Day: November 6, 2018

Why Doctors Hate Their Computers

Digitization promises to make medical care easier and more efficient. But are screens coming between doctors and patients? Here’s an excerpt by Atul Gawande of The New Yorker, which talks about the deployment of Epic, a new medical software which cost Partners HealthCare a staggering $1.6 billion, panned out: On May 30, 2015, the Phase…


British fixed broadband is cheap … and, er, fairly nasty – global survey

Though you get what you pay for, mostly Brit consumers get a broadband bargain, but pay for it with poorer performance than other European countries.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hidden Costs of IoT Vulnerabilities

IoT devices have become part of our work and personal lives. Unfortunately, building security into these devices was largely an afterthought. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Ask Slashdot: How To Fix an Outdated College Tech Curriculum?

An anonymous reader writes: As a student, what’s the best way to bring change to an outdated college tech curriculum? The background on this is that I have 15 years of experience in the field and a very healthy amount of industry-recognized training and certifications. I’m merely finishing up my degree to flesh out my…


2018 Kia Stinger recalled over fenders that may rub it the wrong way – Roadshow

Over 16,000 examples of the sporty five-door face a recall over wiring concerns. …read more Source:: CNet


Warnings Are Your Friend – A Code Quality Primer

If there’s one thing C is known and (in)famous for, it’s the ease of shooting yourself in the foot with it. And there’s indeed no denying that the freedom C offers comes with the price of making it our own responsibility to tame and keep the language under control. On the bright side, since the…


Lloyds Banking Group: We’re firing 6,240 to hire 8,240

This is all about ‘digital’, gonna be so digital you could cut yourself on our services In a lurch towards “digitising” ops as part of the “transformation” scheme launched months ago, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) today said it is creating 2,000 roles to beef up its “leading-edge digital banking” services.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Black Friday 2018 streamer deals: Roku, Chromecast and Fire TV, starting at $25 – CNET

It’s never been cheaper to get Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, ESPN, DirecTV Now and more to your TV. Here are the best discounts on our favorite streamers. …read more Source:: CNet


Waymo blames test driver for self-driving car hitting motorcyclist – Roadshow

The Google sister company says its technology could have prevented the accident. …read more Source:: CNet


Mystery Math Whiz and Novelist Advance Permutation Problem

A new proof from the Australian science fiction writer Greg Egan and a 2011 proof anonymously posted online are now being hailed as significant advances on a puzzle mathematicians have been studying for at least 25 years. Erica Klarreich, writing for Quanta Magazine: On September 16, 2011, an anime fan posted a math question to…