TechSpot
AUGUST 1, 2021
The graphics driver patches as reported by Phoronix on Friday appear to be referring to a processor with graphics codenamed "Cyan Sailfish." The APU might be targeted for consumer or embedded applications, although the usage of the first-generation RDNA architecture is perhaps the most unexpected aspect of this. The past.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
Apple has yanked Unjected, an app that bills itself as “a safe space for the unvaccinated to come together uncensored through business, friendship, or love,” from the App Store. The company said that Unjected violated its covid-19 policies and tried to get around the App Store review process, which in itself is… Read more.
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The Verge
AUGUST 1, 2021
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge. If you still have a device running Android 2.3.7 (the final version of Gingerbread) or older, Google won’t let you sign in to your Google account on that device starting September 27th, according to a support document ( via Liliputing ). “As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our users safe, Google will no longer allow sign-in on Android devices that run Android 2.3.7 or lower starting September 27, 2021,” the company says.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
Jon Favreau directs an all-star cast of actors in the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens including, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, and many others. It had everything to be a summer blockbuster franchise, but that didn’t happen. At the cost of $160 million, the movie only grossed $175… Read more.
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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.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 1, 2021
Exploding interest in space exploration has brought a fast-moving, Silicon Valley-led paradigm to a sector previously run by the government. Read More.
TechSpot
AUGUST 1, 2021
Itanium was the offspring of a 1990's partnership between HP and Intel, back when the range of ISAs in use was far more diverse than the x86 and Arm titans of today. The IA-64 architecture was designed to push forward into the realms of then-exotic 64-bit computing, as well as.
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GeekWire
AUGUST 1, 2021
Dance Church partnered with Pioneer Square Labs to launch an online streaming product called Dance Church Go. (Dance Church Go Photo). On a foggy Saturday morning earlier this month, I was among hundreds of people gathered at the Seattle Center lawn, dancing like no one was watching. The event marked one of the first in-person sessions since the pandemic began for Dance Church , a Seattle-based fitness dance class that has garnered a cult following since launching more than a decade ago.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
It’s one thing to refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 or tested for the virus—precautions that are, unfortunately, not mandatory in many parts of the world—but it’s another thing to blatantly lie to authorities about it, especially when you’re visiting another country. Read more.
GeekWire
AUGUST 1, 2021
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 July 25, 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. Amazon’s ‘New World’ game spreads hype, melts video cards in unexpectedly popular closed beta.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 1, 2021
Leaders in AI came together to discuss what responsible AI means, getting more diverse voices into the tech sector, and more. Read More.
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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?
TechSpot
AUGUST 1, 2021
Genshin Impact is a free-to-play game that resembles Zelda BOTW's action but has developed further to become much more than a simple copycat. Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 1, 2021
Mobile is likely to be the primary platform for the metaverse if we're going to give people the freedom to experience its immersive wonders. Read More.
The Verge
AUGUST 1, 2021
Somebody using a Square product on their phone. | Image: Square. Square plans to acquire Australian company Afterpay , which offers a “buy now, pay later” service that lets you pay for purchases in installments interest-free, for $29 billion in stock, the two companies announced Sunday. It’s the latest big move for Square, which has also announced a Bitcoin business unit and that it bought a majority stake in the Tidal streaming service this year.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 1, 2021
Nintendo flat-out dominated video game national TV advertising for the first half of 2021, but you may not have noticed. Read More.
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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.
The Verge
AUGUST 1, 2021
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in Disney’s Jungle Cruise. | Image: Disney. Disney’s Jungle Cruise debuted in theaters and as a Disney Plus Premier Access title this weekend, and early revenue totals from the entertainment giant show that streaming accounted for a third of the film’s revenues, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sunday’s Jungle Cruise numbers mark the second time Disney has released figures for a movie offered as part of the Premier Access program, which lets Disney Plus subscri
Venture Beast
AUGUST 1, 2021
The recent Game Developers Conference featured another #1ReasonToBe session about being a woman game dev in emergent gaming regions. Read More.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
Production has wrapped on DC’s Black Adam movie, and it’s about damn time we get to see Dwayne Johnson as the titular anti-hero. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (with whom Hiram Garcia and Johnson worked on Jungle Cruise ) and written by Rory Haines, Black Adam is the main Antagonist of superhero Shazam and a sometimes… Read more.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 1, 2021
A Couchbase report found that the sudden acceleration of digital transformation initiatives has put architects under a lot of pressure. Read More.
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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.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
As if there weren’t enough services with a “+” in their name, here’s another for your list: Pearson+, the wannabe Netflix for college textbooks. Read more.
The Verge
AUGUST 1, 2021
Image: Epic Games. Last week, Epic Games teased that a “record-breaking superstar” would be performing in Fortnite’s upcoming Rift Tour concert series , and now we know that the mystery performer is none other than Ariana Grande. The five-show concert series kicks off August 6th at 6PM ET, and shows will run through August 8th. ( You can find the full schedule here.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
David Ayer, director of the 2016 Suicide Squad , has taken to Twitter to discuss his experience shooting the film. Read more.
The Verge
AUGUST 1, 2021
Photos of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. | Image: 91mobiles. We’re a little over a week away from Samsung’s next Unpacked event , but new photos from 91mobiles may have revealed our first in-person look at two things we could see at the show: the rumored Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and the new smartwatch OS from Samsung and Google. The two photos from 91moblies show off black and silver watches with rounded bezels, matching a design seen in leaked renders from Android Headlines and detai
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Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
Fintech company Square, led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Sunday that it plans to acquire the “buy now, pay later” platform Afterpay for $29 billion. If the purchase is approved, it would turn Square into a power player in the online payments space. Read more.
The Verge
AUGUST 1, 2021
Illustration by Ari Liloan for The Verge. To combat online polarization, Polemix aims to make young people ‘listen to the outside’. At a glance, the video looks like a TikTok. But toward the bottom, where a TikTok’s caption would be, are two large buttons. One reads “Respect But Disagree.” The other reads “Convinced By You.” Across the top is a question, written in white: “Should Dems pack the Court?”.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 1, 2021
Eli Roth ( Hostel ) directs the Craig Mazin ( Chernobyl ) Borderlands script with a stacked cast of actors including Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett, Gina Gershon, and Edgar Ramirez. Read more.
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