Mon.Sep 07, 2020

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Reflections on IFA 2020

Forrester IT

Last week, IFA 2020 took place both in Berlin and virtually. I attended the virtual fair, which was an excellent experience. You could really feel how people were excited to meet both physically and virtually. However, neither the excitement nor the experience could hide the fact that the consumer electronics industry struggles in times of […].

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Tackle the growing number of IoT ransomware threats

CTOvision

Read Julia Borgini explain how companies can tackle the growing risk of Internet of Things ransomware on Tech Target: As more organizations rely on the data collection and freedom of […].

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Botnets: A cheat sheet for business users and security admins

Tech Republic Security

Almost anything with an internet connection can be hijacked and used in a malicious botnet attack--IoT devices are especially popular targets. Learn how to spot and prevent this malware threat.

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Australia Introduces Code of Practice for the Manufacture of IoT Devices

CTOvision

The Australian government has published voluntary best practice guidelines to help device manufacturers, IoT service providers and app developers improve the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Developed jointly […].

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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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What is SASE? A cloud service that marries SD-WAN with security

Network World

Secure access service edge (SASE) is a network architecture that rolls software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security into a cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployment, improved efficiency and security, and to provide appropriate bandwidth per application. Because it’s a cloud service, SASE (pronounced “sassy”) can be readily scaled up and scaled down and billed based on usage.

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How Blockchain Has Helped Tackle Issues Prevailing in Cumbersome Supply Chain Process

CTOvision

Read Dilip Kumar Patairya explain how blockchain technology can help solve supply chain problems on Business2Community: Procurement to Pay, P2P, is a step-by-step method that covers the procurement and financial […].

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Demonstrating Scientific Data Integrity and Security in the Cloud

CTOvision

Read Damian Tiller take a look at the scientific data integrity and security in the cloud on Infosec Magazine: Companies in the life sciences space often generate loads of data—that […].

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Farewell Flash Player: Microsoft tells businesses to get ready for the end of support

Tech Republic Security

From January 2021, Flash will be disabled by default in IE 11 and Microsoft Edge browser.

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Netskope Cloud Threat Exchange: Enabling real-time sharing of threat intelligence in the cloud

CTOvision

Netskope announced the Cloud Threat Exchange, one of the industry’s first cloud-based solutions for the ingestion, curation, and real-time sharing of threat intelligence across enterprise security enforcement points. With this announcement, […].

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It’s still Day One for remote learning: A tech dad’s thoughts on the new era of public education

GeekWire

Bigstock Photo. [ Editor’s Note: Seattle tech entrepreneur and hacker Adam Doppelt, co-founder of local business recommendation startup Fresh Chalk , previously co-founded Dwellable and Urbanspoon. GeekWire asked him to expand on a recent Facebook post in this guest commentary.]. As a tech guy and dad to kids in Seattle Public Schools, I experienced the first day of the new school year with a strange brew of empathy and frustration.

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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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Motorola’s latest budget phone leaks with 64-megapixel camera and 5,000mAh battery

The Verge

The Moto G9 Plus is shown with four rear cameras and a hole-punch display notch. | Image: Orange Slovakia. It looks like Motorola is about to announce a second entry in its budget G9 phone lineup, just weeks after it revealed the Moto G9 Play. The Moto G9 Plus has appeared in a listing on Orange Slovakia’s website that was spotted by WinFuture’s Roland Quandt.

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Yes, You Can Run Doom on an Electronic Pregnancy Test—But There's One Big Catch

Gizmodo

The ability to run id Software’s classic first-person-shooter has practically become a rite of passage for any gadget worth its salt. And while I’d like to say we can welcome electronic pregnancy tests into the hall of unlikely Doom consoles (right alongside ATMs , Nokia phones , and pianos ) I’m afraid that, in the end,… Read more.

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TikTok is racing to stop the spread of a gruesome video

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. TikTok is trying to remove graphic videos circulating the app that show a man shooting himself with a gun, and banning accounts from people who are re-uploading the clip. TikTok says the clip was originally streamed on Facebook and has appeared on other apps. As the TikTok community became aware of the clip, many creators started posting videos warning their followers to look out for an image — a man sitting in front of his desk with a grey beard — and sw

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ConfigMgr Out of Support Versions of Microsoft 365 Apps Monthly Enterprise Channel

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s build a ConfigMgr custom report to list down the devices that have Out of Support Versions of Microsoft 365 Apps Monthly Enterprise Channel. SCCM can help you to find the out of support versions of office 365 pro plus installed devices in your environment.

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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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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 is down to its lowest price on Amazon

The Verge

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge. Last month, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 3 as part of its current lineup, and compared to its predecessors, it came with an expensive starting price of $400. Fortunately, the watch is now down to its lowest price yet. You can buy the 45mm size in black for only $365 on Amazon — this version of the watch usually retails for $430.

