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Uber to purchase Postmates for $2.65 billion . | SAN FRANCISCO (CBSMiami) - Uber is buying Postmates in a deal valued at about \$2.65 billion. The cash-and-stock deal will see the Postmates brand retired and its operations rolled into Uber Eats. U.S. Seeks to Pull Plug on Tor-Enabled Child Porn Site WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Monday sought to pull the Internet site that hosts child pornography down through a legal action , the first criminal action by the U.S. |
We should be teleporting, not transporting: Mark Zuckerberg; | Tech; News India: Delhi-based IT professional, Shyam Sundar, was in for a shock when he received an e-mail from Mark Zuckerberg, the 23-year-old founder of Facebook. Zuckerberg #39;s e-mail was in response to one that Sundar had sent to Zuckerberg just four days earlier, expressing his views on the recent changes that Facebook made to its site. USC, Cal to wear commemorative patches The University of Southern California and the I #3 Quote of the Day I |
Adobe Fresco brings the joy of painting to | the iPad Adobe #39;s new Fresco app brings the joy of painting to the iPad with live and dynamic brushes that mimic real-world counterparts. The app is designed for artists, illustrators and anyone who wants to unleash their creativity on their iPad. Adobe Fresco uses live brushes that behave just like their real-world counterparts -- the more you manipulate them, the more alive they look. Each brush has been painstakingly recreated ... US vs. Europe in Ryder Cup The 3 1/2- 1/2 tie at |
Sloth (GitHub Repo). Sloth is a MacOS application | written in Objective-C that sits in your menu bar and tracks how long you #39;ve been on your computer. 1.6bn bid for TV-screen maker Thomson France #39;s biggest company, Thomson, is to be sold to a US investment group for 1.6bn. Private equity firm Permira is buying the maker of Thomson TV screens Fannie Mae to pay off Treasury bailout Fannie Mae said Monday it has raised enough cash to repay -fannie-mae-b |
Cancer cells hibernate like "bears in winter" to | conserve energy and survive the toxic environment they have created in the body, scientists have found. Xstrata to buy WMC for \$7.3bn Swiss mining giant Xstrata says it will buy Australian firm WMC Resources for A\$10.1bn (\$7.3bn), in a deal that would give it control of one of the worlds largest iron ore projects. 2004 Hurricane Season Was 2nd Most Active Since 1965 The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, which saw the щение на 20 процен |
Suture (GitHub Repo). Suture is a refactoring tool | for Ruby on Rails applications that uses regular expressions to find and replace strings in the code base. Selenium Firefox Driver Not Working The Selenium Firefox Driver Not Working problem is a common issue for web developers who use this software to test their websites. The software is designed to simulate user behavior on a website, but sometimes the Firefox driver will not work properly and cause errors or crashes. Samsung 40-inch LCD TV bundles Wi-Fi and Windows XP Samsung has announced a new LCD 40-inch 1 ations resolution display with built-in Windows X |
Airbnb will start designing houses in 2019 . | The Airbnb platform has announced that it will start designing houses in 2019. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has announced that his company will start designing houses in 2019. Chesky said that Airbnb will start designing houses in 2019 at the Airbnb Open event held in Los Angeles. Cisco, Microsoft Lead Enterprise IT Spending, Says IDC (PC World) PC World - Cisco and Microsoft continue to dominate overall IT spending, according to a new IDC report # # 2 # |
So Long TNT, There's a New Explosive in | Town Hydrogen peroxide has been popping up on the crime scene, replacing the more familiar TNT. Police and bomb squad experts say hydrogen peroxide, when combined with other chemicals, can make a powerful explosive device that is relatively easy to construct. Experts don't yet know why Al-Qaida allies such as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq and the Liberation Tigers in Sri Lanka are switching to the new ... Bush, Kerry to Face Off in Debate Over Sub WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush and |
PyTorch-BigGraph (GitHub Repo). PyTorch-BigGraph (PBG) is a is | a BigGraph neural network library built on top of PyTorch. It provides an API for creating and training BGNNs on large-scale graphs with billions of nodes and edges. 860 million), the UK-based company said today. It is the second acquisition by the company, which went PayPal to buy credit card site for \$800 million PayPal will buy credit card shopping site Shopping.com for about \$800 million to Cricket: |
The 'Iron Man' body armour many of us | have seen in films like Saving Private Ryan and Enemy at the Gates was actually invented in Canada. That's the claim of Canadian defence company Colt Canada, which says its Canadian Shield body armour was first developed in 1915. Colt Canada is now trying to prove its claim by showing the original Canadian Shield design to the US Army, which is currently testing body armour from several countries. The US Army is reportedly interested in purchasing more efficient body armour for its soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's not l |
isomorphic-git (GitHub Repo). isomorphic-git is a pure JavaScript | implementation of the Git core plumbing commands. It is designed to be used as a dependency by other JavaScript libraries and Node.js modules that need to interact with Git repositories in an isomorphic fashion. The ... Nintendo to unveil new handheld in 2004 TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Nintendo, the maker of the Game Boy handheld console, plans to launch a new model next year to mark the 15th anniversary of the company #39;s flagship 2004-08-24 13:30:4 |
Why we should fear a cashless world . | As the pound note approaches extinction, we need to ask whether it is good for us to be in a cashless society, writes Mark Stevens. China Posts Strong GDP Growth China's economy continued to expand at a strong pace in the third quarter, bolstered by robust domestic and overseas demand for the country's exports. 100,000 jobs lost in retail, restaurant sectors The number of jobs lost in the retail and restaurant sectors in the first half of the year was 100,000, 10 times f f |
