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...
by JAM | Jan 12, 2017 | LISTA
Tech giant has been in talks with producers in recent months about buying rights to scripted television programs. Apple Inc. is planning to build a significant new business in original television shows and movies, according to people familiar with the matter, a move...
by JAM | Jan 12, 2017 | LISTA
Verizon will start offering a 750Mbps Internet package for $150 a month in parts of its FiOS fiber-to-the-home territory, the company announced today. “FiOS Instant Internet” with symmetrical upload and download speeds of 750Mbps will launch...
by JAM | Dec 30, 2016 | LISTA
Tomoree Randall was making $10 an hour working retail in San Diego when he enrolled in a fast-track information technology training program, which the city created with local partners through the TechHire Initiative. Within months, Tomoree passed a certification test...
by JAM | Dec 5, 2016 | LISTA
The online economy has not resolved the issue of race-based ad targeting. Last month, in response to public outcry over a new feature enabling advertisers to deliberately exclude members of its “ethnic affinities” category from particular campaigns, Facebook stopped...
by JAM | Dec 5, 2016 | LISTA
For millions of Americans, getting the best holiday shopping deals and discounts have become as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey, football or pumpkin pie. Increasingly, that shopping takes place online, which provides a lot of conveniences but also raises the...
by JAM | Nov 18, 2016 | LISTA
The coming four years of a Republican-controlled House, Congress and White House will likely be challenging for Google, Netflix, Apple and other Silicon Valley technology companies, as President-elect Donald Trump rolls back or reverses tech-friendly legislation...
