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Army picks DataRobot for AI project

CTOvision

The Army has turned to a small artificial intelligence firm to explore how it might use AI to resolve issues with its financial data. Working with the Defense Innovation Unit and […].

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What Enterprises Can Learn From Campaign Spam

Forrester IT

Have you received a text from a political organization that seems like spam? Something like this? Campaign calls and texts are exempt from do-not-call list requirements, but there are still specific rules that they must follow, such as that campaign-related auto-dialed or prerecorded calls are allowed without prior express consent only when they’re made to […].

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Larry Ellison Wants It All—Can Oracle Get It?

CTOvision

Read Bob Evans take a look at Larry Ellison’s cloud strategy for Oracle Corporation on Cloud Wars : In what was billed as an introduction to Oracle’s new CX strategy, […].

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Wealth Management Leaders: Review Your Marketing And CX Budgets In The Wake Of COVID-19

Forrester IT

Consider Spending Changes In Five Categories Post-COVID-19 Wealth management leaders know that the business effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years. However, the consequences of the pandemic are not identical for all companies. Different industries, including wealth management, face disparate consumer trends, resource availability, and revenue potential during the pandemic and […].

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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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Digital Guardian rolls out Ryuk Ransomware Protection Content Pack to detect and defend against rising Ryuk ransomware attacks

CTOvision

Digital Guardian, a globally renowned company in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR), has developed a new Ryuk Ransomware Protection Content Pack to detect and defend […].

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Intune Learning for ConfigMgr Admins | Endpoint Manager

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. ConfigMgr Admins Let’s start learning Intune. In this post I will cover Intune Learning for ConfigMgr Admins. Microsoft Intune and ConfigMgr are part of Endpoint Manager Product group. Both are part of modern device management solution from Microsoft. My recommendation to the SCCM admin is to start learning Microsoft Intune.

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4 phishing scams to watch out for during the holidays

Tech Republic Security

Fake shipping notices and charity frauds are two scams cited by the security company GreatHorn, which offers tips to consumers on how to avoid them.

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Citrix sets new standard for Digital Workspace Security

CTOvision

The rapid move to the cloud and remote work prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating dynamic work environments that promise to drive new levels of productivity and innovation. But […].

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6 training trends to watch that "will define the workplace in 2021"

Tech Republic Security

With the shift to remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic, online learning related to mindfulness, cybersecurity, and hybrid tech capabilities surged, Udemy found.

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Top 10 Data and Analytics Trends for 2021

Information Week

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the world of data and analytics in the enterprise? Here are the trends for 2021.

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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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STEM and cybersecurity training are critical for the future

Tech Republic Security

Training people to fill cybersecurity jobs is important, but teaching everyone safe practices is also essential.

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What Rubber Bands Can Tell Us About Enterprise AI

Information Week

If we pay close attention to how AI is falling short and leaving humans with extra work, we can see exactly where the future lies (and how to get there).

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Dell Technologies, FedEx, and Switch to build tech hubs to support multiple cloud environments

Tech Republic Cloud

A new initiative plans to bring compute, storage, and connectivity to the network edge to help customers overcome latency issues.

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At 9,036-Pieces the Roman Colosseum Is Officially The Largest Lego Set Ever

Gizmodo

Realizing that 2020 has given people lots and lots (and lots) of free time at home, today Lego announced the largest set the toymaker has ever released: the 9,036-piece Roman Colosseum letting anyone visit one of Italy’s most historic landmarks without risking their health by traveling. 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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Facebook is now using AI to sort content for quicker moderation

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Facebook has always made it clear it wants artificial intelligence to handle more moderation duties on its platforms. Today, it announced its latest step toward that goal: putting machine learning in charge of its moderation queue. Here’s how moderation works on Facebook. Posts that are thought to violate the company’s rules (which includes everything from spam to hate speech and content that “glorifies violence”) are flagged, either by users or machine l

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Star Trek's Latest Episode Had a Bittersweet Tribute to Deep Space Nine's Aron Eisenberg

Gizmodo

Last year, the man behind one of Deep Space Nine ’s most fascinating characters—Ferengi delinquent turned war-wounded Starfleet officer Nog —Aron Eisenberg, sadly passed away at 50. Just over a year since his passing, Star Trek: Discovery has honored him with a touching tribute in the far future. Read more.

