Sat.Nov 20, 2021

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App outage leaves Tesla owners stranded, unable to start their vehicles

TechSpot

The Tesla app provides owners with the ability to start their vehicle, access various vehicle controls, schedule maintenance or assistance, and manage vehicle charging. Any inability to access the app can result in a major inconvenience, potentially leaving the unprepared owner stranded until connectivity is restored. Tesla owners may also.

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Apple Explicitly Tells Employees They Can Talk About How Much They Make

Gizmodo

After months of mixed messages over whether they could talk about their wages, Apple has explicitly told employees they are free to talk about the money they make, their hours, or their working conditions. Read more.

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TSMC has received $4 billion from clients to reserve future manufacturing capacity

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In the past, the main way TSMC has allowed customers to reserve capacity was through "guarantee deposits," a one-time payment from that was refunded when the customer finalized their order.

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Leaked images of the Google Pixel 6A show a more compact device with no headphone jack

The Verge

The leaked image of the mid-range Google Pixel 6A looks nearly identical to the Pixel 6. | Image: Steve Hemmerstoffer / 91Mobiles. Rendered images of the Google Pixel 6A have been leaked by reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer ( @OnLeaks ), and give us a glimpse at what the midrange device may look like, first reported by 91Mobiles. The leaked images show the Google Pixel 6A without a headphone jack. | Image: Steve Hemmerstoffer / 91Mobiles.

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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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Digitizing Spaces: Why keeping a digital copy of your physical space is key

Venture Beast

While there is plenty of room for growth and expansion in the realm of digitized spaces, the question remains: where do we go from here? Read More.

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Robbie Bach on 20 years of Xbox, the future of the U.S., and his new novel, ‘The Wilkes Insurrection’

GeekWire

Can you believe Xbox has been around for 20 years? Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Podcast, Robbie Bach , was there at the beginning, and led Microsoft’s gaming business for many years as chief Xbox officer and president of the company’s Entertainment & Devices Division. . These days, Bach is board chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center , a Washington, D.C.

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The massive 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 gaming monitor is $400 off on Amazon

The Verge

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge. The Samsung Odyssey G9 gaming monitor is on sale right now for $999 on Amazon , down $400 from its original $1399 price tag. The 49-inch 5120 x 1440 monitor comes with a fast 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and supports both G-Sync and FreeSync 2. As noted in our review of the Odyssey G9 , the curved monitor offers an immersive gaming experience, stretching around your entire field of vision as you game.

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There’s a month for cyber awareness, but what about data literacy?

Venture Beast

Companies should be alarmed over the low rate of data literacy among employees. High data literacy correlates with better performance. Read More.

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Washington state and Norway renew maritime-focused MOU

GeekWire

Washington State Department of Commerce’s Chris Green (left) and Innovation Norway’s Hege Barnes shake hands after signing an MOU at the Lumen Field Event Center during Pacific Marine Expo 2021. (Photo by Gregory Scruggs). Amidst a sea of colorful waterproof bibs, plush captain’s chairs, and boat parts galore, representatives from Washington state and the government of Norway renewed their memorandum of understanding Friday at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle.

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Samsung discusses next-generation DDR6 memory at Tech Day 2021

TechSpot

DDR5 is currently the new kid on the block. It's bigger, faster (in some ways, anyway) and unfortunately very hard to find. Since the release of the new DDR standard, and now with Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake CPUs, enthusiasts have been eager to get their hands on any DDR5 memory.

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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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Privacy-Protective Internet Browser Tor Is Running Low on Servers

Gizmodo

The Tor browser , arguably the best privacy-protective internet browser available for most people, is running low on bridge servers. The decline in servers affects the browser’s ability to combat censorship and provide a gateway to the open internet in places where governments and other entities tightly control access… Read more.

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Astra reaches orbit for the first time with LV0007 launch

The Verge

Astra’s rocket prepares for takeoff from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska. | NASASpaceflight. Astra is now on the list of privately-owned space companies that have successfully reached orbit. Its Launch Vehicle 0007 (LV0007), which was carrying a test payload for the US military, took off from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak Island, Alaska on Saturday at 1:16AM ET.

