How to hide from drones in the age of surveillance Crowded skies Over the past decade there’s been an explosion in the public’s use of drones – everyday people with everyday tech doinginteresting things. As drones enter already-crowded airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration isstruggling to respond. The near future is likely to see even more of these devices in the sky, flown by an ever-growing cast of social, political and economic actors....

Instagram and Facebook have been testinghiding like countsfor years now, but the social networks are finally ready to bring the feature to everyone. The company todayannouncedthat every Instagram and Facebook user will be able to hide their like counts from the public. The feature is rolling out to Instagram first, with similar functionality launching in Facebook in the coming weeks. On Instagram, you can opt to either hide likes for your individual posts or for all posts — both yours and those of the people you follow....

There’s a worldwidetalent shortagein software development, andnearly one-thirdof hiring managers have hired someone from a coding bootcamp to help fill the void. 72% say bootcamp graduates are just as good or better than other hires, but 28% feel they are not equipped to handle their jobs. Considering coding bootcamps graduated more than 23,000 students in 2019, there are likely thousands who entered the workforce unprepared last year. That’s not to say coding bootcamps are bad....

It’s often considered much easier to hire a design agency over a freelance web designer. They manage the project internally so you don’t have to worry about banal details, and have a deep knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of each member of their team. They can also be expensive, and at times less responsive than the nimble freelancer. So you want to go with a freelancer, but how do you make the hire?...

Webinars. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, chances are you’ve attended or presented one. Whether it’s to cut down on travel costs, or reach a truly global audience, the webinar is here to stay. But can you think of the lastgreatwebinar you attended? What made it stand out? What is the material covered, or the presenter? The graphics used, or the enthusiasm and responsiveness of fellow attendees? Either way, someone, somewhere got it right....