Author: kumbhorg

Network Rail has moved towards having 12 so-called Rail Operating Centres across Great Britain, replacing a previous structure of hundreds of older signal boxes. They are meant to be high tech hubs which centralise control of the network.Manchester’s Rail Operating Centre was opened in 2014.Experts have warned consolidating in this way means that if one centre is badly affected, the impact is much broader.Rail writer Christian Wolmar said the problem they have created is that “if one thing goes wrong, it can wipe out, as we saw, quite a lot of the network”.”So really they’ve got to start thinking about…

Author’s note: In my view BIP110 is both useless and harmful, and I do expect it to fail (see scenario 1). Despite this I tried to write this article as factually as I could, entertaining different possible scenarios, as I do hope it may provide some clarity on this soft fork attempt. The OP_RETURN debate has escalated to the point where Bitcoin Knots implemented BIP110: a consensus protocol change that temporarily limits the size of OP_RETURNs and intends to reduce other types of data on Bitcoin’s blockchain as well.However BIP110 does not have consensus: not everyone agrees there’s a problem…

Amanda Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, has defended her solo comedy show following calls for it to be cancelled.The sold-out show called Cartwheel, which Knox will perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, discusses motherhood and how she will explain the case to her daughter.Knox told the BBC she is not the first person to use comedy to talk about traumatic events and said her material focuses on “how the world is unsafe and unfair towards women”.But Stephanie Kercher, the victim’s sister, said she is concerned it will “normalise…

Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) Speculation over Hardik Pandya’s future with the Mumbai Indians continues to grow, and former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has weighed in with his own assessment of how a potential blockbuster IPL trade could unfold.Pandya’s future has been the subject of intense discussion following another disappointing campaign for Mumbai Indians. Under his leadership, the franchise managed just one playoff appearance in three seasons, while the 2026 edition ended with the five-time champions finishing ninth in the 10-team table.Reports have linked both Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders with a possible move for the India all-rounder. Ashwin…

NEET UG Counselling 2026 round 1 choice filling begins; submit preferences by August 13. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has commenced the round 1 choice filling process for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) Counselling 2026. It is a crucial stage in the admission process for MBBS, BDS, and other undergraduate medical programmes. Candidates who have successfully completed registration can now log in to the official counselling portal and submit their preferred colleges and courses.The choice filling facility will remain available until August 13, after which candidates will be required to lock their preferences within the stipulated timeline. The…

The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a formal joint digital asset framework, marking the most significant transatlantic regulatory alignment effort in crypto history and a boost to regulation for stablecoins. The plan targets stablecoins, tokenized securities, and cross-border capital markets, sending a clear signal that the world’s two largest English-speaking financial centers are moving in the same direction. This news comes as the crypto market is up +1.6% over the past 24 hours, with the total market cap sitting at $2.29 trillion, up from $2.27 trillion yesterday. Daily trading volume is at $55.1Bn. UK and U.S. deepen…

Pi Network (PI) edges lower on Friday, extending the losses from the previous day. Retail demand holds firm in the near term, as PI futures Open Interest has remained above $9 million over the last three days. The technical outlook for PI highlights a downside risk as the price remains capped by an overhead trendline near $0.0910.Pi Network holds retail demand amid market volatilityPi Network shows steady retail support amid growing market volatility linked to the delay in the CLARITY Act vote and the lingering US-Iran tensions. CoinAnk data shows the PI futures Open Interest (OI) is at $9.21 million,…

Why Corporate Learning Must Move Ahead With AI For years, the Learning Management System (LMS) has been the center of corporate training. It stores courses, enrolls employees, records completion data, and gives Learning and Development (L&D) teams a structured way to manage training. That role still matters. The problem is that completing courses does not always translate into stronger skills or better performance. An employee may finish every assigned module and still struggle to apply the knowledge in a real work situation. Meanwhile, another employee may already understand most of the material but must complete the same course as everyone…

Anthony Bourdain was famous for bristling at things. But perhaps he bristled at nothing more than being called a "bad-boy chef." Or even, eventually, "chef." "I've reached the point where I'm not…

On August 3th, 2026, as I was writing to wish Professor Robert Thurman a happy birthday, I was saddened to learn that he passed away in Woodstock on June 16th of this year. Now I am wondering whether he will appear in my dreams. Let me explain. As I slept on August 3rd, 2018, I had a dream that I was in a Tea House being taught Buddhism by Robert Thurman. We were sitting at a table in a modest structure, and he was outlining the precepts for me on a small white board. After our talk, I entered a…