Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
Although the U.S. is still in the middle of a raging coronavirus pandemic that is breaking records in states like Texas and Florida and getting us banned from visiting Europe , American Airlines has decided to throw out social distancing measures on its planes. The airline quietly announced on Friday that it will start … Read more.
GeekWire
JUNE 27, 2020
Matt Salsamendi, now 22, co-founded the streaming platform that came to be known as Mixer at age 16. (Photo Courtesy Matt Salsamendi). Matt Salsamendi was barely old enough to drive when he and James Boehm founded a game-streaming startup called Beam Interactive, based on technology that they had developed in their spare time for themselves and their friends.
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TechSpot
JUNE 27, 2020
System76 has refreshed its high-end Oryx Pro laptop for developers and Linux enthusiasts, and it now packs Intel's 10th generation Comet Lake CPUs. Specifically, you can get this with a Core i7-10875H that offers eight cores and 16 threads - essentially a more refined, 14nm version of the Skylake architecture.
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
The animation industry is currently going through a small reckoning as it finally, finally, really, finally seems to realize that its characters of color could be voiced by actors of color just as easily as white ones. Read more.
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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
JUNE 27, 2020
At the onset of its investigation, Malwarebytes’ threat analysis team thought it might be another case of a credit card skimmer masquerading as a favicon but further digging uncovered something entirely different.
Venture Beast
JUNE 27, 2020
Tom Hall has made games from 30 years, working on titles from Doom to Wolfenstein 3-D and Diner Dash. Now he is joining VR game maker Resolution Games. Read More.
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Venture Beast
JUNE 27, 2020
When AWS launched SageMaker Studio back in December, we weren't super impressed. But we promised to take a closer look. Here it is. Read More.
TechSpot
JUNE 27, 2020
Kindly, Apple’s provided the first confirmation of the Navi 31 GPU. Given the third-gen moniker, it will probably use RDNA3. It’s still two generations away but this is a good indicator that AMD is on track for the steady slew of yearly releases they promised.
Venture Beast
JUNE 27, 2020
Many startups need to extend their runway until investment recalibrates and funding opportunities come back -- which could take a couple of years. Read More.
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
Harley Quinn’s about to embrace her nautical side. A new report says Margot Robbie is set to star in a female-led Pirates of the Caribbean film for Disney. And she’s bringing a key member of the Birds of Prey crew onboard for the job. Read more.
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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?
Venture Beast
JUNE 27, 2020
SPONSORED DEALS: As numerous industries begin reopening measures around the world, it’s time to start thinking about whether you’re as hirable as you can be. Do you struggle to remember important tasks or read as quickly as you’d like to? While you are likely still spending more time at home than usual, why not take advantage and brush up on these… Read More.
The Verge
JUNE 27, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Google Meet is working on several new features that will match its competitors, including allowing users to add images or a blur effect to backgrounds on video calls, 9to5 Google reported. As they can on rival videoconferencing platforms Zoom and Microsoft Teams, users will be able to either choose their own image or pick from several default options.
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
Earlier this week, Microsoft abruptly announced that its game-centric livestreaming platform, Mixer, is not long for this world. After paying top dollar to scoop up household names like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek last year, Mixer will be no more as of next month. Suddenly, streamers who’ve… Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 27, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter says it’s working on improving how it labels tweets with problematic 5G or coronavirus content, after users reported their tweets were being mislabeled with a COVID-19 fact-check. “In the last few weeks, you may have seen Tweets with labels linking to additional info about COVID-19,” Twitter Support tweeted.
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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.
Venture Beast
JUNE 27, 2020
Bigscreen's latest update adds the capability to play local video files stored on a device when watching in VR, even when offline. Read More.
The Verge
JUNE 27, 2020
GameStop is hosting several deals on video games and gaming accessories like controllers and headsets that last until the end of the day. The discounts apply both in stores around the US that have reopened, as well as online. While the Steam summer sale is a great opportunity to save on PC games, GameStop’s one-day sale is for console gamers, whether you play PS4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch.
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
At least, that seems to be the case? It’s all a little unclear. But it does look real nice. Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 27, 2020
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images. As the coronavirus spread across the US this spring, authorities warned people not to purchase N95 respirator masks, lest they contribute to a shortage of the masks for medical personnel. The N95 respirators are considered the most effective masks to filter out droplets in the air that may transmit the virus. Sites like Amazon suspended sales of N95 masks to the general public and cracked down on sellers who tried to sell counterfeit versions.
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Database Star
JUNE 27, 2020
If you’re learning software development you might have heard of the terms SQL and MySQL. And you might be wondering, what’s the difference? Also, what does SQL Server mean and is it the same thing?
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
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GeekWire
JUNE 27, 2020
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Microsoft shocked the tech world Friday morning by announcing it would be closing all of its retail stores. What does this tell us about Microsoft’s business strategy and what might it portend for the future of physical retail stores? Amazon made a bold move in a new direction by acquiring robotaxi startup Zoox.
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
Leveraging FOMO to get people to donate to meaningful causes is the best thing to come out of 2020 yet. Read more.
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GeekWire
JUNE 27, 2020
Fernando Reyes Medina (Photo courtesy of Fernando Reyes Medina). Growing up in Mexico City, Fernando Reyes Medina’s love for video games and desire to be a game designer was fueled in part by the “Halo” franchise. As a teen he would play with friends, and he credits the game with driving him to study computer science in college. Today, Medina is designing and creating new multiplayer experiences for the upcoming “Halo: Infinite” as a game designer at Microsoft’
Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
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Gizmodo
JUNE 27, 2020
The Trump administration, home to some of the most prominent voices that cry wolf about supposed politically biased censorship online , is calling on some of the biggest names in tech and social media to crack down on how users post about ongoing racial-justice protests. Read more.
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