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How the invasion of Kuwait helped shape the leadership style of Uplevel CTO Ravs Kaur

GeekWire

Ravs Kaur, chief technology officer and co-founder of Uplevel. (Uplevel Photo). In August 1990, 9-year-old Ravs Kaur and her family fled Kuwait City as it was invaded by Iraq, quickly leading to U.S. involvement and the Gulf War. Her father led his family of four to India where they took refuge for about two years before returning to Kuwait. Her father’s actions during the harrowing experience showed Kaur facets of leadership from which she has drawn throughout her career, including her cu

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Xbox Series S leaks with $299 price

The Verge

This could be our first look at the Xbox Series S, Microsoft’s cut-down next-gen console that carries the codename Lockhart. An image posted by Thurrott allegedly shows the console’s design and reveals a price point of $299. It’s not immediately clear where the image came from, but leaker WalkingCat followed up with a short video showing off the same design in relation to the Series X.

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Building Wakanda

Venture Beast

The Black Panther presents a vision of technology that benefits humanity and resists oppression. Technologists are building in that spirit today. 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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Microsoft is (mostly) killing off Flash at the end of 2020

TechSpot

Back in July 2017, Microsoft, Adobe, and other tech giants, including Facebook, Apple, and Google, announced that Flash would no longer be supported after 2020. Now, Microsoft program manager Suchithra Gopinath writes that the company is dropping support for Flash Player in Edge, Edge Legacy, and Internet Explorer on December 31, 2020.

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How to enable automatic security updates for Ubuntu Server

Tech Republic Data Center

If you're not regularly checking your Ubuntu servers for available updates, you should at least enable them for automatic security updates. Jack Wallen shows you how.

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The discovery of rust on the lunar surface has scientists baffled

TechSpot

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have discovered iron oxide, specifically hematite, on the Moon's surface, and it has them completely baffled. Iron oxide, more commonly known as rust, is a mineral formed when iron (Fe), oxygen (O), and water (H2O) come into contact. Iron oxide is what gives.

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Nintendo explored making a portable Switch-style GameCube, leak suggests

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Before Nintendo released the Switch, the company had early plans to create a similar handheld based on its iconic GameCube console, leaked internal documents suggest. There’s also a leaked presentation which suggests that Nintendo explored the idea of releasing a high-definition console that would have competed more directly with the PS3 and Xbox 360.

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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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Samsung wins $6.6 billion Verizon 5G equipment order

Venture Beast

Samsung has revealed that it has won a $6.64 billion order to provide 5G wireless communication solutions to Verizon in the U.S. Read More.

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Lovecraft Country Is Getting to the Root of Everyone's Pain

Gizmodo

Much as each of Lovecraft Country ’s episodes have further expanded upon its strange world of eldritch magic and white supremacist occultists seeking to control it, the show’s never lost sight of the fact that it’s telling a complicated story about multiple generations of interconnected Black families working though… Read more.

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How to enable Canonical Livepatch from the command line

Tech Republic Data Center

If you have Ubuntu Servers in your data center, you should consider adding Canonical Livepatch to keep them up to date with kernel security patches.

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Crysis Remastered's top graphics setting is called "Can it Run Crysis?" Crytek releases 4K screenshot

TechSpot

As most PC owners know, “Can it Run Crysis?” came about following the first game’s release in 2007. Few PCs at the time could handle the FPS, especially at higher settings, and hardware right up until a few years ago still struggled.

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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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Biden campaign enlists teen’s Instagram account for online organizing

The Verge

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. The Joe Biden campaign is taking over a popular Instagram account from a teen supporter, who built a huge following over their summer break. Formerly a fan account, @VoteJoe account will now serve as the campaign’s primary point of grassroots outreach on Instagram, supplementing Biden’s personal account. The account began as @TeamJoeBiden and launched earlier this year by a 15-year-old supporter from California.

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Tech employees without kids are upset over additional benefits offered to parents

TechSpot

The tech sector has been on the front line of the fight against Covid-19 since the very beginning. Industry officials were among the first to cancel major tech conferences and when things took a turn for the worse, large tech firms led the way in the work from home movement.

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The Scariest Holiday Based on Its Number of Horror Movies

Gizmodo

Everyone loves a holiday , whether its celebratory activities involve opening gifts, popping off fireworks, or just getting together with family to fight about politics. However, they’re not always a good time. Holidays can be horrifying , but which one is the scariest? That’s what we’re here to find out. Read more.

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Is this Doom running on a pregnancy test kit?

TechSpot

The act of technical wizardry comes from California-based programmer Foone, who describes themselves as “Hardware / software necromancer, collector of Weird Stuff, maker of Death Generators.” They tweeted a video of what appears to be Doom running on the minuscule display of an electronic pregnancy test kit, but it’s not.

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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.