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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G APU Review: Radeon GPU Inside

TechSpot

The Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture. It used to be OEM only but it's now landing on retail as well, sporting Radeon integrated graphics. So is it any good?

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What to expect for cybersecurity investment as we emerge from the pandemic

Venture Beast

Cybersecurity is a red-hot sector, and venture capital firms are looking at the market and trying to predict what's in store for the future. Read More.

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How Endeavor One used an expert swordsman and dogs to create VR game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’

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(Endeavor One Images). Seattle-based VR company Endeavor One plans to release its first game, Arashi: Castles of Sin , as an exclusive for PlayStation VR later this summer. Endeavor One has been active in virtual, mixed, and augmented reality spaces for the last seven years. Its past projects include collaborations like Halo: Recruit for Windows Mixed Reality and Dome of the Dead, a 2019 4-player cooperative shooter for Vulcan’s HoloDome.

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Why machine programming should be the next technology you invest in

Venture Beast

Emerging tools are automating parts of the software development process, suggesting relevant code snippets and reducing developer burnout. Read More.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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Neutron Stars Have Mountains That Are Less Than a Millimeter Tall

Gizmodo

A team of astrophysicists recently used new models of neutron stars to map the mountains—tiny raised areas—on the stars’ otherwise perfectly spherical structures. They found that the greatest deviations were still extraordinarily small due to the intense gravitational pull, clocking in at less than a millimeter tall. Read more.

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A 16-year-old takes his shot at Roblox fame as a native game maker

Venture Beast

Ammon Runger grew up playing games on Roblox, and now at 16 he has succeeded in marketing them and now wants to make a big hit himself. Read More.

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Apple’s IDFA changes are already changing game design and monetization

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Apple's IDFA changes are already resulting in a number of mobile game studios and publishers changing how they make and monetize games. Read More.

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A War Thunder player leaked classified documents to show that an in-game tank's model was wrong

TechSpot

Last week, a player with the username Pyrophoric won a debate on War Thunder’s forums when he posted schematics of the Challenger 2 extracted from its Army Equipment Support Publication (AESP), a sort of user manual. He showed that in real life, the tank is less vulnerable to shots fired.

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Natural language understanding tough for neural networks

Venture Beast

The shortcomings of natural language understanding can make or break your AI and neural machine learning strategy. Here's how to deal. Read More.

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After Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin sees a ‘robust pipeline’ of future paying spacefliers

GeekWire

Suborbital space crewmates Oliver Daemen, Wally Funk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Bezos face the camera in front of a Blue Origin New Shepard booster. (Jeff Bezos via Instagram). Jeff Bezos and his crewmates are still finishing up their training for the first-ever crewed spaceflight conducted by Blue Origin, scheduled for Tuesday, but Bezos’ space venture already has customers lined up for the New Shepard suborbital spacecraft’s future flights. “We intend to have two more flights in 20

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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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Top free PC games to claim in July from the Epic Games Store, Steam, Amazon and more

TechSpot

If the recent dearth of noteworthy releases has left you thirsty for something to play, wandering the sun-scorched wastes of this AAA games-drought, this list is here to help updated with freebies to claim this month. Venturing beyond the safety of the new releases sections, we were able to scavenge.

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Esri boosts digital twin tech for its GIS mapping tools

Venture Beast

Esri software helps build digital twin technology. The company is honing ArcGIS and its other products for the new market. Read More.

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U.S. customs has seized over 360,000 fake AirPods in 2021 alone

TechSpot

Combined, the fake AirPods and AirPods Pro devices confiscated this month would have been worth some $1.3 million -- if they were the real deal -- which is what the customers who bought these counterfeit products would have expected after all. After inspecting the suspicious shipments on July 7, the.

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Duke Energy used computer vision and robots to cut costs by $74M

Venture Beast

More power to AI: Duke Energy used computer vision and robots to improve processes and cut costs by $74 million. Read More.

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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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Samsung's upcoming Exynos 2200 SoC may bring "Voyager" Radeon graphics to mobile

TechSpot

Samsung use of AMD's graphics IP in their next-generation flagship mobile processors has been back in the headlines ever since AMD CEO Lisa Su brought it back up during the company's keynote at Computex 2020, and while it's uncertain how much of a hand in the GPU's design AMD has.

