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Fatal Gang Fight Spurs Nationwide Lockdown of Federal Prison System By Katie Benner from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/zvDgCV2Me Prisons and Prisoners, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Deaths (Fatalities), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Gangs, Beaumont (Tex)

DeSantis and the Media: (Not) a Love Story By Blake Hounshell and Leah Askarinam from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/q6iuKG3CF United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Associated Press, DeSantis, Ron, Breyer, Stephen G, Florida, Fox News Channel, Hannity, Sean, Trump, Donald J, News and News Media

Report on Downing Street Parties Deepens Crisis for Boris Johnson By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle from NYT World https://ift.tt/i31qA8dbH Johnson, Boris, Great Britain, Politics and Government, Quarantines, Colleges and Universities, Conservative Party (Great Britain), May, Theresa M, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Russia-Ukraine, Boris Johnson, Lunar New Year: Your Monday Evening Briefing By Remy Tumin from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/yVWkMH9NB

Your Tuesday Briefing: A Diplomatic Clash Over Ukraine By Melina Delkic from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/9YJkQV3hH

Britain’s health secretary calls for a review of a vaccine mandate for health care workers in England. By Cora Engelbrecht from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OugmFA9S Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Organized Labor, National Health Service, England, Javid, Sajid (1969- )

How Businesses in Texas and Florida Wrestle With States’ Vaccine Backlash By Emma Goldberg and Lauren Hirsch from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/nuNmZtfO5 Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ), DeSantis, Ron, Blackstone Group, The, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Norwegian Cruise Line, Related Cos, Coronavirus Return to Office, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Vaccination and Immunization, Vaccination Proof and Immunization Records, Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labor and Jobs

Albany Story: Drinks to Go, the Pandemic and Lobbyists By James Barron from NYT New York https://ift.tt/AhX6IeqGg New York City, Politics and Government, Alcoholic Beverages, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), State Legislatures, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Waldorf Astoria New York (Manhattan, NY, Hotel), Sinatra, Frank

In Steven Bellovin’s book, “Thinking Security: Stopping Next Year’s Hackers,” (2015) he wrote: “Companies are spending a great deal on security, but we read of massive computer-related attacks. Clearly, something is wrong. The root of the problem is two-fold: We’re protecting (and spending money on protecting) the wrong things, and we’re hurting productivity in the […] The post Embedded Connectivity Solves the Right (and Left) Problem appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/Hu6Ykqw5G

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Missing in Brooks County’ and ‘Sisters With Transistors’ By Gabe Cohn from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/OIQ9c4x0M Television, Movies, BBC America, Food Network, Home Box Office, National Broadcasting Co, Showtime, Starz, Turner Classic Movies, Public Broadcasting Service, Independent Lens (TV Program), Sisters With Transistors: Electronic Music's Unsung Heroines (Movie), Lucy in the Sky (Movie), White, Betty, Lee, Barbara Jean (1946- ), Fieri, Guy, Nightmare Alley (Movie)

‘Billions’ Season 6, Episode 2 Recap: No One Is Safe By Sean T. Collins from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/uvgmzc62R Television, Billions (TV Program)

Portugal’s Socialists Win the Most Seats in Parliament, but Not the Majority By Nicholas Casey from NYT World https://ift.tt/ilOEdFUqp Portugal, Elections, Costa, Antonio (1961- ), Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rebelo de Sousa, Marcelo

Rafael Nadal Wins the Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title By Christopher Clarey from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/fThLPOAgo Tennis, Australian Open (Tennis), Medvedev, Daniil (1996- ), Nadal, Rafael, Federer, Roger, Djokovic, Novak

Spotify Responds to Complaints About Covid Misinformation By Ben Sisario from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/bh3LtYKsZ Music, Spotify, Young, Neil, Rogan, Joe, Mitchell, Joni, Ek, Daniel, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Podcasts, Rumors and Misinformation, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Vaccination and Immunization

N.Y.C. is offering free home delivery of Covid antiviral pills, though supply is limited. By Ashley Wong from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Wd2K17u0o Molnupiravir (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Paxlovid (Drug), Pfizer Inc, Adams, Eric L, Chokshi, Dave A, New York City