The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds in years | , and they might be the company’s most intriguing product yet. They’re a strange combination of open-ear headphones and earbuds, and they’re unlike anything else on the market. The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Chinese technology company and a Russian network operator for supporting North Korea #39;s nuclear and missile programs #151; a first for the US government to target companies outside of the North for violations of UN sanctions. Oil Prices Surge to New NEW YORK (Re 2004 Reuters) - Oil |
New details and images emerge of SpaceX’s Starlink | satellite constellation SpaceX has been busy in the past few days, deploying batches of its Starlink satellites into orbit. The company has also been testing new versions of its satellites, which include a number of new features. Vodafone launches 5G mobile network in UK Vodafone has switched on its 5G mobile network in the UK, making high-speed data available to customers in a number of major cities. The operator said its 5G network had gone live in London, Birmingham, Manchester,
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Mars (GitHub Repo). Mars is a tensor-based large-scale | machine learning framework. It is designed to provide high performance and easy scalability on distributed memory parallel computers. Mars is written in C++ and uses BLAS and LAPACK libraries for basic linear algebra operations. 100 years on, the mystery of the lost Franklin expedition persists The discovery of two of the lost ships of Sir John Franklin and his crew 100 years ago this week provided a grizzly insight into what happened to the famed expedition, but many questions remain unanswered. Hacking Team Hacking Team Hacking Team <strong> |
A nuclear fusion device pushes plasma to a | record density, and a probe finds a new Saturn moon. China #39;s Shenhuang 1 rocket, the country #39;s version of the US Saturn I, lifts off from the Tai-Chung launch site on Hainan Island. The 58-meter Roundup: 2005 sales of blockbusters to drop 20 percent Big Pharma companies are expected to see sales of their top-selling drugs decline by nearly 20 percent next year, as patent protection was nights, days |
The robot revolution has arrived (23 minute read). | The robot revolution has arrived (23 minute read). By Michael Kan. This story is part of Cover Story: Robotics special. 2004: The year of the robot. Few technologies have generated as much hype as robotics. And while the hype has been accompanied by a number of false starts and missed deadlines, 2004 may very well prove to ... 3M, #39;Nation #39;s Pharmacy #39; Settle Drug Charges WASH ing ( AP ) -- |
Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first | passenger pod The first passenger pod of Hyperloop has completed its maiden voyage. The capsule reached a top speed of 172 mph, which is quite impressive. The capsule is equipped with six motors that propel the ... China Bans Video Games for a Week Before Key Party Meeting (Reuters) Reuters - China's online video game companies have been ordered to suspend services for a week starting Oct. 28, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday, in what analysts say #14 #14 #1 |
Beautiful Codes (Website). This site lets you edit | and save your own java applets. It is a very neat idea. quot;Beautiful Codes is an attempt to bring art and programming together. The idea is to provide a platform for artists, programmers, and anyone else who is interested in visual programming and code aesthetics. The name Beautiful Codes is meant to convey both the ... NASA Mission to Study Sun to Launch on Tuesday (AP) AP - A spacecraft that will get closer to the sun than any space age probe to study how variations in the solar wind affect space weather is / 245/20 |
Drexa (GitHub Repo). Drexa is an Alexa skill | framework written in Python, which aims to be as simple as possible. The framework is built on top of Flask and Lambda functions, with a very basic structure. The framework comes with a sample skill, which is a daily fortune. To use the framework, just copy the structure of the ... Brazil's Lula Bids to End Strike, Cuts Social Security (Reuters) Reuters - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula\da Silva, seeking to make good on his promise to improve\Braz л а , on Thursday Vote |
Watch Samsung show off its robotic BB-8 lookalike | robot at CES 2016 (1:37) Samsung has had a robot on display at its CES 2016 booth since the show opened on Monday, but it only started demonstrating the bot's capabilities on the second day of the event. The robot, called Ballie, is about the size of a tennis ball and rolls around the kitchen. It can recognize different people and interact with them. 100,000 UK jobs at risk from offshoring Surveys by accountants EY and consultants Deloitte predict that the UK |
Leaked audio captures Sundar Pichai discussing leaks at | Google With Sundar Pichai taking over as the new CEO of Google, things are bound to change. And they have already started changing. A leaked audio recording of Sundar Pichai captivating a town hall Microsoft's Brussels Victory The European Commission's order to end bundling may not be as big a win for consumers as it seems. <b>...</b> The European Commission has finally dealt Microsoft a blow. In a long-awaited decision, the 11 dead in Philippine mine blast A powerful gas explosion in a |
Etsy debuts shoppable virtual house . Etsy House | , a virtual house filled with crafts, is the online handmade marketplace #39;s newest effort to promote holiday shopping. Dollar Falls Against Euro, Yen TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the euro and the yen on Tuesday as traders took the opportunity to take profit from recent rises in the U.S. currency, saying recent positive economic news in the United States had been overdone. All Clear for Shuttle Launch After a day of delays quot #39;s new space |
The Iodide notebook (GitHub Repo). While sharing scientific | data is a core part of the scientific method, sharing the code and notebooks that produce scientific results is a relatively new practice. The Iodide notebook is a leading example of how scientific data, code, and notebooks can be shared, versioned, and reused to produce scientific results. AstraZeneca drug shows promise against COVID-19: Oxford <strong>Briefly</strong> The Chadwick AZN1351 drug developed by AstraZeneca has shown ads - 100537 |
