The news of the web seen by Quelbazar: 17.04.2018

Over the web, readings and news advised by Quelbazar lately:  

Testimonials Model X crash investigation: In light of Tesla, a crash in the field of crash detection and accident detection. Autopilot, the National Transportation Safety Board, Tesla has a party in the investigation. – https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/12/tesla-is-no-longer-working-with-ntsb-in-fatal-model-x-crash-investigation/

Gmail for the Web: an impending overhaul: Google will proceed with a substantial update of Gmail for the Web, with new features being added. G Suite administrators received an email from Google informing them of the upcoming arrival of a brand new version of Gmail for the Web. – https://www.silicon.fr/gmail-for-the-web-a-minent-refonte-206079.html

The Swiss population feeds in an unbalanced way: In Switzerland, we eat more meat than recommended, but too few dairy products. This is revealed by the latest results from the menuCH study, the first national food survey in Switzerland. 

Apple is making a show based on Isaac Asimov's 'Foundation' books: Okay, Apple, now you've got my attention. 

Hate spam calls? Try the new Google Phone app beta: Back in 2016, the Google Phone app warned you to call it by the phone. "However, you still get the call and have to decide whether or not to answer. 

SBB Cargo: transition to the digital age: SBB Cargo continues to digitize its activities. It is the first European rail freight company to offer a Track & Trace system for the transport of its customers. 

Switzerland: The reduction target for disposable plastic bags is already exceeded: In 2017, the consumption of disposable plastic bags has decreased by more than 84 percent compared to 2016. This is indicated by the figures taken in the context of a branch agreement intended to reduce the volume of plastic waste. 

Swiss Federal Statistical Office latest figures on poverty in Switzerland / Poverty in Switzerland increases: Luzern (ots) – In Switzerland, 615,000 people are affected by poverty. The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has published its figures today. Poverty has gained ground compared to last year, from 7 to 7.5% of the population. 

 

IT investments: 6.2% growth in 2018 according to Gartner: Supported by a weak dollar, IT investments are expected to increase by 6.8% in 2018. Enterprise software and devices drive growth. When the dollar is low, IT investments are better. 

 

JPEG XS: A new JPEG for virtual reality and autonomous cars: 09.04.18 – Led by a professor from EPFL, the international group of experts in image compression (JPEG) launches JPEG XS. 

In the USA, technology for the legal cultivation of cannabis: Today, I came across an American advertising video that promotes a service offered by the very serious American company EmeraldMetrics, which offers a SaaS solution for optimize the industrial culture of cannabis. 

The most beautiful banknotes in the world are made in Switzerland: It is the International Banknotes Society (IBNS), a collective of enthusiasts and collectors, who awards this "ticket reward" year". 

(27% Y / Y in 4Q17): According to the International Data Corporation 's Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure (Server, Storage, and Ethernet Switch) and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT, including public and private cloud, grew 27.3% year over year in 4Q17, reaching $ 12. 

Six facets of CIO cloud strategies: Cloud computing has become the de facto platform on which businesses drive digital transformation and modernize IT portfolios. 

The mining of bitcoins dries the graphics card market: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency miners have created a mid-market and high-end GPU shortage. They sell twice as much at retail. The reason: the miners establish server farms embedding several of these graphics cards. 

Android Studio – A Powerful IDE for Android Apps for Android: Android Studio, Android's official IDE, is a powerful and popular, feature-rich IDE for Android devices. 

DAB + b.a.-ba: You have requested access to a paid service. You can be in any of the following cases: 1 – Purchase PDFs or articles —————————— ————————– Click on the "PAYPAL" button to buy a PDF or access an article. 

Switzerland: QuickZoll customs clearance on smartphone: From Easter, the Federal Customs Administration (AFD) offers the possibility of clearing smartphone purchases. 

Switzerland's history from the sky: The Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo now offers a journey through time with aerial images from 1979 to the present day. The web application is now available for free online in the map and geodata viewer of the Confederation, map.geo.admin. 

Record: Switzerland consumed 1.51 billion eggs in 2017: Egg consumption in Switzerland increased by 1% in 2017 compared to the previous year, to 1.51 billion pieces. It has reached a new record value. 

 

62% of the current consumed in Switzerland comes from renewable energies: Berne, 26.03.2018 – The current consumed in Switzerland comes from about 62% of renewable energies: 56% for large hydropower and about 6% for electricity. photovoltaics, wind energy, small hydro and biomass. 

The South Korean government will shut down employees computers so they leave on time: The South Korean government will launch a new initiative to stop the "culture of working overtime" by 8PM on Fridays so workers can go home when they're supposed to, reports the BBC. 

Swiss police order Tesla Model X police cars for active duty: Tesla's Model X has had some brushes with law enforcement use them. 

Elon Musk deletes own, SpaceX and Tesla Facebook pages after #deletefacebook: Elon Musk apparently was not aware of his company SpaceX had a Facebook page. 

The State of Vaud publishes the cadastre of the energies on its cartographic window: The State of Vaud publishes the cadastre of the energies on its cartographic window Published on 23.03. – https://www.vd.ch/news/releases/press-releases/news/vat-let-at-publish-the-cadastre-of-energy-on-its-the-cartographic-guide-1521797749/

Switzerland seeks status for Uber drivers: What status for Uber drivers? The Federal Council envisages a hybrid status, between employees and self-employed, which would provide a minimum social cover, while the State Secretariat for the Economy regards them as employees. 

CIPI recommendations: Beware of batteries, which can cause fires: Bern (ots) – We are using more and more rechargeable batteries to power our smartphones, e-bikes or model cars. However, they can overheat and cause fires. CIPI's recommendations help you minimize risk. 

The Sévelin bridge will be cleaned up and find a second youth: Axis of major traffic, the road bridge of Sévelin must today be cleaned up. Built in the late 1960s and without watertightness, it suffered from infiltration of salt contained in the runoff. 

Switzerland: New tax deductions will come into effect on 1 January 2020 for landowners: At its meeting of 9 March 2018, the Federal Council adopted the totally revised ordinance on building costs. 

 

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