Frances Allen, whose work on computer compiling helped establish a foundation for much of modern computer programming, died on August 4th, her 88th birthday. She was the first woman to win the Turing Award, and the first female IBM fellow. Allen was determined to make the tedious compiling process — […]
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US passes 5 million coronavirus cases
As school districts across the country struggle to figure out how — or if— to safely reopen schools to teachers and students, the number of coronavirus cases in the US passed 5 million on Sunday, according to the Coronavirus Research Center at Johns Hopkins University. And according to a Washington […]
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What I’ll miss most about not being in Monterey
According to my calendar, I should be picking Bob Golfen up this morning at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport and then driving to Salinas, California, to check into a motel for the night. Then, on Monday morning, we’d drive past WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on our way to check in […]
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A final visit to the original Vauxhall design studio
Vauxhall has vacated its Luton headquarters after 55 years. We pay one last visit to what was once one of the world’s finest car design studios
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British GP: 70 years of racing magic at Silverstone
This year’s F1 double-header marks a milestone for the British Grand Prix. We recount its 70-year history
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Twitter testing quote tweet counts, formerly known as retweets with comments
In a move that may forever change what it means to be ratio’d, Twitter is testing some new language on tweet metrics, making quotes (also known as retweets with comments) visible on each tweet, the company confirmed Saturday.
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Sunday Feature Film: Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
This is not the Nick Cage and Angelina Jolie Gone in 60 Seconds remake. This is the original — complete with the 40 minute car chase. A classic that introduced the world to “Eleanor,” a highly prized 1973 Mustang. Considered a “B” movie in its day, it has gone on […]
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Facebook removes troll network posing as Black Trump supporters
Facebook removed dozens of accounts it says were part of a troll farm pretending to be African-Americans in support of President Donald Trump and QAnon supporters, the company said, for violating its policies against coordinated inauthentic behavior.
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Kodak deal with US government to produce pharmaceuticals appears to be on hold
An agreement between the US government and Kodak to develop generic drug ingredients appears to be on hold, after the US International Development Finance Corporation tweeted that “recent allegations of wrongdoing raise serious concerns.”
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Europe’s largest car-testing facility has focus on autonomous vehicles
When constructions is completed at Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, the ZalaZone will be the largest automotive testing facility in Europe, and is being built not only for traditional testing and development driving but for evaluating and validating autonomous vehicles and technology.