Fri.Jul 17, 2020

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New Research: Reframing The Buy vs. Build Choice

Forrester IT

We’ve launched a new research stream seeking to create “buy vs. build” decision framework for the digital era. Analysts at Forrester are observing very different behavior among clients who need new business solutions. In short, we’re seeing: 1) more clients choosing the “build” option than in past years and 2) new ways of combining buying and […].

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CISOs discuss cybersecurity in the COVID-19 environment

Tech Republic Security

A digital panel discussion sponsored by MIT's Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series covered a range of topics from protecting remote workers to phishing to how to manage risk.

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Windows Virtual Desktop RD Client Subscription Options for WVD v1 v2

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s understand the end-user experience for RD client subscription options in this post. We’ve different subscription options for different WVD versions/updates (A.K.A WVD v1 and v2). The default option (subscribe button) is to have an arm based subscription and that is for WVD v2 2020 spring update.

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Data Science: Why Humans Are Just as Important as Math

Information Week

It's not easy to teach machines how to apply a critical lens to data. Businesses need human intuition and creativity for multi-faceted problems.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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How to install Malware Information Sharing Platform on Ubuntu Server 18.04

Tech Republic Security

If you're looking for a platform to help with the collection and sharing of cybersecurity events, you need not look any further than MISP. Jack Wallen shows you how to install this tool.

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Connect Magazine Issue 2

Spearline Testing

Welcome to the latest issue of Connect, the Spearline magazine. Through it, we communicate and connect with all of Spearline’s stakeholders, internally and externally. We discuss a wide range of topics including adapting to home office spaces, interviews with team members, providing support to our local communities, as well as other company news and insights, this issue has it all.

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WVD v2 Deployment Operation Failed | Add New VMs to Existing Host Pool

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post, we will see Deployment Operation Failed errors related to WVD v2. We have already learned how to add new session hosts to the existing host pool (WVD v2). Here is the document to help to Add New Personal VMs to Existing Host Pool | WVD v1 2019 Release.

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This new open source project could be key to securing database applications

Tech Republic Security

Commentary: Cyral has been on a roll with two open source projects designed to make security a natural part of the development workflow.

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Whoa! Keanu Reeves Is Writing Comic Books Now, Too

Gizmodo

He does drama. He does comedy. He does kick-ass action. He does dramatic readings. He plays guitar. Hell, we wouldn’t be surprised if he still goes surfing sometimes. And now, Keanu Reevers—movie star, cultural icon , genuinely cool dude—can add “comic book writer” to his enviable resumé. Read more.

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This is what Samsung’s bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live will look like in your ears

The Verge

Image: h0x0d (Twitter). All indications point to Samsung introducing its next set of true wireless earbuds at the company’s Unpacked event next month. We’ve already seen them, and they’ll reportedly be branded as the Galaxy Buds Live. (It’s truly foolish of Samsung to not just own the design and call them the Galaxy Beans, but I digress.) Now, new images and a video posted by Twitter user h0x0d give us an even closer look at the Buds Live — and how they’ll look when worn.

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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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Fossil Fuel Companies Are Beginning to Fall Behind on Their Loans

Gizmodo

The oilpocalypse continues. The industry has been in a tailspin since the coronavirus lockdowns drove demand into the ground. Fossil fuel companies have scrambled to figure out what to do, and it seems the latest tactic is not paying loans. Read more.

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Dell’s G5 15 SE is both an affordable and excellent gaming laptop

The Verge

AMD continues to rip and tear — a familiar refrain for 2020’s laptops so far Dell’s G5 15 SE is focused. It’s not the best-looking gaming laptop or the fastest out there, but starting at $879.99, its AMD Ryzen processor and RX 5600M graphics chip make for a great tag team. Along with other speedy components like fast RAM, an NVMe SSD, and a 144Hz refresh rate display, this Dell gaming laptop undercuts and outruns the competition in its price range.

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‘We Essentially Cook Ourselves’ if We Don’t Fix Air Conditioning, Major UN Report Warns

Gizmodo

A new United Nations report shows why it’s crucial to clean up air conditioning. In fact, the authors found that switching over to energy-efficient and climate-friendly air conditioning units could save the world up to 460 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the course of the next 40 years. For context,… Read more.

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Here’s a first look at the new emoji arriving in iOS and Android later this year

The Verge

Google’s new designs include an all new polar bear emoji and a redesigned turtle. | Image: Google. To mark World Emoji Day today, we’re getting our first official look at some of the new emoji that are coming to smartphones later this year. Emojipedia has compiled some of the emoji designs coming to iOS and Android , and 9to5Google has some additional details on the designs coming to Android specifically.

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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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Seattle’s Create33 and Microsoft form startup accelerator supporting entrepreneurs of color

GeekWire

Create33 in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo). The pandemic and racial justice movement are catalyzing a conversation about equity in this country and forcing industries such as technology to confront the lack of diversity. It’s a challenge that the entrepreneur coalition Create33 and Microsoft aim to tackle with a new startup accelerator for founders of color.

