Will the pandemic-induced shift to remote work help organizations increase diversity? Yes, some companies say—at least for technology jobs. Technical fields have long lacked diversity; some 80 percent of software engineers in the U.S. are white men, according to McKinsey. Despite pledges to diversify, technology companies have yet to make much progress. READ MORE FROM
The insurance industry is dynamic, which is why it is still thriving, even in the middle of a global pandemic. Having been struck by the pandemic, insurance premiums have fallen significantly, but they are set to recover in 2021. This year, many of the trends will be driven by technologies to streamline the insurance process
Hiring can time-consuming, costly and highly consequential for both employees and companies. Therefore, to make this process better, employers have begun leveraging algorithmic techniques, in order to hire quality candidates. But the question that often comes up is if hiring algorithms prevent bias or amplify it? Algorithmic screening tools, on the surface seem like an
You’ve just come up with a new phone but it is just as good as a telephone with no apps in it. So what apps can make your phone a productive gadget? The app store is filled with millions of apps. Each minute we find a new app being launched. You surely can’t check out
When Riley Cash, 31, of Denver, received his second vaccine shot earlier this month, the next big event on his agenda was a concert at nearby Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. The outdoor venue reopened this month with limited capacity and four nights of shows from a band named Lotus. The fact that concerts were
Developers are harnessing a growing obsession with data to improve office buildings in ways that could cut costs and streamline operations, saving owners millions of dollars annually. The field, known as property technology, or proptech, has become a booming sector in commercial real estate as property managers seek to use data collection and artificial intelligence
Your mental health can’t always wait until an appointment becomes available at the campus health clinic. So, we turn to the resource immediately available to us: our phones. There is an app for practically everything now, including personal mental health. There’s an array of apps providing counseling services, such as Talkspace, BetterHelp, Wysa, and Youper.
Long before a global pandemic forever changed the course of healthcare, the status quo in care delivery was becoming increasingly unsustainable. Out of sheer need, many of the changes long anticipated for the industry arrived faster and more intensely than anyone expected in response to Covid-19, including the rapid shift to telehealth. While it’s still
We have analysed different new events, regulations, developments and partnerships in fintech and banking and come up with six trends happening in the next eight months you should certainly keep in mind. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
You spent so much time at home in 2020, and you’re probably ready for a refresh to kick off 2021. Update your home sweet home with these smart tech additions to make life just a little bit easier. Because after this crazy year, we all deserve a break. We’ve organized these 10 smart home trends