AWS launches re:Post, a new community-driven Q&A service | to help users get answers to their AWS-related questions. The service is currently in preview and available to all AWS users with an AWS account. Australia #39;s CSL posts 25 pct rise in 1H net profit Biotech firm CSL Ltd. today said its first-half net profit rose 25 percent on strong sales of its immunotherapy products, and said it will increase its dividend by 17 percent to 46 cents. Fitness Fans Seek Virtual Trainers (
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The World's Coldest Inhabited Place Is Burning Because | of Global Warming The world's coldest inhabited place is on fire. The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk, located some 1,300 miles northeast of Moscow, has been scorched by a wildfire that has burned through more than 1,000 acres of forest. The fire has raised temperatures in the town to an astonishing 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), melting the town's permafrost and ... New high-tech weapons New weapons are quot being quot deployed in the |
Roomba’s creator made an autonomous lawnmower robot . | It’s called the iMower, and it’s got two big wheels and a big blade. The iMower will be available this fall in the UK for 999 British pounds (about \$1,800). We’ll have to wait a while longer for the US, when it hits stores in 2005. #148; iRobot Press Release US, EU to Push China to End Piracy, Counterfeiting (AP) AP - The United States and the ) will press China to crack down on |
Google is making some big upgrades to directions | and maps on its mobile phones. The company is adding multimodal transportation, which means you can get directions that use a combination of subways, buses, trains and walking. The new ... Delta Union Vote: No Surprises Today NEW YORK (Reuters) - Employees of Delta Air Lines Inc. voted overwhelmingly to accept concessions, a union leader predicted well in advance of Tuesday's tally. GOP Lawmakers Seek New Rules on Earmarks (AP) AP - Two Republican lawmakers are to track e armarks |
Google Introduces TensorFlow Developer Certification . Google has | introduced a new TensorFlow developer certification in a bid to help developers stand out and demonstrate their expertise. The search engine giant said it is working closely with U.S. Sends Aid to Philippines After Storm Kills 266 (Reuters) Reuters - The United States was rushing aid to\the Philippines on Saturday after a deadly tropical storm\battered the Southeast Asian nation and left at least 266\dead. Google launches developer certification Google has announced its first developer certification program, called Google Certified Devel в в в |
Venmo to launch its first credit card in | partnership with Synchrony Financial. The card will offer users cash back on purchases and will integrate with Venmo #39;s mobile payments platform. No. 12 Stanford Holds Off St. Mary's, 60-52 (AP) AP - The 12th-ranked Stanford Cardinal were able to buy some time by missing their last four shots from beyond the arc. But they eventually found their way to the free-throw line in the final minutes Sunday to hold off St. Mary's 60-52. #14 Hello |
America’s First DAO Approved in Wyoming . The | state of Wyoming has approved the first decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) according to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office. The DAO in question is called the Rocket Pool and is a part of the Ethereum network. Rocket Pool aims to eventually become a ... Zimbabwe #39;s Mugabe vows to stay on, rallies supporters Zimbabwe #39;s President Robert Mugabe on Sunday vowed to stay on and dismissed calls for early elections, just days after with his Victims |
React Hook Form (GitHub Repo). React Hook Form | is a lightweight, validator-first, accessible form library that makes form development a breeze. It plays well with other React libraries and integrates into your UI stack seamlessly. It has zero dependencies and is compatible with all modern browsers. 61-57: Pacers beat Hawks, force Game 7 Paul George scored 32 points and CJ Miles added 18 to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Hawks 61-57 and force a deciding Game 7 in their Eastern Conference playoff series Friday By Phil Stocks higher on Tuesday as a |
SpaceX may spin out internet-from-space business and make | Elon Musk even richer Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has a new idea for an internet service: satellites. And the company may spin out a new business to make it happen. Cisco, Cingular team on mobile security Cisco Systems and Cingular Wireless have teamed to develop a secure platform for enterprise applications on wireless handheld devices. The companies plan to jointly develop a software client for handheld devices National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden, who has come under fire from lawmakers over the ## Earn # 3 1/2 stars |
Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock | functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill Chrome's existing adblock functionality Google still plans to kill |
Tesla cars will soon talk to pedestrians . | Tesla Motors says its next-generation cars will be equipped with a new sound intended to warn pedestrians that a car is approaching. SpaceX to launch Falcon 1 rocket today The company plans to launch its two-stage Falcon 1 rocket at 10:30 a.m. today from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The rocket will carry a dummy payload weighing 1,000 pounds. 2005 Hurricane Season Sets Record as Most Costly dicembre (200 décembre |
Artificial leaf produces first drugs using sunlight . | A team of engineers and scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed an artificial leaf that can produce drugs using sunlight. The team has already successfully synthesized the anti-malaria drug artemisinin, which requires a multi-step chemical process and a lot of energy. UPDATE 1-Brazilian oil workers say talks to resume Brazilian oil workers said on Thursday that union leaders would return to talks with their employer to try to avert an oil spill strike that would shut 2.4 million barrel A of cru |
Google reportedly set a goal of being a | 1-percent supplier of the world's electricity by 2020, according to a report in Wired magazine. Sinai Bandit Killed, 3 Soldiers Wounded (AP) AP - Egyptian special forces killed a bandit and wounded three soldiers during a raid Tuesday on a hideout in the lawless Sinai Peninsula, where militants have been blamed for kidnapping Egyptians and Israelis and smuggling weapons, an official said. Study: 1 in 4 US women to get breast cancer WASH
