Common Types of Online Scams and How to Avoid Them

No matter your age, there is plenty of money lost to scammers every year. According to insights from fraud prevention firm SEON, being digital-first doesn’t make you immune to online scams. People younger than 20 had the biggest year-over-year increase in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020, with collective losses totaling about $70.98 million. On the other hand, older victims had much more financial assets to lose, with Americans over the age of 60 reporting $966 million in losses.  Indeed, online scams are continuing to grow and evolve in sophistication.…

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5 Tech Advancements Transforming Police Work

Police work and technology go hand-in-hand. In fact, the global law enforcement software market which was worth $10.42 billion in 2019 is expected to rise to 22.12 billion by 2027. This market develops the software which police use to organize criminal records and find suspects. Its rapid growth is driven by data, the increasing adoption of smart devices, and the rise of public security infrastructure for smart city law enforcement. This underscores the massive role of new tech advancements in transforming police work, and it brings us to our first…

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Computer Vision – What you need to know about the futuristic technology

What is Computer Vision? At its core, computer vision is the technology that enables machines (computers) to replicate the human’s visual system. As with many other data science technologies, computer vision is the subfield of artificial intelligence, which is primarily targeted to collect information from digital images/videos, analyze them, and unveil its characteristics. While the technology is closely related to the image processing technique (where it is most widely used), technically two terms can’t be used interchangeably. Nonetheless, the process of computer vision includes acquisition, analysis, processing, identification, and extraction…

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5 Online Musical Events You Need To Watch

A slew of music festivals and concerts have been cancelled due to the pandemic and the accompanying quarantine. Fortunately, artists and organisations from all over the world have come together to upload performances on the internet so that audiences can enjoy music from the comfort of their own homes. To help you narrow the list down, we’ve chosen five online musical events, both by huge event halls and individual choir groups, that you need to watch. Read on below to see our picks and why you should check them out!…

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5 Effective Ways to Target Tech Talents

The tech industry in the UK is currently looking overseas to fill the talent gap. City A.M. report that the skill gap is growing and is costing the UK economy £100bn a year. As the skill gap increases, companies are finding it harder to recruit top talent to their companies. To better attract their target audience, tech firms should maximise these steps to increase the chances of attracting the brightest talent to the company. Make Your Company Website Standout In today’s business landscape, every business and service should have an…

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The Role of Tech in Workplace Mental Health

Mental health has been at the center of a lot of discussions in the past few years, largely due to an increasing awareness on issues such as depression and anxiety. In fact, here in California, the number of adults who have received mental health services through Medi-Cal increased by 50% from 2012-2015. But these issues not only affect workers; they also impact employers who have to deal with challenges such as low employee morale and absences. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than $200 billion is spent…

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Mind Matters: Branches of Psychology to Consider When Choosing a Career

Psychology can be a highly fulfilling and fairly lucrative career. On average, Americans with either master’s or doctorate-level psychology degrees stand to make an annual $80,000 working with patients, conducting research, consulting with clients, working independently, or collaborating with other healthcare professionals. The field is wide and there are many options for anyone looking to build a career in psychology. If you want to narrow down these options, it helps to have a general idea about the different paths which you can take. Clinical Psychology Clinical psychologists use theory and…

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How to Protect Your Gadgets from Cyber Crime

Nowadays, there seems to be newer and shinier gadgets released everyday. This relentless growth has also begun shifting the focus to other factors that are more important than a new iPhone release coming in a different colorway or having groundbreaking photographic specs. The issue of cybersecurity is one aspect that has long been overlooked and undervalued, as a report from Juniper Research found that over 146 billion digital records will be stolen in the next five years, many of which will be taken from everyday gadgets. But as manufacturers continue…

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Our Gear Picks From NAMM 2019

The process of making music has changed a lot over the years. Tools such as FL Studio and Ableton Live have made it much easier to create your own music on your own terms, sparking a new movement in production. Indeed, technology redefined what it means to be a musician, and at the heart of exciting innovations is the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show. The NAMM lets companies debut their latest products and innovations, and has facilitated change in the music industry through the years. This year…

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Remembering Gregg Allman: Band Leader and Southern Rock Pioneer

The Allman Brothers Band may just be one of the most iconic bands to come out of the 1960s, which is why some people may find their origins a little surprising. Gregg Allman writes about the origins of the Allman Brothers Band in his memoir My Cross to Bear, revealing that the band was brought about by an electrifying Otis Redding concert that Gregg and his brother, Duane, attended back in the mid-60s. Unfortunately, this would be short-lived, as Duane had an unfortunate motorcycle accident on October 29, 1971. Gregg…

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