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jeff0brown0

Sbergile's 5th anniversary: summarizing the world's biggest agile transformation - 0 views

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    A flurry of recent announcements and ventures from Sber reflected on MarketScreener are just a few of the ventures that suggest Sber is working hard to establish itself as an international player at the intersection of finance and tech. The agile effort has apparently produced the following results: "product introductions increased more than fourfold, while the average time to market (from idea to implementation) decreased more than sevenfold." For a few of the more peripheral spinoffs, see: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PJSC-SBERBANK-6494829/news/PJSC-Sberbank-Currency-exchange-rates-at-SberBank-branches-now-on-2GIS-maps-36465221/ or https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PJSC-SBERBANK-6494829/news/PJSC-Sberbank-Amazing-creatures-from-deep-sea-now-on-SberBank-Online-36463962/ or https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PJSC-SBERBANK-6494829/news/PJSC-Sberbank-Sber-opens-multimedia-fountain-in-Lipetsk-36463963/
jamesm9860

People on dating apps looking for love in pandemic targeted in romance scams - The Wash... - 0 views

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    You wonder if it's the pandemic that is really the driver for people to seek companionship via virtual connections, or is it the start of a trend. The article talks about elderly people being taken advantage of in many of the cases. It also mentions that it's not just some rogue criminal but in some case organizations that are behind these scams.
laurentarin

Strategies for Sustainable Food Systems in Smart Cities - 0 views

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    "For cities to catch up, they need to apply a data-driven approach similar to what farms are using to more effectively grow crops. Cities must start supporting urban agriculture in targeted ways that work with the urban agriculture industry to transform our current food production and distribution systems into smarter, more localized, and more resilient networks."
gilbertpacheco

TransAlta targets renewable energy growth in Canada, the U.S., and Australia – pv... - 1 views

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    "Canadian utility redirects $2.3B away from expensive 730MW coal to natural gas conversion, Investment will now fund 3.5 GW of affordable wind and solar." This is a positive move towards a "collective conscientiousness for social and environmental factors," by using renewable energy with new construction aimed for completion in 2025 (H1).
jeff0brown0

UN Convention on Biological Diversity's Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 - 0 views

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    Outlines progress of the 2011-2020 plan--mostly indicating UN and Aichi Biodiversity Targets have not been met.
cferiante

Newsom Signs Bill to Limit Production Quotas at Amazon, Other Warehouse Operators - 0 views

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    "The measure, called AB 701, was approved by the state Assembly earlier in the month and signed into law by Newsom on Sept. 23. The law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, bars mega-retailers such as Amazon from firing or retaliating against warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks."
jamesm9860

Climate coalition calls for Ikea to 'abandon dirty ships' by 2030 - FreightWaves - 0 views

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    Describes pressure on retailers (primarily the mega retailers) to reduce emissions from shipping efforts. Target/goal is ZERO emissions by 2030.
jeff0brown0

Pacemaker-Like Personalized Brain Stimulation Relieves Patient's Chronic Depression | ... - 0 views

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    Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have revealed results suggesting that personalized deep brain stimulation (DBS) can produce a sustained antidepressant effect by targeting a brain circuit linked to low mood.
blakefrere

SpaceX Starlink Targets 200K Terminals in India, Eyes Asia Growth - 0 views

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    Starlink has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India called Starlink Satellite Communications Private, with a a "stretch goal" to deploy 200,000 Starlink user terminals in more than 160,000 rural districts in India by December 2022. Starlink is also in talks with two telecommunications companies in the Philippines, where it also wants to launch its satellite service. This project would result in Internet availability to more people - Starlink wants to introduce its internet to schools in and near to the capital city of New Delhi.
jeff0brown0

The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine - 3 views

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    Assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist appears to have been carried out by what the New York Times calls "a high-tech, computerized sharpshooter kitted out with artificial intelligence and multiple-camera eyes, operated via satellite and capable of firing 600 rounds a minute." This and unmanned drones might herald a more expansive and ongoing set of targeted killings by state entities but also by networks, organizations, or even individuals and perhaps complicate traditional forensics in connecting actors with actions.
jamesm9860

Iran-linked hackers targeted maritime and defense contractors, compromised Office 365 a... - 0 views

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    Article talks about a possible Iranian hack of US maritime accounts. With so much reliance on ports, and an estimated increased reliance in the future, more attention needs to be brought to cyber security, especially as ports become more automated. How secure will the ports have to be? With continued reliance on trade, the security of the ports become a critical aspect of national security.
jamesm9860

Taking Action on Climate: How Maritime Trade Can Play its Part - TechNative - 0 views

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    The growth of the shipping industry and its corresponding carbon emissions. If he shipping industry were its own country, it would be th 6th largest producer of carbon emissions. It calls on investments from private sector to governments for the maritime industry to meet its 2050 net 0 carbon emission target
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