When Tom Snyder coaches people in his church about how to budget, he starts by encouraging them to track their spending. “If we don’t track, we don’t know when to stop spending,” he says. The retired engineer and financial coach in Grand Rapids, Michigan, adds that it’s easy to be bumped off track by irregular […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that the tool could lead to discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned. The interest from federal civil rights attorneys comes after an AP investigation revealed potential bias […]
Image Source : GOOGLE Google Messages Google is reportedly working on bringing a new feature to Google Messages, an instant messaging application, which will allow users to create their user profile on the platform. ALSO READ: Apple’s new patent reveals crack-resistant foldable display tech A screenshot of the new profile page was shared by a Reddit user, but […]
Music streaming service Spotify says it is cutting 6 per cent of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens. Key points: CEO Daniel Ek announced the restructuring online Spotify’s operating costs last year grew at double its revenue growth Amazon, Microsoft […]
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said it will also be making changes to […]
Storing pictures, videos and more on the cloud? Is that a wise decision, or should you store your files elsewhere? MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss has today’s media commentary… VERBATIM: “I like to think I keep up with new technology, and certainly can’t be accused of being a technological luddite. But I do […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From a litter box that automatically cleans itself to buttons designed to allow your dog to communicate with you, this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas featured a range of products aimed at gadget-loving pet owners. Big and small companies representing everything from the food to the automobile industries put […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies showed off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, with new developments in video as well as lifestyle enhancements with beverage and makeup gadgets. Crowds of investors, media and tech workers have streamed into cavernous Las Vegas venues to see the latest […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hoping to create some buzz around their gadgets and capture the eyes of investors who can help their businesses grow. But amid the slew of layoffs in the tech industry and an economic […]
Flying taxis, AI corporate board of directors, unmanned banks… this is not a wish list from a sci-fi movie but a future that is becoming increasingly real. According to Ray Kurzweil, the American futurist, we’re going to experience 20,000 years of technological change over the next 100 years. The pace of this disruption means, what […]