Why Churches Should Drop Their Online Services By Tish Harrison Warren from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/0hSiYJpUv internal-sub-only-nl, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Religion and Belief, Protestant Churches

‘It’s Just Stressful’: Students Feel the Weight of Pandemic Uncertainty By Jacey Fortin and Giulia Heyward from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/rs9to4PKf Education (K-12), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Anxiety and Stress, Loneliness, E-Learning, Teenagers and Adolescence, Children and Childhood, United States

Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus By Chris Buckley, Vivian Wang and Keith Bradsher from NYT World https://ift.tt/puMlVQDBU China, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Quarantines

Two Long Island nurses made more than $1.5 million in a fake vaccine card scheme, prosecutors say. By Amanda Holpuch from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/PDkBoIx2w Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Frauds and Swindling, Nursing and Nurses, Long Island (NY)

Two Long Island nurses made more than $1.5 million in a fake vaccine card scheme, prosecutors say. By Amanda Holpuch from NYT World https://ift.tt/JfLAjr6XQ Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Frauds and Swindling, Nursing and Nurses, Long Island (NY)

Covid Cases Plunge in the U.S. By Mitch Smith from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3KOgcAd Montana, New York State, New Jersey, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, United States

A Sundance With Brains and Guts, Disemboweled and Otherwise By Manohla Dargis from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3o3JKQo Movies, Documentary Films and Programs, Sundance Film Festival (Park City, Utah), Nanny (Movie), Fresh (Movie), Master (Movie), Resurrection (Movie), Call Jane (Movie), The Janes (Movie)

A South Korean naval unit quarantines in Oman after a Covid outbreak on their ship. By John Yoon, Sameer Yasir and Jason Gutierrez from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ADZvTn

When Your Office Decides the Pandemic Is Over By Roxane Gay from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/32KV78A Work-Life Balance, Careers and Professions, your-feed-selfcare, Workplace Environment, Content Type: Service, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Layoffs and Job Reductions

Restaurants to Customers: Don’t Call Us, We Won’t Call You By Victoria Petersen from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3HdfRof Restaurants, Reservations (Airlines, Hotels, Etc.), Social Media, Antoine's (New Orleans, La, Restaurant), Ugly Baby (Brooklyn, NY, Restaurant), Sreparplarn, Sirichai, Text Messaging, Instant Messaging

Simple, safe, reliable software installs and uninstalls are always best, but getting there isn’t easy. Applications break each other—or even the operating system itself. MSIX, Microsoft’s packaging format, is the newest replacement for the decades-old Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) and setup exe installer technologies. MSIX is gaining acceptance and wider adoption because of the benefits […] The post Building a Reliable App Installation Experience with MSIX appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3u3z5ZT

On average, about a quarter of all IT budgets are allocated to handling technical debt each year. And this figure is set to rise, as 68% of organizations say their technical debt will increase in 2022. As digital acceleration continues to drive more IT investment across divisions, the technical burden almost seems like an inevitable […] The post A Pandemic Side Effect: Rampant Technical Debt appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3o97i6r

Rafael Nadal Returns to Australian Open Final, Looking for No. 21 By Christopher Clarey from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/sports/tennis/nadal-berrettini-australian-open.html?partner=IFTTT Tennis, Australian Open (Tennis), Nadal, Rafael, Berrettini, Matteo (1996- )

Sarah Palin, who is unvaccinated, dined outdoors in New York City only days after testing positive. By Lauren McCarthy from NYT World https://ift.tt/3u6nnNX Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination Proof and Immunization Records, Quarantines, New York City, Palin, Sarah

How Long Can I Keep Wearing the Same Respirator Mask? By Tara Parker-Pope from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3rQqmY4 Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Content Type: Service, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Medical Devices

U.S. Economy Grew 1.7% in 4th Quarter, Capping a Strong Year By Talmon Joseph Smith from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3H98BJY United States Economy, Supply Chain, Labor and Jobs, Inflation (Economics), Gross Domestic Product, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Commerce Department, Federal Reserve System, Coronavirus Omicron Variant

