News about open_data on 2022-06-15
Textbook case of lying with statistic : Free Beacon exposes White House domestic oil production fib
The White House chief of staff is getting fact-checked after insinuating on social media that the US industry is producing an all-time record of 11.18 million barrels of oil per day. The Washington Free Beacon debunked what might be considered misinformation coming from the Trump administration.
Source: bizpacreview.com
Published on 2022-06-15
1 . 9 Million Houses In Malaysia Are Currently Vacant , Says Stats Dept
The number of uninhabited homes in Malaysia has risen by more than a third in the past five years, according to official statistics, the Malaysian government has revealed in its latest official figures. However, it is also reported that the numbers are rising.
Source: therakyatpost.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Anxiety , depression rose only modestly in first year of COVID , study finds
Anxiety and depression among American adults increased dramatically in the first year of the pandemic, a new study suggests, despite online surveys that suggested they were worse than previously claimed, researchers say. Why is this?
Source: washingtontimes.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Barriers to public sector data sharing – and how to overcome them
Data sharing is a key part of the government's efforts to improve collaboration, according to the Open Data Institute, the UK’s top data-sharing expert. Why does the pandemic mean the public sector is not always the best at understanding how others will use it?
Source: globalgovernmentforum.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Bridging the Cost Gap : Three Labor Policies to Close the Wage Gap Between Saudi and Foreign Labor
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih looks at how Saudi Arabia’s labor market is becoming more competitive with rising worker mobility.1 Why is this proposal a significant challenge for Saudi citizens?
Source: mei.edu
Published on 2022-06-15
DataStax Nabs $115 Million to Help Build Real - Time Applications
One of the world’s biggest database firms has raised more than $115 million in a private equity round, which aims to boost business opportunities around data being stored in cloud-based platforms based on open source Apache Cassandra.
Source: datanami.com
Published on 2022-06-15
DataStax secures $115m investment for $1 . 6b valuation
One of the world's biggest private investors has secured a valuation of more than $1bn (£1 billion) in the latest round of its financial funding settlements, according to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) .
Source: theregister.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Diffuse optics for medical diagnostics : Progress toward standardization
In our series of letters from African journalists, scientists and academics look at how a new technique can be used to diagnose malfunctioning equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, and how it is being used in the treatment of patients and other illnesses.
Source: phys.org
Published on 2022-06-15
How I Landed My Dream Job at Spotify From One LinkedIn Post
A Nigerian woman who posted a picture of Travis Scott's discography on Spotify went viral on social media this week. Here, Zainab Ayodimeji explains how she got the job offer - and how it took her to become the "data ninja".
Source: businessinsider.com
Published on 2022-06-15
How much is it going to rain in Edmonton ?
The Canadian city of Edmonton has been hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms, according to a new forecast for the early hours of Tuesday. But what does this mean for Alberta, the city where the rainfall is expected to continue?
Source: edmonton.ctvnews.ca
Published on 2022-06-15
How To Backup Outlook In Windows
Users of Microsoft's latest operating system, Outlook, have been given a glimpse of how they can restore their emails, contacts and calendars in the e-mail accounts which come with Microsoft 365, including those that are stored on your computer.
Source: technewstoday.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Idaho federal lawmakers take gun money , wont comment on gun control policies
Four men representing the US House and Senate in the wake of a school shooting in Texas have been given the chance to comment on new gun safety policies, according to reports from the National Rifle Association and Open Secrets. They have already spent more than $609,000 in financial support.
Source: idahocapitalsun.com
Published on 2022-06-15
LightSpeed Studios Joins the Open 3D Foundation as a Premier Member to Further the Vast Potential of the 3D Ecosystem
The Open 3D Foundation is building a first-class, open-source engine to revolutionise real-time development across gaming, the metaverse, healthcare, robotics, and other industries, as part of its growing ecosystem in San Francisco, California, US.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-06-15
MobiDev Explains AI Application Development Stages for Business Owners
Artificial Intelligence (AI) app development is one of the most successful technologies in the world, according to a new report from MobiDev. The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the globe, from Silicon Valley to California.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-06-15
NASA , ESA Finalize Agreements on Climate , Artemis Cooperation
The US and European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a joint agreement to strengthen their collaboration on Earth science and Artemis missions, according to the latest announcement from the US space agency's chief executive, Jeff Bezos.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2022-06-15
NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space [...] ( via Public ) / NASA , ESA Finalize Agreements on Climate , Artemis Cooperation
These are some of the latest updates from the BBC's weekly The Boss series - a selection of ways to navigate through the web. Please use these tabs to see if they are being blocked by the security settings of your browser.
Source: publicnow.com
Published on 2022-06-15
PLDT queries Open Access plan definition of fair competition
The Philippines’ Public Communications Department (PLDT) has called on the government to clarify its plans for a new broadband infrastructure which will allow telecom operators to compete for the scarce frequency of internet connections without obtaining their licence or provisional authority.
Source: developingtelecoms.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Ukraine Requests a Ton More Heavy Weaponry Amid Heavy Russian Shelling
The Ukrainian government has requested more weapons from its Western allies to defeat Russia in the eastern region of the country, according to a senior military adviser in Moscow. They say they will be straightforward to respond to the request.
Source: sofrep.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Ukraine Security Service seizes assets of subsidiary of Belarusian Oil Company
The assets of a Belarusian fuel company have been frozen in Ukraine, the Ukrainian security service says, amid reports of the seizure of assets worth more than 20 millionhryvni ($700,000 at today's exchange rate) in the country.
Source: interfax.com
Published on 2022-06-15
Why India Remains Neutral over Ukraine
India’s stance on Ukraine has become a thorny issue for the West. But what does this mean for India? The BBC's Geeta Pandey looks at the challenges surrounding the country and their neighbours in the past decade.
Source: isnblog.ethz.ch
Published on 2022-06-15