The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In a week of testing, I have pushed this computer and its new Apple-made processor to its limits and found that those limits exceeded my expectations on nearly every level. The model I’m testing has 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $1,649. In Nilay’s testing , the Pro is consistently getting a couple more hours on a charge.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

Some examples of rule-bender language include develops creative and innovative solutions to problems, communicates in a tactical and persuasive manner and thinks outside the box.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Nvidia has announced a new videoconferencing platform for developers named Nvidia Maxine that it claims can fix some of the most common problems in video calls. The real test, though, will be to see if any established videoconferencing companies actually adopt Nvidia’s technology. Image: Nvidia.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2021

Fifteen years since first learning to knit, Petrina Hicks has only ever made sweaters for other people. People falling outside of straight sizing (generally between extra-small and large) say that even when they want to make their own clothing, their options are limited or they’re outright excluded.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You may know where I’m going next: The only way to know for sure is to run an A/B test. So, think twice before cutting back on communications – especially during the end-of-year season when people tend to do the lion’s share of giving. People should hear from you when you’re not asking for money. How to mitigate this risk?

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Towards Data Science

JUNE 2, 2023

How to improve the code quality of your dbt models with unit tests and TDD All you need to know to start unit testing your dbt SQL models Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash If you are a data or analytics engineer, you are probably comfortable writing SQL models and testing for data quality with dbt tests.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

We need to build technology that makes a difference in people’s lives. Innovation and problem solving Utilize emotional drivers to achieve a deeper understanding of member needs. Identify potential challenges by anticipating problems and mitigating conflict. People need both relational and emotional information.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

Microplasticsa global problem The term plastic refers to a wide variety of artificially created polymers. Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions, so its important for the people making those calls to know how reliable the analysis is.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 10, 2019

As more people are inspired to donate online, social media can make an extremely useful addition to your fundraising strategy. According to the Giving Report , 29% of people consider social media to be the communication tool that most inspires giving. 10) Track success and keep testing new ideas.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.” Cultivate Innovation and Problem Solving Whether entrepreneurs inherit a gene for invention or not, once they are thrown into the business shark tank, they quickly learn to swim.

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TechSpot

MAY 16, 2023

Last month, several people using Ryzen 7000X3D processors in their systems reported their CPUs were burning out for no apparent reason. The problem turned out to be related to poorly-tested BIOS releases that companies like MSI and Asus released as "stable" versions even though they were causing AM5 processors to.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remote work was one of those unsettling tests. Over time people have come to value the advantages of working at home. Even those people who vow to never set foot in an office again will admit the in-person world held some attractions. And, most importantly, we discovered new strategies for adaptation and problem solving.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

T-Mobile customers have been reporting issues making and receiving calls all afternoon, with problems frequently linked to Verizon numbers. User reports indicate T-Mobile is having problems since 1:49 PM EST. [link] RT if you're also having problems #TMobiledown — Downdetector (@downdetector) November 29, 2021.

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The problem is, note taking is hard. Putting AI Note Takers to the Test Over a couple of months, anyone who was interested in trialing AI note takers took part in a test. We researched a bunch of note taking apps, assigned them to people, and told them to try them out. We decided there had to be a better way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At Classy, we put our own fundraising skills to this test with our annual #ClassyGives initiative, where our staff collectively fundraises for a nonprofit organization. Start sending personal emails to individuals, or at least smaller groups of people. People need that reminder and extra nudge to take action!

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

It is the responsibility of senior management to plan the use of AI carefully in order to ensure that no harm is done to people inside and outside of the organization. For over 20 years, its hotline has provided advice and help to hundreds of thousands of people. Replacing people this way is a dreadful idea on multiple levels.

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Engadget

MARCH 31, 2025

With the Ryzen 9 9950X3D , AMD has now evolved 3D V-Cache to the point where every hardcore gamer will want one even if few people actually need a $700 CPU. Devindra Hardawar for Engadget In-use: An absolute powerhouse I expected the Ryzen 9 9950X3D to wallop every other PC CPU I've tested, but I didn't expect the leap to be so dramatic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Include a link in your tweets as often as possible.

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2021

As a security researcher, Chen is particularly interested in quantum computing’s ability to solve two types of math problems: factoring large numbers and solving discrete logarithms (essentially solving the problem bx = a for x). From a classical computer’s point of view, these are hard problems,” says Chen.

