Non-IT News Thread
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Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada
Thousands of people were told to evacuate their homes near Montreal in eastern Canada early on Sunday after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.
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North Carolina residents flee airborne acid after zinc plant fire
Authorities in North Carolina have ordered mandatory evacuations after a massive fire at a metal recycling plant led to air quality warnings.
Firefighters were called to the American Zinc Products facility on Sunday around 20:00 (01:00 GMT on Monday) in the town of Mooresboro.
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Burger King is rolling out meatless Impossible Whoppers nationwide
Plant-based patties are coming to a BK near you
Burger King is rolling out the Impossible Whopper nationwide, after a successful trial run testing the meatless burger in St. Louis. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Burger King is rolling out meatless Impossible Whoppers nationwide
Plant-based patties are coming to a BK near you
Burger King is rolling out the Impossible Whopper nationwide, after a successful trial run testing the meatless burger in St. Louis.Yeah more junk food I won't eat.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Burger King is rolling out meatless Impossible Whoppers nationwide
Plant-based patties are coming to a BK near you
Burger King is rolling out the Impossible Whopper nationwide, after a successful trial run testing the meatless burger in St. Louis.Sweet! Can't wait.
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San Diego synagogue shooting: Funeral to be held for victim
A funeral will be held on Monday for the victim of an attack at a California synagogue which killed one woman and injured three others.
Lori Kaye, 60, died after throwing herself in front of the congregation's rabbi when a gunman opened fire on a Passover service.
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Huawei: US official warns 'no safe level' of involvement with tech giant
The US has warned that its intelligence sharing with other countries would have to be re-evaluated if those countries use Huawei to build their 5G networks.
Senior US official Rob Strayer said any such role for the firm posed an "unacceptable risk" to security. -
Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker
A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein lost his right index finger in the attack, in which one woman died and two other people were injured.
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Computer outage again strikes American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines
The problem's related to the system used for bookings and reservations
A "technical issue" with a booking and reservation system used by several US airlines again caused delays and headaches at airports across the country on Monday. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Computer outage again strikes American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines
The problem's related to the system used for bookings and reservations
A "technical issue" with a booking and reservation system used by several US airlines again caused delays and headaches at airports across the country on Monday.Was the last occurrence due to ransomware?
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Computer outage again strikes American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines
The problem's related to the system used for bookings and reservations
A "technical issue" with a booking and reservation system used by several US airlines again caused delays and headaches at airports across the country on Monday.Having lunch with them this week, too. Haha
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SpaceX cuts broadband-satellite altitude in half to prevent space debris
Halving altitude to 550km will ensure rapid re-entry, latency as low as 15ms.
SpaceX has received Federal Communications Commission approval to halve the orbital altitude of more than 1,500 planned broadband satellites in order to lower the risk of space debris and improve latency. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
SpaceX cuts broadband-satellite altitude in half to prevent space debris
Halving altitude to 550km will ensure rapid re-entry, latency as low as 15ms.
SpaceX has received Federal Communications Commission approval to halve the orbital altitude of more than 1,500 planned broadband satellites in order to lower the risk of space debris and improve latency.OMG this is freaking awesome. That's an amazing latency boost and, presumably, easier to make the radios work, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
SpaceX cuts broadband-satellite altitude in half to prevent space debris
Halving altitude to 550km will ensure rapid re-entry, latency as low as 15ms.
SpaceX has received Federal Communications Commission approval to halve the orbital altitude of more than 1,500 planned broadband satellites in order to lower the risk of space debris and improve latency.OMG this is freaking awesome. That's an amazing latency boost and, presumably, easier to make the radios work, too.
but more difficult to keep in orbit. I wonder about the trade off
More drag will decrease unit lifetime.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
SpaceX cuts broadband-satellite altitude in half to prevent space debris
Halving altitude to 550km will ensure rapid re-entry, latency as low as 15ms.
SpaceX has received Federal Communications Commission approval to halve the orbital altitude of more than 1,500 planned broadband satellites in order to lower the risk of space debris and improve latency.OMG this is freaking awesome. That's an amazing latency boost and, presumably, easier to make the radios work, too.
but more difficult to keep in orbit. I wonder about the trade off
More drag will decrease unit lifetime.
Definitely harder, but they requested it, so I'm guessing not a big enough deal to be a major thing for them.
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Emperor Akihito: Japanese monarch declares historic abdication
Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and thanked the public for their support during his 30-year reign.
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Spying whales and other undercover animals
First rule of spying - don't look like a spy.
The beluga whale - if that's really its name - found in Norway's waters can certainly tick that box.
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Venezuela's Guaidó accused of coup attempt by government
Venezuelan authorities say they are putting down a small coup attempt after opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced he was in the "final phase" of ending President Nicolás Maduro's rule.
He appeared in a video with uniformed men, saying he had military support.
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Tuesday's top deals: Nintendo Switch, cordless vacuum, true-wireless earphones and more
Save big on those items, plus an 8-quart Instant Pot alternative and some great business tools.
Good morning, cheeps! Today my deal cup runneth over, so let's get right to it. -
France harassment law hands out 447 fines in first months
French courts have handed down 447 fines in the past eight months under new laws to tackle street harassment of women.
The "outrages sexistes" law was passed in August 2018, and allows for on-the-spot fines of up to €750 (£650).
