Want to be a DevOps engineer? Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly

LuckyStep48/Getty Images DevOps engineering is one of the hottest jobs in today’s economy. However, moving into the role takes experience in technology development and business savvy. Staying in the role requires a commitment to nonstop learning because popular approaches can become outdated quickly. Demand for DevOps engineers — who oversee the automation and collaboration of … Read more

John Travolta Just Turned 70, So Here’s What 70 Years Old Looks Like On 48 Different Celebrities

Believe it or not, John Travolta turned 70 last month. Mondadori Portfolio / Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The Wild Hogs actor celebrated his birthday with a trip to Brazil. View this photo on Instagram Looks like fun! @johntravolta/instagram.com Because this is what we do here, let’s look at what 48 other celebrities looked like … Read more

Are You Noise Sensitive? Here’s How to Tell

The sympathetic nervous system kicks in, boosting your heart rate, increasing your blood pressure, and triggering the body to produce inflammatory cells. Over time, these changes can lead to chronic inflammation, high blood pressure, and plaque buildup on your arterial walls. To complicate matters, when you begin to lose your ability to hear at a … Read more

Will the Original Avengers Star In Any More Marvel Projects? Here’s What the 6 Actors Had to Say (Someone Really Wants Another Solo Movie!) | Black Widow, Captain America, Casting, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, EG, evergreen, Extended, hawkeye, hulk, Iron Man, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Movies, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Slideshow, Thor | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded exponentially in the years since Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner first assembled to save the day in 2012′s The Avengers. However, the original six members of the team – Black Widow, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye – … Read more

This Italian town is struggling to sell off its empty homes for one euro. Here’s why

Italy’s one-euro-home sales have been attracting a lot of interest over the past few years, with dozens opting to snap up abandoned properties in some of the country’s depopulated towns. But while towns like Mussomeli in Sicily and Zungoli in Campania have managed to offload various abandoned dwellings to foreigners longing to live the Italian … Read more

Holi, Purim, Palm Sunday, Nowruz and Ramadan are in late March. Here’s why.

Purim falls unusually late this March because it is a leap year on the Hebrew calendar, meaning there is an extra month. Jews celebrate the ancient holiday by reading the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish victory over an enemy who called for their elimination more than 2,000 years ago. Observers … Read more

I Swam Twice a Week for Three Weeks. Here’s What It Meant for My Sleep

The house I grew up in sits directly across the street from my hometown’s swimming pool. Needless to say, most summers were spent in the water — from playing with friends and taking swim lessons to then becoming a swim instructor, lifeguard and competitive swimmer. It’s no surprise, then, that I enjoy being in and … Read more

UN’s AI resolution is non-binding, but still a big deal – here’s why

The resolution begins by recognizing both the potential and peril of AI. When used properly, some of the potential benefits, as listed in the resolution, include accelerating the achievement of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, promoting digital transformation and peace, overcoming digital divides within countries, and more.  However, malicious “design, development, and deployment” of … Read more

Central banks had a big week. Here’s what happened — and what’s next

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Central banks around the world reached a pivotal point this week, with Switzerland becoming the first major economy to cut interest … Read more

When deploying GenAI at scale, people must come first. Here’s how

FG Trade/Getty Images A recent Salesforce survey of 600 IT leaders reveals a new mandate from their bosses: Incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into the technology stack — and fast.  But the response from IT professionals is “not so fast” — highlighting concerns about resources, data security, and data quality.  Also: Even more businesses will … Read more