Sat.Jan 08, 2022

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Hackers Have Been Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to U.S. Companies Disguised as Presents

Gizmodo

Using friendly-looking USB sticks as a vector for malware distribution is a trick as old as the internet itself and, apparently, it’s still quite popular with the criminals. Read more.

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AI is quietly eating up the world’s workforce with job automation

Venture Beast

AI job automation affects virtually every sector and industry. While this might seem like cause for alarm, it’s actually long overdue news. Read More.

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If I Fits, I Sits: Starlink's Self-Heating Internet Satellite Dishes Are Attracting Cats

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SpaceX’s Starlink has been making steady gains with its fledgling satellite internet service, surpassing 100,000 terminals shipped in 2021 and showing promising improvements in performance after initial speed tests produced lackluster results. However, the company’s run into an unforeseen hiccup with its dishes: Cats… Read more.

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Q&A with Kelly Smith, startup founder and ex-Starbucks VP leading digital transformation at car company Hagerty

GeekWire

Kelly Smith, chief digital officer at Hagerty. (Photo courtesy of Smith). Kelly Smith knows a thing or two about digital transformation. Before the phrase fully entered the business world lexicon, Smith was at Starbucks, where he helped lead its digital and mobile app expansion from 2014 to 2017. He then took a similar role at MGM Resorts, using software and data to improve guest experiences at MGM locations.

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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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The positive side of ransomware for data transformation

Venture Beast

We all know about the evils of ransomware, but let’s talk about its positive side for data, data management, and data transformation. Read More.

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Elon Musk says Tesla is raising the price of its ‘full self driving’ software to $12k

The Verge

Tesla is raising the price of its “full self driving” software | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company is raising the price of its “full self driving” (FSD) software to $12,000. Musk tweeted Friday that the new price, which is an increase of $2,000, will take effect January 17th for customers “only in the US.” He said the monthly subscription price of $199 for FSD would rise as the software got closer to wide release.

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FAA lists 50 airports that will have 5G buffer zones ahead of C-band expansion

The Verge

Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. With AT&T and Verizon set to bring their 5G expansion live on January 19th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen 50 airports ( PDF ) that will have buffer zones to help prevent flight disruptions (via Reuters and Wall Street Journal ). Safety regulators picked airports based on location, traffic volume, and the likelihood of low visibility — all factors that may increase cancelations, delays, and diversions as both carri

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7 ways the technology sector could support global society in 2022 

Venture Beast

2021 has shown us how digital technologies can undermine what philosophers call future "human flourishing." Read More.

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Google launches Ripple, an open standard that could bring tiny radars to Ford cars and more

The Verge

Google has been publicly building tiny radar chips since 2015. They can tell you how well you sleep , control a smartwatch , count sheets of paper , and let you play the world’s tiniest violin. But the company’s Soli radar hasn’t necessarily had commercial success, most prominently featuring in an ill-fated Pixel phone. Now, Google has launched an open-source API standard called Ripple that could theoretically bring the tech to additional devices outside Google — perhaps even a car, as Ford is o

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Scott Pilgrim Gets Ready to Rock Out as a Netflix Anime

Gizmodo

A little over a decade ago, Edgar Wright released Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a pretty good adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved and extremely popular comic. Though it didn’t do too hot at the box office, it’s taken on a new life as a beloved cult classic with a kickass soundtrack , and a geeky turning point for… 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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Matter was a major star at CES 2022, but can it maintain its shine?

The Verge

Samsung touted its plans for Matter compatibility in its pre-show keynote at CES 2022. | Screenshot by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy. Two years ago, on the floor of CES 2020, there was a lot of buzz about a chip — not the latest AMD or Intel announcement, but a new alliance of major tech companies that called itself Project Connected Home over IP, or CHIP for short.

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Resident Alien Returns with More of Alan Tudyk's Delightful Weirdness

Gizmodo

Stories about aliens living among us are nothing new, but Syfy’s Resident Alien series still managed to charm viewers when it premiered last year. Based on Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Dark Horse comics, Alan Tudyk plays the titular alien Harry Vanderspeigle, who’s been moonlighting as a doctor ever since he … Read more.

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The James Webb Space Telescope finishes unfolding its primary mirror, concluding major deployments

The Verge

Photo by Northrop Grumman. The James Webb Telescope (JWST) has finished unfolding its primary mirror, ending a series of major deployments that took place over the span of two weeks. All of those deployments needed to go perfectly in order for the massive space telescope, which was decades in the making, to function. The JWST has two primary mirror panels on either side that it will use to collect infrared light from the distant Universe.

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Amazon Cuts Paid Leave for Workers With Covid-19 After CDC Updates Guidance

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Nearly two weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines—a decision some experts called “reckless and dangerous” —the nation’s second-largest private employer has decided that a change was necessary for their pandemic response policies, as well. 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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Ford doesn’t want the F-150 Lightning’s launch to be plagued by scalpers

The Verge

Resellers have been a sore spot for consumers during the chip shortage. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Ford is fighting to keep the 2022 F-150 Lightning from being scalped — the company has sent a notice offering to help dealers prevent 2022 F-150 Lightning buyers from reselling their trucks, according to a report from CNET. If a dealer chooses to add a no-sale provision provided by Ford to its contracts, the buyer will have to agree to “not sell, offer to sell or otherwise trans

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Nvidia pursuing multi chip module architecture to meet evolving data needs

TechSpot

Graphics processing units (GPUs) have become one of the primary resources supporting DL due to their inherent capabilities and optimizations. The COPA-GPU is based on the realization that traditional converged GPU designs using domain-specific hardware are quickly becoming a less than practical solution. These converged GPU solutions rely on an.

