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☆ Inside the New Job Stress Test Used From the NFL to the C-Suite
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Scott Nover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

In fact, I outperformed nearly all draft prospects in certain categories of this test, floundering on only one. Related storiesFor many years, the standard-bearer for evaluating the brains of NFL athletes was the Wonderlic, a short IQ test with a series of increasingly difficult questions. Stroud, then favored to be the first player selected in the NFL draft, over the Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. But then Stroud, the alleged dolt, went on to have one of the best rookie campaigns of any NFL quarterback, while Young struggled all year. Unfazed by the controversy over Stroud, S2 has begun selling its tests to other sectors.

Persons: Pong, Jack Marucci, Marucci, we've, Brandon Ally, Scott Wylie, Ally, Wylie, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, John Michel, C.J ., Bryce Young, Young, Stroud, Stroud's, Aaron Rodgers, That's, Myers, Briggs, Goldman Sachs, Alberto Miranda, that's, Michel, Scott Nover Organizations: National Football League, SEC, Louisiana State University, NFL, Loyola University Maryland, Ohio State, Alabama, Athletic, Jets, Athletic Intelligence, intuit, Boeing, Meta, BI Locations: Tennessee, Nashville, C.J . Stroud, Stroud, Columbus , Ohio

☆ Fearing China, South Korea targets firms building Taiwan navy submarines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ju-Min Park | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

SI Innotec, which was fined in August 2022, and Park, who received a suspended prison sentence, deny wrongdoing and have appealed. The equipment was not designed solely for military purposes and did not involve sensitive technology, SI Innotec told Reuters. SI Innotec said the contract, at CSBC's request, listed the equipment's primary use as for wind power generation. "The accused were fully aware that the subject equipment would be used to manufacture a military submarine", the court ruled. It was at this point that Seoul's foreign ministry told DAPA it disapproved of the deal, one of them said.

Persons: Tsai Ing, Narwhal, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Park Mal, sik, China's, DAPA, Moon Jae, Taiwan's, Innotec, SI Innotec, Moo, sik —, —, Yang Hyang, Yang, KHNT's, KHNT, Cho Hyeon Gyu, 1,343.1000, Ben Blanchard, Faith Hung, Tian, Katerina Ang, Josh Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Administration, Keumha Naval Technology, South, Police, Foreign Ministry, Democratic Progressive Party, Indigenous Defense, South Korean, Foreign Trade, SI, Thomson Locations: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Rights SEOUL, Beijing, Seoul, U.S, China, South Korea, Park, Taipei, Netherlands, Pacific, Beijing . U.S, Changwon, Korea

☆ Musk vs. Zuckerberg vs. Everyone Else: The New Age of Big Tech Fights
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E27Extreme Makeover AI Edition: Testing Four Apps That Distort Reality AI image tools, including Adobe Firefly, FaceApp, Midjourney and Try It On, can give people appearances, features and characteristics that, well, aren’t real. WSJ’s Joanna Stern set up an AI photo booth in New York City to test out the tools on random strangers. Photo illustration: Jacob Alexander Nelson for The Wall Street Journal

Persons: Joanna Stern, Jacob Alexander Nelson Organizations: Adobe, The Wall Street Locations: New York City

☆ Apple Vision Pro Headset First Look: Impressive, Immersive and Heavy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E26Will the Apple Headset Blow Up? The iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch Give Us Clues Apple is expected to announce a mixed-reality headset in 2023. When the company released the iPod and Apple Watch those markets ballooned. WSJ’s Joanna Stern looks back and explains by inflating giant balloons. Photo illustration: Annie Zhao for The Wall Street Journal

Persons: Joanna Stern, Annie Zhao Organizations: Apple, Wall Street

☆ Apple Vision Pro: What to Know About the Mixed-Reality Headset
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Joanna Stern, Annie Zhao Organizations: Apple, Wall Street

☆ Extreme Makeover AI Edition: Testing Four Apps That Distort Reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Will the Apple Headset Blow Up? The iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch Give Us Clues
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E2524-Hour Challenge: Can My AI Voice and Video Clone Replace Me? New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. But can they fool your family—or bank? WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena Scotti

☆ 24-Hour Challenge: Can My AI Voice and Video Clone Replace Me?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E22Inside the Lucrative–and Secretive–Business of iPhone Trade-Ins So you just traded in your old iPhone to get a deal on a new one. Where does that old phone go? Who makes money on it? WSJ’s Joanna Stern follows an iPhone through the refurbishment process to explain why the second-hand phone market is booming. Photo illustration: Kenny Wassus

