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This post demonstrates the functionalities to deal with time zones in Python by means of comparative assessment of hourly solar irradiance data for four cities in 2020 based on different time zones.When I start my work in Bonn, Germany on the first day of October at 9 am, it is already afternoon at 12:45 pm in my hometown in Chitwan, Nepal. My friend in Sydney, Australia has already finished his work schedule at 6 pm on the same day. Another friend in New York, the USA is still sleeping as it is 3 am in morning there.…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: April 11, 2023, 09:07 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)DGCA has advised the heads of operations of all airlines to sensitise their pilots, cabin crew and post holders on handling of unruly passengersAmid instances of unruly behaviour by some passengers on flights, aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to airlines saying such incidents have the potential of compromising the safety of aircraft operations.The aviation regulator has advised the heads of…

Image via Marvel Studios When you are given the opportunity to play a great character within the MCU, you want to do the absolute best job you can with that character, though sometimes it can be out of your hands entirely. This is how Frank Grillo felt about the studio’s handling of his character Crossbones in the Captain America films, with the actor believing the character was short-changed. Brock Rumlow, a.k.a. Crossbones, was an MCU villain, a Hydra agent within S.H.I.E.L.D. who was a continual thorn in the…

Image by Thomas Malyska from PixabayDiscover the Hidden Secrets of Python Exception HandlingOne important aspect of Python programming is exception handling, which refers to the way that errors and unexpected events are handled during the execution of a program. Exception handling is essential for writing robust and reliable code, as it enables programmers to handle errors and exceptions in a structured and controlled manner.In this article, I will provide a comprehensive guide to Python exception handling, covering…

Too Long; Didn't ReadHackerNoon is partnering with Filestack to host the Javascript File Handling Writing Contest. Share a kick-ass story on #javascript-file-handling to win $1000. You can use your real name on your HN profile, a fake name, or even create a persona to write under. Too Long; Didn't ReadHackerNoon is partnering with Filestack to host the Javascript File Handling Writing Contest. Share a kick-ass story on #javascript-file-handling to win $1000. You can use your real name on your HN profile, a fake name,…

Zoom is introducing an Artificial Intelligence feature to its platform.The video conferencing platform is collaborating with OpenAI to create a feature that expands on its current Zoom IQ capabilities by “summarizing chat threads, organizing ideas, drafting content for chats, emails, and whiteboard sessions, creating meeting agendas, and more,” Zoom said in its press release. Zoom IQ was introduced as a “conversation intelligence software” to use Zoom meetings and customer interactions on the phone to predict revenue…

Almost 1,400 employees at Google parent Alphabet Inc. have signed a petition calling for better treatment of staff during the layoff process, after the company announced it was cutting 12,000 jobs.In an open letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, employees made a series of demands of the company, including freezing new hires, seeking voluntary redundancies before compulsory ones, giving priority to laid off workers for job vacancies and letting workers finish scheduled periods of paid time off, such…

The Oversight Board has agreed to review a case related to Meta’s handling of election content in Brazil. In a statement, the board said they planned to scrutinize the social network’s policies surrounding election content in “high-risk” areas. The case stems from a user who posted a video in early January calling for people to “besiege” Brazil’s congress following the election of President Lula da Silva. The video also featured clips of a speech from a Brazilian general, who called for people to go into the streets and…

The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its investigation into some of Twitter’s most controversial decisions since Elon Musk took over the company last fall. That includes the company’s mass layoffs and the launch of Twitter Blue, as well as the company’s dealings with journalists involved with the so-called “Twitter Files,” according to a in The Wall Street Journal. At issue, is Twitter’s 2022 with the FTC over its use of “deceptive” ad targeting. Along with a $150 million fine, the company at the time agreed to…

An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms. The action by the country's e-safety commissioner keeps a spotlight on the anti-exploitation practices at Twitter under the ownership of billionaire Elon Musk, who called child protection his top priority while also laying off more than half its employees since taking over last…