12May/23

International Nurses Day

May 12, 2023HealthFlorence, Florence Nightingale, Florence Nightingale Foundation, Geneva, Health, International Nurses Day, Nursing, Nursing education, Nursing in the United Kingdom, Nursing shortage, Switzerlandadmin

May 9, 2023 /Health/ — International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th every year. It is a day to recognize the contributions of nurses to healthcare and to society as a whole. The day was first celebrated in 1965, and it is now celebrated in over 100 countries around the world.

The day is celebrated in honor of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale was a British nurse who played a key role in improving the care of wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. She is also credited with founding the first school of nursing in the world. Continue reading →

12May/23

OPPO Find N2 Flip Will Be Among First Devices Worldwide to Receive the Android 14 Beta 1 Update

May 12, 2023MobileAndroid, Cloud clients, ColorOS, Computing, Mobile phones, Operating systems, Oppo, Oppo phones, Smartphone, Smartphones, Touchscreen mobile phonesadmin

OPPO today announced its newly launched foldable phone, the Find N2 Flip will be among the first smartphones in the world to receive the new Google Android 14 Beta 1 update. Developers and early-adopters can get their hands on the developer’s version of ColorOS, which is built around the first beta of Android 14, to experiment with new features and APIs on their OPPO flip phone. Continue reading

12May/23

Pixalate Releases Q1 2023 Abandoned Mobile Apps Report: 107% YoY Increase in Abandoned Apps From Google & Apple Sharing Personal Data With Advertisers

May 12, 2023MobileApp Store, Apple Inc., Companies, Computing, CTV, E-commerce, Google Play, Google Play Store, IOS, ITunes, Mobile app, Online marketplaces, Softwareadmin

Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q1 2023 Abandoned Mobile Apps Report, analyzing apps from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that have been “abandoned.” An app is considered abandoned if it has not been updated in the app store in at least two years. Continue reading

12May/23

Google I/O 2023 held on May 10, 2023 featured a number of announcements

May 12, 2023Innovation.google, Alphabet Inc., Android, Cloud clients, Computing, Digital technology, Google Pixel, Mobile phones, Pixel, Smartphone, Smartphones, Touchscreen mobile phonesadmin

Google I/O 2023 was a one-day event held on May 10, 2023. The event focused on Google’s latest products and technologies, including: Continue reading →

12May/23

Learn about loneliness and what can be done to solve the loneliness epidemic

May 12, 2023HealthcareArticles, Emotions, Human behavior, Humans, Loneliness, Mental health, New York, Philosophy of love, United States, Volunteeringadmin

NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /Healthcare/ — Loneliness is a growing problem in the United States. In fact, the Surgeon General has called it an epidemic. Loneliness can have a negative impact on our physical and mental health, and it can even shorten our lifespan.

There are many things we can do to learn about loneliness and what we can do to solve the epidemic. Here are a few ideas: Continue reading →

12May/23

Tsunami of taxes

May 12, 2023MediaArticles, Bill, Countries, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Economy, Kenya, Kim, Non-fungible token, Odinga, Raila Odinga, Tax, Withholding taxadmin

By Kim Harrisberg | South Africa correspondent

Kenyan influencers’ popularity may soon be costing them, with the government recently proposing new taxes targeting the digital economy, including for content creators.

Under the Finance Bill 2023, multiple amendments aim to grow the government’s tax base which has seen substantial deficits resulting in even government salaries being delayed. Continue reading →

11May/23

Almost Half of UK Organisations Not Ready to Respond Quickly to Opportunities and Threats – New Research from Paragon DCX

May 11, 2023BusinessAdvertising, Articles, Contents, DCX, Digital transformation, Doublecortin, Information technology, Marketing, United Kingdomadmin

New research commissioned by leading digital transformation and marketing agency Paragon DCX has revealed that close to half of businesses in the UK (44%) are not creating a culture and technology environment which enables them to respond quickly to opportunities and threats. Continue reading

11May/23

Despite knowing that advertising identifiers are being phased out, advertisers’ awareness of cookieless technologies remains low according to global survey

May 11, 2023MediaAdvertising, Communication design, Market economics), Marketing, Online advertising, Product design, Targeted advertisingadmin

Ogury, the global leader in personified advertising, recently commissioned leading IT market research firm IDC to conduct a global survey on 1,000 major brand and media agency executives, to get their perspective and understanding of the future of digital advertising in a cookieless world. Most of the polled executives (60%) agree that user tracking will soon become obsolete. However, more than 40% of respondents are not familiar with targeting technologies that are independent of advertising identifiers. Continue reading

10May/23

Google I/O

May 10, 2023Developers.google, Alphabet Inc., Android, Artificial intelligence, Digital media, Google Assistant, Online advertising, Websites, World Wide Webadmin

Google I/O is the biggest tech event because it is a conference that showcases Google’s latest innovations and solutions for developers and users. The event is held every year and features keynotes, sessions, workshops, and community activities that cover a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and more. Google I/O is a great opportunity for developers to learn about the latest Google technologies and how to use them to build better apps and services. It is also a great opportunity for users to learn about the latest Google products and services and how they can use them to improve their lives. Continue reading →

09May/23

AI for your nonprofit

May 9, 2023Innovation.google, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Nonprofit organizationadmin

Start using generative AI for your nonprofit at bard.google.com

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about AI recently. There are many ways AI can help nonprofits be more effective and efficient, and we want to help your organization use this technology. Check out a few ways nonprofits can use Bard, an early experiment by Google.

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