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Tech Unemployment Dipped to 2.1 Percent in October

Nick Kolakowski,

November 8, 2021

3 min read

Tech unemployment stood at 2.1 percent in October, according to a new CompTIA analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of...

Will Google Employees Protest a Military Contract Again?

Nick Kolakowski,

November 5, 2021

3 min read

In the past, Google employees have protested their company’s work with the military. But that hasn’t dissuaded...

Microsoft’s VR ‘Metaverse’ Killer Feature: PowerPoint?

Nick Kolakowski,

November 4, 2021

2 min read

Perhaps it was only a matter of time: Microsoft has announced its own plans for the “metaverse,” the term coined...

Zillow Layoffs Show the Pitfalls of ‘Disruptive’ Strategies

Nick Kolakowski,

November 4, 2021

3 min read

In tech, sometimes the most ambitious plans crash and burn. Just ask Zillow, which thought it could...

Atlanta Stays Strong as Up-and-Coming Technology Hub

Nick Kolakowski,

November 4, 2021

56 seconds

Can we start calling Atlanta the next big tech hub? The southern metropolis continues its run as a hub of intense...

Java 17 Features Massive Upgrades, New Update Schedule

Nick Kolakowski,

November 3, 2021

3 min read

Oracle claims the latest update to Java (Java 17) features “thousands” of performance, stability, and security...

JavaScript, Python Boast World’s Largest Developer Communities

Nick Kolakowski,

November 3, 2021

53 seconds

Which programming language has the biggest community worldwide? That’s a question SlashData attempts to answer on a...

Microsoft Providing Scholarships to Help Close Cybersecurity Talent Gap

Nick Kolakowski,

November 3, 2021

3 min read

Microsoft wants to help close the cybersecurity talent gap by providing public community colleges with free learning...

Salesforce, Amazon Top Tech Companies Hiring Technologists

Nick Kolakowski,

November 2, 2021

52 seconds

Which companies are hiring the most technologists? As you might expect, the current top employers of tech talent hail...

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