News about open_data on 2021-12-23
Africa : Covid - 19 As Africa Technology Bump - Digital Transformation and Its Impact On Cloud Services , Streaming and Start - Ups
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and columnist Catherine Ohene reflects on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Africa's economy and the challenges facing the continent. Here, she explains what happens to Africa and how it has been affected.
Source: allafrica.com
Published on 2021-12-23
AI to help reduce flooding and river pollution across Yorkshire
Scientists have developed artificial intelligence (AI) that can predict blockages in sewers during heavy rainfall, which can flood homes and gardens with wastewater. Yorkshire Water is rolling out the new AI to its network of more than 2,000 combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in a bid to reduce pollution risks.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-12-23
Annual Evaluation Report 2020 to 2021
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has published its Annual Report, which outlines its achievements during the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a guide to the impact of the crisis on the UK's international development and foreign policy.
Source: gov.uk
Published on 2021-12-23
Chipmakers bundling data to accelerate AI adoption
Artificial Intelligence (AI) data is being used to help businesses become more attractive, according to the chief executive of Silicon Valley, David Esam, at the University of California, in New York. Why is it worthless and what does it mean?
Source: theregister.com
Published on 2021-12-23
EVUSHELD long - acting antibody combination retains neutralizing activity against Omicron variant in studies from Oxford and Washington Universities
AstraZeneca’s antibody combination for the prevention of Covid-19 retains neutralization activity against the SARS-CoV-2 variant, according to new data from two UK and US studies. A new study suggests that a new batch of antibodies could be used to prevent the disease.
Source: businesswire.com
Published on 2021-12-23
First Homes - GOV . UK
The government’s preferred discounted market tenure for affordable housing units, First Homes, has been announced. Here is the full list of the first homes being sold to developers and their eligibility criteria. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker explains what it means.
Source: gov.uk
Published on 2021-12-23
GAO Recommends Greater Transparency on Government Spending
The Treasury Department has created a website which tracks all federal spending that was authorised in Covid-19 relief bills, according to the latest report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). The website has been built to track funding.
Source: cagw.org
Published on 2021-12-23
Ghana has an enabling environment for disclosure - CoST Manager
Ghana's infrastructure transparency initiatives are a "golden opportunity" for the country to work on addressing the gaps in data and stakeholder participation, according to an annual study published by the National Audit Office (NACC) in Accra.
Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh
Published on 2021-12-23
Instead of relying on jugaad , journalists need access to court pleadings . Here why
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and columnist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the challenges facing the public access to court records filed with the federal judiciary. Here, she explains what it could mean for the media.
Source: newslaundry.com
Published on 2021-12-23
Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams could spoof URLs , leak IP addresses
Microsoft’s video conferencing app could be hacked by hackers, according to security researchers.The latest findings have been released by a team of security experts.A further four vulnerabilities have so far been patched, but only one of them has now been Patched.
Source: portswigger.net
Published on 2021-12-23
New possibilities for data : European Union legal developments | Hogan Lovells
Data protection laws are being considered by the European Union as part of its strategy for the use and process of personal data. The European Strategy for Data has been published in January, which aims to ensure the data is safeguarded and secured.
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2021-12-23
Nigerian Startup Bill to unlock tech sector potential
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill that aims to boost the growth of the country’s tech sector, which is expected to be passed by the National Science and Technology Board (NSB). According to the NSB, the bill will be signed next year.
Source: african.business
Published on 2021-12-23
North West Queensland copper waste could power EV revolution
Cobalt could be extracted from copper mines in Queensland as part of a joint effort to help unlock the economy, the government has claimed, as the country’s resources minister announced on Wednesday. Australian minister Scott Stewart has said.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-12-23
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
Auditors in New York have found a significant increase in the cost of overtime and IT costs for school officials in their districts, according to the Comptroller’s Office (Comptroller) Office investigations published by the US Department of Education.
Source: osc.state.ny.us
Published on 2021-12-23
Top 10 cloud stories of 2021
Computer Weekly has published its best-selling list of cloud stories for 2021, which have been revealed in the wake of the EU-focused Gaia-X cloud project, and the UK-based firm Scaleway’s decision to withdraw its plan to exit a project.
Source: computerweekly.com
Published on 2021-12-23
Using game theory to thwart multistage privacy intrusions when sharing data
Scientists say they have developed a game that can increase the risk of re-identification of biomedical records, which could raise concerns about the way it can be collected and shared by adversaries, if their success is successful.
Source: phys.org
Published on 2021-12-23