Forrester IT
JUNE 7, 2020
My research theme for CX North America 2020 – the Convergence of Experience The peripatetic nature of analyst life, especially for someone not moored to a corporate office, means that I rarely get to see most of the folks I work with. Which is why, every year, I look forward to the summer days of […].
The Verge
JUNE 7, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / Th. Facebook has removed almost 200 accounts connected to white supremacist groups that were trying to rally supporters to attend protests over police violence against black people, the Associated Press reported. The accounts in question were linked to two hate groups Facebook had already banned , the Proud Boys and the American Guard.
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Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
America is, you might be aware, expressing a groundswell of disgust against police brutality following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—a challenging scenario many local law enforcement departments have responded to with an increased escalation of said brutality. Considering the sheer number of videos… Read more.
Venture Beast
JUNE 7, 2020
In a scathing indictment of Facebook's content moderation practices, a new study says outsourcing is a key reason the company's efforts are failing. Read More.
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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.
GeekWire
JUNE 7, 2020
Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels. Slack and Amazon recently announced a significant partnership where Slack will power its voice and video infrastructure with Amazon Chime. This deal is significant for several reasons — on the surface, it will help Slack enable video calls on mobile and provide text transcription. But digging deeper, it’s clear that a robust calling investment is critical in driving Slack’s growth and adoption.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
Ridley Scott seems like there’s somewhere in his brain that is always thinking about Alien. He’s never quite been able to leave the franchise behind, and after returning with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant , it does feel like he’s camped out to stay. And while Covenant didn’t do well enough to demand an immediate… Read more.
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Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
Why do I bring this up today? Oh, no reason. Definitely not because one of the world’s most (formerly) beloved fantasy authors outed herself definitively as a transphobe, sharing boilerplate trans-exclusionary talking points that are pretty easily debunked. Read more.
Venture Beast
JUNE 7, 2020
Baobab Studios, the developers behind Bonfire, Asteroids! and more, revealed that its next project is an immersive experience called "Baba Yaga." Read More.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
The environmental movement has had a reckoning coming its way for decades when it comes to its racist history. While it’s been inching toward it in recent years, the events of the past two weeks have thrown the floodgates wide open. Read more.
Venture Beast
JUNE 7, 2020
The huge Odyssey expansion for the Elite: Dangerous space sim is coming in early 2021 and won’t be VR-compatible “for launch.” Read More.
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.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
After several months of social distancing and staying home, a lot of people are experiencing major wanderlust. And given that we’re still involved in a global pandemic, taking a break from Earth may seem especially tempting. Though we’re not quite there when it comes to space tourism, we can at least get a glimpse of… Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 7, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple has just been granted a patent for software that would generate “synthetic group selfies,” which as Protocol points out , could be a way to take group selfies for social media even if you’re trying to stay socially distant from your friends. According to the patent application (first discovered by Patently Apple ), an Apple device user (it’s not clear whether the feature would be available on iPads, iPhones, or both) could invite others to take part
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
It can be difficult to return to business as usual during America’s first phase of reopening with federal social distancing recommendations still in effect. But a new patent from Apple gives us a glimpse into how one bit of normalcy—group selfies—might work even when we’re all at least six feet apart. Read more.
GeekWire
JUNE 7, 2020
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 31, 2020. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire. Closer than humanly possible: New launch pad photos capture historic SpaceX liftoff in all its glory.
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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 7, 2020
Atlantis: The Lost Empire was a distinct and underrated entry in Disney ’s modern-day lineup, breaking with a lot of convention and showcasing gorgeous, engrossing animation to boot. According to its director, Kirk Wise, a sequel was planned, with a twisty villain reveal and everything. Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
With the surprising news that Ruby Rose was leaving Batwoman came the equally surprising news that, in response, the showrunners would not simply be recasting the role of Kate Kane, but would instead be entirely rebooting the show, starring a new character , who casting calls refer to as “Ryan Wilder”, who will come to… Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
I don’t know about y’all, but there’s been a lot going on in recent days. While my brain is intent on learning about the battles of 2020, including the ones against coronavirus and for racial justice, sometimes it just needs a break from the news. During those times, I binge on TV for a while. These past few weeks,… Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
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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 7, 2020
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Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
Over the weekend, more than 140 scientists who have received funding from the Facebook CEO’s philanthropic group, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative , sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg denouncing his spineless response to the president’s most recent inflammatory comments. Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
Although President Donald Trump has said that he was only being sarcastic when he suggested people inject disinfectant into the body to cure coronavirus, there are some Americans who do not think that this idea is a joke. In fact, according to a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),… Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 7, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump apparently isn’t the only world leader unhappy with the World Health Organization (WHO) and who’s willing to take drastic steps in response. On Friday, Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro accused the WHO of having an “ideological bias” and threatened to withdraw from the… Read more.
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