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Don’t Let Pandemic-Driven Tech Decisions Impact Your Opportunity To Be Future Fit

Forrester IT

After a period of scrambling many technology leaders are looking to get their technology strategy back on track. Here's how you can do it.

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SQL Query for SCCM Configuration Baselines Results | ConfigMgr

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Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post SQL Query for SCCM Configuration Baselines Results | ConfigMgr appeared first on HTMD Device Management by Debabrata Pati.

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How Innovation Can Make Your Firm More Resilient

Forrester IT

The firms that prove most resilient have innovation processes built into their culture and leverage adaptive technology platforms. Learn how you can do this at your firm.

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Data literacy: Time to cure data phobia

Tech Republic Data Center

It doesn't matter what area you work in tech—even if you're only tech-adjacent—most organizations lag in efforts to ensure staff has the vital skill of a good grasp of data.

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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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Build Better Help-Desk Chatbots

Forrester IT

I like chatbots. I think they’re neat and hold immense promise. Unfortunately, most of the bots I’ve interacted with haven’t met the bar to be considered “useful.” In fact, I would say a majority of chatbot experiences that both myself and others have are quantifiably “bad,” impeding people from getting the help they need, yet […].

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Making the Most of Your CompTIA Community Membership

Association of Information Technology Professional

As the heart of CompTIA membership, community members serve as an army of influencers, ambassadors and thought leaders helping to advance the tech industry as well as their own businesses and careers. One of the best ways to forge professional connections and make an impact on the technology industry is by joining a CompTIA Community.

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Top Microsoft events scheduled in 2021

Tech Republic Cloud

Microsoft offers many educational opportunities for its products and services for IT pros. Here are the Microsoft events highlights of 2021.

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How To Make Sense Of Consumer Behavior After The Pandemic

Forrester IT

Here in New York City, COVID-19 vaccinations are opening to all residents ages 16 and up; the fluttering arrival of warmer weather and easing of restrictions are lifting spirits and drawing locals out to the parks and sidewalk restaurants. As the world gradually starts to recover, marketing leaders are asking a burning question: Are the […].

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Build a Post-Pandemic AI Strategy for Resilience, Recovery

Information Week

As companies recover from the pandemic, scaling AI capabilities across the organization can bring the agility and speed demanded to stay competitive.

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Mike Rowe’s New Discovery+ Show Is Big Oil-Funded Propaganda

Gizmodo

Reality show host Mike Rowe’s new series Six Degrees , which is currently streaming on Discovery+ and will soon air on television, begins how I expected it would: with him on screen in a t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap, and smiling wryly. It’s classic Rowe, posturing as an avatar for the “average” American. 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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FirstNet public safety cellular network adds 5G and data encryption

Tech Republic Security

AT&T's public safety network picks up new features, including full tower-to-core encryption and a custom 5G setup.

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Bill Gates says there are too many low-quality SPACs, but he’s firmly focused on the quality ones

GeekWire

Bill Gates. (John Keatley Photo). Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates hinted at a SPAC bubble, noting in an interview with CNBC on Friday that he’ll be avoiding “low-quality” special purpose acquisition companies which are guiding companies into the public markets too soon. Gates noted that the market has “kind of flipped” from one where companies were staying private too long to one where they were going public too soon.

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Best mining GPUs in 2021, an optimist's guide

TechSpot

If you're looking to do some mining of your own, choosing the right hardware for the task won't be easy, and it's not just because of the GPU drought. Because of the way things work in the crypto mining space, blockchain developers introduce limitations for what you can use. The.

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Why this Seattle tech CEO pulled his company out of downtown, and isn’t returning anytime soon

GeekWire

Ad Lightning CEO Scott Moore on the third floor balcony outside his former office in Seattle, after a downtown Seattle shooting in January 2020. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser). “Until there’s a credible, durable solution to crime and homelessness in the downtown core, I think Seattle will have a hard time luring tech companies back. … Seattle’s government leaders need to send a clear signal that it wants businesses to come back downtown.”.

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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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Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for $660,000, shattering record for most expensive game ever

The Verge

Image: Heritage Auctions. A sealed copy of the NES classic Super Mario Bros. sold for an incredible $660,000 at Heritage Auctions on Friday, more than quadrupling the previous record for the most expensive game ever. This isn’t the first time Super Mario Bros. has held the record: a mint copy of the US version of the game sold for $114,000 in July 2020 (which broke the record of $100,150 set by another copy of Super Mario Bros. in February 2019 ).

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How AI-powered BI tools will redefine enterprise decision-making

Venture Beast

A new wave of AI-supported business intelligence tools will turn traditional BI on its head, surfacing important insights faster. Read More.

