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CDOs WANTED: Dedicated, Expanded Data Insights Leadership

Forrester IT

Decision-makers cast a widening net for insights into their customers and operations: 85% of decision-makers prioritize the use of data insights, incorporating quantitative information into the decision-making process. And their demands have become more sophisticated – not just historical views of performance but actionable insights to guide decisions.

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The Best UK City for IT Pros to Work and Live (It's Not London!)

Association of Information Technology Professional

Finding the best city for you is about more than a job. Learn how growth, cost of living and lifestyle contribute to the best UK cities for IT pros.

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How Did I Score On My Channel Outlook For 2020?

Forrester IT

Coming off of a year like 2020 makes analysts and futurists reluctant to make any kind of predictions going forward! When I published the “What I See Coming For The Channel 2020” I totally missed the pandemic, social unrest and pandemonium, and even murder hornets somewhere in the middle. That being said, many of the […].

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ConfigMgr Driver Management Reports | SCCM | Default

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s check the default ConfigMgr Driver Management Reports. There are thirteen (13) out of box reports available as part of Configuration Manager SSRS reports. You can refer to the ConfigMgr driver import and driver package creation process guide. There are other useful hardware related reports outside driver management reports.

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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 Best Is Yet To Come For Grocery E-Commerce In 2021

Forrester IT

2020 was a banner year for grocery e-commerce as grocers swiftly responded to a massive pandemic-induced shift in consumer demand. But throughout the year, many grocers faced significant supply chain disruptions as well as costly (and rising) last-mile consumer expectations for same-day delivery and curbside pickup. It was a perfect storm of challenge and consequence, […].

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How to review App Privacy data on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Tech Republic Security

In organizations, Apple's App Privacy data can start a conversation about privacy-respecting apps as well as help IT leaders stop the use of apps that collect more data than necessary.

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DevOps: Watch Out for These 5 Common Snags

Information Week

Don't try to speed row in a frozen lake. DevOps is an exciting digital transformation initiative but keep your eyes wide open as the new process unfolds or you'll get stuck.

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How to implement mindful information security practices

Tech Republic Security

Mindfulness is all about being aware, so why not incorporate that in your cybersecurity practices?

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Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, Geoff Keighley, Siobhan Reddy to light up GamesBeat metaverse event

Venture Beast

VB EVENT: We have a multiverse of speakers coming to our metaverse event, GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse. A couple of our latest speakers include Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, CEO of R. Talsorian Games; Geoff Keighley, creator of The Game Awards; Siobhan Reddy, head of Dreams creator Media Molecule; and Richard Bartle, a pioneering resear… Read More.

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How to use Dropbox Vault to secure sensitive files

Tech Republic Security

You can protect your online files by placing them in a virtual vault secured by a PIN.

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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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Twitter suspends Sci-Hub account amid Indian court case

The Verge

Sci-Hub’s homepage. | Sci-Hub. Twitter has suspended the account of Sci-Hub, a website that provides free access to paywalled academic papers. The account was being used by Sci-Hub’s founder to collect statements of support from the scientific community during an ongoing court case in India. Twitter suspends the account of Sci-Hub pic.twitter.com/XQfNYmR1Ra — Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) January 8, 2021.

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Scientists Discover Short-Legged Corgi Giraffes

Gizmodo

Being extremely tall is sort of a giraffe’s whole thing. So when scientists recently spotted two wild giraffes with relatively short legs—nearly halving their adult height—they were stunned. Read more.

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Are No Code and Low Code Answers to the Dev Talent Gap?

Information Week

An expected escalation of low-code app development might mean more IT duties could be shifted to citizen developers.

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The Rate of Earth’s Spin Appears to Be Accelerating

Gizmodo

The year 2020 will be remembered for many things, most of them unpleasant, but it will also be remembered for being one of the fastest on record, due to our planet’s accelerating rate of spin. Should this trend continue, it could result in an unprecedented “negative leap second.” 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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FOX Sports bringing popular camera tech to NFL Playoffs, kicking off with game in Seattle

GeekWire

FOX Sports camera operator Mike Smoles with the rig that captured unique images for an NFL broadcast. (Photo courtesy of FOX Sports). The NFL Playoffs kick off this weekend and FOX Sports is bringing along some popular regular-season technology to capture the action. FOX says it will be using its so-called “Megalodon” mirrorless camera system during four postseason games it’s broadcasting, including on Saturday when the Seattle Seahawks face the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field in Seattle.

