CTOvision
JUNE 6, 2020
The Department of Defense contract announcements for 1 June 2020 announced an award for Wickr that will enable this provider of secure communications to serve the US Air Force to […].
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Today, Black families are most likely to live surrounded by toxic air pollutants extractive industries discharge into their backyards. Black people face a more immediate threat whenever they leave their homes: the police. To disconnect the two is irresponsible. Polluting industries don’t wind up in Black communities… Read more.
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GeekWire
JUNE 6, 2020
The interior of a Cabana camper van. (Cabana Photo). With summer around the corner, many Americans are considering what vacation will look like in 2020 with the coronavirus threat looming. Communities across the country are beginning to re-open but air travel remains a risky prospect. A handful of tech startups are pitching camping as a low-risk alternative, including a new venture launched by former Seattle Department of Transportation head Scott Kubly.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
Apple will allow customers to buy products including iPads, Macs, and AirPods, via monthly installment payments on the Apple Card, Bloomberg reported. Payments will be managed through the Apple Card section in the iPhone Wallet app and added to customers’ monthly Apple Card bills, according to Bloomberg. For iPads, Macs, the Apple Pencil, iPad keyboards, and the Mac XDR Display monitor, a 12-month, interest-free payment plan will be available, and for AirPods, HomePod, and Apple TV, the plans wi
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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.
Venture Beast
JUNE 6, 2020
In places with low smartphone adoption, cheap Bluetooth bracelets would make a good option for coronavirus contact tracing. Read More.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
Photo: Michele Doying / The Verge. Facebook published new recommendations for group admins yesterday evening in an attempt to help them facilitate conversations about race and inequality. Groups, which are essential to Facebook’s business strategy, have struggled to moderate discussions about the Black Lives Matter movement and injustice in the US, with many admins and moderators deleting posts they consider “political.
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The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
The beloved online game Neopets is launching an open beta for a new mobile site, the company announced on Twitter Friday. “The Neopets Mobile Beta has arrived! Now you can explore the breathtaking land of Neopia from the palm of your hand!” the very excited company tweeted. In a video posted to Twitter , Neopets brand manager Stephanie Lord thanked fans for their support over the past 20 years, and encouraged fans to test the site.
Venture Beast
JUNE 6, 2020
The Oculus PC app v18 update improves the accuracy of positional tracking prediction for Oculus Link. v18 is currently available on the Public Test Channel. Read More.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
The economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic has hit countries all over the world, costing millions of jobs and putting a freeze on a lot of non-essential spending, like upgrading your old phone or computer. Apple knows this, and that’s presumably why it’s reportedly planning to launch an installment… Read more.
Venture Beast
JUNE 6, 2020
Schell Games’ I Expect You To Die is the latest VR title to celebrate huge success on Oculus Quest, selling nearly 100,000 copies and generating $2 million. 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.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Josh Trank , in the time surrounding the release of his latest movie, Capone , has been more open than ever about his troubled experiences directing big-budget superhero fare with the disastrous 2015 version of Fantastic Four. Now, he’s being frank about the racial politics of casting that film. Read more.
TechSpot
JUNE 6, 2020
The NBA Board of Governors this week approved plans to restart league play on July 31, 2020, a date that was also agreed upon by the National Basketball Players Association. Hoops fans were no doubt overjoyed to receive the news but as officials continue to hammer out the details of.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Despite being the originator of the most popular vampire story of the past 100 or so years, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is incredibly restrained with its vampire nastiness. Dracula, in the novel, is a specter, a mystery, an intriguing incitement to delve deeper into dark horrors that unfold slowly. Read more.
Venture Beast
JUNE 6, 2020
Dauntless will be releasing its next major update, Call of the Void, on June 11. It will bring new activities, a new monster, and more. Read More.
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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
JUNE 6, 2020
It’s easy to feel helpless right now. Cities across the country are seeing unarmed protesters maimed by police officers who enjoy both the full support of the current presidential administration and of the American legal system itself. Congress is, in 2020, debating whether to make lynching a federal hate crime. And… Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
Illustration by Grayson Blackmon and Alex Castro / The Verge. When you’re stuck at home because of pandemics, bad weather, or just because you don’t feel like going out, there’s nothing more satisfying than cooking something really fantastic. Even if you’re not an experienced or enthusiastic cook, sometimes it’s really satisfying to create a new and tasty dish for you, your friends, and / or family.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Tenet is apparently pretty twisty, in more ways than just the whole time travel thing. Read more.
GeekWire
JUNE 6, 2020
Marcellus Turner, executive director and chief librarian at Seattle Public Library. (Seattle Public Library Photo). After the Seattle Public Library was named the 2020 Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year this week, Executive Director and Chief Librarian Marcellus Turner was excited to discuss everything that contributed to the prestigious recognition.
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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
JUNE 6, 2020
There’s something really satisfying about seeing rich people getting nervous. Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge. Destiny 2 ’s first ever Fortnite -style live event just wrapped earlier today, and it was unfortunately not quite what some players were expecting. Instead of something monumental and game-changing for a key part of the game world, it was more of a slow burn alternative to a standard video game cutscene. And instead of delivering a strong narrative pay off on a season’s worth of otherwise dull and repetitive activity, the Almighty event ended without any mea
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Sonic the Hedgehog (4K) | $28 | Amazon Sonic the Hedgehog (Blu-Ray) | $21 | Amazon Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
Ian Tuttle/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize. More than 140 scientists who receive funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday urging him to better enforce the social media platform’s policies against incendiary language, The Washington Post reported. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is the philanthropic organization founded by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan in 2015, which focuses on using technology to solve social challeng
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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.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
AUKEY 104-Key Mechanical Gaming Keyboard | $40 | Amazon | Use code KINJAG12 Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2020
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have all removed a Trump campaign video from their platforms after receiving copyright complaints, Reuters reported. The nearly four-minute video featured images of the late George Floyd of Minneapolis, who died May 25th after a police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Facebook has purged nearly 200 accounts on its social media platforms associated with white supremacy groups, some of which pushed members to grab their weapons and crash protests against police brutality, according to a weekend Associated Press report. Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Is this what he meant by “America First”? Read more.
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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.
Gizmodo
JUNE 6, 2020
Apparently, Twitter and Facebook take copyright infringement seriously, even if the entity infringing is President Donald Trump’s campaign. The platforms recently took down a tribute video to George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis. Read more.
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