A guide to migrating off Windows Server 2008
On January 14, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. That means no more fixes or patches even if vulnerabilities...
The Iconic Arecibo Telescope Goes Quiet After Major Damage
Early Monday morning, a cable suspended over the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico broke and left a 100-foot-long gash in the dish of the...
How social justice slideshows took over Instagram
In 1971, to the backdrop of a funky jazz rhythm, musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron declared that “the revolution will not be televised.” In...
How to package Python apps with BeeWare Briefcase
Python falls short in a few areas. For instance, Python isn’t the fastest language around, but third-party libraries like NumPy let you work around...
Why observability is the future of systems monitoring
While the shift to cloud continues to be a major trend within our industry, it remains the case that different organizations are performing that...
Covid-19 “long haulers” are organizing online to study themselves
That Slack group has ballooned to more than 7,000 active members. “There was a huge group of patients who felt alone,” Lowenstein says. “They...
Technology a better cure for virus: CSIRO boss – The Australian Financial Review
"Having looked at 200 vaccines, I probably trust our people in ACDP to tell me what jab to take and I probably more...
Maybe Netflix and Amazon Should Just Buy Theater Chains
The Covid-19 pandemic has almost completely upended the American moviegoing experience. As the coronavirus lockdowns enter their sixth month, theaters—and theater chains—are facing dire...
Trump’s China fight has extended to TikTok. But is it really a threat?
Last week, President Trump seriously escalated his threats toward the social media app TikTok, which he has accused of posing a threat to national...
Russia says it has a covid vaccine called “Sputnik-V”
Russia has cleared a vaccine against covid-19 for emergency use on health-care workers this fall.
Fast advance: Russian president Vladimir Putin said during a meeting...
