Jobs can evolve between the time a decision is made to hire someone, and the actual hiring process itself. Hiring managers might change job duties, hire someone for a different job than the one they are applying for, or abandon the job search altogether. While this might be frustrating for job hunters, employers do this in response to uncertainties in the workplace. At a time when employers are struggling to find employees and many people are making career changes, knowing and understanding why this happens is crucial both to those hunting for new jobs and for people trying to fill some of the many jobs that have been vacated....

— Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) November 7, 2019 If we want robots that can think like us, we’ve got to stop giving them all the answers. Curiosity and exploration are the two key components of the human intellect that deep learning simply doesn’t provide. In a recent article in Quanta Magazine, writer Matthew Hutson describes the work of computer scientist Kenneth Stanley, who is currently working at Uber’s AI lab. Stanley’s pioneering work in the field of “neuroevolution” has paved the way for a new artificial intelligence paradigm that eschews traditional objective-based training models in favor of AI models that have no purpose but to explore and be creative....

WordPress is usually a godsend for most people looking to build and maintain their own website. Its drag-and-drop simplicity and truckloads of customization options make it easy for almost anyone to get a site up and running, even if they’ve got no programming experience. But creating content in WordPress? That can often be a different story. Copying and pasting a post you wrote in Microsoft Word or a Google Doc into WordPress often creates a whole batch of formatting problems, broken links and more....

WooCommerce isn’t exactly the biggest name in tech. But two statistics can explain immediately why it’s a name you should know if you’ve ever considered opening a digital storefront. WordPress currently powers 35 percent of the world’s websites. And among those, 93 percent of online merchants — approximately 4 million — use WooCommerce as the plug-in driving their website sales. With their dominating market shares, it’s easy to see how The Build Your Own Business with WordPress and WooCommerce Bundle ($39....

Here’s everything cool that Apple announced today at WWDC. tvOS Credit: Apple Multi-user support is perhaps the feature we’ve all been waiting for on tvOS. Much like Google Home, AppleTV hardware now brings with it the ability to manage multiple accounts on a single unit, giving each user the freedom to create their own accounts that can’t be screwed up with recommendations from other family members. Thanks, Apple. TVOS also brings with it the ability to support Xbox and PS4 DualShock controllers....

It released its marquee Redmi Note 8 Pro last month with a quad-camera setup led by a 64-megapixel sensor. Specifications Screen: 6.53-inch full HD+ display Processor: MediaTek Helio G90T RAM: 6/8GB Rear camera: 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel wide sensor+ 2-megapixel depth sensor + 2-megapixel macro camera Front camera: 12-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture Internal storage: 64/128GB Battery: 4,500 mAh Software: Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 Just so you know, I’m using the 8GB+128GB version for this review....

— Peacock (@peacockTV) January 16, 2020 Peacock will be a tiered service. You have Peacock Free (which sounds like the name of a romance novel heroine), which as the name suggests is a free option. The trade-off for being free is you have to put up with ads, but given how expensive all these services are turning out to be, I might actually be able to dig up the patience....

Working from home allows employees to balance caring responsibilities and other non-work commitments with work demands, as well as reducing commute times and decreasing job-related stress. The benefits to organizations include increased productivity, and a greater flexibility from staff to meet employer needs such as conference calls outside core office hours. People who work from home also tend to take fewer sick days than office-based staff. Many actually appreciate the ability to work from home while ill, as it allows them to keep on top of their workload, while avoiding the strain of commuting to the office or working a full day....

First, the Google-owned video service is rolling out topics and related videos on its homepage and under its “Up Next” tab. Second, it is giving users the ability to remove suggestions from channels they don’t want to watch. And thirdly, it is providing users with more information about why certain videos are being recommended to them. With these changes, YouTube hopes to give you control over what content pops up on the site....

