GeekWire

MARCH 12, 2022

Amazon’s Seattle headquarters. (GeekWire Photo). Amazon is telling employees they can work at an alternative location due to recent crime around its downtown Seattle office at 300 Pine St. “Given recent incidents near 3rd and Pine, we’re providing employees currently at that location with alternative office space elsewhere. We are hopeful that conditions will improve and that we will be able to bring employees back to this location when it is safe to do so,” a spokesperson said in a

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TechSpot

MARCH 12, 2022

When the Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 was signed into law, it included a clause that prevented internet service providers from forcing customers to pay rental fees. Subscribers who already owned modems and routers, which fall into the "covered equipment" category, could opt out of using rented network devices.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2022

Employee retention definition. Employee retention is an organization’s ability to keep its employees under contract, making for a more stable, productive workforce. Companies that are serious about retaining their talent establish policies and programs aimed at reducing employee turnover. Those that succeed in achieving high employee retention rates operate at an advantage both in meeting business goals and in recruiting new hires.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2022

This framework for understanding data literacy will help everyone understand how their personal data is being collected, analyzed, and used. Read More.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

Gizmodo

MARCH 12, 2022

The hype for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi show is very real, especially after got our first real glimpse of it earlier in the week. Star Wars’ newest Disney+ series is winding back the clock to post- Revenge of the Sith, with Ewan McGregor returning to the luxurious beard of the titular Jedi. But back in 2020, his show… Read more.

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GeekWire

MARCH 12, 2022

Jeff Bezos would have the means and reportedly the interest to purchase the Seattle Seahawks NFL team from the estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. (GeekWire File Photos). This week’s blockbuster trade of Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson could be the first in a series of moves that leads to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owning the team.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. The Nintendo Switch outsold the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in both unit and dollar sales in February after bouncing back from a weaker January, according to NPD’s Mat Piscatella. Last month, the PS5 took the top spot as the US’s best-selling gaming hardware, while the Switch came in behind the Xbox Series X. The Switch’s on-and-off-again reign has a lot to do with availability.

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TechSpot

MARCH 12, 2022

In January, AMD announced the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and scheduled it for a Spring release. Last week, several sources said it would come to market in mid-April alongside the as-yet-unannounced Ryzen 7 5700X, Ryzen 5 5600, 5500 and 4500, and Ryzen 3 4100.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

Photo by David Graff/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. The next-generation Subaru WRX STI could be electric. In a press release shared by the automaker on Friday, Subaru says it has no plans to build a gas-powered STI based on this generation’s WRX platform. “Subaru Corporation is exploring opportunities for the next generation Subaru WRX STI, including electrification”.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 12, 2022

It’s been some time since we got to see the bloody, audacious world of The Boys. (Well, in live action , at least.) Fortunately, season three is just a couple months away, and the first trailer makes it clear that things are about to get somehow even more wild for the sorta heroes and absolute villains of Amazon’s… Read more.

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Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

Crunchyroll’s Russian website has been temporarily shut down. | Screenshot: Crunchyroll. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has suspended all operations in Russia, halting home entertainment releases, such as Spider-Man: No Way Home , and temporarily blocking access to its anime streaming service, Crunchyroll, according to a report from Variety. The move will also pause any TV distribution deals in the country.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2022

OtherSide Entertainment has bounced back from the cancellation of System Shock 3 and Warren Spector is working on a new game. Read More.

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GeekWire

MARCH 12, 2022

Adaptive’s HQ in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo). As a bear market takes a bite out of biotech stock values that had soared during the pandemic, some companies are retrenching. Adaptive Biotechnologies had recently doubled its headcount as it turned to COVID-19 projects, but on Wednesday the Seattle company laid off 12% of its workforce, about 100 employees.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2022

The evidence indicates the Fourth Industrial Revolution hasn't fulfilled its promise in digital manufacturing, but that it still could. Read More.

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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

Gizmodo

MARCH 12, 2022

Watching YouTube videos is all well and good while you’ve got a stable internet connection, but there might be times when you don’t have a high-speed link to the web—on vacation, on your travels, on your commute. To prepare for these situations, you might want to download YouTube videos in advance for offline viewing. Read more.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2022

Deploying AI in the enterprise isn't easy -- surveys show that many AI projects fail. But there are solutions to common setbacks. Read More.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

The first change is always free | Photography: Vjeran Pavic. It wasn’t always easy to change your PlayStation Network (PSN) account name. Actually, it wasn’t until April 2019 that Sony allowed account holders to do it at all. Now, each account is allowed to change its username once for free. Any changes after that come at a cost: $4.99 if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, or $9.99 for everyone else.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2022

Before the promise of 5G can be fully realized, we need to overcome the limitations of conventional power. Wireless power could be the answer. Read More.

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Advertiser: GEP

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 12, 2022

After helping Spider-Man repair the multiverse that the teen broke in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange is back for his new solo film in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Last month’s trailer peeled back the cape on what’s in store for Stephen, and you won’t be too surprised to… Read more.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2022

Despite its inefficiencies, manual optimization is still the process of choice for so many marketers. Why is that? Read More.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

Jabra’s Elite 85t offer solid noise cancellation, excellent controls, and multipoint functionality for just $149.99. If you’re on the market for a great pair of noise-canceling earbuds, it’s hard to go wrong with Jabra’s comfortable Elite 85t, which are on sale at Amazon right now with a pair of Qi-certified wireless charging pads for just $149.99 ($80 off).

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Gizmodo

MARCH 12, 2022

Over the decades, Michael Giacchino has cemented himself as one of the biggest music composers around, thanks to Lost, the Star Trek reboot films, and The Incredibles, and plenty more. You’ve heard his music a lot in recent years, and now you’ll get to see him take on directing duties for Marvel. Read more.

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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Alexandre Dreyfus, the CEO and founder of fan token site Socios, has been accused of withholding payments in order to maintain the price of Chiliz (CHZ), the cryptocurrency used by the Socios community, according to a report from Off the Pitch. Fan tokens are tied to real-life sports teams, creators, or artists, and give token holders access to exclusive fan clubs where they can vote on decisions within their community.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 12, 2022

March brings us a solid set of updates from Microsoft for Windows, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and Edge (Chromium), but no critical issues requiring a “Patch Now” release schedule (though Microsoft Exchange will require some technical effort this month). We have published some testing guidelines, with a focus on printing, remote desktop over VPN connections, and server-based networking changes.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2022

Apple’s dramatic introduction to the M1 Ultra. | Image: Apple. The shape of Apple’s silicon strategy is clear Apple’s transition to its own processors is nearly complete. The company’s recent spring event saw the debut of the Mac Studio and its M1 Ultra processor — its most powerful piece of silicon yet. But it also revealed what the future of Apple’s computers could look like.

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