e Voices in AI – Episode 109: A Conversation with Frank Holland By gigaom.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:35 +0000 About this Episode On Episode 109 of Voices in AI, Byron speaks with Frank Holland about the nature of intelligence and… Full Article ai Artificial Intelligence Blog intelligence Machine learning
e Voices in AI – Episode 110: A Conversation with Didem Un Ates By gigaom.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:00:02 +0000 About this Episode On Episode 110 of Voices in AI, Byron speaks with Didem Un Ates, the Senior Director of AI… Full Article ai Artificial Intelligence Blog intelligence Machine learning
e Was Your IT Infrastructure Ready for COVID-19? By gigaom.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:28:55 +0000 Enrico Signoretti, GigaOm’s lead analyst on data storage and infrastructure, is based in Northern Italy. Lockdowns, quarantines, travel bans, restrictions on social… Full Article Blog Covid-19 Crisis Managment Data Virtualization digital transformation Digital Transformation Infrastructure IT infrastructure
e VDI in the Age of Covid-19: Remote Work and the Challenge of the Virtualized Client By gigaom.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:47:41 +0000 These are trying times, not least because corporate life needs to go on, which for millions of businesses means delivering compute resources… Full Article Blog Cloud Edge Infrastructure Mobile
e Voices in AI – Episode 111: A Conversation with Robert Brooker By gigaom.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:00:26 +0000 About this Episode On Episode 111 of Voices in AI, Byron discusses the nature of intelligence and Artificial Intelligence within the… Full Article ai Artificial Intelligence Blog intelligence Machine learning
e VDI as a Service is better than VDI By gigaom.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:43:31 +0000 Last week, I attended Cloud Field Day 7 and some sessions with VMware, they spoke about the service and product ecosystem they… Full Article Blog Cloud Cloud Field Day Data Management VDI VDIaaS VMWare
e Voices in AI – Episode 112: A Conversation with David Weinberger By gigaom.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:00:26 +0000 About this Episode On Episode 112 of Voices in AI, Byron speaks with fellow author and technologist David Weinberger about the… Full Article ai Artificial Intelligence Blog intelligence Machine learning
e Marketplaces Are Changing the Way We Do Enterprise IT By gigaom.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:07:27 +0000 In one of my latest reports (Key Criteria for Evaluating Unstructured Data Management), one of the key criteria was the availability of… Full Article Blog CFD7 Cloud OpenShift TFDx VMware Cloud AWS
e Why Should You Bother with Value Stream Management? By gigaom.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:22:47 +0000 What is Value Stream Management? Value Stream Management (VSM) is the TLA du jour among software development tools, so is it relevant… Full Article Blog devops DevOps vsm
e This Pandemic Is about Human Rights: Alex Neve of Amnesty International (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:20:00Z A video interview with Canada’s AI secretary general on crisis and opportunity. Related StoriesChina and the Pandemic: Talking with Historian Timothy Brook (in News)Bill McKibben Talks COVID-19 and Climate Change (in News)All about COVID-19 with Physician and Writer Kevin Patterson (in News) Full Article
e Meet the Local Grocers Working to Keep Okra, Conchas and Jerk Sauce on the Shelves (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:27:00Z Thanks to them, everyone from Vancouver immigrants to Langley labourers are staying well fed and cared for. Related StoriesFor Chinatown Seniors, Survival Means Staying in Touch (in News)Race Matters in a Pandemic, But We’re Not Gathering Basic Data (in News)Canada’s Housing System Is Cracking under the Crisis (in News) Full Article
e Global Boom, Pandemic, Crash: Is History Just Repeating Itself? (in Analysis) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:39:00Z If Peter Turchin is right, we face the end of a 300-year cycle, as did previous far-flung empires. Related StoriesLet’s Debunk the Myth Living More Densely Breeds Disease (in Analysis)Now Would Be a Good Time to Get to Know the Ancient Stoics (in Analysis)The Other Virus Test: Who’s a True Leader? (in Analysis) Full Article
e Queer Canadians ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ to Effects of COVID-19 (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:24:00Z Being discriminated against in the health-care system is one factor, but not the only one. Related StoriesHow Do You Teach Sex Ed When Governments Don’t Want to Hear It? (in News) Full Article
e Here Is BC’s Plan to Reopen (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 03:20:00Z Phases beginning mid-May see businesses restart, parks open, kids return to schools and childcare. Related StoriesBC Lifts the Veil on Easing Restrictions (in News)BC Is Winning the Battle, but Tough Prevention Measures Will Remain (in News)Disabled People Fear Being Denied Care in Worst Case Pandemic Scenarios (in News) Full Article
