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How to use AI to write your résumé

Fast Company Tech

Love or hate AI, it’s reshaping how we apply to jobs. While nearly a third of job candidates think AI is hurting their job search , according to recent research from Career Group Companies, the same report found 62% of candidates using AI to write a résumé, cover letter, or writing sample for a job application—up from 32% just six months ago. So if you can’t beat ‘em, how do you join them and use AI to write résumés that stand out in a sea of applications?

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Bioengineered Tooth Implant That Grows Into Gum, Fuses With Nerves Performing Well in Animal Tests

Futurism

Researchers have successfully implanted a bioengineered tooth implant — that "grows" into the gum and fuses with existing nerves — into the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the journal Scientific Reports , dental researchers from Tufts University detail their successful rodent experiments with the unique implant, which is coated in stem cells, special proteins, and memory foam-esque nanofibers that expand and integrate with the body's own nervous system.

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32 housing markets where tight inventory still favors sellers

Fast Company Tech

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. National active housing inventory for sale at the end of May 2025 was up 32% compared to May 2024. That’s just 12% below pre-pandemic levels in May 2019. However, while the national housing market has softened and inventory has surpassed 2019 pre-pandemic levels in some pockets of the Sun Belt, many housing markets remain far tighter than the national average.

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Apple introduces ASIF disk image format in macOS 26 Tahoe for faster virtual storage

TechSpot

For years, disk images have been a staple for Mac users, enabling everything from encrypted file storage to virtual machine management. However, these images have long suffered from sluggish performance, especially when encryption is involved. Even on Apple's fastest internal SSDs, traditional encrypted sparse images (UDSP) sometimes crawl along at.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Banner Grabbing in 2025: Still a Goldmine for Attackers?

Medium Technology Section

Exploring how a classic reconnaissance technique remains useful — and dangerous — in modern cybersecurity Continue reading on Medium »

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Why it’s perfectly normal (and good, even) to question what you do for a living

Fast Company Tech

When my daughter was 2 years old, she declared she was going to be a doctor. At first, I chalked it up to toddler enthusiasm, but as the years passed, her certainty never wavered. At 7, she is still as sure as ever. Watching her confidence in her future is both heartwarming and, if I’m honest, a little bewildering, because I never had that kind of clarity.

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Will Robots Take Your Job — or Make It Better?

Medium Technology Section

Ten years ago, robots were mostly seen in factories or science fiction movies.

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How to set up a WhatsApp account without Facebook or Instagram

Engadget

There's no shortage of reasons to stay off the Meta ecosystem, which includes Facebook and Instagram, but there are some places where WhatsApp remains the main form of text-based communication. The app is a great alternative to SMS, since it offers end-to-end encryption and was one of the go-to methods to send uncompressed photos and videos between iPhone and Android users before Apple adopted RCS.

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Jensen Huang hits back at Anthropic CEO's warning that AI will eliminate half of white-collar jobs

TechSpot

Amodei made his ominous prediction about AI's impact on entry-level, white-collar jobs in May, warning that the eradication of these positions will lead to unemployment spikes of 20%.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Computer simulations reveal the first wheel was invented nearly 6,000 years ago

Fast Company Tech

Imagine you’re a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year 3900 BCE. Day after day you haul copper ore through the mine’s sweltering tunnels. You’ve resigned yourself to the grueling monotony of mining life. Then one afternoon, you witness a fellow worker doing something remarkable. With an odd-looking contraption, he casually transports the equivalent of three times his body weight on a single trip.

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Google experiments with AI-generated podcast hosts in search results

Mashable Tech

Google is rolling out a new experiment in its Labs testing space — this time, it’s all about AI-generated Audio Overviews for search queries. SEE ALSO: Google adds Gemini to Chrome Powered by the latest Gemini models, the feature activates when you search for more complex or nuanced topics. Think "what’s the usefulness of the element Argon" rather than something simple like "what’s the weather today.

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Scientists Discover Startling Trick to Defeat Insomnia

Futurism

Insomnia is a curse we wouldn't wish on our worst enemy — and scientists have discovered a startlingly simple lifestyle change that appears to be very statistically effective at preventing it. In a new study published in the journal  Sleep Health , researchers from Columbia and the University of Chicago report that eating a full day's serving worth of fruits and vegetables strongly appears to help people sleep more soundly throughout the night.