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Seattle-area AI startup Darklight raises $5.1M to help companies automate cybersecurity tasks

GeekWire

Darklight CEO Dan Wachtler. (Darklight Photo). New funding: Seattle-area startup Darklight raised a $5.1 million round from undisclosed investors. Total funding to date is about $10 million. The tech: Founded in 2014, Darklight’s software uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help automate workflow tasks. It will soon launch its first commercial cybersecurity product that automates the prioritization of vulnerability scanner results.

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Watch the first trailer for Netflix’s Yasuke anime

The Verge

Netflix just released the first good look at Yasuke , its upcoming anime based on the true story of a Black samurai who lived in Japan during the 16th century. Despite the real-life source material, the show takes a few liberties with the story, as you can see in the fantastical first trailer. Here’s the basic synopsis from Netflix: In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of viole

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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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Nanom’s nanotech makes more efficient batteries that last at least 9 times longer

Venture Beast

Nanom uses custom nanoparticles to create batteries that are far more efficient than those using current technologies. Read More.

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Asus is reportedly increasing the price of its graphics cards, again

TechSpot

Back in January, Asus blamed the increasing costs of components, operations, and logistical activities, along with the "continuation of import tariffs," for its actions. The firm said it had done all it could to "minimize price increases" through discussions with its supply and logistic partners, but the cards still became.

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Why AI can’t solve unknown problems

Venture Beast

Data scientist Herbert Roitblat explains why each of the different branches of AI falls short of the dream of creating general intelligence. Read More.

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Amazon reveals design plans for second skyscraper as part of major campus project in Bellevue

GeekWire

A rendering of Amazon’s planned second tower, right, at its 600 Bellevue project in Bellevue, Wash. (Amazon / NBBJ Image). Amazon has revealed its proposed design for a second office tower as part of its Bellevue 600 project, further solidifying the look and feel of the tech giant’s expanding presence in Bellevue, Wash., where it aims to locate 25,000 employees.

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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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Xbox Series X mini fridges will become a reality after Microsoft defeats Skittles in Twitter poll

The Verge

If you missed your chance to win the actual Xbox Series X refrigerator born from memes making fun of the console’s fridge-like look , I have some good news for you: there may be another way to get your hands on a Series X-shaped cooling appliance in the future. Last night, to help Xbox defeat Skittles in the final round of Twitter’s inaugural #BestOfTweets Brand Bracket (yes, you read that right), Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg promised that if Xbox won, Microsoft would make actual Xbox Ser

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Micron chief warns of price hikes as 'severe' DRAM shortages worsen

TechSpot

As reported by The Register, Micron chief Sanjay Mehrotra told investors during an earnings conference call: "As a result of the strong demand and limited supply, the DRAM market is currently facing a severe undersupply, which is causing DRAM prices to increase rapidly. We see the DRAM market tightening further.

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Warner Bros. cancels ‘New Gods’ from Ava DuVernay and an Aquaman spinoff from James Wan

The Verge

Photo: Warner Bros. Ava DuVernay’s New Gods and James Wan’s The Trench are no longer being developed at Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter , Deadline , and Variety. The two films, set to explore two of the more unusual parts of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), seemed like they could have been interesting diversions from the tone and style established in films like Justice League and Batman v Superman.

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HealthBridge's Low-Code Strategy to Process Medical Claims

Information Week

Developing applications fast while working with HIPAA-compliant data meant finding a resource to take some weight off professional developers.

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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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Two Coinbase employees exchanged NFT rings with their wedding vows

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Two Coinbase employees have managed to find a heartwarming use for NFTs by incorporating them into their wedding, exchanging the digital tokens as part of the ceremony. Rebecca Rose and Peter Kacherginsky say that alongside their traditional Jewish ceremony , the couple also sent each other digital tokens as “virtual rings” to each other.

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A developer’s inside look at where Slack started — and where it’s headed

Venture Beast

According to Justin Hardin, senior software engineer at Slack, the product started as a gaming platform -- that failed to take off. Read More.

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Star Wars: Clone Wars' Must-Watch Chapters

Gizmodo

This week, the Clone War begins.again! But we’re not returning to the 3DCG battlefields of Lucasfilm’s beloved, iconic animated series (not until Bad Batch , at least ). Instead, Disney+ is finally taking us back a long, long time ago—to 2003, to re-experience our first animated taste of one of Star Wars ’ most… Read more.

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Clubhouse defined a format — now it has to defend it

The Verge

Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge. Clubhouse had an incredible year in one most of us would rather forget. The live audio app launched during a pandemic; gained more than 10 million downloads for an invite-only, iOS-only app; and succeeded to the point that most every social platform wants to copy it. Congrats to Clubhouse. The company now faces its biggest challenges yet, however.

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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.