e In Our Choir, People with Dementia Sing with Others. Now It’s Zooming (in Culture) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:10:00Z It’s still joyous, and moving online has made it even more inclusive. Related StoriesIn Our Choir, People with Dementia Sing with Others. Now It’s Zooming (in Culture) Full Article
e The ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Anti-Asian Racism (in Analysis) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:20:00Z Stoked by divisive politics preying on ignorance, the threat grows and victims mount. Related StoriesCanada Fumbled Its COVID-19 Response and Must Catch up, Say Experts (in Analysis)I’m the Virus You Named COVID-19. Glad to Meet You (in Analysis)Pandemic Measures: How Drastic Can They Get in Our ‘Open’ Society? (in Analysis) Full Article
e By the Numbers: 11 Ways COVID-19 Has Changed Life in Vancouver (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:50:00Z From lost jobs to empty buses to a craving for pets, statistics show how the pandemic has transformed our lives. Related StoriesWith COVID-19 Afoot, How Should I Get Around? (in News)BC Gives $300 Monthly Boost to People on Income, Disability Assistance (in News)Why Bus Drivers Are Striking (It’s Not Just about Money) (in News) Full Article
e Here’s How BC Plans to Clear Surgical Backlog Caused by COVID-19 (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:55:00Z Some 30,000 patients added to waitlist as hospital beds held open for possible pandemic surge. Related StoriesBC Lifts the Veil on Easing Restrictions (in News)BC Is Winning the Battle, but Tough Prevention Measures Will Remain (in News)Disabled People Fear Being Denied Care in Worst Case Pandemic Scenarios (in News) Full Article
e At Canada’s End of the Road, a Visit with Anne Cameron (in Culture) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:00Z The noted author on Indigenous blockades, her most controversial book, life in Tahsis, and more. Full Article
e The World Is a Burning Ring of Liars with Pants on Fire (in Culture) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:40:00Z And I’m sick of it. Full Article
e Rediscovering Traditional Ways during a Pandemic (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:52:00Z ‘There’s so much medicine that comes at springtime.’ A camp to connect Gitxsan families with their territory takes on a special role. Related StoriesWet’suwet’en, BC and Ottawa Move Forward on Land Rights and Title (in News)Tiny Virus, Big Picture (in News)‘We Have to Stand Together’: A Tale of Two Nations (in News) Full Article
e Three Stories of Strong, Tough Mothers (in Culture) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:43:00Z We asked readers to send us memories and tributes to their moms. Here are three beauties. Full Article
e Men Worry Less about the Virus. And More Science Info Straight from Journals (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:17:00Z The latest roundup of pandemic findings gathered by Hakai Magazine. Related StoriesBC’s Quick Start on COVID-19 Testing and Targeted Approach Praised (in News) Full Article
e Police Watchdog Wants Answers on VPD’s Response to Lord Byng Racist Video (in News) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:01:00Z Police complaints commissioner raises questions about explanation for not recommending criminal charges. Related StoriesVancouver School Trustee’s Anti-Hate Motion Headed for Full Board Vote (in News)Black Activists Taking Vancouver School Board to Human Rights Court (in News)Did Lord Byng, School District Follow Threat Assessment Rules after Racist Video? (in News) Full Article
e Science news in brief: from making blue dye with red beetroot, to giant plasma bubbles By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-08T09:19:14Z And other stories from around the world. Full Article
e New discovery suggests London's story goes back more than 3,000 years longer than previously thought By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-08T15:05:00Z Evidence points to London being a ceremonial site from the fourth millennium BC Full Article
e Nasa and Roscosmos astronauts shot into space after unusual coronavirus quarantine By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T12:06:00Z Astronauts had to stay locked away on their own for longer than usual, with no visits from loved ones Full Article
e Coronavirus: Summer heat cannot be expected to slow spread of outbreak, report finds By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T14:05:10Z Received wisdom doesn't hold up in pandemics, experts say Full Article
e Apollo 13: What happened on Nasa's dramatic moon mission 50 years ago By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T11:40:00Z Mission is remembered as perhaps Nasa's finest, and most desparate, hour Full Article
e Coronavirus: Researchers 'a few weeks away' from concluding clinical trials of treatment By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T15:28:38Z Australian scientists also working to evaluate extent of immunity to virus among public Full Article
e Apollo 13: Enhanced photos show ill-fated moon mission in unprecedented detail By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T19:51:00Z Imaging specialist produces clearest pictures yet from dramatic Nasa mission Full Article
