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Learning From Leaders: The OODA Loop Member Profile Series

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One of my great joys of being the CTO at OODA is being able to continuously learn from a community that includes our own analysts and researchers but also a […].

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Parler's Back from the Dead With a Domain Registered to Epik, Home to Gab and Daily Stormer

Gizmodo

Parler came back online Sunday with a defiant message to the social network’s “lovers and haters.” Its new host appears to be Epik, a domain name registrar that has harbored other deplatformed cesspools like Gab, the Daily Stormer, and 8kun predecessor’s 8chan, thus cementing Parler, the self-proclaimed “world’s… Read more.

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Signal is back after an outage that lasted more than 24 hours

The Verge

Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. After experiencing technical difficulties Friday, the Signal messaging app appears to be back up and running. The company tweeted Saturday night that it was “back,” although added that some users may still see error messages in their chats. The company didn’t explain what caused the outage.

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These Monkeys Understand Economics and Intentionally Steal High-Ticket Items to Barter for Better Food, Study Finds

Gizmodo

Some of you all may be familiar with the crime ring of long-tailed macaque monkeys that reside around the Uluwatu Temple in Bali, Indonesia, who were thrust into infamy a few years ago for stealing from tourists and holding the ransom until they were paid in food. As if that visual weren’t mind-blowing enough, a new… Read more.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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GitHub admits ‘significant mistakes were made’ in firing of Jewish employee

The Verge

Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images. GitHub is admitting that a Jewish employee was fired in error and is offering him his job back. The news comes after the company hired an independent law firm to investigate the termination, and found that “significant mistakes were made.” The company’s head of HR, Carrie Olesen, is also resigning. “Yesterday evening, the investigation reached the conclusion that significant mistakes were made that are not consistent with our internal practices or the

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Savage Game Studios raises $4.4 million for mobile shooter game

Venture Beast

Savage Game Studios has raised $4.4 million to create two game studios in Helsinki and Berlin. The company is making a mobile game shooter. Read More.

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Language AI is really heating up

Venture Beast

Any procedure that still requires a human to understand language is now at the verge of being disrupted or automated. Read More.

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New lawsuit accuses Amazon of e-book price fixing

The Verge

Amazon is facing a new lawsuit alleging that a deal between the company and five book publishers has created higher prices on e-books, The Wall Street Journal reported. The lawsuit filed by law firm Hagens Berman in a federal district court in New York, alleges that the publishers pay high commissions and other costs to Amazon, which in turn increases the retail price of e-books sold on the platform.

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Social casino game maker Huuuge will raise $150 million in Warsaw IPO

Venture Beast

Social casino game maker Huuuge said it will go public in an initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Read More.

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Shuffl helps create new social interactions on Slack to spark joy between coworkers

GeekWire

Shuffle co-founders Chris Watts (left) and Mathew Lee. (David Rzegocki Photo). Two years ago, while Matthew Lee was on a sabbatical between jobs, he reflected on his career highlights. “There are certain jobs that I had that I really loved, and some were just a job,” Lee said. “The key component was the people.”. That got him thinking about the ways he could use technology to improve work experiences for others by helping people engage with their colleagues.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Intel's next-gen processors have fewer cores but cost more, according to retailers

TechSpot

Rocket Lake does have one thing going for it, though -- some nice symmetry. It's comprised of 6 hexa-core models and 8 octa-core models. Good job, Intel.

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GamesBeat Decides: Sonic’s best (and worst) friends

Venture Beast

We had so much fun making a tier list of Nintendo's consoles last week that we are back at it again with a topic that's a bit more silly. Read More.

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New trailers: Cherry, Clarice, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and more

The Verge

Andra Day stars in The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Hulu. I’m getting to the point where there’s so much to stream that I don’t know what to watch first, old shows I want to catch up on, or new shows/movies so I can keep up with all the references on Twitter. But! I am filled with hope for the coming weeks, as there are a slew of interesting-looking trailers for movies I have been waiting to see.

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Driving Game Growth: Our event on pushing games forward in 2021

Venture Beast

Games grew 19% to $174.9 billion in 2020. Will it keep going? We're going to study that at our upcoming game conference, Driving Game Growth. Read More.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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GitHub Says Staff Is Free to Express Concerns About Nazis, Offers to Rehire Jewish Employee After Controversial Firing

Gizmodo

GitHub on Sunday said it was sorry for firing a Jewish employee who sent a message warning colleagues to “stay safe homies, Nazis are about,” on Jan. 6, the day President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the election. Read more.

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Virgin Orbit sees its first commercial launch carrying satellites for NASA

TechSpot

Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson’s satellite launch service that targets small satellite clients, is planning its second launch attempt today after a failed test in May 2020.

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This Ginormous Dust Storm in Colorado Could Be Seen From Space

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This week a dust storm so ridiculously huge that it was visible from space tore through Colorado. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-East satellite captured a two-hour timelapse of the storm , which you can see above. Read more.

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CD Projekt denies Cyberpunk 2077 E3 demo was 'almost entirely fake'

TechSpot

Just days after CD Projekt Red issued a public apology and development roadmap for Cyberpunk 2077, a report from Bloomberg sheds more light on the years leading up to the game’s troubled launch. The story claims that while the game was first announced in 2012, development didn’t properly begin until.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 10, 2021

GeekWire

Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 10, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire. Report: Bill Gates is largest owner of private farmland in U.S., with acreage across 18 states.

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An Italian Plane Manufacturer Developed A Craft Just For Transporting COVID-19 Vaccines

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Tecnam, an Italian aeronautics company that produces aircraft parts for other manufacturers and also develops it own light aircraft, has engineered a small plane with the purpose of transporting the COVID-19 vaccine by air. Read more.

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SQL Constraints: The Complete Guide

Database Star

SQL constraints are a feature that allow you to create rules that improve the quality of your data. Learn all about them in this guide. Table of Contents What is a Constraint and Why Should I Use One? What Are the Types of Constraints in SQL? How Can You Create a Constraint? Primary Key Constraint […].

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Ethan Hawke Is Going to Be Playing the Villain In Disney's Moon Knight Series

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Well, the list of distinguished actors attached to this project has just gone up by one. Read more.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Virgin Orbit set to try and send satellites to space for the first time

The Verge

Virgin Orbit’s airborne rocket-launching system during a previous test. | Image: Virgin Orbit. Virgin Orbit — the sister company of billionaire Richard Branson’s space tourism outfit Virgin Galactic — will try a second test of its small satellite-launching rocket later today, months after it failed to reach orbit during a first attempt. It will also be the first time that the company tries to launch working satellites into space on behalf of NASA.

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Revamp Your Skincare Routine With up To 36% off Top Skincare Products and Tools

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Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy

GeekWire

Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port with its LauncherOne rocket slung beneath its wing. (Virgin Orbit Photo). Eight months after an unsuccessful first attempt , Virgin Orbit finally lived up to its name today and used an innovative air-launch system to put 10 satellites in orbit.

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Grab a Vibrant Mario, Luigi, Wario, or Waluigi Beanie for $19 When You Stack These Discounts

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Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Beanie | $19 | Clip coupon & promo E4HATS10 Read more.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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