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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Yandex scrapes Google and other SEO learnings from the source code leak  Search Engine Land Source link

Russian tech company Yandex has issued an apology after racial slurs were discovered in source code leaked in a recent data breach.   Several references to racial slurs, including the ‘N-word’, were found in the company’s source code last week.   A researcher first revealed the use of offensive terminology in a series of posts on Twitter on 26 January, sparking heavy criticism.   In a statement, Yandex told IT Pro that an initial investigation showed that the leaked code “appears to be… Source link

Google has made impressive inroads against cloud leader AWS by aggressively open sourcing projects such as TensorFlow and Kubernetes. It’s true AWS makes more money than Google (or anyone else) by operationalizing this open source code, but Google’s open source strategy continues to deliver impressive dividends. That’s why it’s so baffling that the company has laid off some of its best and brightest in open source. People like its longtime open source… Source link

Google has made impressive inroads against cloud leader AWS by aggressively open sourcing projects such as TensorFlow and Kubernetes. It’s true AWS makes more money than Google (or anyone else) by operationalizing this open source code, but Google’s open source strategy continues to deliver impressive dividends. That’s why it’s so baffling that the company has laid off some of its best and brightest in open source. People like its longtime open source… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language  IT PRO Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Racial slurs discovered in leaked Yandex source code  CyberScoop Source link

Russian tech giant Yandex apologized on Friday for racial slurs uncovered in the company’s source code. The apology came in response to the discovery of multiple references to the N-word in the company’s code base after it leaked online. “We deeply regret that this word ever appeared in our internal codes,” the Yandex press office told CyberScoop in an email Friday. A researcher who goes by the name “Wacky Fruit” on Twitter posted screenshots Thursday showing the use… Source link

Bed Bath & Beyond is cleaving off an arm in an effort to conserve cash in what could be its final hours. A source told Yahoo Finance the company informed workers on Thursday that all of its Harmon brand stores would be closed as the embattled retailer continues on its downward trend. Harmon — which mostly focuses on the sale of beauty products — operated about 52 stores in six states, according to the company’s most recent annual report. A store employee at at NYC location told Yahoo… Source link

Opinion Remember when Google’s motto was “Don’t be Evil”? I do. Even though Google dumped that phrase from its code of conduct in 2018, many of us still thought Google was a bit better than other companies. We were wrong. Those who were fired last week found out from emails, discovering they no longer had corporate access and their ID badges no longer worked. Class act, Google. How were they chosen? Good question. It has been widely reported that some of the firing was done by an algorithm…. Source link

Opinion Remember when Google’s motto was “Don’t be Evil”? I do. Even though Google dumped that phrase from its code of conduct in 2018, many of us still thought Google was a bit better than other companies. We were wrong. Those who were fired last week found out from emails, discovering they no longer had corporate access and their ID badges no longer worked. Class act, Google. How were they chosen? Good question. It has been widely reported that some of the firing was done by an algorithm…. Source link