e 'A bad time to be alive': Mass extinction 444 million years ago linked to loss of oxygen in Earth's oceans By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T09:33:00Z 'By expanding our thinking of how oceans behaved in the past, we could gain some insights into oceans today,' says scientist at Stanford University Full Article
e Astronomers discover supernova 'twice as bright or energetic' as any ever recorded By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T18:07:00Z Death of massive star 4.6 billion light years away could aid search for universe's oldest stars Full Article
e Flamingos form lasting friendships and 'choose to hang out' with each other, scientists learn By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:19:00Z 'It seems - like humans - flamingos form social bonds for a variety of reasons,' researcher says Full Article
e Deadly disease killing olive trees 'could cost over £20bn' across Europe By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T12:29:00Z Disease, spread by spittlebugs, capable of infecting over 300 plant species Full Article
e Exercise may directly protect against liver cancer, study suggests By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T18:32:12Z Experiment in mice indicates exercise provides high level of protection from cancer, even among those with diabetes and obesity Full Article
e Coronavirus: Stray dogs eating bat meat could have sparked pandemic, scientist claims By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T20:13:59Z Other researchers have rejected the findings and say dog owners do not need to be concerned Full Article
e Major new breakthrough could help reveal origin of the universe, scientists say By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T12:24:00Z Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could help us understand the origin of our universe, they say. Full Article
e Coronavirus: Nasa using 50s-style 3D glasses to control Curiosity rover on Mars while team is working from home By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T17:49:08Z The remote working stakes have just gone up a notch Full Article
e Coronavirus: Oxford University to begin human trials of Covid-19 vaccine next week By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T19:01:00Z More than 500 people enrol to test jab following trials in animals Full Article
e Electricity usage suggests we're living every day like a perpetual weekend By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T12:59:35Z As people retreat to their homes, a group of analysts have seen a significant decrease in fuel consumption in the UK's largest sectors as transport reduces and offices and businesses close Full Article
e Science news in brief: From mating flies frozen in time to butterflies in captivity By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T13:55:29Z And other stories from around the world Full Article
e Nasa finds previously hidden 'Earth-like' planet that could be home to life By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T14:55:00Z 'Intriguing' world found in data from retired Kepler space telescope Full Article
e Coronavirus app could help stop spread of covid-19 – but many people will need to use it, Oxford experts say By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T15:48:00Z Widespread and quick use would be key to battling spread of virus, study says Full Article
e Astronauts return to Earth after watching coronavirus outbreak from International Space Station By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T07:59:00Z 'We can tell you that the Earth still looks just as stunning as always from up here, so it's difficult to believe all the changes that have taken place since both of us have been up here,' one astronaut had said before coming back home Full Article
e Comet Atlas: New photos show object breaking apart as it heads towards Earth By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:47:00Z Comet had prompted excitement as astronomers expected it to be visible to the naked eye – but it has since broken up and is getting dimmer Full Article
e New archaeological evidence from Nazareth reveals religious and political environment in era of Jesus By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T15:33:00Z Nazareth, once thought to have been a small village, likely to have been a town of around 1,000 people, new evidence suggests Full Article
e Into the abyss: The diving suit that turns men into fish By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z Humans have proven themselves remarkably adept at learning to do what other animals can do naturally. We have taught ourselves to fly like birds, climb like monkeys and burrow like moles. But the one animal that has always proven beyond our reach is the fish. Full Article
e Coronavirus: Areas with worse air pollution have 'significantly higher' death rates, study shows By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:53:52Z Latest study on nitrogen dioxide reinforces earlier research linking air pollutants and Covid-19 deaths Full Article
e Scientists report 'unusual' findings after scanning comet that visited from another solar system By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:52:00Z 'This is the first time we've ever looked inside a comet from outside our solar system, and it is dramatically different from most other comets we've seen before' Full Article
