You might’ve heard of love languages before, but have you heard of ‘Apology languages?’ How do you like to be apologized to?
Coursera vs. Udemy: Which platform offers the best online learning experience?
Learning through online courses has grown in popularity over the years. It’s never been easier to customize your education and focus on skills you care about. In this multi-billion dollar business, websites rope in course creators to build a system of user-generated educational resources. But which one is best?
Coursera and Udemy are two of the biggest course sites. Here’s a quick comparison to know which of these sites is best for you.
Which platform has better courses?
It does come down to that, doesn’t it? This round goes to Coursera. While Udemy has some excellent course creators, Coursera offers certification programs that can help you get a job or start a career path.
Udemy has more courses, but Coursera focuses on quality over quantity. However, this means they fail in a few other categories we need to discuss.
Which platform has better pricing?
This undoubtedly comes down to Udemy. The site offers courses with pricing starting at $14.99. In recent years, however, the company insisted that its creators charge more for their classes, raising the median course price.
Even so, Coursera is much more expensive on average. Its certification program costs $49 monthly and often requires at least six months of participation. The site’s accredited online university programs can also range in tens of thousands of dollars (depending on your location).
This is still better than the average tuition price for attending in-person college classes, but that doesn’t make it any easier to pay $32,000+ for a degree online. Udemy is much more accessible, even though it doesn’t offer accreditation.
The latest ChatGPT advances are getting crazy
ChatGPT development is continuing at breakneck speed and has led to the release of some truly incredible tools. From AI that can emulate an ex-partner to automated tools for trolling scam emailers. From voice integration for those with sight impairments to a tool to hide the telltale signs of ChatGPT. You wouldn’t even know it was there…
🤖 Want a job in AI? Recruiters want candidates with a technical background and degree in data science, computer science, mathematics and applied science (paywall link). You also should be proficient in a few programming languages, starting with Python and JavaScript. Bonus points if you’ve taken a course in AI ethics.
One of these Gen Z terms essentially means “I agree with you.” Is it … A.) “Based,” B.) “Bet,” C.) “Bussin’” or D.) “Brain rot”?
110 new languages
On Google Translate, thanks to AI. It took Google 16 years to master its first 133 languages. It learned these 110 in just two years. With the company’s PaLM 2 large language model, Google plans to support 1,000 of the most spoken languages in the world. Lo! (That’s “Wow!” in Swahili.)
10 Google Search tricks to help you find what you’re looking for
How often do you turn to Google? Every day? Multiple times a day? If you’re focused on privacy, there are better options. Tap or click for alternatives to Google that work well without gathering so much of your data.
Tone indicators: The secret codes teens are using to make their texts more clear
Inter-generational communication can be pretty tough — and thanks to the internet, the communication gap is wider than ever before. Between the slang and inside jokes you don’t understand the context of, it can feel like you’re speaking different languages. Oh, and here’s yet another texting trend you should know about: tone indicators.
🌎 A Swedish joke? There’s Norway I can Finnish it: Scientists developed an AI-enabled bilingual brain implant. One stroke survivor communicates in Spanish and English. It uses neural network technology, essentially a decoding system that transforms brain activity into sentences in both languages. Amazing.
Can you beat this tricky color perception test?
How is your eyesight holding up? Do you still see clearly as you did in your youth? Most of us have at least a little bit of blurred vision when we get older so it’s a good idea to have your eyes checked regularly.
But, going to an eye doctor doesn’t sound like the best idea these days. Instead, why not take an eye test right from the comfort of home? Tap or click here to find out how.
Google apps will help the hard of hearing
Plenty of us struggle with hearing. You know you have that TV extra loud, but it’s the only way you can hear it. You continually ask people to repeat themselves because you missed one or two words – or all of them.
Especially in this digital age, some gadgets are just too soft or their sound too tinny to be listened to comfortably.