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Zoom to lift 40-minute meeting limit on Thanksgiving for longer family hangouts

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Zoom said earlier this week it would lift its standard 40-minute limit on free video chats for Thanksgiving Day to make it easier to spend time with friends and family virtually on the US holiday. Given spikes in COVID-19 cases nationwide and various new and existing restrictions on interstate travel, this year’s Thanksgiving will be an unprecedented affair likely involving a mix of in-person and virtual hangouts using videoconferencing software like Zoom

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Adaptive plans fall launch of T-cell test for past COVID-19 detection, as alternative to antibody tests

GeekWire

(Bigstock Photo / Seasunandsky). Adaptive Biotechnologies says it’s proceeding with plans to launch a new type of test to determine if someone was previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after a study added to the evidence that its approach is more accurate than currently available antibody tests. The Seattle-based company’s “T-Detect” test works by looking for the unique signature associated with COVID-19 in T cells, the specialized cells tha

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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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Failure to launch: how we struggled to buy the PS5 and Xbox Series X

The Verge

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. It’s been hard to secure the new consoles The Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PlayStation 5 are finally here, and for many of us at The Verge , this has been one of the most highly anticipated weeks of the entire year. But actually getting a console, even ones that were preordered, hasn’t been easy. Like every major hardware launch, demand already is through the roof, meaning that consoles are selling out instantly.

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How to temporarily mitigate SAD DNS for Linux servers and desktops

Tech Republic Security

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of putting in place a temporary fix against SAD DNS for your Linux servers and desktops.

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Chart: New report ranks top states for tech

GeekWire

Source: Milken Institute. Click image for full report. There aren’t many surprises in the latest edition of the Milken Institute’s State and Technology Index , with high-tech hotbeds such as Massachusetts, Colorado, California, Maryland, Washington and Utah receiving top-tier status. In fact, those six states also sat atop the list in the 2018 version of the report, which measures states across five core areas: research and development; risk capital and entrepreneurial infrastructure

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Apple is astonishingly confident in its new M1 Mac processors

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple’s big Mac event delivered three new computers — a new MacBook Air , a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and a new Mac mini. But really, it delivered one thing that those three computers have in common: the M1 chip. That’s the official name for the Arm-based Apple Silicon the company is going to migrate all of its Mac computers over to.

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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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Ryzen 5000 Memory Performance Guide: 2 vs. 4 RAM Sticks

TechSpot

In this article we'll be searching for Zen 3's memory sweet spot and looking at DDR4 memory performance with the new Ryzen 5000 CPU series, and a brief explanation of why 4 RAM sticks are faster than 2.

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Airbnb Says It Turned Away 1.4 Million People Who Refused to Sign Its No-Bigotry Agreement

Gizmodo

In the four years since it implemented an agreement to promote equitable treatment of its users, Airbnb claims that 1.4 million individuals have been barred from the platform because they declined to refuse bigotry. In an email to Gizmodo, a spokesperson confirmed that this is the number people who were asked to… Read more.

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Honda’s new Legend sedan will drive itself on busy highways in 2021

The Verge

Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge. Honda made the bold claim this week that it will mass-produce autonomous vehicles capable of performing 100 percent of driving tasks under certain conditions, but that drivers would need to stand by to take control when needed. This type of autonomous driving is defined as Level 3 by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

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Miles Morales Reforms Spider-Man's Relationship With the Police When It Needs to Be Abolished

Gizmodo

Insomniac’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales follows the fledgling webhead as he steps out from under Peter Parker’s shadow. He’s defending New York City on his own for the first time just as a bitter ground war breaks out between the nefarious Roxxon Corporation and the tech-powered Underground movement. New as Miles is to… 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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Hasan Minhaj joins The Morning Show following Netflix’s cancellation of Patriot Act

The Verge

Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images. Hasan Minhaj, formerly the host of the now-canceled Netflix talk show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj , will have a major recurring role in the second season of Apple TV Plus hit The Morning Show , Deadline reports. “He will play Eric, a charismatic, rising star who joins The Morning Show team,” according to Deadline.

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ProBeat: Google still needs you to label photos for its ML

Venture Beast

Google wants you to train its machine learning. How do we know Google still needs our photos? Because it hasn't shut down Google Photos yet. Read More.

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Climate Scientists Debunk ‘Point of No Return’ Paper Everyone’s Freaking Out About

Gizmodo

On Thursday, a new study came out warning that even if we stopped emitting carbon dioxide, the world has reached the “point of no return” for climate change. The paper claims that’s because Arctic permafrost—carbon-rich, permanently frozen earth made of rocks, water, and dead wildlife—is melting irreversibly, and it… Read more.

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Apple blamed IBM and Intel for Mac chip delays, but TSMC won’t be next

Venture Beast

Apple's deals with top chipmakers have historically fizzled out, but its relationship with leading chip fabricator TSMC will likely last. 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.