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Scientists Blown Away by the Toughest Material on Earth – “Unexpected Transformation”

WHAT IS IT?

“In the same units, the toughness of a piece of silicon is one, the aluminum airframe in passenger airplanes is about 35, and the toughness of some of the best steels is around 100. So, 500, it’s a staggering number.”

WHY IMPORTANT

Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt, and nickel (CrCoNi). Not only is the metal extremely ductile – which, in materials science, means highly malleable – and impressively strong (meaning it resists permanent deformation), its strength and ductility improve as it gets colder. This runs counter to most other materials in existence.

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WHAT IS IT?

The cleaving of the manager role into two distinct, possibly at odds, roles.

WHY IMPORTANT

uncertainty about the future, and the future of work, still looms. As the skills gap widens, budgets tighten, and hybrid work remains the norm, it’s abundantly clear that organizations will need to focus their efforts on the people currently within their workforce in 2023

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WHAT IS IT?

Do this monthly to speed up your phone - Clear your smartphone cache. Safari and other browsers explained in the link

WHY IMPORTANT

Think of your browser cache as a digital storage closet. Over time, an iPhone stores website data like photos and banners in that closet to retrieve them when you visit a site. Most of the time, this speeds up your browsing. Before too long, though, that closet gets cluttered, and the contents may no longer match what you need.

Here's what to do.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Select Safari from the list of apps.

3. Go to Advanced > Website Data.

4. Scroll down and select Remove All Website Data.

5. Choose Remove Now in the pop-up box.

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WHAT IS IT?

As the world exponentially moves online, companies are amassing vast amounts of information. It’s no surprise that data collection and analysis function as pivotal factors in shaping the destiny of any sector.

WHY IMPORTANT

As more and more organizations feel the urge to reap the most from the data stored, embed predictive analytics software in their workflow and improve the quality of decision-making.

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WHAT IS IT?

Whether working remotely or in centralized offices, the impact of the metaverse is likely to be felt in a growing number of organizations throughout 2023. This will take the form of increasingly immersive collaborative working environments in enterprise settings. Add constant worker surveillance, VR headset, and avatar communicators.

WHY IMPORTANT

Workplaces in 2023 will be more diverse, distributed, and virtual than ever. Corporations and even smaller organizations will learn to adapt to cater to shifting employee expectations in the wake of the post-pandemic “new normal”, and behavioral trends such as the great resignation or the even-more-recent quiet quitting movement.

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WHAT IS IT?

With Emergency SOS, you can quickly and easily call for help and alert your emergency contacts; even with no cellular connection.

What’s the first thing you do in case of an emergency? Dial 911. Now, you can go a couple of steps further. Your iPhone can send your medical information to emergency services when you call or text 911 or use Emergency SOS.

WHY IMPORTANT

With Apple’s latest iPhone models, you can connect with emergency services even when you don’t have a signal. iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, introduced built-in satellite capabilities. You can contact emergency services when you’re out of cellular or Wi-Fi range if you have one of these new models.

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Intelligent Materials: Science Fiction to Science Fact

WHAT IS IT?

Materials that learn to change their shape in response to an external stimulus are a step closer to reality, thanks to a prototype system produced by engineers at UCLA.

WHY IMPORTANT

For example, an aircraft wing made from a MNN could learn to morph its shape in response to a change in wind conditions to maintain the aircraft’s flying efficiency; a house made from a MNN could adjust its structure to maintain the building’s integrity during an earthquake; and a shirt weaved from a MNN could alter its pattern so that it fits a person of any size.

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WHAT IS IT

Over the next decade, the most valuable cloud computing advances will be those that magnify and amplify human potential on a wider scale — provided organizations can merge access and accessibility requirements and bring their human experts to the forefront.

WHY IMPORTANT

A continuation of IDC research, completed by Statista, showcased a huge increase in the volume of data created by 2025, growing to 180 zettabytes each year. For context, to store just one zettabyte of data would require 41.5 million of the world’s largest commercially available hard drives (24TB). Gartner research estimates that we exceeded one billion knowledge workers globally in 2019. These workers are defined as those who need to think creatively and deliver conclusions for strategic impact. These are the very people that cloud technology was designed to facilitate.