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Report: Mid-sized businesses are 490% more likely to experience security breach since 2019

Venture Beast

Midsize companies are hit by cyberattacks as frequently as their enterprise counterparts, yet cybersecurity tends to prioritize larger businesses. Read More.

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Foundation’s first season loses itself in its century-spanning story

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple’s ambitious epic takes a while to get going Foundation ’s first season has officially wrapped with its season finale, which saw the first chapter of Apple TV Plus’ most ambitious show come to a conclusion. The epic sci-fi show, based on Isaac Asimov’s centuries-spanning series of novels, has grown far beyond its quasi-magic space math from the initial episodes , spinning out different storylines ranging from drama in the Foundation’s newfound home of Terminus to the byzantine

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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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The one thing we’re NOT doing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Venture Beast

Masks and vaccines are only part of comprehensive protection. How can far UV eliminate or remove pathogens from our occupied spaces? Read More.

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Free November games on Epic's Store, Amazon Prime include Control, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Never Alone

TechSpot

Whether you're an avid PC game collector, or just growing bored with your current rotation of entertainment, there's always something you can try for free. Peruse this list and find a shiny new toy or two to add to your various libraries on PC. Inside, you'll find a healthy mix.

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3 tips for successful partnerships 

Venture Beast

Partnerships are everywhere, and becoming increasingly crucial for operational success amid complex business environments. Read More.

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Is Spider-Man: No Way Home a Movie, or an Ego Trip?

Gizmodo

For better or worse, each of the different “Phases” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a goal for its various films to strive for. The first brought our disparate heroes together, while two and three showed them fracture and eventually reassemble for a saga of infinite proportions. Because nothing could really… 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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Report: 54% of today’s ‘ethical hackers’ are Gen Z

Venture Beast

Ethical hackers say they hack to cultivate personal development, challenge themselves, seek excitement, and give back to the community. Read More.

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Enjoy a Highlight Reel of Doctor Who's Weeping Angels, But Don't Blink

Gizmodo

After three weeks of various ups and downs, Doctor Who: Flux reaches the second half of its truncated run this week with the return of some old foes. “Village of the Angels” sees the Doctor and her entourage hop over to the county of Devon in November 1967 to investigate a series of disappearances that may be from… Read more.

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The entire Ubisoft library of games is on sale

The Verge

Great deals across Ubisoft. In case you weren’t aware, the biggest shopping holiday of the year is right around the corner. Yes, Black Friday is nearly upon us, kicking off promptly following Thanksgiving in the US, which happens on Thursday, November 25th. And while some of the best deals are yet to come (don’t worry, we’ll have you covered), we’ve collected some of the best early Black Friday deals you can cash in on right now from various brands and retailers.

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John Cho's Cowboy Bebop Injury Almost Made Netflix Do a Face/Off

Gizmodo

When John Cho was initially cast as Spike Spiegel for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop adaptation in 2019, the reaction was pretty positive. After all, people love themselves some John Cho and consider him a reliably engaging actor. Come six months later, Cho had an on-set injury that saw production being halted while he took… 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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Transmission is a powerful yet uncluttered BitTorrent client

TechSpot

Transmission is a free cross-platform BitTorrent client. It runs natively on Windows, macOS and several Linux distributions including Ubuntu OS.

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TKO Studios and Their Comics are Coming to TV

Gizmodo

These days, it seems almost like a guarantee that a comic book will eventually become a TV show or movie. Though most of the heavy hitters are from publishers owned by big name corporations , the more independent and less flashy ones can still get a deal off the ground, and that’s what’s happening with TKO Studios. Read more.

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The best early Black Friday deals happening at Best Buy

The Verge

Best Buy’s early Black Friday Deals include discounts on everything from the AirPods Pro the latest Fibit. | Image: Best Buy. Several retailers are getting started early with Black Friday deals in advance of the hectic, no-holds-barred weekend that kicks off right after Thanksgiving. Best Buy is one of a few — aside from Amazon , Walmart , and Target — that got things started particularly early this year.

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A new DuckDuckGo tool is supposed to prevent apps from tracking Android users

The Verge

Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. DuckDuckGo’s new tool aims to prevent apps from tracking Android users, first reported by Wired. The tool, called App Tracking Protection, is essentially a watered-down version of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature , which gives users the choice to opt-out of data tracking within apps.

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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.