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Microsoft reverses controversial.NET change after open source community outcry

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is reversing a decision to remove a key feature from its upcoming.NET 6 release, after a public outcry from the open source community. Microsoft angered the.NET open source community earlier this week by removing a key part of Hot Reload in the upcoming release of.NET 6, a feature that allows developers to modify source code while an app is running and immediately see the results.

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More Than 100 Cargo Ships Were Waiting to Unload in Southern California This Week, an All-Time High

Gizmodo

If you want to know what a global supply chain crisis looks like at its worst, all you have to do is check out what happened at southern California’s ports this week. Read more.

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Why Chris Akhavan left EA to join blockchain gaming platform Forte

Venture Beast

Chris Akhavan left a comfy job at EA/Glu to join blockchain gaming tech platform Forte so he can be on gaming's leading edge. Read More.

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Young Justice's Future Is Up to Its Fans, Again

Gizmodo

Young Justice is a pretty good show most of the time, and after it got cancelled by Cartoon Network in 2013, fans eventually managed to secure a third season some years later for HBO Max. Between that and its recently premiered season four , you’d think the passion of the fanbase would’ve already secured a fifth season… 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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Nvidia's top-of-the-line CMP cryptomining GPU is now available for $4,300

TechSpot

The Nvidia CMP 170HX is the flagship GPU in the company's "Cryptocurrency Mining Processor" series. As spotted in Tom's Hardware, the card has gone up for sale at Vipera, a retailer in Dubai. The store claims to have 238 units in stock for a price of $4,300. It was also.

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Sounds like the Halo Needler is finally getting the Nerf blaster it deserves

The Verge

The Halo Needler is one of the most memorable video game weapons ever designed: an alien rifle that shoots homing spikes of crystalline plasma that explode. While clearly taking some inspiration from The Fifth Element ’s “replay gun” in shape and functionality, it’s gained a following of its own. Now, Hasbro has announced a foam-firing Nerf replica of the Needler that might finally do it justice.

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Charlie Cox Thinks It's Fine If He's Not Daredevil Again

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Charlie Cox became known to most audiences when he suited up as Daredevil for Netflix and did a pretty dang good job at it. Since the show was cancelled in 2018 , fans have been demanding it and most of the other Netflix Marvel shows (sorry, Iron Fist ) return, and some have even convinced themselves he’s showing up in… Read more.

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Why lean is the only viable development approach in a post-COVID world

Venture Beast

In the Great Resignation era, a lean development approach can make developers feel more fulfilled and help companies retain talent. Read More.

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With official Matter support, Eero mesh routers could soon run your smart home

The Verge

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge. We are literally right now celebrating The Verge ’s 10-year anniversary in New York City , but we couldn’t throw an epic two-day event without also bringing you a teensy bit of tech news — and Eero co-founder and CEO Nick Weaver just did that at On The Verge. Weaver says that Eero, an early adopter of the Thread protocol, will be upgrading all its Thread-equipped Wi-Fi routers to fully support Matter as well.

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Verizon-AWS private mobile edge computing available to U.S. enterprises

Venture Beast

Verizon has made its private mobile edge computing solution with AWS Outposts available for enterprise clients in the U.S. 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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T-Mobile delays shutdown of Sprint 3G network

The Verge

T-Mobile has delayed its plans to shut down Sprint’s CDMA network | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. T-Mobile said it will delay its planned shutdown of Sprint’s 3G network by three months to ensure its “partners” have time to help customers with the transition. It had originally planned to phase out the network in January; that date has now been pushed to March 31st, 2022.

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Report: 14% of decision-makers feel all SaaS subscriptions benefit their business

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Almost two-thirds (63%) think a lack of process around software subscriptions has had a negative impact on their company's culture. Read More.

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Urbanista Los Angeles review: solar-powered headphones deliver on a lofty promise

The Verge

Almost infinite listening, so long as the weather’s kind Solar-powered headphones are a tantalizing prospect. The battery life of wireless models has improved a lot over the years, but it’s still far from perfect, and those wide headbands provide the perfect surface for a sheet of solar cells to provide continuous charging. Urbanista isn’t the first company to attempt to make good on this idea — JBL announced a pair of its own in 2019 that it was subsequently forced to delay due to the pandemic

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How Eternals Helped Brian Tyree Henry Get His Mojo Back

Gizmodo

Eternals has some interesting casting behind it, from Angelina Jolie to Korean actor Ma-dong Seouk (or Don Lee). But not many would’ve pegged Brian Tyree Henry to show up in an MCU film, even after he voiced Miles Morales’ father Jefferson in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. As the Eternals’ resident genius Phastos… 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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Report: 65% of brands say commerce content is a vital component of marketing

Venture Beast

2020's explosion in online shopping has resulted in consumer demand for trustworthy information on online goods and services. Read More.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is the New Avengers: Endgame, According to Its Director

Gizmodo

Now that we’re a little under two months from Spider-Man: No Way Home finally releasing, it’s getting a gradual media buildup that’s promising this’ll be a big film. As if the return of Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock or its multiversal madness concept weren’t a big enough clue for you, director Jon Watts is already likening… Read more.

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Intel's competition to win Xe Arc GPUs contains a hint about their prices

TechSpot

Phase one of Intel’s competition was a little lackluster, but phase two promises to up the ante. A prize pool of $430,000 will be shared among 3,300 winners and entry is free.

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T-Mobile Delays Shutdown of Sprint’s 3G Network and Throws Shade at Partners

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T-Mobile is delaying its planned January shutdown of Sprint’s legacy 3G network, or CDMA network, because it claims some of its partners “haven’t followed through on their responsibility” to transition their customers to new networks. 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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Kraken officially released in Seattle: Fans turn new Climate Pledge Arena into a roaring hockey house

GeekWire

“We did it Seattle!” The sellout crowd of 17,151 roared as Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke welcomed the first packed house for a hockey game at Seattle’s new Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday by marking the achievement of getting the place built and landing an NHL team. Seattle definitely turned out to celebrate. Seattle #Kraken home opener.

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Will Apple’s Mini LED MacBook Pros avoid the iPad Pro’s downsides?

The Verge

Image: Apple. When Apple announced the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Mini LED backlighting earlier this year, I knew it was time to upgrade from my 2018 model. And I wasn’t disappointed. The improved brightness (especially when watching movies in HDR) and superior contrast have made the purchase worthwhile — even if iPadOS continues to underwhelm and disappoint in other ways.

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Get a year of PlayStation Plus for just $37 this weekend

The Verge

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. For this weekend, you can get a whole year of Playstation Plus at Eneba for just $37 by using the code 365USVERGE at checkout. Anyone who owns a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 should consider becoming a PlayStation Plus subscriber. By becoming one, you get access to a variety of perks, including online multiplayer, cloud storage for saves, and complementary games every month, as well as exclusive discounts.

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Clubhouse will soon let you pin links to the top of rooms

The Verge

Image: Clubhouse. Clubhouse is making it possible for people to share outside links and monetize their work on the platform. Today at The Verge ’s On The Verge event, Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison and global head of marketing Maya Watson announced a new pinned links feature, which allows moderators to place outside links at the top of a room. These links can direct listeners to whatever moderators want, like a Patreon page, a news article, or a podcast.

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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.