A look into Chabot Observatory’s critical role in bringing the Apollo 13 spacecraft home 50 years ago

Find out how an observatory in northern California helped NASA plot the course home for astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert on Apollo 13. Fred Haise (left), Jim…

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AI and machine learning are making insurance more predictable

Data helps the insurance company, the agency, and the customer make better predictions and choices. Image: ChooChin, Getty Images/iStockphoto More about artificial intelligence Insurance is a data-driven industry. Data qualifies…

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How a 2017 snowstorm prepared an Oregon hospital system for the COVID-19 pandemic

When the growing pandemic and expected work-from-home orders became apparent by March 1, the health system put the lessons learned from that snowstorm into place. More for CXOs When a…

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IBM, Linux Foundation see great response from COBOL programmers

The computer giant and foundation have partnered on initiatives to pair programmers with states seeking help with unemployment systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Must-read developer content Response has been overwhelming…

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5G connections could help doctors, teachers, and telecommuters during the pandemic

Supply chain issues and other coronavirus disruptions will slow down the expansion, even as demand for fast connections increases. People around the world want even more from wireless networks than…

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Microsoft: Our new machine learning model spots critical security bugs 97% of the time

Microsoft claims a machine learning models its built for software developers can distinguish between security and non-security bugs 99% of the time. Microsoft plans to open-source the methodology behind a…

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