ea Airline middle seats won't stay empty forever in the name of social distancing. Here's why By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00:30 -0400 Permanently blocking middle seats and limiting the number of passengers per flight is a costly move for airlines and would increase ticket prices. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:12:25 -0400 President Xi Jinping expresses concern about the threat to its neighbour, and offers to help. Full Article
ea Google employees are told to expect to work from home for the rest of the year, but a select few will be allowed to return to offices as soon as June By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:42:20 -0400 Google CEO Sundar Pichai has told employees to expect to work from home for the remainder of 2020, but will open offices for certain exceptions. Full Article
ea Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:09:04 -0400 Abayev and members of his search team rummage the steppe for remains of the Red Army soldiers who fell in the autumn of 1942 in fierce fighting with Nazi troops pushing toward the Caspian Sea south of Stalingrad. Stiff resistance by the Red Army stopped the Wehrmacht onslaught in the steppes of Kalmykia, and months later the enemy's forces were encircled in Stalingrad and surrendered, a major defeat for the Nazis that marked a turning point in World War II. Full Article
ea Ex-husband of Biden accuser Tara Reade said she told him of being sexual harassed: report By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:39:13 -0400 Biden has repeatedly denied Reade's allegation. Full Article
ea UK-US trade talks will not be an easy ride By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:09:12 GMT Both sides are desperate for a speedy agreement, but there are clear sticking points. Full Article
ea PMQs: Starmer and Johnson on UK coronavirus death rates By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:36:49 GMT The Labour leader says the UK's coronavirus death figures are “not success or apparent success“. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: 'Virus not beaten' but UK can think about next phase, says Raab By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:50:06 GMT The Foreign Secretary says the prime minister will outline what steps the UK "can responsibly take over the following weeks." Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Unions warn over move to increase rail services By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 23:09:14 GMT Rail union leaders have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with "severe concerns". Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Johnson reveals 'contingency plans' made during treatment By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:29:09 GMT Boris Johnson says doctors had planned what to do if his coronavirus treatment went "badly wrong". Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Staggered work times considered when lockdown eases By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 21:08:34 GMT Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says it could help maintain social distancing on public transport. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Possible post-lockdown workplace rules revealed By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:49:06 GMT Reduced hot-desking, staggered shifts and continued home-working form part of a draft government plan. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Nearly two million claim universal credit By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:01:12 GMT About 8,000 job centre staff have been redeployed to process claims for financial help, minister tells MPs. Full Article
ea Trade minister Conor Burns resigns over 'veiled threats' in letter By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 18:32:35 GMT Conor Burns used his position as an MP to intimidate a member of the public, standards watchdog finds. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon sets out options for easing lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:16:22 GMT The moves could include a gradual reopening of schools and allowing people to spend more time outside. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Don't ban over-70s from lockdown easing, says ex-MP By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:50:15 GMT Ann Clwyd argues against "blanket ban" on over-70s involvement in easing of virus restrictions. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Mass testing earlier 'would have been beneficial' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 18:30:05 GMT The UK's chief scientist tells MPs mass testing is "part of the system that you need to get right". Full Article
ea Coronavirus: UK death toll passes Italy to be highest in Europe By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:56:38 GMT The figure of 29,427 deaths is "a massive tragedy", the foreign secretary says, but steers clear of comparisons. Full Article
ea Anti-abortion campaigner loses Stella Creasy poster ban appeal By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:31:46 GMT A judge dismisses Christian Hacking's bid to overturn a ban on posters put up around Waltham Forest. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: 'Severe consequences' if lockdown lifted too early By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:47:43 GMT The NI Executive says agreeing how to relax measures is the most crucial decision it will ever make. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: UK becomes first country in Europe to pass 30,000 deaths By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:31:16 GMT The UK records a further 649 deaths, taking the total number of coronavirus deaths to 30,076. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: MP Nadia Whittome 'sacked' as carer after 'speaking out' about PPE By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:06:17 GMT Nadia Whittome claims she was "sacked" but the care employer says she was no longer needed. Full Article
ea VE Day: How is it being celebrated this year? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:12:35 GMT Coronavirus means people are marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day from their own homes. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: 'Up to 2,000' UK seafarers stranded By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:01:09 GMT Mental health problems are growing and ship workers see "no end" to their ordeal, a union warns. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: I watched the president reveal I had Covid-19 on TV By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:56:08 GMT Against her will, Sita Tyasutami became "case one", the face of Indonesia's coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Six money-saving ideas for lockdown and beyond By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:28:36 GMT Millions of people are facing pay cuts or less work, so how can you make your money go further? Full Article
ea Tracking the global outbreak By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:04:09 GMT Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with. Full Article
ea 'Definitely not the real thing': why eracers can't go from the bedroom to the cockpit By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:28:03 GMT With more and more F1 drivers making the move to esports during the lockdown and doing well, could an expert sim racer easily make the leap the other way? Full Article
ea 'B' teams or partner clubs back on the agenda? Clubs may have to 'share resources' to survive By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:35:48 GMT The controversial concept of B teams may be back on the agenda as football tries to navigate a way through Covid-19, Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth says. Full Article
