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Submission + - U.S. to Temporarily Suspend Expediting for H-1B Visas (uscis.gov) 1

Submitted by elrous0 on Saturday March 04, 2017 @09:34AM

elrous0 writes: According to an U.S. Immigration Services press release:

Starting April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. This suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B premium processing is suspended, petitioners will not be able to file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker which requests the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. We will notify the public before resuming premium processing for H-1B petitions.

While the ostensible reason given for this suspension is to "help us to reduce overall H-1B processing times," there is little doubt that this move is tied to President Trump's ongoing efforts to curb abuses in the controversial H-1B program.

Submission + - President Obama on Mythbusters tonight (wired.com)

Submitted by elrous0 on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @11:30AM

elrous0 writes: As was previously reported, President Obama mentioned back in October that he would be appearing on a upcoming episode of the popular Discovery Channel series Mythbusters. Well, the episode is finally airing tonight. In the episode, the President helps Jamie and Adam test the "Archimedes Death Ray" myth for a 3rd time (the myth having been "busted" the first time, and that bust surviving a challenge from MIT students the second time out). Though the President only appears in a couple of brief scripted segments, the actual test (using 500 schoolkids doubling as mirror-bearing soldiers) is purportedly pretty interesting. Early reviews of the episode are positive. But then, even a bad Mythbusters episode is better than just about any of the other sludge passing for "reality" TV these days.

Submission + - "Bloatware" becoming a problem on Android Phones (wired.com)

Submitted by elrous0 on Thursday July 22, 2010 @10:39AM

elrous0 writes: According to a recent article in Wired, consumers of many new Android devices (including Samsung’s Vibrant and HTC's EVO) are complaining about the increasing presence of something that has plagued consumer PC's for years: Bloatware (or, to use the more kind euphemism, "Pre-installed software" that the computer manufacturer gets paid to include on a new PC). Unfortunately the bloatware (aka "crapware") that comes with these phones has a nasty quality not found on even the most bloated PC: it can't be removed. Many angry consumers have begun to complain openly about this disturbing trend. Is bloatware going to become a standard annoyance on our locked-down mobile devices, or will consumers ultimately revolt?

Submission + - Washington Linux group to hold "Nerd Auction&#

Submitted by elrous0 on Wednesday September 26, 2007 @11:15AM

elrous0 writes: As part of a "Revenge of the Nerds"-inspired PR stunt, a Washington Linux user group is holding a "Nerd Auction" and appealing to local sororities to exchange dates and makeover advice for their computer skills and homework assistance. "The problem is that we're all still nerds. Let's face it, guys. If anyone's going to bid on us, we'll need some spicing up," writes Washington State Linux Users Group president Ben Ford on the group's website. "And who better to help with that than sorority girls who like nothing better than a makeover?" So far there has been no comment on how a Linux user group is going to help sorority girls with their Windows machines.

Submission + - European Galileo program in serious trouble

Submitted by elrous0 on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @12:28PM

elrous0 writes: CNN, the Inquirer, et. al. are reporting that Europe's "Galileo" program is facing a serious financial and technical crisis and may be permanently stalled. The European program, designed to be a superior answer to the United States' "Global Positioning System" (GPS), has faced numerous hurdles since its incenption. To date, the Galileo program has succeeded in launching only one of its 30 planned satellites and has been beset by delays and cost overruns. Apparently, squabbling between the eight companies in the consortium behind the project is responsible for many of the problems. The project is now threatened with an EU takeover. But many are skeptical that even the EU can save the flagging program.

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