Last weekend, Formula E organized two E-Prix in Spain for the first time, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. Unfortunately, the show was not great. Driven by the health situation on permanent circuits, Formula E released a new configuration . Of course, we can say that the championship had already borrowed existing circuits, such as Mexico or Marrakech. But each time, the route had been adapted, and the DNA of the series, which is to run errands in the city, had been more or less reproduced. In Valence, even if walls were added in places, the configuration of the place, its abrasive ground, constituted a real challenge for these electric single-seaters. This is not the first time that the championship has visited the scene. Since 2017, the teams have been meeting there every fall for the pre-season tests . A moment when everyone agreed that the track was suitable for testing, but not at all for an E-Prix! Despite everything, the health context pushed the organizers to find alternatives, and Valence was chosen to replace Paris. The magic did not work It has nothing to do with the level of the teams or the drivers. It's just that the place doesn't match the discipline . And there, despite the creation of a chicane difficult to tackle, the large curves, the numerous clearances, the gravel traps and the long straight line highlighted the lack of performance of the cars, which "floated" a little on this. circuit in the open area. But the worst happened during the first of the two races, when the rain generated many excursions off the track, and as many interventions by the safety car. Five in total, for 19 minutes of interruption of the race, over a 45-minute E-Prix plus a lap… Which also means 19 kWh of theoretical energy cut off from the batteries , according to the regulations. An ubiquitous end of the race While the last safety car is about to return to the pits, the teams are informed that their single-seaters will see their energy capital cut by 5 kWh of energy. Some do not believe it, because it would put more than half of the board to zero . The raise is expected at 44'45 '', and that's when it all comes down to it. Da Costa, then in the lead, has two options: either he slows down the peloton to cross the line after the regulation 45 minutes and only do one lap, he accelerates again and must do two laps. He has less energy than his pursuer (De Vries), but his team believe that the FIA will not apply the energy reduction rule concerning the last 5 kWh. Yet that is what will happen. The race ended in a catastrophic way, with more than half of the cars idling while they still had 14 or 15 laps left in their batteries. The situation is damaging for the championship, but what would those who had enough energy have said if the regulations had not been applied? The only solution which could have avoided this carnage, had been to reconsider the rule "1 min = 1 kWh" before the races of Valence, on the basis of simulation of energy consumption on a permeable circuit. It is obviously not this choice which was made. Michelin got it right Always considerate, Michelin had for its part requested an adjustment of the regulations in order to take a set of tires in addition , and those for several reasons. “As you know, tire regulations changed at the end of last season, and the number of tires was halved on the double headers(8 tires instead of 16 per car, Editor's note) ”, indicates Jérôme Mondain, Michelin manager in Formula E. In the history of the discipline, Michelin tires have always been developed for racing on urban circuits. The Michelin Pilot Sport EVs, unveiled at the start of season 5, have been developed with this in mind and taking into account the regulations in force concerning the quantities allocated. The FIA has asked us, as part of lowering costs, to keep the same tires this season. Valencia being a permanent circuit, with characteristics different from those of the streets in the city center, we therefore asked the FIA to provide four additional tires per car. Which, let us remember, still corresponds to a reduction of 25% compared to last year! And that stays in line with what is applied for single races. " The rest of the season will take place in Monaco, on May 8, for an unprecedented E-Prix, on the same circuit - or almost that of Formula 1. It will be a question of making forget the black weekend of Valence Results E-Prix number 1 - Saturday April 24 Qualifications (super pole for the first 6): AF Da Costa (DS Techeetah) 1'26''522 N. de Vries (Mercedes EQ) 1'26''730 M. Günther (BMW i Andretti) 1'26''943 A. Lynn (Mahindra Racing) 1'27''022 S. Buemi (Nissan e.dams) 1'27''053 A. Lotterer (Tag Heuer Porsche Motorsport) 1'26''933 Race: N. de Vries in 48'20''547 N. Müller at 13''128 S. Vandoorne at 34''886 N. Cassidy at 36''903 R. Rast at 51''650 R. Frijns at 52''985 L. Di Grassi at 2'41''946 J. Dennis at 3'07''061 JE Vergne at 4'19''582 E-Prix number 2 - Sunday April 25 Qualifications (super pole for the first 6): J. Dennis (BMW I Andretti) 1'31''855 A. Lotterer (Tag Heuer Porsche Motorsport) 1'31''958 A. Lynn (Mahindra Racing) 1'32''585 T. Blomqvist (NIO 333) 1'32''727 O. Turvey (NIO 333 Racing) 1'32''950 N. Nato (Rokit Venturi Racing) 1'33''155 Race: J. Dennis in 46'32''002 A. Lotterer at 1''483 A. Lynn at 2''428 O. Rowland at 2''870 N. Nato at 5''811 R. Rast at 8''122 I Vergne at 7 '' O. Turvey at 11''292 E. Mortara at 12''014 L. Di Grassi at 12''405 Championship Pilots: 1. N. De Vries 57, 2. S. Vandoorne 48, 3. S. Bird 43, 4. R. Frijns 43, 5. M. Evans 39, 6. R. Rast 39, 7. JE Vergne 33 , 8. J. Dennis 33, 9. E. Mortara 32, 10. P. Wehrlein 32, 11. N. Müller 30, 12. O. Rowland 27, 13. A. Sims 24, 14. AF Da costa 24, 15. A. Lynn 21, 16. A. Lotterer 18, 17. N. Cassidy 15,18. O. Turvey 13, 19. L. Di Grassi 13, 20. S. Sette Câmara 12, 21. M. Günther 12, 22. S. Buemi 11, 23. N. Nato 11, 24. T. Blomqvist 5 Teams: 1. Mercedes-Benz EQ 105 Pts, 2. Jaguar Racing 82, 3. Envision Virgin Racing 58, 4. DS Techeetah 57, 5. Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler 52, 6. Tag Heuer Porsche Motorsport 50, 7. BMW i Andretti Motorsport 45, 8. Mahindra Racing 45, 9. Rokit Venturi Racing 43, 10. Dragon / Penske Autosport 42, 11. Nissan e.dams 38, 12. NIO 333 Racing 18.

