The news comes from the job statistics site Glassdoor, which estimates workers’ market value alongside their average pay and has realized a widespread discrepancy. The Facts Here’s how Glassdoor reported on their data: What It Means The upshot? You might want to take a look at the average pay for someone in your city and in your career, whether you’re a data scientist or a designer. And then consider whether you’re $5K better than the average....
At early stages, it doesn’t make sense for a business to please everyone. The best practice is to invest your time, money, and efforts toward very particular people who are likely to become your first supporters. Here are 5 actionable steps you should take to define your target audience. 1. Create a solid audience profile You need to have a solid understanding of who your audience is before launching any sales....
There’s a right way and a wrong way to put together your pain letters. Here’s a quick look at the pros and cons. Pro: Pain Letters Focus Your Ability There’s a major problem tied to cold-contacting any company that’s hiring: None of them know you, and none of them care. You don’t stand out from the crowd of applicants. Actually displaying your skill will show that you have the specific abilities needed in the position you want....
The big threshold is the cost of the bike and riders can expect to pay around $2000 for a quality model e-bike. E-bikes have gained popularity in recent years. They are cheaper than other types of vehicles, easier to park, and are perfect for commuters who are looking for additional health benefits on their commutes to work. The average cost of maintaining and operating a car is about $9,283, compared to the $390 that it costs to operate an e-bike....
Teams are driven by people, and entrepreneur coaches are experts at “coaching the human,” says Wilde. These days business coaches aren’t just hired when it’s time to usher bad apples out the door. Wilde states that of a study of businesses that hire coaches: 48% stated that they hired a coach to facilitate transition of a company.26% hired a coach to act as a sounding board.12% hired a coach to address derailing behavior in the workplace....
Keep in mind that just because one of these programs has a great website doesn’t mean they remain a viable option. Some have simply gone MIA, while others have pivoted — either into their own tech company, or one that supports other accelerator programs. One example includes 9Mile Labs, a 2013-founded company which once mentored early-stage enterprise B2B startups as an accelerator, but pivoted in 2016 and now simply invests in accelerators around the nation....
All Hands Meetings Promote Bonding Getting together will an entire company bonds the group better than one-on-ones with everyone. They can joke, interact, and find out more about each other’s backgrounds, particularly without a pressing matter to address. Whether in person or online, an all hands meeting is “a key bonding and communication opportunity,” according to venture capitalist Albert Wenger in a recent blog post. Sure, this is a better option for a young startup than an old one: At some point, the sheer size of a business will make the bonding impossible....
Here’s everything you need to know about the new OnePlus 6, from the details under the hood to how much it will cost you. So, let’s start with that price: OnePlus 6 Price and Availability The OnePlus 6 is the new flagship phone launched at the OnePlus event today alongside new wireless earphones, the Bullets Wireless. The phone itself is available May 22 in two forms of black: mirror and midnight....
Facebook is starting small, with payments between mobile users being the first offering. But the longer term scope is huge. One presumes that the big dream at Facebook HQ is that in the future, Libra will replace the cash and cards in your wallet, and perhaps eclipse Apple and Google’s existing payment platforms. However, with Facebook repeatedly being hauled over the coals for breaches of privacy and invasive practices, can you trust Zuckerberg’s firm with your transactions?...
According to Bloomberg, Facebook’s experimental Building 8 has been working on a home video chat device. This will be the social media company’s first major hardware product, which makes sense as Building 8 is notably staffed with hardware veterans that likely wanted to get their hands dirty with something less social media-y. This move, while obviously newsworthy, shouldn’t come as a huge shock, as Facebook spokespeople have been explaining that the company is trying to find ways to make the world more social while getting them off their smartphones....
Phishing scams have become an integral, albeit frustrating aspect of life online for a while now. Whether it’s through email scams, service ploys, or just plain stupidity, hackers have nefariously devised hundreds of different ways to get you to input your personal information for their personal gain. Now, with the frenzy of the 2020 US Presidential Election looming, hackers are taking advantage as much as they can by going after your personal information on these copycat election websites, and they’re just convincing enough to work....
According to a research study, more than 85 percent of the US population has access to a smartphone. That means more than 276 million people out of a total 325 million have means of accessing the Internet. In the UK, around 76 percent of adults have a smartphone, meaning more than 48.5 million people can access the Internet on-the-go. A study also reported that as much as 3.2 billion people now form the worldwide Internet community....
Will you be a part of your company’s next round of layoffs? That’s what consultant Chris Williams wants to answer. He’s the former VP of HR for Microsoft, a company which has plenty of experience with layoffs of its own. Back in July, the tech giant laid off around 1,800 staffers, before going on to lay off its entire Modern Life Experiences team in August. So, what types of people are at the greatest risk when their bosses are trying to downsize?...
Following an investigation into the Google’s advertising practices, CNIL and other EU privacy regulators found that the company was violating the EU-wide General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) — some of the strictest controls over consumer data in the world. So, what did Google do wrong, and what does it mean for Google users, and for other companies bound by GDPR? What Did Google Do Wrong? According to CNIL, Google didn’t make it easy enough for everyday users to find and digest information about what Google would do with the data they provided the company....
Group video calls were due to be added in 2020, but delays saw the option pushed back to this year. The video messaging space has become fiercely competitive over the last year; can Telegram find a place, and can you really trust them with your data? What to Expect from Telegram’s Group Video Chat The announcement that group calling was coming to Telegram was made by founder Pavel Durov, on the platform itself....
Yes, self-driving cars will be practical, saving lives and eliminating traffic. And yes, an electric car is one of the only things that can save the world from climate change. But wouldn’t it be cool to be able to see your route illuminated on the windshield? Isn’t an in-car butler that can tell you about traffic the dream of every video gamer ever? Sure, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has told carmakers to put safety ahead of coolness, but who wants to listen to reason when you can have flashing lights guiding you home on the freeway?...
How Does This Service Work? Hostt offers free hosting, and co-founder Peter Daisyme explains that “our goal is to help people and small businesses around the world with their hosting needs.” Instead of sinking $7.99 or more per month into your website host, you can put that money to work in other areas of your website development. This definitely makes it easier for start ups to get their site off the ground, and web designers can eliminate almost all of the expenses that are associated with launching their own new website....
The culprit? Email. There have been many studies into how much time we spend each working day handling email, suggesting it could be anywhere between one to four hours. Even if we take the average and assume two hours (though you may, personally, dream of such a small number), that equates to around 500 hours per employee a year. Extrapolate that across the number of employees within a business, and you’re talking days, weeks and even whole months, lost forever....
How It Works Hooked to the front of any typical head-mounted display (Samsung Gear, Google Cardboard, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, you get the point), the Fingo module tracks one or both of the user’s hands, logging a total of 22 different joints per hand. In a demo, users were able to complete such intricate tasks as picking up a VR ring or throwing a VR dart at a VR dartboard. You could even trace your own name as if writing with an anti-gravity 3D pen....
Wrong. As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, the coronavirus outbreak is unrelenting in its ability to disrupt the tech industry, and not in a good way. From the faltering stock market to the remote work boom, this global epidemic has created its fair share of problems for the world’s most progressive industry, and we’re just getting started. As recently as Wednesday, the city of Austin had insisted that the conference would go on, stating that ‘there’s no evidence that closing SXSW or any other gatherings will make the community safer....
