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Despite Obama’s Hangout Hope, Semiconductor Jobs Are Still Going Away

8:30PM January 31, 2012 | Mat Honan

Earlier today, President Barack Obama took part in a Google+ Hangout. You might think this was a cheap campaign stunt. (And it kind of was!) But a serious technology employment question came up, and the President flubbed it. More »


News

This Is Obama’s 2012 State Of The Future

8:00AM January 26, 2012 | Sam Biddle

Over in the States, US President Obama had technology on the brain in his annual State of the Union address. Here’s what was interesting about this vision for the future. More »


News

Apple Hiring To Fix Siri

2:58AM December 8, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Apple’s Broken Promise, aka Siri, has a lot of problems, and Apple is trying to fix them. There are two new job openings for iOS software engineers to work with Siri’s user interface team: More »


Online

Crack An Online Puzzle And You Could Become A Real-Life James Bond

4:00AM December 2, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Britain’s intelligence service, GCHQ, is recruiting. But it wants its newest spies to be tech-savvy, so it’s inviting home-grown hackers to crack a puzzle on its new website in order to apply for a job. More »


Software

Gizmodo Seeks A PHP War Machine!

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10:15AM November 18, 2011 | Gizmodo Australia

Are you passionate about web development? Do you take pride in writing clean code? We’re looking for an autonomous mid-weight PHP developer to take control of Allure Media’s network of technology sites: Gizmodo, Lifehacker and Kotaku. More »


News

1 In 10 Dead Bosses Are Murdered

6:40AM August 31, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics has its fascinatingly morbid fatality census report out! Are you a manager of some sort? Watch your back, because the study says if you die on the job, there’s a 10 per cent chance it’s murder. More »


Online

Downed Server Trashes 70,000 US Federal Job Applications

2:20AM August 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

With unemployment at 9.1 per cent in the US, many are turning to (and relying on) the US government to help them out with jobs. This is great! Except when the federal jobs server goes down, erasing the hopes of 70,000 people. Oops. More »


Online

5 Reasons Why You Should Join Facebook

9:35AM August 9, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Yes, Facebook has its problems, but you may want to reconsider turning your back on the social network. Facebook’s not just a place companies go to dredge up embarrassing information, it can be used to your advantage. More »


News

Want To Work For Gizmodo? Weekend Editor Wanted

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2:15PM August 1, 2011 | Danny allen

We’re looking for a new superhero! Someone with personality, gadget lust and witty charm to keep Gizmodo, Kotaku and Lifehacker humming on Saturday and Sunday! You’ll be working from home to spot and write fresh Aussie stories, moderate reader comments, and steadily feed through US posts. Here’s how you can get involved. More »


Mobile

UK Job Listing Hints At August 16 Launch Of The iPhone 5

12:45PM July 14, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

A UK job listing wants temporary iPhone Sales Staff for an “exciting project” beginning August 16. Could this be the launch date of the rumoured iPhone 5? Maybe, maybe not. We’ll have to wait and see. [Reed via CNET UK]