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8 Weekends of ConfigMgr Intune Learning Season #1 HTMD | Videos

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Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. 2000+ participant 1800 minutes of learning by the HTMD community. Let’s have a quick review of 8 weekends of ConfigMgr Intune learnings. The How to Manage Devices (HTMD) community started weekend learnings. 8 Weekends 15 Sessions 1800+ Minutes of Learnings 2000+ Participants Join Free Intune Training?

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Artificial intelligence is hopelessly biased - and that's how it will stay

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the Metaverse, permanent WFH, and accelerating raises

Venture Beast

Nvidia posted big earnings gains and unveiled its A100 artificial intelligence chip in the past two weeks. We talked with CEO Jensen Huang about that. Read More.

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Microsoft warns of 'massive' phishing campaign leveraging Excel 4.0 macros

TechSpot

The phishing campaign, as detailed by Microsoft's Security Intelligence team via Twitter, has been circulating since at least May 12th and comes with a Covid-19 lure to bait users into opening the email and accompanying attachment.

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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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TV ad impressions drop nearly 27% for gaming brands

Venture Beast

Gaming brands overall reduced their TV marketing from mid-April to mid-May with a 26.67% decrease in total ad impressions vs. the previous 30-day period. Read More.

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The ‘Knight Rider’ theme song played on the cello is the best kind of Gen-X nostalgia

The Verge

Samara Ginsberg rocks the Knight Rider theme song on the cello | Samara Ginsberg/YouTube. The 1980s show Knight Rider was about a guy who drove a talking car and solved crimes. I think. I (sort of) remember watching a young(ish) David Hasselhoff argue with the car, a 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am named KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), voiced by William Daniels.

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Say Hello to 'Glacier Mice,' a Herd of Mysterious Moving Moss Balls

Gizmodo

In some places around the world, you can find bright green balls of moss scattered across glaciers. That picture is incredible all by itself, but what is truly mind-boggling is that this colony of moss balls moves. All at about the same speeds and in the same directions. Read more.

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The Best Smartphones 2020

TechSpot

There are many factors to consider when buying a new phone, but for most people the crucial element is the price. Are you willing to shell out over $1,000 on the latest and greatest flagships? Perhaps a $400 mid-range champion takes your fancy? Or maybe you want something under $200.

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New jailbreak tool works on Apple?s just-released iOS 13.5

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. A new tool by hacking group Unc0ver can jailbreak iOS 13.5, the just-released version of Apple’s mobile operating system, Wired reported. The group says the jailbreak, which works on iOS 11 and higher, is built on a zero-day vulnerability, doesn’t drain a device’s battery life, and doesn’t affect the use of Apple services or undermine the iOS sandbox security, according to Wired.

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4 sectors where we?ll see the first post-pandemic stars emerge

Venture Beast

It might be challenging to find bright spots in financial news these days, but seismic economic shifts always give way to new markets and opportunities. 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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Sony’s Xperia 1 II ships in the US on July 24th for $1,199

The Verge

Image: Sony. Sony’s new flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 II (pronounced “mark two”), will ship in the US starting July 24th for $1,199, the company announced. Pre-orders start on June 1st. And if you pre-order by June 28th, you’ll get a free pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 noise canceling earbuds. A major feature of the Xperia 1 II is its 12-megapixel triple-camera array, which Sony says can shoot up 20 fps in burst mode, make AF/AE calculations up to 60 times per second, and autofocus on the eyes of h

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Maybe AT-ATs Aren't as Dumb as They Look

Gizmodo

AT-ATs, one of the most visually iconic markers of the Empire’s military reign , have one serious problem: their big dumb stupid fragile legs. You know, the ones that can be stopped with the application of a particularly taut rope. But maybe they’re not as big of a problem as they appear? Read more.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 17, 2020

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 May 17, 2020. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire. Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech.

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What She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Gets Right About Redemption Arcs

Gizmodo

I’m still reeling from the whirlwind of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ’s final season. But even in a season full of excitement and warfare, what sticks with me about the show isn’t the big, dramatic setpieces. It’s how well the show understands what it means to grow. 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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Reliance launches JioMart online grocery service, challenging Amazon and Flipkart

Venture Beast

Reliance has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, in a move aimed at rivalling Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart in India. Read More.

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Former NASA Engineer Builds a Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course to Stop Nut-Stealing Backyard Squirrels

Gizmodo

If you’ve ever installed a backyard bird feeder in hopes of peacefully observing your fine feathered friends, you’re probably aware that it quickly becomes a target for your local squirrel population. Now, if anyone can stop a squirrel from breaching a bird feeder you’d assume a former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory… Read more.

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Unc0ver jailbreak works on all recent versions of iOS

TechSpot

A team of mobile operating specialists over the weekend published a tool that’s reportedly capable of jailbreaking all versions of iOS from 11 through the just-released 13.5 update.

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Watch Three Brand-New Looney Tunes Shorts Courtesy of HBO Max

Gizmodo

HBO Max is an opportunity for Warner Bros. to flex its muscles, leveraging its long creative history to make the sort of shows and films that entice people to buy into a new streaming platform. Which means that fans of classic Warner animation get a special treat: New Looney Tunes. And the first episode of Looney Tune … 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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Waltz of the Wizard hand-tracking hands-on: Magic in your hands

Venture Beast

Quest Quest's new hands-free hand-tracking is here. How does it work? We try it out with Walt of the Wizard, a VR game with hand-tracking. Read More.

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Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Neill Star in a Short Film About a Sentient Cell Phone

Gizmodo

One thing that global isolation has been good for (other than not getting sick) is the wave of lo-fi homemade short films from the sort of people who would normally be starring in, y’know, big expensive movies instead of making silly movies for Twitter. Read more.

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Internet giants are fighting to protect your private browsing history

TechSpot

The amendment was proposed by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana. Neither party opposes the amendment at all. When the Senate voted, a number of the amendment’s supporters were absent, and it failed to reach a 60-vote threshold by only one vote. Quite.

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Looks Like Google Messages Might Finally Be Getting End-to-End Encryption

Gizmodo

End-to-end encryption for RCS appears to finally be in the pipeline for Google’s messaging app. That’s according to code spotted in an upcoming version update by the folks at APKMirror , as first reported by 9to5 Google this weekend. 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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Trump reportedly wants to restrict visa programs for skilled workers

Vox

President Donald Trump speaks during a Rose Garden event on immigration at the White House in 2019. | Alex Wong/Getty Images. Some Republicans are pressuring the president to suspend the programs for a year. President Donald Trump has said he wants to halt immigration while Americans face staggeringly high unemployment levels as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — including temporary visas for skilled foreign workers and for foreign students who went to college in the US.

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Sunday's Best Deals: Cooler Backpacks, SanDisk MicroSDs, New York Times Best-Sellers, and More

Gizmodo

A sale on New York Times best-sellers , a massive ass cleaver , a super useful cooler backpack , JACHS NY polos , and more are Sunday’s best deals. Read more.

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Welp, There's Already a Jailbreak Tool for Apple's Latest Version of iOS

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That sure was quick. Read more.

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Days After Trump Called to Reopen Churches, Birx Says It “May Not Be Safe” for Some

Gizmodo

Speaking just two days after President Donald Trump said churches and other houses of worship were “essential” and argued that they should reopen this weekend, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said that churches may not be safe for people with pre-existing conditions. 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.