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New American Airlines Wheelchair Policy Strands Passengers Relying on Mobility Devices

Gizmodo

A change to the wheelchair policy at American Airlines has quietly flown under the radar for months. The revised guidelines put weight restrictions on electric wheelchairs for certain flights that were previously capable of transporting the same mobility devices. The move appears to be a cost-cutting measure that… Read more.

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COVID-19 patients only need to isolate for five days as long as symptoms are gone, CDC says

The Verge

The change to isolation guidelines from 10 days to five is based on data showing people with COVID-19 are most likely to be contagious to others during the few days before and after they start showing symptoms, the agency said in a statement. Public health experts say a shorter isolation period is supported by research on the virus.

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US bans electronics larger than smartphones in cabins on certain flights

Network World

The size of smartphones is well understood by most passengers who fly internationally, according to the DHS, which in any case asked passengers to check with their airline if they are unsure whether their smartphone is impacted. Department of Homeland Security has ordered that passengers on flights departing for the U.S

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As COVID test sites reach capacity, Washington state leaders urge restraint and judgment

GeekWire

.” Solv, which manages testing scheduling and notifications for Seattle and King County, sent an email to some subscribers that ran counter to health guidelines in our area. In Seattle, Carbon Health is currently only screening Alaska Airlines travelers who require testing to fly to Hawaii.

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SAP and IBM under scanner of Indian investigative agency for Air India deal

CIO Business Intelligence

Spotlight on the government procurement process “From the CBI report, it seems they [Air India] did not follow this process [procurement guidelines] and went with SAP and IBM. SAP and IBM did not respond to the questionnaire shared with them on this development at the time of publishing.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: So You Want To Be A Pentester

ForAllSecure

Like airline stewards, they get to travel too all the exciting parts of the world, right? most of those are just open to the general public, and you just have to abide by the guidelines. Vamosi: This happens in other industries as well. So, if you're comfortable doing stuff like that. That's an easy way in.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: So You Want To Be A Pentester

ForAllSecure

Like airline stewards, they get to travel too all the exciting parts of the world, right? most of those are just open to the general public, and you just have to abide by the guidelines. Vamosi: This happens in other industries as well. So, if you're comfortable doing stuff like that. That's an easy way in.

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