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Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries

Ars Technica

Narrator Ryan Reynolds celebrates nature's outcasts in the new NatGeo docuseries Underdogs. Most of us have seen a nature documentary or two (or three) at some point in our lives, so it's a familiar format: sweeping majestic footage of impressively regal animals accompanied by reverently high-toned narration (preferably with a tony British accent). Underdogs , a new docuseries from National Geographic, takes a decidedly different and unconventional approach.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Scientists Discover Bizarre Signals Coming From Ice in Antarctica

Futurism

Some strange radio signals are broadcasting out of Antarctic ice, and the researchers who found them don't know why. Using a cosmic particle detector, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania detected peculiar signals that, according to a press release , "defy the current understanding of particle physics." The particle detector that found those strange signals — which is, charmingly, suspended from a bunch of balloons — belongs to a range of instruments known as the Antarctic Impulsive Tra

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The Ultimate Guide to Claiming CheungToDeFi (BADF2024) Tokens: Step-by-Step Instructions

Medium Technology Section

Sitemap Sign up Sign in Medium Logo Write Sign up Sign in The Ultimate Guide to Claiming CheungToDeFi (BADF2024) Airdrops: Step-by-Step Instructions $BADF2024 (CheungToDeFi) Follow 3 min read · Just now -- Listen Share Source: Pinterest The Ultimate Guide to Claiming CheungToDeFi (BADF2024) Airdrops: Step-by-Step Instructions CheungToDeFi (BADF 2024) airdrops are one of the easiest ways to earn free cryptocurrency, and platforms like DappRadar have streamlined the process for beginners and exper

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Tencent not in talks to acquire Nexon, source says: report

TechNode

A source close to Tencent has revealed on Friday that “Tencent has not been in contact with the founder’s family to discuss a deal, nor is it considering acquiring Nexon.” Earlier media reports claimed that Tencent was exploring a potential acquisition of South Korean game developer Nexon at a valuation of $15 billion and had already approached the founder’s family.

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Why Eight Sleep Is Changing How We Sleep

Medium Technology Section

Sitemap Sign up Sign in Medium Logo Write Sign up Sign in Why Eight Sleep Is Changing How We Sleep InspireU Follow 3 min read · Just now -- Listen Share What Is Eight Sleep? Eight Sleep is a smart mattress system designed to enhance sleep through technology. It offers active temperature regulation, sleep tracking, and smart home integration. The main product — Eight Sleep Pod 3 — is a mattress cover that fits over your existing mattress or comes pre-installed.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Would you switch browsers for a chatbot?

The Verge

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 87, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy It's Officially Too Hot Now Week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Sabrina Carpenter and Khaby Lame and intimacy coordinators , finally making a dent in Barbarians at the Gate , watching all the Ben Schwartz and Friends I can find on YouTube , planning my days with the new Finalist beta ,

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Noooomeme $NOOOO Token Claim Strategies for Crypto Veterans

Medium Technology Section

Sitemap Sign up Sign in Medium Logo Write Sign up Sign in Noooomeme $NOOOO Token Airdrop Strategies for Crypto Veterans $NOOOO (Noooomeme) Follow 3 min read · Just now -- Listen Share Source: Pinterest Noooomeme $NOOOO Token Airdrop Strategies for Crypto Veterans Noooomeme (NOOOO) airdrops are one of the easiest ways to earn free cryptocurrency, and platforms like DappRadar have streamlined the process for beginners and experts alike.

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How do I deal with an annoying coworker?

Fast Company Tech

You aren’t alone; according to a recent survey, more than two-thirds of employees said they have to deal with rude coworkers, bosses, or clients.

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10 Things You’ll Wish You Did at Night Before Netflix Stole Your Soul

Medium Technology Section

Last week, I sat in darkness. Not because of a power outage. But because I realized I hadn’t felt alive in weeks. Not a single thought that was truly my own.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Stream smarter, not harder: Lifetime Access to BitMar is A$22

Mashable Tech

TL;DR : Grab this lifetime content aggregator and get access to millions of free shows, movies, etc., for only A$22 with code BITMAR5. Opens in a new window Credit: BitMar BitMar Streaming Content-Finder: Lifetime Subscription AU$22 AU$229 Save AU$207 Get Deal If you're tired of hopping between streaming platforms to catch your favorite shows, movies, and music, BitMar offers a refreshing alternative.

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Laptop Buying Guide (2025): How to Choose the Right PC (Step-by-Step Guide)

Wired

Skip to main content Open Navigation Menu Menu Search Search Security Politics The Big Story Business Science Culture Reviews Newsletters Podcasts Video The Big Interview Magazine Merch Travel Steven Levy's Plaintext Column Events WIRED Insider WIRED Consulting Coupons Gifts for Dads Get Cubed Best Merino T-shirts Father's Day Deals Buy It for Life The WIRED 101 Deals Delivered Luke Larsen Scott Gilbertson Gear Jun 15, 2025 6:00 AM How to Choose the Right Laptop: A Step-by-Step Guide Sh

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Stanford Doctors Invent Device That Appears to Be Able to Save Tons of Stroke Patients Before They Die

Futurism

Researchers have developed a novel device that literally spins away the clots that block blood flow to the brain and cause strokes. As Stanford explains in a blurb, the novel milli-spinner device may be able to save the lives of patients who experience "ischemic stroke" from brain stem clotting. Traditional clot removal, a process known as thrombectomy, generally uses a catheter that either vacuums up the blood blockage or uses a wire mesh to ensnare it — a procedure that's as rough and imprecis

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How Covid-19 Changed Hideo Kojima’s Vision for ‘Death Stranding 2’

Wired

The video game legend tells WIRED that connection and isolation are major themes of his highly anticipated sequel. The game will be available on PlayStation on June 26.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!