"Margaret Hamilton, the groundbreaking researcher who helped create the field of software engineering and whose code helped land NASA's Apollo astronauts on the moon to win the 20th century space race, has died," writes longtime Slashdot reader Veeru. "She was 90." MIT News reports: A computing pioneer who authored over 130 publications, Hamilton helped to establish software engineering as a dedicated discipline. She worked at MIT from 1959 until the mid-1970s, after which she became a successful computing entrepreneur and CEO. Her life's work was recognized with many awards and honors, including the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama, whose citation noted: "Hamilton defined new forms of software engineering and helped launch an industry that would forever change human history. Her software architecture led to giant leaps for humankind, writing the code that helped America set foot on the moon." "To say Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer -- to say she was ahead of her time -- would be a dramatic understatement. She was a software engineer at a time when that field was in its infancy, and she not only developed advanced code herself but also led a team in using that nascent technology to develop one of the most complex systems humanity had ever achieved," says Olivier de Weck, the Apollo Program Professor and interim head of the MIT Department Aeronautics and Astronautics.

"The Apollo program still stands as one of our greatest testaments to the power of collaboration, ingenuity, and engineering, and Margaret Hamilton was a fundamental contributor to that program's success. And for her that was just the beginning! She went on to become an entrepreneur and remained on the cutting edge of systems software throughout an extraordinary career, while acting as an advocate, mentor, and inspiration to millions."

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Jaap Goudsmit, die beroemd werd als aidsonderzoeker, schreef zo’n twintig boeken over medische onderwerpen. In een nieuw persoonlijk boek vraagt hij zich af: ben ik geworden wie ik ben door de Holocaust, of doordat ik mijn vader niet kende? „De Holocaust excuseert alles. Voor de mensen die het hebben meegemaakt dan.”

BRUSSEL (ANP/BELGA) - In de buurt van het belangrijke treinstation Brussel-Centraal zijn in de Belgische hoofdstad zware rellen uitgebroken. Er hebben zich honderden in het zwart geklede jongeren verzameld en de politie wordt bekogeld met houten balken, glazen flessen en vuilnisbakken. Agenten reageren met traangas en door een waterkanon in te zetten.

Veel van de jongeren in het zwart hebben maskers meegenomen en in sommige gevallen hangen ook helmen aan hun rugzakken. De onrust valt samen met een protestdag in de Belgische hoofdstad. Daar organiseren vakbonden protesten tegen bezuinigingsplannen van de regering. Volgens persbureau Belga mengen de in het zwart geklede jongeren zich ook onder de vakbondsbetogers.

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Wanneer iemand gestort geld wil opnemen, moet dat tegoed direct worden terugbetaald, legt de Ksa uit. "Gokbedrijven mogen geen structurele voorwaarden stellen die een directe uitbetaling in de weg staan."

De waakhond ontving een signaal dat 711 zulke voorwaarden wel hanteerde bij mensen die geen reguliere bankrekening gebruikten. Volgens de Ksa zou 711 dat hebben gedaan om witwassen te voorkomen. Uitbetalingen mogen vanwege witwasonderzoek worden vertraagd, aldus de toezichthouder. Maar dat moet zo kort mogelijk duren en mag de betaling niet structureel opschorten. Een aanbieder mag spelers ook niet verplichten het gestorte geld eerst minimaal één keer in te zetten.

A Norwegian startup says it ran up a $17,600 bill using Claude in Microsoft Foundry after assuming its Azure credits would cover the cost. We reported a similar case in March, involving third-party model charges that weren't covered by Azure sponsorship credits. This time, the customer says Microsoft and Anthropic each directed it to the other to resolve the charges. Vegalabs AS says it received $25,060 in Azure credits through Microsoft for Startups and deployed Claude in August, expecting its analysis workloads to use that balance. However, Microsoft's sponsorship rules exclude Anthropic models purchased through Azure Marketplace. Vegalabs says Microsoft attempted to collect $16,500 from its card, with the invoiced total subsequently reaching $17,600 before tax. Vegalabs says it monitored the sponsorship portal, which continued to show available credits while separate Marketplace charges accumulated. Microsoft's Claude deployment guide says credit-only sponsored subscriptions aren't supported, but accounts with a card on file will have that card charged instead. The company says it deleted the deployment within an hour of discovering the charges. Its card issuer declined the attempted payment over suspected fraud, and $21,168 in unused sponsorship credits expired on September 8. Vegalabs acknowledges it did not read the credit exclusions or configure a budget alert. It disputes neither the usage nor the documented rule, but says the deployment interface failed to make the separate billing clear. Its request for a waiver then bounced between Microsoft and Anthropic support. The Register has seen communications from Microsoft directing the user to Anthropic. "Marketplace transactions are processed through a separate billing pipeline associated with the third-party publisher. As a result, Azure Support does not have the ability to directly waive, refund, or adjust these Marketplace charges on the customer's behalf." "If Anthropic approves the request, they can initiate the appropriate refund authorization through Microsoft." Anthropic support, however, said Microsoft did not require its authorization to process a refund and directed Vegalabs back to Microsoft. Vegalabs says four of the seven support replies it received were AI-generated, including both responses from Anthropic. It says those responses incorrectly described its account as an "Azure Student Sponsorship." We asked Microsoft on October 6 if it had any comment on the situation, but beyond an acknowledgment and a request to let us know what Anthropic had to say, the company had nothing further to share. We also asked Anthropic for its take on the situation, but the company did not respond. Microsoft's rules distinguish between credit-covered services and separately billed models offered through the same platform. Vegalabs' experience suggests that distinction needs to be clearer where customers deploy them. For now, the company has a bill and two support teams directing it elsewhere. ®

Kazu_1 has added a photo to the pool:

Kazu_1 has added a photo to the pool:

Een explosie bij een woning, een gewapende overval, een gewelddadige beroving en het bezit van een pistool en messen. Het is een opvallende lijst misdrijven voor iemand van pas 15 jaar oud. Toch heeft een jongen die voor de rechtbank in Rotterdam moest verschijnen al deze feiten gepleegd. Hij was bij de misdrijven pas 14 en 15 jaar oud.

Norwegian committee recognises achievements of 85-year-old ICJ judge who has previously stood up against apartheid in South Africa

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Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the international court of justice (ICJ), has won the Nobel peace prize.

South Africa-born Pillay, 85, currently a judge on the international court of justice, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee.

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