Oracle’s Container Engine for Kubernetes to offer managed virtual nodes
Oracle on Monday said it is adding virtual nodes to its managed Kubernetes service called…
Oracle’s Container Engine for Kubernetes to offer managed virtual nodes
Oracle on Monday said it is adding virtual nodes to its managed Kubernetes service called Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) in an effort to let enterprises run their development operations without having to manage any infrastructure. Nodes, which are one of the most fundamental building blocks of Kubernetes, are physical or virtual machines that…
Discovery Of Rocks Made From Plastic On Remote Island Shows How Widespread Plastic Pollution Has Become
Plastiglomerate made of lava rock and melted plastic. Patricia L. Corcoran 2019 Researches reported in a news article by Sergio Queiroz for Reuters the discovery of plastic-rocks on Trindade, a remote island located 1.140 kilometers (708 miles) off the coast of Brazil. Trindade Island is one of the world’s most important conservation spots for the…
European stocks lower as investors assess a news-filled weekend after UBS buys Credit Suis
London -1.12%. Germany -0.99%. Germany February PPI -0.3% vs -0.5% m/m expected. France -0.70%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.4%, with financial services falling. Banks pared earlier losses to trade lower. Investors in Europe are digesting the news that UBS has agreed to buy its embattled rival Credit Suisse for $3.2B Sunday. SNB total…
Wordle Today (#639): Wordle answer and hints for March 20 | Digital Trends
Finding today’s Wordle particularly challenging? We’re here to help! We have the answer to Wordle (#639) on March 20, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself right here. We’ve placed the answer right at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had…
Radioactive Leak at Minnesota Nuclear Plant Revealed Months After Accident
The operator of a nuclear facility in Minnesota said on Thursday the plant suffered a leak last November of water containing radioactive tritium, but that contamination was largely limited to the plant itself. Xcel Energy, operator of the nuclear plant northwest of Minneapolis in the Midwest state of Minnesota, did not say why it waited…
North Korea’s Kim calls for nuclear preparedness against US, South Korea -KCNA By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 7th enlarged plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 1, 2023 in this photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Age SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Another Password Manager Announces Support for Passkeys
NordPass Passkeys are the future of digital security. And password managers such as 1Password, Dashlane, and LastPass have already announced support for the new technology. NordPass joins that list this week with Passkey support going live in its app. Drumroll, please! 🥁 Passkeys have entered the scene: from now on, you’ll be able to store…
What Lit the Lamps That Let Humanity Measure the Universe
Every year, around 1,000 Type Ia supernovas erupt in the sky. These stellar explosions brighten and then fade away in a pattern so repeatable that they’re used as “standard candles”—objects so uniformly bright that astronomers can deduce the distance to one of them by its appearance. Our understanding of the cosmos is based on these…
Start-ups learn the hard way how to manage cash after SVB’s collapse
A week after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, a group of venture capital firms wrote to the shell-shocked start-ups they had put their money into. It was time, they said, to talk about the “admittedly not so sexy” function of treasury management. Days of scrambling to account for their companies’ funds presented a generation of founders…
The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene
MINOH, Japan — Strawberry shortcake. Strawberry mochi. Strawberries à la mode. These may sound like summertime delights. But in Japan, the strawberry crop peaks in wintertime — a chilly season of picture-perfect berries, the most immaculate ones selling for hundreds of dollars apiece to be given as special gifts. Japan’s strawberries come with an environmental…
