Hire people with ‘unconventional backgrounds’ to fill the tech skills gap

Image: Dmitry Kovalchuk/ Getty Images Much has been made about the dearth of tech professionals and the stress organizations are feeling trying to find them. A new McKinsey article makes…

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How to return the first and last times from timestamps in a Microsoft Excel PivotTable

When analyzing grouped data, bypass complex functions and use a Microsoft Excel PivotTable. Image: Diego/Adobe Stock The article How to return first and last times from timestamps in Microsoft Excel…

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Pneumatic artificial muscles can be manufactured by a 3D printer

We've been hearing a lot about "artificial muscles," which allow robotic devices to perform human-like motions. And while most of them have been produced in labs utilizing high-tech materials, a new type could be made by hobbyists using a 3D printer.

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Smartphone app transmits underwater messages between scuba divers

When it comes to communicating with one another while underwater, scuba divers typically use either hand signals or writing boards … both of which have limitations. Soon, however, they could be utilizing an app on their existing smartphone.

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