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The Verge

JANUARY 17, 2021

Virgin Orbit’s airborne rocket-launching system during a previous test. Virgin Orbit — the sister company of billionaire Richard Branson’s space tourism outfit Virgin Galactic — will try a second test of its small satellite-launching rocket later today, months after it failed to reach orbit during a first attempt. Image: Virgin Orbit.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Enough for workers to secretly save them Today, we had the first direct link between the problems in Theranos’ labs and Elizabeth Holmes. Former manager of assay systems Surekha Gangakhedkar’s job was preparing blood tests for use in patients. Holmes pressured Gangakhedkar to approve tests so that they could move to the clinical lab.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’ve been looking for an initiative to spark interdepartmental collaboration, a chatbot would be a good test case. Pick one specific problem to solve and start with a very targeted approach. Find the Bot’s Voice Consider which topics people are more comfortable discussing with a machine and which are better suited to a human.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

Aside from technical issues, the biggest problem is engagement. As Hasan Osman points out in his Pyramid of Communication as you move to virtual modes of collaboration and communication, group cohesion and intimacy decreases.This makes it hard for people to fully engage with each other. Use phone line with audio clarity and stability.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The opposite, more utopian view was that AI was magic fairy dust and could wave a wand and solve all our problems. As people begin to use these creator tools in different fields and jobs, including fundraising as the example in the Chronicle piece illustrates, there are some benefits. In reality, both of these are false narratives.

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The problem is, note taking is hard. Putting AI Note Takers to the Test Over a couple of months, anyone who was interested in trialing AI note takers took part in a test. We researched a bunch of note taking apps, assigned them to people, and told them to try them out. We decided there had to be a better way.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As cities continue to expand and infrastructure projects grow more ambitious, the construction sector is facing a crippling problem: There arent enough workers. In response, several states have launched apprenticeships and beefed up community college programs to attract people to skilled trade occupations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2021

We saw it multiple times, with lab testing, with antigen testing and now with vaccines,” Color CEO and co-founder Othman Laraki told me in an interview. “When you take a step back, doing COVID testing or COVID vaccinations … those are not complex procedures at all — they’re extremely simple procedures,” he said.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

She lays out three grounding principles for ensuring generative AI is used to help all people and our planet thrive: 1) fall in love with the problem, not the technology; 2) fast follow; and 3) keep equity front and center. Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work. Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In those recordings, Holmes claims that Theranos worked with the military, was currently working with pharmaceutical companies, that the company could do more than a thousand tests on its proprietary machines, and that the results were “at the highest level of quality.”. He asked Holmes if Theranos did all those tests, too.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It’s a problem often faced by small businesses: their website may not have been built to modern accessibility standards , and not only needs a deep dive by professionals to fix, but ongoing work to keep up to date and fix errors. This demo video does a pretty good job of showing the problems the tool fixes.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

This comes as at least six Tesla employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in California since CEO Elon Musk reopened the company’s facilities there last month — initially in violation of stay-home orders, and then with the blessing of local officials — according to new reports from The Washington Post and Electrek.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

People would be shocked. The first was the most soda-like, but while cola traditionally contains cinnamon, people assumed it would be spicyso they changed the name to Vintage Cola, which Olipop drinkers know today. It’s a great problem to have, but it does add to the complexity in terms of what choices we make, he says.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2021

The good news is that this is not a problem because open rates are fool’s gold. If people are opening your emails but not clicking your call to action (CTA), is that email helping you reach your goals? You want people to volunteer, sign up for something, attend an event, and advocate for your cause. Probably not. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Investing in strategic email marketing can amplify your fundraising return on investment (ROI), engage supporters personally, and rally even more people to champion your mission. Its a compelling message because it clearly outlines the problem the organization is trying to solve and how supporters can play a role in the solution.

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The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

It does appear that PULSE is producing white faces much more frequently than faces of people of color,” wrote the algorithm’s creators on Github. This problem is extremely common in machine learning, and it’s one of the reasons facial recognition algorithms perform worse on non-white and female faces. People of color are not outliers.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. Confront problems quickly and openly using objective information. Offer Support Just because people are employed by the same organization, doesn’t mean they can work together successfully. Be clear about accountability.

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