“We really encourage anyone with an interest in this field to throw their hat in the ring. There has been a 500% increase in training budgets for IT alone and at least 40% of IT jobs don’t require a degree. This is about finding people from all walks of life that are eager to learn in the seat,” TfNSW secretary Rob Sharp said. “This is a really exciting time to be working with Transport for NSW....

While they are well worth paying for, there’s also plenty of stuff you can access for free. Most of the paid services also offer free trials. We’ve listed services here with completely free tiers, though you can upgrade to a higher level of service to remove ads, increase the size of the music library, allow more skips, or improve stream quality in bitrate. Our pick for the best free music service is Spotify....

You make ask, what are animatronics? They are lifelike robots created solely for entertainment, and are often used in movies for special effects. You can level up your holiday decor with animatronics, creating a fun, festive, and in this case, scary scene. The Halloween animatronics below can make your home seem deeply haunted or simply Halloween-spirited, depending on your preference. ZDNET experts chose the best Halloween animatronics based on price, special features, and overall aesthetic....

Modern mechanical keyboards have become incredibly diverse. They can provide everything from that vintage clicky sound, to dead-silent typing and ship in form factors as small as 40% and as large as full-sized and above. Boards are available now to suit everyone from hardcore gamers to the most straight-laced, business-focused office worker. While the most particular mechanical keyboard hobbyists may want to build their own boards (or at least heavily modify an existing board), the larger portion of the potential user base will likely opt for a solution that’s both excellent out of the box and can also be tinkered with down the road....

That’s a tough question to answer because there are a bewildering array of PCs and Macs out there, and things can get super complicated and in-depth if you are someone who wants the fastest, most cutting-edge RAM in order to squeeze the last drop of performance from your system. Swapping RAM in most PCs (even laptops) isn’t that hard, but finding the right RAM can sometimes be challenging, especially if you aren’t familiar with the specs and what things like DDR or speed mean....

It’s very loud. But in a good way. In fact, according to AGM, the 5 Pro can reach 109 dB without even blinking. I did a test with an Android decibel meter and was only able to reach 82 dB, but that was while listening to “Veni, Delecte Mi,” by Sebastian de Vivanco and sung by the glorious Voce8. Even listening to Devin Townsend’s “Kingdom” (which is a very loud song) only reached 79 dB....

Your best double major for business management is the one that deepens your understanding of the discipline through specialized coursework in a subset of business. We discuss popular picks below. How long does it take to double-major? A double major may not extend your time in college if program requirements overlap significantly. Double-majoring in an aspect of business like accounting, finance, or management often means many core classes count toward both degrees....

There are grips and lights and microphones and much more. Also: GoPro HERO11 Black: The world’s best action camera gets even better Although my favorite accessory might seem rather bland, it’s allowed me to do so much with my GoPro. It’s a replacement battery door, but with a twist. It solves one of the GoPro’s biggest limitations. Runtime. It allows you to power the GoPro using USB-C rather than the battery....

Here are our top picks for the best home security system in Utah. *J.D. Power’s 2020 Home Security Satisfaction Study. Based on a 1,000-point scale. Why we chose it SimpliSafe allows customers to build their own security packages, meaning you can get everything you need without paying for features you don’t. Pros: Many device optionsCustomizable systemAffordable monitoring Cons: No mobile alerts with the basic planLimited integration with other smart devices...

One big difference is how they connect to the PC. Regular SSDs and HDDs connect using a port called a SATA (Serial AT Attachment) port, but many modern motherboards offer a faster port built directly to the motherboard using a port called an M.2. Go to your favorite online retailer, and you’ll be faced with loads of brands all offering an array of different M.2 storage drives. So, which one should you choose?...

Memorial Day is a US federal holiday for honoring the men and women who died while serving in the military. It’s always the last Monday in May. This year, it lands on May 25. However, most sales start the Friday before and span the entire weekend. Here’s a look at some of the best discounts we’ve spotted on tech and home office equipment. We’ve also included a roundup of the best store sales....

The telecommunications company has been around since 2011, providing a whole new take on Android cell phones with the all-new Motorola Mobility. There’s a seemingly endless collection of Motorola phones for you to choose from, so it can be difficult to decide when it’s time to buy. I looked to the experts, including professional customers who own and use Motorola handsets, as well as my ZDNET team to find the best Motorola phones you can buy today....

According to the report, just 18% of respondents have high-functioning DevOps teams. Just 4% are low functioning, while most – 78% – are in the middle. “One way to sort of think about this is that we see folks at the lowest levels really just doing things the way they’ve always been done,” Puppet field CTO Nigel Kersten said during a roundtable discussion. “They haven’t modernized very much. The folks at the middle level have managed to optimize for the team in a couple of different ways, but they haven’t optimized… for the larger organization....

Take it away, Mike! For those of you who are CRM, CX, or Martech professionals, I have some bad news – the industry is stuck. I know the industry is booming, and I’ve been saying this for a few years. But when you look at the long tail of the Martech landscape, it shows a diminishing number of seats spreading out over a quickly growing number of brands. Not one of them appears to be a non-traditional competitor – the kind that is known for disruption....

Previously, we covered some key facts about the EU AI Act: who it applies to, when it will be enacted, and what it’s about. We embarked on this exploration alongside Mozilla Foundation’s Executive Director Mark Surman and Senior Policy Researcher Maximilian Gahntz. As Surman shared, Mozilla’s focus on AI came about around the same time the EU AI Act started its lifecycle too – circa 2019. Mozilla has worked with people around the world to map out a theory of how to make AI more trustworthy, focusing on two long term outcomes: agency and accountability....

Fitbit has upgraded from an older monochrome display to a colored one this time around while maintaining over a week of battery life to reduce your charging cadence. The device is extremely comfortable and the bands I tested were light enough to make me forget it was on my wrist. If you don’t like wearing watches or trackers that you have to charge daily and, frankly, don’t want a watch that requires much fidgeting, this sub-$100 Fitbit is a solid option....

The pandemic slammed many supply chains, but the supply chain issues in the semiconductor business fell particularly heavily on the auto industry, with big auto brands like BMW and Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors all warning of the impact of the chip shortage on production. AlixPartners has almost doubled its prediction of estimated losses since May of $110 billion to $210 billion. It’s forecasting that auto makers won’t produce 7....

The GOTRAX G4 electric scooter uses 10-inch pneumatic airless tires, so you can handle any bumps in the road with ease. Plus, the design features a display lock and a cable lock, so no one can unlock the scooter without the codes, making it easy to lock and head into class. For a range, the scooter can handle up to 25 miles on a single charge, and the display will show battery life....

In one sense, it’s all too human. Who trusts anyone these days? In another, however, it’s a dark portent of a world gone twisted. I’ve never been the same since reading the tale – posted to Reddit last year – of a company that used an IM system that offered three status choices: idle, available, or in a meeting. This fine system registered an employee as “idle” if they didn’t touch their keyboard for five minutes....

Datamart in Power BI: This new self-service capability is in Power BI Premium and is meant to help users to discover insights in their own data sets. Microsoft is describing Datamart in Power BI as bringing “turnkey data warehousing to millions of Power BI users” in a way they won’t have to rely on IT. This is in preview as of today. During the kick-off Build keynote, CEO Satya Nadella told developers attending virtually that data is their “most important app consideration....