News about open_data on 2021-07-05

5 Ultra - Popular Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague in July
In our series of letters from African journalists, traders from around the world have been looking at what they might be like to be avoided like the plague in July. Here are five ultra-popular stocks - Bitcoin, Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Source: fool.com
Published on 2021-07-05

Announcing July Geospatial Champion
This is a full transcript of Andrew Loveless, Chief Revenue Officer at Gaist, the UK’s new Geospatial Champion. Here are some of the key things you need to know about the new landscape in the tech sector and what does it mean for the future.
Source: techuk.org
Published on 2021-07-05

Code for Africa : How the pan - African network is empowering citizens
The world’s largest journalism agency is taking part in a series of events aimed at improving public trust in the media during the coronavirus pandemic, it has been revealed by BBC Africa's News Agency (CfA) in Cape Town.
Source: themediaonline.co.za
Published on 2021-07-05

From leaders to learners : digital chief pandemic lessons
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the creation of thousands of Covid-19 vaccine programmes and other Covid support services, according to a new report from the Government Digital Service (GDS) in Geneva. The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker reports.
Source: globalgovernmentforum.com
Published on 2021-07-05

How to read Indian politics : Without immersive ground reporting & fieldwork , backed by large data sets , well never grasp complexities
Elections have taken a significant step forward in the past decade, according to the BBC's political analyst and former chairman of the National Democratic Party (NLD), Jeremy Corbyn, who has been involved in electoral politics.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Published on 2021-07-05

NHS England staff voice concerns about access controls on US spy - tech firm Palantir COVID - 19 data store
Staff at the NHS are being denied access to Covid-19 data sets on the platform which supports the coronavirus data store, according to documents seen by the National Statistics Office (NHS) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHS) in the UK.
Source: theregister.com
Published on 2021-07-05

Ordnance Survey Data Hub marks first anniversary with developer highlights
The Ordnance Survey's Open Data Hub has reported a significant increase in the number of downloads it offers to call handlers during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its chief scientific officer, Chris Stokel-Walker, who has been working with the organisation.
Source: computerweekly.com
Published on 2021-07-05

Stockfish 14 - Stockfish - Open Source Chess Engine
This week we have announced the release of a new chess engine which aims to increase the accuracy of the game's positions in the English Chess League (Elo) league tables, including those based on the previous version.
Source: stockfishchess.org
Published on 2021-07-05

USSPACECOM Signs 100th Commercial Agreement to Share Space Data , Service – Parabolic Arc
The US Space Command has signed a memorandum aimed at increasing the awareness of spaceflight operations within the space agency (SSA) and increase safety across the global community, according to the US Army and Civil Service (USASpaceCOM).
Source: parabolicarc.com
Published on 2021-07-05

View : To read electoral outcomes accurately , pay attention to what happens between elections
Elections have taken a significant step forward in the past decade, according to the BBC's political analyst and former chairman of the National Democratic Party (NLD), Jeremy Corbyn, who has been involved in electoral politics.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Published on 2021-07-05