First, there were WhatsApp labels in December on the App Store that suggested the vast amount of data the app collected in comparison to other messaging apps. Then earlier this month, the app introduced its controversial privacy policy change — which is now delayed till May. Last night, on Facebook’s quarterly investor call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn’t directly address WhatsApp’s privacy concerns. But he took a jibe at Apple and its ‘nutrition labels,’ which denotes data collected by an app....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Nikola Tesla used to say: Success is just a product of your motivation! Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 22 2020, at a price of $5,830. That’s a worrying 5.74 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$355.31. It was the lowest closing price in three days....

In fact, booming subscriber bases led to increased streaming revenues for the industry’s “Big Three.” Music Business Worldwide reports they hit $3.73 billion, $2.4 billion, and $2.21 billion respectively, down from 2018, but still impressive. This solidifies services like Spotify as the primary revenue driver for Big Music; a market now larger than the entire US recorded music market just two years ago — accounting for 79.5% of all recorded music revenues....

Not sure what I mean? Just look at the reaction to the new Apple credit card, which has been hailed as “disruptive” and a “game changer,” even though it’s just a normal credit card attached to a fancy app. The most embarrassing specimen of this shameless sycophancy comes from, surprisingly, legendary (and otherwise sensible) tech reporter Kara Swisher. In a recent New York Times op-ed, she effortlessly segued from talking about the mass shootings in Ohio and Texas into a discussion of why the Apple Card is a “glimmer of hope....

Last month, Google announced an update for Duplex: it can now use websites for you. This announcement might not have been as controversial as last year’s, but I believe it is a transformative step towards the future of user interfaces. To understand why, let’s have a quick look back at the history of human-computer interaction (HCI). From the command line interface to AI Ever since they were invented, computers have been weird and hard to use....

The self-driving taxis are flooding the end of 15th Avenue, appearing rather “confused” as they enter the area, residents told local news station KPIX. What the f is happening? “I noticed it while I was sleeping,” said resident Jennifer King to the outlet. “I awoke to a strange hum and I thought there was a spacecraft outside my bedroom window.” But it’s not just during the night, she further explained....

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, it would be fundamentally crass, not to mention lazy writing, to implore you to be thankful for great deals. It diminishes the idea of Thanksgiving. It minimizes a genuine sentiment of seasonal reflection. It commodifies a holiday season already rife with overcommercialization. But… It is somewhat undeniable. Yes, these 10 offers are pretty unreservedly worthy of praise. We’re just trying to stay objective here, folks....

Researchers at Kryptowire have uncovered 146 security vulnerabilities in pre-installed apps across 29 Android OEMs (aka original equipment manufacturers), underscoring the vast scope of the problem. The shortcomings discovered in the study — funded by the Department of Homeland Security — range from unauthorized app installs to the ability to modify system and wireless settings, and even record audio. More troubling, it includes apps from some well-known OEMs like Asus, Samsung, and Xiaomi....

There’s so much information out there about creating the right strategies and processes to tackle digital transformation, but what’s often overlooked is the mindset shift that needs to occur to actually make real change happen. The ‘why’ behind all the time, effort, and resources you’ll put towards this needs to be clear or, even the most comprehensive plan will fizzle out and die. And it can’t just be the senior level, every change agent within your organization needs to understand why the changes you’re making are essential today and not ‘after’ or ‘tomorrow....

Three years later, AI algorithms have made great inroads in different sectors of the insurance industry and are lowering costs while driving efficiency and improving the customer experience. Slowly but surely, the industry is transforming. There are some kinks that need to be ironed out, but for the most part, the changes have been for the better, and there’s more down the road. Here are three areas worth watching....

I am firmly in the latter camp. ‘I believe my company should mainly focus on making profits, and not be distracted by social goals.’ Roughly half of the CEOs aligned themselves with this answer: ‘I believe my company has a responsibility to address social problems through charitable activities, but not as part of our core business strategy.’ And a solid 44% — up 4 points from last year — chose this answer: ‘I believe my company should actively seek to solve major social problems as part of our core business strategy....