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China's Infinity-Loop Skyscraper is One of the World's | Most Sustainable Buildings (Pictures) The Infinity-Loop skyscraper is a 60-story, 2,070-foot-tall building that has been designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. It will be built in Beijing, China and it will be operated by the People's ... Hamm to Compete in Two Events at Olympic Games ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm will compete in two events at the Olympic Games beginning Aug. 16 after a review by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United |
For the first time, a spacecraft has returned | to Earth carrying dust and rocks from an asteroid, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced today. The Genesis capsule landed in the Utah desert this morning, JPL officials said. It's part of a NASA mission to study the composition of the early solar system. The spacecraft opened like a large, flat box, revealing its cargo of 24 metallic canisters that hold the samples. Nokia to Offer Music-Only Phone Next Year Nokia Corp. will enter the market for dedicated MP3 players next year, the # 2 S |
FORTRAN.io (Website). Fortran.io is an open-source web framework | for building high-performance, low-latency financial applications. The framework is based on the Erlang programming language and uses a distributed architecture to provide scalability and fault-tolerance. US Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection ARLINGTON, Va. - US Airways Group Inc., the world #39;s largest airline to file for bankruptcy protection, said Wednesday it plans to continue operating U.S. Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection (Reuters) Re bezeichnet ein quot;Finanzierungsplan lassen #39 |
A new breakthrough could turn windows into active | solar components that can collect and convert solar energy into electricity. The solution is based on a new nanostructure developed by researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. The nanostructure consists of a thin film of titanium dioxide (TiO2) with tiny holes. When exposed to sunlight, electrons in the holes absorb energy and create an electric field. The electric field separates the electrons from the holes, creating a current that can be collected and used to power small electronic devices. The researchers believe that this new nanostruct eco- |
This Prepper Is Building a Post-Apocalyptic Internet . | A group of survivalists is building a 10-mile-long, satellite-based mesh network in the mountains of western North Carolina. The goal: Keep the Internet alive, no matter what. 1000th time lucky? Nov 23 (Times of India) Times Online - England may have to face up to the possibility of a world without Test cricket if India and Bangladesh are allowed to stage the final of their own ICC Trophy. AOL Turns to Microsoft for Anti-Spam Help America Online is partner -with the company that #148 |
Microsoft launches business school focused on AI strategy, | hires Gartner exec as leader Microsoft is launching a business school focused on AI strategy and growth, the company announced on Wednesday. The school will be run out of a new center Microsoft has created called the мд AI Business School. The school will be led by Microsoft #39;s new corporate vice president of AI Business School, Omar Tawakol. Tawakol was previously the ... Microsoft launches business school focused on AI strategy, hires Gartner exec as leader \\Microsoft is launching a business school focused on AI strategy and growth, |
Researchers Found a Way to Send Tiny Robots | Into Your Bloodstream and Have Them Map Your Organs From There Researchers at the ETH Zurich have developed a way to send tiny robots into your bloodstream and have them map your organs from there. The team says that the current medical imaging techniques have their limitations and can't always provide a clear picture of the organs. The researchers believe that their method could be a game-changer in medical imaging. Aerospace Companies to Build Human-Rated Rocket The companies plan to fly the first test vehicle in 2 September 200 |
Komodo dragon gives birth to three hatchlings without | help of a mate (AFP) AFP - A Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, has given birth to three hatchlings without the aid of a mate at a zoo in western Germany, officials said. Survey: 1 in 100 US flights diverted to handle safety problems The federal government has been unable to keep 100 airplanes flying safely because of equipment problems that make it difficult for crews to see through fog and darkness, according Cisco acquires network security company Cisco Systems has acquired Network Security Services, a privately held network intrusion |
Alphabet and SoftBank’s solar-powered drone provides first LTE | broadband connection from the sky By Mike Wheatley. Alphabet and SoftBank have successfully demonstrated the first LTE data connection to be transmitted from a solar-powered drone flying in the stratosphere. Brent crude drops to a six-week low LONDON, August 16 (New Ratings) - Brent crude oil dropped to a six-week low on Tuesday as the threat of a strike by US oil workers eased and as concerns over a slowdown in the Chinese economy continued to weigh 2. Arafat #39;s cause of |
Designer Camera (Mac Desktop App). This is a | Mac desktop application that allows you to take any picture and turn it into a professional looking camera. You can change the camera model, add lens flare, change the film type and even add a date stamp. This is a great way to add some creativity to your photos! 2004-12-15 17:05:00.0000000 -08:00:00 м 2004-12-15 17:05:0 0 1 2 3 4 5 |
Wireit (GitHub Repo). Wireit makes npm scripts smarter | . - It detects the current npm lifecycle phase and runs scripts accordingly. - It allows you to run multiple npm scripts in a single command. - It allows you to run npm scripts in parallel. - It allows you to run npm scripts in series. - It allows you ... 200,000 More Jobs Added in July WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy continued to create jobs at a brisk pace in July, with payroll foto:nazad/340 |
New Anthony Bourdain documentary deepfakes his voice . | A new documentary about celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain uses deepfake technology to make him say things he never did. The Chef #39;s Table will debut on CNN on Nov. 12. By Ben Dickinson. Bourdain died in June. A CNN spokesman said the network was unaware of the project. Deepfake technology has been used in the documentary. No. 13 Oklahoma 59, Maryland 3, 40-0 run The game was billed as a showdown between two of the nation
