Thu.Nov 05, 2020

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Black Friday “All Season Long?” Expect The Bots To Follow Suit.

Forrester IT

I was scouring some of the Black Friday ads this week, and the trend seems to be less “Black Friday” than “Black November, and probably most of December too.” Best Buy is touting, ” Black Friday all season long.” Target offers weekly, “Black Friday Now” deals. Walmart? “Black Friday Deals for Days!

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5 Strategies for Sourcing the Right IT Talent

Association of Information Technology Professional

Competitive recruiting tactics, scarcity of highly skilled IT talent, and continued remote work conditions have spurred employers to adapt how they recruit and maintain tech workers. Here's how.

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The DevOps Hypothesis Is Sound – Introducing The 2020 State of Modern Technology Operations survey

Forrester IT

This year, I led my first custom survey research for Forrester, the 2020 State of Modern Technology Operations survey. We selected a random panel of 268 digital and IT professionals with day to day responsibility for operating digital systems. (We did *not* rule out developers, as long as they also had runtime responsibilities). We also […].

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ConfigMgr 2006 Hotfix KB4578605 SCCM | Update Rollup | 22 Fixes

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Microsoft released a major rollup update for ConfigMgr 2006 with 22 fixes. Let’s check more details about ConfigMgr 2006 Hotfix KB4578605. Also, there could be many more undocumented fixes and features made available in this Hotfix Rollup Microsoft KB Article KB4578605 for ConfigMgr 2002 production version.

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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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Insurtech Funding Roundup, Q3 2020: Digital Insurers Drive Another Strong Quarter Of Funding

Forrester IT

This year of the pandemic will forever be known for its effect on the way we work and interact. Although our “new normal” will be temporary, the digital transformation it brought about will prove lasting. Amid the chaos, insurtechs, with their digital-first business models, have benefited as their funding has continued to improve. In Q3, […].

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5 free alternatives to Microsoft Excel

Tech Republic Cloud

If you don't want to pay for an expensive Microsoft Office subscription, here are free alternatives to Excel that you can get for free today.

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5 free alternatives to Microsoft Word

Tech Republic Cloud

If you're tired of paying for Microsoft Office features you don't use, here are five alternatives to Word you can download and start using today.

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The Tech Vendors That Are Remaking The P&C Insurance Claims Experience

Forrester IT

Today, Forrester published its first-ever evaluation of the technology that gets consumers back to normal after an insurance claim. The combination of COVID and catastrophes has hit property and casualty (P&C) insurers especially hard, driving more and more complex consumer and commercial claims. The efficiency of the process and the experience delivered to both the […].

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How to defend your organization against social engineering attacks

Tech Republic Security

A security awareness program backed by multi-factor authentication can help protect your critical assets, says NordVPN Teams.

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Humana uses Azure and Kafka to make healthcare less frustrating for doctors and patients

Tech Republic Cloud

Event streaming platform creates one real-time data feed from multiple sources to modernize information architecture.

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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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California voters back new data privacy law beefing up CCPA

Tech Republic Security

The California Privacy Rights Act adds "teeth" to the CCPA, but some advocates say it doesn't go far enough.

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How to install the Nextcloud Desktop Client v3 on Linux

Tech Republic Cloud

Looking to install the latest version of the Nextcloud Desktop client on Linux? Jack Wallen shows you how.

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Understanding The Challenges Telco's Have Faced During COVID-19

Spearline Testing

In a recent interview with Moshe Beauford, technology journalist for UCToday, Dan Hayes, Spearline’s Chief Customer Officer, got the chance to answer some pivotal questions about the challenges telecoms providers have faced during the novel Coronavirus. Dan kicked things off by stating that all the difficulties seen by the telecommunications industry during the COVID-19 period have been unprecedented.

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How to install the oVirt virtual machine manager on CentOS 8

Tech Republic Data Center

If you're looking for a web-based virtual machine manager, oVirt might be the tool for you. Jack Wallen shows you how to install this powerful, open source solution on CentOS 8.

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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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What Quantum Computing Could Mean for Software Development

Information Week

Once the stuff of speculation, the growth of quantum software development may share some similarities with the rise of MLOps and AIOps.

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How to manage personal information for your Google account

Tech Republic Security

In the name of security, make sure the information displayed on your Google account is limited. Jack Wallen shows you how.

