Over the web, readings and news advised by Quelbazar lately:
Casino Gets Hacked Through Its Internet-Connected Fish Tank Thermometer: Internet-connected technology, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), is now part of everyday life, with smart assistants like Siri and Alexa to cars, watches, toasters, fridges , thermostats, lights, and the list goes on and on. – https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/iot-hacking-thermometer.html
Tamedia poll: a majority opposed to the gambling law: Zurich, April 27, 2018 – The Swiss media group Tamedia conducted on its information platforms the first survey, all brands, prior to the federal votes of the June 10, 2018. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/sondage-tamedia-une-majorite-opposee-a-la-loi-sur-les-jeux-dargent/
Noise from blast of gas destroys Digiplex data depot disk drives: It's a bit rich when a fire prevention system is designed to protect a data center kills its servers, but that's what happened when inert gas was injected into a Nasdaq Digiplex bit barn in Sweden. – https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/26/decibels_destroy_disk_drives_in_digiplex_data_centre/
The leb will run at the pace of 15 minutes between Echallens and Lausanne in August 2019: With the completion of the work stations Ripes and Sugnens, the extension of the pace to the quarter hour until Echallens will finally come into effect on Sunday August 11, 2019. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/le-leb-circulera-a-la-cadence-15-minutes-entre-echallens-et-lausanne-en-aout-2019/
Navya, a flagship of unmanned mobility: Sixty-five autonomous buses built in the Navya premises in Lyon circulate around the world, including a dozen in Switzerland. Visit to this young champion of innovative mobility Bernard Wuthrich Published Tuesday 24 April 2018 at 14:39, modified Tuesday 24 April 2018 at 16:55. – https://www.letemps.ch/economie/navya-un-navire-amiral-mobilite-pilote
Tamedia ceases its collaboration with Publicitas: The Swiss media group Tamedia is forced to cease its collaboration with Publicitas right now because of the increase of the defaults of the advertising network. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/tamedia-cesse-sa-collaboration-avec-publicitas/
TCS All-season tire test: an alternative for small cars: The TCS has tested nine models of all-season tires for small cars by comparing the results with the performance of summer and winter tires. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/test-tcs-pneus-toutes-saisons-une-alternative-pour-des-petites-voitures/
Ice Saints, what is it ?: I have always been taught, by inculcating the joys of gardening, that one should never plant one's tomatoes before mid-May: Because of the Ice Saints [1] . At first, I smiled internally: If it is tradition, let's respect it, and do not upset the Ancients. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/saints-de-glace-cest-quoi/
French-speaking innovation, as seen by Marguet: What opportunities does digitalisation offer Swiss SMEs in the field of artificial intelligence, – https://www.letemps.ch/images/video/linnovation-romande-vue-marguet
Energy consumption 2017 in Switzerland: increase of 0.4%: In 2017, electricity consumption in Switzerland was 58.5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), showing a slight increase compared to the previous year. previous year (+ 0.4%). – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/consommation-denergie-2017-en-suisse-hausse-de-04/
9 tips to avoid blisters and foot injuries: 2017 has been, and still is, a year of intensive hiking for your servant. The 300km are reached, and the year is not over. –https://blog.quelbazar.ch/9-conseils-pour-eviter-ampoules-et-blessures-aux-pieds/
The 20 km Lausanne will attract several thousand runners Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April 2018: Course of the event The start of BCV Junior races and "run for fun" will be given on Saturday, April 28 between 09:00 and 15:30. Sunday 29th, the 20 and 10 km races will start respectively at 09:30 and 12:00. – http://www.lausanne.ch/fr/site-lausanne/lausanne-officielle/administration/securite-et-economie/police-de-lausanne/presse/communiques/2018/20km-de-Lausanne-2018.html
When Tesla's servers are coughing, the fleet is catching cold ?: Today, Sunday, and even if the subject is a bit "off the mark" compared to those I'm dealing with on this blog, I can not resist the want to talk about a recent experience with a connected service, that of Tesla. – https://vblog.io/quand-les-serveurs-de-tesla-toussent-la-flotte-senrhume/
Facebook starts its facial recognition push to Europeans: Facebook users in Europe are reporting that the company has started giving them the option to turn on its controversial facial recognition technology. – https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/20/just-say-no/
Federal Council adopts Switzerland's second national cyber protection strategy against cyber risks: In Switzerland's National Cyber Risk Protection Strategy (WSWC) for the years 2018 to 2022, the Federal Council takes into account the growing importance of cyberrisques. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/le-conseil-federal-adopte-la-deuxieme-strategie-nationale-de-protection-de-la-suisse-contre-les-cyberrisques/
Google Maps to drivers: Turn right at the Burger King: Picture this. You're driving down the street and you're on the right side of the road at the Burger King, instead of telling yourself to turn right on [insert street name you've never heard of]. Well, Google is starting to do this. I noticed this while I was in Lyft in Washington, D.C. – https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/18/google-maps-to-drivers-turn-right-at-the-burger-king/
