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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle science teacher

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Dan Jewett and MacKenzie Scott. (Photo via The Giving Pledge). MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist whose fortune is tied to the early days of Amazon, has married Seattle science teacher Dan Jewett. Scott was previously married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, but the couple divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. Jewett is a science teacher at Lakeside, the exclusive north Seattle private school that’s best known as the alma mater of Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul

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Microsoft starts testing Edge Chromium browser on Xbox

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft has started publicly testing its new Edge Chromium-powered browser on Xbox consoles. Xbox testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group can now access the new Microsoft Edge on Xbox One or Xbox Series S / X consoles. While full mouse and keyboard support is still missing, the browser works as you’d expect with an Xbox controller, albeit a little buggy in this initial test version.

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The autistic bliss of Zoom

Venture Beast

Neurodivergent employees are thriving in quarantine. Will businesses continue to support the practices that have made this possible? Read More.

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OnePlus’ next phones will come out on March 23rd

The Verge

OnePlus confirms it will launch its 9-series devices later this month. | Image: OnePlus. OnePlus has announced an official launch date for its next phones: the OnePlus 9 series will be formally announced on March 23rd at 10AM ET. It’s also confirming a partnership with Swedish camera maker Hasselblad to improve the devices’ camera systems — something that’s been leaked and hinted at previously.

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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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Building AI for the Global South

Venture Beast

Business and AI leaders from India, South America, and Africa have called for more artificial intelligence built for the Global South. Read More.

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Elon Musk says Tesla is expanding its Full Self Driving beta to more drivers

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Tesla is expanding its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) beta, CEO Elon Musk said, doubling its size with a new software update, and eventually increasing the number of participants tenfold. “Still be careful, but it’s getting mature,” Musk tweeted Friday. He said Saturday that Tesla would add a “download beta” button to Tesla displays in the coming days “due to high levels of demand.”.

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Apple mixed-reality headset likely coming sometime in 2022, analyst predicts

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts in a new research note that Apple will release a “helmet-type” mixed reality headset next year, augmented reality glasses in mid-2025, and an AR contact lens product by 2030-2040, according to MacRumors. “We foresee that the helmet product will provide AR and VR experiences, while glasses and contact lens types of products are more likely to focus on AR applications,” Kuo writes in the note.

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How Nintendo and Nvidia could bring 4K to the Super Nintendo Switch

Venture Beast

Super Nintendo Switch seems more real than ever, but how realistic are the reports of the system reaching 4K resolutions? Read More.

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Google HR reportedly advised mental health leave in response to complaints of racist or sexist behavior

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Several current and former Google employees say the company’s human resources department would often suggest mental health counseling or leave in response to complaints about racist or sexist behavior in the workplace, NBC News reported. The workers described encounters with coworkers that included racist comments about skin color and hairstyles, as well as sexual harassment.

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New Report States Apple Will Release Mixed Reality Headset in 2022 and AR Glasses by 2025

Gizmodo

While the rumblings over Apple’s planned venture into augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality have been getting louder recently , we now have a series of dates for these devices by prognosticator Ming Chi-Kuo, a good source with a reliable track record on all things Apple. 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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Oppo overtakes Huawei to lead Chinese smartphone market for first time

The Verge

Oppo has become the best-selling smartphone brand in China for the first time ever, according to figures from Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint’s report says that Oppo managed to capture 21 percent of the world’s biggest smartphone market in January, ahead of Vivo and Huawei, which both achieved 20 percent. Apple and Xiaomi rounded out the top five with 16 percent apiece.

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Intelligent automation depends on these 4 cornerstones

Venture Beast

To succeed with digital transformation, you need to get four things right: sequence, collaboration, scope, and mindset. Read More.

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Russian intelligence reportedly used fake news sites to spread misinformation about coronavirus vaccines

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Four online publications linked to Russian intelligence agencies have been spreading false or misleading information about coronavirus vaccines, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing an official at the US Department of State’s Global Engagement Center. The sites, identified as New Eastern Outlook, Oriental Review, News Front, and Rebel Inside, have emphasized the side effects of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as well as other western pharma companies’ v

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Google HR: Experiencing Workplace Discrimination? Y'all Need Therapy

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It’s no secret that Google has some serious internal issues with systemic racism and sexism, but now it’s surfaced that when employees report incidents of workplace discrimination to HR, they’re often met with this baffling response: Get therapy. 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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New trailers: Without Remorse, Thunder Force, and a new teaser for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

The Verge

Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images. I had the end of WandaVision spoiled before I watched it because I basically work on the internet and couldn’t quite avoid it, so I won’t do the same to you, dear reader. Let’s just say I didn’t hate it? My colleague Julia Alexander writes in her review that the finale “never lost sight of the story it wanted to tell, the show it wanted to be, and the finale does a mostly decent job of hitting those final notes.”.