☆ The Hidden iPhone Setting Thieves Use to Lock People Out of Apple Accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Bard vs. ChatGPT vs. Bing: Why Google Restricted Its Chatbot (Exclusive)
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Inside the Lucrative–and Secretive–Business of iPhone Trade-Ins
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E21Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem: How Thieves Can Take Over in Minutes iPhone thieves across the country are locking people out of their Apple accounts and draining their bank accounts—sometimes before victims even know what happened. How do they do it and how can you protect yourself? WSJ’s Joanna Stern investigates. Photo illustration: Elena Scotti, Kenny Wassus

☆ Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem: How Thieves Can Take Over in Minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E20Bing With AI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Why Search Is Changed Forever Microsoft is combining the tech behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT with its Bing search engine. In an interview, WSJ’s Joanna Stern spoke with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the new tools and how AI is going to change search. (Oh, and Clippy!) Photo illustration: Preston Jessee for The Wall Street Journal

☆ Bing With AI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Why Search Is Changed Forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E17How to Use the iPhone 14’s Satellite SOS If You’re in an Emergency The iPhone 14’s satellite connection allows you to send messages to emergency services if you’re ever in trouble when there’s no cellular service. WSJ’s Joanna Stern (along with an accident-prone dummy clone) tests the feature and guides you through how to use it. Photo illustration: Preston Jessee for The Wall Street Journal

☆ Cheating With ChatGPT: Can an AI Chatbot Pass AP Lit?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ How Apple’s New iCloud Encryption Protects You From Attacks (Exclusive)
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ How to Use the iPhone 14’s Satellite SOS If You’re in an Emergency
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E16Which Photo Is Real? How Dall-E 2 and Other AI Art Generators Work New text-to-image generators powered by artificial intelligence, including OpenAI Dall-E 2 and Stability AI DreamStudio, let you type in almost any phrase and get an image. WSJ’s Joanna Stern explains the tech and pits it against a real photographer and a real man in a robot suit.

This story is part of Select's New & Notable column, where we highlight our favorite product launches, major sales, what we're buying and some of our latest recommendations and advice. This week, we’ve got a food storage set from Caraway you can use for meal prep, Anker’s first Apple-certified wireless charger, two smart floor care products from Tineco and more. The compact cube has flip up/out surfaces to charge your iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch all at the same time. Tineco released two new smart floor care products available exclusively at Walmart: the S10 Smart Cordless Vacuum and Floor One S2 Wet/Dry Vacuum. Shopping news: Apple raises Apple TV+ and Apple Music pricesWhat we bought this weekI got my second Barefoot Dreams blanket and I’m obsessed.

☆ Which Photo Is Real? How Dall-E 2 and Other AI Art Generators Work
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E15Apple’s Car-Crash Detection—Tested by a Demolition-Derby Driver The new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch models can detect severe car crashes and automatically call 911. But does it actually work? To find out, WSJ’s Joanna Stern and her video producer Kenny Wassus enlisted a demolition-derby driver to crash cars at a junkyard. Photo illustration: Adele Morgan

☆ Для граждан Молдовы во Франкфурте откроют два избирательных участка по одному адресу
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: 1 min

В день голосования на досрочных парламентских выборах 11 июля для граждан Молдовы во Франкфурте откроют два избирательных участка по одному адресу. Как уточнили в консульстве Молдовы, избирательные участки откроют в Центре культуры и конгрессов Jahrhunderthalle. В Генеральном консульстве во Франкфурте не будут открывать участок для голосования. «Избиратели, которые будут передвигаться на собственном автомобиле, могут воспользоваться парковками. Избирательные участки будут открыты с 07:00 до 21:00.

Organizations: Центр культуры и конгрессов, Генеральное консульство Locations: Молдова, Франкфурт

Potrivit unei note informative emise de Consulat, în orașul Frankfurt pe Main vor fi deschise 2 secții de votare: nr.38/48 și 38/49. Ambele secții de votare se vor afla pe aceeași adresă și anume: Centrul de Cultură și Congres „Jahrhunderthalle”, Pfaffenwiese 301, 65929 Frankfurt pe Main. Mai jos puteți accesa schema amplasării secțiilor de votare, inclusiv intrările și ieșirea. Secțiile de votare vor fi deschise duminică, 11.07.21, în intervalul orelor 07:00-21:00. În așa fel va fi redusă semnificativ presiunea pe secțiile de votare aflate la Frankfurt pe Main și Berlin.

