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School district south of Seattle cancels classes Monday due to cyberattack

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Highline High School, located south of Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Highline Public Schools, a 17,500-student district south of Seattle, canceled classes for Monday due to a cyberattack. In an announcement posted Sunday, the district said it had “detected unauthorized activity on our technology systems and have taken immediate action to isolate critical systems.

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Despite tech-savvy reputation, Gen Z falls behind in keyboard typing skills

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A recent Wall Street Journal report delves into Gen Z's surprising lack of keyboard typing skills, featuring interviews with several individuals and revealing some startling statistics.

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Artificial intelligence tools offer substantial benefits, challenges for hiring and recruiting

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Chris Berta is a partner at Laurel Group , a Seattle-based executive search firm. The recruitment landscape is being reshaped by the rapid adoption of AI and generative AI technologies, which are revolutionizing both job searching and hiring processes. For job seekers, these tools offer powerful ways to streamline applications, optimize resumes, and enhance interview preparations.

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New Android malware uses OCR to steal crypto wallet keys from images

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A sophisticated new strain of Android malware has emerged from Korea. It targets cryptocurrency wallets by exploiting users' mnemonic keys. McAfee Labs researcher SangRyol Ryu came across the malware after tracing data stolen by malicious apps to rogue servers and gaining access.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 1, 2024

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Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 1, 2024. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire Challenged by Amazon, reMarkable unveils new ‘Paper Pro’ color tablet After four years of development, reMarkable unveiled the reMarkable Paper Pro, its next-generation writing tablet, f

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OpenAI may hike ChatGPT subscriptions to $2,000 for next-gen AIs, but terms remain unclear

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Anonymous sources told The Information that OpenAI is mulling over a $2,000 subscription for access to its advanced AI models. The subscription term remains unspecified – it could range from monthly to yearly. Regardless, this would represent a massive leap from the current $20 per month for ChatGPT Plus, which.

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Expensive AMD X870 motherboards could offset more affordable Ryzen 9000 CPUs

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After converting the listed Euro amounts to US dollars based on current exchange rates, the pricing shows a significant increase over Asus' existing X670 motherboard lineup.

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10 Things You Should Do to Securely Dispose of Computers (Free Download)

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Even in the best of times, computers are rotated out of use and we have to figure out how we should dispose of them. TechRepublic Premium offers the following list of tips for secure equipment disposal. Featured text from the download: 4: Be methodical Keep a checklist for the decommissioning process to make sure you.

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Is it time to abolish college grades entirely? Why American universities are handing out too many A's

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A Wall Street Journal op-ed by German-American political scientist and author Yascha Mounk argues the core issue is that universities increasingly view students as "prized customers," thanks to forever-rising tuition costs. So they cater to their demands and lifestyles. Giving out a bunch of As is an easy way to.

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Qualcomm considering buying parts of Intel's chip-design business

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Anonymous sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Qualcomm executives have been examining Intel's various design units for months to determine whether any would fit their product portfolio. Some segments are more enticing than others for the mobile-first firm. While the mainline PC client design business is the real.

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Streamlining Scripts & Schedulers: How to Tame Disconnected Automation Tools

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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Scientists create tiny robots that can safely treat brain aneurysms

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Brain aneurysms claim approximately 500,000 lives worldwide annually. An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Edinburgh, have created microscopic robots to treat brain aneurysms more safely and precisely than conventional methods. Live Science notes that these tiny robots have a diameter of only 295 nanometers, or.

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Analysis of thousands of channels reveals Telegram is flooded with criminal networks

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Last month, the enigmatic founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov was arrested in France. The 39-year-old Russian-born entrepreneur faces charges of failing to cooperate with law enforcement and complicity in crimes committed on the platform, including distribution of child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, and fraud.