The study, published in The Obesity Society’s (TOS) journal Obesity, utilised multi-trajectory modelling to analyse the longitudinal relationship linking concurrent changes in lifestyle patterns and the BMI z scores of young children, revealing their influence on childhood obesity. The investigation discovered that factors such as maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal dietary patterns, and the duration of television viewing time are all substantial determinants of BMI z scores in early childhood. Miaobing Zheng, the corresponding author of the study from Deakin University, said: “The findings will inform early childhood obesity prevention intervention and policy, and will be of great interest to paediatricians, researchers, policymakers, and the general public.” The first study of its kind Comprehensive longitudinal studies of this nature have never been conducted before, with the association between healthy lifestyle patterns and a reduced risk of childhood obesity only reported in a small amount of cross-sectional Studies. The researchers utilised the data of 439 children from the Melbourne Feeding Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) programme – a 15-month parent-focused randomised controlled trial from 2008 that aimed to mitigate obesity risk behaviours in young children until 18 months with follow-ups implemented for children aged between 42 and 60 months. The multi-trajectory modelling implemented by the researchers highlighted groups of children with comparable lifestyle patterns and BMI z score trajectories, with multinomial logistic regression assessing the determinants of the trajectory groups. Behavioural indicators of childhood obesity The researchers distinguished three trajectory groups of childhood lifestyle patterns and BMI z scores, all demonstrating various healthy and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. Group one being an “unhealthy lifestyle, with low BMI z”, group two “healthy lifestyle pattern, mid-BMI z“, and group three “unhealthiest lifestyle pattern, high BMI z“. Group two encompassed most children, with 53% following a gradual, low trajectory for an unhealthy lifestyle pattern typified by a poor diet of energy-dense and nutrient-poor discretionary food consumption and substantial television viewing time. This group demonstrated a further high trajectory of a healthy lifestyle pattern of fruit and vegetable intakes, outdoor exercise, and a mean BMI z score of +1 unit over time. Contrastingly, groups one and three shared similar characteristics of high trajectories of an unhealthy lifestyle pattern of discretionary food consumption and television viewing time and low trajectories for fruit and vegetable consumption and outdoor exercise. The central aspect in which the groups differentiated was their BMI z score trajectories, with group one displaying a score of 0 units and group three +2 units. Liliana Aguayo, TOS member and research assistant professor from the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University, said: “Young children learn by imitating that which they see daily. There is no doubt that children copy the behaviours observed in the presence of parents – healthy and unhealthy. “Evidence from this study highlights the importance of early childhood as a critical period for the development of obesity. More research is needed to identify effective approaches to simultaneously address parent and child health behaviours.”

A 19-year-old Citrus Springs woman died in a two-vehicle crash in the afternoon hours of Sunday, April 25, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. A van, driven by a 63-year-old Beverly Hills man, was traveling northbound at 3:05 p.m. on County Road 491 and had stopped at the intersection of State Road 200, the report stated. The woman was traveling westbound in a pickup truck at 3:05 p.m. on State Road 200 approaching the intersection of County Road 491. According to the report, despite the stop sign, the man entered the intersection and path of the woman’s truck so as to complete a left turn. As a result, the report stated, the front of the van collided with the right rear of the truck Post-impact, the truck rotated, departed the roadway, overturned and collided with a fence before coming to final rest. The van came to rest within the eastbound left turn lane of S.R. 200. The woman died injuries at the scene of the crash, according to the FHP report. The driver of the van was not hurt.

