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September 7, 2023

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✈️ Digital passports used for international travel in world first

🤖 AI to replace milliions of jobs by 2030, analysis suggests

💻 After 28 years, Microsoft is ditching WordPad

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Digital passports used for international travel in world first

The trial could lead to a wider rollout for EU citizens

The European nation of Finland is testing a new border system that lets travelers use a digital passport on their smartphones in place of the traditional paper-based document, Forbes reported.

The trial will run until the end of February 2024 and is operating at Helsinki’s international airport.

Finnish citizens flying with Finnair to and from three U.K. airports can pass through border control in Helsinki using “Digital Travel Credentials” for what officials claim is a “faster and smoother” experience compared to the usual system.

Registering for the digital passport involves a number of steps, including downloading a special travel document app, registering with the local police department, and having a photo taken for identification purposes.

The European Union wants at least 80% of the citizens in the 27-country bloc to be using a digital ID by 2030.

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The Solar Generator 1000 Plus, which comes with a large capacity of 1,264 watt-hours and has a high power output of 2,000 watts, is a powerful and sustainable next-generation generator with ultra-fast charging. And the Solar Generator 300 Plus, which is one of the lightest and most portable options in the Jackery Plus series.

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AI to replace millions of jobs by 2030, analysis suggests

The report by Forrester confirms that white collar jobs are most at risk

Generative AI is still getting settled in, so it’s hard to predict how many jobs the artificial intelligence technology will replace. But that hasn’t stopped analyst firm Forrester from having a go.

Its recently released 2023 Generative AI Jobs Impact Forecast suggests that generative AI will replace 2.4 million jobs in the U.S. by 2030, and impact an additional 11 million roles.

Highlighting the situation in no uncertain terms, Forrester’s report includes a section titled, “Let’s Be Clear: Generative AI Is Coming After White Collar Jobs.”

It said that the AI technology, which has gained much attention this year after the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, will "inject both magic and mayhem into the future of work."

The forecast comes five months after Goldman Sachs said that up to 300 million full-time jobs globally – around 18% of the world's workforce – could be lost or impacted as a result of automation powered by generative AI.

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After 28 years, Microsoft is ditching WordPad

It's not clear how many people still use it, but apparently some are upset about the decision

Microsoft has stopped updating its ancient WordPad software and says it will remove it from a future version of Windows – likely Windows 12, which is set to arrive next year.

The rich text application has been around since Windows 95 and sits somewhere between Microsoft’s full-featured Word software and its very basic Notepad offering, which has been around even longer than WordPad.

While in most cases a subscription is required to use Word, the WordPad application is free and can be used for basic editing tasks.

But for a long time now, those wanting something more powerful and also free have been able to use open source software like OpenOffice or services like Google Docs, which both offer very capable functionality.

Still, not everyone is happy about Microsoft's decision to ditch its aging text editor. “I use WordPad for RTF files because it loads faster than MS Word,” said one WordPad fan on Microsoft’s Feedback Hub, adding: “I keep reference notes in RTF format since Notepad doesn’t allow text formatting."

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