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Batting Performance by Position. Credit: Organization Science (2023). 10.1287/orsc.2023.1680 Venturing out of one's comfort zone to perform a task—and then performing poorly in that task, such as a baseball pitcher trying to hit—can lead to better performance when returning to one's specialty, new research suggests. Brittany Bond,…

. It's fair to suggest that Linthicum is the ultimate insider on all-things cloud, having consulted with numerous companies, and having written a range of books and articles.Also: The top cloud storage servicesJust as IT itself has traditionally been a broad discipline requiring numerous specialties, so now is the world of cloud computing. "Just a few years ago, a cloud certification focusing on a single, popular cloud provider was enough to get you a 'cloud job,'" says Linthicum. "These days, the focus is on…

Atari has announced that it’s buying Nightdive Studios, the developer behind several remasters of classic games like Quake and Doom 64 as well as the upcoming System Shock remake. In a press release, Atari said it plans to use the acquisition to “enrich its large library of owned IP... leverage Night Dive’s proprietary technology, and utilize Night Dive’s publishing capabilities to support Atari’s retro-focused growth strategy.”The acquisition comes just months after Atari released one of its most complete retro game…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In recent years, 19 states in the U.S. have developed pathways for elementary teachers to become certified elementary mathematics specialists. In these certification and endorsement programs, educators gain a more in-depth knowledge of elementary mathematics content and the skills needed to become…

Smoke began billowing into the skies of northwestern Nevada in September, clouding the mountains, dimming the sun—and quashing residents’ hopes that they would be spared from wildfires and the awful air quality the blazes produce. The lung-irritating particles were blowing in from burning forests in California and settling in Douglas County, Nevada, home to nearly 50,000 people, prompting warnings that air quality had reached hazardous levels. Those levels meant the air was very unhealthy, bad enough to raise alarms…

A group of specialists in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder plan to create the first U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating the condition in adults, partly due to the proliferation of telehealth companies that they worry are prescribing stimulant medications irresponsibly.Led by the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders, the effort is motivated in part by growing demand for ADHD treatment and medication, particularly during the pandemic when more mental-health care has been taking place…

Familiar classes are returning to Battlefield 2042 DICE laid out a new roadmap for Battlefield 2042 today, and it includes a deeper look at its Specialist system. In today’s update, Electronic Arts and DICE confirm they’re going to rework Specialists, bringing them more in line with classic Battlefield classes. As part of the August 2022 Development Update, the Battlefield 2042 team talks about some of the work ahead for the first-person shooter. This includes map reworks and Vault Weapons, as well as new content. But…

To further spread the good word of EV adoption, General Motors (GM) has introduced EV Live – an immersive one-on-one experience where the public can call into a live studio of EV specialists and have all their questions answered virtually… oh, and it’s free. Score. As one of the world’s largest automakers, GM has recently leaned hard into electrification to not only stay competitive, but to eventually lead the pack. Company CEO Mary Barra has repeatedly shared GM’s plans to take the EV sales crown from current and…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As U.S. cities rethink the role of law enforcement in nonviolent 911 emergencies, new Stanford research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in some instances can have significant benefits. …