Welcome to CyberCoders' Weekly Roundup! This week, we've handpicked the top five stories from around the web that offer great insight into hiring and the tech industry.
1. Microsoft has created an A.I. that can write its own code [LinkedIn]
Researchers at Microsoft and University of Cambridge have developed an Artificial Intelligence that’ll write code all by itself. And it could change the job description for software developers.
2. How to hack your bracket for March Madness next year [Wired]
March madness got you down? It might be time to rethink your strategy. Wired offers mathematically proven tips to help you score office-pool glory next year.
3. Workplace Taboos That No Longer Apply [Dice]
Whether or not you attribute recent cultural changes in the workplace to the rise of the Millennial generation, there’s no doubt that employers have become more accepting of many behaviors that were once considered career blunders.
4. Senate Votes to Let ISPs Sell Your Data Without Consent [NBC News]
The Senate took the first step Thursday toward blocking rules that would restrict how some big tech companies share and sell your personal data.
5. Watch Amazon’s Prime Air drone make its first demo delivery in the US [The Verge]
The drone dropped off a couple of bottles of sunscreen at Amazon’s invite-only robotic conference.