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Frustrated Southwest pilot and union rep says the airline’s flight meltdown was caused by outdated scheduling software

Posted on 31/12/2022

Passengers wait in line to check in for their flights at Southwest Airlines service desk at LaGuardia Airport, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in New York.Yuki Iwamura/AP

Southwest Airlines has canceled nearly 2,600 flights so far on Tuesday after canceling over 2,900 on Monday.
The carrier told Insider that “scheduling issues” can also be blamed for the mass flight disruptions.
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said the airline should compensate customers.

Southwest Airlines has blamed its operational meltdown on the busy holiday weekend and the powerful winter storm but said on Tuesday its antiquated scheduling system also played a role.

On Monday, the Dallas-based carrier canceled 74% of its flights, according to FlightAware data. As of 3:30 pm on Tuesday, another 63% have been canceled for a total of about 2,600.

Since its original statement was last updated on Tuesday, Southwest has added to its reasoning for the chaos, telling Insider, “we had issues with our scheduling tools, causing a scheduling issue.”

“We were fully staffed and prepared for the approaching holiday weekend when the severe weather swept across the continent, where Southwest was the largest carrier in 23 of the top 25 travel markets in

NBC begins using a new bug, snipes, while possible hint of a new vanity card surface

Posted on 31/12/2022

NBC has continued the gradual rollout of its updated branding, including a new bug, snipes and a possible glimpse of its new vanity card animation.

NBC confirmed it’s switching to a redrawn peacock logo, updated type

A preview clip for “America’s Got Talent All-Stars” tweeted Dec. 20, 2022, revealed an animated sequence that uses a new look and updated audio.

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The new animation shifts through a gradient of blue, violet, yellow and red backgrounds as the colors inside the peacock at the center of the screen shifts through a blend of shades using a side-to-side movement.

The vertical logo lockup, which includes both the peacock and updated typography that leverages a bolder version of the network’s custom NBC Tinker font, slowly growing slightly larger throughout the sequence.

Meanwhile, an updated version of the NBC chimes play which are noticeably more acoustic, with stronger notes that have more reverberation.

LibreOffice 7.5 RC1 Available For Testing This Leading Free Software Office Suite

Posted on 31/12/2022

Ahead of the early February planned debut of the LibreOffice 7.5 open-source office suite, the release candidate was made available today for testing.

Following the alpha and beta builds from earlier in December, The Document Foundation is closing out 2022 with today’s issuance of the LibreOffice 7.5 RC1. Two more release candidates are expected in January along with the hard code freeze and branching while the stable LibreOffice 7.5.0 release is expected by the first week of February.

Some of the new changes to find with the LibreOffice 7.5 office suite include:

– LibreOffice’s support for dark and high contrast operating system themes has been greatly improved. This dark and high contrast theme work helps LibreOffice

The Verge’s 2022 New Year’s resolution gift guide

Posted on 31/12/2022

Time Timer Home Mod

Time is a precious commodity, which is why proper budgeting is of the utmost importance. Thankfully, Time Timer’s simple Home Mod lets your giftee set a 60-minute countdown with a simple turn of the dial. The colorful timer is perfect for those who use the Pomodoro method to stay focused on their work at home or just any time you want to set a hard limit on how long you spend on a given task.
Price: $19.95

Dymo LetraTag 100H Handheld Label Maker

If you know someone who is looking to get organized or cut down on clutter, the Dymo LetraTag 100H label maker can help. Powered by four AA batteries, the handheld device features a 26-character keypad with a variety of styles and formatting options, along with an LCD display to preview labels before your print them. The LetraTag can also store up to nine labels, just in case there’s anything you need to tag frequently.
Price: $20.99

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit

Exercise your right to repair in the new year with the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit. The self-contained toolkit not only comes packaged with 64 precision screwdriver bits but also plenty of other handy

Software Development in 2022: ITPro Today’s Top 10 Stories

Posted on 31/12/2022

From security concerns to low job retention, software development in 2022 saw a wide range of noteworthy challenges. in turn, ITPro Today’s coverage focused on how these challenges are impacting the field — and the new strategies and tools developers are using to overcome them.

Review our 10 most-read stories below for a holistic understanding of the state of software development.

1. 5 Tips for Inclusive Product Design

Ready to use dev tooling and AI services to drive inclusion and accessibility in your product design? Here, Jordan Horowitz summarizes five core suggestions from Microsoft cloud advocates Rory Preddy and Henk Boelman for accessible design.

2. Developer Burnout Fueling Great Resignation Staff Migration

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so does the Great Resignation. As developers re-evaluate their relationships with their jobs, it’s up to IT departments to manage burnout and “empower the wider workforce to take the strain off developers.” Read Sean Michael Kerner’s analysis of recruitment and retention research conducted by MuleSoft in February 2022.

3. GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer AI-Assisted Development Tools Debut

In 2022, we saw the emergence of artificial intelligence models like never before. Learn about a new group of AI tools geared toward helping