Forrester IT
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The holiday season is in the home stretch and we’re expecting US online holiday sales this year will top $173 billion – or fully 24% more than last year. Bizrate Insights surveyed shoppers to find out how they are shopping this year. With just a week left, some key takeaways from their data indicates that: […].
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis enabled scammers to take advantage of the guileless, as bad actors were able to extract personal information from targets, according to a new report from First Orion.
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Forrester IT
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Without a charter, sales enablement leaders run the very real risk of being in the position of having to solve problems as they arise with no real scope, strategy, or sense of priority. In her latest blog post for Forrester, analyst Jennifer Bullock shares why a sales enablement charter is key to success.
Anoop
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s find ConfigMgr 2010 Version Details in this post. You can check the version details of the Configuration Manager version, 2010 client. ConfigMgr 2010 is Generally Available now without an opt-in version script. Microsoft released the SCCM opt-in version of 2010 on Nov 30th, 2020.
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.
Forrester IT
DECEMBER 17, 2020
This is the ninth in a series of blog posts that provide demand and account-based marketing best practices in honor of the 12 days of Christmas.
All Things Distributed
DECEMBER 17, 2020
2021 is going to be a launchpad for change, and here’s what’s coming. 2020 was a year unlike any other. Businesses large and small, governments new and old all had to completely change what they do and how they operate. Helping us to manage this dramatic change was technology. Whether it was Blackboard continuing our children’s education, Zoom becoming our business boardroom (and our pub), or Netflix being our night out at the movies, we relied on technology to help feed our families, teach our
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Information Week
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Tech news never sleeps, but you may have missed (or forgotten about!) a major story or two this year because working at home can be really distracting.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 17, 2020
A heatmap shows PHP has the most flaws followed by C++, then Java,Net, JavaScript, and Python in Veracode's annual security report.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds for anyone who bought the game from the digital storefront, the company said on Thursday. If you want to start the refund process now, Sony says to visit this site and sign into your PlayStation account to submit a request. However, later on Thursday evening, Sony said it is “aware some users are experiencing issues” accessing the refund form.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 17, 2020
End users just want to do their job, not become cybersecurity experts. When providing users with cybersecurity help, keep these tips in mind.
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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.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Symbl co-founders Subri Rathore and Toshish Jawale. (Symbl Photo). Symbl has raised more cash to fuel growth of its enterprise software that helps companies transcribe real-time conversations and pull more insights from internal meetings, customer care interactions, sales calls, and more. Crosscut Ventures led the $4.7 million round, which included participation from Alexa Fund, Amazon’s voice-focused investment arm.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Whether your organization uses the vulnerable SolarWinds software or you want to defend yourself against similar exploits, here are recommendations from four sources.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent is handing out the perks today for employees that include buying next-generation consoles for all full-time workers. Riot employees can choose from the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch from now through 2021. Riot will also provide a one-time 10% bonus, with an additional 2.5% for each year of service s… Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Facebook’s second newspaper ad. | Facebook. Facebook is stepping up its campaign against Apple’s privacy changes with a second full-page newspaper ad today. This new ad claims Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes “will change the internet as we know it,” and force websites and blogs “to start charging you subscription fees” or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalized ads.
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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.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure, which includes satellite ground stations, could come in handy for supporting Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite broadband constellation. (AWS Photo). Amazon Web Services and the Project Kuiper satellite internet venture may be separate domains of Jeff Bezos’ business empire, but even Amazon’s executives admit there’s a lot of potential for synergy.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Grogu’s face upon realizing he lives with me. | Image: Lucasfilm Ltd. Google has added Grogu (formerly Baby Yoda) to its augmented reality search results , so some quick typing can drop an AR version of the little guy straight into your bedroom or home office, no spaceship required. Searching “Grogu”, “The Child”, “The Mandalorian”, or “Baby Yoda” on mobile or in the Google app will return the usual Knowledge Panel with a Wikipedia summary of the character.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 17, 2020
#tbt Do you think of the command line as an antiquated leftover from the past, or an old fashioned way of interacting with a computer? Think again. In Linux, the command line remains the most flexible and powerful way to perform tasks.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Microsoft President Brad Smith during a news conference on Thursday. (Screen grab via Microsoft). Microsoft announced Thursday that it is committing more than $110 million in additional funds to help Washington state continue to deal with and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a blog post and a news conference that the Redmond, Wash.
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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.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Rexi Co’s mask with fringes. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. After COVID-19 started dominating the headlines, one of the changes that we started making in our lives ( well, most of us, anyway ) was to wear a mask. As you probably remember, initially masks were difficult — sometimes impossible — to find. Disposable masks were reserved for medical and emergency personnel (and in some places, shortages were so problematic that people were sewing masks to send to hospital workers).
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 17, 2020
In a groundbreaking decision on Wednesday, a UK court ruled that polluted air was a contributing factor to the 9-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah’s untimely, tragic passing in 2013. She is the first person in the world to have a death certificate that lists air pollution as a cause of death. The declaration could… Read more.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Discord has raised another $100 million in funding as the instant messaging app popularized by gamers has now hit 140 million monthly active users. Read More.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Cybersecurity giant Avast analyzed the extensions last month after the threat was identified by Czech researchers at CZ.NIC, noting that some of them have been active since at least December 2018. They perform a range of malicious activities, including redirecting users to ads and phishing sites, collecting personal data and.
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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.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Some Messenger and Instagram features aren’t available in Europe. Facebook is notifying Messenger and Instagram users in Europe that some features are temporarily unavailable. A small message has appeared in both the Facebook Messenger and Instagram apps for European users this week, noting that some features aren’t available to “respect new rules for messaging services in Europe.”.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 17, 2020
In choosing blue silicone bracelets, the VacSeen team was aiming for an inexpensive, long-lasting, easily recognizable signal that people have been vaccinated. (VacSeen Image). With a resume that includes Microsoft, Amazon and the shipping powerhouse Convoy, Seattle’s Greg Akselrod is hardwired for data. And the numbers around the support for the COVID-19 vaccine troubled him.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
If you’ve been waiting anxiously for your radio-controlled Cybertruck, you’re going to have to wait a little longer: Mattel has had to delay it until May 2021, according to Bloomberg. The RC cars, announced in February , were supposed to ship this month, but have been delayed because of “unforseen production issues.” Mattel appears to be experiencing “ manufacturing hell, ” though the company did not release details on the delay.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 17, 2020
A Pure Watercraft engine as seen on the back of a rigid inflatable in Seattle. (Pure Watercraft Photo). Pure Watercraft , the Seattle-based makers of an electric outboard motor system designed to revolutionize recreational boating, has added $14 million in additional funding to a round that was initially announced in September. When GeekWire met this fall with founder and CEO Andy Rebele for a boat ride at the company’s Lake Union headquarters, Pure had pulled in $23.4 million.
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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.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Twitter has begun testing its Spaces feature, the voice-based chat rooms it first announced last month. In the thread announcing the test, the company said a very small group of users would be given the ability to create Spaces, but that in theory anyone could join them — though who would be allowed into any given space depends on the user who created it.
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The pandemic has helped the mobile game industry grow in 2020. But digging down shows other ways 5 billion-dollar games thrived. Read More.
The Verge
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The Space Force, it seems, is not sympathetic to the mission that seems to have captured many across the US: getting a PS5. One of its members has reportedly been reprimanded and demoted for being 30 minutes late to physical training because he was trying to get one of the consoles, according to a post on the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page (via Task and Purpose ).
Venture Beast
DECEMBER 17, 2020
A lingering question is to what degree MLOps might become an extension of the DevOps platforms many organizations rely upon today. Read More.
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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