Even with the pandemic in the rearview, USC’s Information Sciences Institute continues to evolve its hybrid working model.Credit: shironosov/Getty ImagesWhen the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, the world quite literally shut down. Panic and lockdowns forced people to retreat into a period of physical isolation. The traditional work environment was completely uprooted as the […]
USC's Information Sciences Institute Celebrates 50 Years of … – USC Viterbi School of Engineering
From a three-man shop in 1972 to a 400+ person Institute, ISI continues to lead the way in computing research. Photo Credit: USC/ISIFifty years ago, USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) was created to solve the world’s most difficult technical problems. At the time of its founding, the networking of computers – what would eventually result […]
Pakistan changes budget as dictated by IMF to clinch stalled funds – Reuters
ISLAMABAD, June 24 (Reuters) – Pakistan has changed its budget for the financial year starting on July 1, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday, including the latest fiscal tightening measures dictated by International Monetary Fund in a final effort to clinch a stalled rescue package."Pakistan and IMF had detailed negotiations for the last three […]
‘Hopelessness’: Why Pakistanis are leaving, losing lives at sea – Al Jazeera English
Authorities in Pakistan say at least 124 Pakistanis were on a boat that sank off Greece with hundreds feared drowned.Islamabad, Pakistan – Two of Abid Kashmiri’s family members were on board the refugee-filled vessel that capsized off the coast of Greece last week.A cousin, Imran Nazir, and nephew, Abdul Islam, travelled from Kotli district in […]
Pakistan starts DNA testing to identify victims of Greece boat disaster – Reuters
KHUIRATTA, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, June 20 (Reuters) – Muhammad Yasin borrowed almost $8,000 to reach Europe by boat to try to build a better life for his young children. Now they are being DNA tested by Pakistan to see if their father is among the scores who died when their boat sank off Greece last week.Most […]
Republican debates: Trump's rivals in need of a game-changer
Polls show Donald Trump way ahead. His opponents hope that will change when debates begin next month.source
Islamic State group claims killing Sikh man in Pakistan's northwest – The Associated Press
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen shot and killed a member of Pakistan’s minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said Sunday.Gauher Khan, a local officer, […]
Two Titan submersible passengers were prominent science … – Nature.com
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SAG strike: Why Hollywood actors have walked off set
Typically, actors and writers are paid upfront for their work, but many maintain their income through residuals, steady compensation based on re-runs of TV shows and films. When shows were syndicated across ad-supported networks, residual cheques could sustain veteran actors, like SAG president Fran Drescher, throughout their careers. source
Pakistan PM Sharif requests IMF release $1.1bn tranche – Al Jazeera English
Pakistan is facing a dire economic situation in an election year with multiple challenges mounting.Islamabad, Pakistan – The government of Pakistan has made yet another appeal to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release the $1.1bn tranche, pending since November last year, as the $6.5bn loan programme nears its scheduled expiry at the end of […]