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Apparent racial bias found in Twitter photo algorithm

Venture Beast

Twitter's saliency detection algorithm appears to be prioritizing the faces of white people over Black people when displaying faces in people's timelines. Read More.

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Seeing through smoke: How FLIR’s thermal imaging tech helps assess Oregon’s wildfires from above

GeekWire

To monitor wildfire activity, Cole Lindsay, an Oregon Department of Forestry multi-mission aircraft operator, views images using data from a short-wave infrared camera. (Kate Kaye Photos). Cole Lindsay was nearly 20 nautical miles in the air Thursday morning above Oregon’s Silver Falls National Park as the massive Beachie Creek Fire burned. Maneuvering a contraption that looked like a tricked-out Microsoft Xbox controller, Lindsay zoomed a camera in on spots along the west edge of the fire ledge

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Twitter is looking into why its photo preview appears to favor white faces over Black faces

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter it was looking into why the neural network it uses to generate photo previews apparently chooses to show white people’s faces more frequently than Black faces. Several Twitter users demonstrated the issue over the weekend, posting examples of posts that had a Black person’s face and a white person’s face.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella throws out virtual first pitch for Seattle Mariners — with ‘Halo’ helpers

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, along with ex-Seattle Mariner Dave Valle, gets set to throw out the first pitch before the M’s game on Sunday. (Twitter screen grab via @Mariners). Satya Nadella is a big fan of cricket. But on Sunday he wound up for a different sport as the Microsoft CEO threw out the virtual first first pitch for the Seattle Mariners before the team’s game against the San Diego Padres.

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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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Oculus Quest 2 getting Infinite Office with Logitech keyboard and adjustable passthrough

Venture Beast

While presented as a new experience, what we see in the Infinite Office trailer is actually an evolution of the current Quest interface. Read More.

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Twitter's Scrambling to Figure Out Why Its Photo Preview Algorithm Seems Racist

Gizmodo

The neural network Twitter uses to generate photo previews is a mysterious beast. When it debuted the smart cropping tool back in 2018, Twitter said the algorithm determines the most “salient” part of the picture, i.e. what your eyes are drawn to first, to use as a preview image, but what exactly that entails has been… Read more.

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Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 OC Review

TechSpot

Today we're reviewing the Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3080 OC, the first third-party GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card to come our way and we're very interested to see how it compares to Nvidia's Founders Edition model.

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A robust enterprise strategy: How to manage the post-COVID future 

Venture Beast

In post-COVID planning, business leaders must prepare for any future -- including wild upsides or a serious and sustained downturn. Read More.

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Analysts believe that a single TSMC 5nm wafer costs $17,000

TechSpot

According to CSET’s model, a single 300 mm wafer built on the 5nm node costs approximately $16,988. A similar wafer built on the 7nm node reportedly costs $9,346.

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Amazon's Fall Hardware Debut Is Set for Sept. 24

Gizmodo

September has been chock-full of tech launches and announcements so far (mostly virtual, naturally, since these are still covid times, after all). But the month’s not over yet: Amazon has revealed that it’s debuting its fall product line on Thursday, Sept. 24. 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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Emmy Awards go virtual: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Succession’ are tops in comedy and drama

GeekWire

Host Jimmy Kimmel stands in front of a bank of monitors featuring Emmy nominees on Sunday night during the virtual 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. (ABC Live screen grab). If you’ve been escaping all of the hardship in the world by watching more television, Sunday night was the chance to celebrate with the stars of the small screen. The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards show went on, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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The TikTok Saga Would Be a Comedy if It Weren't So Tragic

Gizmodo

The United States is ceding its position as a world technological power. For decades, the world’s brightest landed here to build. They chose the U.S. for a few simple reasons, among them access to world-class equipment and education, the ability to take high-paying tech jobs, and a business climate that rewarded the… Read more.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 13, 2020

GeekWire

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 Sept. 13, 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. Bill Gates Sr., 1925-2020: Microsoft co-founder’s father made his own mark on Seattle and the world.

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Archer Returns to Ruining Spy Missions in This New Episode Promo

Gizmodo

I’m glad Archer is back. Like, real Archer , without weird fantasy coma worlds or film noir or whatever. Just spy hijinks, dysfunctional characters, and the slow, painful possibility of growth. 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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Nintendo 3DS, 2011-2020: Its strange life, quiet death, and the potential end of a mobile gaming dynasty

GeekWire

Nintendo confirmed this week that it has discontinued production on all current models of the 3DS family of portable gaming systems, which ends the platform’s life cycle after nine years. The 3DS is going out with a whimper. Nintendo has made no official announcements on the subject at time of writing; instead, Nintendo quietly adjusted its Japanese website at some point to note that all current models of the 3DS were no longer available.

