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Shhh, ships: Program to help save orcas by quieting vessels touts early success in Washington state

GeekWire

A pilot program to help orca whales in Puget Sound by asking commercial vessels to slow down saw 61% participation in its first month, reported program leaders at an event Friday at the Seattle Aquarium. Jay Inslee to develop recommendations for killer whale recovery. The pilot program lasts from Oct. NOAA Photo).

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Rekindling the thrill of programming

CIO Business Intelligence

One of the most prominent examples of recent human achievement is what we call a programming language. Reviewing the Olympic mental feats that punctuate the history of its creation will help you rediscover the near-fantastical nature of programming. . A key moment in the story of programming is Alan Turing’s universal machine.

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Viv.ai and Developers

Forrester IT

At the TechCrunch Disrupt event in NY today, Dag Kittlaus delivered the first public demonstration of Viv , his team's follow-up to the popular Siri service. My focus is on Application Development and Delivery (AD&D) professionals, so I thought I'd update you on what all of this means to them. Application Development.

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T-Mobile and Dish Wireless woo IoT and 5G developers

TM Forum

Developers are in demand for 5G networks as operators seek service innovations to expand offerings and grow revenues. Just in the last week, T-Mobile and Dish Wireless in the US each stepped up efforts to entice developers to experiment on their networks. Launching a developer kit for IoT is somewhat unusual for a large telco.

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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

GeekWire

(Orbite Photo) After getting its start in Seattle and testing its business model in France and Florida, a space travel venture called Orbite is ready to start signing up customers for private-sector astronaut training programs. Prices for the five-night suborbital training program start at $49,500 per person.

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Ada Developers Academy ‘significantly’ reduces headcount, pauses admissions, names interim CEO

GeekWire

Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event on Jan. The organization previously said a lack of internships for its students was due to decreased demand for software development talent. Shawna Young, inerim CEO at Ada Developers Academy. Former Ada Developers Academy CEO Lauren Sato.

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GitHub previews upcoming ‘Copilot Workspace,’ catering to AI-hungry software developers

GeekWire

GitHub says Copilot Workspace will debut in 2024, using AI to help developers from the outset of a project. Bouyed by the growing wave of software developers adopting artificial intelligence, GitHub is previewing a system called Copilot Workspace that uses natural language to help developers plan and implement projects.