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Bosch Embraces Cultural Transformation To Drive Innovation

Forrester IT

There’s a saying that “culture is what people do when no one’s looking.” Bosch is internalizing this observation as it transforms into a digital business; the company’s culture directly impacts the way it works and innovates. The implications affect the entire Bosch organization, including HR, product development, technology, finance, and management.

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This Year Especially, Thankful for Silver Linings

Association of Information Technology Professional

From the pandemic and unprecedented business disruption to a stressful election, 2020 has been… a memorable year to forget. Here are 10 things the CompTIA membership team is thankful for, silver linings that have helped us get through the past 11 months.

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Microsoft WVD Community Event XXL Edition Speaker | Register

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s see what I’m going to cover as a speaker in the Microsoft WVD Community event XXL Edition. This post is to announce Microsoft meets Community: Windows Virtual Desktop XXL Edition. We will also see how to register and book your seats for this WVD event.

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7 big data goals for 2021: AI, DevOps, hybrid cloud, and more

Tech Republic Security

As you plan your big data strategy for next year, keep these seven goals in mind.

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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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Five important charts to understand the future of work and society

Trends in the Living Networks

MIT’s Taskforce on the Work of the Future provides some of the most well-researched insights we have on the future landscape of work. It has just released two very interesting reports: The Work of the Future: Shaping Technology and Institutions and The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines. The latter report in particular provides deep insights and updated research on key factors driving the future landscape of work, culminating in a series of policy re

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Here are the countries with the most and least affordable internet

TechSpot

NetCredit, a Chicago-based online lender, used World Bank data to come up with the average monthly wage in every country in the world. It then used Cable.co.uk’s worldwide broadband price research to work out how much of an average salary you would need to spend in each country for broadband.

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 appear in leaked images

The Verge

Surface Laptop 4 and Surface Pro 8. | cozyplanes ( Twitter ). Microsoft’s next Surface Pro 8 tablet and its upcoming Surface Laptop 4 have appeared in leaked images online. Twitter user cozyplanes discovered the images at what appears to be an FCC-like filing, noting that the Surface Pro 8 may ship with LTE support. Both devices will likely launch early next year, and don’t appear to feature any major updates to their design.

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Stan Lee Celebrates the Art of Cursing in This Cute Animated Short

Gizmodo

Yes, Stan Lee was known for punctuating his commentary with a hearty “excelsior!”. But this cute animated short, using some archival recordings from the Marvel Comics legend in action, sees him express a fondness for a shorter, equally emphatic bit of profanity. Read more.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 screenshot gets mistaken for the real outdoors in news segment

TechSpot

Rockstar's lovingly-crafted world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is still a sight to behold after two years, with a moving story and exceptional visuals that easily mask the game's somewhat clunky controls and gunplay. It's breathing open-world might be a bit too laid-back for some, but it's one of those.

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Apple may move iPad and MacBook manufacturing from China to Vietnam

The Verge

Photo by Alexander Kramer for The Verge. Apple has asked Foxconn to move some iPad and MacBook manufacturing capacity to Vietnam, Reuters reports. The assembly lines are set to start production in the first half of next year at Foxconn’s Bac Giang province, according to Reuters ’ source, who notes that Apple wants to diversify its supply chain due to the ongoing trade disputes between the US and China.

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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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‘Superintelligence’ in Seattle: AI researchers do a reality check on a movie that adds romance to tech

GeekWire

Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale star in “Superintelligence,” a romantic AI comedy that’s set in Seattle. Late-night TV host James Corden provides the AI voice. (New Line Cinema / HBO Max / WarnerMedia Photo). Seattle, Microsoft and the field of artificial intelligence come in for their share of the spotlight in “Superintelligence” — an HBO Max movie starring Melissa McCarthy as the rom-com heroine, and comedian James Corden as the world’s new disembodied

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TinyBuild invests $3 million in Secret Neighbor developer Hologryph

Venture Beast

Game publisher TinyBuild announced has invested $3 million into game studio Hologryph, which made the hit multiplayer game Secret Neighbor. Read More.

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With deep roots in Seattle, real estate brokerage Compass reportedly eyes IPO

GeekWire

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin last year after cutting the ribbon on the real estate brokerage’s tech center in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop). Heavily-funded real estate brokerage Compass hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead an initial public offering next year, according to a report in Bloomberg News citing a person with knowledge of the matter.

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Robotics researchers propose AI that locates and safely moves items on shelves

Venture Beast

Robotics researchers at Google and the University of California, Berkeley propose methods that help robots move objects more accurately. 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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Scalper company secured almost 3,500 PS5 consoles for resale, says it has "no regrets"

TechSpot

The PS5's availability has suffered more than most gaming hardware released recently. Referring to its console, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said that "everything is sold. Absolutely everything is sold." The company later promised more stock before the end of the year following "unprecedented" demand, but much of it.