ea 'I feel fresher and healthier' - Hamilton enjoying parts of F1 break By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:17:54 GMT Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he feels certain benefits from his enforced time away from Formula 1. Full Article
ea Extra substitutes among temporary law changes when leagues resume By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:55:20 GMT Teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when the season resumes after a Fifa proposal to help with fixture congestion was approved. Full Article
ea Watford third team to oppose Premier League neutral venue proposals By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:28:18 GMT Watford become the third team to publicly oppose the use of neutral venues when Premier League football returns. Full Article
ea Can robotaxis ease public transport fears in China? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 01:00:03 GMT More self-driving cabs are being launched in China at a time when people are worried about public transport. Full Article
ea Trump laments ‘heart-breaking' killing By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:08:58 GMT The 25-year-old was jogging in Georgia when he was shot dead, in a video the president described as disturbing. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Andy Serkis reads entire Hobbit live online for charity By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:35:59 GMT More than 650,000 watch the Gollum actor narrate Tolkien's fantasy classic in one 11-hour sitting. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:55:51 GMT President Xi Jinping expresses concern about the threat to its neighbour, and offers to help. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Far-right spreads Covid-19 'infodemic' on Facebook By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 05:33:16 GMT An investigation details how extremists are trying to exploit the pandemic via the social network. Full Article
ea Love Bug's creator tracked down to repair shop in Manila By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 00:07:48 GMT Two decades after the world's first major computer virus, an author finds the perpetrator in Manila. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Can live-streaming save China's economy? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:17:27 GMT In China, the live-streaming industry has become an important platform for economic recovery. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Ghana's dancing pallbearers become Covid-19 meme By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 23:02:16 GMT Social media users have adopted the troupe as a dark-humoured symbol of death in the time of Covid-19. Full Article
ea Covid-19: Investigating the spread of fake coronavirus news By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 05:33:14 GMT In a joint investigation BBC Click investigates the groups behind fake news about the pandemic. Full Article
ea Facebook and Google extend working from home to end of year By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:25:52 GMT The tech giants plan to re-open offices soon but will allow staff to work remotely throughout 2020. Full Article
ea Xbox: Microsoft reveals first games for Series X console By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:13:25 GMT The Xbox team shows off new footage of the highly anticipated Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: NHS reveals source code behind contact-tracing app By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:09:47 GMT More than 40,000 people have downloaded the contact tracing app so far, ahead of a wider release. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: 'Plandemic' virus conspiracy video spreads across social media By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:26:57 GMT A slickly-produced "documentary" has exploded across social media, peddling medical misinformation. Full Article
ea Redis 6.0 released By dbweekly.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 #302 — May 1, 2020 Read on the Web Database Weekly Redis 6.0 Released — The next major release of the popular data structure server is here. Redis is at the heart of so many data systems nowadays that any major release is big news but 6.0 packs in a lot of new bits and pieces that make it more robust and capable of modern workloads, including: Access Control Lists (ACL) for limiting what certain clients can do. Diskless replication on replicas. Threaded I/O (but Redis itself remains primarily single threaded). SSL/TLS support. A new client-server protocol, RESP3. Salvatore Sanfilippo You Can Now Do Serverless Streaming ETL with AWS Glue — If you want to analyze data on the fly as it arrives, you can now use AWS Glue (AWS’s ETL service) with streaming platforms like Kinesis Data Streams or Kafka which opens up a lot of opportunities as demonstrated here. Danilo Poccia (AWS) Monitor Database Performance End-To-End with OOTB Dashboards — Datadog’s customizable, built-in dashboards allow you to collect and visualize custom metrics, like saturation and resource utilization, in real-time. Unify your metrics, traces and logs in one platform. Try it free with a 14-day trial. Datadog sponsor Can Apache Kafka Replace a Database? - The 2020 Update — Kafka is a stream-processing system but the idea of using it to store data isn’t uncommon. This post analyzes Kafka’s core concepts from the database perspective. Kai Waehner PostgreSQL Gets a Parallel Processing Boost — Swarm64 started life as a FPGA-driven way to accelerate Postgres’s performance for analytics and data warehouse tasks, but can now work without FPGAs too. Datanami Using SQL in RStudio Irene Steves A Jepsen Security Report on Dgraph 1.1.1 — Jepsen is well known for their work in putting databases and related systems through their security paces. Here, the Go-powered distributed graph database Dgraph gets analyzed. Jepsen MongoDB Makes Its Compass GUI Free — Compass provides a powerful interface to work with MongoDB databases. It’s source was made publicly available last year as well. MongoDB, Inc. eBook: The Most Important Events to Monitor in Your Postgres Logs — In this eBook, you will learn about the Top 6 Postgres log events for monitoring query performance and preventing downtime. pganalyze sponsor Pantry: Free Cloud-Based Storage for JSON Data — Provides “perishable”, though secure, data storage for small projects via a RESTful API. Data is erased after a period of inactivity. There are quite a few projects like this and while they don’t suit long term production use, they can come in handy for hackathons, quick personal projects, teaching, etc. Rohan Likhite Liftbridge 1.0: Lightweight, Fault-Tolerant Message Streams — A server that implements a durable, replicated message log for the NATS messaging system. Liftbridge Full Article
ea Lockdown homeschooling: The parents who have forgotten what they learned at school By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:04:01 GMT Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: Teachers warn of early school return 'spike' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:39:06 GMT Teaching unions across UK and Ireland say test and trace measures must be fully operational before reopening. Full Article
ea Coronavirus schools return: Can you really keep children 2m apart? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:14:17 GMT What's it like in a school that has re-opened? Denmark and Germany show how it might look. Full Article
ea Coronavirus: 'Humiliation' as school meal vouchers fail at till By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:15:34 GMT "We had to leave all our shopping," a mother tells BBC News. Full Article