Covid-Stunted Educations Dim Prospects for India’s Economy and Its Youth By Emily Schmall and Sameer Yasir from NYT World https://ift.tt/3o3vOpw India, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), Shutdowns (Institutional), Quarantine (Life and Culture), E-Learning

Insight Partners had a banner year in 2021, with more than $50 billion in capital commitments across over 200 investments. While we invest in founders across a wide spectrum of businesses, this series focuses on outlining our theses on four verticals that we’re particularly excited about in 2022: Artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, cybersecurity and healthtech.  […] The post Investing in Artificial Intelligence: How MLOps Drives Enterprise AI Wins appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3o3Mi10

As end-user demand for new services continues to rise and businesses adapt to changing times, digitalization has never been more important. Pressure is increasing on organizations to deliver digital transformation initiatives more quickly as 55% of CIOs in 2021 said they were increasing staff to accelerate their digital programs. The cloud is essential for this. […] The post The Lego Approach to Overcoming the Developer Divide appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/32zP06L

What is enterprise technical debt? Technical debt slows down organizations and hampers their ability to deliver. Studies show that technical debt can triple the cost of support for technical products and services. Beyond this, technical debt can cripple a company’s ability to make the rapid changes needed to compete in today’s marketplace. Those all describe […] The post Measuring Technical Debt appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3FZXC4d

Stephen Breyer Was the Right Justice for the Wrong Age By Linda Greenhouse from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3Aykqae United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Law and Legislation, Constitution (US), Voting Rights Act (1965), Segregation and Desegregation, Workplace Environment, Vaccination and Immunization

YouTube Bars Right-Wing Media Personality Dan Bongino By Daisuke Wakabayashi from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3Hah1Rt YouTube.com, Google Inc, Alphabet Inc, Bongino, Daniel

Spotify Is Removing Neil Young Songs After He Complains of ‘Misinformation’ By Ben Sisario from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3o3kJ7T Pop and Rock Music, Young, Neil, Podcasts, Spotify, Rogan, Joe, Warner Music Group, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Responds to Russia By Melina Delkic from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3IGXCYQ

Vestas, a Danish wind giant, warns of supply chain turbulence. By Stanley Reed from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3rLmKXi Wind Power, Electric Light and Power, Supply Chain, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vestas Wind Systems AS, Factories and Manufacturing, Europe, China

Counting Covid-19 Cases Doesn’t Capture the Pandemic’s Impact By Kim Tingley from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3H65H8V

If you’ve seen Idiocracy (Side note: I am not recommending the movie; I’m using a phrase from it we’ve all heard. The movie itself was a comedy not at all meant to be family-friendly when it was made, and changes in social mores since its 2006 release make it far less acceptable today), you are […] The post AI: It’s What Staff Craves! appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3u1khuQ

The recent Log4j vulnerability showed just how quickly a security bug could disrupt not just an industry, but the entire world. Organizations, especially federal agencies, will always find themselves at some level of risk, but they can also do more to mitigate those challenges. In November 2021, the Biden administration issued a directive through the […] The post Improving Software Security in 2022 appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3fVFXjE

New Research Hints at 4 Factors That May Increase Chances of Long Covid By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3fXO8Ml Chronic Condition (Health), Research, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Cell (Journal)

Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ Ends Run Early Because of Coronavirus Cases By Matt Stevens from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3KU2dJ8 Theater, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Classic Stage Company, Assassins (Play), Sondheim, Stephen, Doyle, John, Weidman, John

OSHA withdraws its workplace vaccine rule. By Emma Goldberg from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3IwJJMw Labor and Jobs, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Supreme Court (US)

Source code is, of course, the foundation of any software development practice. Managing that source code is the first task tackled by modern software development pipelines, with all subsequent stages of the pipeline dependent on the source code for their success and functionality. Thus, it is critical that source code is properly managed without introducing […] The post Source Code Management Best Practices appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3KIzaba