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Don’t Hit The Curb — Instead, Curb The Risk Of Emerging Technologies In 2022!

Forrester IT

2021 was an exciting year for our research on securing and managing the risks of emerging technologies. We defined core tenets of what it means to embrace and sustain new IT technologies from a combined security and risk management perspective. For 2022, our latest Forrester data shows that cloud computing middleware platforms, cloud computing business […].

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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): The Security-Driven SD-WAN

Association of Information Technology Professional

Learn how SD-WAN and SASE can complement one another to design a network with more contextual intelligence and central policy management.

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Tech Job Market Still Smoking Hot, New Labor Report Stats Say

Information Week

According to new jobs report, tech workers were among the beneficiaries of a hot US job market that saw strong national growth of 467,000 jobs in January and an unemployment rate of just 4%. Here's a drill down to what those numbers meant for IT workers.

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Chart Your Course to Become an MSP Client Solutions Expert

Association of Information Technology Professional

CompTIA has launched the Client Solutions Mastery Path course to help MSPs learn to create a growth strategy and plan, map clients’ business models, drive profitable engagements, develop long-term relationships, and grow the business.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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The Future of Resilient Supply Chains Is Circular

Information Week

Amid massive supply chain disruptions, companies are increasingly prioritizing sustainability and circularity to eliminate ‘take, make, waste’ and support better agility.

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Building a digital content platform for Botswana's creative ambitions

TM Forum

When in 2021 BoFiNet (Botswana Fiber Networks) was hiring a manager for its new digital content platform, UpicTV, it looked beyond the telecoms industry for someone that reflects its – and Botswana’s – ambitions for its creative industries. Bonang Dintwa, who at the time was running Yarona FM, a national radio station that targets a young, urban audience, took over as Station Manager, UpicTV, in August 2021.

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Is going omnichannel one of your pain points?

TM Forum

Ultimately, telcos need modern, MACH-based technology in order to deliver a true omnichannel commerce environment that integrates all business units and commerce channels to deliver. consistency to customers across all touchpoints. It’s common knowledge that what consumers and businesses want from their communications providers are their transactions processing seamlessly across all channels – in other words, consumers want the same experience, product availability, pricing and quali

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FIX Task Sequence Failed Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.BDD.CM12Actions.dll Issue

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post FIX Task Sequence Failed Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.BDD.CM12Actions.dll Issue appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Jitesh Kumar.

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Report: Data breach numbers may not actually be declining, and reporting them is getting slower

Tech Republic Security

Flashpoint and Risk Based Security’s report found that, despite early reports, the total number of breaches is likely much higher than reported, with the time it takes to report a breach the longest since 2014. The post Report: Data breach numbers may not actually be declining, and reporting them is getting slower appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Twitter expands downvote test worldwide

The Verge

An orange downvote button? Sure, nothing like Reddit. | Image: Twitter. If you’ve seen the option to downvote replies on Twitter, you’re not alone. The experimental feature, which Twitter started testing last year , is now being shown to a global audience, says the company. The option to downvote was initially given to a select group of web users, but Twitter says it will soon be expanding the feature to iOS and Android users as well.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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Cannabis marketplace Leafly closes SPAC merger deal and will go public on Monday

GeekWire

(Leafly Image). Nearly six months after announcing plans to go public via a SPAC merger, Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace Leafly has sealed the deal and will begin trading on the Nasdaq on Monday. Leafly is merging with Merida Merger Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Merida Capital Holdings. Merida has adopted the Leafly name, according to a Friday news release , and the common stock will trade under the ticker symbol LFLY.

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How Fighting AI Bias Can Make Fintech Even More Inclusive

Information Week

Digitized presumptions, encoded by very human creators, can introduce prejudice in new financial technology meant to be more accessible.

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Build a better mosquito trap: Buzzworthy study shows how pests zero in on red color in human skin

GeekWire

Mosquitos are drawn to red and orange — after they get a whiff of your breath. (UW Photo / Riffell Lab). Using a high-tech wind tunnel built for mosquitos, researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the pests seek out humans, first detecting carbon dioxide from our breath and then zeroing in on colors in the skin. “The carbon dioxide turns on their visual system and then they start searching for you,” lead author Jeffrey Riffell , a biology professor at the University of Wash

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People are making Amazon drivers dance for surveillance cameras and posting the footage on TikTok

TechSpot

Motherboard reports that the TikTok users are leaving notes on their door or using the Amazon app to ask drivers to perform dances for their cameras. Clips are then posted on the social media site. It doesn’t appear that any of the drivers gave their consent for the videos to.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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Xbox vet Ed Fries on blockchain, life as a venture capitalist and the run of extraordinary gaming deals

GeekWire

Ed Fries at the Economic Development Council of Seattle & King County Economic Forecast Conference. (GeekWire File Photo). Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused venture fund 1Up Ventures put money into two separate new gaming studios that debuted on Wednesday: Seattle’s Lost Lake Games and Portland’s Gardens. Fries famously began his career at Microsoft, where he moved from the Office department to internal games development before becoming one of the original creators

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Episodes of Joe Rogan’s show are disappearing from Spotify

The Verge

There’s a lot going on at the music streaming service. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Around 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast mysteriously disappeared from Spotify on Friday, as spotted by JREMissing.com , a web tool that tracks missing episodes. The show (and Spotify’s relationship to it) have faced heavy criticism over the past few weeks, but there’s no clear connection between that and the missing episodes, nor is there any immediately apparent link between the episodes that wer

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Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani steps down

GeekWire

Kabir Shahani. (Amperity Photo). Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani has relinquished the CEO title at the fast-growing Seattle startup, a move that comes seven months after the enterprise software company achieved so-called unicorn status with a $100 million venture funding round. In a company blog post Friday evening, the company did not provide an explanation for Shahani’s departure.

