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How Google Maps Platform Enabled Businesses And Government Organizations To Provide Critical Information And Services During The Pandemic

Google Maps Platform provides developers with business information, ratings, reviews and more for over 200 million businesses and places around the world. Points of interest (POI) data is constantly changing–new businesses open and existing businesses shut down or change their hours of operation. Changes like these can impact not only a business’ customers, but also other businesses relying on them. For instance, a change in the hours of a grocery store will directly impact the ETA commitments of its logistics partners to their end users. These changes may happen more frequently during disruptive events such as a pandemic or a…

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10 Tips For Maintaining A DevOps Mindset For Distributed Teams

You can do DevOps while working from home; it’s all about the right approach. I am one of the agents of chaos who passionately argued the importance of removing barriers and recognizing that people are the core of a healthy DevOps mindset. Fast-forward to the COVID-19 pandemic, in which collocated teams were forced to disperse overnight into self-isolating distributed entities, relying on technology to bring us all back together in a virtual world. As I write this, it is day 56 of self-isolation, and I am working remotely from home. Everyone is reflecting and mulling over tons of questions, such as:…

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Digital Roles Top The List Of Jobs On The Rise In 2021

The hottest jobs for 2021 can all be done remotely, according to LinkedIn’s analysis of work trends in 15 countries. It predicts 150 million new technology jobs in the next five years. 84% of employers plan to expand remote working, according to a World Economic Forum report. The digital revolution means a career change for many. If you’re in the market for a new role, and you have the right skills for a position in e-commerce, healthcare, or digital content, you’re in luck: they’re all on the list of LinkedIn’s predictions for the hottest jobs of 2021. LinkedIn analyzed jobs…

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Tech Investment Predictions 2021: Eight Industry Experts Have Their Say

During 2020 a record level of investment was pumped into technology companies despite the widespread economic uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic. In Europe alone, some $41bn was invested into technology startups as venture capitalists sought out the next hottest prospect. Collaboration, cloud and ecommerce companies have benefited from the accelerated digital disruption in 2020. But what’s catching the eye of investors in 2021 and what trends do they expect to emerge? Verdict spoke to eight venture capitalists and industry experts to hear their 2021 tech investment predictions and the trends they expect to shape the year. The rise of “software as medicine”…

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AWS: “Cloud Computing Makes It Easier To Pursue Reinvention”

The Covid-19 pandemic and the shift to remote working it has prompted means that 2020 was in many ways the year of the cloud. The adoption of cloud-based systems and public clouds has soared over the past 12 months as businesses look to digitise quickly and support remote workers. And this trend looks like it’s here to stay. According to research by Sumo Logic, in 2020 multi-cloud adoption grew by 70% year-over-year. Verdict spoke to Ian Massingham, global director of startup solutions architecture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) to find out how startups can utilise the benefits of the cloud to adapt to…

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New Year’s Resolution Tips For 2021: Focus On Getting To The End Of COVID-19

Welcoming the new year may feel a bit different this year, given the challenges of 2020 and the inability to celebrate together. For many people, the yearly date change — adding one more year to life’s tally — puts a greater focus on long-term goals than busy lives usually allow. For many, this leads to the tradition of New Year’s resolutions, a chance to consider our progress on becoming the “ideal self” many people hope to achieve by the end of their days. Even with the knowledge that the focus will shift back to the short-term demands of day-to-day by…

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Doing Your Holiday Shopping Online? Here Are 10 Tips For Avoiding Scams

The holiday season is already a booming time for online shopping. The COVID-19 pandemic only increases the likelihood that when people shop this holiday season, they will choose online shopping over brick-and-mortar stores. However, this also means there is likely to be a boom in online scams. Already, multiple companies from outside the U.S. are advertising relatively unchecked on the internet, selling – or even just pretending to sell – all manner of products. The items are typically advertised using designs stolen from legitimate businesses and artists, often ripped off from Etsy, especially if those designs have been featured on…

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Worldwide Cloud Spending Up 33% In Q3

As workers continue to rely on the remote office as a result of the global pandemic, investments in the cloud have gone up a third, according to data from Canalys. As the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the workplace from the office to the home, tools that support the way teams work together, such as video conferencing and cloud sharing, have become staples for collaboration. A report from the IDC showed cloud spending increasing modestly in the beginning of COVID-19—but now, as the remote office has become the “new normal,” a report from Canalys on Q3 spending shows an even greater jump in worldwide cloud spending,…

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