Junior Developers in the Age of AI
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Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
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Student-loan borrowers behind on payments are getting a major break, the US education secretary says
Education Sec. Linda McMahon said that wage garnishments for defaulted student-loan borrowers are on pause. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Education Sec. Linda McMahon said that wage garnishments for d...
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Show HN: I modeled personal success as a control system with Bayesian priors
I am a student and co-founder of an accessibility startup. Balancing product development with exams broke my workflow, so I looked for a debugger. Mathematica Successūs is my attempt to model the "Sel...
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says humanities jobs are doomed in the age of AI: 'Hopefully you have some other skill'
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, said vocational skills will be in high demand in the AI era. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images Alex Karp, the CEO and cofounder of Palantir, doesn't have a technical ...
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Student-loan borrowers behind on payments now have more time to figure out a plan — and protect their tax refunds
Some student-loan borrowers are at risk of having their tax refunds seized this year. Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The Education Department temporarily paused seizure of ta...
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A 73-year-old teaches other seniors to overcome their fears and embrace tech. She says they learn better from peers.
TJTJ Courtesy of Anne Goldberg Anne Goldberg has been tech-savvy since operating early computer models in the 1980s. 40 years on, she is using her knowledge to teach seniors how to use iPhones and oth...
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7 mistakes you should never make during a job interview, according to a business-etiquette expert
When it comes to interviewing, there are several etiquette mistakes that should definitely be avoided. Lee Charlie/Shutterstock Business Insider asked an etiquette expert about the mistakes candidates...
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Student-loan forgiveness for public servants is at risk under Trump's plan to ax cheaper monthly payments, Democratic lawmakers say
Sen. Jeff Merkley raised concerns about ending the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A group of Democratic lawmakers raised concerns with Trump's proposed settlement to e...
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She was a first-generation college grad. Now, she has $55,000 in student loans and is postponing having kids.
Eryn Bostwick, 37, is delaying having kids because of her student loan debt. Courtesy of Eryn Bostwick Eryn Bostwick, 37, is postponing having kids due to her student-loan debt. As a first-generation ...
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