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Janina Gavankar to Write and Star in Mythological Monster Movie

Gizmodo

If you know Janina Gavankar, chances are, it’s from her turn on True Blood or as the protagonist in the singleplayer campaign of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 , where she played the (fantastic) Iden Versio. Now the actress and writer is getting to work on a rad monster movie based on Hindu mythology. Read more.

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The Verge’s favorite gadgets for coffee and tea

The Verge

I’m not sure about you, but one of the things that has been keeping many of us sane during these weird, not-so-wonderful times, is coffee and tea. Besides the caffeine energy lift (for those of us who take it with caffeine), the imbibing of hot liquids can be relaxing, while iced coffee or tea can be very refreshing. With that in mind, we’ve asked the staff of The Verge to tell us about their favorite coffee and tea brewers, grinders, and other paraphernalia.

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Celebrate a Late Batman Day With This Stunning Illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz

Gizmodo

Yesterday was the day commonly celebrated by nerds everywhere (yes, that includes us) as Batman Day. If you didn’t spend any time brooding over the Dark Knight yesterday, today we’ve got just the thing. 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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Judge blocks US ban on WeChat that was set to go into effect today

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. A judge in California has blocked the Commerce Department’s ban on new downloads of China-based messaging app WeChat, Reuters reported Sunday. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said in her order that WeChat users showed “serious questions going to the merits of the First Amendment claim, the balance of hardships tips in the plaintiffs’ favor.”.

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Sunday's Best Deals: Kodak Pocket Projector, 2K HD Rotating Webcam, Digital Air Fryer, Maono Cardioid Condenser Microphone, Smart Home Plugs, Etude House Tint, and More

Gizmodo

A 2K HD rotating webcam , a Kodak pocket-sized projector , a 2-pack of smart plugs , a digital air fryer , Etude House water tints , sets of Huckberry Onsen Bath Towels , and a Maono cardioid condenser microphone lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more.

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TikTok and WeChat both managed to avoid their Sunday bans

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. On Friday, it looked like the US was ready to ban new downloads of TikTok and WeChat , two popular China-based apps that the Trump administration warned posed security threats to American users. The Commerce Department issued an order that would have prohibited new downloads as of Sunday. And on Saturday WeChat in particular saw a sharp uptick in new installs in the US, according to analytics platform Sensor Tower, with an 800 percent week-over-week incre

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Up Your Zoom Game With This Highly-Rated 2K Rotating Webcam For Only $20 With Promo Code

Gizmodo

DYY 1440P HD Webcam | $20 | Amazon | Promo Code 50WDW2CV 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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WeChat and TikTok get reprieves from Trump bans

Vox

President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the White House on September 19. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images. The ban against the Chinese-owned app was supposed to go into effect Sunday night. A US judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plans to essentially disable WeChat, the mobile chat/payment service popular with millions of Chinese Americans.

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How U.S. tech policy could change if Democrats win back the Senate

Venture Beast

Democratic control of Congress could shape urgent tech policy issues like antitrust action against Big Tech companies, facial recognition, and data privacy. Read More.

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Turns Out WeChat Won’t Be Banned Immediately, Either

Gizmodo

What is banned is never really banned, it seems. A judge in California has prevented the Trump administration from blocking WeChat, which the Commerce Department planned to ban from U.S. app stores, on the very day it was supposed to be banned. Read more.

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Trump approves Oracles's TikTok bid "in concept"

TechSpot

The news came less than a day before a ban on TikTok app’s maintenance and updates was due to come into effect following concerns around the Chinese-owned service. Trump initially signed an executive order banning both TikTok and WeChat in August, citing concerns around “the national security, foreign policy, and.

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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.

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ActBlue sees huge surge in small-dollar donations following Ginsburg’s death

The Verge

Supreme Court 1 (Verge Stock). ActBlue, the FEC-certified Democratic fundraising site, says its fundraising following the Friday death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has topped $100 million. The tally broke ActBlue’s previous records for single-day donations, dollars raised in one hour, and dollars raised in one day, the organization said.