Looking for a New Job? Ask Someone You Barely Know
A new study using data from 20 million LinkedIn users reveals that weaker ties lead to better opportunities. Acquaintances are likely to be more vital to your online job search than close friends or family, according to a new study. Resea.....»»
Cyberpunk 2077 refunds barely dented CD Projekt Red’s bottom line
$51.3 million in projected refund costs vs. 13.7 million Cyberpunk copies sold in 2020. Hard to see Cyberpunk 2077 as anything but a massive driver of a record quarter in this chart........»»
Plant provenance influences pollinators
Insect decline is one of the greatest challenges facing our society. As a result of the destruction of many natural habitats, bees, bumblebees, butterflies, beetles and the like find less and less food. As a consequence, they are barely able to fulfi.....»»
Are We Going Back to the Office or Not?
Which is it: are we wildly productive working at home? Or are we burned out, stir-crazy, cabin-fevered and barely holding on to our sanity? Continue reading........»»
AutoNation CEO says chip shortage could drag on for a year
The dealer chain expects the industry’s vehicle shipments in the second quarter to be double what they were a year ago, but that’s barely enough to keep dealer lots full, CEO Mike Jackson said......»»
Famous fast radio burst FRB20180916B just barely lets itself be captured
Two international teams of astronomers (with significant Dutch involvement) have published two scientific papers with new information about the famous fast radio burst FRB20180916B. In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, they meas.....»»
Epic Games" photorealistic character creator Metahuman released in early access
Back in February, Epic Games unveiled a cloud-based Unreal Engine tool called "Metahuman Creator" that allows graphic designers to quickly create CG 3D human models for use in video games or movies. Words alone can barely do justice to the realism of.....»»
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 now boasts AMD Ryzen 5000 — and it"s more affordable than ever
Asus has refreshed one of its most popular convertible laptops, and despite upgrading its processor to a hugely sought-after AMD CPU, its price has barely budged......»»
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen—or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by an.....»»
Study analyses fish larval dispersal in western Mediterranean
A new study analyzes the larval dispersal of nine fish species in the western Mediterranean and identifies three large areas in which there is barely fish exchange, so fish would remain in the same area all their life. The study, published in the jou.....»»
E-commerce marketing startup Yotpo raises $230M at a $1.4B valuation
Barely more than seven months after its most recent funding announcement, Yotpo is revealing that it has raised another $230 million in a Series F round that values the company at $1.4 billion (post-money). “Our round, in my eyes, it’s all about.....»»
Decade after Fukushima, Japan towns struggle to rebuild community
Masakazu Daibo has reopened his family's eel restaurant in part of Japan declared a no-go zone after the 2011 nuclear disaster, but so far he has barely a single neighbour......»»
Vaccine selfies are everywhere. That"s actually a good thing
When Brittany Hall from upstate New York received her first Covid-19 vaccine after barely leaving home since last March, she pulled out her phone and took a selfie to mark the occasion. "I cried so hard the lady that helped me had to comfort me," she.....»»
Call on FCC to update definition of "high speed" Internet, from 25/3 Mbps to at least 100/100 Mbps
Without a doubt, 2020 was the year when our home broadband was put to the test, and it’s likely that many of us realized our “high speed” connection wasn’t all that. Base speeds of 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up as defined by the FCC are barely eno.....»»
3-D-printing perovskites on graphene makes next-gen X-ray detectors
Since Wilhelm Röntgen discovered them in 1895, X-rays have become a staple of medical imaging. In fact, barely a month after Röntgen's famous paper was published, doctors in Connecticut took the first ever radiograph of a boy's broken wrist......»»
Search for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes up empty
The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary matter. As such, the ghost-like particle is a leading contender as a component of dark matter—a hypothetical, invisible ty.....»»
HP Envy x360 Review: Ryzen powered 2-in-1
The HP Envy x360 is an affordable and versatile all-rounder that looks superb, has solid build quality and smooth movement, and it's barely heavier or thicker than more expensive and conventional laptops......»»
Most-Played Song of 2020? For Many It"s White Noise
An anonymous reader shares a report: In an average year, Spotify Wrapped is a sharing-optimized novelty hinging on nostalgia for a time that's barely passed. But in 2020, this data mirror instead presented many users with unexpected empirical evidenc.....»»
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic's fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes......»»
A sad list of all the tech we barely touched in 2020
So much of the technology we use in our daily lives is meant for life on the go—whether we're commuting to work, connecting with friends while out and about, or taking a trip......»»