Tech Republic Cloud
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Google Tasks has never had a solid interface … until now. Jack Wallen shows you how to turn Tasks into a kanban board-like workflow with the help of TasksBoard.
Information Week
DECEMBER 29, 2021
What do you know about the metaverse, data fabric, graph databases, continuous delivery and other emerging tech? We've compiled these tech briefings to help CIOs and IT leaders gain an overview of these emerging areas.
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Tech Republic Cloud
DECEMBER 29, 2021
If you're considering a career in cloud computing, the role of AWS professional might be a perfect choice. These affordable, self-paced courses will help you master the skills to get you on your way.
Information Week
DECEMBER 29, 2021
You must start with a full tank of air -- meaning, know what your transformation is and isn’t before you take the plunge.
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.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Amazon, #1 on this list in 2020, fell to #4 in 2021. The company remains atop the U.S. rankings. Source: Apptopia. Amazon’s leading position in U.S. e-commerce is well-documented , but the latest global rankings for app installs show the potential for newer brands to upend the online shopping juggernaut. The tech giant ranked fourth globally in shopping app installations for 2021, according to new data from Apptopia.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
About a half hour into the interview, Fridman asked Musk when he thinks SpaceX would land a human on the Red Planet. After a more than 20-second delay to think about it, Musk said the best case would be about five years and the worst case would be closer to.
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The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The HDMI standards are a mess. HDMI 2.1 , in particular, is a uniquely frustrating mess, with haphazard support among TV manufacturers, cable makers, and devices that make setting up, say 120Hz gaming on a PS5 or Xbox Series X a uniquely harrowing experience. Fortunately, the HDMI Forum is swooping in ahead of CES with its latest revision to the HDMI specification stack, HDMI 2.1a, which is here to make everything better and simpler.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Curi Bio’s “Mantarray” platform enables muscle cells to be grown in three dimensions. Muscle tissue, in pink, is growing in each circular well. (Curi Bio Photo). Seattle-based startup Curi Bio has raised $10 million to advance its platforms for drug discovery, based on human stem cells. Curi Bio enables screening of new drugs using cells derived from human tissue, called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
In 2022, applied AI is anticipated to further build on chips, health care, manufacturing, multimodal models, and large language models. Read More.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Stand-up comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has invited his fair share of controversy over the past few years, but despite all that (or maybe because of it) he’s also managed to sit regularly across from some of the biggest names in science, entertainment, and politics. Possibly the two most dynamically opposed guests… 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.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Everguard combines AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion to prioritize worker safety and reduce the risk of injuries and accidents. Read More.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Behind every TikTok, Zoom call, and cat meme is a data center that stores, processes, or reroutes that data around the world. The more we do online, the bigger these data centers and their energy footprint get. Read more.
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. We have bad news if you’re on winter break and hope to play some Fortnite , as Epic Games has confirmed its battle royale shooter is down — and this time it’s not to help expand the game’s lore. According to a tweet from its own status page , “ Fortnite is currently unavailable and players are unable to log-in while we investigate an issue.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Federal courts have opened the door for what may amount to the most substantial wifi upgrade in over twenty years. On Tuesday, as first reported by The Verge, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling where it supported the FCC’s decision to divvy up 1,200MHz of spectrum in the 6GHz… 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.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, we take a quick look at all the major developments that took place in the AI space worldwide. Read More.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Today we're taking a look at the new GeForce RTX 2060, you know, the 12GB model that gamers were hoping would help solve the GPU shortage, but certainly won't. But why, and how does it perform?
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Open source is playing a foundational role in the global push toward data sovereignty and digital autonomy. Read More.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Microsoft revealed that since mid-December, it has been releasing updates for Microsoft Defender for 365 that add automated methods of detecting and fighting Log4j vulnerabilities. Now Defender can continuously watch for and identify vulnerabilities.
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Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The latest patch for Apache Log4j, version 2.17.1, shouldn't be rushed for most organizations as the vulnerability poses a low security risk. Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The first phone I ever owned was a Motorola Razr. The Razr’s buttons are some of the finest ever to grace a mobile device. The keypad is laser-etched out of a sheet of shimmering aluminum, and when pressed, ignites in a lambent blue glow that looked like the sci-fi future. But there was one button that I was terrified to press. In all my years of owning a Razr, I can’t say I tapped it more than once or twice, and never on purpose: the internet button.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
CrowdStrike said it disrupted a cyber attack against an academic institution by a China-based group that exploited the Log4j vulnerability. Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Flat floors, low entry, and B-pillarless design — Waymo’s concept art of the coming cars. | Image: Waymo. Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to create a fleet of all-electric, self-driving robotaxis. The cars will be designed in Sweden (where Geely owns Swedish carmaker Volvo) and will be adapted from Geely’s all-electric five-door Zeekr.
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“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.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Technology can be used to score your event interactions to quickly gauge interest and engagement, and qualify and prioritize your leads. Read More.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The observatory should now have enough propellant to support science operations well past its 10-year science lifetime. The space agency said the precision of the Arianespace Ariane 5 launch resulted in less propellant being used than anticipated. A smooth mid-course correction maneuver after launch, which added approximately 45 mph to.
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2021
James Webb Space Telescope. Following the revolutionary and successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, into space on Christmas day, NASA announced some unexpected news about the telescope’s future: its science mission is likely to last “significantly more” than 10 years — more than double the minimum time for the mission. Initially, JWST was projected to be operational for 5 to 10 years, but NASA’s latest analysis released today found that the telescope will likely have enough
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
ITHome reports that the M.2 cooler, which attaches directly to a drive, comes with an integrated aluminum heatsink and fan, offering speeds of 3,000RPM and a maximum air volume of 4.81CFM. It’ll certainly be noticeable through your case’s tempered glass window as it measures 76 mm x 24.5mm x 70.
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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.
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Image: Canoo. A vehicle at EV startup Canoo burned on August 24th after lithium-ion batteries left inside the car started a fire. The local fire department was able to extinguish the blaze and no one was injured, according to an incident report obtained by The Verge. The fire happened in the parking lot outside Canoo’s Torrance, California corporate office, which was once the startup’s headquarters — before it started calling Bentonville, Arkansas home in November.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Tumblr recently updated its iOS app to censor several tags, including "submission," which Tumblr automatically applies to posts published to a blog. The company explains that the changes were made to comply with Apple's stricter App Store "sensitive content" rules.
SPF13
DECEMBER 29, 2021
I had the pleasure of speaking with Olimpiu Pop from InfoQ about the Go language and community. The article can be found at [link].
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Echo owner Kristin Livdahl took to Twitter on Sunday to share an odd story with the world: that very day, her 10-year-old child asked Alexa for a challenge to perform. Instead of suggesting something relatively-harmless, like answering a riddle, solving a math problem, or performing some minor physical stunt, Alexa.
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.
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