The NBA trade deadline is known for significant deals and non-stop activity that leaves our heads spinning. Where will Superstar X go? Wait, did Team A really trade for Exciting Player B? Holy crap, another Wojbomb! This is incredible! This year delivered again on that front, even though we didn’t think it would. But it’s also a wonderful time for the bean counters ... Read More »
I know what you’re thinking: It’s not even Thanksgiving yet! It’s too early for a Christmas album! Maybe that’s why Sia decided to call hers Everyday Is Christmas, to get ahead of the Christmas-in-November criticisms. (And yes, the title should probably be “every day,” not “everyday,” but let’s not be grammatical Grinches about this.) As she explained in an interview with Zane Lowe, Sia ... Read More »
Indian institutes performed poorly for yet another year in the World University Rankings 2018 released on Tuesday. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was the highest ranked institute from the country, but it slipped from the 201-250 band to the 251-300 one. The fall was attributed to a drop in its research influence score and research income. Similarly, IIT Delhi ... Read More »
Credit monitoring agency Equifax revealed shocking news late Thursday: A data breach of the company’s servers from mid-May through July 2017 resulted in the theft of the personal information of up to 143 million U.S. consumers—a huge chunk of the country’s 324 million population. Equifax says the breach leaked highly sensitive information, too, including “names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Average Internet speed rose 87 percent year-on-year in India during Q1 South Korea global leader with average speed of 28.6Mbps The adoption of faster broadband services increased globally Just like it does every quarter, content delivery network services provider Akamai Technologies has published its State of the Internet Connectivity report for first quarter of 2017. The report provides key ... Read More »
The company compared the LinkedIn profiles of graduates from the US campuses with the largest international student populations. Based on the number of alumni whose LinkedIn profiles claim they have ‘international’ or ‘global’ in their job titles, Intead concluded that Georgetown University has the most powerful alumni network with 8.3% of graduate profiles displaying a ‘global’ job. The rankings attempt to present ... Read More »
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