Sat.Aug 08, 2020

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Goodbye Toshiba Laptops. It’s Been Good Knowing Ya

Gizmodo

Toshiba will officially no longer be making PCs. To be fair, in recent years it had taken a step back from making laptops, but this goes beyond that. It’s a complete exit. Read more.

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Capital One ordered to pay $80 million penalty for its role in a 2019 data breach

The Verge

Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images. Capital One will pay an $80 million civil penalty for its role in a 2019 security breach that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million customers, The Wall Street Journal reported. In a scathing report on its investigation into the breach, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, part of the US Treasury. said Capital One was aware its security practices were woefully insufficient, and that the company’s board of directors “failed to take

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Toshiba officially exits the PC business

TechSpot

In 2018, Toshiba saw the writing on the wall for its PC business, as it sold a majority stake (80.1%) to Sharp. Sharp, which now operates under Foxconn's conglomerate umbrella, would use the majority stake as a foothold to re-enter the PC market.

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To Avoid Backlash, Facebook Reportedly Relaxed Fact-Checking Standards on Conservative Pages

Gizmodo

In an attempt to correct the perception of a small but very vocal minority that claims Facebook’s silencing conservative voices on its platforms, the company’s reportedly swung too far in the opposite direction and essentially gave a free pass to conservative pages to spew their b t online. 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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Huawei will stop producing Kirin chipsets on September 15

Venture Beast

Huawei will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month, as the impact of U.S. pressure on the Chinese tech giant grows. Read More.

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Compass Health COO on leading a century-old healthcare org into telemedicine amid a pandemic

GeekWire

Stacey Alles, chief operating officer for Compass Health. (Compass Health Photo). The COVID-19 crisis isn’t the first global pandemic experienced by Compass Health, a nonprofit caring for mental health and substance abuse patients. It’s hard to say how Parkland Lutheran Children’s Home, as it was known at its start, weathered the Spanish flu a century ago.

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Amazon Delivery Service Partner program creates nearly 85K jobs, 1,300 small businesses in 2 years

GeekWire

Amazon Delivery Service Partner business owner Olaoluwa Abimbola, left, with Amazon SVP Dave Clark at an Amazon press event in 2018. (GeekWire Photo). Amazon revealed growth data around its Delivery Service Partner program that launched two years ago to bolster the company’s logistics network. There are more than 1,300 small businesses operating across five countries that have created nearly 85,000 jobs and delivered more than 1.8 million packages via more than 40,000 Prime-branded vehicle

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Before we put $100 billion into AI …

Venture Beast

America is poised to invest billions of dollars in AI, but this funding could have bad effects if it's not tied to accountability for equal opportunity. Read More.

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Paramount's New President Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About the Star Trek Movies

Gizmodo

While Star Trek ’s TV offerings are flourishing , the films are stuck in somewhat of a rut. After the plans for a fourth Abrams-helmed Trek fell apart, the studio hasn’t had a lot of clarity over what to do with the property, with several film ideas, including one famously pushed by Quentin Tarantino, being floated,… Read more.

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PlayStation just made a big TV commercial push for Ghost of Tsushima

Venture Beast

Gaming industry TV ad spend saw a 5.39% decrease in July, dipping down to an estimated $17.8 million from June's $18.7 million. Read More.

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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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Mauritius Faces Environmental Crisis as Stranded Ship Leaks Oil

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Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese bulk carrier that wrecked on its shores in late July began leaking tons of oil into the Indian Ocean. The environmentalist group Greenpeace says the spill is likely to be one of the worst ecological crises the island nation has ever seen and… Read more.

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Twitter testing quote tweet counts, formerly known as retweets with comments

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. In a move that may forever change what it means to be ratio’d, Twitter is testing some new language on tweet metrics, making quotes (also known as retweets with comments) visible on each tweet, the company confirmed Saturday. “A few months ago, we’ve made Retweets with Comments more visible when you tap to see Retweets on a Tweet,” a Twitter spokesperson wrote in an email to The Verge.

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Download your free copy of Quake 1 this weekend courtesy of Bethesda

TechSpot

From now through the end of QuakeCon, gamers can claim a free digital copy of the original Quake, one of the first games to support 3Dfx’s Glide API. Simply log in to the Bethesda Launcher with your Bethesda.net account to score the freebie. If you’re already logged in, you may.

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Mining Deep Sea Vents Could Put Precious Ecosystems At Risk

Gizmodo

The deep sea is one of the least understood places on Earth. Among its oddities are hydrothermal vents , cracks in the seafloor that pump out scaldingly hot water and form massive chimneys teeming with weird microbial life. 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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Scientists could use "quantum data" to accelerate some quantum computers

TechSpot

If they're in need of a catchphrase, I would suggest keepin’ it quantum.

