How to make your own Alexa skills
Learn how to build your own Alexa skills with Amazon's tools. You can even share your new skills with friends or publish them to the Alexa Skills Store......»»
Study identifies best ways of helping teachers adopt supports for students with autism
Most teachers will work with students with autism in their careers, often not in a separate special education setting. Evidence-based practices exist to help those educators assist students with accessing content and developing skills. A new study fr.....»»
Sugars affect brain "plasticity," helping with learning, memory, recovery
Can you recognize someone you haven't seen in years, but forget what you had for breakfast yesterday? Our brains constantly rearrange their circuitry to remember familiar faces or learn new skills, but the molecular basis of this process isn't well u.....»»
Amazon exec responsible for money-losers like Alexa and Fire Phone is departing
As of late 2022, Amazon's Alexa had reportedly lost the company $10 billion. Enlarge / Amazon's Astro, one of the hardware projects overseen by departing SVP David Limp. (credit: Amazon) Amazon senior vice president of d.....»»
Florida"s academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society
The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. "developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit.....»»
Make The World Better And Win Big In Hackster’s Latest Contest
Hackster and ETHzurich have teamed together to host the Build2Gether inclusive innovation challenge. They’re calling on your maker skills to improve the world by making things more accessible to people who have disabilities. With over $40,000.....»»
NADA, National Urban League team up to train auto techs
The first group of 23 participants have completed a life skills course, ASE-certified instruction at a local community college and are now learning on-the-job at partner dealerships in Louisiana......»»
Assess multi-cloud security with the open-source CNAPPgoat project
Ermetic released CNAPPgoat, an open-source project that allows organizations to test their cloud security skills, processes, tools, and posture in interactive sandbox environments that are easy to deploy and destroy. It is available on GitHub. CNAPPg.....»»
GE Lighting launches Smart Hexagon Panels with support for Alexa and Google Home
The Smart Hexagon Panels are pricey, but they include heaps of cool features like support for voice commands, six customizable zones, and music syncing skills......»»
How the best CISOs leverage people and technology to become superstars
What separates superstar CISOs from the rest of the pack is that they are keenly aware of the burgeoning threat landscape and the cybersecurity skills shortage, but they don’t give in to despair. Instead, they use their existing assets to great eff.....»»
Google Maps now supports Google Assistant voice commands
It looks like Google has finally rolled out support for Google Assistant to Google Maps. Given that Google Assistant is basically Google’s answer to Siri, Alexa, Bixby, and so on, it’s natural and almost a given that the company would.....»»
Th best Oatchi skills to unlock in Pikmin 4
Oatchi is your new adorable companion in Pikmin 4 — and this dog (sort of) can learn plenty of new tricks. Here are the skills you should update first......»»
Today’s deals: $3.25 smart plugs, camera drone sale, HP laptops, $100 off GoPro HERO11 Black, more
Prime Day 2023 might be long gone, but there are plenty of Prime Day-quality deals available right now. Popular KMC smart plugs with Alexa and … The post Today’s deals: $3.25 smart plugs, camera drone sale, HP laptops, $100 off GoPro HERO.....»»
D2iQ DKP AI Navigator simplifies Kubernetes management
D2iQ announced DKP AI Navigator, empowering enterprise organizations to overcome one of the biggest challenges they face in adopting cloud-native technology–the skills gap. Through a user-friendly interface, DKP AI Navigator enables organizations t.....»»
Bridging the cybersecurity skills gap through cyber range training
In this Help Net Security interview, Debbie Gordon, CEO of Cloud Range explains the concept of a cyber range, its crucial role in preparing for real-world cyber threats, and the importance of realism in cyber training scenarios. Gordon also discusses.....»»
Build2Gether Contest Brings Innovation To Accessibility
As we’ve seen over and over during tough times, makers really can change the world for the better. We use our skills and tools to do incredible things like produce medical supplies during covid. Now, Hackster is running a contest tapping into.....»»
Experts alarmed as free Barbies given to UK primary schools to teach social skills
Toy company Mattel has been criticized for "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie and Ken dolls to schools as part of a program to teach empathy to children, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today......»»
Your next MacBook could be in short supply thanks to US skills shortage
TSMC is struggling to find enough qualified US workers to get its new Arizona chipmaking plant operational on schedule, forcing it to push back its opening into 2025......»»
Qualcomm and Meta will bring on-device AI to phones next year
Qualcomm and Meta have teamed up and announced plans to work together to bring on-device AI to flagship phones in 2024. If there is one reason why digital assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa, Bixby, and Cortana did not take off.....»»
Learn languages with Rosetta Stone"s lifetime subscription, now $159.97
Dreaming of learning a new language? Get a Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription for under $160 with coupon, giving you the opportunity to expand your linguistic horizons.Embark on a journey to upgrade your communication skills with Rosetta Stone. With.....»»
CompTIA DataSys+ program provides resources for database management skills
CompTIA released the CompTIA DataSys+ program, a comprehensive set of resources for learning and skills validation for IT professionals in search of database management skills. The CompTIA DataSys+ program covers all aspects of database administratio.....»»