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South Korea is building a $40 billion city | of the future on an artificial island, complete with high-tech offices, homes, hospitals, schools and a theme park. But it may be a long time before anyone can live there, and officials aren #39;t sure when the project will be finished. It #39;s a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in a web site A week ago, the official Manchester United web site carried a news item headlined quot;Rumour-mill goes into overdrive. Oil Prices Slip, but Winter Fuel Worries NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil |
Artificial intelligence robots boost Chinese food factories, paving | way for automation <b>...</b> BEIJING: Artificial intelligence (AI) robots are making inroads into Chinese food factories, with a robot named Bella - modelled after a 25-year-old female college student - rolling out its Fossil Find May Rewrite Sea-Land Mammal History A fossil discovery in North America may force scientists to rewrite the history of how sea mammals made their way onto land. The foss C c eo. quot;M |
Dagger (GitHub Repo). Dagger is a portable devkit | for creating games and applications with a focus on rapid prototyping. Dagger is written in C++ and uses the SDL2 library. Dagger also makes use of the JSON, Lua, and YAML data formats. Dagger features: Portable build system (uses CMake) Platform abstraction layer (PAL) Input handling (mouse, keyboard) 2D rendering (sprite batching, shader-based) 2D physics (Box2D) 2D audio (OpenAL) #14 foxnews.com - News |
Cloudflare, Apple, and others back a new way | to secure websites that's easier for everyone than the current system. Cisco #39;loses confidence #39; in CEO Garnering the support of board members is Gary Patterson, Cisco #39;s chief operating officer, who will serve as interim CEO. Patterson has been with Cisco for 10 years. No. 1 Tennessee Tops No. 3 LSU, 70-60 (AP) AP - Shanna Zolman scored 19 points and Sh l l о . |
Facebook’s new fantasy sports-like prediction games let you | wager on real-life events like the 2012 London Olympics or the World Cup. Mets' Alayn Guererro Out With Knee Injury (AP) AP - Mets second baseman Alberto Gonzalez will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury. Gonzalez was hurt while sliding into second base during the eighth inning Thursday night against the Braves. Tough times for tough guys The NFL used to be a league of tough guys, and tough guys love nothing к к индустрия ни |
I generated this set of icons in 3D | . They are not photographs of models. They were designed to be as simple and clean as possible. I tried to make icons that would not offend anyone. I hope you will find them useful. quot;I am not a member of any one nation, I am a citizen of the world. quot; -Antoine de Saint-Exupery quot;We are all citizens of the world. quot; -Mahatma Gandhi quot;We are all citizens of the world, and it is our duty to help each other. quot de Citizen St |
Amazon's Prime Air can officially begin drone delivery | . The company has received a CA from the FAA to operate its drone delivery system in the US. It's a significant milestone for Amazon's Prime Air project. However, it's still a long way until Prime Air will be a reality for Amazon's customers. Prime Air has a long way to go before it becomes a reality for Amazon's customers. The company has received a CA from the FAA to operate its drone delivery system in the US, but it's still a long way until Prime Air will be a reality for |
Webiny (GitHub Repo). Webiny is an open-source platform | for building enterprise web applications. Webiny is built on top of Node.js, Express.js, and Nginx. It also uses MongoDB for data storage and Redis for caching. What #39;s New in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 A quick look at some of the new features in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. #39;Gang of Four #39; to be freed on bail The four men accused of attempting to assass l :
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iPhones with 'Fortnite' installed are being sold for | <b>...</b> The handsets have been spotted on sale on an online marketplace in China. The sale is illegal as Apple has asked courts to ban the game sale on the iPhone. The company has also threatened Open-Source Project Aims to Unify Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Standards The project is an attempt to improve interoperability between the two wireless standards. Hurricane Jeanne Heads Toward Florida After Devastation in Haiti Hurricane Jeanne picked up speed as it headed for the Bahamas on Sunday just a day after Hur |
Quantum Katas (Github Repo). This is a Github | repo for the Quantum Katas book. The book is available for free online at the book site. The book is also available for purchase in paperback from Amazon. The book is also available for purchase in paperback from Amazon. The book is also available for purchase in paperback from Amazon. The ... Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to suspend some securitizations Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two mortgage finance companies, said Thursday that they would temporarily suspend some of their securitizations while they upgrade their systems #14 Reuters News Summary |
Brain implant allows mind control of computers in | monkeys A brain implant has allowed a monkey to control a computer by thinking about it, researchers said on Monday. The implant, inserted into parts of the monkey #39;s neocortex, or thinking cap, IBM, Sony, Sony Corp. Unveil PlayStation 3 (Reuters) Reuters - International Business Machines Corp.\ on Tuesday said it had developed a new chip for Sony Corp.\ of Japan and Sony Corp. that will power the Japanese\company's new PlayStation December Rate Hike |
Opacus (GitHub Repo). Opacus enables training PyTorch models | with sensitive data (e.g., patient records) while preserving the privacy of the training data. The solution is based on differential privacy, which is a well-established approach in ... 100,000 people lose jobs as US retailers slash forecasts Retailers including Gap Inc. and Nordstrom Inc. reported unexpectedly weak sales in November, prompting them to pile up inventory and offer deep discounts, fueling concerns that U.S. Stocks Open Lower NEW YORK (Reut b 2002) - U.S |