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How to use Dropbox Passwords as your password manager

Tech Republic Security

Dropbox now offers its own password manager. Here are the steps on how to set it up and use it.

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How Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs spun out 25 ideas in 5 years — with more on the way

GeekWire

Boundless CEO Xiao Wang with Pioneer Square Labs’ Greg Gottesman (PSL Photo). The flywheel is spinning at Pioneer Square Labs , the Seattle startup studio formed five years ago by a cadre of Seattle’s leading angel and venture capital investors. In the course of a six-month span during the pandemic, PSL spun out six new startups, bringing its overall total to 25.

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Live VR event: Edward Saatchi talks about the future of virtual beings and the Metaverse

Venture Beast

Enhanced by AI, and able to create two-way relationships over time, virtual people are at the heart of the conversations around the Metaverse. 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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Microsoft Teams is getting a new Dynamic View feature in March

The Verge

Microsoft is updating its Teams service with a new Dynamic View in March. This new view allows Teams users to share content side by side with participants. It looks ideally positioned for meetings where someone is presenting a slide deck or if participants are watching a live event together. Dynamic content like earnings reports, slide decks, or videos can be displayed alongside other speakers.

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Equifax will pay $640 million for Kount’s AI-driven identity and fraud prevention tools

Venture Beast

Equifax will pay $640 million to acquire Kount which uses artificial intelligence to drive its fraud prevention and digital identity services. Read More.

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Disney's decommissioned 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride has been recreated in VR

TechSpot

For those who don't know, Defunctland is a "non-profit, volunteer-run preservation/passion project." At its core, it's a YouTube series created by Kevin Perjurer intended to preserve and explore "pop culture's past.

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The DeanBeat: What to expect at the surreal CES 2021

Venture Beast

Here's what to expect at the surreal CES 2021 this year, as the big tech trade show is going to start on Monday as an online-only event. Read More.

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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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Best and Worst PC Hardware of 2020

TechSpot

Let's do a brief recap of 2020's best and worst PC hardware products. We have 5 categories to work through covering mostly PC hardware components like CPUs, GPUs and motherboards, as well as laptop hardware and monitors.

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‘AR cloud’ will drive the next generation of immersive experiences

Venture Beast

The AR cloud will use a common interface to overlay digital content onto people, objects, and locations in persistent, interactive way. Read More.

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Elon Musk recommended Signal, and now the app is struggling to keep up with the influx of new users

TechSpot

The influx of new users came shortly after Elon Musk suggested on Twitter that people use Signal, likely in response to WhatsApp’s updated terms of service. Under the new terms, WhatsApp would be permitted to share user data with parent company Facebook and third parties.

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Is neuroscience the key to protecting AI from adversarial attacks?

Venture Beast

Deep neural networks are a key component of computer vision applications, from video editors to medical software and self-driving cars. 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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Quibi’s library will live on through the Roku Channel

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Roku has acquired defunct streaming service Quibi’s library of content, the company announced today. Content from the short-form service will appear on the Roku Channel for free at some point in 2021, though the company hasn’t announced an exact date for its arrival. Roku did not disclose how much it paid for the content in its announcement, but The Wall Street Journal reports it paid “significantly less” than $100 million for the shows.

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Riot Games unveils plans for League of Legends universe in 2021

Venture Beast

Riot Games has unveiled its plans for more esports events in the League of Legends universe for 2021 for games like Legends of Runeterra. Read More.

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Ryuk ransomware has squeezed more than $150 million from victims

TechSpot

Threat intelligence company Advanced Intelligence and cybersecurity firm HYAS in a joint report wrote that they tracked 61 Bitcoin wallets attributed to Ryuk ransomware. They discovered that criminals send most of the crypto to an exchange via an intermediary to cash out.

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How IBM is using blockchain to transform the potential of enterprise data

Venture Beast

IBM sees blockchain as a powerful tool for helping enterprises transform their data relationships with partners. 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.