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Can ID survive AI?
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAlthough still in its infancy, artificial intelligence (AI) is already raising alarms as a job killer and, in the views of physicist Stephen Hawking and inventor/entrepreneur Elon Musk of Tesla fame, may provoke World War III or otherwise bring about the end of the world as we humans know it.
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Tech companies joining fight against mental illness
Katina Hernandez Mental HealthcareTechnology has become ubiquitous in the lives Americans today. With all eyes constantly glued to the either a computer or mobile screen, the internet has become the ultimate hub of information on all things, including mental health.
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The importance of narratives
Marc Cheves Science & TechnologyNo, not the kind that fill our news nowadays. The kind I believe surveyors should be preparing. Carl Clinton, a former county surveyor in Oregon, makes an eloquent case for why we should be leaving a written record of our surveys. Like Clinton, I have long felt that narratives should be a requirement of almost any survey.
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As Amazon-Walmart battle heats up, Alibaba lies in wait
Ross Lancaster RetailIf you asked the average resident of North America or Europe what the largest tech companies in the world are, you'd probably hear a list of familiar names: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Google and so on. Those people would be exactly right.
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Siemens medical imaging devices become cybersecurity scapegoats
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that some of the Siemens medical imaging devices that run Windows 7 software are vulnerable to cyberattack. If hacked, these specific Siemens devices allow for the ability to "remotely execute arbitrary code," DHS says.
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The Helmfon: Unique, noise-isolating device or a work distraction?
Damon Sayles Science & TechnologyWhen it comes to drowning out the various loud sounds in an office environment, noise-canceling options come in all forms. Whether it's the best headphones on the market to detect ambient noise or taking the old-school approach of buying earplugs, there are several ways to silence the loudmouths who surround you on a daily basis.
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3 critical points missing from the Google debate
Simma Lieberman Science & TechnologyThe debate about whether engineer James Damore should have been fired for his now-infamous Google manifesto misses three critical points.
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Can ‘snaplications’ be the future of hiring?
Damon Sayles Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFirst impressions are everything when in the job application process. Everything you do and say is judged. The goal is to win over a company by showing your persona as someone who can represent the company's brand. Imagine doing all of this in a 10-second window.
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Does Apple play by different rules in China?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn early 2016, Apple won plaudits from internet privacy advocates and civil libertarians when it refused the FBI's request and a judge's order to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino, California, shooter Syed Farook. The tech giant claimed the government order amounted to hacking its own users and would require Apple to create software that doesn't exist.
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How UX research fuels more successful optimizations
Kathleen Lavallee MarketingThere's more to meaningful test results than simply running incessant A/B tests. Success in conversion rate optimization (CRO) requires efficient test management via a streamlined process for hypothesis development.
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