Council Post: What Public Transit Can Teach Tech Companies About Designing For Uncertainty

Miroslav Katsarov is the CEO of Modeshift, a technology company bringing intelligent transportation to small- and mid-size transit agencies.

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​Modern systems must be designed to withstand unpredictable environments, where disruptions, changing conditions and evolving customer needs are inevitable. Public transit is a compelling example of this, as it operates under constant real-world uncertainty with little room for failure. Services must keep running despite delays, connectivity failures, hardware problems and other unforeseen events such as severe weather. Transit technology must be built to accommodate these day-to-day scenarios while handling fluctuating demand, changing government policies and emerging industry trends. ​

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Primark finally set to launch online deliveries

Primark has said it plans to launch a home delivery service in Britain, four years after it made its first foray into e-commerce.

The retailer did not say when it expects to launch the service, but it has bought a warehouse in Sheffield from to enable it to ship products to homes.

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LEGO Astro Bot Set Images Leak, Revealing an Adorably Cute Design That Won't Be Available as a Standalone Purchase

LEGO will soon launch an adorable Astro Bot set, though you won't be able to pick it up as a standalone purchase.

Astro Bot (40899) is a 276-piece set that will be a Gift With Purchase (GWP) when you buy the previously-revealed LEGO PlayStation directly from the brand's own stores or website, while stocks last.

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Council Post: How AI Projects Can Beat The Odds And Succeed

Chris Burchett is Senior Vice President AI Transformation at Blue Yonder, a leading AI company for end-to-end supply chain transformation.

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​From top-secret defense projects to supply chains, I’ve been working with AI for over 20 years. During that time, I’ve seen many failures blamed on technology when they often stemmed from weak strategies.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim

Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s most electorally successful — and longest-serving — prime minister. He has overseen Israel’s greatest internal security failure and a genocide in Gaza, yet clung on to power.

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Ryanair CEO says to brace for a 'significant uplift' in airfares as oil prices soar

Passengers wait to board an aircraft of low cost Irish airline Ryanair at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport in Schoenefeld near Berlin, Germany, on March 13, 2024.

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Corsair's new de-gamefied gaming chair is actually much more affordable than I thought

A Corsair TC80 gaming chair in a room next to a gaming PC, desk, and guitar.
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Three months ago, Corsair announced the TC80 gaming chair. At the time, I was pretty excited for it, because it (A) strips back the overly-gamefied stylings and (B) is, according to Corsair, "affordable." Back then we didn't have the price, but now we do.

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RNLI reviews security after protests in Dover and Portsmouth

The RNLI is reviewing its security procedures to ensure the safety of its members after protests in Dover and Portsmouth which saw its members targeted.

As part of this, volunteers have been told to consider not wearing RNLI branded clothing in some circumstances while representing the charity.

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Trump warns Tehran over Pickaxe Mountain activity; U.S.-Iran exchange attacks on ships near Hormuz

Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran "not to get cute" over activity at a suspected nuclear site on Pickaxe Mountain, following a barrage of attacks between both countries on tankers around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

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Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 Released, Adds VRR Support

Nintendo has released a fresh firmware update for its Switch and Switch 2 consoles, adding VRR support while playing Switch 2 in TV mode.

The ability to toggle on VRR, or variable refresh rate, will of course also rely on your TV supporting this feature. Still, if it does, you'll be able to toggle this on — though bear in mind you'll also just need to activate an update to your Switch 2's dock first. (Finally, Welcome Tour's VRR minigame will be fully playable!)

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