Mon.Nov 23, 2020

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Why YOU Should Care About Sustainability

Forrester IT

Whether you are a producer of enterprise technology or a consumer of it, if you have sent an email, bought a cell phone, or ordered a nice little gift online, you should care.

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Developers increasingly pair MongoDB with PostgreSQL, survey finds

CTOvision

It’s always been the case that so-called NoSQL databases like MongoDB are very popular in the cloud. That’s not surprising, given that much of today’s cloud data doesn’t neatly fit […].

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Looking Ahead: What Channel Marketing Leaders Must Prepare For In 2021

Forrester IT

Understanding partner and buyer needs is paramount during 2021 planning. The current market disruption will have an ongoing impact on the channel, and channel marketers must cultivate acceptance and empathy toward partners and their buyers during these challenging times.

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VMware Fixes Critical Flaw in ESXi Hypervisor

CTOvision

[link] critical and important-severity flaws were found by a team at the China-based Tiunfu Cup hacking challenge. VMware has hurried out fixes for a critical flaw in its ESXi hypervisor, […].

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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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What Is an Incident Response Plan and How to Create One

Association of Information Technology Professional

Everyone should be prepared for a cyberattack. Developing an incident response plan and running a war gaming exercise gives employees the tools they need to respond quickly, mitigate the situation and return to business as usual.

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Windward partners with four shipping firms on AI-powered predictive intelligence

CTOvision

Windward, the Predictive Intelligence company applying AI to transform global maritime trade, has partnered with a number of organizations in the maritime field including four major shipping companies – Norden, […].

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New Grelos skimmer variant reveals overlap in Magecart group activities, malware infrastructure

CTOvision

A new variant of a skimmer has revealed the increasingly muddy waters associated with tracking groups involved in Magecart-style attacks. On Wednesday, researchers from RiskIQ described how a new Grelos […].

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Distinguish Hot From Hype In Wealth Management Tech Investments in 2021

Forrester IT

We’ve seen technology shift the wealth management landscape for years. The global pandemic accelerated that shift as clients seek new ways to access their accounts, communicate with account managers and manage their investments. To identify The Top Wealth Management Technology Investments In 2021, we interviewed more than 80 companies to determine which technology initiatives they […].

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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is Snowflake?

CTOvision

Techday’s 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region. Snowflake is a company that deals with data in a […].

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UK Banks’ Mobile Apps Have Stalled In Terms of Functionality

Forrester IT

Mobile apps have become the main touchpoint of banking relationships for millions of people and the starting point for many financial decisions and activities. Forrester data shows that 53% of UK online adults have done their banking on a mobile website or app in the past month. And mobile experiences impact business results: A good […].

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Best Cities for Tech Jobs in 2021: Where Can You Make More Money?

Association of Information Technology Professional

Pair the new CompTIA Tech Town Index with our IT Salary Calculator to find the best cities for tech jobs and where your money can go further.

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10 Ways to Transition Traditional IT Talent to Cloud Talent

Information Week

While many IT professionals love learning new things, IT leaders and their organizations must do several things to facilitate a smooth transition to cloud.

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Fix Unable to Download Contents from Cloud DP Issue ConfigMgr KB 4575790

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s fix Unable to Download Contents from Cloud DP Issue ConfigMgr using new KB4575790. After installing the following HFRU ConfigMgr 2006 Hotfix KB4578605 SCCM | Update Rollup | 22 Fixes there was an issue reported that unable to download the content from ConfigMgr Cloud distribution point.

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Humanizing AI: How to Close the Trust Gap in Healthcare

Information Week

To promote trust in artificial intelligence in healthcare, AI products and services must come from a deep understanding of user and patient needs and promote user and patient engagement.

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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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5 Special Activities for the Best Remote Thanksgiving

Social, Agile and Transformation

This isn't an ordinary Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday period. Looking back to my post last year on 5 reasons for CIO to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, I reflect on how much the world has changed since then. I look back even further to my 2013 post, a CIO top ten guide to preparing a Thanksgiving feast, and it's like staring at the green screen of a.

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Malicious Google Play apps caught masquerading as Minecraft mods

Tech Republic Security

The Android apps promised Minecraft modifications but instead delivered intrusive ads aimed at kids and teenagers, says Kaspersky.

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Comcast Prepares to Screw Over Millions With Data Caps in 2021

Gizmodo

Next year, Comcast will start charging Xfinity customers in northeastern US states overage fees for exceeding their monthly data cap. As The Verge reports, customers not on an unlimited plan who exceed 1.2 TB of data in a month will have to pay $10 for every 50 GB of data they go over, topping out at $100. To put that… Read more.