These Ants Can 'Heal' Wounded Trees in a | Forest (AP) AP - In the forest, it's every plant for itself. But these ants are looking out for the well-being of their adopted tree. By planting tiny seeds in the bark, they help the tree heal wounds and stay healthy in the face of insect attacks and other threats. Google Buying Blogger? (ZDNet) ZDNet - Google Buying Blogger?\\What better place to find acquisition candidates than the digital equivalent of the singles bar?\\According to a post on Blogger' buz community, Google is buying Blogger from |
Emoji under the hood . All text inside | an Emoji is the Unicode character corresponding to that Emoji. Therefore, if you want to copy the text inside an Emoji, you can simply select it. 3M #39;s Earphones Go Hi-Def 3M has introduced a new headphone jack that delivers high-definition audio to iPods and other digital music players. The company claims its new Lightning digital audio connector delivers superior audio quality at a lower price point than current digital headphone solutions. Tiger #39;s sponsors wait in the woods When ##Q year #39 |
Teleport 9 - Introducing Machine ID (Sponsor). Big | news at Teleport today. We are introducing a new feature called Machine ID. What is a Machine ID? A Machine ID is a unique identifier that is stored on a specific computer or workstation. The Machine ID is used to track user activity and prevent fraud. The Machine ID is generated by a hardware Japan's economy expands for 3rd straight quarter TOKYO -- Japan's economy has expanded for the third consecutive quarter, government data showed Friday, but an uptick in spending on imports in September suggested the recovery deutsch fr h ing it |
Drago Anguelov (Waymo). Waymo is a self-driving technology | company that was founded in 2009 as the Google Self-Driving Project. The company is a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. Anguelov joined Waymo in 2015 as a Principal Engineer. Since then, he has led the team responsible for the architecture, design and deployment of Waymo #39;s self-driving software stack. He has also been instrumental in the development of Waymo #39;s state-of-the-art 4 ividual 41, |
Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem business . Apple | and Intel have signed an agreement under which Intel will sell its entire stake in its smartphone modem business to the former. China's Tiananmen 'crackdown' verdicts Three former Beijing police officers are given prison terms of up to 14 years for illegally detaining and torturing students and workers in 1989. Stocks Rise as Oil Prices Fall NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as falling oil prices helped lift the broad market. Wall Street also looked forward to |
Apple reportedly plans to launch an ‘extreme sports’ | version of its iPod music player in time for Christmas. Cisco #39;s Q3 revenue reaches \$4.2 billion Cisco reported revenue of \$4.2 billion for the third quarter of its fiscal 2005, up 10 percent year-over-year. Net income for the quarter was \$877 million, up 28 percent year-over-year. #39;Extreme #39; iPod in the works? SAN FRANCISCO - An heim Verlag GmbH-Verlag-News |
This Tech Conference Is Being Held on an | Island in the Middle of the Atlantic The annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference is going to be held in a very unusual location this year. The conference will be held on an island in the middle of the Atlantic. The conference will be held on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. The conference will run from September 11th through the 15th. The conference will feature speakers from some of the most prominent tech companies in the world, including Facebook, Google, and Amazon. The conference will also feature workshops and networking events. The conference will 10 10 |
Uniqlo’s Tokyo warehouse is 90 percent robotic and | has slashed costs by 70 percent. A visit to the future of logistics. By Atsuko Kodama. Photos by Yoshi Kato. First published in Japan Inc. magazine (October 2004). Putting the 'X' in iPod: New gadgets, cool ads help Apple keep <b>...</b> It #39;s hard to imagine a more perfect holiday shopping season for Apple than the one it # g am e f or i |
The pandemic is bringing us closer to our | screens, and we are spending more time staring at them than ever before. The screens are not just limited to our computers and phones, but also our televisions. The pandemic has brought a new wave of streaming services, and we are spending more time watching TV than ever before. In this article, we will discuss the impact of the pandemic on our screen time and our relationship with our televisions. 1. The Pandemic is Bringing us Closer to our Screens The pandemic has forced us to spend more time at home, and we are using our screens as a way to
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Larry Page is quietly funding efforts to develop | a low-cost, solar-powered computer for poor students in developing countries. The machine will be about a fifth the cost of a standard laptop. It will be powered by a solar panel about the size of a textbook and will have a built-in wireless networking card to allow students to connect with other computers and the Internet. The machine will be available by the middle of next year. Page has been working on the project for the past two years. He has funded the project through a charitable trust that he set up in 2002. The machine will be made dr f |
Feathr (GitHub Repo). Feathr is an enterprise-grade, high-performance | marketing engine that allows marketers to deliver highly personalized, one-to-one experiences to their customers across every channel. Fujitsu, NTT, DoCoMo to Develop 4G Mobile Standard (Reuters) Reuters - Fujitsu Ltd., NTT DoCoMo Inc. and\NTT Corp. have agreed to jointly develop a fourth-generation\mobile standard for high-speed networks, the three companies\said on Thursday. Manning December 14, 2004 -- Pey |
Japan successfully tests flying car which hovers steadily | at 1,000 meters above the ground and can reach a speed of 300 kilometers per hour. New York Times Profits Rise 4 Percent The New York Times Company #39;s third-quarter profit rose 4 percent on continued strength in advertising and circulation revenue at its flagship newspaper and continued profitability at its cable television stations. Iraqis to Vote in Elections Only - UN Chief UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraqis will vote for their new national assembly in free elections in January, Ban Ki-moon |