Last year’s revelation of the infiltration of federal agency digital supply chains—via the information technology (IT) contractor SolarWinds—revealed gaping holes in America’s cyber defenses. The White House recently attributed this intrusion to the Russian foreign intelligence service, further highlighting the sophisticated nature of malicious cyber actors targeting the United States. Following closely on this news was the announcement by Microsoft that probable Chinese government hackers had exploited previously unknown attack vectors in one of its products. The Biden administration has begun responding to these and other high-profile exploitations of vulnerabilities in commercially available software—including some used by the United States Government—through a variety of means. Although any retaliatory actions that the United States takes against the perpetrators of these digital espionage campaigns are worthy of their own analysis, preventing future such infiltrations in the first place is of vital concern. Toward this end, the White House has signaled its intent to release an executive order on software security. While the exact text of the order is not yet public, both media reporting and public statements by administration officials have highlighted what will likely be the key components. In this post I describe what the order might look like—based on information that is currently publicly available—and also comment on the merits of its various aspects. From my analysis of the publicly available information, it appears likely the order will drive action in three specific domains: improvements to internal federal department and agency operations, mandatory secure development standards for contractors selling software to the government, and requirements for these organizations to report data breaches proactively and cooperate with investigations into them. The first category is where the executive order can have the fastest impacts because establishing and refining internal government procedures is likely the simplest place to start, bureaucratic inertia and resistance notwithstanding. Generally, the steps in this area being publicly mulled are welcome. But, regarding the latter two categories—which relate to the government’s interaction with software vendors—I have some concerns. While laying out these reservations, I will suggest ways in which the executive order can help improve the security of federal networks without triggering unintended consequences. In general, the order should direct the federal government to focus on managing all relevant risks while avoiding a “box-checking” focus on compliance. With respect to federal department and agency IT operations, a Reuters article reporting on an early draft suggests that the impending order will mandate more extensive use of encryption and multifactor authentication. Although additional detailed guidance will be vital for implementing these requirements, on their face they appear appropriate. Use of the former technology still appears to be uneven throughout the government’s computers, and the latter can help stop even nation-state hackers from reusing stolen credentials to move laterally through systems. In addition to requiring the use of technical controls, however, organizational and policy changes are also needed, and the new order is an excellent vehicle to implement them. Although nothing in the public record suggests this is imminent, modifying the Obama administration-era Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 41 would be a critical step toward improving the government’s ability to respond to malicious activity in the digital domain. Specifically, the new order should clarify the definition of a “cyber incident,” as PPD-41 currently conflates vulnerabilities—potential infiltration vectors—with imminent or actual exploitations of them. Federal IT teams likely detect potential vulnerabilities of varying severity in their systems every day. The vast majority are extremely difficult to use maliciously or are exploitable only in a limited set of situations. In my assessment, truly serious vulnerabilities might warrant rapid and broad notification, but the mere discovery of one should not necessarily trigger action at the level of the National Security Council. Exploitations, by contrast, represent the successful use by an attacker of one or more such vulnerabilities. Unless conducted by an authorized party such as an ethical hacker or penetration tester, such events necessarily indicate hostile intent and are generally cause for far greater concern than the identification of a vulnerability alone. On this note, federal departments and agencies need detailed guidance regarding damage thresholds and timelines for notification of such cyber incidents (or impending ones). For example, the order should lay out quantitative notification criteria based on the dollar value of financial loss expected or—in the worst case—actual or anticipated number of deaths or injuries. For example, a sophisticated breach of sensitive systems requiring expensive incident response and forensic measures should necessarily lead to the immediate notification of senior officials. By contrast, the prompt detection and blocking of an unskilled reconnaissance attempt can probably be reported in a weekly or monthly roll-up of malicious cyber events. Unfortunately, the existing incident classification schema established by PPD-41 uses qualitative terminology, which the information security community increasingly views as poor practice due to its openness to interpretation. A well-designed successor regime to PPD-41 would base event triggers on numeric damage estimates. Such a clear framework could also serve as a foundation for the private-sector reporting requirements being mulled. Finally, the Biden administration should use the issuance of the order as an opportunity to eliminate the accountability by committee that PPD-41 established (via the Cyber Response Group). The president should simply use the order to delegate coordination authority for cyber incident response to the newly established national cyber director position, as another Lawfare author has previously suggested. With such explicit authorization, and assuming he is confirmed, the recently nominated Chris Inglis can direct the relevant federal actors to take appropriate action. Similarly, the president should be wary of creating yet another organization, such as the proposed cybersecurity incident response board that the aforementioned Reuters article has suggested is under consideration. Establishing such an additional body would further cloud the already muddy waters of responsibility for information security in the federal government. In response to the second category of potential requirements—security mandates levied on government contractors—a coalition of industry groups have already expressed concerns via a letter to the secretaries of commerce and homeland security. I think their hesitance is appropriate, based on some statements the Biden administration has already made publicly. For example, Jeff Greene, acting senior director for cybersecurity at the National Security Council, said that “we’re at the point where the federal government simply can’t bear the risk of buying insecure software anymore.” This statement implies plans to implement a (currently undefined) standard of security for software below which the government will never consider buying it. Unfortunately, indexing only on one characteristic of a piece of software is not a good practice, either for the private sector or for the government. As I have stated before, deciding whether to accept information security risk or spend time and money mitigating it must always depend on the countervailing reward to be had by using such software. At times, keeping old and likely insecure software in operation might be the only alternative to shutting down entire systems or programs. A zero-defect mentality with respect to cybersecurity can inflict substantial costs in other domains that, upon review, leaders often decide are not justifiable or appropriate. Additionally, such a binary perspective necessarily implies a “box-checking” mentality rather than a focus on weighing risks and rewards. To give just one example, the Reuters article suggests the order will require in certain cases that vendors provide the government with software bills of material (SBOMs), identifying all of the components contained therein. Taken by itself, this seems like a sensible requirement, as third-party components (and their dependencies) can introduce serious vulnerabilities into applications. The government, however, should be careful in what it asks for and have a plan for what happens if it gets it. SBOMs can certainly highlight known vulnerabilities in products used in federal IT systems, but a surface-level analysis of a typical SBOM will likely set off unnecessary alarm bells while potentially obscuring true threats. Due to the nearly ubiquitous use of third-party libraries in enterprise software, most SBOMs will include references to components with dozens or even hundreds of known vulnerabilities. In many cases, deep technical analysis is required to determine if such flaws are actually exploitable. While I have advocated for the establishment of a National Supply Chain Intelligence Center to do just that—at least for software used in critical fields such as defense and intelligence—the absence of the necessary analytic power will likely lead to unwarranted panic when government or contracted engineers pore over hundreds of newly generated and delivered SBOMs. Additionally, sophisticated adversaries are more likely to take advantage of previously unknown vulnerabilities, using zero-day exploits. The poisoning of SolarWind’s software—and subsequent infiltration of a series of federal agencies—may have been the result of the attackers’ use of vulnerabilities that were not known beforehand. Additionally, SolarWinds inadvertently digitally signed the corrupted Orion software responsible for the breach before distributing it to customers. Thus, anyone reviewing an SBOM for Orion—before the public disclosure of the relevant vulnerabilities—would probably believe everything to be in order. This is not to say that developing standards for SBOMs is a bad idea or that the government should not require them from vendors. The use of components with known vulnerabilities remains a major cybersecurity threat. My point is that a carefully thought out strategy for processing and analyzing SBOMs must be a prerequisite before any blanket mandate comes into force. Establishing triage and remediation processes in advance to address what will likely be a tidal wave of apparent software flaws will help facilitate more effective risk-based response procedures. More broadly, the president and his staff should carefully consider any new requirements levied on government contractors. Even well-intentioned and facially proper mandates could potentially be counterproductive—or simply impossible to comply with—if not thoroughly reviewed. Furthermore, no measure by itself is a panacea but rather should form part of a comprehensive defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategy. The third category of new requirements likely to be included in the order—based on my analysis—relates to private-sector obligations following a cyber incident. Most importantly, federal government vendors will probably need to report identified data breaches proactively, according to the Reuters article. Additionally, the article suggests the new order may mandate that such victim organizations cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency when the latter organizations investigate such incidents. Including these requirements as part of future purchase agreements between the government and software providers seems to be a fair requirement, and such contractual obligations between private-sector companies are already common. With that said, creating a clear standard for what level of cooperation will be necessary and what exactly warrants notification will be vital. In the former case, the order should mandate that contracts explicitly spell out data retention and preservation obligations of government suppliers, as well as providing confidentiality guarantees and liability waivers for companies that make good-faith efforts to meet them. In the latter case, not every malicious network activity necessarily warrants government notification, and some observers have already noted that this requirement could cause alert fatigue. The order should thus establish clear thresholds for reporting—mapped directly to the successor regime to PPD-41—to avoid creating yet another standard. On the note of duplication, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires publicly traded companies (including many government contractors) to file formal public disclosures about “material” cybersecurity incidents. This standard is still somewhat unclear, leading to broad variations in reporting, and may be different from the bar set by the new executive order. The order should thus direct the SEC to define “materiality” in terms of the precise thresholds spelled out by the PPD-41 successor regime. Thus, a publicly traded firm selling software to the government that suffers a breach would have to expend fewer resources determining—and complying with—its various reporting obligations. Doing so will help to reduce the patchwork of requirements with which heavily regulated companies must contend, allowing them to focus more on cybersecurity risk management than on redundant compliance-related tasks. Make no mistake: clear direction from the president on software security is a pressing need. Executive action is a good first step toward setting the tone across the entire federal government and ensuring unity of effort. Preventing the establishment of perverse incentives when it comes to cybersecurity is equally important. Apparently in response to the aforementioned private-sector concerns, the White House wisely appears to be considering a period in which the requirements would be nonbinding, allowing for feedback from the industry and academia. Taking into account the views of technology experts will help tailor any such requirements appropriately and allow both the government and the private sector to focus on actual information security risk versus complying with yet another set of well-intentioned but onerous requirements. PTC, the author’s employer and a publicly traded company, sells software to the United States Government. Microsoft is a PTC partner. The views expressed in this article, however, do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of PTC, Microsoft, or the United States Government.

The Indian startup ecosystem has proved time and again that it is ever ready to counter unprecedented challenges. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic bringing the entire world to a standstill, there had been an overall uptick in the startup space. Not only did the total funding amount between 2014 and H1 2020 grew to touch $63 Bn, but the country also saw the entry of 34 startups into the coveted unicorn club with a combined valuation of $115.5 Bn. This ecosystem, however, is dominated by software startups. According to The State Of Indian Startup Ecosystem 2018 report by Inc42 Plus, hardware and IoT-focussed startups accounted for a mere 8% of the total market, and India’s contribution to global hardware electronics production stood at 3.4%. Although these startups are now gaining po[CENSORED]rity — mostly due to the developments in the electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) segment — very few Indian states provide an ecosystem that benefits these new-age startups. But among those states, Kerala has been consistently leading the list. The southern state’s robust social and intellectual infrastructure focussed on innovation has also helped it secure the title of Top Performer for two years in a row in the Indian government’s state startup ranking. It has been a journey of decades, though. What started in 1973 with Keltron — the manufacturer of a wide range of products from electronic components to sophisticated equipment — has now grown to house 2,200 startups. According to a report titled The State Of Kerala Startup Ecosystem by Inc42 Plus, in 2019 alone, the state was home to more than 230 technical colleges where it ran its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres (IEDCs), nurturing more than 10K aspiring entrepreneurs. To recognise and acknowledge the state’s efforts and shine a light on the innovative hardware startups it houses, we are excited to announce the launch of Kerala: Driving India’s Hardware Startup Revolution report by Inc42 Plus. The report is powered by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), while the Maker Village is the knowledge partner.

