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It’s a browser extension called Netflix Hangouts, and it simply plays your Netflix stream in a smaller window in an interface that makes it look like you’re on a video conference call with other people. So if your boss or colleagues walk past your desk, they’ll be none the wiser – unless of course, they look real close. I imagine this works a lot better with mockumentaries like The Office, or anything shot with realistic settings and lighting, as opposed to a period film....

But while open-source systems have benefits, there are a number of sticking points to watch. To help your teams and leaders identify where trouble can develop — so you can best prepare, or go with a different system — I asked a panel of experts from YEC the following question: What is a major challenge for using or starting to use open-source software in your business? How can savvy teams solve the issue?...

Competition in the online sphere has subsequently grown. Customer retention is more challenging than ever, with hundreds, or even thousands, of other options just one click away. It’s no secret that building a loyal customer base is what’s needed for steady, long-term growth. But, while things like targeted ads and SEO make marketing online easier, one thing that has proven more difficult is building customer loyalty. How can a brand create a high-touch digital experience?...

I can personally attest to the fact that prioritizing complex projects is much easier said than done, especially when it comes to managing employees. Since I do my best to hire top-shelf candidates, I can forget that even though I hired the right person for the job, he or she still needs a significant amount of coaching and training for success. After years of hiring employees, I’ve learned one golden rule … When it comes to prioritization, every hiring manager should move employee training to the top of the list of importance....

You’ve just landed a job interview for a technical role. Congratulations! As a next step, you’ll likely want to learn more about the salary bands for the role, or a recruiter asks you about your salary expectations. Therefore, different situations can occur when negotiating your salary during a tech interview. This article presents you with different situations you can expect during a tech interview and how to handle them correctly....

Most popular app for finding charging stations: PlugShare PlugShare is one of the most well-known apps for finding EV charging stations around the world because it’s incredibly comprehensive. You can filter the map by plug type, including Level 1, Level 2, and DC Fast Chargers. But the best part is the community of EV users that updates different charging stations with detailed reviews, location descriptions, photos, and even nearby amenities like WiFi or public restrooms....

Color choices, fonts, and imagery can seem like petty details when you’re simultaneously building your product, fundraising, and headhunting for key roles, but overlooking your brand can be an expensive mistake for a startup with only one shot to woo a potential investor or customer. At the same time, no matter what your investor, board member, or brand agency tells you, early-stage startups don’t need to have their ducks in a well-branded row as neatly as Coke or Apple....

Thankfully, you’re not alone. In fact, there are several services dedicated to help you manage your overflowing inbox. We’ve compiled a list of services to let you manage your inbox instead of the other way around. Sanebox ($2.04-19.54/month) Inbox clearing Sanebox automatically clears your inbox of emails that are not urgent, filtering them into a folder called @SaneLater. Since it works using IMAP, the folders will appear anywhere you read your email including desktop and mobile email clients....

This change of environment is the perfect opportunity to reset our brains and embrace the innovation that often comes with increased creativity. Creativity, like a muscle, needs to be flexed. Some people are inherently creative while others have to work at it every single day. Regardless of whether you are on the spectrum, here are a few simple tips to help you be more creative at work. [Read: Why your website’s lack of accessibility options is opening you up to lawsuits]...

That got us thinking: the concept of having a second screen on a phone is not new. In fact, we’ve seen a bunch of brands take a swing at dual-display devices over the years, with varying degrees of success. Let’s take a closer look at the form factors that have used a second screen for some purpose, and see if they’ve been of any use. Flip phones That’s right. You might not have thought of these good old stylish flip phones while thinking about a second screen, but plenty of them had one on the shell....

Companies that don’t have a digitization and automation strategy will probably not survive in the next decade. Why? Because a host of technological developments are making it possible to free employees from a range of routine operations, so they can focus on the most impactful areas of business. Enterprises that embrace automation can have happier customers, more satisfied employees, and streamlined operations. From back-office tasks to the inspection of industrial complexes and manufacturing sites, there are tools and platforms to collect and analyze various types of data, and take actions that automate repetitive tasks that previously required human effort....

Beef burgers. Not those pompous grass-fed patties on brioche buns. Those poseurs can remain on their (shudder) wooden chopping boards. What I truly yearned for was the most basic of burgers: the type of greasy garbage that makes you look like a bag of milk. The taste, the smell, the carpet bombing of my internal organs… those mouth-watering experiences had become mere memories. Until, that is, the arrival of the plant-based revolution....

The robot learns to forecast its partner’s future actions and goals by observing a few video frames of its actions The researchers first programmed the partner robot to move towards green circles in a playpen of around 3×2 feet in size. It would sometimes move directly towards a green circle spotted by its cameras, but if the circles were hidden by an obstacle, it would either roll towards a different circle or not move at all....

Not their real homes, of course; the destruction is merely a simulation — for now. But projecting catastrophic consequences onto familiar places could generate awareness through empathy. “Shock is not the endgame here,” said study lead author Victor Schmidt, a PhD candidate at the Mila Quebec AI Institute in Montreal, Canada. “We want to trigger and leverage emotions towards actions.” The images of floods, wildfires, and smog are created via a deep learning model the researchers call ClimateGAN....

If that’s true, Airbnb would boast a market value of $42 billion — a little less than active wear darling Lululemon but $6 billion more than eBay. The Wall Street Journal noted that figure includes the $3.3 billion the company is likely to raise tomorrow. Investors have been waiting for Airbnb’s IPO years, and traders are likely watching on-demand delivery startup DoorDash’s Wednesday listing closely as a barometer for what’s in store....

According to a Greek news report, Alexander Vinnik is facing allegations of laundering at least $4 billion through the cryptocurrency exchange. [Read: Alleged Russian boss of Bitcoin ‘money-laundering scheme’ wants to go home] The extradition comes after a Greek court reportedly gave the go-ahead. Vinnik’s lawyer Zoi Konstandopoulou said he had been flown to France just hours the court ruling. The lawyer said he had been taken to hospital as he was on the 35th day of a hunger strike in protest of his prospective extradition to the European country, The New York Times (NYT) reports....

The draft bill also asks if companies are using “explainable AI” (XAI) — a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that makes solutions and methods understandable for humans. The bill tackles the question of storing the data locally, but leaves it open by saying that after consultation the government “will define the categories of e-commerce that would require mirroring or localization.” The policy is not public yet, and it might take a while for it to be formalized....

But one of the biggest changes is the addition of a new AZ1 Neural Edge processor, which allows the Echo to process some of your requests locally. That should mean much faster responses to everyday questions, leading to more natural conversations. The company is replacing both the old Echo and Echo Plus with this new model. It will retail for $100 and come in three colors: Charcoal, Glacier White, and Steel Blue....

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 15, 2020 Up to now, Among Us has been exclusive to PC and mobile, meaning this is the first time the game is available on console. It makes sense too: the game just looks right alongside Nintendo’s console staples. Since we’re getting the game today, it makes sense Switch players will also get access to the Airship, the first new map announced by developers InnerSloth during the Game Awards last week....

Luckily, I’m with my family, my dog, I have a home, food, and I’m working. Isolation is even more difficult for people without this type of support. Add fear to all of this — Fear of the pandemic, fear of what will happen in the next few days, fear of losing someone. It’s a plate full of anxiety, isn’t it? What many of us are living through now is not that different from what astronauts experience....