The Verge

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. “A big frustration with the Apple TV 4K is about to be history,” my colleague Chris Welch wrote , when we learned that Apple’s premiere set-top box would finally be able play 4K YouTube videos at their native resolution instead of being stuck at 1080p. These days, even a $40 dongle can do better than that. But though Apple’s latest software updates did bring YouTube 4K to the Apple TV 4K, the frustrations aren’t necessarily over.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Just ahead of AMD's Zen 3 reveal on October 8th, the latest Steam Hardware Survey has AMD laying claim to more than 25 percent of the CPU share among Steam's polled user base.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Apple’s new iOS 14 has brought iPhone users a trove of wonders. But one cannot have wonders without some bugs. So if you recently noticed that your iPhone seems to suffer massive battery drain after upgrading to iOS 14, we want you to know it’s not just you. And rest assured, there’s a way to fix it, but it’ll require… Read more.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 3, 2020

You would think a dating app that knows your sexuality and HIV status would take thorough precautions to keep that info protected, but Grindr has disappointed the world once again — this time, with a gobsmackingly egregious security vulnerability that could have let literally anyone who could guess your email address into your user account. Luckily, French security researcher Wassime Bouimadaghene discovered the vulnerability, perhaps before it could be exploited, and it’s now been fixed.

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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 3, 2020

More than 200 new artificial intelligence startups will appear at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in some form from Monday through Friday. Read More.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Washington State officials are frantically searching for a colony of Asian giant hornets—also known as murder hornets—before the invasive species enters its “slaughter phase.” Because of course that’s a thing. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The return of Peanuts to television is a welcome reprieve in this wild world. And it’s especially a good one if you like Snoopy. Read more.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Tyrone Grandison, chief technology officer for Pearl Long Term Care Solutions. (Photo courtesy of Tyrone Grandison). Tyrone Grandison started his career path in math, economics and computer engineering, studying at universities in Jamaica, the West Indies and London and earning multiple degrees that culminated in a PhD in computer science. But these days, what Grandison really values is his ability to read people.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 3, 2020

We answer your Xbox Series X questions on this week's episode of the Gameseat Decides podcast. Please join us, won't you? Read More.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 3, 2020

James Bond may not avert his next death until 2021, but apparently Paul W.S. Anderson’s Monster Hunter movie will still hit the big screen this year: the just-posted official teaser trailer for the movie confirms that it’ll arrive this December, “only in theaters.”. At just 13 seconds of footage, it’s not much of a teaser — and where are the swords?

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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.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 3, 2020

“We are continuing to produce the Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards, which deliver exceptional 1440p gaming experiences. We will continue to respond to market demand," AMD told Tom's Hardware.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Welcome to the weekend. Amazon Prime Day 2020 kicks off in less than two weeks, starting on Tuesday, October 13th and lasting through the 14th. That’s two days to get some of the best deals that we’ll see all year. We’re prepping behind the scenes for the event to make sure you’re able to get exactly what you’re looking for. But for now, I’m going to highlight a few of this week’s best deals that are still going on.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: The results are in from the first-ever GeekWire 200 CEO Insights survey and they may surprise you. Startup CEOs in Seattle are generally optimistic about the state of the economy for the next 18 months. And they have some thoughts on who should be president. Amazon’s latest offering is virtual tourism through its new Amazon Explore service.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Called "Birdwatch," the new Twitter feature is currently in development and was originally uncovered by reverse-engineer Jane Manchun Wong. When available, users will be able to flag tweets which may include incorrect or inaccurate information for moderation. If necessary, "Birdwatch Notes" will then be added to the tweet, providing further.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The Haunting of Bly Manor comes to Netflix as a sort of pseudo-sequel to Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House. It’s as good a time as any to whet your appetite just a little bit more. Read more.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Worldwide consumer spending in mobile apps continues to grow, and the latest SensorTower report reveals people have made 36.5 billion installs that generated $29.3 billion across Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store. Compared to the same period last year, that's 23 percent more installs and 32 percent more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Less than a week before the 2020 presidential election, three of the biggest names in tech—Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey—will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about a longstanding law that protects websites from liability… Read more.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 3, 2020

GIF: Emojipedia. In a move that, I’m sure, has absolutely no relation to anything going on in the world today , Apple has quietly updated its “Face with Medical Mask” emoji with friendlier eyes, eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. Before, it looked a little lethargic. Now, it’s almost happy? You can practically imagine a smile underneath. Except you don’t have to imagine.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The opening chapter of Hannah Abigail Clarke’s The Scapegracers is a little rough. It starts with a group of girls gathering in the middle of a party to do some magic and freak everyone out. Then the narrator breaks off to do more magic with a girl she’s only just met, and the feeling that this is one of those YA… Read more.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Twitter has referenced an "Abusive behavior" rule they implemented in April. It explicitly states: "we do not tolerate content that wishes, hopes or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual or group of people.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

What happens when you mash up military action Michael Bay-isms with the fantastical world of Monster Hunter ? You get this, and it looks, uhhh, wild. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Billy Crudup, known for playing one of the bluest men in comic books, is in talks to join Ezra Miller’s The Flash. For a second time. Listen, it’s been a rough project. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

A WD easystore 4TB external hard drive and a rainfall handheld shower head combo lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Wishing someone else ill will or death is a disgusting act that makes the world worse. This lesson of common decency seems like it would be obvious to everyone, especially a social media network with hundreds of millions of users. Twitter, for its part, recently responded swiftly to the news of President Donald… Read more.

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