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This Is Why Half the Internet Shut Down Today

Gizmodo

Scores of websites and services went down Friday afternoon due to problems with Cloudflare’s DNS service, sparking rampant speculation about the cause. After all, a global DDOS attack would totally fit the real-life apocalypse movie that 2020 is increasingly turning into. Read more.

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US video game spending hit a 10-year high in June

The Verge

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Video game spending in the US reached its highest point since 2010, according to a new NPD Group report , with sales through June reaching $6.6 billion on hardware, software, and accessories. It’s the highest total for the first six months of the year since spending hit $7 billion a decade ago. Spending has been dramatically higher in 2020 than it was compared to last year, with sales through June up 19 percent year over year, and June sales specifically were u

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These Are Some of the Rarest Creatures Ever Caught on Camera

Gizmodo

No matter how hard conservationists try, some animals just don’t want to be found. Perhaps this isn’t surprising since rare species, by their nature, are very hard to find. But capturing even a few minutes of them on camera can help transform our understanding of the rarest and most endangered creatures on Earth. 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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How Pixar uses AI and GANs to create high-resolution content

Venture Beast

Pixar's machine learning concept called "deep learned super resolution" relies on generative adversarial networks to streamline rendering. Read More.

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Amazon settles lawsuit with former AWS marketing VP who joined Google Cloud

GeekWire

Brian Hall. Amazon has reached a confidential legal settlement with Brian Hall, a former Amazon Web Services vice president of product marketing who was sued by the company after taking a job with Google Cloud in alleged violation of the non-compete clause in his Amazon employment agreement. Hall changed his title on his LinkedIn profile overnight, signaling that he has been cleared to work as vice president of product and industry marketing at Google Cloud.

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Women’s soccer fans are online, organized, and refuse to be ignored

The Verge

Illustration by William Joel / The Verge. On social media, fans built a more welcoming sports culture In mid-June, a sports business reporter tweeted that ESPN was planning to run a two-hour special with commissioners of the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, and the Women’s National Basketball Association about the return of sports during the pandemic.

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Blackmagic's new digital film camera can record 12K footage at up to 60 frames per second

TechSpot

Australian camera maker Blackmagic Design recently announced the Ursa Mini Pro 12K, a third-generation pro-grade model boasting eye-popping capabilities that some might argue are a bit too ahead of their time.

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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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Dell XPS 17 (2020) review: heavy hitter

The Verge

The 17-inch XPS tips the scales The Dell XPS 17 isn’t for me. Yes, it has a 17-inch screen. Yes, it has high-powered specs including an H-series processor and an RTX GPU. But compared to many other laptops available today, it’s really heavy — it’s about five and a half pounds. Some folks might enjoy hefting a five-and-a-half-pound laptop around the house or in their backpack during the day.

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer promises no Xbox Series X exclusives for a 'couple of years'

TechSpot

Spencer begins his post by discussing Xbox's desire to address harassment and hate throughout the community, noting that the Xbox platform has been designed for everyone's enjoyment: players from "all walks of life, everywhere in the world." He hopes that, through the hard work of Xbox's safety team, its nearly.

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PlayStation 5 pack-in Astro’s Playroom is a DualSense controller demo

The Verge

Every PlayStation 5 console will include a pack-in copy of Astro’s Playroom , a lighthearted platforming game based on the Astro Bot Rescue Mission PS VR game. But a new gameplay demo from Geoff Keighley shows off the game’s real purpose: to introduce players to the console’s new DualSense controller , which adds a pile of innovations on top of the DualShock 4’s already lengthy list of features.

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NextNav can figure out which floor you’re on in a skyscraper

Venture Beast

NextNav has figured out how to use barometric pressure sensors to figure out what floor of a building a person is on when they're calling from a skyscraper. 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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Fortnite honors Renegade creator Jalaiah Harmon with her own in-game emote

The Verge

Photo by Kena Krutsinger/NBAE via Getty Images. Fortnite ’s newest in-game emote is a collaborative one. Epic Games this evening announced the launch of “The Renegade,” the viral TikTok dance created by Atlanta teenager Jalaiah Harmon. The Twitter account for Fortnite openly cites Harmon, writing , “Go, go, go, go, let’s go and bust out some [fire] moves by @jalaiah.”.

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AT&T closes high-tech ‘Lounge’ and coffee bar in Seattle that was its most unique retail concept

GeekWire

The Lounge by AT&T featured an Ada’s Discovery Cafe in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Less than two years after opening a unique retail concept billed as a “second living room” for customers, AT&T is closing “The Lounge” in Seattle. The telecommunications giant is shuttering the space in the Capitol Hill neighborhood as part of plans to close 250 retail locations and lay off thousands of employees, first reporte

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How to get microservices right

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: Though everyone is now dabbling with microservices, a recent O'Reilly survey reveals ways to ensure success.

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Lyft drivers aren't happy about it selling them PPE

TechSpot

The Lyft Store contains the usual PPE products: masks, hand sanitizers, etc. The company says it doesn’t mark up the items, meaning drivers are getting them at wholesale prices. A bottle of sanitizing aerosol, for example, is $5.99, while the same product is $7.99 in CVS and $8.99 in Target.

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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.