Collaborate Disseminate
Tim Peters, one of Python’s earliest and most influential contributors, died on July 15 at age 74. Known as Python’s second real user, Peters created the Zen of Python and Timsort sorting algorithm while contributing to numerous core components. He als… Continue reading Tim Peters, Python User #2 and Prolific Contributor, Dies At 74
“ScienceAlert is reporting that researchers may have finally determined why, for many years, power grids around the world have been pulsing every 60 seconds,” writes longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot. The likely culprit? Uninterruptible power suppli… Continue reading Power Grids On 5 Continents Pulse Every 60s. Scientists Think They Know Why
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PBS: The historic ocean liner SS United States will be intentionally sunk Wednesday off the coast of the Florida panhandle. Live coverage of the sinking of the SS United States is expected to start at 1 p.m. EST… Continue reading Sunken SS United States Set To Become World’s Largest Artificial Reef
United Airlines is banning unauthorized third-party AI agents from booking flights, checking in passengers or making account changes on travelers’ behalf. CBS News reports: To make an airline booking, an AI agent requires access to a customer’s persona… Continue reading United Airlines Bans AI Agents From Booking Flights On Behalf of Travelers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing scrutiny over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Now, The New York Times reports that Mr. Huang also had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of health care and a direct r… Continue reading Jensen Huang Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to Him
Charlotte Web shares a report from the Associated Press: A shareholder has sued Nvidia and its CEO, Jensen Huang, accusing them of deceiving investors in their responses to media reports about Huang’s affair with a purported Chinese spy that threatens … Continue reading Nvidia and Jensen Huang Face Shareholder Lawsuit Alleging Investors Were Misled About Spy Affair
New York has forced T-Mobile to remove a 50GB monthly data cap from its $15 low-income broadband plan after regulators found customers who exceeded the limit had their speeds cut by more than 97%, to just 650 Kbps. “Additionally, the [Office of the Att… Continue reading New York Forces T-Mobile to End Data Caps On Low-Income Plans
Russia’s Yandex says 2.84% of customer data has been permanently lost following Ukrainian strikes on data centers in the country. “According to the company, recovery is impossible because of critical damage to equipment and the lack of backup copies on… Continue reading Ukraine Strikes Cause Permanent Data Loss at Russia’s Yandex Cloud
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Trump administration’s fight to stop suspected leaks of top-secret military information on LinkedIn can’t sweep in “a vast number of confidential sources” of random journalists “who have no con… Continue reading Court Says Trump Can’t Use Leaks To Justify Spying On Journalists’ LinkedIn DMs
Under a new “Logi Game Day” initiative, Logitech is giving all 7,000 of its employees an extra paid day off to play GTA 6 when it launches on November 19. Employees and interns can use the day off anytime over the next year. Tom’s Hardware reports: As … Continue reading Logitech Giving All 7,000 Employees the Day Off to Play GTA 6