Awesome Hacker Search Engines (GitHub Repo). This repository | is a collection of awesome hacker search engines. How to create a new Windows 7 virtual machine in VMware Fusion 4 (TechRepublic) TechRepublic - This tutorial assumes you have VMware Fusion 4 installed on your Mac computer. If you do not have Fusion 4 installed, please refer to my previous tutorial, quot;Installing VMware Fusion 4 on a Mac Pro quot; (which includes screenshots for each step). quot; For the purposes of this tutorial, I am |
Amazon hit by extensive fraud with hackers siphoning | off \$300m from its online marketplace. Novell to unveil Linux desktop package Novell will announce a package of desktop applications for Linux on Thursday, in a bid to make the open-source OS more attractive to business users. NHL Cancels Remainder of Season The NHL has voted to cancel the rest of the season, ending a lockout that began on September 16. The league had previously cancelled the entire regular season, which was scheduled to end on February 20. Google, Microsoft agree on patent cross #39; #39 |
Wirelessly Rechargeable Soft Brain Implant Could Cure Brain | Disorders (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A new wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant could one day cure many brain disorders by electrically stimulating precise areas of the brain, according to a new study. Greek police find 37 migrants in truck ATHENS: Greek police found 36 illegal immigrants from Asia and Africa crammed into the back of a truck in the southern port city of Piraeus, state news agency ANA reported today. IBM to Offer Services for SAP's Business #36; #3 #3 |
The UAE is Using Drones to Control Dubai's | Traffic The UAE is using drones to monitor traffic in Dubai in order to reduce congestion. The country has deployed a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor roads and intersections in the city, according to a report by Gulf News. China's Shenzhou VII blasts off for space mission China's manned Shenzhou VII rocket has blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at |
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says she is stepping | back from her daily duties at the company as she grieves the death of her husband. Pounding surf washes away part of California cliff A large chunk of a popular cliffside viewing area in Orange County gave way Saturday morning, leaving a large hole in the beach and prompting officials to close the area to the public. Yahoo! Acquires Mash Communications Yahoo! Inc. has acquired Mash Communications, a privately held company based in Mountain View, Calif., that provides e-mail filtering services to small and medium- с с с с с |
Apple promises third-party payment options in iOS for | EU Apple will soon allow third-party payments in iOS in Europe in response to a European Commission (EC) investigation, according to a report Tuesday. Iraqi PM: US Troop Presence In Iraq Not A Problem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday that the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq was not a problem as Washington considers when to withdraw them. Oil prices tumble as Iraq boosts output Oil prices fall by more than a dollar on Monday as Iraq ramps up its 4/2/200 |
BlockLike.js (GitHub Repo). BlockLike.js is an education JavaScript | library that is designed to make it easy for teachers and students to write, share, and remix interactive programming exercises. Wenger challenges Arsenal to win the Premiership Arsenal are determined to win the Premiership this season after their shock defeat against Manchester United, manager Arsene Wenger has announced. French military to boost security at schools, shopping centres (AFP) AFP - French military chiefs will meet with top police officers to discuss bolstering security at schools and shopping centres following the school
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Dopefolio (GitHub Repo). Dopefolio is a multipage portfolio | template built with HTML5 and CSS3. It is responsive and retina ready. It has a sleek and modern design which is perfect for web designers or developers to showcase their work. USC's Carroll to Coach in NFL All-Star Game College football Coach Pete Carroll of Southern California will coach the American team in the Jan. 9 NFL All-Star game in Houston. Carroll, whose Trojans are in contention Wiley acquires Lissauer #39;s Registry W The W iley Co. has acquired the Lissauer CRISPR |
Bitcoin Comes to Whole Foods, Major Retailers in | U.S. (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin is moving into the mainstream of U.S. retailing with Whole Foods Market, Groupon and Microsoft Corp. accepting the digital currency for payments. U.S. Airways Posts Big Loss, Plans to Cut Jobs CHICAGO(Reuters) - U.S. Airways Group Inc. on Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss of \$119 million and said it plans to cut about 1,00 Reuters Newsflash: The Web is for shopping As |
eBay is suing Amazon over allegedly poaching its | top executives. The online auction giant is claiming that Amazon offered jobs to three of its employees IBM #39;s Seventh Sense IBM #39;s new research lab is working on a wristwatch-like device that could sense a person #39;s moods and emotions and communicate the information to others. US and EU to resume talks on subsidies The United States and European Union are to resume talks on transatlantic trade next week, after a two-year hiatus over a row over farm subsidies #146; September 23, |
Facebook introduces portable Portal Go for $199 . | 99 Facebook is expanding its smart display lineup with a new Portal Go device. The company #39;s latest smart display comes with a 10-inch display and is designed to be a more portable device than its other Facebook's Portal Go smart display launches today for \$199 Facebook has announced the launch of its Portal Go smart display today. The 10-inch device is priced at \$199 and is designed to be more portable than its other smart displays. 2006: Kosovo declares independence 4 October 20 |
LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as pandemic puts the | brakes on hiring The coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on hiring and cost professional networking site LinkedIn 960 jobs, the company announced Thursday. The layoffs represent an 18-per-cent reduction in LinkedIn #39;s workforce, and EDS to cut 11,000 jobs The world #39;s largest information technology services company, Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS), plans to cut 11,000 jobs and take a US\$1.
