(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)A group of researchers has published a blog post at the International Monetary Fund’s website in which they call for a significant shift in how credit scores are assessed. Instead of being based on … Read more
Should I Get a House? This tool helps compare the cost of renting vs. buying a place to live. It takes into account taxes, PMI, and other factors that some calculators miss. A cash-flow model compares the cost of renting … Read more
Companies like Ree are creating whole new opportunities in the automotive industry. User-facing technology Car companies haven’t really been in the foreground of user facing technology development. Well. Ever. This is about to change. User’s won’t be tolerating 5 year … Read more
I am a PhD student in medieval history in the U.S. My remarks concern History PhD programs in the U.S. If you think this is hypocritical, so be it. The humanities PhD is still a vocational degree to prepare students … Read more
I know that you know you’re being watched. But I’m not sure you realize the extent of it, or its implications. Hundreds of corporations that you’ve never heard of, as well as many governments around the world, are surveilling you. … Read more
From their 2020 annual filing, Alphabet generated almost $183 billion in revenue. Of that, 147B — over 80% — came from Google’s ads business. In 2020, Google employed 40,506 software engineers, and 18,593 people across its research and development divisions. … Read more
Running a successful website requires the cooperation of operations (ops) and developers (devs) – thus the term “devops”. When there is a conflict, antagonisms, or disharmony, the website suffers. Simply telling people to “get along” is not effective. Authentic cooperation … Read more
How many times have you sat there trying to work through a technical problem, and thought: Is it OK if I interrupt someone else to get them to help me? Pretty much every engineer ever Since I work with companies … Read more
hakule/iStock By Jeffrey BrainardMar. 1, 2021 , 10:45 AM For many busy working scientists, receiving yet another invitation from an academic journal to peer review yet another manuscript can trigger groans. The work is time-consuming, and rewards can seem intangible. … Read more