Frosty P writes: The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has removed Marko Rodriguez from the TinkerPop project he co-founded because his provocative Twitter posts were said to have violated the ASF Code of Conduct. “I was removed from the project I started 11 years ago for ‘publishing offensive humor that borders on hate speech,'” Rodriguez explained in an email to The Register….
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Following Facebook’s News Ban in Australia, Posts Disappear From Pages of Some Government Agencies, Also Some Restaurant and Humor Sites
Facebook has restricted access to news in Australia, and so far the tech giant seems to have taken a pretty broad definition of news. From a report: Some pages that don’t fit the traditional news genre have been stripped out as part of the stoush between Facebook and the federal government over whether the social media company should pay for Australian…
Louise Gluck Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Louise Gluck, one of America’s most celebrated poets, “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.” The award was announced at a news conference in Stockholm. From a report: Gluck, who was born in New York in 1943, has written numerous poetry collections, many of which…
How to Position Yourself for a New Career (Coursera Career Change Guide)
Download this guide in PDF format Starting a new career means not only developing a new skill set but also learning how to relate your previous experience and skills to the new role you’re pursuing. If you’re ready to start your journey on a new career path, this document will help you position yourself for […]
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In a first, astronomers watch a black hole’s corona disappear, then reappear
It seems the universe has an odd sense of humor. While a crown-encrusted virus has run roughshod over the world, another entirely different corona about 100 million light years from Earth has mysteriously disappeared. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-07-astronomers-black-hole-corona-reappear.html…
Happy birthday, Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot who became the first human to travel to space, in 1961. His story … plus links to a Yuri’s Night celebration near you. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-yuri-gagarins-birthday…
Humorous Highway Signs Aim To Steer Drivers Safely Down The Old Town Road
Drive down any U.S. interstate and there’s a good chance you will see a pun or a funny reference on the next electronic message board you spot. From a report: Such messages have become ubiquitous across the country lately. But besides getting a snicker, what’s behind these roadside bits, and are they making drivers behave any differently? They are known as…
World Chess Champion Plays Recklessly Online Using a Pseudonym
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has been sneaking onto online chess sites using stupid pseudonyms and taunting his opponents by using pointless maneuvers with names like “the Bongcloud.” One YouTube commenter calls it “a revolution in the history of chess.” Slate documents the antics in an article titled “DrDrunkenstein’s Reign of Terror.” “DrDrunkenstein” is one of many aliases Magnus Carlsen has…
New $300 Kitchen Playset For Children Includes Amazon’s Alexa
“Kids can play with Alexa in their very own $300 pretend kitchen and grocery store,” CNET reports, “with the Amazon voice assistant dishing out cooking advice, shopping help and plenty of goofy toddler humor.”
The Alexa 2-in-1 Kitchen and Market, from toymaker KidKraft, is making its debut at this weekend’s New York Toy Fair… It uses a mix of RFID sensors and…
Oracle Co-CEO Mark Hurd Passes Away
Mark Hurd, who was co-chief of Oracle, one of the world’s top business-software firms, until he stepped aside last month for health reasons, died Friday. He was 62. From a report: “Oracle has lost a brilliant and beloved leader who personally touched the lives of so many of us during his decade at Oracle,” Oracle chairman Larry Ellison wrote. “All of…