Forrester IT
MAY 15, 2020
Spring is usually an exciting time in the sports world. It marks the culmination of the men’s and women’s college basketball seasons, the NBA and NHL playoffs begin, the domestic European soccer (football) leagues are in full swing and the Boston Marathon traditionally takes place on the third Monday of April. But the COVID-19 crisis […].
Tech Republic Security
MAY 15, 2020
Spoofing government and health organizations, these templates help attackers create and customize their own phishing pages to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic, says Proofpoint.
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Forrester IT
MAY 15, 2020
A new crop of challenger brands, such as Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Google, Starbucks, T-Mobile, Tencent, and Walmart, are on the prowl in the financial services category. And that should have traditional financial brands worried — very worried. Trouble On The Horizon Banks have had a great run: They’ve played an essential and highly visible role […].
Information Week
MAY 15, 2020
Gartner is forecasting an IT spending decline of 8% in 2020 with devices as the hardest hit category. Public cloud spending, however, will rise.
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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.
Forrester IT
MAY 15, 2020
To measure precisely what kind of emotional toll COVID-19 is taking on consumers — and how current consumer sentiment will influence imminent behavior — we are applying Forrester’s Consumer Energy Index, our data-driven framework that captures how ready and willing consumers are to reach out to brands. Overall consumer energy dropped dramatically during the months […].
Tech Republic Security
MAY 15, 2020
A new study of publicly reported data shows the average person experienced a breach every three months last year.
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Tech Republic Security
MAY 15, 2020
Sometimes admins need to be able to test a web-based solution before deciding it's worth using. When that software requires SSL, you can enable a snake-oil SSL key for testing purposes.
Tech Republic Cloud
MAY 15, 2020
If you're using LXD for container development, and you're unable to access those containers from your LAN, you need to create a bridge. Jack Wallen shows you how.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 15, 2020
If you're the Nextcloud admin for your company or home office, you might want to restrict who has access to the ONLYOFFICE suite of tools. Jack Wallen shows you how.
GeekWire
MAY 15, 2020
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Microsoft is not taking the same financial beating as many of its peers due to the pandemic. Revenue jumped 15% in the first quarter of 2020, Microsoft Teams users increased by more than 70% in April, and the company’s stock price is up 14% this year.
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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.
The Verge
MAY 15, 2020
Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images. While treats like chips, popcorn, and ice cream (and for some reason, oat milk) topped grocery purchases during the first few weeks of COVID-19 lockdowns, more Americans continue to turn to a different comfort food: plant-based meat alternatives. Grocery store sales of products like Beyond Meat and Tofurky were up 264 percent during a nine-week period ending on May 2nd, according to Nielsen (via The Wall Street Journal ).
Gizmodo
MAY 15, 2020
For the first time in a century, archaeologists will excavate a buried Viking ship. Located a less than 2 feet below the surface, the ship is being ravaged by fungus, forcing archaeologists to act quickly. Read more.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 15, 2020
Sometimes admins need to be able to test a web-based solution before deciding it's worth using. When that software requires SSL, you can enable a snake oil SSL key for testing purposes.
Gizmodo
MAY 15, 2020
The U.S. is still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic: The death toll is climbing and quarantining is becoming increasingly unbearable. With summer around the corner, people are going to want to get outside again. Read more.
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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?
GeekWire
MAY 15, 2020
An artist’s conception shows astronauts conducting a mission on the moon. (NASA Illustration). NASA today unveiled a list of 10 principles for a set of bilateral international agreements for participation in the moon exploration program known as Artemis. The Artemis Accords would apply to missions aimed at sending astronauts to the lunar surface beginning as early as 2024.
Venture Beast
MAY 15, 2020
Would I want to live in a world where everyone has the option to work from home? Sure. But let's make sure the pendulum doesn't swing too far. Read More.
TechSpot
MAY 15, 2020
If you have multiple computers, chances are you've wanted to get a file from one system to another at some point. Maybe you have some files on your phone that you want on your laptop, or media on a PC that you want to stream to a smart TV. Maybe.