Is it a PC game? Given that you could play Pokémon Go on PC then we're sure you'll be able to emulate The Witcher: Monster Slayer, a spin-off that casts you as a witcher in a time long before Geralt and is basically Pokémon Go but with alghouls, barghests, and succubi. And it's an excuse to tweet Tub Geralt again, so whatever. Don't look at me like that. Owners of Android phones can register for early access to the soft-launch version of The Witcher: Monster Slayer now, and at the end of April some will be selected to become witchers ahead of its global release. All you have to do is tell them your email and phone model, which seems a lot easier than having to go through all that business with the Law of Surprise. Monster Slayer is an augmented reality game that turns the world around you into the Continent, filled with dangerous beasts you'll have to fight. But not before you've cooked up the appropriate assortment of potions and oils, maybe some bombs, and then played a few rounds of Gwent with random shopkeepers. The bit with Gwent may not be included, but apparently the rest will, so maybe taking down a stone golem won't be as easy as capturing another zubat after all. Jody is that guy who will try to convince you to play some indie game you've never heard of with a name like Extreme Meatpunks Forever. He is also on a doomed quest to play every Warhammer game.

The Humane Animal Society, Coimbatore, has some rescues who are ready to go home Maya: Recovered from a leg injury, seven-month-old Maya is sweet and energetic. Vaccinated, she will be sterilised at the appropriate age. Uma: Three and a half-month-old Uma is a quiet soul who loves to be around other dogs. Vaccinated, she will be sterilised at the appropriate age. Camus: Playful-Camus is recovering from injuries and needs a fun filled home to be safe and loved in. Vaccinated, she will be sterilised at the appropriate age. Scooby: Sweet-and-loving Scooby deserves to experience the joy of a home. Sterilised and vaccinated, could you make her dreams come true? Rusty: Rusty has a face that could melt a million hearts, and a personality to match. He is two and a half years of age and was rescued with a maggot infested wound behind his ear. He doesn't deserve to be fighting for survival on the streets. You could help give him a happy ending by adopting him or becoming his virtual pet parent by sponsoring his care needs. To know more about Rusty or any of our needy rescued pets, please call us on the number given below. All pets get free lifetime veterinary care, free annual vaccinations, and free spay/neuter surgery at appropriate age from Humane Animal Society (HAS). Contact Humane Animal Society @ 93661 27215 from 9 am to 5 pm.

On the occasion of the General Assembly of the Renault Group, the diamond brand announced the implementation of a speed limit for its models. All future Renault and Dacia models will see their maximum speed limited , announced Luca de Meo, CEO of Groupe Renault, during the general meeting of shareholders of Groupe Renault on Friday, April 23, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. “The speed will be capped at 180 km / h,” said the Italian businessman, detailing a road safety action package called Caring cars . The Renault Mégane-e , scheduled for 2022, will be the first model of the Losange equipped with a new electronic device operating "by default", limiting its speed to 160 km / h. "Our vehicles will be equipped with an automatic regulator which will adjust according to the conditions" also indicates the boss of Renault. In the event of driving deemed unsuitable, a “ vehicle take-over in the event of risk ” is provided. The Alpine brand , which must represent sportiness within the group, will not be affected by the measure. A safety score "Renault vehicles will offer a safety score " also declared Luca de Meo. Like the eco-score encouraging the driver to eco-driving, the system will allow a “detailed analysis of driving habits”, assessing risk-taking. This will be done in partnership "with the insurers". The strong man from Boulogne-Billancourt also announced measures in favor of the environment such as internal carbon pricing or reductions in factory emissions (with the objective of achieving neutrality for all sites by 2030). => The Renault 25 as you have never seen it before The previous Volvo In May 2020, the Swedish brand Volvo announced a voluntary limitation of the top speed of models sold to 180 km / h, as part of its “zero fatalities, zero injuries” policy. According to a statement issued at the time by Gothenburg, it was a "strong signal about the dangers of speed, underlining Volvo Cars' position as a world leader in safety. These two characteristics illustrate how car manufacturers can take active responsibility when it comes to achieving the goal of zero road fatalities, by encouraging better driver behavior ”. Few models affected The importance of this announcement should be put into perspective. Most of the vehicles currently sold by the group's brands have a point speed between 170 and 200 km / h. Only a few models have so far exceeded the 200 km / h mark within the Renault and Dacia ranges: Renault Mégane RS (260 km / h) Renault Talisman Blue dCi 190 (225 km / h) Renault Talisman Blue dCi 160 (216 km / h) Renault Scénic TCe 160 (210 km / h) Renault Scénic dCi 150 (210 km / h) Renault Kadjar TCe 160 (210 km / h) Renault Talisman TCe 160 (207 km / h) Renault Mégane TCe 140 (205 km / h) Renault Mégane TCe 160 (205 km / h) Renault Kadjar TCe 140 (203 km / h) Dacia Duster 1.3 TCe 150 (202 km / h) Renault Koléos TCe 160 (200 km / h) Renault Espace Blue dCi 160 (200 km / h) Weighted down by the ecological penalty, the Renault Mégane RS is already doomed . During this general meeting, the Renault brand announced the cancellation of the development of a new diesel engine planned to be the last of the group.

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COVID-19 numbers in Hastings Prince Edward have slowed slightly. Since Saturday, April 17 there have been 61 new cases of COVID-19 reported by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. In that same time there were also 48 new Variant of Concern cases identified in the area, leaving that total at 260 so far. Saturday, April 17 there were 13 people in hospital with six in ICU, and one on a ventilator. As of Friday, there are 13 people in hospital with five in ICU and two on ventilators. There were also an even 11,000 vaccine doses given in the past week for a total of 61,146 total with 3,931 people fully vaccinated. The public health unit also reported another COVID-19 related death this week for a total of eight since the start of the pandemic.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center is getting ready to introduce some new members to their family. According to officials, animals such as pygmy hippos, an okapi, a forest giraffe and more have already cleared their 30-day quarantine and are making their way to the science center. “We are also moving our fishing cats and red pandas that were already here,” vice president of animal care and welfare Jessica Hoffman said. Hoffman said the center is still waiting for sand cats, black footed cats and a few more animals to arrive. All the new animals will be part of their Revolution Ridge expansion, which will also feature enhanced exhibits where you scan a QR code on-site to learn more about the animals, according to officials. “Okapi have always just been historically been one of my personal favorite animals to work with and be around,” Hoffman said. “Few people know what they are so I think that’s going to be one of our surprise hits here...people are really just going to be in awe.” The expansion will double the size of their current zoo, will house their new state of the art animal hospital and commissary, and is set to open late next month. “The positivity has been overwhelming,” Hoffman said. “It’s been a very welcoming experience to have people coming back and enjoying us again.”

