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A leader has to walk the line between boss and friend in this week’s Ethics column. source https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/ethics-my-direct-report-and-friend-wants-pto-when-were-understaffed-what-should-i-say/91280623

The tech industry has endured another turbulent year, buffeted by the continued rise of artificial intelligence and the economic threats posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Even the most prominent companies encountered challenges they never imagined they’d have to face. As 2025 comes to a close, here are Apple’s biggest wins and greatest failures ofContinueContinue reading “Apple’s 3 biggest wins and 3 greatest failures of 2025”

Have you ever tried quickly looking something up on Wikipedia—just because you’re curious or maybe for work—only to, a half an hour later, wonder why you’re reading about the history of the European Space Agency? In my opinion, Wikipedia is one of the last good websites on the internet. Outside of the occasional fundraiser, thereContinueContinue reading “This brilliant free website makes Wikipedia infinitely better”

Planning to hit the road this holiday season? Or maybe just thinking about an extended drive of some sort for sometime in the new year? The next time you’ve got a driving adventure ahead of you, today’s Cool Tools discovery is exactly the new virtual companion you need. It’s a truly cool app I encounteredContinueContinue reading “Meet Google Maps’s new intelligent planning companion”

In the Star Trek universe, the audience occasionally gets a glimpse inside schools on the planet Vulcan. Young children stand alone in pods surrounded by 360-degree digital screens. Adults wander among the pods but do not talk to the students. Instead, each child interacts only with a sophisticated artificial intelligence, which peppers them with questionsContinueContinue reading “Why the ‘one chatbot per child’ model in classrooms may be flawed”