GeekWire
MAY 15, 2020
Stratify CEO Brian Camposano. (Madrona Venture Labs Photo). Former Docker executives Brian Camposano and Steve Singh are behind a stealthy new Seattle-based fintech startup called Stratify. The company just spun out of Seattle startup studio Madrona Venture Labs (MVL), where Camposano was an entrepreneur-in-residence since March. Camposano, the former Docker CFO, is the lone employee at Stratify.
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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.
Venture Beast
MAY 15, 2020
Facebook's new AI text-to-speech system generates one second of humanlike audio in just 500 milliseconds, running on off-the-shelf processors. Read More.
GeekWire
MAY 15, 2020
Adaptive Biotech CEO Chad Robins (left) and Peter Lee, Microsoft corporate vice president of AI and Research, on a video call this week for GeekWire’s Health Tech Podcast. In the realm of diagnostic tests for COVID-19, there are two main approaches: PCR tests, which detect the presence of the live virus; and serology tests, which detect antibodies that indicate whether someone has recovered from the disease.
Venture Beast
MAY 15, 2020
Enterprises seeking an all-in-one 4G/5G edge router with wired broadband speeds will find it in the E3000, which will let offices and shops cut the cable. Read More.
GeekWire
MAY 15, 2020
Seattle and King County reported 420 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths during the past week, the lowest weekly totals in two months, according to GeekWire’s calculations from Public Health — Seattle & King County data. The week was also notable for bringing one day in which there were no reported deaths from COVID-19. The streak didn’t last long, as two deaths were reported in Seattle and King County in the latest daily numbers, released Friday afternoon.
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Venture Beast
MAY 15, 2020
SPONSORED DEALS: Whether you’re watching more Netflix, incessantly cleaning the house, or taking socially distant walks (as now instructed by Pokémon GO creator Niantic’s CEO), we can all take only so much of the same daily routine. With bars and music venues also shut down, it seems nearly impossible to break away and let loose a little. Thankfull… Read More.
The Verge
MAY 15, 2020
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. American consumers spent more this past quarter on video games than they ever have before, to the tune of $10.9 billion — up 9 percent from the year before, according to industry analyst NPD Group ( via Bloomberg ). The period covers only January to March, meaning spending in the current quarter ending June 30th might end up being just as high, if not higher.
TechSpot
MAY 15, 2020
Whether you love or hate the Epic Games Store, it'll be pretty tough to pass up some of these deals -- especially since the latest Mega Sale is bringing back the Epic Coupon. The Epic Coupon, for those who don't know, is given to everyone who logs into the Epic.
The Verge
MAY 15, 2020
Club Penguin Online, one of the largest Club Penguin fan servers, shut down Friday after The Walt Disney Company issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice earlier this week. According to BBC , a London man involved with the server was arrested on suspicion of child pornography. Club Penguin Online, an unlicensed revival of the popular Disney-owned children’s social network, is one of the largest fan replicas of the game, accruing over 8 million users over the last two year
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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.
TechSpot
MAY 15, 2020
Following rumors that the game would become one of its weekly free offerings, GTA V became the latest Epic Games Store giveaway yesterday. Anyone with a free account can grab it from now until May 21. You’ll also need to enable two-factor authentication, which Epic requires for some of its freebies.
Venture Beast
MAY 15, 2020
Turtle Beach is seeing increased demand for its gaming peripherals like headsets for gamers as isolated players upgrade their gear. Read More.
TechSpot
MAY 15, 2020
Konami evidently hoped to capitalize on that demand when it unveiled the TurboGrafx-16 Mini back in June of 2019. A month later, the compact retro console received a full list of included games and a March 19, 2020, release date.
GeekWire
MAY 15, 2020
A new app from Microsoft and healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group will ask workers a series of questions to determine their potential exposure to COVID-19, either clearing them for work or directing them into a testing process that will notify both them and their employer of the results. The app, called ProtectWell, is latest in a wave of new technologies designed to support efforts to bring people back to work safely as the pandemic subsides.
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