Organizations: S1, General Locations: Frankfurt pe Main, Frankfurt, Main, Germaniei, RM, Berlin

☆ În atenția cetățenilor Republicii Moldova în Frankfurt; Adresa secțiilor de votare a fost modificată
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: frankfurt.mfa.gov.md/roÎn atenția cetățenilor Republicii Moldova în Frankfurt; Adresa secțiilor de votare a fost modificatăConsulatul General al Republicii Moldova la Frankfurt pe Main informează că în cadrul alegerilor parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie 2021, la sediul Consulatului General nu va fi deschisă secție de votare. În orașul Frankfurt pe Main vor fi deschise 2 secții de votare: nr.38/48 și 38/49. „Secțiile de votare vor fi deschise duminică, 11.07.21, în intervalul orelor 07:00-21:00. În așa fel va fi redusă semnificativ presiunea pe secțiile de votare aflate la Frankfurt pe Main și Berlin”, potrivit unei note informative emise de Consulatul General al Republicii Moldova la Frankfurt pe Main. În atenția moldovenilor din FrankfurtÎn atenția moldovenilor din FrankfurtÎn atenția moldovenilor din Frankfurt

Organizations: General, S1 Locations: Republicii Moldova, Frankfurt, Main, Frankfurt pe Main, Germaniei, RM, Berlin

Secțiile de votare din Frankfurt au fost mutate pe altă adresă. Unde moldovenii vor putea votaConsulatul General al Republicii Moldova la Frankfurt pe Main aduce la cunoștință că în cadrul alegerilor parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie, în orașul Frankfurt pe Main, vor fi deschise două secții de votare: nr.38/48 și 38/49. Ambele secții de votare se vor afla pe aceeași adresă și anume: Centrul de Cultură și Congres „Jahrhunderthalle”, Pfaffenwiese 301, 65929 Frankfurt pe Main. Secțiile de votare vor fi deschise duminică, în intervalul orelor 7.0-21.00. În așa fel va fi redusă semnificativ presiunea pe secțiile de votare aflate la Frankfurt pe Main și Berlin.

Organizations: General, S1 Locations: Frankfurt, Republicii Moldova, Main, Frankfurt pe Main, Germaniei, Berlin

☆ В Анголе обнаружили штамм коронавируса с 34 мутациями
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Представляющий интерес новый вариант SARS-CoV-2 с множественными спайковыми мутациями обнаружен в ходе наблюдений за поездками в АфрикуМеждународная группа ученых обнаружила у путешественников в аэропорту Анголы новый штамм коронавируса с 34 мутациями. У трех прибывших из Танзании в Анголу путешественников, которые тестировались в средине февраля, обнаружили новый вариант коронавируса. Новый вариант коронавируса временно назвали A.VOI.V2. Спайковые мутации включают три замены в рецептор-связывающем домене; пять замен и три делеции в N-концевом домене и две замены рядом с сайтом расщепления S1/S2. Новый вариант может быть связан с повышенной трансмиссивностью и устойчивостью к нейтрализующим антителам, вызванным естественной инфекцией и вакцинацией.

Locations: АфрикуМеждународная, Ангола, Танзания

☆ Почему дорожает биткоин и как долго это будет продолжаться
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +4 min

К октябрю цена биткоина выросла примерно до $10 700. Но уже в середине декабря курс начал расти стремительно, и биткоин подорожал более чем в два раза. Впечатляющий рост биткоина за последнюю неделю связан с негативными новостями на рынке криптовалют, считает Мазур. Можно скептически относиться к ее состоятельности, однако цена биткоина с достаточной точностью повторяет модель S2 °F, чтобы допускать дальнейшее развитие ситуации в соответствии со смелыми прогнозами голландского инвестора. Если сценарий продолжит реализовываться и в 2021 году, то уже в сентябре мы увидим шестизначную цену биткоина".

Persons: — Forbes, Юрий Мазур, Мазур, Артем Деев, Евгений Коган, Никита Зуборев Organizations: BTC, CEX.IO, ЦБ, Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржи, ВШЭ Locations: США ()

☆ «Цена биткоина станет шестизначной». Прогнозы на криптовалюту в 2021 году
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-01 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +11 min

Что касается ожиданий от 2021 года — биткоин «на луну» уже отправили, теперь очередь за другими монетами. После общественных обсуждений ЦБ России примет решение о методике и функционале цифрового рубля, направлениях его разработки, внедрения и информирования граждан о возможностях его использования. Что касается остальных потерь — то 2021 год однозначно станет годом переосмысления и внедрения дополнительных мер безопасности и кастодиальных сервисов. «Важное новшество 2021 года — появление цифровых аналогов фиатных валют в ряде стран»Руководитель аналитического департамента AMarkets Артем ДеевОдним из главных событий наступающего 2021 года на рынке криптовалют станет динамика биткоина. И третье важное новшество 2021 года — появление цифровых аналогов фиатных валют в ряде стран, в том числе и в России.

Persons: rbc.ru, Федор АнащенковЕсли, Глеб КостаревУходящий, Александр БражниковПредстоящий, Никита ЗуборевОсобенности, Джей Клейтон, Мария СтанкевичЕсли, Артем ДеевОдним Organizations: United Traders, Paypal, SEC, ERC, ETH, BTC, РБККрипто, ЦБ, РАКИБ, РБК Крипто, Чикагская товарная биржа, Центральный Банк Locations: Россия, РФ, ЕС

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