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Explaining Explainable AI

Forrester IT

In 2020, one message in the AI market came through loud and clear: AI’s got some explaining to do! Explainable AI (XAI) has long been a fringe discipline in the broader world of AI and machine learning. It exists because many machine-learning models are either opaque or so convoluted that they defy human understanding. But […].

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4 Ways to Make Your Tech Business Stronger in 2021

Association of Information Technology Professional

In 2020, all businesses were required to respond to new and unprecedented challenges. As we approach the new year, technology companies should focus on cybersecurity; diversity, equity and inclusion; selling solutions; and enabling trusted and safe workplaces, among other things.

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In Times Of Crisis, Empathy Fuels Loyalty

Forrester IT

In our recent report, “The Myth Of A World After: A European Recovery Perspective,” we outlined how B2C consumption will evolve in post-pandemic Europe. In 2020, consumers have massively and quickly shifted to more local, digital, and environmentally friendly behaviors. We showed how the growing importance of values-based consumption for a minority of affluent consumers […].

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Chef cofounder on CentOS: It's time to open source everything

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: Red Hat has been in hot water about changing the way CentOS operates, but that model looks like the exact right way for open source entrepreneurs to operate.

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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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AI And The Sales Rep: Where Does The Machine Stop And The Human Begin?

Forrester IT

With good data, AI can continue to learn and evolve, and by doing so, enable sales reps to focus on what they do best.

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Is a Cybersecurity Specialization Right for You?

Association of Information Technology Professional

Cybersecurity teams are developing and becoming more specialized to fill many different cybersecurity needs. There are many long-term benefits to cybersecurity specializations that you may not know about.

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COVID-19 has not slowed global zero trust implementations

Tech Republic Security

Enterprise Management Associates and Pulse Secure report that 60% of organizations have accelerated their zero trust projects during the pandemic, while only 15% have slowed down.

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How to Build a DevOps Center of Excellence

Information Week

Whether you are new to DevOps or a seasoned pro, a DevOps Center of Excellence can help your organization maximize the potential of DevOps.

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Beware of cybercriminals: Keep your guard up during the last-minute shopping frenzy

Tech Republic Security

TechRepublic spoke with email security firm Tessian's CEO Tim Sadler, who tells us how to avoid being phished or scammed during the search for perfect presents.

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Your Credit Score Should Be Based on Your Web History, IMF Says

Gizmodo

With more services than ever collecting your data, it’s easy to start asking why anyone should care about most of it. This is why. Because people start having ideas like this. 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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Predicting 2021 in cybersecurity: DDoS attacks, 5G speed, AI security, and more

Tech Republic Security

Expert pleads with companies to realize they are potential attack victims, no matter their size.

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FAA and Boeing manipulated 737 Max tests during recertification

The Verge

Photo by Mike Siegel / Pool / Getty Images. Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) worked together to manipulate 737 Max recertification tests following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, according to a damning new Senate report. Boeing “inappropriately coached” some FAA test pilots to reach a desired outcome during the recertification tests, and some were even performed on simulators that weren’t equipped to re-create the same conditions as the crashes.

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SolarWinds-related cyberattacks pose grave risk to government and private sector, says CISA

Tech Republic Security

The attacks have reportedly hit the US Energy Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as well as other vital agencies and companies around the world.

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Space Force Personnel Will Be Called 'Guardians' Because Sure, Whatever

Gizmodo

Outbound Vice President/gynophobe-in-chief Mike Pence announced at a press conference on Friday that enlisted personnel in the Space Force will be referred to as “Guardians.” 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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Big picture solutions to cybersecurity require a holistic approach

Tech Republic Security

A cybersecurity expert suggests looking deep below the surface to find the cure for our lack of digital security.

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‘The week has literally exploded’: Tech security startups grapple with SolarWinds fallout

GeekWire

Ah, the week before the holidays. A great moment to take a breather after a difficult year, cut out early, do some online shopping, spend time with the family. Not in the world of enterprise security technology — at least not this week. Polyverse CEO Alex Gounares. (Polyverse Photo). “The week has literally exploded,” said Alex Gounares, founder and CEO at Bellevue, Wash.

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Key questions to ask to effectively recover from a cyberattack

Tech Republic Security

Cyberattack recovery frameworks are a necessary part of cybersecurity. Learn how to develop a recovery plan that meets your company's needs.

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The DeanBeat: The most-anticipated games of 2021

Venture Beast

With The Game Awards last week, we got a good flavor for the big games coming next year. And so it’s time to do our most anticipated games of 2021. When I asked on social media about audience picks, I got a lot of jokes about how the rerelease of a non-buggy Cyberpunk 2077 would be the best game of 2021. That’s probably true, but I woul… 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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5G standalone networks may have more vulnerabilities than you think

Tech Republic Security

Security research firm examines configuration of core components to spot weaknesses in PFCP and HTTP/2 protocols.

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Walmart blocked 20 million PS5 scalper bots in 30 minutes

TechSpot

Jerry Geisler, Walmart Global Tech's Chief Information Security Officer, writes that one of the preventative actions the company implemented just hours before the PlayStation 5 event on November 25 blocked more than 20 million bot attempts within the first 30 minutes alone.

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Good and bad news for cybersecurity in 2021

Tech Republic Security

Expert sees improvement in attacks as well as defense technologies. He reminds businesses that all companies are potential targets.

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CoachHub nabs $30 million for talent development platform that meshes AI with analytics

Venture Beast

CoachHub, a digital coaching platform that leans on AI and analytics, has raised $30 million in a round of funding led by Draper Esprit. 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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AI, ML can bolster cybersecurity, and vice versa, professor says

Tech Republic Security

Howard University professor talks about his research in emerging technologies.

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Smart building sensors and big data could help office workers return safely

Venture Beast

OpenSensors announced $4 million in funding to help companies return workers to the office by measuring air quality and space occupancy. Read More.

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will have six cameras

The Verge

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. | Photo: WinFuture. Today, we have another Galaxy S21 leak, which seems to confirm some of the specs that have been floating around, published by WinFuture. Information about and images of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21-series phones have been landing almost daily in the run-up to Samsung’s January event. With this newest leak, we now have a better idea of what to expect — especially in the camera department.

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Nvidia’s Inception program tracks 7,000 AI startups, up 25% in a year

Venture Beast

Nvidia's Inception program is tracking over 7,000 AI startups, up 25% in a year. That's a lot of growth in a very tough climate. 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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Superman/Witcher star Henry Cavill upgrades to an Nvidia RTX 3090

TechSpot

In Cavill’s latest Instagram post, he writes: “My Christmas break is creeping ever closer and I have some projects to attend to. The second one is definitely the Christmas tree.”.

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Microsoft found malicious SolarWinds software in its systems

Venture Beast

Microsoft said it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week. Read More.

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Microsoft reportedly designing its own ARM-based chips for servers and Surface PCs

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Microsoft is designing its own ARM-based processors for servers and possibly a future Surface device, according to Bloomberg News. The processors will be used in servers for Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and be based around ARM designs, according to the report. Microsoft is also reportedly “exploring” using another chip for some of its Surface devices, but it’s not clear if this will progress into a final product.

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Fable Studio unveils two AI-based virtual beings who can talk to you

Venture Beast

Fable Studio has announced two new conversational AI virtual beings, or artificial people. Their names are Charlie and Beck. 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.