Forrester IT
JUNE 14, 2020
It’s been 2 years since our initial evaluation of the Managed Security Service Provider market in APAC, and it’s time for an update! The first stage will be an update to our MSSP market overview and vendor landscape: “Forrester Now Tech: Managed Security Service Providers in Asia Pacific, Q3 2020”, kicking off in mid-June. We’ll […].
TechSpot
JUNE 14, 2020
Launched on the Atari 2600 in 1982, it tasks players with traversing down a continuous vertically-scrolling maze while trying to dodge enemies. Since early game cartridges didn’t have a wealth of memory to store static maze designs, the developer relied on a technique that would procedurally generate the maze –.
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Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
As we’ve said before, if we want to ensure we have a habitable climate on our planet in the future, we have to do something about fossil fuel infrastructure. This includes pipelines , which pose a risk to a risk to water, land, and human health. They also worsen climate change. Nonetheless, there is one good reason for… Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 14, 2020
Samsung is no stranger to themed special-edition smartphones, having offered Galaxy phones emblazoned with Batman logos and Star Wars themes in the past. The latest collaboration is a Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition, with a matching set of Galaxy Buds Plus to go with it. The Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition looks like Samsung’s regular flagship, but with a unique iridescent purple exterior ( the color is heavily associated with the K-pop group) that has a BTS logo on the back and the band’s heart iconogr
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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 14, 2020
Andreessen Horowitz is one of Silicon Valley's biggest venture capital firms investing in software, and, lately, it been investing in games. Read More.
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
Science is moving at record speed to try to contain and cure the novel coronavirus, which has already infected more than 7.8 million people worldwide. Despite the advances made towards a possible vaccine , there are still many questions that we do not have answers for. One of them goes back to the beginning: How did… Read more.
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Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
When it was built nearly eight decades ago, the Nazi submarine base in Bordeaux, France was meant to house 43 U-Boats , German submarines that wreaked havoc at sea during World War II. But there are no signs of submarines or war at the base today. Now, it is called Bassins de Lumières , and it is the world’s largest… Read more.
Venture Beast
JUNE 14, 2020
When lockdowns ease, we will see more variability in when and how offices are used along with increased employee expectations of the workplace. Read More.
The Verge
JUNE 14, 2020
Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images. Germany’s health minister said Sunday that its contact tracing smartphone app will be launched this week, Reuters reported. The app uses short-range Bluetooth to contact people who may have been exposed to someone who contracts the coronavirus, and doesn’t rely on a centralized database, according to Reuters.
GeekWire
JUNE 14, 2020
(Nintendo Photo). Earlier this year, I started writing my predictions for the games industry in 2020. Like I do every year, I looked back and thought about the ways in which the trends of 2019 would likely influence the future of the industry. Most years, some of my predictions are right, and some don’t fully materialize. This year, though, we were only a month in before most of my reflections for 2020 became all but irrelevant.
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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.
The Verge
JUNE 14, 2020
Photo by Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance via Getty Images. After four commercial publishers filed a lawsuit earlier this month, the Internet Archive ended its National Emergency Library program earlier than planned, the organization said in a blog post (via ArsTechnica ). It opened the “emergency” program in March , providing free access to 1.4 million books for people unable to get to classrooms or libraries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
Crossing Swords is a new comedy available on Hulu, and if you’re still on the fence about whether or not to check it out, this full trailer might provide some more insight. Read more.
The Verge
JUNE 14, 2020
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge. After initially postponing it from June to September, organizers have now canceled Computex 2020 due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The show will miss a year, like many other tech conferences that were planned for 2020. The next Computex event is slated for June 1st through 5th, 2021. The pandemic and the resulting travel restrictions to help curb its spread meant many participants would not have been able to attend a show in Taipei in Septemb
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
When Kenneth Branagh directed Thor and brought the most electrifying Avenger to the big screen, he changed the face of the modern Blockbuster. Not because Thor was that great or groundbreaking—it was pretty solid!—but because doing so provided the connective tissue that allowed the Marvel Cinematic Universe to… 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.
The Verge
JUNE 14, 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft has restored custom Xbox Live gamerpics, Windows Central reported. The software giant turned off the ability to upload gamerpics , club pics, and club backgrounds near the end of March amid a surge in demand. Microsoft’s other cloud services, including Windows Virtual Desktop, Teams, Mixer, and Xbox Game Pass, also saw huge increased demand in March, as many people were on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
TechSpot
JUNE 14, 2020
WarnerMedia is finally addressing the confusing nature of its various HBO offerings through a much-needed consolidation effort. Here’s what you need to know.
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
Germany will soon roll out its coronavirus-tracking smartphone app, the country’s health minister, Jens Spahn, announced Sunday. Read more.
TechSpot
JUNE 14, 2020
Tenet, a $200 million investment, was going to be the first major cinema release in months. Nolan was hoping it would convince cinemas to reopen and end the current hiatus, and Warner Bros. stood firm on the July 17 release date for months. Now Disney’s live-action Mulan will take first.
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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.
GeekWire
JUNE 14, 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 June 7, 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. Amazon sues former AWS marketing VP Brian Hall after he takes Google Cloud job.
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
I hope everyone had a good week, except for my coworker Catie Keck who recently committed slander by calling macarons and oatmeal raisin cookies overrated. Fact: Those are fire and anyone who says otherwise is a cop. Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
Given everything that’s been going on, it may be a while yet before we get our hands on Google’s next mid-range phone. Read more.
Gizmodo
JUNE 14, 2020
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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 14, 2020
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