Are your job skills futureproof? Here’s how to avoid becoming obsolete
By Aoife Barry Things are changing swiftly in the modern workplace. For instance, 25 per cent of the skills required for jobs today are different from those required back in…
Even post-Brexit, London remains a hotspot for tech workers in Europe
By Sandra O’Connell London is one of the world’s greatest cities when it comes to art, theatre, fine dining or business. But beyond the city’s cultural offerings, it’s also one…
European countries are banking on blockchain. Here’s how jobs in the sector are growing
By Kirstie McDermott When you say “blockchain,” many people’s Pavlovian response is “crypto”. And sure enough, blockchain – a decentralised, digital ledger technology that enables secure and transparent peer-to-peer transactions…
Mind the gender gap: Women are underrepresented in the metaverse, too
By Susan Armstrong It’s no secret that women have been underpaid, undervalued and underrepresented in the workplace for decades. While some progress has been made, women are still paid about…
Take a deep breath. Here’s why rage applying won’t get you a better job
By Aoibhinn Mc Bride Yet another passive aggressive email from a colleague; being asked to attend a meeting that could have been an email; someone leaving their used teabags in…
Twitter hasn’t removed verified check marks yet – except for the New York Times’ account
Verified Twitter users have been awaiting the removal of their verified status on the platform, after Twitter’s CEO Elon Musk announced anyone who didn’t pay for the Twitter Blue subscription…
The best AI tools to power your academic research
“ChatGPT will redefine the future of academic research. But most academics don’t know how to use it intelligently,” Mushtaq Bilal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Southern Denmark, recently…
The rats running around New York sewers are carrying multiple COVID variants, study finds
Rats are susceptible to a number of variants of COVID-19, and wild rats have been carrying the disease around the sewer system in New York City, according to a new…
How AI can save you time: 5 skills you no longer need to learn
Over the past few months, developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken huge strides and its use has skyrocketed, especially after the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, while it might…
The EU tells Twitter to hire more human content moderators amid concerns of rise of illegal content
The European Union and Twitter boss Elon Musk are currently butting heads over the social media giant’s content moderation policies According to the Financial Times, EU regulators have asked Musk…