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Comcast to impose home internet data cap of 1.2TB in more than a dozen US states next year

The Verge

Next year, Comcast plans to charge home internet customers in northeastern US states for going over 1.2TB of data in a month — a cap that’s already in effect for customers on non-unlimited plans in other parts of the country. In January and February, Comcast will give its Xfinity customers not on an unlimited plan a “credit” for any data usage charges over 1.2TB during those months to ease them into the new limits.

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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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Seattle startup vets launch platform that lets employers provide emergency savings accounts

GeekWire

Secure co-founders Devin Miller (left) and Bassam Saliba. (Secure Photos). The pandemic has caused a financial burden for millions of employees across the nation. It also impacts the companies that people work for due to lower productivity, distractions, and other factors. A new Seattle startup called Secure is launching to help employers offer a financial wellness benefit to workers beyond their paycheck in the form of an emergency savings account (ESA).

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The best Black Friday deals on Apple devices

The Verge

iPhone 12. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. It’s rare that Apple slashes the prices on its own products. Fortunately, other retailers are putting a lot of Apple products on sale for Black Friday. A bunch of retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo, Walmart, and Woot are slashing the prices on everything from wearables to its wireless earbuds.

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What Is the Biggest Scientific Fraud of the Past 50 Years?

Gizmodo

When you’re a journalist or club promoter or financier, fraud is always a gamble—you might be publicly disgraced and have your venal misdeeds replayed over and over in Netflix documentaries and prestige podcasts, but you might also get away with it. When you’re a scientist—working in a field whose bedrock principle is… Read more.

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Nikon is bringing back its free online photography classes for the holidays

The Verge

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. Nikon is bringing back its promotion that allows you to stream its entire online curriculum of photography classes at no cost, just in time for the holiday season. Now through December 31st, you can stream all classes featured at the Nikon School Online. Normally, these classes cost between $15 and $50 each. Each course is taught by a professional photographer and features in-depth lessons to improve your photo-taking skills.

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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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Nikon is offering free online photography classes through the end of the year

TechSpot

Nikon was among the first companies to make its online photography classes available for free at the onset of the pandemic. For the month of April, nearly a dozen Nikon School Online courses ranging in length from about 15 minutes to over an hour were available to view absolutely free.

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Why is it so hard to turn off the PS5?

The Verge

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Sony’s PlayStation 5 user interface could really use some work, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the simple act of trying to turn the thing off. On most recent consoles, it’s been pretty easy to shut down the device with just the controller. Simply press and hold the PS button / Xbox button / home button, and the UI will helpfully show you an option to power down the console in some way.

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New crop of Cosmic Crisp apples begins shipping from Washington state to stores across the U.S.

GeekWire

Cosmic Crisp apples on display in a grocery store. (Cosmic Crisp Photo). Just in time for Thanksgiving, the much-hyped Cosmic Crisp apple variety is headed from Washington state to stores around the country. First developed at Washington State University 20 years ago, the sweet and tart so-called “apple of the future” first started selling near the end of last year.

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Apple head of security accused of offering iPads as bribes for concealed gun permits

The Verge

A California grand jury has indicted Apple’s head of global security on charges that he tried to bribe Santa Clara County officials to procure firearms (CCW) licenses, according to a news release. Santa Clara district attorney Jeff Rosen alleges that Thomas Moyer offered 200 iPads — worth about $70,000 — to Capt. James Jensen and Undersheriff Rick Sung in the Santa Clara County sheriff’s office, in exchange for four concealed firearms licenses for Apple 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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'A Magically Surreal Symbol of Human Ingenuity': Scientists Reflect on Arecibo’s Doomed Big Dish

Gizmodo

The big dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is on the verge of collapse, leaving officials with no choice but to retire the famous radio telescope. Astronomers around the world are now having to face a grim reality: that this dutiful dish—in service for the past 57 years—is no more. Read more.

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Nintendo’s Game & Watch can run Doom, barely

The Verge

Image: stacksmashing. Intrepid developers have done the expected and necessary: Doom now runs on Nintendo’s recently released Game & Watch portable. The Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. was designed to run three games, but successfully porting Doom shows it can handle others if you have a lot of patience ( via Hackaday ). This version of Doom is not perfect, of course.

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Kahoot has acquired language learning mobile game maker Drops for up to $50 million

Venture Beast

Norwegian learning platform company Kahoot has acquired Estonia's language learning mobile game maker Drops for as much as $50 billion. Read More.

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Uber and Lyft just scored a huge federal transportation contract

The Verge

Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images. The US government awarded a big transportation contract to Uber and Lyft this week, authorizing the ride-hailing companies to provide transportation to up to 4 million federal employees and their families. The General Services Administration, the procurement arm for the federal government, granted the five-year contract to Uber and Lyft, the companies confirmed.

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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.