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Typing tools blend classic drills with modern digital literacy

A growing range of typing programs now combine traditional touch-typing drills with interactive, game-based learning and digital literacy support. From structured courses like Keyboarding Pro 5 to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I tried 7 voice typing apps on Windows, and Speechify stood out for an important reason

Stop correcting the same typos, here is why Speechify's learning engine beats every other Windows dictation app.
Business Insider

AI hit software engineers first. Here's what they want you to know.

Software engineering has transformed in recent months as AI tools have begun taking over coding. Developers share their take on what roles and industries are vulnerable to AI disruption and change. AI ...
The New York Times

Write It Up! How Fast Do Our Journalists Type?

When it comes to breaking news, it’s a race not only to get the story, but to record it. We tracked down some of the speediest fingers in our newsroom. Credit...Illustration by Joanne Joo Supported by ...
InfoQ

Lessons from Growing a Software Leadership Team

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
People

Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape told the 'New York Times' in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty Crocker of software" Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She ...
ZDNet

Deploying AI agents is not your typical software launch - 7 lessons from the trenches

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
CNET

Why You Should Be Using ChatGPT's Voice Mode More Often

Talking to ChatGPT instead of typing feels faster, more human and better suited for how people actually think and work. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes ...
JD Supra

Lessons from a Major Software Sunsetting: Contractual and Post-Contractual Best Practices

Clients should treat software longevity as a core diligence issue, using market-level analysis, RFP processes and vendor roadmap scrutiny to assess whether a solution is likely to remain supported and ...
The Boston Globe

Training a robot to replace you? Local startup Tutor Intelligence says it could happen.

You’ve heard of laid-off workers training their lower-paid replacements. Now imagine that the replacement worker is a robot. Something like that is going on in Watertown, at a company called Tutor ...
Reuters

Airbus CEO says lessons need to be drawn from software recall

BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday that the European planemaker had turned a corner after the weekend recall of thousands of jets for a ...