The star brand says more about the 100% electric equivalent of its S-Class and potential alternative to a certain Tesla Model S ... Inventing is one thing, reinventing yourself is another. Self-proclaimed, in all modesty of course, as the precursor of the private car whose origins date back more than a century, Mercedes is still struggling to fully convince in terms of electrification. Blame it on an EQC, its first and only mass-produced model so far equipped with a 100% electric powertrain, with very relative arguments and commercial success. The Stuttgart firm intends to rectify the situation with the EQS, the “battery-powered” equivalent of its S-Class. To begin with, rather than relying on a base closely derived from that of a thermal car, such as that of the EQC , technically (too) close to the GLC , the new sedan with the star releases a an unprecedented modular platform , specially dedicated to its mode of propulsion. A strategy which allows, at least in theory, a much better integration of the mechanical elements (engine, battery…) and the optimization of their operation. This new flagship of the EQ range can thus be satisfied with a relatively simple architecture, but which has proven itself: two axles that can each receive an electric machine and between which a thick floor allows the integration of a lithium-ion pack. . The EQS stretching over 5.22 m long and 1.93 m wide, there is no lack of space in the heart of its foundations to accumulate as many chemical cells as possible. The useful capacity of the battery is announced at 107.8 kWh. For example, that of the EQC capped at 80 kWh of gross capacity ... The German manufacturer promises a range of up to 770 km according to the WLTP cycle. Even if it is certainly a good hundred less in reality, this is a value worthy of the Mercedes branding. To date, only Tesla boasts of doing better with an imminent Model S Plaid whose battery technology has yet to meet the demands of mass production ... This encouraging range of action is in this case that of the EQS 450+, the one equipped with a single engine in gear with the rear axle, with a power of 245 kW, or 333 hp, and a torque of 568 Nm. A second version, the 580 4Matic, is also on the program from launch. The limousine is fitted in this case with a second synchronous machine on the front axle to count four driving wheels, to accumulate 524 hp and 855 Nm. The 0 to 100 km / h would then be sent in 4 ”3, the maximum speed being limited as on the 450+, to 210 km / h. Not bad for a luxurious vessel, certainly aerodynamic with a Cx of 0.20, but which weighs between 2,480 and 2,585 kg on the scale. And Stuttgart already promises that an EQS of 560 kW, or 762 hp, is in the boxes. There is a good chance that this execution will then become the showcase of AMG which is also seeking to electrify itself. To avoid being overtaken by events, the running gear can demonstrate the same refinement as those of the thermal “S”, namely to combine pneumatic controlled damping and four-wheel steering chassis, the second axle steering up to 10 ° optional to shorten the turning diameter to 10.9 m. However, aware that autonomy is not the only obstacle to the acquisition of a battery-powered car, Mercedes also puts on the load. The system can accept a power of up to 200 kW in direct current, which would make it possible to postpone the next stop at the terminal by about 300 km in 15 minutes. Inspired in particular by Tesla, the star brand is also for the first time giving its customers the opportunity to benefit from new comfort and / or security functions through online updates. Among other things, some will no doubt be seduced by the idea of no longer having to operate the doors by themselves, their opening and closing being automated as an option.

OPINION: In the remarkable era we are currently progressing through, the rest of the world regards New Zealand as an oasis, largely or relatively secure from the threats prevailing elsewhere. Over the past 12 months, many people reacted to the pandemic by re-assessing, and activating long-held dreams. Increasingly, those dreams focus on the rural idyll and are realised in lifestyle property. Within our small safe nation, the drive for a home that offers peace, tranquillity, a haven from the world, and the scope to explore and realise personal ambitions has never been stronger. READ MORE: * Increase in new property listings doesn't dent runaway asking prices * National house price up by more than $100,000 since early 2020 * Small towns face existential dilemma with tagline project in Marlborough In the face of uncertainty, many seek comfort, a rural aspect and a bolthole. Demand is strong, aided by low interest rates. As a consequence, demand for lifestyle property is at an all-time high. Nationwide, in the year to February 2021, 27.5 per cent more lifestyle properties sold than in the year to February 2020. During the three months to February 2021 the median price for all lifestyle properties sold was $845,000, a $135,000 rise on the same period during 2020, representing a 19 per cent increase in values in 12 months.

Pleasant Hills resident Liliana D’Andrea, a student at St. Elizabeth Elementary School, took first place in Chemistry, Intermediate Division, at the Carnegie Science Center’s Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair on March 24. Her project, titled “Invasion of the Microplastics,” investigated how much microplastic her household might dispose of on a typical day. D’Andrea has many interests including sports, music, dance, writing and science. She plans to participate in science fairs at a high school level, and to possibly become a chemist someday. BALDWIN-WHITEHALL RECOGNIZED FOR THIRD YEAR The Baldwin-Whitehall School District has been selected as one of the 2021 Best Communities for Music Education Districts by the NAMM Foundation. The Baldwin-Whitehall School District is one of only 686 in the nation chosen for this honor. According to the NAMM Foundation, “The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.” This is the third year the district has received this award. Marissa Virgin, a teacher at Harrison Middle School, said the district is elated. “This is one of the highest honors for a music department and a district to receive,” she said. ACCEPTED TO DOCTORAL PROGRAM Amanda Shiflet, a 2017 graduate of Baldwin High School, will graduate manga cum laude May 1 from Slippery Rock University. She has been accepted to Slippery Rock University’s doctor of physical therapy program for the fall of 2021. Support Local Journalism and help us continue covering the stories that matter to you and your community.

This software release is the most significant software update for the company since it introduced its web browser-based aviation management software, WinAir Version 7, in 2016. Many of the new software enhancements in this update were WinAir user feature requests, recently demoed at the company’s Virtual WinAir User Summit. These software additions, which include an advancement in scheduling triggers, a new warranties feature, and new bin management functionality, are designed to take efficiency to the next level. With the latest advancement in WinAir's scheduling triggers, businesses can automatically trigger other tasks, such as a torque-check, after a component is installed on an aircraft. Users have the power to define a list of triggering components and positions for each task. When a part is installed on one of those positions, it will instantly schedule the required task. If a triggered task is already scheduled, then an override schedule will be created instead. This enhanced WinAir Version 7 feature will save aviation operations and MROs significant time, as it will accelerate maintenance work steps, make processes more robust, and assist businesses with maintaining compliance. “We are thrilled to be unveiling a variety of new features and functions for improving operational performance in our upcoming WinAir Version 7.2 software release,” says Kyle Vergeer, WinAir Managing Director. “Providing our users with the tools that they require to accommodate for change management in their maintenance program is a key element to this software update. These enhancements to our aviation management software solidify WinAir as the top solution for managing aircraft maintenance and ensuring compliance.” New features include template revisions and custom approvals In addition to these items, WinAir has included other system enhancements in this software update, such as: A newfound parts feature, which makes it easy to add found parts back into the system and maintain compliance. A template revisions feature, which provides users with the ability to make changes to an aircraft template and submit them through a fully customizable approval process. A custom revision approval feature, which offers businesses the capacity and flexibility to define a custom approval process for task revisions with as many approval stages as required. With the release of WinAir Version 7.2, the company has demonstrated that it continues to improve and enhance its software to assist its clients in achieving business success. This latest edition of WinAir’s software is available in an Operator Package, a Heliops Package, an MRO Package, and a CAMO Package. The company also offers all-inclusive, custom, and full-turnkey solutions.

