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Can Big Data Make HR Decisions More Objective? It is apparent that internal operations at Google have a tremendous bias towards data, and the human resources function is no different in this regard. The emergence of big data in HR seems to be a trend that has the potential to revolutionize how people decisions are executed in organizations. |
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Are Enhancements to Email Products Worth the Effort? For years we have heard some version of the now almost clichéd phrase "Email is dead." However, the need for having an email account has barely diminished. Recently many tech companies have been investing in making the email experience better than what it has been traditionally. |
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The Future of Internet Access: Satellites, Balloons, and Drones With 60 percent of the world not having Internet access, companies are using creative technologies to bring Internet access to remote areas of the world. Anuj Magazine highlights some of the latest efforts, including satellites, balloons, and drones. |
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The Ever-Increasing Competition in the Cloud A decade ago the cloud was still a new technology that Amazon had made headway into, while others were attempting to understand how it all worked. Fast forward to today, and the cloud is well established by both large and small players, and it is all about execution, expansion, and sales. |
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Google Contributor Is Removing Online Ads—for a Nominal Fee Ads are the financial backbone of so many popular websites, but the current system is broken. To combat this, a new program, Google Contributor, is allowing Internet users to pay a dollar or three dollars per month in order to remove ads from a handful of popular online destinations. |
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Google Has Big Plans for the Health Care Industry Google's foray into research is not new, and one of the areas that Google has invested in is life sciences research. During the past year, Google has been in the news for the health care technological advances that it’s working on, such as the detection of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. |
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The Tech Industry's Diversity Problem Comes to Light If you take a quick look at the data, it becomes clear that the tech industry has a diversity problem that’s yet to be fully addressed. About 70 percent of employees at Google are men, with 91 percent being either white or Asian. These numbers are consistent among the other major industry players. |
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What Companies Can Learn from Google’s Workplace Bias Training Google is one of many tech companies called out for a lack of diversity in their workforce. To change their company mindset, Google is endeavoring to help employees change their unconscious biases. Pamela Rentz highlights what others can learn from Google's workplace bias training. |