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GPD Win 3 maker leaks customer emails in another major blunder

TechSpot

GPD have been making a name for themselves in recent years by producing crowdfunded full Windows PCs far smaller than the traditional 13- or even 11-inch size classes. The miniature PCs fit into the realms of ultra-mobile PCs or handheld gaming consoles, depending on who you ask.

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What Waabi’s launch means for the self-driving car industry

Venture Beast

Waabi claims its next-generation self-driving technology can scale autonomous driving technology research and make it commercially viable. Read More.

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Nvidia to drop Windows 7 and Windows 8 driver support in October

The Verge

Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge. Nvidia is planning to drop support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 later this year. Nvidia drivers will be exclusively available for Windows 10 in October, with only critical security updates available on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 through September 2024. Microsoft has already dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows 8, and even the extended support for Windows 8.1 will end in January 2023.

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Blue Origin sells seat on suborbital spaceship for $28 million after fast and furious bidding

GeekWire

RR Auction’s Steve Little shouts “Sold!” and closes off bidding for a seat on Blue Origin’s suborbital spaceship, at the price of $28 million. (Blue Origin via YouTube). An open spot on the first-ever crew to fly on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship was auctioned off today for $28 million, which is millions more than the International Space Station’s first paying tourist reportedly paid 20 years ago.

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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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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang weighs in on the metaverse, blockchain, and chip shortage

Venture Beast

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took questions during the recent virtual Computex 2021 event with the global press. Read More.

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Nintendo leaks new Mario + Rabbids game on its own website

The Verge

Ubisoft’s Mario and Rabbids crossover turn-based strategy game is getting a sequel, according to Nintendo’s website. The unannounced game is currently listed on its own page as “ Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope ” together with some key art, three screenshots, and a release date of 2022. Ubisoft’s E3 press conference is happening at 3PM ET today, Saturday June 12th, and the new game was presumably set to be announced there.

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Big Tech targeted in proposed antitrust bills, aiming to break up the likes of Amazon and Google

TechSpot

Collectively called “A Stronger Online Economy: Opportunity, Innovation, and Choice,” the proposed bills were introduced following over a year of investigation into the competitive practices of Big Tech companies.

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AI-based loan apps are booming in India, but some borrowers miss out

Venture Beast

Mobile lending apps have mushroomed in India, but critics claim these apps misuse customer data and discriminate against marginalized groups. Read More.

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You can get some great tech and game deals ahead of Prime Day

The Verge

Prime Day 2021 is happening in just a little over a week, kicking off on Monday, June 21st, and lasting through Tuesday, June 22nd. In addition to keeping up with our regular deals cadence each day, we’ve been working hard behind the curtain to ensure that we’ll be able to bring you the best Prime Day coverage out there once it starts. To that end, we’re updating each of our useful deal guides, so you’ll be able to tell more easily when something that we recommend is discounted.

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Endpoint security is a double-edge sword: protected systems can still be breached

Venture Beast

Protected endpoints are overloaded with clients, fall behind on patches, and lack reliable visibility, raising the risks of a data breach. 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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More stolen data from CD Projekt Red comes to light

TechSpot

CD Projekt Red disclosed that it had become victim to a ransomware attack earlier this year, compromising its servers and leaving a ransom note.

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COO of Security Vendor Accused of Cyberattack

SecureWorld News

The former cybersecurity sales guy and current Chief Operating Officer of an IoT security company is accused of hacking a customer's devices. And in this case, we're talking about computerized devices inside a hospital. Here is what we know based on the criminal indictment just returned by a grand jury. Third Party Risk: security vendor COO accused of cyberattack.

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is coming in 2022

Venture Beast

Ubisoft showed off Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, its new video game coming in 2022. It is based on James Cameron’s Avatar film. Read More.

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Apple Channels Its Inner Little Mermaid to Try to Sell You the New iPad Pro

Gizmodo

Although it’s been proven that Apple absolutely does not need any help selling its devices, the company was apparently feeling creative and in the mood for song when it created a parody ad based on The Little Mermaid for its new M1 iPad Pro. For unknown reasons, Apple hasn’t publicly premiered the ad, but it looks… 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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Rainbow Six Extraction is full of creepy aliens in new trailers

The Verge

Previously known as Rainbow Six Quarantine , Ubisoft finally revealed Rainbow Six Extraction during its Ubisoft Forward conference on Saturday. The presentation started with a cinematic reveal; Extraction is set in the same Rainbow Six universe, featuring Siege operators such as Hibana, who’s gone Missing in Action. United under the Rainbow Exogenous Analysis and Containment Team (REACT), you form a team with other operators on a rescue mission and face a creepy alien threat known as the Archean

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Netflix Drops a New Arcane Clip During Geeked Week

Gizmodo

During the Netflix Geeked Week reveal event, the streamer dropped a clip and some first look photos for its animated adaptation of Riot Games’ Arcane , which is based in the League of Legend universe and premieres on Netflix this fall. Christian Linke of Riot Games is showrunner and series co-creator with Alex Yee. Read more.

