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Elastic Announces New Capabilities to Accelerate Root Cause Analysis

CTOvision

Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, recently announced new features and updates across the Elastic Observability solution in the 7.12 release to accelerate root cause analysis and enable unified monitoring. Expanded capabilities include Elastic APM correlations, autoscaling, and support for ARM processor-based infrastructure.

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Amazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissed

Vox

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos | Alex Wong/Getty Images. Snarky tweets targeting Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren came after the CEO told execs they weren’t pushing back hard enough on critics. Amazon has long been at odds with Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren over their criticisms of the company’s labor and business practices. But the discord reached a new height last week when Amazon aggressively went after both on Twitter in an unusual attack for a large corporation.

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Chainlink Integration Connects Filecoin to Smart Contract-Enabled Blockchains

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Filecoin, a decentralized network allowing users to store, request, and transfer data via a verifiable marketplace, today announced integration with Chainlink, the popular decentralized oracle solution. The integration will enable a bidirectional connection between the Filecoin Network and smart contract enabled blockchains such as Ethereum. Smart contract developers will now have a full Web 3.0 infrastructure […].

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Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal shows up in a ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ fly-by

GeekWire

A rendering of the container ship Ever Given, which is stuck in the Suez Canal, shows up in a “Microsoft Flight Simulator” video shared on TikTok. (TikTok screenshot via @donut_enforcement). Nothing like a little current events mixed in with your video game play. The saga of a container ship that’s been stuck in the Suez Canal for six days has made its way to “Microsoft Flight Simulator.” A TikTok video shows the view from the cockpit of a passenger plane flying alo

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Transcript of David Ignatius Interview of Palantir’s Alex Karp

CTOvision

The Washington Post published a transcript of an interview that took place at their Washington Post live. It starts: Welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m David Ignatius, a columnist for The Post. This morning we’re joined by Alexander Karp, chief executive of Palantir Technologies, a leading data analytics company in Silicon Valley. We’re going to […].

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This Microsoft Flight Simulator mod features the cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal

The Verge

Photo by Gokturk-1 Observation Satellite/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. The massive cargo ship Ever Given has been stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal , captivating the internet and frustrating the teams responsible for dislodging it and the governments hardest hit by the shutdown of the maritime trade route. The ship (and its trademark “Evergreen” lettering painted on the side) has become so iconic, in fact, that its become a destination within Microsoft Flight Simulator , at least for

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Industry clouds could be the next big thing

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Industry clouds are collections of cloud services, tools, and applications optimized for the most important use cases in a specific industry. Read More.

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Cisco request for new trial denied after $1.9 billion loss

CTOvision

Cisco has been denied a new trial after it suffered a record $1.9 billion patent case loss against Virginian start-up Centripetal Networks in October 2020. The Nasdaq-listed tech company submitted a motion for a new trial on November 2 2020, regarding the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia’s rulings on US patent number […].

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A top Twitch streamer has been live for nearly two weeks straight

The Verge

Ludwig on stream during his weeks-long subathon. | Image: Ludwig. On Friday, the Twitch streamer Ludwig slept in. He got up around 11AM PT and lay in bed, chatting with the more than 30,000 viewers of his stream. He’s spent a lot of time in that spot lately — in fact, he’s broadcast dozens of hours of himself curled up in a bright red race car bed since his stream first started.

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Reinforcement learning: The next great AI tech moving from the lab to the real world

Venture Beast

Reinforcement learning (RL) is a powerful type of AI technology that can learn strategies to optimally control large, complex systems. 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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Microsoft says 92% of Exchange servers have been patched or mitigated

TechSpot

Microsoft explains that its one-click mitigation tool and recent update of Microsoft Defender have expanded the reach of server mitigation, resulting in some 92% of vulnerable Exchange servers worldwide having either been patched or mitigated. It's positive news, but Microsoft highlights that patching isn't going to protect already-compromised servers.

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MIT study finds ‘systematic’ labeling errors in popular AI benchmark datasets

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In a new study, researchers at MIT find evidence of mislabeled data in corpora popularly used to benchmark AI systems. Read More.

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Amazon Is Getting Sued for Failing to Give Warehouse Workers Meal and Rest Breaks

Gizmodo

It’s well documented that some Amazon employees work in grueling , physically taxing , and unsafe conditions. In fact, a former Amazon warehouse employee in California has sued the company for not allowing its workers to take their full mandated meal or rest breaks, even though it discounts time for the former in their… Read more.

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Nexon invests $874 million in Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami, and Sega Sammy

Venture Beast

Maplestory and Kart Rider maker Nexon has invested $874 million in Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami, and Sega Sammy. 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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'It Takes Two' is a new co-op platformer you should probably check out

TechSpot

It Takes Two arrived this week to overwhelming positive reviews from critics and gamers going so far as calling it one of the best co-op games ever created, thanks to excellent gameplay mechanics and level design.

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How Devsisters became an international company with its Cookie Run universe

Venture Beast

Devsisters has grown to more than 400 employees on the strength of its Cookie Run franchise, and now it is expanding worldwide. Read More.

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These Chimps Are All of Us

Gizmodo

It’s well-known that pandemic times have forced humans to become very acquainted with their screens. In lieu of seeing other people in person, for instance, many of us see them virtually, whether for work or recreation. And don’t even get me started on all the show binging. (I’m currently watching a remake of Ugly … Read more.

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AI could help advertisers recover from loss of third-party cookies

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Providers of digital advertising platform such as Quantcast are using AI to level the field in favor of content providers. 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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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 review: a ThinkPad with a twist

The Verge

A business laptop with an extreme screen The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is a ThinkPad through and through. It’s got the keyboard nub, the discrete mouse buttons, and the all-black chassis with scattered dots of red. (If you’ve seen its predecessor, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2, you’ll know what you’re getting — the models are identical, with different chips.).

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The D20 Beat — Magic: Legends and Black Legend are making me cranky

Venture Beast

Magic: Legends and Black Legend are disappointing so far, but Bravely Default II saves The D20 Beat's day. Read More.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 21, 2021

GeekWire

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 March 21, 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. Expert skywatchers quickly solve Pacific Northwest’s meteor mystery.

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Sunday's Best Deals: Ninja Hot + Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Solar-Powered Flickering Torches, Ergo Standing Desk Converter, Heidi & Oak Drawer Organizers, and More

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A Ninja Hot and Cold Brew coffee system and a six-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more.

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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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Intel 10th-gen Core CPUs get big price cuts: would you pick more cores or better single thread performance?

TechSpot

As we've discussed in recent weeks, stock of AMD Ryzen processors is not as good which means that some models are completely unavailable or they might be selling for less attractive pricing, even above the MSRP, depending on where you live.

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The Boat in the Suez Canal Is Still Stuck, But You Can Now Stick It Anywhere You Want With This App

Gizmodo

For all who have been captivated by the Ever Given, the ginormous shipping container boat that has been stuck in the Suez Canal for days, we have some good news. Before you get excited, no, the boat’s still stuck. But you can now stick the Ever Given anywhere you please thanks to the clever people of the internet,… Read more.

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Why the Amazon union vote is bigger than Amazon

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. For the last seven weeks, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama , have been voting by mail on whether to unionize. Their ballots are due on Monday, March 29th, and counting will begin the next day. If the union wins, the warehouse employees would become the first members of Amazon’s US workforce to unionize, a momentous event at a company that has long aggressively resisted labor organizing, and one that could be a first step toward improvin

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