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Why Smash Ventures bet part of its $75 million fund on Epic Games

Venture Beast

Smash Ventures has invested part of its $75 million fund in Epic Games, Byju's, DraftKings, Nobull, and Manscaped. Read More.

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What we actually want from an upgraded Nintendo Switch

The Verge

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. Rumors about a long-desired upgrade to the Nintendo Switch have been swirling for some time, and this week, Bloomberg reported that this fabled new Switch might actually be coming soon. This upgraded Switch will apparently have a 7-inch 720p OLED screen that can output 4K graphics when connected to a TV, according to the report.

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Chinese and Russian Hackers Reportedly Stole Vaccine Data from European Drug Regulator

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Both China and Russia were reportedly behind two cyberattacks last year at the European Medicines Agency that compromised documents related to covid-19 vaccines and treatments. 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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With more Apple Silicon-powered Macs inbound, the iMac Pro gets discontinued

TechSpot

Apple has quietly added a “while supplies last” label to the iMac Pro product page, and also disabled upgrade options for the computer. MacRumors reached out to Apple, who confirmed that when iMac Pro supplies run out, the computer will indeed be no more.

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Tesla Created a Platform for Tesla Stans to 'Take Meaningful Action' on Behalf of the Company

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Tesla is looking to harness the power of its stans to help it advance its goals. In recent days, it launched Tesla Engage , a social platform that brings together its public policy team and its Tesla’s Owners Clubs. Read more.

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SQL Drop Database Command

Database Star

Sometimes you’ll need to delete a database or drop a database in SQL. There’s a command to do this in SQL. Let’s see how you can do this in different databases.

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OnePlus Is Teaming Up With Hasselblad to Announce the OnePlus 9 on March 23

Gizmodo

Rumors of a partnership between OnePlus and Hasselblad have been swirling for months, but now the two companies are making it official at the OnePlus 9 launch on March 23. 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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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Feb. 28, 2021

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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 Feb. 28, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire. Amazon tweaks cardboard box tape in new app icon after some saw Hitler’s mustache in the design.

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The Walking Dead's Daryl and Carol Power Hour Returns, Minus the Power

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Way back in season five of AMC’s The Walking Dead , there was an episode where Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) journeyed through Atlanta together in an attempt to rescue Maggie’s sister Beth. It’ll go down as one of the show’s best. Read more.

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The most powerful Wear OS watches are held back by Wear OS

The Verge

Android users still can’t get anything as good as the Apple Watch For the past month, I’ve been testing the two most powerful Wear OS watches you can buy: the TicWatch Pro 3 from Mobvoi and the Fossil Gen 5 LTE. They’re not spec-for-spec identical, but they do share a basic shape: big, chunky, round, and black. If you’re using Android and want a smartwatch, they’re at the top of a persistently tiny list of top-flight smartwatches.

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Zack Snyder Drops Four Character Teasers for Justice League

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The Snyder times grow ever closer, and as the premiere date approaches, Zack Snyder is dropping enough breadcrumbs to make a panzanella. 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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UW’s Os Keyes takes on tech’s ethical challenges, from gender bias in AI to facial recognition

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Os Keyes. (Dorothy Edwards Photo courtesy of Os Keyes). A PhD candidate with the University of Washington’s Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering , Os Keyes researches the ethical and political impact that new technologies have on the world. As the pace of innovation seems only to be matched by the widening gap in equality, Keyes is busy understanding how technology might not only reinforce existing inequalities, but also create new ones, and reshape our idea of what gender

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Wrap Yourself up in a Cozy Weighted Blanket for up To 58% off Today

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Quility Weighted Blanket, Queen Size, 12 lbs | $36 | Amazon Quility Weighted Blanket, Queen Size, 15 lbs | $42 | Amazon Quility Weighted Blanket, Queen Size, 20 lbs | $58 | Amazon Read more.

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Sunday's Best Deals: Quility Weighted Blankets, Westinghouse Curved Gaming Monitor, Dermalogy by Neogen Skincare, Insignia Dash Cam, and More

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A sale on weighted blankets and Dermalogy by Neogen products lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more.