GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

(Lalo Images). Juan Medina first considered the idea for his new startup back in 2003, after the death of his father, when his wife asked him to tell a story about his dad and Medina realized he hadn’t known him all that well. Stories, jokes, recipes and more were either lost or scattered across various friends and family, Medina said. The idea resurfaced in the last couple years as Medina’s own daughter, now 9, said she never really met her grandparents.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Facebook apologized to misinformation researchers for providing them with flawed, incomplete data for their work examining how users interact with posts and links on its platform, the New York Times reported. Contrary to what the company told the researchers, the data Facebook provided apparently only included information for roughly half of its users in the US, not all of them.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The combination of binary visualization and machine learning is a powerful technique that can provide new solutions to old problems. Read More.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Apple says its iPhone cameras may be damaged by motorcycle vibrations | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. A new post on Apple’s Support forum says exposing iPhones to high-amplitude vibrations, “specifically those generated by high-power motorcycle engines” could degrade the devices’ camera system. The company recommends against mounting an iPhone on a motorcycle, as the vibrations may be transmitted via the bike’s handlebars and chassis.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Sure, we love Mulder and Scully —as well as Skinner and even that pesky Cigarette Smoking Man. And while a good portion of The X-Files ’ magic came from the interactions between its regular cast members, the sci-fi series’ prolific use of guest stars helped elevate its storytelling, particularly in its wonderful … Read more.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Google One now has a 5TB storage plan | Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge. After it ended free unlimited storage for Google Photos in June, many Google users had figure out how to store images and other data in the Google accounts. They could keep their Google account stored data under 15GB, or pay for a Google One plan. Options included a 100GB plan for $1.99 per month, a 200GB plan for $2.99 a month, a 2TB plan for $9.99 a month, or a plan with 10TB of storage for $49.99 per month. 20TB and

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Ravenloft and Dragonlance , two of D&D ’s most iconic classic settings, wouldn’t exist without the work of husband-and-wife team Tracy and Laura Hickman. Now, the Hickmans are setting their sights on a new world for a tabletop roleplaying setting—and while it’s not explicitly part of D&D , it’s leveraging the latest… Read more.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

As Apple explains in the document, some iPhone models feature technology such as optical image stabilization and closed-loop autofocus (AF) to help improve image quality. Understanding the basics of how these features work provides insight into why vibrations could make them fail.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The latest contender in the NLP arms race is AI21, with its 178 billion parameter model, Jurassic-1. And you're free to test it out. Read More.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Intel’s Rocket Lake cooler, pictured above, has existed in various iterations for about a decade. Intel has occasionally varied the color and made it a bit taller to perform a little better, or a smidgen wider to be a fraction quieter, but it’s never been more than just adequate.

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Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Security for organizations' web applications supporting file uploads and transfers has lagged behind digital transformation. Read More.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Disney will release the rest of its 2021 movies in theaters first | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The remaining movies on Disney’s 2021 slate will all be released in theaters exclusively before being released on its Disney Plus streaming platform, the company announced late Friday. “Following the tremendous box office success of our summer films which included five of the top eight domestic releases of the year, we are excited to update our theatrical plans for the remainder of 2021,”

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

A core principle of agile transformation is to use face-to-face interaction, which went right out the window when the pandemic hit. Read More.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge. Google provided some user data to the government of Hong Kong last year, despite promising it would not process such data requests from authorities, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. The company told the news outlet it “produced some data” in response to three of the 43 requests it received from Hong Kong’s government.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

U.S. government agencies are increasing their investments in AI, according to a recent report by Deltek's GovWin. Read More.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Remote work is putting productivity and innovation at risk. That was one of the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study of more than 61,000 Microsoft employees, published this week, and it’s our first topic on this week’s GeekWire Podcast. We talk about the workplace dynamics that are creating the situation, and explain why the implications go far beyond Microsoft’s workforce as the COVID-19 Delta variant pushes back the return to the office.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The NFT tickets, seen above, change after they’re scanned. | Image: Dreamverse. We can all agree NFTs are kind of weird, so here’s another twist to puzzle over: in November, you’ll be able to see the “inaugural display” of The First 5000 Days , the collage/NFT that Beeple sold for $69 million earlier this year. You can also, obviously, view the image right now, for free, wherever you are, on whatever device you’re using, by searching that title on Google.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next. GUEST: Much like Google’s ongoing plans regarding the demise of the cookie, Apple has thrown a similar wrench into the world of app monetization. With iOS 14.5 and the addition of the App Tracking Transparency framework, app and game developers who have previously relied… Read More.

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Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

TCL won’t release a foldable phone in 2021 | Photo by Li Zhihao/VCG via Getty Images. Electronics company TCL is pausing its plans release a lower-cost foldable phone this year, the company confirmed in an email to The Verge. Its clamshell-style foldable phone, codenamed Project Chicago, was in mid-development when the company made the decision to put it on indefinite hold.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

There’s not a lot that surprises me about Batman comics anymore, but I did not expect to see the formerly dead, tortured soul/antihero Jason Todd lunge after a cookie. It’s only one of the many delightful scenes in DC Comics’ first collaboration with the Korean digital comics platform Webtoon , Batman: Wayne Family … Read more.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge. There are a plethora of new and exciting smartphones that have just come onto the market (or are about to), and it wouldn’t be at all surprising to find out that you are planning to upgrade from your current phone. Samsung has introduced two new folding phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 , along with its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In general, I can be on the fence about Instagram. The pressure to be “perfect” for the ‘gram can make me roll my eyes or bore me (though yes, I have succumbed to this pressure before, I’m only human). One thing Instagram knows is that I like is cats, which frequently leads me to ask myself: Why aren’t there more cats… Read more.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The Sonos Roam, like most other Sonos speakers, is about to see a price hike. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. If you want to save up to $100 on Sonos products, now is the time. Starting Sunday, September 12th, Sonos will be increasing its prices from $10 to $100, depending on the product, meaning today is the last day you will be able to pick up one of the company’s many smart speakers at their current price.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Those kids today. Always on their phones ! It seems like they’ve stopped talking to each other except through Instagram and TikTok and the Whozit and Whatevers. But what if. instead of phones, their social lives were conducted through adorable robots called B-Bots? Read more.

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Database Star

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Have you ever needed to calculate a “running total” or “cumulative sum” in SQL? You can do this in SQL without any other programming language to process the data. In this guide, you’ll learn how to calculate a running total in SQL. This method will work in Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

At this point, Florida’s ban on mask mandates in public schools can be compared to Katy Perry’s famous song, “Hot N Cold.” Sometimes it’s a yes, sometimes it’s a no. Read more.

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