Employers should think twice before implementing peer recognition programs
In fast-paced and often rapidly changing work environments, employers continue to seek new and improved ways to recognize employees in the workplace. However, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that public peer recognition may back.....»»
Information overload is a personal and societal danger, researchers say
We are all aware of the dangers of pollution to our air, water, and Earth. In a letter recently published in Nature Human Behavior, scientists are advocating for the recognition and mitigation of another type of environmental pollution that poses equ.....»»
Digital surveillance is omnipresent in China. How citizens are coping
Do you ever think about the digital footprint you leave when you are browsing the web, shopping online, commenting on social networks or going by a facial recognition camera?.....»»
New study reveals unintended ethical faultline in team-based reward systems
Employers who have introduced team-based rewards systems to foster creativity, collaboration, productivity and sales may want to look again at a system that new research shows can create an unintended, insidious side-effect......»»
Ind. dealership group starts high school program to develop future auto technicians
Many dealerships look to community college training programs as a source of future auto mechanics. An Indiana dealership group is starting even earlier in its search — high school......»»
NASA"s Roman team selects survey to map our galaxy"s far side
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has announced plans for an unprecedented survey of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. It will peer deeper into this region than any other survey, mapping more of our galaxy's stars than all previous obser.....»»
Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 schools
Three journals have recently published research papers by Penn State's Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative. The papers illustrate how the initiative's programs help K-12 educators address difficult issues such as racism......»»
NASA grapples with budget cuts as it undertakes ambitious programs
"Naturally, we have to make hard choices." Enlarge / NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is putting a positive spin on NASA's budget. (credit: NASA) It's budget-palooza, NASA nerds. For the first time in more than a decade, t.....»»
10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed
This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and organizations. Whether you work for a small business, a large corporation, or.....»»
Vehicle subscriptions work to prove worth in a sink or swim market
The few startups and programs still in operation are trying to find the right pricing and logistical models to survive......»»
Working from home can make workers healthier and happier, benefits employers
Some of us used to imagine a world where the morning commute was a short stroll from your bedroom, the dress code included comfy slippers, and the closest coffee shop was your kitchen. Then working from home became a reality for many during the COVID.....»»
Microsoft Office Home & Business is 77% off during latest flash sale
Save 77% on the Mac version of Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 with a limited-time coupon. This standalone license includes programs like Excel and Word, without having to manage a subscription.Microsoft Office Home & Business for only $56.99.M.....»»
AI art and human creativity
Text-to-image generative AI systems like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E can produce images based on text prompts that, had they been produced by humans, would plausibly be judged as "creative." Some artists have argued that these programs a.....»»
How to create an efficient governance control program
Your success as an organization, especially in the cyber realm, depends on your security posture. To account for the ongoing evolution of digital threats, you need to implement robust governance control programs that address the current control envir.....»»
Everything coming to PBS in March 2024
PBS' March 2024 lineup includes Call the Midwife season 13, Nolly with Helena Bonham Carter, Alice & Jack, new specials, science programs, and more......»»
Lazarus hackers return and hijack a Windows security flaw
North Korean hackers were seen disabling antivirus programs, possibly paving the way for more dangerous attacks......»»
How audience data is shaping Canadian journalism
With media conglomerates slashing jobs, programs and publications and growing news avoidance and perceived issues of trust in journalism, finding ways to catch, engage and retain an audience has become a matter of survival for those in the news busin.....»»
Amazon bricks long-standing Fire TV apps with latest update
Affected apps include programs that let you bypass the Fire OS home screen. Enlarge / The Fire OS home screen advertising Ford. (credit: Bodhi Wire/YouTube) Amazon has issued an update to Fire TV streaming devices and t.....»»
Advancing climate change research and policy demands knowledge from Indigenous Peoples, study says
As you read this, many regions of the world are implementing crisis plans against drought while, simultaneously, torrential rains wreak havoc in other corners of the planet, submerging cities and crops under the forces of wild waters......»»
How governments handle data matters for inclusion
Governments increasingly rely on large amounts of data to provide services ranging from mobility and air quality to child welfare and policing programs. While governments have always relied on data, their increasing use of algorithms and artificial i.....»»
Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students
Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Mars | Getty Images) Canada-based University of Waterloo is racing to remove M&M-branded smart vending mach.....»»