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Fred Hutch partners with video game streamers to raise money, fight medical disinformation

GeekWire

New York-based Twitch streamer Roseofbattle interviews Fred Hutch cancer researcher Dr. Denise Buenrostro during a charity stream in December. (Fred Hutch Image) In an effort to fight online medical disinformation and raise money for research, the Fred Hutch Cancer Center is tapping into video games. The Stream for Fred Hutch charity program launched in late 2018 and pairs online content creators from all over the U.S. and Europe with Fred Hutch scientists to create video logs, chat sessions, an

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Car thieves using fake JBL speakers, not keys, to steal vehicles in just minutes

TechSpot

Sometimes criminals inadvertently pick the wrong target when planning a crime. In this case, car thieves leveraging a new tactic for keyless access and stealing vehicles happened to pick the Toyota SUV of a cybersecurity analyst who specializes in automotive security. And what he found was a tactic that went.

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Virtual reality storyteller creates project showcasing historically Black community in Seattle

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Yolanda Barton, standing, created a virtual reality experience focused on Seattle’s Central District, a historically Black neighborhood. Barton recently demoed her project at a public library in the community. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) The recognizable chords from Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” are the sonic greeting to a new virtual reality experience created by digital storyteller Yolanda Barton.

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Activision is trolling cheaters for research purposes, and it's glorious

TechSpot

Activision announced its Season 3 Ricochet anti-cheat updates this week, and from the looks of it they're turning up the heat on MW and Warzone hackers. The post outlines several new approaches to the Call of Duty developer's anti-cheat approach, all designed to identify and discourage foul play on the.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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How to Create Reflowable ePUB for Multiple Devices

Kitaboo

Ever since eBooks began gaining popularity over traditional books, publishers and authors started utilizing this medium to expand their reader base. For a manuscript to be published as an eBook, it first has to be converted into a format that is compatible with eReaders. ePUB is one such format which is widely supported by most eReaders. It is the first standard digital publishing format. ePUB initially had only one publishing format- the reflowable layout.

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Thieves cut through adjacent shop wall to steal $500K worth of iPhones from Apple Store

TechSpot

Regional manager Eric Marks didn't know what to think upon receiving a call informing him that burglars broke into the Seattle Coffee Gear at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington. The shop's clientele is so specific that he never imagined anyone would try to rob it. A talk with the police.

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