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Kerry Halladay Kerry Halladay
Updated on October 19, 2022

How Do Phones Identify Potential Spam Calls?

Spam or safe? Thanks to machine learning, your phone’s getting better at screening calls.

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Natalie Ryan Natalie Ryan
Updated on September 07, 2022

8 Interview Questions to Ask to Avoid Joining a Doomed Tech Startup

Is that exciting new opportunity too good to pass up — or too good to be true?

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Yrthya Dinzey-Flores Yrthya Dinzey-Flores
Updated on August 10, 2022

3 Predictions for How the Return to Office Will Really Go

Return to office? Maybe. Return to normal? Definitely not.

Marie Deveaux Marie Deveaux
Updated on August 09, 2022

4 Ways New Managers Can Lead Diverse Teams

Here are a few tips on how you can prepare your organization and your new managers to lead diverse teams successfully.

Kate Darling Kate Darling
Updated on July 27, 2022

Could You Kill a Robot Dinosaur?

For years, science fiction has regaled us with stories of robot uprisings. But what if we reversed the narrative and began asking whether they deserve rights?

James Hu James Hu
Updated on July 27, 2022

What You Should Know About an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to Land More Interviews — and Jobs

If you’ve ever applied for a job that seems like a great fit and heard nothing back, you may be a victim of applicant tracking systems (ATS). Here’s what you need to know to navigate them and increase your chances of getting the job.

Alexandria Jacobson Alexandria Jacobson
Updated on July 26, 2022

Stoner Cats, KBots and CRYPTOSQUIDS: How Artists Are Adapting in the NFT Era

The emergence of cryptoart is changing how artists make, sell and think about their work.

Jeff Lawson Jeff Lawson
Updated on July 26, 2022

How a Brilliant Platform Engineer Saved Twilio From ‘Absolute Disaster’

Our infrastructure was slow and prone to failure. Half our engineers quit. That’s when I called in a former Marine to turn our systems around.

Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on July 18, 2022

How Much Transparency Is Too Much?

Transparency within an organization is good for productivity and morale. Taken too far, though, it becomes surveillance and starts to have adverse effects.

David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on July 15, 2022

What Social Media Companies Must Do to Protect Democracy in the Wake of the Capitol Riots

Last week’s attack on the Capitol makes clear that social media companies must take their role in protecting democracy seriously.