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Long-Lost Letter Reveals Galileo's Attempt to Avoid the Inquisition
On September 27th, 2018 with 22 comments
takyon writes:Discovery of Galileo's long-lost letter highlights the value of...
Study: Minimum Wage Increases in Six US Cities are Working as Intended
On September 27th, 2018 with 65 comments
An Anonymous Coward...
Programming Your Own Job Out of Existence
On October 3rd, 2018 with 67 comments
takyon writes:The Coders Programming Themselves Out of a JobIn 2016, an...
1-in-3 Pass `US Citizenship Test,' Just 19% for Americans 45 and Younger
On October 4th, 2018 with 112 comments
An Anonymous Coward writes:The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation...
Google Podcasts Creator Program Aims to Increase Diversity in Podcasting
On October 5th, 2018 with 57 comments
takyon writes:Google Podcasts creator program opens to provide training,...
What Sorts of Brain Teasers do You Use to Test Candidates - and Why?
On October 5th, 2018 with 87 comments
An Anonymous Coward writes:I recently applied for a job in Silicon Valley.The...
Agreeable People Who Place Less Value on Money at a Financial Disadvantage, Study Says
On October 14th, 2018 with 42 comments
"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramNice people finish last when it...
Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Announces Retirement from Sesame Street
On October 18th, 2018 with 14 comments
An Anonymous Coward...
Don't Offer Co-Workers Help Unless Asked
On October 24th, 2018 with 18 comments
Phoenix666 writes:Researchers at Michigan State University report — Don't...
The Great Endumbening -- IQ Scores are Decreasing
On October 24th, 2018 with 130 comments
Phoenix666 writes:Slate:In November, the European TV channel Arte aired an...
The Secret to Being More Likeable on First Dates and Job Interviews Revealed
On October 25th, 2018 with 61 comments
Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:People who need to make a good impression on dates...
My Time as an ICANN Fellow
On November 7th, 2018 with 12 comments
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Americans Flee Student Debt... and the Country
On October 28th, 2018 with 125 comments
takyon writes:These Americans fled the country to escape their giant student...
Google Pledges $25 Million to "AI for Social Good" Program
On October 29th, 2018 with 15 comments
takyon writes:Google pledges $25 million toward AI solutions for social...
Think You're Bad at Math? You May Suffer From 'Math Trauma'
On November 5th, 2018 with 65 comments
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasThink you're bad at math? You may...
Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function
On November 6th, 2018 with 75 comments
An Anonymous Coward writes:The poor often behave in less capable ways, which...
The Most Important Skill Nobody Taught You
On November 28th, 2018 with 70 comments
Phoenix666 writes:Medium:“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability...
Increased Demand for COBOL, Mainframe, and Legacy Storage Skills
On December 4th, 2018 with 82 comments
canopic jug writes:The Enterprises Project writes about how the demand for...
Tackling the Challenge of Undergraduate Retention in Computing
On December 4th, 2018 with 31 comments
upstart wrote in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1984.Tackling the...
Google Advertisement Training Exercise Accidentally Costs Company $10 Million
On December 8th, 2018 with 8 comments
takyon writes:Google trainee puts up dummy advert by mistakeA Google training...
Girls vs Boys in STEM and non-STEM
On December 10th, 2018 with 79 comments
hendrikboom writes:
In a landmark study involving over a million students,...
Union Established for Video Game Workers in the UK
On December 16th, 2018 with 13 comments
takyon writes:UK video games workers unionize over 'wide-scale exploitation'...
Customs and Border Protection Paid Firm $13.6 Million to Hire 7500 Recruits; It Hired 2
On December 17th, 2018 with 36 comments
stretch611 writes:From NPR:The audit found that as of Oct. 1 CBP had paid...
U.S. Space Command Authorization Signed
On December 20th, 2018 with 30 comments
RandomFactor writes:The Washington Times has an article up on the authorization...
Burnout, Stress Lead More Companies to Try a Four-Day Work Week
On December 21st, 2018 with 13 comments
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984Source:...
Motorcycle Safety: Ten Years of Data on Neck Braces
On December 24th, 2018 with 26 comments
Runaway1956 writes:Study: Neck Braces Significantly Reduce Severe Injury/DeathA...
Microsoft Drops Brain Teasers From Employee Interview Process
On December 31st, 2018 with 49 comments
takyon writes:Microsoft drops brain teasers from employee interview processThe...
Washington Could Become the First State to Compost the Dead
On January 4th, 2019 with 39 comments
canopic jug writes:With an upcoming bill, Washington state might be able to...
In VR Boys Learn Best When the Teacher is a Drone – Girls Learn Better from Virtual Marie
On January 11th, 2019 with 31 comments
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurdUsing VR, students can learn...
Enforcing Political Orthodoxy in Scholarly Publishing
On January 12th, 2019 with 51 comments
canopic jug writes:Portland State University has initiated disciplinary...
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