22Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

High number of adults unable to do basic mathematical tasks

News Items, Software development Concepts
High number of adults unable to do basic mathematical tasks Adults have had difficult times dealing with employment and career advancement but now there is proof that Adults cannot perform simple math. Participants were asked questions such as: "Suppose, upon your trip to the grocery store you purchase four types of tea packs: Chamomile Tea (US$4.60), Green Tea (US$4.15), Black Tea (US$3.35) and Lemon Tea (US$1.80). If you paid for all these items with a US$20 bill, how much change would you get?" Four in every ten adults in places like England, Canada, Spain and the US can't make this straightforward calculation even when they had a calculator to hand. Similarly, less than half of adults in places like Chile, Turkey and South Korea can get the right answer. The results clearly highlight how…
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21Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

LinkedIn users can now request job referrals from their connections

Microsoft Development, Software Events
LinkedIn users can now request job referrals from their connections LinkedIn has a new feature looking for referrals that could help job-seekers get a head start in their job search.  Users are connected to someone who works at a company with a job opening listed on LinkedIn, they can now ask that person for a referral.  LinkedIn is making it easy to find those jobs where you might have an in. Now on the desktop site, you can filter your job search by those that are "in your network" and at the top of those job listings, you'll see an "Ask for a referral" button. Click it and LinkedIn will display all of the people you're connected to that work at that company. You can then select which one you'd…
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21Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Google believes Android is as secure as iOS

Software Events
Google believes Android is as secure as iOS Google recently published its fourth annual year in review for Android's security and looking  through the comprehensive, 56-page report yourself there are various items you can see and determine whether they are legit. Machine learning is playing a huge role in securing Android devices. Back in May, the company announced Google Play Protect, which is a one stop shop for Google's suite of security services on Android. Machine learning found 60.3 percent of all potentially harmful apps within the Play store, and Google expects that number to continue increasing. Android may be perceived as "less secure" than iOS but in 2016, the annual probability of downloading a potentially harmful app was at .04 percent, which is a pretty small number and in 2017 Google was…
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20Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Windows 10’s Spring Creators Update will be available in April

Microsoft Development, Software Events
Windows 10’s Spring Creators Update will be available in April Microsoft is planning to release its next Windows 10 update in April. The software giant hasn’t officially revealed its name, but the company is planning to label it the Spring Creators Update. Microsoft has, however, revealed the Spring Creators Update will be released in April. In an update to a blog post today, Microsoft provides a Windows 10 overview that includes the April release date, and plans to support the OS version until October 2019. Microsoft is now planning to finalize Windows 10 Spring Creators Update by the end of next week, and the company typically ships it to consumers a few weeks later. Windows 10 Spring Creators Update will include new features like Timeline, HDR support, improved DPI support, and Fluent Design changes to…
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20Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Can you trust Blockchain for your company ?

Software Events
Can you trust Blockchain for your company ? Blockchain has grown so fast in the recent year that sometimes your head will spin on what it can do and what it cannot do. Companies must be extremely careful with various consultants or gurus who indicate that using Blockchain technology will be the end all.   Consultants are cropping up with impressive frequency in even the most unlikely startup pitches and while blockchain technology does have genuinely interesting and potentially powerful use cases, it has enormous drawbacks for consumer applications that get little mention in media coverage. As it stands, blockchain is caught between three competing objectives: fast, low-cost, and decentralized. It is not yet possible to make one chain that achieves all three. Fast and decentralized chains will incur a high…
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