Nick Triggle, Tabby Wilson and Philippa Roxby BBC News EPA/Shutterstock Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he’s worried about the combination of flu and strikes Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is “extremely worried” about a “double whammy” of rising numbers of flu patients in hospitals and forthcoming strikes byContinue Reading
Recently, I was asked by a friend and colleague if I were interested in speaking together at a conference. I was pleasantly surprised because I hadn’t contributed much to the project they were presenting, but I expressed interest. We met to discuss the presentation, and that’s when I learned theContinue Reading
When I go back home and talk to people in the tech industry, or any other industry for that matter, about what I do and the topics I’m involved in daily, I’m usually met with bemusement at the idea of an Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). The concept of aContinue Reading
A series of century-scale droughts may have quietly reshaped one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations. New climate reconstructions show that the Indus Valley Civilization endured repeated long dry periods that gradually pushed its people toward the Indus River as rainfall diminished. These environmental stresses coincided with shrinking cities, shiftingContinue Reading
USC’s Lindsay Gottlieb, who started her coaching career as a student before leading the Trojans, said of the Brown shooting: ‘We’re the only country that lives this way.’, Read MoreContinue Reading
When is an app not an app? When it’s a mini app inside another app Apple has cut its take to 15 percent on purchases inside mini apps running within other iOS apps, and reached a parallel agreement with Tencent that brings WeChat’s vast mini-program ecosystem into its revenue net.…,Continue Reading
At least 15 people were killed in a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration. Gunmen targeted the local Jewish community in what was deemed an antisemitic terror attack. This is what Euronews knows at this time.Continue Reading
The US administration says it “strongly condemns” the terrorist attack in Australia targeting a Jewish celebration, after a deadly shooting. Australian authorities are treating the incident as terrorism.Continue Reading
French superstar Kylian Mbappe scores on his return from injury to help Real Madrid to a crucial 2-1 win at Alaves., French superstar Kylian Mbappe scores on his return from injury to help Real Madrid to a crucial 2-1 win at Alaves. Kylian Mbappe’s and Rodrygo Goes’s goals earned RealContinue Reading
Kast’s victory is seen as part of a trend of right-wing victories across Latin America, including in Argentina., Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast has won a run-off election to become Chile’s 38th president, ousting the centre-left government currently in power. On Sunday, with nearly all the ballots counted, Kast prevailed,Continue Reading
Ever wondered how secure the apps you install from the Snap Store are? A new website from Ubuntu alumnus Alan Pope makes it easy to find out. The Snapscope website uses open-source security tool Grype to scan Snap package for CVEs and security vulnerabilities (critical, high, medium, low, actively exploited)Continue Reading
At a White House Christmas reception on Sunday, President Traitor 47 made clear what he wants from Santa this year. “We’re building an arc, like the Arc de Triomphe,” he said during a rambling speech, after spending 10 minutes talking about golf. “And we’re building it by the Arlington bridgeContinue Reading
Ryan Walters had a suggestion for the University of Oklahoma student who emailed him for help over a bad grade.“Fight back.”The student, Samantha Fulnecky, a junior on a pre-med track, recently got a 0 on her essay that leaned on her Christian beliefs for an assignment on gender stereotypes inContinue Reading