Information Week
DECEMBER 30, 2021
December's 'Citizen Tech' covers new labor rights for digital workers in Europe, new 5G cybersecurity guidance from the NSA / CISA, and updates on Big Tech, Build Back Better, Roam Like at Home, and more.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 30, 2021
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Information Week
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The pandemic has greatly impacted how people work, relate, and consume. Here’s a look at how we think this will influence the trends driving conversation at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.
The Verge
DECEMBER 30, 2021
A pair of non-fungible token projects are testing the boundary between plagiarism and parody. Digital marketplace OpenSea has banned the PHAYC and Phunky Ape Yacht Club (or PAYC) collections, both of which are based on the same gimmick: selling NFTs with mirrored but otherwise identical versions of high-priced Bored Ape Yacht Club avatars. Now the dueling projects are selling their apes while dodging bans from other marketplaces, becoming the latest example of how the NFT world handles copied ar
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.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more GUEST: Businesses need to operate faster and more efficiently to survive. They need more digital capabilities—now. But most enterprise IT organizations have significant supply constraints. There are simpl… Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Tesla has issued voluntary recalls for nearly half a million vehicles to address potential failures in its trunk latching systems, as first reported by Barron’s. The recalls apply to all Model 3 units released between 2017 and 2020, as well as certain Model S units. For the Model 3, Tesla believes the opening and closing of the trunk could damage the cable harness attaching the rearview camera, causing the camera to unexpectedly fail.
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The Verge
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Image: evleaks (Twitter). It looks like Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will borrow more heavily from the Galaxy Note’s DNA than ever before. In fact, a newly leaked official render published by Evan Blass confirms that the phone is pretty much a Note in every way except for its name. Wider screen with more surface to write on?
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
SaaS security automation should offload the most tedious aspects of SaaS oversight and free up your teams to be more strategic and proactive. Read More.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 30, 2021
This year was a bit of a blur, fighting through waves of Delta and Omicron. But there was other important news, too. And before we wave goodbye to 2021, we thought it would be fun to test your geek knowledge. Many of the quiz questions below were derived from GeekWire’s list of the most-read stories of the year. So, heavy-duty GeekWire readers should fare well.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Enterprises face challenges in combining data architecture, knowledge graphs, processes, and cultures to get the most from digital twins. Read More.
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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.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Kyoto University, a top research institute in Japan, recently lost a whole bunch of research after its supercomputer system accidentally wiped out a whopping 77 terabytes of data during what was supposed to be a routine backup procedure. Read more.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
A quick guide to help people use CatalyzeX's search engine to discover code and technical know-how for AI and machine learning projects. Read More.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Despite some truly important medical advances this year, the covid-19 pandemic is far from over, both in the U.S. and even more so in poorer countries with low vaccination rates. But there is hope on the immediate horizon. Cheap, easily stored, and effective covid-19 vaccines are set to be mass-produced and… Read more.
Information Week
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Here's InformationWeek's 2021 collection of use cases, case studies, and interviews with some of the top CIOs and IT leaders across enterprises.
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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.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Good Therapeutics CEO John Mulligan. (Good Therapeutics Photo). The news: Seattle startup Good Therapeutics has raised $8 million to advance its therapeutic proteins designed to operate only where they are needed in the body. The platform: The company’s protein therapeutics reversibly switch from an inactive to an active form only when they bind to their target.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Even if you have no tech experience, you can develop valuable skills with the online training offered by The Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The Sol Duc Falls at Olympic National Park in Washington state. (Kevin Lisota Photo). It started as an idea between friends over beers. Now, the University of Washington’s Nature and Health initiative is helping government organizations land funding for multi-million dollar projects. Take the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, or Snohomish County, for example.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
2021 was an eventful year for AI trends -- and 2022 is likely to bring its own set of challenges, as well as opportunities. Read More.
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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.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 30, 2021
A spokesperson for IBM told The Verge that out of an abundance of caution, they have decided not to participate on-site in Las Vegas but still look forward to having a virtual presence.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
In 2022, the analytics landscape will become increasingly complex in its capabilities, while simultaneously becoming more user-friendly for researchers, developers, data scientists, and analytics professionals alike. Read More.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The researchers describe a method that uses a special kind of blue light to control communication between neurons in the brain. It temporarily stops communication between specific brain cells. The researchers can control behavior and emotions depending on which brain areas they target. In one example, they removed a mouse’s.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Language models like GPT-3 aren't incredibly transparent. But teams of researchers are working to change that. Read More.
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“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.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Reuters notes that Tesla will recall more than 475,000 cars sold in the US. Issues relating to the rearview camera and the trunk have it working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to voluntarily recall some 356,000 2014-2020 Model 3s and another 119,000 2021 Model S vehicles. The.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 30, 2021
If you watched the finale of The Witcher ’s second season , you got a good look at what will be season three’s new villains—the Wild Hunt, a group of seven spectral riders on skeletal horses who travel through the sky and are deadset (pun obviously intended) on capturing Princess Ciri and magic-granting Elder blood.… Read more.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. REVIEW: Final Fantasy XIV became my obsession in 2021, and that was during a “slow” time for the game, at least in terms of major… Read More.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Back in June, AMD launched its competitor to Nvidia’s DLSS tech in the form of FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), an open source technology that works on both AMD and Nvidia hardware as well as Intel’s upcoming Alchemist GPUs.
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Gizmodo
DECEMBER 30, 2021
While they say most myths are based somewhat in fact, almost all of them have been embellished, exaggerated, and evolved over time to be something more than the original story. So it’s honestly kind of refreshing to hear that the long-standing rumor of how young up-and-coming director James Cameron managed to land the… Read more.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Haugen leaked internal documents earlier this year that showed Facebook knows just how harmful its social media platforms are to society, including the determinantal effects Instagram can have on teenage girls’ mental health.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Not even an ongoing pandemic with a brand new ultra-contagious variant can stop the world’s biggest technology trade show. In January, CES will be held in person despite the omicron covid-19 variant rapidly spreading around the globe. Yes, CES 2022 will be a physical event, but only for some. Gizmodo (and various… Read more.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Twitch cofounder Justin Kan's new startup Fractal is launching its marketplace for gaming nonfungible tokens (NFTs) today. Read More.
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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