Communication
Effective communication is one of the most important life skills we can learn. Whether you want to have more meaningful conversations, keep up with the technology helping us communicate or express your ideas better in the workplace, you’ll find essential tips for learning to communicate more effectively.
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You Can’t Trust Your Browser’s ‘Lock’ to Tell You a Website Is Safe
When you browse the internet, you probably notice a small lock icon that appears in the URL bar. It’s common internet security advice to look for this lock whenever visiting a new site, to make sure your connection is actually secure. Google, however, announced it will retire the lock, since it doesn’t think it serves…
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The Data Everyone Should Back Up in Case of a Layoff
While there are some common signs that a layoff may be coming, it’s still totally possible your employer will spring one on you, and often not in a tactful way. In these instances, you may almost immediately lose access to your work-related accounts — or, in the very worst-case scenario, find out you’ve lost your…
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These Are the Best Free Study Apps for Any Learner
Maybe you tend to study the old-school way: sit down, break out a highlighter and pen combo, memorise your notes, and pray you retain it all until test time. But there are also some great apps out there that can help you study more effectively to increase the odds of retention. Which one is right…
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Google Meet Now Supports 1080p Video Calls (for Some of Us)
Webcams, especially the ones built-into computers, haven’t always been that great. The priority was convenience, not necessarily quality, when it came to powering video calls on your mobile machine. But times have changed: Not only can you buy high-quality webcams to connect to your computer, but some now ship with 1080p quality built-in. Now, Google…