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Watch This Classic Ghostbusters Special Effect Come to (After)Life

Gizmodo

I don’t often think of Ghostbusters as a pioneering special effects film. But it did include a lot of neat effects as it took its madcap scientists and made them paranormal protectors, and seeing those effects make their way onto the screen is pretty impressive. Read more.

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New Jersey prosecutor dismissing cyber-harassment case over tweeting cop’s photo

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. New Jersey’s Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is moving to dismiss the harassment charges against five people who tweeted or retweeted a police officer’s photo. Asbury Park Press reported the news on Friday afternoon, quoting spokesperson Katherine Carter saying that “after reviewing the cases, we concluded there was insufficient evidence to sustain our burden of proof.”.

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Hulu's Animaniacs Reboot Is Coming to Wreak Havoc This November

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The Warner Lot is not ready. Read more.

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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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You can save on Brydge wireless keyboards for iPad

The Verge

Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge. If you’re shopping around for a deal this weekend, there are a few that we want to tell you about. As is usually the case, some of them have been happening for the past few days, but others are new ones that more recently popped up. Brydge is hosting a back-to-school sale on its wireless Bluetooth keyboards for iPad, which should be helpful whether you’re physically going back to class or just resuming where you left off from home.

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Meet the Unlikely, Excitable Stars of Star Trek: Lower Decks

Gizmodo

Are you sold yet on Star Trek: Lower Decks ? This introduction to the show’s heroes (and the actors behind them) might help you make up your mind. Read more.

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How Trump’s WeChat ban could devastate Apple’s Chinese business

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. President Trump’s executive order banning WeChat could have far-reaching consequences for almost the entire technology industry, thanks to the app’s parent company, Tencent, having investments in companies like Riot Games and other US-based brands. But the ban could also have a big impact on Apple, which is deeply entrenched in China.

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I Just Cannot Get Over These Wintertime $25 Kirby Figurines, Up For Pre-Order Now

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Banpresto Kirby Fluffy Puffy Mine (Kirby) | $25 | Amazon Banpresto Kirby Fluffy Puffy Mine (Waddle Dee w/ Snowman) | $25 | Amazon Banpresto Kirby Fluffy Puffy Mine (Waddle Dee) | $25 | Amazon 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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This Seattle company is targeting the TikTok crowd — and it’s not Microsoft

GeekWire

LitPic is a new social app that helps creators get paid. (LitPic Images). A new Seattle startup is launching next month targeting the influencers and creatives who make TikTok and Instagram popular. LitPic believes it can differentiate itself in a hotly competitive space with built-in tools that allow all creators to make money on the app. The platform has four revenue streams that allow fans of creators to send them money.

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Grab the K.K. Slider PowerA Controller for Just $39 and Be Prepared In Case Of Joy-Con Drift

Gizmodo

PowerA Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch (K.K. Slider) | $39 | Amazon Read more.

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Twitter and TikTok reportedly have had talks about a deal

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter has had preliminary discussions about a “combination” with TikTok, the Wall Street Journal reported , making the social media platform the latest possible suitor for the popular video-sharing app. As the WSJ notes, it’s not clear whether Twitter would pursue a possible acquisition of TikTok, and any such deal would have big obstacles.

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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft (maybe) rescues TikTok; downtown Seattle struggles; micro-schools

GeekWire

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Who would have thought that Microsoft could be the likely white knight to save social video app TikTok from threats by President Trump to ban it in the U.S.? Trump set a hard deadline this week for Microsoft or another entity to buy the company before he’ll block all transactions with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Facebook Removes A Bunch of Accounts From Romania Posing As African-Americans Supporting Trump

Gizmodo

Race and racism continue to be a pivotal issue in American politics, and there’s no question it will matter in this year’s elections. Read more.

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Facebook removes troll network posing as Black Trump supporters

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Facebook removed dozens of accounts it says were part of a troll farm pretending to be African-Americans in support of President Donald Trump and QAnon supporters, the company said, for violating its policies against coordinated inauthentic behavior. According to a report on its July enforcement activity , Facebook removed 35 Facebook accounts, three pages and 88 Instagram accounts for “violating our policy against foreign interference, which is coordinat

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TikTok Plans to Take Trump's Ass to Court Over Ban: Report

Gizmodo

TikTok will file a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration as soon as Tuesday to dispute the president’s recent executive order banning the widely popular video-sharing app over national security concerns, a person directly involved in the suit told NPR under the condition of anonymity. Read more.

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TikTok lawsuit against Trump administration could come as early as Tuesday

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning the app in the US, and the company may file the lawsuit as early as Tuesday, NPR reported. According to NPR , the lawsuit will argue the president’s action is unconstitutional because TikTok did not have time to respond.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.