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A Scott Pilgrim anime adaptation is reportedly in development for Netflix

The Verge

An anime adaptation of the cult comic book series could be a perfect fit. | Image: Universal Pictures. Netflix is developing an anime adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The adaptation doesn’t have a series order yet, THR says, and there aren’t any details about when it could hit the streaming service.

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PayPal is considering launching its own asset-backed stablecoin

TechSpot

As the name suggests, most stablecoins are backed by an existing asset of value, like fiat currency, exchange-traded commodities (such as precious metals) or even other cryptocurrencies, as a way to stabilize their value.

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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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Older Honda and Acura models hit by Y2K22 bug that resets clocks 20 years in the past

The Verge

Owners of older Honda and Acura models started up their cars on New Year’s Day, only to find that their vehicles turned into time machines, according to a report from Jalopnik. Instead of seamlessly transitioning to the year 2022, cars’ clocks jumped 20 years back in time, and Honda says a fix could be months away. My @Honda 2007 CR-V clock now useless in 2022; resets to 2:00 MST on 1/1/2002 after every startup. 32-bit signed integer overflow of yymmddHHMM?

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Blue Tiger unveils world's first solar-powered headset

TechSpot

Blue Tiger’s Solare headset uses a Powerfoyle solar cell headband to stay continually charged under indoor and outdoor lighting. Blue Tiger designed it for constant use while driving.

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GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s Alexa is going to space, and more news from the final frontier

GeekWire

Alexa, open the pod bay doors. Amazon’s voice assistant hasn’t quite reached the level of HAL, the iconic AI from 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, we learned this week that Alexa is going to space later this year , and around the moon, for a technology demonstration on the Orion deep-space capsule as part of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission. Veteran space reporter Alan Boyle, GeekWire contributing editor, joins us on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast to explain what Alexa will be doing dur

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Comics Scribe Ed Brubaker Joins Batman: Caped Crusader as Head Writer

Gizmodo

The upcoming Batman: Caped Crusader cartoon has quite the creative force behind it, rooted in both its past and its future. Bruce Timm, one of the foundations of the legendary DC Animated Universe , is showrunning the new series that plans on bringing the hero back to the noir genre that helped define the Dark Knight’s… 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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Computer monitors were inventive and interesting at CES 2022

The Verge

Image: LG. CES had a pretty good year , and that extends to computer monitors, which thankfully were about more than mere ports. What’s better is that this year’s interesting, feature-packed monitors are for more than just gamers. Monitors play an even more important role during the pandemic as the centerpiece of the home office, and manufacturers have responded to that demand with designs that suit a larger audience.

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The Best TVs at CES 2022

Gizmodo

Every year at CES the convention centers and hotel-casino ballrooms of Las Vegas convert into a battleground for TV makers trying to prove their displays are brighter, more colorful, and slimmer than the others. This year at CES 2022 was no different: Top dogs Sony, Samsung, and LG, alongside challengers TCL, Hisense,… Read more.

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Why your organization needs a software bill of materials

Venture Beast

The recent Log4j vulnerability has exposed systemic problems in how businesses, and the community at large, audit their software. Read More.

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Ben Affleck Calls Justice League His Career Low, Likes Doing Regular Movies Now

Gizmodo

The development of 2017 (and later 2021's ) Justice League is one of the most well-documented messes of a film in recent history, and its stars are still feeling its impact years later. Ray Fisher’s spoken about his time working on the film the most, but this weekend, it’s Ben Affleck in the spotlight for his words on… 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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Amazon workers will now get only a week of COVID PTO

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Amazon has changed its PTO policy for workers forced to quarantine, as reported by CNBC and the Wall Street Journal. The policy has shrunk to one week (or 40 hours) off, down from its initial length of 14 days, which is still mentioned on an Amazon hiring page ( via Engadget ) but had already been shortened to ten days.

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Streamers are making millions for charity — and they’re just getting started

Venture Beast

Streamers raised a lot of money for charities in 2021. They're apparently continuing to set their sights even higher. Read More.

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Roblox shuts down Chinese mobile app to work on a new version

The Verge

Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. Roblox shut down the Chinese version of its iOS and Android app, also known as LuoBuLeSi , just five months after its release in China, according to a report from TechCrunch. The app, which was rolled out as a test in partnership with Chinese game company Tencent , will be rebuilt and potentially re-released in the country at a later date.

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Ford E-Scooter Company Spin Is Leaving ‘Free-for-All’ Markets and Laying Off 25% of Staff

Gizmodo

Ford’s e-scooter company Spin has decided to restructure and leave some U.S. cities and European countries where there are apparently just too many scooters, which makes it difficult to make a profit. The move means the company will part ways with a significant number of its employees. 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.