The owner of a generations-old City Park West business is looking to bring a hardware store to the neighborhood. Jerry’s Nut House owner Stephen Julia, the grandson of the man who opened the nut and snack packer and distributor in 1948, wants to keep the legacy business at 2101 N. Humboldt St., but says that Jerry’s is occupying more space than it needs. Scaling Jerry’s back to about half of the building’s roughly 28,400 square feet of space, as Julia hopes to do, would create plenty of space for another venture. The Julia family has settled on working to add an Ace Hardware in that location. “I’ve been looking to scale Jerry’s back for a long time,” Julia told BusinessDen Tuesday. “It’s too much space for us. There’s a big retail store built out, a large office we never made full use of, and then we never got the retail traction from the store for what we do. I don’t think it was the right fit. And that’s a significant portion of the space — the other part was production, and we’ve changed some things around there, scaling that back, too.” Before he can bring Ace to the space, Julia needs approval from the City Council to rezone the property. His rezoning application was before a council committee Tuesday morning and was forwarded unanimously and without objection to the full council. “My wife and I always enjoyed Ace, and decided to see if that was an option,” Julia said. “We love it’s a co-op and we can run the store how we want to as independent operators but with the infrastructure of Ace behind it.” Julia said the national chain’s neighborhood feel and the independence offered to store owners were big parts of what drew his family — his parents still co-own Jerry’s with him — to Ace specifically. “No franchise fee, no secret shopping, it’s just a support structure,” he said. “I can even put my Jerry’s Nut House products in the queue line. They encourage that, even. I currently own and operate a local business, obviously, and I want to have another. That’s just the feel I want.” Julia said the neighborhood has been largely supportive of the effort. The owner of a generations-old City Park West business is looking to bring a hardware store to the neighborhood. Jerry’s Nut House owner Stephen Julia, the grandson of the man who opened the nut and snack packer and distributor in 1948, wants to keep the legacy business at 2101 N. Humboldt St., but says that Jerry’s is occupying more space than it needs. Scaling Jerry’s back to about half of the building’s roughly 28,400 square feet of space, as Julia hopes to do, would create plenty of space for another venture. The Julia family has settled on working to add an Ace Hardware in that location. “I’ve been looking to scale Jerry’s back for a long time,” Julia told BusinessDen Tuesday. “It’s too much space for us. There’s a big retail store built out, a large office we never made full use of, and then we never got the retail traction from the store for what we do. I don’t think it was the right fit. And that’s a significant portion of the space — the other part was production, and we’ve changed some things around there, scaling that back, too.” Before he can bring Ace to the space, Julia needs approval from the City Council to rezone the property. His rezoning application was before a council committee Tuesday morning and was forwarded unanimously and without objection to the full council. “My wife and I always enjoyed Ace, and decided to see if that was an option,” Julia said. “We love it’s a co-op and we can run the store how we want to as independent operators but with the infrastructure of Ace behind it.” Julia said the national chain’s neighborhood feel and the independence offered to store owners were big parts of what drew his family — his parents still co-own Jerry’s with him — to Ace specifically. “No franchise fee, no secret shopping, it’s just a support structure,” he said. “I can even put my Jerry’s Nut House products in the queue line. They encourage that, even. I currently own and operate a local business, obviously, and I want to have another. That’s just the feel I want.” Julia said the neighborhood has been largely supportive of the effort.

In its Resident Evil Village showcase today, Capcom dropped the news that Mercenaries, the series' long-running arcadey action mode, is coming back. Mercenaries was especially po[CENSORED]r in RE5 and RE6 thanks to co-op multiplayer support, but it wasn't included in Resident Evil 7 or the remakes of Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil 3. "It's back, with a few Resident Evil Village twists," said director Morimasa Sato. There's now a shop, The Duke's Emporium, which you can access "between areas" to purchase and upgrade weapons. The Emporium has three menus: Supplies, Gunsmithy, and The Duke's Purse, which looks like where you'll go to sell things to get the funds for the other two. The Gunsmithy's upgrade system looks very much like the weapon upgrading introduced in RE4. Like in previous Mercenaries modes, Village's looks fast-paced. You have a time limit to kill a certain number of enemies, but combo-ing kills will grant you both bonus point and bonus time. The big difference this time is that, like the rest of Village, you'll be playing in first-person. Mercenaries mode now has a simple ability system to buff certain attributes, like pistol damage or movement speed or resistance to enemy hits. The one thing the demo didn't show was whether or not Mercenaries will support multiplayer. More on that when we know it.

An analysis of more than 1,000 species shows that birds, mammals and reptiles on islands tend to be either miniature or gigantic versions of their mainland counterparts — evidence that an evolutionary tenet called the ‘island rule’ applies to a wide variety of vertebrates. Big mainland animals often evolve smaller bodies on islands, whereas small mainland species become larger. A prominent example is the island-dwelling Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), which is the world’s largest lizard and can exceed 150 kilograms. Ana Benítez-López at the Doňana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, and her colleagues set out to settle the debate about whether the dragon and other species are mere flukes or part of a broader evolutionary pattern. The team gathered data from multiple studies to examine 1,166 island-dwelling species and 886 of their mainland counterparts. In a departure from some previous studies, the researchers drew data from diverse sources, such as museum specimens and studies unrelated to the island rule. The authors found widespread evidence for the island rule around the world. Shifts in body size were most extreme for mammals and reptiles on smaller, more remote islands.

Youtubeur and rapper Mister V's old Fiat Panda is up for auction on Ebay for a crazy amount. If you regularly consult the sites specialized in the automobile, and in particular Auto-Moto, you are not without knowing that it is common to discover vehicles offered for sale for totally insane amounts. This often happens when the car in question has original characteristics, but especially when it has belonged to a personality, the price then varying according to the level of fame. In this case, this time it is Mister V, whose real name is Yvick Letexier, youtubeur, humorist and rapper, known in particular for being part of the first generation of French comedians on the web, alongside Norman and Cyprien, among others. Also behind two rap albums, released in 2017 and 2020, the 27-year-old now has more than 5.72 million subscribers on social networks. Suffice to say that he has a good reputation, which undoubtedly explains the totally crazy amount displayed for his old car. And for good reason, it is possible to get the old Fiat Panda from the youtubeur, currently offered for sale on Ebay, in the form of an auction. And the least that we can say is that it is far from being a bargain, while the car is displayed at € 75,350, for a starting price set at € 1,000 only. However, the Italian city car of 2001 is no longer really the first youth, while it displays no less than 105,000 kilometers on the clock. If the seller specifies that the body and the interior have been completely redone, the technical control is much less flattering. Among the car's faults, we can cite the incorrect orientation of the lights and the faulty high beam and rear fog lights. But the worst is yet to come, since it will also be necessary to review the fixing of the rear axle, while the corrosion of the chassis is such that it affects the rigidity of the assembly. An unusual gift But how did Mister V's old car end up on Ebay? To find out, we have to go back a few months, when the artist launched a competition allowing one of his subscribers to win said car. An operation which then falls within the framework of the promotion of the reissue of his second album, called MVP and released last year. In a video posted on February 21 and parodying the famous show Pimp my Ride, the rapper then staged the handing over of the car keys to the lucky, visibly happy winner. On the tone of the joke, the artist hoped while the Panda would not finish " on Leboncoin in four days », Causing the hilarity of his friends. Visionary, Mister V? No doubt, since the car therefore landed on Ebay, less than two months after the video. If you are ready to spend a small fortune to get yourself this Fiat Panda , know that you only have a few days left to bid, as the sale ends on April 18th. Until then, it's a safe bet that the amount will increase further, but how far?

