Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images The US presidential race is in full swing, but not everyone has equal access to the ballot box. With Election Day fast approaching, Lyft is trying to help. Last week, Lyft announced the launch of its Voting Access Program, the company’s “largest voting initiative,” to help millions of Americans get to the polls this […] More
David Gewirtz/ZDNETOver the past few months, we’ve taken a comprehensive deep dive into the popularity of programming languages. Also: The most popular programming languages in 2024But how do you measure popularity? That’s been a big part of the question. Is it the number of GitHub projects? Is it the number of posts on popular programming forums? Is it based on surveys? What really determines the popularity of programming languages? Also: The rise and fall in programming languages’ popularity since 2016 – and what it tells usToday we will look at the one factor that ultimately matters the most to people: where are the jobs? Research methodsMy research methodology was pretty straightforward. I went to the most popular job boards and searched for each programming language by name. This analysis reflects a snapshot of language demand in early November 2024. Several job sites don’t provide a total for search results, so I skipped those. I settled in on three sites that provided good counts of the number of job listings based on the terms I searched for. Those sites were Dice, Indeed, and LinkedIn. Also: The best AI for coding, and a bunch that failed miserablyIt’s important to understand what our search data tells us. When I search for a term like SQL, the job site’s search engine returns every job offer that contains the word SQL in its listing. Those results might include a Python programming job where they list SQL, too. The results might also include a basic web admin job with SQL in the job listing. So, in this article, I’m not saying that the sites show a specific count of job openings for SQL programmers. Instead, I’m saying SQL has shown up in a search result, indicating how important hiring managers think it is for you to know this language to qualify for a certain job in their organization. That interpretation of results applies to every language in this article. More
Holiday shopping season will be here before we know it. In fact, Black Friday is only a few weeks away. Whether you’re looking to score deals on around-the-house must-haves or gifts for friends and family, this is typically the best time of year to score deals on everything you may be looking for.Also: Black Friday 2024: Everything to knowIf one of those gifts you have in mind (for yourself or a loved one) is a Kindle, Black Friday is the time to buy one: Amazon runs deep discounts on its e-readers and Kindle accessories during these deals events, including on some of the brand-new Kindle models that just came out. I follow Kindle deals all year long, and have rounded up the best early Black Friday Kindle deals we’ve found so far here.Our favorite early Kindle deals for Black Friday 2024Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Essentials Bundle More
Another deals event is right around the corner, and it’s a big one. That’s right: Black Friday is less than a month away. If you’re considering buying a new pair of AirPods for yourself or the Apple owner in your life, this could be an opportune time to make a purchase — but don’t do it without looking through the deals on these earbuds and headphones first.Also: The best Black Friday deals available nowWhether you’re the type of person to know exactly what you’ll be buying for every loved one this holiday, or whether you’re going to shop around and let inspiration (and deals) come to you organically, you can get ahead of the holiday shopping hubbub by perusing early deals right now. Our favorite AirPods deals for Black Friday 2024AirPods Pro 2 More
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and if you’re like me, you try to find the best deals weeks before the shopping frenzy begins. Luckily, plenty of deals from retailers like Amazon More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The iPad Mini 7 is available now for $500, though you can get a $100 discount for a limited time. The compact iPad Mini 7 has gone everywhere with me this past week, fitting easily into bags and purses without weighing them down; it also supports Apple Intelligence and the Apple […] More
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday sales will begin soon (seriously, Black Friday is less than a month away). And even though Black Friday historically kicks off the holiday shopping season, it’s certainly not the only time you can save. As early Black Friday sales kick off, you can already find plenty of shoppable savings on top tech from headphones to TVs to tablets and beyond across major retailers like Amazon More
Kayla Solino/ZDNETWhat’s the deal?The Strapsicle silicone band for Kindle More
