Author Archive
Amy X. Wang
Digital Government
A Former WeWork Executive Has Launched His Own Coworking Startup
The new company is targeting an older, more corporate demographic.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
Five Skills Everybody Will Need For the Jobs of the Future
In a few years’ time, traditional office employees all over will need a new path forward.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
LinkedIn and Microsoft Will Now Write Your Resume For You
Resume Assistant will spruce up your CV automatically.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
All The Ways Women Are Still Discriminated Against in STEM
Three-quarters of women in computer jobs said they have experienced gender-related discrimination.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
Barre instructors Are in as Much Demand as Full Stack Developers, LinkedIn Says
These top emerging jobs reflect “broader societal trends.”
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
Tim Cook Says It’s Better to Learn to Code Than Learn English as a Second Language
He added that programming encourages students of all disciplines to be inventive and experimental.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
Spotify is Now Deciding What Music is Politically Acceptable for Listening
Over the last few days, Spotify removed many acts with material that "favors hatred or incites violence against race, religion, sexuality, or the like."
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Is Trying Desperately to Get Into Schools—But Google Has Already Won This Fight
Educators’ preference for Google is reflected in sales numbers.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
The Complete Guide to Noise-Canceling in Open Offices and Other Hectic Spaces
There are ways to cancel out the chaos and make noise-free work your resolution for the year.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Artificial Intelligence
These College Students Had No Idea Their Teaching Assistant Was a Robot
Could robots replace professors one day?
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
US Is Going to Let Foreign Students Stay Longer—If They Studied STEM
Tech companies have long argued for immigration reform to let in more skilled workers.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Featured eBooks
Digital Government
Female Coders Are Rated More Highly Than Men—Except When People Know They’re Women
This only adds to the avalanche of research on gender discrimination within the technology sector.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Modernization
More Americans Use Mobile Devices to Access the Internet
Roughly 33 percent of Americans today do not have broadband service at home.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
Wikipedia Loses Suit Over NSA Spying Because It Couldn't Prove the NSA Spying
Ever since Edward Snowden dropped details on the National Security Agency’s extensive mass surveillance programs in 2013, the group has been hit by lawsuit after lawsuit.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Modernization
How US Intelligence Can Hack Your Smartphone, According to Snowden
Sending just one text can enable the UK and the US to furtively take over someone’s smartphone.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz
Digital Government
Why Did NSA Write Security-Themed ‘Love Notes’ on Twitter?
The agency's love notes reflect the growing use of social media by U.S. government agencies—with varying degrees of effectiveness—for self-promotion.
- By Amy X. Wang, Quartz