ST. PETERSBURG — The precise language of the resolution passed by the St. Petersburg City Council on Thursday is rather formal. If you’re not well versed in the verbiage of governmental agencies, allow me to interpret: Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? Rays! Rays! Rays! And if you play the recording of the Council meeting backwards it says: Stick it, Mayor Kriseman. Yes, there are several clear conclusions to be drawn from the way Council members questioned Rays ownership — or rather, failed to question Rays ownership — about the proposed redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site. 1. The Rays have done a masterful job of lobbying individual Council members in private. They’ve convinced at least six of the eight members that it’s worth exploring the sister city concept with Montreal, which is an impressive turnaround considering how tepid enthusiasm was for that concept just a short time ago. 2. The Council reaaaaaalllly doesn’t like Rick Kriseman’s administration, and basically hung the mayor out to dry. 3. Next mayor up. For the average Rays fan, this was probably good news. Kriseman has been pushing to hire a developer for the Tropicana site despite not having a deal in place with the team, and the Council just threw a bucket of ice on that plan by suggesting it will not approve a development deal. Now the Rays are back at the table when it comes to redevelopment talks, and a solution is not likely to be found until a new mayor replaces the term-limited Kriseman in January. For the average taxpayer, it’s a little harder to decipher. Losing the Rays would stink, no doubt about that. It would stink economically, it would stink reputationally, it would stink from a quality-of-life perspective. So Council members did the right thing by stomping on the brakes of Kriseman’s runaway bulldozer, but they did nothing to assure St. Pete residents that they can be trusted to be dutiful watchdogs when the day finally comes to making the difficult choice of potentially spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build a stadium for a part-time team. The whole point of Thursday’s meeting was for the Council to hear from the Rays, who said nothing that they haven’t said in public a dozen times before. Yet not one Council member asked a question that could be remotely described as probing. How much would a part-time stadium cost? How much are the Rays willing to pay? Why should the city give the team complete control over 25 acres of development, as Kriseman has suggested was part of the team’s proposal? What minimum guarantees will there be for the number of regular-season and postseason games in the split plan? What happens if Montreal doesn’t get a stadium built? What happens if Major League Baseball’s Players Association does not sign off on this? Is there no scenario where the Rays remain in Tampa Bay full time? How can St. Pete be sure this isn’t a ploy to eventually move to Tampa or elsewhere? Maybe Council members have asked these questions in private, but why not ask them in a public setting so residents could hear the answers for themselves? Basically, the Council begged for a turn at the plate, then didn’t even take a swing. While the tenor of the Council meeting suggested there will be no solution until the next mayoral administration, both Kriseman and Rays owner Stuart Sternberg told me afterward that they are open to continuing talks. “We’re trying to get things done. It sounds like the Council would like to get things done,” Sternberg said. “The mayor can move things along, or continue with his own process. I can’t say what’s right or wrong. In fairness he is the one who did reach out to us last summer.” Kriseman, who has been very critical of the split season plan, said he would be willing to discuss the issue with the Rays, but is adamant the city’s general revenue funds will not be used on a part-time stadium. He also said he will not allow large parcels of land to be out of the city’s control because he wants to make sure that long-ago promises of providing opportunities for the surrounding community comes to fruition. The concern is the Rays would maximize the revenues for any land they control in order to pay for the stadium, and things like affordable housing would be relegated to the less desirable parcels of land. “The deal they (originally) presented to me, I could not do and I was very clear as to why,” Kriseman said. “I would expect the community around that property would look at that deal and say, ‘They are doing it to us again.’” Is there a chance Kriseman and the Rays find common ground before 2021 ends? I would seriously doubt it. If anything, the Council’s obsequious performance on Thursday emboldened the Rays and annoyed the mayor. But, in a big-picture sense, the Council did the right thing by throwing up a road block. It made no sense to begin the redevelopment process without knowing whether a baseball stadium will be part of the process (and a host of development companies have now wasted a ton of time and money) and it’s best to have a new mayoral administration make that call.

SpaceX is a private aerospace platform that sends satellites into orbit and delivers cargo. In 2012, the company became the first private firm to send a cargo ship to ISS, and now it’s an aspirational company for many to be a part of. Also known as the “real-life Iron Man”, here are the software development full-time job openings at Elon Musk’s SpaceX. All the information mentioned below is as per SpaceX’s official website. You can find more information about the job openings in many domains on SpaceX’s careers page. Every job posting has a specific ITAR requirement, make sure you follow all the instructions while applying for the position. Application Software Engineer Location: Hawthorne, CA, United States RESPONSIBILITIES: Build highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX Invent new tools that improve how the business at SpaceX operates Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints Own all aspects of software engineering and product development Deep dive into your users’ problems, find efficient solutions Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement Seek out faults within our application suite and implement solutions to improve BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 4 years of software development experience OR 6+ years of professional experience building software Experience in full-stack development PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Java, or similar object-oriented language 4+ years of rigorous experience building single-page web applications Expertise in designing software systems Expertise in testing and infrastructure Expertise in profiling and improving application performance Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar Javascript framework Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies Senior Product Security Engineer Location: Redmond, WA, United States RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with engineering teams to design security into systems and drive security reviews Participate in Red Team exercises on the attack side Catalyze security improvements that matter Investigate technologies that could qualitatively improve security posture Build prototypes and production systems Code in Python, Java, and C/C++ Develop and deploy tools to assist in modeling, analysis, detection, and prevention of security threats Threat modeling, mitigation, validation, including software and hardware penetration testing Stay current on developments affecting security and privacy policy BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline + 5 years of security software experience; or 8+ years of security software experience without a degree Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, and/or firmware/IoT devices Experience in at least one of the following disciplines: red teaming, penetration testing, implementing advanced security technologies such as Secure Boot, or software engineering PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Fundamental understanding of network protocols; including the TCP/IP stack as well as UDP based protocols Ability to analyze and design secure network architecture and communications protocols Experience in navigating large, complex, interactive and/or distributed systems Experience with fuzzing, buffer overflows, and other common exploits Experience identifying and mitigating a range of security vulnerabilities Experience with implementing or breaking Secure Boot Experience with implementing or breaking secure communication systems Experience with disassemblers and/or reverse engineering Experience with hardware attacks Experience in red teaming as an attacker Penetration testing expertise Security operations experience Able to work on their own with little supervision, in a team, and with other teams and their processes Able to establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and teams Desire and ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies Demonstrated skill in hardware and software security Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Able to deal with ambiguity Senior Software Engineer C++ Location: Hawthorne, CA, United States RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems Design and implement fault detection and mitigation in software Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and mission integration Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 4+ years of experience in software development with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 6+ years of experience in software development without a degree 2+ years of experience in C/C++ PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Strong software design and development skills Working knowledge of control theory Experience designing fault-tolerant software Thorough knowledge of computer architecture and networks Knowledge of physics, math, and electronics Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing Creative approach to problem-solving Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively Software Engineer (Full Stack/ Developer Tools) Location: Hawthorne, CA, United States RESPONSIBILITIES: Build and maintain software systems that are used by the entire company to deliver software to SpaceX’s fleet Own all aspects of software engineering and product development Act as a responsible engineer for various software products Deep dive into your users’ problems, find efficient solutions Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or scientific discipline OR 2+ years in software engineering without a degree Experience developing across a full-stack: web server, relational database, and client-side/front-end Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 4+ years of experience in web applications development Expertise writing software in languages like Python, Go, Javascript, Typescript Expertise with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel / Pants / Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm) Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring Experience scaling web applications and optimizing applications for performance Solid understanding of UI/UX design to provide intuitive applications Great creative and innovative problem-solving skills Initiative and the ability to work independently and collaborate within a team Software Engineer (Supply Chain Systems) Location: Hawthorne, CA, United States RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, develop, and continuously improve software solutions enabling supply chain mission success including supply base strategic sourcing, material requirements planning, inventory management, materials movement management, nonconforming hardware management, manufacturing and assembly, product traceability, rocket reusability and maintenance, and other critical business/production systems Develop business use cases and software requirements for improvements to our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system Own all aspects of software engineering and product development Act as a responsible engineer for various software platform systems Maintain the highest standards of excellence, never settle for the status quo Deep dive into your customers’ problems, find efficient solutions Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement Collaborate across disciplines including Engineering, Production, Test, Launch Mission Operations, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain, Mission Management, Customer Contracts, Quality, Human Resources, and Management to ensure efficiency and consistency across the organization. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 2 years of software development experience OR 4+ years of experience building software without a degree Experience with Python, C#, Java, Javascript, or similar object-oriented language PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Full-stack, production-quality application development experience strongly preferred Experience working in a supply chain, operations, or manufacturing environment Knowledge of RDBMS, preference for MS SQL Server/Transact-SQL, bonus points for PostgreSQL Comfortable with command line interface and Linux operating systems Ability to write clear and concise technical documentation Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, both independently and with a team Project management experience, particularly related to creating or overhauling cross-functional business processes in a manufacturing environment Experience with Tableau, Looker, Plotly, Dash or other data visualization tools Advanced skills in MS Excel, able to create pivot tables or macros, and analyze data Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning Location: Hawthorne, CA, United States RESPONSIBILITIES: Build and improve the accuracy of ML/CV models, including retraining and optimizing open-source models to solve additive specific problems Integrate, process big data into features for ML/CV models (e.g., using image data to build models supporting advanced process qualification) Build the backend or edge infrastructure to scale our training and inference workload, including training pipelines, evaluation, and model deployment BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 4+ years experience as a data scientist, machine learning engineer, or software engineer or a PhD in a technical discipline PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Strong proficiency in common languages (e.g., Python, SQL) and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, distributed training/inference with Spark) in the ML toolkit Experience building and deploying large-scale machine learning models with feedback loops for continuous improvement Experience building performant, distributed training and inference pipelines on very large datasets Comfortable with full-stack/backend development code to build a strong understanding of underlying data structures and other dependencies A deep understanding of Tensorflow, including TensorFlow Extended Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, along with the ability to work in a dynamic, product-oriented, global team

