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DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

GeekWire

Thousands of people take part in a Black Lives Matter protest march in Seattle in June. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg). When Kim Vu joined fintech startup Remitly as the head of diversity and inclusion two years ago, she spent hours manually crunching numbers, scrambling to gain insights into the teams scattered across eight global offices. Then the pandemic hit, forcing the company to switch to remote work, and the Black Lives Matter movement put a spotlight on racial inequities.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Commentary on Race Is Too Much, and Not Enough

Gizmodo

Beyond simply continuing Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes’ respective superhero stories in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been billed as the studio’s latest foray into social commentary using its larger-than-life characters to reflect some of the real-world challenges actual… Read more.

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Netflix planning to launch 40 anime shows in 2021

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Netflix announced at Tokyo’s AnimeJapan 2021 Expo Saturday that it will launch 40 new anime titles in 2021, Bloomberg reported , following the success of its Blood of Zeus series last year. The new series to be released this year include an adaptation of the Japanese manga Record of Ragnarok , set to premiere in June; Yasuke , about an African samurai in feudal-era Japan which will premiere April 29th; and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness , based on the v

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What? ?is? ?DataOps,? ?and? ?why? ?it’s? ?a? ?top? ?trend?

Venture Beast

DataOps would allow various teams handling data to collaborate better with the team deploying data into applications. 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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Facebook temporarily freezes Venezuela president’s page for spreading coronavirus misinformation

The Verge

Photo by Carolina Cabral/Getty Images. Facebook froze the page of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro for violating its policy against spreading COVID-19 misinformation, the company confirmed Saturday. As first reported by Reuters , Maduro had promoted a “miracle” remedy that he claimed would cure the coronavirus, but those claims have not been supported by the medical community.

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Latest Apple iOS update fixes security flaw that's already been exploited

TechSpot

Another day, another security exploit. Apple explains in a security document that the minor update—iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2—blocks “maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.” This means a malicious website could gain access to information on other pages you have open on your.

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COVID has moved us closer to an industrial AR and VR revolution

Venture Beast

I have seen the future, and I am here to tell you, the industrial AR and VR revolution is primed. Read More.

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Bose Frames Tempo review: the specs to beat

The Verge

Bose’s sporty shades offer good sound, a steady fit, and total awareness It’s still fair to call audio sunglasses a niche category, but with Bose offering several models, Amazon in the game , and counting recent announcements from Razer and JLab , it’s certainly a growing one. There are people out there who just aren’t particularly fond of earbuds — often because they dislike the feeling of silicone tips plugging up their ears.

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How a $25 million donation to help students got ensnared in politics

Vox

Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images. San Francisco is once again fighting over billionaires’ philanthropic power. Billionaire philanthropy is once again on the defense in San Francisco, the home of many a tech billionaire. The latest backlash centers on a city proposal to get 20,000 schoolchildren some in-person teaching and playtime this summer, after city public schools have been closed for more than a year during the pandemic.

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2 Transformers Movies Are Apparently Still in the Works

Gizmodo

After what felt like a non-stop barrage of Transformers movies , the past few years have been quiet on Cybertron (at least in live-action ). That’s largely in part to the most recent film, Bumblebee , doing so poorly in comparison to its predecessors, despite many thinking it was the best of the bunch. In that time,… 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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Jeep plans to install EV charging stations at US off-road trailheads over the next year

The Verge

Stellantis. Jeep will install EV charging stations at off-road trailheads across the US as part of a partnership with Electrify America, the company announced. Chargers on the Jeep 4xe Charging Network will either be solar powered or connected to a power grid. The first of the stations will open this spring in Moab, Utah; the Rubicon Trail in Pollock Pines, California; and Big Bear, California.

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Big Tech Takes First Steps to Bring Workers Back to the Office

Gizmodo

Although the covid-19 pandemic is still raging worldwide, big tech companies appear to be heartened by the recent developments over the last few months and are taking the first steps to bring their workers back to the office. Read more.

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Josef Fares: You’ll love It Takes Two — or you can break his arms and legs

Venture Beast

Josef Fares is sure that you're going to like his game, It Takes Two. Otherwise, you can break his arms and legs. Read More.

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WeWork Is Finally Going Public Thanks to Merger With BowX Acquisition

Gizmodo

Nearly two years after WeWork imploded ahead of its planned initial public offering, the office-sharing startup is finally going public. 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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The enterprise guide to experimenting with data streaming 

Venture Beast

A company that is looking to explore data streaming capabilities does not need to go "all-in." In fact, it’s best if you don’t. Read More.

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Get in on this week’s best tech deals

The Verge

Image: Vizio. Would you believe that it’s Friday already? That means it’s time for this week’s roundup of tech deals that are better than the rest. We comb through hundreds of deals from a variety of retailers each week, picking only the best sales to tell you about. By the time Friday comes around, some of them have usually expired, but we’ve included the good ones that are still happening below.

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Ford and HP are recycling 3D printer waste into truck parts

TechSpot

It’s a great example of two companies from markedly different industries working together to become more sustainable. Ford and HP are using waste plastic and powder from 3D printers to create injection-molded fuel-line clips for the Super Duty F-250 truck. Dental company SmileDirectClub, which has a small army of 3D.

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Hulu’s Android TV app finally gets bumped from 720p to 1080p, at least on some devices

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Hulu’s Android TV apps can finally stream in 1080p on new Nvidia Shield TV set-top-boxes and Sony Bravia TVs, as spotted by users on Reddit , and written up by Gizmodo , Android Central , and 9to5Google. Users first noticed the change in the “App & Device Info” page in the Hulu app. After updating, the app lists the new max video resolution as “1920 x 1080”.

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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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LG's 2021 OLED TV lineup arrives, starting at $1,300

TechSpot

If you've been on the lookout for an OLED TV, LG recently revealed its 2021 lineup, complete with pricing and availability information. The star of the show is no doubt the G1 "Gallery" series, which is equipped with the company's new "OLED evo" panel that's supposed to offer improved brightness.

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Does your enterprise plan to try out GPT-3? Here’s what you should know

Venture Beast

For those who haven't had a chance to try out the GPT-3 API yet, here are a few things to be prepared for. Read More.

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Why leaders are hopeful the Seattle community can remerge better than ever after the pandemic

GeekWire

GeekWire’s Civic Conversations panel on Thursday, clockwise from top left: Jane Broom of Microsoft Philanthropies; Kris Hermanns of Seattle Foundation; Monica Nickelsburg of GeekWire; Gordon McHenry Jr., CEO of United Way King County; Chris Gregoire, CEO of Challenge Seattle and former Washington state governor. The Seattle area was already experiencing a massive homelessness, mental health, and economic disparity crisis prior to COVID-19 hitting.

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RPGs in 2021 and beyond: The Nexon take

Venture Beast

Where are RPGs heading in 2021 and beyond? In this first in a series of interviews, GamesBeat talks to Nexon about what it sees ahead. 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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Ditch That Pricey Gym Membership and Workout Your Whole Body From Home With a Rowing Machine for as Low as $80

Gizmodo

Kucate Rowing Machine | $80 | Amazon Sunny Health & Fitness SF-RW1205 Rowing Machine | $89 | Amazon Read more.

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Saturday's Best Deals: Tacklife Auto Jump Starters & Tire Inflators, Kasa Smart Home Products, Hask Hair Mask Packs, Rowing Machines, and More

Gizmodo

A sale on Tacklife auto products and nourishing skin and hair masks lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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