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Microsoft Announces Open-Source "Hyperlight Wasm" Project  Phoronix

The United States has won far more Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine than any other nation, with the UK and Germany following in second and third place, according to an analysis of nearly 900 prize-winning publications. Universities account for roughly three-fourths of Nobel Prize-winning research, with a small number of elite institutions producing a disproportionate share of winners. Cambridge University leads with 32 prizes, followed by Harvard (22) and Columbia (13). While prizes are concentrated among researchers from the US, UK, and Germany, 43 countries have produced at least one scientific Nobel laureate. Outside Europe and the Anglosphere, Japan leads with 11 prizes, while Argentina, China, and India have only one or two each. The average age of Nobel Prize winners has steadily increased from about 45 in the 1920s to 65 in the 2010s, though the age at which scientists perform their groundbreaking work has remained relatively constant at around 40.

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Ubuntu-Based Zorin OS 17.3 Is Now Available Targeting Windows 10 Users  9to5Linux

Here's one more reason to cling to a steady job: It doesn't pay to quit. From a report: Typically workers who snag a new position see higher pay bumps than those holding down the same job. But in February, median wage growth of 4.4% for job stayers surpassed a 4.2% gain for job switchers, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The change, as measured by a three-month moving average, is yet another sign of a softening labor market. White collar workers have been clinging to their jobs in the face of widespread layoffs and workplace reductions. Last month, employers announced the fastest pace of job cuts since 2020, when factoring in government job losses. And now an oversupply of job seekers means workers are having to settle for smaller pay bumps, said Peter Cappelli, a professor of management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. "That certainly sounds like a big slackening of the job market," Cappelli said. It's a major reversal from the "Great Resignation" a few years ago, when workers left their jobs at unprecedented rates, demanding more benefits and higher pay from employers. At a peak in July 2022, workers who got new jobs saw their wages grow by a whopping 8.5% compared to 5.9% for those who stayed loyal to their company, Atlanta Fed data show.

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Trisquel Linux handles both your desktop and server needs - or does it?  ZDNET

Signal president Meredith Whittaker challenged recent assertions by WhatsApp head Will Cathcart that minimal differences exist between the two messaging platforms' privacy protections. "We're amused to see WhatsApp stretching the limits of reality to claim that they are just like Signal," Whittaker said in a statement published Monday, responding to Cathcart's comments to Dutch journalists last week. While WhatsApp licenses Signal's end-to-end encryption technology, Whittaker said that WhatsApp still collects substantial user metadata, including "location data, contact lists, when they send someone a message, when they stop, what users are in their group chats, their profile picture, and much more." Cathcart had previously stated that WhatsApp doesn't track users' communications or share contact information with other companies, claiming "we strongly believe in private communication."

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Our latest Workspace drop is here and includes some helpful Gemini updates for Google Meet business users. Here are few new things to try:The “Take notes for me” feature…

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  theregister.com

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

It might be a good time to temporarily uninstall atop  The Register

Brandcast, YouTube’s annual Upfront event, is happening on May 14 at Lincoln Center in New York. At the event, advertisers will learn how to harness the power of YouTube…

Streaming platforms are increasingly indistinguishable to consumers despite high brand awareness, according to Hub Entertainment Research. The annual Evolution of Video Branding report shows major services like Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and Max experiencing year-over-year declines in viewers' ability to articulate what makes each platform unique. Fewer consumers (37% in 2025, down from 41% in 2023) report signing up for services to watch specific shows, while many can't correctly identify where signature programs like Game of Thrones or The Bear can be viewed. While 58% know Stranger Things streams on Netflix, less than half can properly place other major titles.

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