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iOS 14.2 is here, and it has over 100 new emoji

The Verge

Image: Emojipedia. Apple officially released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 today, bringing a variety of new features — but the most important might be the dozens of new emoji that are now available to use. They include a ninja, a transgender pride flag, a coin, bubble tea, a dodo, a piñata, a tamale, and more. It also brings the new “pinched finger” emoji (pictured below), which has already been memed to death as the “frustrated Italian hand gesture” emoji.

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How to manage your personal information for your Google account

Tech Republic Security

In the name of security, you should make sure the information displayed on your Google account is limited. Jack Wallen shows you how.

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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.

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You can finally watch Tenet from the safety of your home in December

The Verge

Image: Warner Bros. Pictures. Christopher Nolan’s Tenet , the big-budget time-bending thriller that arrived during the pandemic to lackluster domestic box office numbers, is scheduled for a home release on December 15th, Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Thursday. The film arrived in theaters starting in August after multiple delays and after Warner Bros. decided not to pish the release to next year, as many other studios have done.

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How to enable end-to-end encryption for the Nextcloud app

Tech Republic Security

Learn how you can enable the new Nextcloud end-to-end encryption.

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Seattle cybersecurity startup Rubica shuts down after running out of cash

GeekWire

Frances Dewing. (Rubica Photo). Cybersecurity threats are on the rise amid the pandemic. But that wasn’t enough to convince investors to put more cash behind Rubica , a 4-year-old Seattle startup that aimed to help businesses and consumers stay safe online. Rubica shut down last month after it was unable to reel in more investment and keep its business alive.

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Xbox Series X review — True next-generation gaming

Venture Beast

Xbox Series X is everything you want from console hardware. It's fast, powerful, quiet, and capable of pushing the next generation of games. 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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T-Mobile tops 100M customers, posts $1.3B in quarterly profit six months after Sprint merger

GeekWire

T-Mobile added a net total of more than 2 million customers in the third quarter, giving it more than 100 million customers for the first time. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless company posted of revenue of $19.3 billion and profit of $1.3 billion, or $1 per share, topping Wall Street’s expectations by both measures. Analysts surveyed in advance of T-Mobile’s earnings release expected the company to post earnings of 43 cents/share on revenue of $18.34 billion.

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Apple’s Intel-ARM pivot could be a huge Mac moment or blown opportunity

Venture Beast

Apple says the shift from Intel to ARM-based processors marks the Mac's fourth major transition, but will it really be a big change? Read More.

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Best Buy won’t let you buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X in stores until 2021

The Verge

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images. If you haven't already done so in the lead-up to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S, it’s time to toss aside what you’ve come to expect from a new console launch. This one’s going to feel different. Sony today confirmed that its retail partners will only be taking online orders when the console goes on sale next week on November 12th, and now Best Buy is saying that it won’t be making any of the next-gen consoles available to walk-in customers for the en

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EA revenues fall 14% to $1.15 billion for Q3 2020

Venture Beast

Electronic Arts reported financial results today that beat Wall Street's expectations with revenue falling 14% to $1.15 billion. Read More.

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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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Sizing up the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max

The Verge

The iPhone 12 mini (left) and iPhone 12 Max Pro (right). Apple’s iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the “default” size iPhones this year. But Apple also has two more new devices: the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. One is Apple’s smallest iPhone in years — and the other is its biggest iPhone ever. Here’s a first look: From left to right: the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. iPhone 12 mini.

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EA CEO: The next Battlefield is coming holiday 2021

Venture Beast

EA CEO Andrew Wilson said that the next Battlefield game (maybe Battlefield 6) is coming in the holiday season of 2021. Read More.

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Built to scale: Seattle startup weighs its own success as Amazon releases similar smart shelf

GeekWire

Seattle-based Bottomless has been selling a smart scale intended to automatically order fresh coffee as bags of beans get depleted. (Bottomless Photo). A small Seattle startup that created a product to help people replenish their fresh coffee supply feels validated by a new Amazon product intended to help people stock up on thousands of items. Bottomless is a 4-year-old company which designed its internet-connected smart scale to determine when customers are running low on coffee beans and autom

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The cutting-edge computer architecture that’s changing the AI game (VB Live)

Venture Beast

Learn how cutting-edge computer architecture can unlock new AI capabilities, from common use cases to real-world case studies and more. Read More.

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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.