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Amazon is increasing its annual Prime subscription price by $20

TechSpot

The changes will come into effect for new Amazon Prime members on February 18. Existing members have a bit longer before the increased prices begin: March 25. The change is coming to the US only for now. Amazon said during an investor call that it examines pricing in other countries.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

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.

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Have we hit peak unicorn?

GeekWire

Photo via Shutterstock. As of this week, there are now more than 1,000 startup unicorns scattered across the globe — a group of privately-held companies valued at $1 billion or more. . This is an extraordinary number, especially since the tally stood at 491 before the pandemic hit. As CB Insights founder and unicorn tracker Anand Sanwal cheekily put it this week: “Write down where you are right now while reading this newsletter so you can tell your kids.” Given the rapidly changing m

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Can you trust AI to protect AI?

Venture Beast

AI is like the new kid in the office right now, so it shouldn’t have the keys to the vault. But over time, it is certain to prove its worth. Read More.

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Webb Space Telescope Successfully Sees Its First Glimmer of Light

Gizmodo

A major milestone has been achieved in the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope , with an onboard instrument detecting its first photons from a distant star. This means engineers can now begin the three-month process of aligning the space telescope’s 18 mirrors. Read more.

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Hype cycle: Report calls Amazon a possible Peloton suitor, stock climbs 40% on rumor

GeekWire

Rumors of Amazon’s possible interest in Peloton made the connected bike and treadmill maker’s stock chart look like somebody’s heart rate in an Emma Lovewell Intervals & Arms Ride. (Peloton Photo). Peloton is finding fewer people interested in acquiring its connected exercise bikes these days, so maybe Amazon will just buy the whole company.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

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.

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Austria Just Passed Europe's First Vaccine Mandate for All Adults

Gizmodo

While the U.S. continues to bicker over the limited extent to which the government can compel covid-19 vaccinations, Austria has gone ahead and pushed through its own sweeping vaccine mandate. The new legislation, signed into law this week, officially takes Austria the first European country to require vaccines for… Read more.

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There's another super-thin secondary PC monitor out now

TechSpot

Thanko recently unveiled the TL (Timeline) Portrait Display. At ?11,200 (about $100), it’s a 7.9” 70 x 208mm screen that connects to a PC or laptop through HDMI and gets power through micro USB.

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The Orville: New Horizons Has a New Sneak Peek and a (Slightly) Later New Release Date

Gizmodo

Good news/bad news, Orville fans: Hulu has released a new sneak peek at the long-on-hiatus sci-fi series’ third season. as well as the news that instead of arriving in March , it’ll now begin streaming in June. Fortunately, the peek is a juicy one and will almost make you forget about the latest delay. Check it out! Read more.

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RTX 3090 Ti spotted on overseas retail sites, priced between $3,800 and $5,500

TechSpot

The cheaper of the two RTX 3090 Ti cards is the catchily-titled Galax GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24GB EX Gamer Black Edition, which was spotted by Moore’s Law is Dead on a leaked preorder advert from Vietnamese retailer Minh An Computer. It’s listed for 86.9 million VND, the equivalent of.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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NASA and SpaceX say lagging parachutes on Dragon capsule are not a problem

The Verge

A screengrab of the livestream during the Crew-2 landing, showing the one lagging parachute | Image: NASA. NASA and SpaceX say they are looking into a recurring issue with lagging parachutes on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule — critical features the spacecraft needs to land when it returns from orbit. However, the two spaceflight partners are downplaying the seriousness of the problem, claiming that the parachutes are still behaving safely despite the behavior.

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Meta to introduce 'Personal Boundaries' feature in metaverse

TechSpot

Today Meta rolled out "Personal Boundaries" in Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues for the Oculus Quest. The one by default feature creates a barrier extending about four feet around each avatar. It will simply stop the forward motion of any avatar that hits it, with no haptic feedback.

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The Hidden Failure of the World's Biggest Privacy Law

Gizmodo

This week, European authorities struck a massive blow to the digital data-mining industrial complex with a new ruling stating that, quite simply, most of those annoying cookie alert banners that sites were forced to onboard en masse after GDPR was passed haven’t. actually been compliant with GDPR. Sorry. Read more.

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Amazon named as possible Peloton buyer in a suspiciously well-timed rumor

The Verge

Image: Peloton. Peloton’s no-good-very-bad downfall from its pandemic peak — losing over $20 billion in value since November and becoming a dangerous subplot in prime time TV — has attracted speculation that the connected fitness company is a target to be acquired, but by whom? A Friday evening report from the Wall Street Journal tosses out Amazon as one of the “potential suitors” that may be considering a deal — just as markets closed for the weekend and only a few days before Peloton issues it

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.