Pay compression is widening the gap between new and existing employees

Business owners have known the value of loyalty for a long time. Similarly,businessesalso know that employee loyalty will help a company advance. So why then did a recent social media post on rewarding existing employees cause such a stir? Netflix increased his salary to match, a practice Sweeney has carried through at Facet. He wrote: 40% off TNW Conference! Dont punish loyal employees for sticking with you by allowing their compensation to fall behind the market....

June 27, 2022 · 2 min · 230 words · Gary Miller

Watch this Batmobile-style EV smash a speed record

This shaved off about 0.8 seconds from the previous record holder, the Volkswagen ID.R. The race vehicle is also a fan car an additional technology that motorsporthasnt seen in quite some time. This results in an incredibly efficient downforce 2,000kg to be exact. And the best part? This downforce doesnt scale with speed, its available at any pace thanks to the fans operation. Speaking of speed, the Spierling is impressively fast....

June 27, 2022 · 1 min · 118 words · Christina Long

We need to remove the stigma around leadership burnout

But this always-on approach can also lead to higher risk of stress and even burnout. The yardstick has seemingly become hours worked, and who can leave the office the latest. What began as a journey for work-life balance has descended into the rat race most were aiming to avoid. 70% of tech startups fail no wonder leaders are chained to their Slack. So how can we identify leadership burnout and prevent it from happening?...

June 27, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Logan Floyd

Why women in the US must hide their digital footprint now

40% off TNW Conference! These presumptions are often used to justifyinvasions of their privacy. Before, women had to worry only thatTargetor Amazon might learn of their pregnancies. The risk is especially acute in places that fosterbounty hunting. There is, however, another reason for inattention. This view diverts attention from taking action, including giving people tools to fully evaluate their risks. All in it together? Online safety includes being careful aboutdigital footprintsand using anonymous browsers....

June 27, 2022 · 1 min · 77 words · Rebecca Fisher

Work in tech? Here’s 6 ways you can support and protect reproductive rights

Understandably, theres a huge pouring of outrage with activists mobilizing. 40% off TNW Conference! We need these kinds of efforts more than ever. Consider what you stand for Dont underestimate the impact company values can have in practice. Googlesupports remote work, giving people living in states restricting abortion the opportunity to relocate. Maybe you pay staff to volunteer? You could suggest some local womens organizations that your company could partner with....

June 27, 2022 · 2 min · 222 words · Erin Palmer

Psst… here are the 8 best cheatsheets for React developers

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyAshutosh Mishra. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. Practice is the key to mastery in any skill or field of knowledge. You dont learn things in a day. You need weeks, months, and sometimes even years of consistent practice to be good at something. React, in general, is also vast and it takes time to learn it well. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

June 26, 2022 · 3 min · 448 words · Lisa Watson

Stop debating whether AI is ‘sentient’ — the question is if we can trust it

A lot of the articles discussed why deep neural networks are not sentient or conscious. For humans, language is a means to communicate the complicated and multi-dimensional activations happening in our brains. Think of language as a compressionalgorithmthat helps transfer the enormous information in the brain to another person. Language is built on top of our shared experiences in the world. Without those experiences, language has no meaning. This is why language usually omits commonsense knowledge and information that interlocutors share....

June 25, 2022 · 2 min · 318 words · Grace Johnson

The James Webb Space Telescope is ready for SCIENCE. Here’s what that means

Whats happened since the telescope launched? The launch went as smoothly as a rocket launch can go. This will allow Webb tooperate for much longerthan the missions initial 10-year goal. The first task during Webbs month-long journey to its final location in orbit was to unfold the telescope. 40% off TNW Conference! The NIRCam on Webb was the first instrument to go online and helped align the 18 mirror segments....

June 25, 2022 · 2 min · 322 words · Ashlee Mclaughlin

Everything you need to know about model-free and model-based reinforcement learning

Reinforcement learning is one of the exciting branches of artificial intelligence. It plays an important role in game-playing AI systems, modern robots,chip-design systems, and other applications. There are many different types ofreinforcement learning algorithms, but two main categories are model-based and model-free RL. They are both inspired by our understanding of learning in humans and animals. Nearly every book on reinforcement learning contains a chapter that explains the differences between model-free and model-based reinforcement learning....

June 24, 2022 · 3 min · 471 words · Michele Johnson

Netflix and TikTok are betting on gaming to secure a future away from streaming

Thestreaming warsare heating up. And for this, theyre turning togames. This included two notable Stranger Things tie-ins. Meanwhile, TikTok has offered games to select users since 2019 and seems very likely toexpand these offerings. They appeardiametrically opposed on the surface. The former gets revenue from subscriptions, and spends millions of dollars on licensing or creating content. 40% off TNW Conference! They both: Many well-loved films and television series aredeparting Netflixfor competitor platforms....

June 24, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · Sarah Smith

Pee-powered vehicles are finally making a splash

A future of cars powered by electric batteries is inevitable. But what about trucks, ships, and planes? But theres another chemical that could be used and its abundant in your pee. What is ammonia, and why use it to power vehicles? It rapidly releases energy in combustion and has a high energy density by volume. It also comes with substantial environmental advantages. How does ammonia stack up compared to other energy sources?...

June 24, 2022 · 2 min · 326 words · Gina Mullins

The wheels have come off Toyota’s EV strategy — literally

Naturally, Toyotas urging the affected owners not to use their vehicles until the investigation is complete. And it doesnt stop there. Subaruis also recalling2,600 SolterraEVs its very first electric vehicle, jointly developed with Toyota for the same reason. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

June 24, 2022 · 1 min · 65 words · Kimberly Trevino

This weird-looking motorcycle can ride on roads AND rail tracks

Artist Heqi Wang has come up with a unique solution to this problem. Meet the Railway Motorcycle: The bikes design is fantastically futuristic. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In railway mode, the side sliding panels move to latch on the rails. Plus, its bright orange color helps it stand out in dimly-lit underground railways. In road mode, the rider simply needs to move the sliding panels back to their upwards position....

June 24, 2022 · 1 min · 121 words · Samuel Smith