This week Medium’s editor-at-large argued remote working could kill Silicon Valley in a new article on Medium’s business site “Marker” — because working remotely could bring an end to those “serendipitous encounters” which lead to blockbuster products:
Tech serendipity is the means to an end in Silicon Valley. “You bring together a density of entrepreneurs and capital with a belief in crazy…
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‘Astonishing discovery’ of massive prehistoric circle near Stonehenge
An ancient circle of deep trenches has been found near Stonehenge. Scientists say the newly discovery site offers insights into the lives of people who lived in the area 4,500 years ago. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/discovery-massive-prehistoric-circle-trenches-near-stonehenge…
Starbucks Worker Insisting Customers Wear Masks Rewarded With $70K On GoFundMe
“Masks are stupid and so are the people wearing them,” posted one San Diego woman on Facebook (who is also an anti-vaxxer). “She has also shared previous posts expressing her refusal to wear masks, and her belief that those who wear them are ‘not thinking clearly,'” reports the Washington Post. Here’s what happened next… Amber Lynn Gilles walked into a Starbucks…
Born in June? Here’s your birthstone
Happy birthday June babies! Your month has 3 birthstones – pearl, moonstone, and alexandrite. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/june-birthstone-pearl-moonstone-alexandrite…
Turla Hacker Group Steals Antivirus Logs To See If Its Malware Was Detected
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Security researchers from ESET have discovered new attacks carried out by Turla, one of Russia’s most advanced state-sponsored hacking groups. The new attacks have taken place in January 2020. ESET researchers say the attacks targeted three high-profile entities, such as a national parliament in the Caucasus and two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in…
Dozens More Arson Attacks on UK Phone Masts Over 5G Conspiracy Theory
“Mobile phone masts in the UK are still being attacked by arsonists on a daily basis,” reports Wired, “because of a conspiracy theory linking 5G to the spread of coronavirus.” New data seen by WIRED UK reveals that dozens of attacks have taken place in the last fortnight, with conspiracy theorists targeting both infrastructure and key workers in the misguided belief…
Cancer? Here’s your constellation
Here’s how to find the constellation Cancer in your sky. Plus Cancer’s place in sky history, lore and science. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/cancer-heres-your-constellation…
Bill Gates Leaves Microsoft Board
Microsoft announced on Friday that Bill Gates is leaving the board. CNBC reports: “I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve — Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway — to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including global health and development, education, and my increasing engagement in tackling climate change,” Gates said on…
WHO Estimates Coronavirus Death Rate At 3.4 Percent — Higher Than Earlier Estimates
The World Health Organization is warning that the novel coronavirus could be far more dangerous than the flu, with a mortality rate of 3.4%. The new estimates come as the U.S. death toll from the virus reaches 9. From a report: The global mortality rate — which includes more than 3,000 deaths — is many times higher than the “mortality rate”…
Barclays Installed Big Brother-style Spyware on Employees’ Computers
Barclays has been criticised by HR experts and privacy campaigners after the bank installed “Big Brother” employee monitoring software in its London headquarters. From a report: Introduced as a pilot last week, the technology monitors Barclays workers’ activity on their computers, and in some instances admonishes staff in daily updates to them if they are not deemed to have been active…