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D-Wave says it achieved ‘quantum supremacy,’ using a computer to solve a problem that would otherwise take a million years

Fast Company Tech

The quantum computing firm announced on Wednesday that, for the first time, it was able to successfully simulate the properties of magnetic materials using its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer, which allows us to invent and evaluate new materials without needing to build them in the lab, D-Wave CEO Dr. Alan Baratz tells Fast Company.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. To provide specific guidance, I attended the board meeting and presented an evaluation along with recommendations for how the group could lead more effectively.”. I’m not suggesting that you level the cake. Understand the Options.

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Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

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5 steps to take when youve fallen short on your grant proposal goals For nonprofits in this situation, two things are vitally important: 1) an evaluative mindset , and 2) an honest, open relationship with the funder. Evaluate – Take the time to gather all relevant parties and think critically about the problem.

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Accessibility Widgets and Plugins: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Basically, it is a third-party bit of code that tries to fix accessibility problems on your site as it loads on someone’s computer or phone. . However, since they try to fix accessibility problems automatically without actually testing or changing your specific website, they often cause more problems than they solve.

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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

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Many data problems can be fixed by using your CRM as it was intended to be used, streamlining codes, or standardizing your practices. Does your team have the time and technical aptitude to evaluate and learn a new system? Save budget talks for the evaluation phase. Then well start the evaluation process. See the lookbook!

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5 Things to do When Evaluating ELT/ETL Tools

Towards Data Science

A list to make evaluating ELT/ETL tools a bit less daunting Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash We’ve all been there: you’ve attended (many!) Create a rubric You can find a million articles on evaluation criteria for data integration tooling (I really like this one !),

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The 5-star rating system is terrible for gig workers. Here’s a simple solution

Fast Company Tech

A small gap with huge consequences Existing research has shown that when customers submit evaluations, individual workers from ethnic minority groups are more likely to be negatively evaluated, even if their performance and quality is the same. In contrast, upvote/downvote ratings directly ask if the service met customer standards.

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