by JAM | Jan 18, 2017 | LISTA
The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Oracle, alleging the company pays white men more than women and minorities working in the same jobs. But an Oracle representative blasted the lawsuit, saying it was “politically motivated.” In addition to the alleged...
by JAM | Jan 17, 2017 | LISTA
U.S. smartphone ownership and the percentage of U.S. households with broadband service rose in 2016, reaching record levels of 77 and 73 percent, respectively as of November, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center. Pew’s release of the first of what...
by JAM | Jan 17, 2017 | LISTA
There is a huge opportunity for women in cybersecurity, a field that’s not only lacking in females, but which faces an overall talent shortage. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 209,000 cybersecurity jobs went unfilled in 2015 and job postings are up 74%...
by JAM | Jan 13, 2017 | LISTA
$500 billion. That’s a lot of money. In fact, it’s the amount that Americans will contribute to their 401k accounts each year—by the end of this decade. All 401k contributions in the U.S. $500 billion is also how much 5G, the next-generation of wireless, will...
by JAM | Jan 13, 2017 | LISTA
Deploying the next generation of high-speed 5G wireless networks could create up to three million jobs and add approximately $500 billion to U.S. GDP through direct and indirect potential benefits, according to a new report [PDF] from Accenture (NYSE: ACN),...
by JAM | Jan 13, 2017 | LISTA
Robots might always seem to be a concept that’s way off in the future, or conveyed to us as thrilling ideas we see in the big blockbuster movies, but in 2017, many already exist in our smart homes. Amazon’s ALEXA, and Google Home, which are essentially voice-operated...
