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LinkedIn impact: Marta Puerto was just one of thousands of job seekers struggling to stand out in a cooling labor market — and losing hope. Her fortunes reversed with a 1 minute, 42 second long video posted to LinkedIn.Instead of relying on the standard resume to introduce herself to employers, the Madrid-based marketing manager decided to try to tell her story a different way, showcasing her skills  by marketing herself.  The video has gone viral, with over 60,000  likes on LinkedIn and counting, and has captured the…

An artistic representation of the molecular structure of the newly discovered ceramic materials that could potentially disrupt several industries thanks to their ability to create functional electronics at thousands of degrees. Credit: Hagen Eckert, Duke UniversityA novel computational technique has revealed hundreds of ceramic materials possessing a wide range of potentially industry-disrupting properties like electronics that could function in a lava bathIf you have a deep-seated, nagging worry over dropping your phone…

Bruce Dixon was appointed CEO in December 2023 following the resignation of Hozefa Lokhandwala Vice Media Group CEO Bruce Dixon has announced to employees plan for a complete internal restructuring that will result in hundreds being axed through layoffs and the discontinuation of the digital publication Vice. Dixon, who was appointed CEO in December 2023 following the resignation of Hozefa Lokhandwala, addressed the matter in an internal note to staff members. “As we navigate the ever-evolving…

Marke Dickson, general manager of the White Hills Ski Resort, says it's an honour to host the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Atlantic Canada for the first time. (Jessica Singer/CBC)A small ski resort tucked away in Clarenville on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula welcomed almost 400 engineering students from 16 schools across Canada on the weekend — gathering to race toboggans made of concrete.Saturday's 50th Annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race at White Hills Resort was the first one held in Atlantic…

CNIO researchers have discovered the essential role of endogenous retroviruses in embryonic development, specifically in the transition from totipotency to pluripotency. This study, which challenges the previous notion of ‘junk DNA’, sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between viral genes and early embryonic development, with implications for regenerative medicine. Credit: SciTechDaily.comAt least 8% of the human genome is genetic material from viruses. It was considered ‘junk DNA’ until recently, but its role in…

Hundreds of parent advocates urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in a letter and full-page Wall Street Journal ad published Thursday. The call to action builds on pressure from parents at last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap and X, the company formerly known as Twitter. “We have paid the ultimate price for Congress’s failure to regulate social media. Our children have died from social media harms,” the…

Satechi 145W USB-C 4-Port GaN travel charger Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysSatechi's new 145W USB-C 4-Port GaN charger has changed the game for me. It's the best charger I own, surpassing even the finest offering from Apple.View at Satechihas been my staple for travel. It allowed me to charge my MacBook Pro at the highest speed, as well as charge a power bank, which in turn powered all my other devices. This setup was functional and worked well, yet it had its drawbacks, including the necessity to…

Hundreds of employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be affected by budget constraints looming over the space agency for the current year, with Congress still behind on issuing the final budget for 2024 and its final decision regarding Mars Sample Return (MSR).'More People Need to Know About This History': A Black Astronaut Speaks About Race and SpaceIn a statement issued on Tuesday, NASA announced that it will layoff 530 employees, or around 8% of the JPL workforce, as well as 40 contractors, in its…

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off hundreds of employees this week in anticipation of massive funding cuts in the next federal budget, JPL director Laurie Leshin told staff on Tuesday.Despite pleas to NASA and the White House from California lawmakers anxious to preserve jobs at the La Cañada Flintridge research institution, the lab is letting go of 530 employees — approximately 8% of its workforce — and 40 additional contractors, Leshin said in a memo to staff.“These cuts are among the most challenging that…

If you've ever wanted to create your own mobile apps, websites, or desktop software, StackCommerce's limited-time deal on Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 is worth checking out. The discount drops Visual Studio Pro to just $45, which is a 90% discount from its normal $500 price tag (also available in a subscription version for $45/month).Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 is a 64-bit IDE (integrated development environment) used for making apps, webpages, and more. It supports multiple programming…