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How to Make the Most of the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max Cameras

Gizmodo

If you’re paying hundreds of dollars extra for a Pro or Pro Max version of the iPhone 12 , then you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth—and taking advantage of the extra photo-taking capabilities is a key part of that. Here are the features you get, and how to get the most out of them. Read more.

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Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad is up to $70 off in Best Buy’s Black Friday sale

The Verge

Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge. Best Buy is offering a pair of great deals on Apple’s recently-released 10.2-inch iPad, with offers of up to $70 off. The retailer has knocked $50 off the price of the base 32GB model , which is now $280 compared to its usual asking price of $330. Meanwhile the 128GB model , which is the model we recommended most people should buy , is $70 less than its usual price of $430 at $360.

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Xerox PARC accuses Facebook, Twitter, and Snap of infringing on several of its patents

TechSpot

Social media giants including Facebook, Twitter, ByteDance and Snap have been accused of many things in recent times, from destroying users' privacy and selling your personal data to third parties, to censoring free speech, creating thought bubbles, interfering in political elections, and everything in between.

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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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Salesforce in talks to acquire Slack

Venture Beast

Salesforce is in talks to acquire workplace messaging app Slack as it seeks to expand its business offerings. Read More.

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Cannibal! The Musical Has No Right Being as Good as It Is

Gizmodo

Having watched Cannibal! The Musical is one of those things that feels like a badge of honor. The movie was not something anyone saw first in theaters. It had to be discovered. You had to find it or be told about it by a friend. When you finally watched, you were rewarded with proof of pure genius—a film that by all… Read more.

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How Ubiq Security uses APIs to simplify data protection

Venture Beast

Ubiq Security raised a $6.4 million seed round to develop APIs that simplify the task of building encryption into applications. Read More.

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IBM said to be planning 10,000 job cuts ahead of strategic spinoff

TechSpot

Last month, IBM showed just how much it was struggling to stay relevant in the industry through the announcement of a strategic split into two separate companies. The first would be the legacy firm that will continue serving over 4,500 enterprise clients, and the second, called NewCo, will be tasked.

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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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Balenciaga made a video game to debut its next clothing collection

The Verge

Image: Balenciaga. Luxury fashion company Balenciaga will debut its next clothing collection in a video game on December 6th, according to WWD. Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow is an “allegorical adventure” set in the year 2031, in which “a hero avatar advances throughout distinct zones, motivated by tasks and interactions.” As game descriptions go it’s not the most detailed — it could apply to every video game from Super Mario through to Wolfenstein — but obviously the focus here is the company’

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Toy Watchdog Says Hasbro's Star Wars Darksaber Is Too Dangerous.Because It's a Plastic Sword

Gizmodo

Please, this holiday season: be careful when your children enter ritual combat for the right to become Mand’alor. Read more.

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Oculus has discounted VR games and experiences for Black Friday

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Oculus is hosting a big sale on games and experiences for Black Friday, with more discounts coming on Cyber Monday. There are plenty of standalone deals, but Oculus has also curated several bundles, each one on a different theme. And you can gift titles to other people from the Oculus store, too. You’ll just need their e-mail address when checking out.

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Crysis Remastered patch promises better performance on modern hardware

TechSpot

Crysis Remastered launched in September after more than two months of delays and lots of promises that it would once again melt PCs (but only through the Epic Games launcher as a timed exclusive) and consoles thanks to high quality, demanding graphics features like an API-agnostic ray tracing and high.

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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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Apple Patents MacBook Technology It Completely Abandoned on Its Smartphones and Smartwatches

Gizmodo

Apple has reportedly filed a patent application to bring Force Touch to the MacBook’s Touch Bar after ditching the pressure-sensing technology on its smartphones and smartwatches. And honestly, given the string of increasingly niche reboots in recent years, I say why the hell not. Read more.

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Remove the "3D Objects" Folder and Other Shortcuts From Windows' File Explorer

TechSpot

#tbt Windows 10 introduced a "3D Objects" File Explorer shortcut that takes up unnecessary space by default. This article shows how to remove that annoyance and other such shortcuts (Music, Videos, etc), so you can personalize as you want.

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Turns Out, Star Trek: Discovery Does Want Michael to Have It Both Ways

Gizmodo

Last week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery put Michael Burnham in a hard place. At a crossroads between the potential new life she’d found in the 32nd century and her commitment to her family in Starfleet , our hero faced the consequences for trying to have it all. This week, the show decides that the actual solution… Read more.

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AMD's Ryzen 7 5800U shows up on Geekbench, looks promising against Zen 2 mobile

TechSpot

Last week, we saw the first glimpse of replacements for AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile APUs, which brought exceptional performance within 15 watt, 25 watt, and 45 watt power envelopes. Look no further than our review of the Ryzen 7 4800H, Ryzen 9 4900HS, and Ryzen 7 4800U CPUs to see that.

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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.