Report: Smartphone use set to overtake time watching TV in China: You're in the mood for it, but it's already happening in China, but it's happening in the world's largest smartphone market, but eMarketer forecasts that momentous moment is about to arrive . – https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/19/report-smartphone-usage-set-to-overtake-time-spent-watching-tv-in-china/
Chrome 66 mutes auto-launched videos: Chrome 66 comes on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Chrome OS and Android, with the feature of mute videos that start automatically. – https://www.silicon.fr/chrome-66-met-en-sourdine-les-videos-lancees-automatiquement-206795.html
ESPA 2017: internships and fixed-term appointments increase significantly: Bern (ots) – The results of the 2017 Swiss Labor Force Survey (ESPA) show that time-limited commitment reports and trainee contracts progress in the labor market. This results in more insecurity for workers. – https://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100020454/100814596
Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula: NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope took this amazing and colorful image of the Lagoon Nebula. The whole nebula, about 4000 light-years away, is an incredible 55 light-years wide and 20 light-years tall. – http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2018/04/Hubble_s_28th_birthday_picture_The_Lagoon_Nebula
When algorithms bias our vision of the world: 19.04.18 – On social networks, it is the algorithms that personalize the content that we read, at the risk of proposing an ever smaller and more extreme point of view. – https://actu.epfl.ch/news/quand-les-algorithmes-biaisent-notre-vision-du-mon/
IT Procurement Strategy of the Confederation 2018-2023: At its meeting of March 9, 2018, the Federal Council defined the framework conditions for the future acquisition and supply of IT services. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/strategie-dapprovisionnement-informatique-de-la-confederation-2018-2023/
Reopening of the Historical Museum of Lausanne – A new permanent exhibition is revealed to the public: The year of its centenary and after major renovation work, the Historical Museum of Lausanne (MHL) is preparing for its imminent reopening with the new permanent exhibition Lausanne , the exhibition. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/reouverture-du-musee-historique-de-lausanne-une-nouvelle-expo-permanente-se-revele-au-public/
Switzerland: Greenhouse gas emissions up slightly: According to the Federal Office for the Environment's (FOEN) inventory, greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland amounted to 48.3 million tonnes CO2 equivalents in 2016, 0.4 million tonnes more than in 2015. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/emissions-de-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-en-legere-hausse/
On the rails of the steepest metro in the world: the M2: The M2 of Lausanne runs every day from 5:15 am to 1 am and carries daily nearly 100,000 passengers, in automatic trains and unmanned. How does it work ? Who are his shadow workers? Anne Carrard takes you into the bowels of the M2. – http://www.latele.ch/play
RHEL 7.5, the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, arrives: Red Hat has come a long way in 25 years. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is now in the cloud. The Raleigh, N.C. – https://www.zdnet.com/article/rhel-7-5-the-latest-version-of-red-hat-enterprise-linux-arrives/
Zahangir Alam, the alternative Uber: At night, Zahangir Alam drives the Zurichers to their destination. During the day, this professional driver boards his app, YourTaxi. – https://www.letemps.ch/economie/zahangir-alam-luber-alternatif
Nearly 600,000 DAB + radio devices sold in 2017: Digital radio continues to grow in Switzerland: nearly 600,000 DAB + radios and car radios were sold in 2017. The fact that 85% of new vehicles sold are equipped with a DAB + radio has had a particularly positive effect. – https://www.bakom.admin.ch/bakom/fr/home/elektronische-medien/diffusion-et-technique/diffusion-numerique/utilisation-de-la-radio-en-suisse-la-radio-numerique-depasse-les-ouc.html
How to see clear in the jungle of airfare prices ?: Buy your ticket in advance or enjoy a "last minute" offer, travel out of season and be flexible on dates, flight time and number of stopovers, such are well-known tips of travelers to pay their ticket cheaper. – https://www.rts.ch/info/economie/8662254-comment-y-voir-clair-dans-la-jungle-des-prix-des-billets-d-avion-.html
The voice assistant of Amazon Alexa will be launched on May 23 in France: Alexa, who will speak French, will be able to give the weather, order services, answer questions, but also to disseminate information, podcasts or radio programs. – https://www.lalettre.pro/L-assistant-vocal-d-Amazon-Alexa-sera-lance-le-23-mai-en-France_a16093.html
Buying organic veggies at the supermarket is a waste of money. You're standing in the produce aisle, just trying to buy some zucchini, when you face the inevitable choice: Organic or regular? – https://qz.com/488851/buying-organic-veggies-at-the-supermarket-is-basically-a-waste-of-money/
SBB Green Class launches a new combined mobility offer: By bringing together several green rail and road-based transport services and services in one package, Green Class CFF offers its customers door-to-door mobility. a. – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/green-class-cff-lance-une-nouvelle-offre-de-mobilite-combinee/
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