The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Keanu Reeves owns crypto, but thinks the concept of NFTs is just funny | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. By now, you’ve probably heard of NFTs enough to have an opinion about them, and, as it turns out, so has Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves doesn’t get the NFT hype either. Watch our full interview here: [link] pic.twitter.com/UuUNFMtfmf — The Verge (@verge) December 11, 2021.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Though the pandemic has heightened interest in the metaverse, it is essential for us not to lose sight of what is being proposed and by whom. Read More.
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The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Diarmuid Early competes in the second round of the Financial Modeling World Cup. | Image: Financial Modeling World Cup | YouTube. Microsoft is sponsoring an esports competition with prizes totaling $10,000. The game? Well, it’s not exactly a game — it’s Microsoft Excel. Every year, the top Microsoft Excel users ( players? ) from around the world face off in the Financial Modeling World Cup (FMWC) (via PCWorld ).
TechSpot
DECEMBER 11, 2021
The vulnerability's discovery is credited to researchers at LunaSec and Alibaba Cloud Security's Chen Zhaojun. It leverages a widely used Apache-based logging utility, log4j, to log server data with malicious payloads that trigger a series of actions to inject a secondary payload. The secondary payload allows remote execution of code.
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.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Image: Apple. The first season of Invasion on Apple TV Plus feels a little incomplete. Across its 10 episodes, which chart a handful of humans grappling with an alien invasion, the story slowly teases out the reality of what’s happening. There are hints here and there — a haunting artificial voice, a mysterious alien-killing weapon, a kid with seizures that may or may not show the future — but the biggest reveal of all doesn’t even happen until the very last shot in the final episode.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
As many AirPod owners probably know, Apple’s wireless headphones, while undoubtedly good devices , can have problems just like any other piece of technology. When it comes to issues with firmware, though, the devices can be a bit of a pain to fix given that there’s no manual way to update them. That’s set to change… Read more.
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Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
After What If.?’s first episode introduced the world to a version of Peggy Carter that took the Super Soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers, fans really took a shine to that version of Haley Atwell’s character. With this iteration of Peggy also set to be the lead of the show’s eventual sophomore season , it’s not a… Read more.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 11, 2021
This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Is the world relying too much on Amazon Web Services? We take stock of the fallout from the big AWS outage (which was the subject of a detailed explanation from the company Friday afternoon, after we recorded). Plus, what’s your AI IQ? We test our own artificial intelligence literacy in a new online quiz from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
The sun has risen on scenes of widespread destruction from Arkansas to Illinois following a series of deadly tornadoes that hit overnight on Friday. Read more.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 11, 2021
It’s not quite clear if the Cybertruck's wiper is a standard tilting wiper, or if it’s an "electromagnetic wiper" that moves side to side. Tesla’s original patent for the latter describes it as being able to fold down onto the bonnet when not in use, but that doesn’t seem to.
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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?
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Physicists at Stanford University have built a contraption they hope will detect dark matter, though exactly which theoretical particles they think they’ll find—hidden photons or little blips called axions—is still a question mark. Read more.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Things have chilled out considerably this week, both in terms of how cold it has become in parts of the US and how few deals there are compared to the hectic Black Friday and Cyber Monday extravaganza. However, that’s not to say there aren’t some fantastic offers happening both in-store and online. We’ll be keeping a close eye on deals in the next few weeks to make sure you get what you’re looking for ahead of the holidays.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
With how popular adaptations of musicals have gotten over the years and Hollywood loving itself some modern reboots that are also fresh retellings , we were bound to get a new take on Phantom of the Opera. It’s been long enough since the 2004 version with Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum that it almost feels overdue. Read more.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Image: Microsoft. Halo Infinite is getting Slayer, Free-For-All (FFA), Tactical Slayer (SWAT), and Fiesta playlists, according to a Reddit post from u/ske7ch343, otherwise known as 343 Industries’ community director Brian Jarrard (via Windows Central ). Jarrard confirmed that the four playlists are coming to the game via an update on December 14th. Halo Infinite MP is getting four new playlists on December 14th: Slayer, Fiesta, FFA, and Tactical Slayer (SWAT) [link] pic.twitter.com/hzTLFGA2De —
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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
DECEMBER 11, 2021
New companies are delivering infrastructure, tools, and apps that will enable all enterprises to operate as if they were major tech companies. Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has provided an explanation as to what caused the outage that downed parts of its own services , as well as the third-party websites and online platforms that utilize AWS. In a post on the AWS website , the company explains that an automated process caused the outage, which began around 10:30AM ET in the Northern Virginia (US-EAST-1) region.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 11, 2021
How much are exclusive pieces of digital artwork and team-branded digital tokens worth to soccer fans? The answer, according to a recent BBC news report, is more than $300 million.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
YouTuber “Mint Blitz” found a way to soar through the air in Halo Infinite. | Image: Mint Blitz on YouTube. On Monday, a jaw-dropping Halo Infinite video kept showing up on my Twitter feed that looked like something out of a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild speedrun. The video, from Australian YouTuber “Mint Blitz,” begins with Master Chief armed with a massive hammer behind a Warthog vehicle.
