Photo by ND700 / Shutterstock.com Losing electrical power in your home is more than inconvenient and potentially hazardous; it can also lead to serious expenses. Fortunately, some of those are probably covered by your homeowners insurance. That could be good news to more than 3.5 million Americans who are currently …
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Best practices for a successful AI Center of Excellence A guide for both CoEs and business units Download Guide After the defeat of Donald Trump, there was little time between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ celebratory speeches and the start of conversations about transition team members and key administration appointments. …
Read More »Microsoft gives Excel cells a third dimension with Power BI data types
How startups are scaling communication The pandemic is making startups take a close look at ramping up their communication solutions. Learn how Since 1987, Excel has let you input numbers, text, and formulas into a two-dimensional grid. Now Excel is going 3D: Data types let any cell contain a rich …
Read More »AI Weekly: Constructive ways to take power back from Big Tech
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Facebook launched an independent oversight board and recommitted to privacy reforms this week, but after years of promises made and broken, nobody seems convinced that real change is afoot. The Federal …
Read More »Apple’s MagSafe Charger suggests a confusing future for wireless power
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here As 2020 nears its long-awaited end, wireless charging technology has become reasonably common, somewhat affordable, and certainly more convenient than fumbling for a traditional power cable. Today, it’s possible to casually …
Read More »A Balancing Act: Why S’pore Needs Both Local And Foreign Talents To Power The Economy
Singapore has long been known for its liberal foreign worker policy, from blue-collared foreign workers to white-collar expatriates. The city has also long been a coveted choice for expats looking for an entry into Asia — low tax rates and favourable government policies are just among some of the reasons. …
Read More »An Influencer House Wouldn’t Stop Partying, So L.A. Cut Its Power
The City of Los Angeles cut the power at a Hollywood Hills mansion rented by the TikTok stars Bryce Hall, Noah Beck and Blake Gray on Wednesday in response to parties held at the residence amid the coronavirus crisis. Mr. Hall hosted a party for his 21st birthday on Friday, …
Read More »How This Power Couple Ensures S’pore Has A Stable Supply Of Medical Equipment During COVID-19
Personal protection equipment (PPE) and medical devices such as respiratory machines and ventilators have become highly-coveted items since Covid-19 hit us earlier in the year. Countries worldwide faced a shortage of medical supplies, especially protective gowns and surgical masks. One business that played a huge role in ensuring Singapore has …
Read More »For work from home, technology’s convenience matters more than its power
Over the years I’ve worked as a technology journalist, I’ve been lucky enough to watch multiple product categories evolve from their earliest days to maturity and sometimes sunsetting — a cyclical process that is rarely identical between different types of products, but often has similarities from category to category. One …
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