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Murderer on the run in China turns himself | in BEIJING The man wanted in China on murder charges for killing 15 people and wounding 21 others in a movie theater last month has turned himself in, police said Wednesday. Fannie Mae to restate earnings Fannie Mae announced Tuesday that it plans to restate its earnings for 2003 and the first nine months of 2004, but said the changes will not be material. Fannie Mae, a major buyer of home loans, has been under regulatory scrutiny because of concerns about 30 |
Apple Threatens to Terminate Epic Games' Developer Accounts | Apple sent a letter to Epic Games on September 11th threatening to terminate its developer accounts and remove its apps from the App Store if it didn't comply with the court order issued by the same day. 2004-05 NHL season preview: Eastern Conference (October 4, 2004) - TORONTO, Ontario (Ticker) -- The New York Rangers are confident they can rebound from a disappointing 2003-04 campaign and return to the Playoff contenders Oil prices surge on pipeline explosion Fears of |
Disney is developing planned communities for fans who | want to live in an animated world of its making. Goofy is the model for one of the towns being proposed. By John Gartner. When Walt Disney built his original quot;community quot; in Florida in the 1960s, he had a vision of creating a paradise for his employees and their families. World's Largest Cruise Ship Sets Sail The world's largest cruise ship, the 154,400-ton Freedom of the Seas, set sail on its maiden voyage Sunday, carrying 4 1 4 |
How do Spotify Codes work? . Spotify codes | are a quick and easy way to share music with others. They can be scanned using the camera on your smartphone, which will then take you to the music page for that artist or album. How to use Spotify Codes: 1. Open the Spotify app on your smartphone. 2. Tap the quot; ... Microsoft to sell Xbox 360 in India: Report Technology giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch its gaming console Xbox 360 in India in the coming months. According to sources familiar with the company 22 Scrapping the scrape |
Python-Mini-Projects (GitHub Repo). This repository contains a collection | of mini projects implemented in Python. The projects cover various topics, including web scraping, data analysis, image processing, and game development. Each project is organized as a separate folder with the following structure: 1. Project description: A brief description of the project, its goals, and the code structure. 2. Requirements: A list of Python modules and libraries required to run the project. 3. Setup: Instructions on how to set up the project locally. 4. Code: The implementation of the /******/ ugno 2004 - |
SpaceX ISS docking simulator (Website). This simulator allows | the ISS to dock with the Earth or another body in space. It works by using the Earths gravity to pull the spacecraft towards the surface of the planet or body. How does the simulator work? The simulator uses a physics engine to calculate the forces acting on the spacecraft as it moves through space. These forces include the gravitational pull of the planet or body, the drag force exerted by the atmosphere, and the thrust produced by the spacecrafts engines. Based on these calculations, the simulator determines the local am st Fenerbahce hit back at |
T-Mobile, Sprint consider dropping Huawei, expect US security | probe T-Mobile International and Sprint Corp. are considering dropping handsets from China-based Huawei because of concerns over the security of the wireless network, according to industry sources. New SMS Spam Arrives in U.S. Short Message Service (SMS, or text messaging) spammers in the United States have begun pestering cell phone users with advertisements for pornography, watches and other items, according to cell phone users and industry watchers. MCI to Pay #36;1 - - - times columns general-general-column |
China Grew Two Cotton Leaves on the Moon | 20 Years Ago (Reuters) Reuters - China grew two cotton seeds on the\Moon 20 years ago but lost contact with them before it could\prove they had sprouted, a government space researcher said\Sunday. US Airways, AMR to Share Pilots US Airways Group Inc. and AMR Corp. #36;12.67, up 10 percent, on a Northwest pilot #39;s report that the two carriers had agreed am #39 to |
Geologists Discover Largest Underwater Volcano, Explain Weird Hum | (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A team of British and American geologists have discovered what they believe to be the largest underwater volcano on the planet, and have linked the volcano to the source of the mysterious underwater "hum." Norway's Stoltenberg Seeks Social Democrats' Vote OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg urged his Social Democrat party to back his plan for a coalition with the radical Left in a speech SBC, BellSouth to Buy Yellow Pages Stocks in \$6. |
‘It’s time’: Blue Origin teases ticket sales for | space tourism Jeff Bezos-owned rocket company Blue Origin is teasing that it’s time to go to space. In a tweet Wednesday, the company says, “It’s time.” The tweet is accompanied by a video showing a rocket blasting off and an astronaut floating in space. The company says in the tweet to visit their website to learn more. The website has a countdown clock set to launch at 8 a.m. ET on Monday, Nov 15. Blue Origin says on its 15/2021 |
Auth Considerations for Kubernetes - Free eBook (Sponsor). | Please welcome CloudSleuth as our newest sponsor. They have a free eBook that you may want to check out. Details below!\\Security Fix: Microsoft patches Windows zero-day \\Microsoft released patches for 62 vulnerabilities across its products, including a zero-day flaw under active attack that could lead to remote code execution.\\U.S. to Give China More Time to Open Market The Bush administration said yesterday that it would not initiate trade sanctions against China for the next year, giving Beijing more time to e businessinsider.ws foxnews |
axum (GitHub Repo). axum is a web application | framework that aims to be safe, fast, and productive. 100,000+ Downloads! Google Chrome Reaches 100 Million Users Milestone Google Chrome has reached a major milestone, with more than 100 million unique users around the world. That #39;s according to official data published today by the Chrome team. IBM supercomputer sets world speed record A supercomputer built for US nuclear weapons research has regained its title as the fastest machine on the planet. Hurricane Fran a #39;1 |
How Disney’s ‘real’ lightsaber patent actually works . | It’s a true moment of geeky pride when a company like Disney files a patent application for a lightsaber. And yes, it’s a true lightsaber. Disney’s lightsaber design is based on the optical principles of a fiber-optic communications link. Fiber-optic communications uses an optical source to inject light into one end of an optical fiber, and a detector to sense the light at the other end. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial industriale Industriale De |
5 reasons the iPhone XR will succeed where | the iPhone 5C failed The iPhone XR is Apple's new mid-range iPhone, and it is a very different beast to the iPhone 5C that came before it. Here's why the XR will be a success while the 5C was a flop. 5G smartphones to hit market in 2019 HONG KONG: The next generation of mobile networks, 5G, will hit China in 2019, with the first 5G smartphones coming onto the market around the same time, time # 39;. The |
Virgin Hyperloop Shows off the Future: Mass Transport | ation by Hyperloop Technology Virgin Hyperloop has recently demonstrated the future of mass transportation by hyperloop technology. The company conducted a successful test ride with 21 passengers onboard, including a number of government officials and media representatives. The test ride covered a distance of 500 meters at a speed of 100 miles per hour. The capsule that carried the passengers was equipped with brakes and emergency exits, and the ride was deemed safe and successful by the company. The test ride was a significant milestone for Virgin Hyper в о |