Ace Hardware is adding a paid and organic influencer strategy to its marketing mix. The nearly 100-year-old hardware retailer is new to the space and looking to get the attention of millennial and Gen Z consumers, particularly first-time home buyers, by working with do-it-yourself influencers. “Influencers are relatively recent to us but they’re becoming more and more important,” said Jeff Gooding, vp of marketing at Ace Hardware. “They’re speaking the same language [as the audience we hope to reach] that the brand doesn’t speak.” Most recently, the company worked with four DIY influencers — Kelsey and Ryan Mansingh (@newbuild_newlyweds), Kristine Abram (@homewithkrissy), Melissa Tyler (@lakeandlumber) and Angel Dooley (@massachusettsmama) — as part of the promotion of its new brand holiday, “SomeDay,” that aims to inspire people to take household projects they’ve put off and actually accomplish them. The influencers tackled the home projects they delayed, i.e. painting a hallway or a kid’s room, by working with Ace and posted content to their TikTok and Instagram channels documenting the process of doing so. Currently, the brand is taking an organic approach to its own content and that from influencers on their respective social channels but may put paid behind it to amplify the content, per Gooding. It’s unclear what the brand spent on influencers or what percentage of the media budget is dedicated to influencers as Gooding declined to share specifics. He did say it was “not a very large budget overall for the entire [SomeDay] program.” “The value is far beyond what we’ve spent on it,” said Gooding. “It’s a fraction of what we spend on TV, that’s for sure.” Over the course of 2020, Ace Hardware spent $85.3 million on media placements, per Kantar’s data. In January 2021, the company spent $292,000 on media, down from $1.1 million in January 2020, according to Kantar. Those figures don’t include spending for media placement on social platforms as Kantar doesn’t track that. Working with influencers allows the brand to make content that “doesn’t feel like an ad,” explained Tom O’Keefe, CEO of O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul, the creative agency behind the SomeDay campaign. “Influencers are the ones experiencing procrastination [of their home projects],” said O’Keefe. “They’re the DIY voice right now.” DIY influencers can be more costly than other influencers, explained Danielle Wiley, CEO of influencer marketing shop Sway Group, adding that nano influencers can cost roughly double what they normally would and that brands can pay anywhere between 10%-100% more for DIY influencers than other influencers. “If you’re putting together a custom DIY project that’s more work than just a post,” said Wiley. It’s becoming more and more common for older brands like Ace to add influencers to their marketing mix, Wiley said. “Brands need content for so many platforms today,” said Wiley. “It’s impossible for brands to keep up with that without outsourcing some to influencers. It’s the cost of doing business now to pull in an influencer to keep up with [the] volume of content expected.” That’s certainly the case for Ace as the retailer is “developing a lot more content than we have in the past” to “bolster our social media properties,” said Gooding. As for influencers going forward, as Ace “develops more PR activation ideas influencers are part of that,” said Gooding. “As we go into social strategy beyond that we’ll certainly be looking at that more.”

Shadow Man was originally released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PC. I didn't play it back then, and the excited reaction to last year's PC Gaming Show announcement that Nightdive is bringing it back caught me a little by surprise. But after watching today's Shadow Man: Remastered launch trailer, I am intrigued. Shadow Man—the man, not the game—is Michael LeRoi, the latest in a long line of possessed voodoo warriors who protect the world of the living from threats crossing over from the land of the dead. That means exploring crime scenes in Louisiana swamplands, a New York tenement building, a prison in Texas, and other locations in the worlds of the living and the dead, using both guns and supernatural powers to send evil back to the darkness from whence it came. Of course, it won’t be quite that simple—especially after a voodoo priestess shares a prophetic dream of the apocalypse, driven by the five Dark Souls (no, not that one) and a man named Legion. The remastered edition includes technological updates such as support for 4K resolution, improved lighting, anti-aliasing and ambient occlusion options, and improved AI. It will also feature content cut from the original release, along with bonus material including free digital comic books, the soundtrack, a map, and a 162-page digital strategy guide. But my favorite thing about it is that it's so damn weird. "As a god, I step forth upon the writhing, suppurating surface of the Deadside Serpent," our narrator, the titular Shadow Man, intones. "What sleep is here, what dreams there are in the unctuous coilings of the snake's mortal shuffling. Weapon in my hand—my hand, the arcing deathblow at the end of all things. The horror. The horror. I embrace it." "Shadow Man is the perfect franchise for the remaster team at Nightdive Studios," Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick said. "It has a dark, unique setting and is a cult-classic with a significant fan base. We’re extremely pleased with how the remaster turned out and can’t wait for players to jump back into the world of Michael LeRoi, joining his fight to keep Deadside at bay—this time in glorious 4K."