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Mimecast’s new AI tools protect against the sneakiest phishing attacks

Venture Beast

Mimecast launched Mimecast CyberGraph this week, which uses machine learning to detect and prevent cyber attacks over email. Read More.

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How to use Focus modes for notifications on iOS 15

The Verge

One of the most powerful new features in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, is Focus mode. At its core, a Focus mode is a more customizable version of Apple’s existing Do Not Disturb and is accessed from the same menu on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. But Focus modes are far more customizable, allowing for more granular triggers for when you’re filtering out notifications.

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Use these metrics to get the most out of your engineering team

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CircleCI's Rob Zuber discusses why he goes beyond technology metrics to include Velocity, Morale, and Business metrics for his engineers. Read More.

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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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Robot collision at Ocado warehouse near London sparks fire, delaying customer orders

The Verge

Photo by James Vincent / The Verge. Online-only British supermarket Ocado has had to cancel some customers’ delivery orders after a Friday robot collision at one of its warehouses caused a fire, the company said. The fire at the company’s Erith warehouse east of London “appears to have been caused by the collision of three bots on the grid,” the company said in a statement on Sunday.

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OpenAI Codex shows the limits of large language models

Venture Beast

A new paper reveals significant issues with OpenAI Codex and its handling of large language models, particularly in deep learning. Read More.

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Mark Hamill Discusses His Role in Masters of the Universe: Revelations

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Hamill has also made a name for himself in the voice-over community, most notably lending his voice to the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series. Per his recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Starring Jimmy Fallon , the Star Wars actor chatted about voicing Skeletor in Kevin Smith’s animated series Masters of the … Read more.

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AllCloud acquires Integress to boost data analytics for cloud services

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AllCloud acquired data analytics company Integress to bring improved data integration and visualization to cloud-oriented applications. Read More.

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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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Latest leaks indicate new iPhones may have always-on displays like Apple’s Watch

The Verge

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. A new report from Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman says the 2021 iPhone may have an always-on display similar to Apple’s Watch , and which Android phones have had for some time. Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter that the phones will have improved battery life, a smaller notch on the screen, better video recording, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a faster A15 chip.

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You Can No Longer Say ‘I Do’ on Zoom in New York

Gizmodo

A virtual avenue for marriage that sprung up during the pandemic in the state of New York is no more. As of late last month, Zoom weddings are no longer legal. That means if you want to get married, you have to do so in person in the presence of someone authorized to perform the ceremony. Read more.

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Adobe CIO talks about watching users to enhance customer experience

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Adobe CIO Cynthia Stoddard talks about capitalizing on data assets to enhance employee and customer experiences. Read More.

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Space Jam: A New Legacy Takes Box Office's Top Spot This Weekend

Gizmodo

The first Space Jam starring Michael Jordan was released in 1996 and opened with $27.5 million. By the time the film ended its run, the overall domestic total was $90 million in box office sales. Read more.

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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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New Steam Deck reservations now showing ‘expected order availability’ in Q2 and Q3 2022

The Verge

Steam Deck will start shipping in December 2021 | Image: Valve. If you’re looking to reserve a Steam Deck and haven’t managed to secure a reservation yet, it looks like you’ll be waiting a while to actually get your device. According to Steam’s store site on Sunday, the $399 64GB Steam Deck and the $529 256GB version both have “expected order availability” dates of of Q2 2022, meaning sometime next spring.

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NSO Group’s Spyware Reportedly Used in Attempted and Successful Phone Hacks of Journalists and Activists

Gizmodo

A list of more than 50,000 phone numbers and a subsequent investigation has led a consortium of 17 news organizations to believe that NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used to attempt or successfully carry out hacks on the phones of journalists, human rights activists, and more. Read more.

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Nintendo denies report that OLED Switch will have higher profit margin

The Verge

Image: Nintendo. Nintendo has issued an unusual statement denying a report that said the upcoming OLED version of the Switch would have higher profit margins than the regular model. The report in question was published by Bloomberg last week and speculated that the higher-end components in the OLED Switch could total around an extra $10 per unit, based on analyst estimates.

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The Walking Dead Universe Book Cover Revealed by AMC Networks

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AMC Networks, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Comics revealed the new cover to the book The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe from illustrator Brian Rood. Read more.

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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.