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Watch the first trailer for Ubisoft’s gorgeous Avatar game

The Verge

Ubisoft capped off its E3 keynote with a big surprise: a first look at Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The next-gen take on James Cameron’s world looks gorgeous, and Ubisoft says it’s being built with its own Snowdrop engine at internal studio Massive. Here’s the story premise: In this new, standalone story, play as a Na’vi and embark on a journey across the Western Frontier, a never-before-seen part of Pandora.

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Kevin Bacon Joins Toxic Avenger Film Cast As Main Villian

Gizmodo

Actor Kevin Bacon has joined Legendary’s reboot of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 film, The Toxic Avenger as the film’s antagonist. 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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Far Cry 6’s new trailer is an intense introduction to a terrifying Giancarlo Esposito

The Verge

After introducing the guerrilla freedom fighter protagonist for Far Cry 6 , Ubisoft’s new trailer pivots back to the highlight of any new installment: its villain, Antón Castillo. Played by Giancarlo Esposito, the despotic leader of the fictional island nation of Yara is seen making his terrifying entrance onboard a boat where the protagonist Dani is attempting to flee with a group, one of them who turns out to be Diego, Castillo’s son.

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Demon Throttle is a retro shooter that will never be available digitally

Venture Beast

Devolver Digital announced Demon Throttle, a retro top-down shooter that is coming to Switch in 2022. Read More.

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The five coolest games from Upload VR’s E3 2021 showcase

The Verge

Song in the Smoke. Upload VR returned to E3 with its third annual showcase of the most inventive and intriguing games coming to VR. As the medium continues to mature year after year, it continues to be a platform for developers to innovate. While not all of the games shown were brand new announcements, we picked five of our favorites from the showcase that you can look forward to immersing yourself in soon.

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Rainbow Six: Extraction gets re-revealed during Ubisoft’s E3 2021 event

Venture Beast

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction made its most recent debut as part of E3 in the lead up to players finally getting it. 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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New iPad Pro ad features classic song from The Little Mermaid

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple’s YouTube page currently has an unlisted video for a very clever iPad Pro ad featuring the song “Part of Your World” from Disney’s iconic animated film The Little Mermaid ( via MacRumors ). In the ad, PC users sing the lyrics to the classic song while looking upon their (of course) ugly-looking computer setups that are filled with peripherals and wires.

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Facebook Unveils AI Model That Copies Text Style From Images Using a Single Word

Gizmodo

The past few years have taught us that our faces , voices , and lips can be copied and replicated with artificial intelligence. Now, an AI model created by Facebook researchers can imitate, edit, and replace handwritten and scene text using just a single word in an image. Read more.

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New COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia could exacerbate the global chip shortage

The Verge

New outbreaks of COVID-19 in Asia could create delays in the global supply chain and exacerbate the global semiconductor shortage, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Taiwan, which is a significant hub for chip manufacturing, is currently experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center announced that there were 251 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths.

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Rocksmith+ wants to help you learn guitar

Venture Beast

Ubisoft announced Rocksmith+ today during its Ubisoft Forward event as part of the digital Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). 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.

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How to watch Ubisoft Forward

The Verge

Ubisoft Forward is the publisher / developer’s livestreamed event where we’ll see updates to preexisting Ubisoft titles, as well as announcements of brand-new games. For E3 2021, Ubisoft is teasing the unveiling of its next Rainbow Six title, formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine (good move changing that name, Ubisoft). It also plans to show more on Far Cry 6 , as well as detailing updates for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Rainbow Six Siege.

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Tribes of Midgard is more than ‘Valheim: The isometric action-RPG’

Venture Beast

Tribes of Midgard showed up during Gearbox's E3 showcase today. Read More.

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Unplugged lets you play air guitar in VR this fall

The Verge

Image: Anotherway. The studio behind the upcoming virtual reality air guitar game Unplugged gave an update at the Upload VR Showcase on Saturday and revealed one big band that will be part of the soundtrack. Unplugged uses hand tracking technology to let you rock out on a guitar in VR, no gloves or special guitar controller needed. You can see where to “strum” by following a Guitar Hero -like stream of notes that roll in your direction, and you’ll earn points for nailing your virtual chords and

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Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla will get an Odin-focused expansion in 2022

Venture Beast

Ubisoft had some Assassin's Creed news during its Ubisoft Forward event today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Read More.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.