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TechSpot
DECEMBER 11, 2021
The six passengers included Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of NASA astronaut Alan Shepard, who was the first NASA astronaut to fly in space. The New Shepard spacecraft is named after him.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
A bug that prevented a small number of Android users from calling 911 if they had Microsoft Teams installed and were not signed in has been fixed in the latest version of the app. Read more.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge. This Amazon-led casting standard for TVs could challenge Apple AirPlay and Google Cast The new smart home standard Matter is making a lot of grand promises, chief among them are fixing the interoperability mess the smart home is currently in and making Apple, Samsung, Google, and Amazon talk to each other. Big jobs.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
For a long time and to many a fan’s ire, it felt like the only way for DC characters to get a video game was if they were adjacent to Batman. Whether it was being the Dark Knight’s disciples , enemies , or friends turned enemies , the caped hero has largely dominated DC’s gaming output for decades, not unlike in films or… Read more.
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“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.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 11, 2021
The C-suite responded to the changing business landscape by tackling problems that were unexpected even just a year ago. Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Still searching for endgame I hate leaving unfinished business, but that’s what I did on November 27th of last year. I ended my review of the most ridiculous, most advanced PC monitor ever made — the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 — by wondering out loud whether a similarly sized OLED television might actually be better. That question has been burning in my skull for many, many months, but I’m happy to say I finally have an answer.
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
When Idris Elba was announced as Knuckles the Echidna for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , the internet lost its mind at the idea of the Brit’s voice inhabiting the role of a mammal with big ass fists. Given how sometimes voiceover roles can see A or B-list actors not really give it their all , there was also some… Read more.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Image: Apple. A report from the Financial Times acts as a reminder of what Apple’s App Tracking Transparency settings do and do not do to protect your privacy ( via Ars Technica ). While asking apps to not track you does keep them from collecting and selling data tied to your personal advertising identity, it doesn’t keep developers from collecting any information about you at all.
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GeekWire
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Embed from Getty Images. Multiple people died after a tornado severely damaged an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill., late Friday. Police confirmed fatalities but it’s not yet clear exactly how many people died. Amazon issued this statement from spokesperson Kelly Nantel in response to a GeekWire inquiry: “We’re deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL.
The Verge
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Photo by TIM VIZER/AFP via Getty Images. An Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois collapsed following a bout of severe weather and tornados that ripped across the Midwest and South on Friday night. According to a report from Reuters , at least two deaths have been confirmed, and a number of workers are still unaccounted for. A post on Illinois’ Collinsville Emergency Management Agency’s Facebook page called the collapse a “mass casualty” incident.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship lifts off from West Texas. (Blue Origin via YouTube). Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture guided another suborbital space trip into the record books today — a trip that also marked a giant leap toward making space tourism routine. When Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship lifted off from Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas, every one of the crew capsule’s six seats were filled for the first time ever.
Kitaboo
DECEMBER 11, 2021
eBooks have opened up a wider audience for authors and publishers. Today authors and publishers can easily protect eBooks , upload, and convert their manuscripts into digital formats, avoiding the hassles involved in traditional publishing and distribution methods. The rise of the internet age has democratized information and has provided us with free access.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
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