Forrester IT
AUGUST 28, 2021
Photo by Abhinav Sunil It seems our lives have now gone back to normalcy after the initial panicked reaction over the IPCC “code red for humanity” report on Global Warming of 1.5°C in early August 2021. This is not the first time we have had startling reality checks for climate change. The IEA Net Zero […].
TechSpot
AUGUST 28, 2021
The ‘new’ 970 Evo Plus was first tested by a Chinese YouTube channel (whose video on the topic does have English subtitles, if you want to watch). It’s unclear if the new model is exclusive to China or Asia, or if it’s being distributed globally.
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Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Security teams have observed deepfakes being used in phishing attempts or to compromise business email and platforms like Slack and MS Teams. Read More.
TechSpot
AUGUST 28, 2021
The JEDEC JESD233 XFM Embedded and Removable Memory Device (XFMD) standard uses the NVMe logical interface over a PCI Express physical interface, meaning that XFMD cards will appear to their host devices just as an M.2 stick would.
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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.
GeekWire
AUGUST 28, 2021
Orion Razat is a busy kid. The newly turned 12-year-old is already an accomplished author who is working on his second book. He’s also an entrepreneur, animator, public speaker designer and dreamer. Add Junior Geek of the Month to the list, too, as the seventh grader has notched that honor for August, presented by Northern Trust in recognition of talented young scholars, innovators, creators and entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Not since the race to develop the atomic bomb has a technology had as much potential to effect the balance of power between democracy and authoritarianism. Read More.
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Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
AI tools are built on real-world data, so they reflect real-world injustices like racism, misogyny, and homophobia. Read More.
TechSpot
AUGUST 28, 2021
How much difference can L3 cache make with just 4 CPU cores active? We've gone back to test a variety of CPUs checking for frequency, number of cores and L3 cache to draw some conclusions.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 28, 2021
Tesla’s Autopilot system—which, contrary to its name, does not enable the car to drive itself—has been involved in an accident yet again. This time, a 2019 Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot activated crashed into two parked cars on the side of a highway near downtown Orlando in Florida. Read more.
The Verge
AUGUST 28, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple made waves this week by announcing a $100 million settlement with small app developers who sued the company. But despite the changes announced yesterday, nothing is really changing for developers — the App Store is too big and too reliant on in-app purchase fees for that to happen. Apple’s settlement includes several new policies that it says “clarif[y]” the App Store’s rules.
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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.
TechSpot
AUGUST 28, 2021
Valve’s Steam listing notes that Halo Infinite is built for PC. Touting advanced graphics settings, ultrawide / superwide support and triple-key binds plus features like variable framerates and dynamic scaling, it is billed as the best Halo experience on the PC to date.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Even if placed behind a firewall, inadequately secured robots may not be safe. We’ve already seen malware that breaches isolated networks. Read More.
TechSpot
AUGUST 28, 2021
A TechSpot staff favorite, Monosnap is a free screenshot tool for PC and macOS with the ability to make annotations on the fly, crop, and share in few clicks.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Because SSL VPNs provide a virtual doorway into organizations, hackers will target unpatched flaws until they reinforce these entry points. 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.
TechSpot
AUGUST 28, 2021
The refreshed Super line of Nvidia's Turing graphics cards last generation brought with them substantial jumps in TGP, and it seems that the possible GeForce RTX 3090 Super is no different.
The Verge
AUGUST 28, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. An antitrust lawsuit filed against Google and its Play Store by several state attorneys general echoed the Epic vs. Apple battle , and a new document highlights how and why Google’s app store is so similar. MLex senior correspondent Michael Acton points out the new complaint , which arrived Friday night from lawyers appointed to represent consumers (that’s us) in a potential class-action lawsuit that joins the states and Epic Games in accusing Google of a
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Most companies address the minefield of threats with no clear strategy for where to start patching and what needs prioritization. Read More.
The Verge
AUGUST 28, 2021
A recent T-Mobile data breach coughed up the information of more than 50 million people , including some who aren’t current customers or never were. The 21-year-old hacker who says they’re responsible for the attack already did an interview with the Wall Street Journal calling its security “awful,” and now CEO Mike Sievert is speaking out. This is T-Mobile’s fifth incident in four years.
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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.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 28, 2021
Elijah Wood has had a long career— Sin City , The Faculty , Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings just to name a few—but there’s one entry at the start of his resume we’ll never forget. Read more.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Hazelcast CEO Kelly Herrell shares how a new class of translytics applications capable of processing data in real time could transform IT. Read More.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 28, 2021
Science fiction author Howard Waldrop is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in November from the World Fantasy Convention and his pal George R.R. Martin is celebrating a bit early. The Song of Ice and Fire writer announced he’s adapted Waldrop’s short story “Night of the Cooters.” What’s one more non- Game of … Read more.
The Verge
AUGUST 28, 2021
MagSafe makes for a convenient charger around the house. The ecosystem of MagSafe chargers for the iPhone 12 might not be very expansive , but it’s hard to go wrong with Apple’s base magnetic wireless charger — especially when it’s discounted to $30 at Amazon. The magnetic puck can provide the iPhone 12 Mini with up to 12 watts of power or the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro with up to 15 watts, so long as you use a 20-watt power brick.
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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.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 28, 2021
While some of us have mostly abandoned calls for endless text messages, there are others who actually like or need to make and receive phone calls. That’s kind of hard to do with some iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models right now though, which Apple says emit no sound when people make or receive calls. Good news is… Read more.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Seemed like it took me all day, but I finally got a victory in Champion Hill, the new multiplayer mode in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Read More.
Gizmodo
AUGUST 28, 2021
We got the first, highly-anticipated trailer this week for Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. If that wasn’t enough to satisfy you, a YouTuber has recreated it (yes, already!) using animation from Spider-Man: The Animated Series —with a little helping hand from the animated The Incredible Hulk. Read more.
Venture Beast
AUGUST 28, 2021
Some players want to own their in-game assets. Isn't it time for game developers and publishers to permit them to do so? Read More.
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GeekWire
AUGUST 28, 2021
Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi. (GeekWire File Photo). President Joe Biden brought together top executives from the nation’s biggest technology, financial services and energy companies this week to address the growing challenge of cybersecurity , speaking to tech leaders including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Apple CEO Tim Cook. “The federal government can’t meet this challenge alone,” Biden said in his public remarks to open the meeting. “IR
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