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Ask HN: Has anyone worked at a private research institute like Simons or Allen?
Asking again in hope this that this thread might gain more traction than my last attempt. This was inspired by the recent post asking about National Labs https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34414527 Essentially I’d like to hear from people who have worked at private research institutes, like Simons Foundation or Allen Institute, at any level, and how it compares/contrasts …
Technology Modernization Fund use may be worked into the FITARA scorecard
Written by Dave Nyczepir Apr 16, 2021 | FEDSCOOP Agency and industry experts want the House Government Operations Subcommittee to consider grading agencies on their use of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) as part of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard. While not every agency has applied for or received some of the …
“It really worked well” – UVA Wise, technology and the pandemic |
By MIKE STILL WISE — While COVID-19 has tested many Virginia colleges’ ability to react with classroom education, a technology initiative from two years ago at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise arrived at the right time and place. “I wish I could say we were prescient,” Chancellor Donna P. Henry said of 2019’s …
Contact tracing: The technology worked, but the implementation failed
Sometimes, getting the technology right is not even half the battle. Here’s the story of one “successful failure.” Image: iStock/http://www.fotogestoeber.de At TechRepublic, we’ve published lots of articles about the technology of contract tracing and the apps that could make it simple. The idea was straightforward and imminently logical: if someone caught the virus and you …
AI firm that worked with Vote Leave wins new coronavirus contract | Technology
An artificial intelligence firm hired to work on the Vote Leave campaign may analyse social media data, utility bills and credit rating scores as part of a £400,000 contract to help the government deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The company, Faculty, was awarded the contract by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government last month. …
I tried to hack my insomnia with technology. Here’s what worked.
I stopped sleeping when I was 18. I’d just arrived at college, having moved from a tiny village to a big city for the first time in my life. London was loud and busy. I was staying in a dorm with a load of people I didn’t know. There was a hospital nearby with sirens …
Peter Schweizer says Hunter Biden worked in Ukraine despite lacking credentials: ‘What is he being paid for?’
Peter Schweizer on Hunter Biden’s Ukraine connections New questions surround Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son and his ties to the Ukraine; insight from investigative reporter Peter Schweizer, author of ‘Secret Empires,’ and Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett, author of ‘Witch Hunt: The Story of the Greatest Mass Delusion in American Political History.’ Author Peter …
Mental health counselor commits suicide; worked at Cornell for 25 years
The former head of Cornell University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Department is dead after committing suicide, according to multiple reports. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Dr. Gregory Eells died Monday morning after jumping from the 17th floor of a Philadelphia building where he was living. Eells, 52, had left Cornell just six months ago to become …
Has Kenya’s plastic bag ban worked?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kenya is trying to tackle the problems caused by plastic rubbish Two years ago, Kenya introduced a ban on plastic carrier bags. Has it worked? Tens of millions of plastic bags were handed out in supermarkets every year in Kenya. They polluted the environment and clogged up drainage systems …
