October, 2024

• 29 October

  Louisiana State Trooper Avoids Jail in Death of Ronald Greene

  In an agreement with prosecutors, Kory York, a former state trooper, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery charges in exchange for one year of probation in the death of a Black man who was stopped for a traffic violation in 2019. Source link

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• 29 October

  Google-backed Open Cloud Coalition launches to lobby European lawmakers

  

  Europe has a new lobbying body, one with a self-stated mission to “improve competition, transparency, and resilience” in the cloud computing sector. The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) counts 10 members at launch, the most notable one being Google, supported by cloud providers spanning international and local markets including Centerprise International, …

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• 29 October

  Keeping Ten Hag was Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS’ first big mistake – they cannot afford another

  

  The most compelling argument in favour of keeping Erik ten Hag in place at the end of last season was that he had not yet had the opportunity to work within an elite sporting structure at Manchester United. And if you wanted to be mischievous, you could say he still …

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• 29 October

  How to Get Started on Your Smart Home Without a Hub or Smart Speaker

  

  When people ask me what smart home device they should buy first, I usually suggest a smart speaker. Its convenience is undeniable, especially for setting timers, listening to music and making quick measurement conversions in the kitchen. You can also find smart speakers on any budget. But the killer feature …

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• 29 October

  Why Trump Uses Comics Like Tony Hinchcliffe to Spread His Message

  Like the former president, these stand-ups loathe the news media, delight in transgression and harbor a deep-seated love of cruel insult jokes. Source link

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• 29 October

  software defined vehicles: India right place for software defined vehicles, says PTC top official

  

  Despite the slump in the Indian automotive industry, Neil Barua, newly appointed CEO of PTC, a Nasdaq-listed global software company that, among others, provides product development software to global automakers like Volkswagen, BMW, and Toyota, said India is the right place to be now. Since taking over as the CEO …

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• 29 October

  ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Riot

  The actor, Jay Johnston, pleaded guilty in July to obstructing police during the riots at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to prosecutors. Source link

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• 29 October

  Despite risks, Vinod Khosla is optimistic about AI

  

  Vinod Khosla has no doubts that humanity’s future with AI is bright. The Sun Microsystems co-founder turned prominent investor predicts that “the need to work will go away” almost entirely thanks to AI.   “Almost all expertise, it doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about primary care physicians, mental health therapists, …

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• 28 October

  Noise around Cowboys isn’t getting any quieter after another loss to 49ers

  

  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There is nothing about the Dallas Cowboys that is silent or stealth, and on a Sunday night when America’s Team nearly snuck up on and stole a game from the San Francisco 49ers, its stay at Levi’s Stadium both began and ended with a bang. This …

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• 28 October

  Apple Intelligence Impressions: Don’t Expect Radical Change – Video

  

  Apple Intelligence Impressions: Don’t Expect Radical Change It’s finally here, Apple Intelligence is starting to launch publicly with the arrival of IOS 18.1 and I have some thoughts about it. The version of Apple Intelligence that’s coming with this update isn’t the full version. It’s just the first set of …

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