Fri.Aug 06, 2021

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Palantir: Revolutionizing big data analytics

CTOvision

Read Jeremiah Lam’s commentary about Palantir Technologies, Inc. and its products like Gotham, Foundry, and Apollo on his blog : A brief background on Palantir – it is typically described as a company that focuses on big data analytics by writing software that enables effective analysis against complicated, data-driven problems. This is done by unifying […].

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Searching for ROI in retail: The time for a new site search tool is now

Forrester IT

AI-powered digital commerce search is a competitive asset Retailers and brands should re-evaluate their product findability tools because recent developments in search tech (powered by AI/ML) combine many points of contextual data to deliver highly relevant results. If you are unsure about the potential impact of search on your e-commerce site, remember that even back […].

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How to deploy an Elasticsearch cluster on Ubuntu Server 20.04

CTOvision

Read Jack Wallen explain how you can deploy Elastic NV’s Elasticsearch cluster on Ubuntu Server 20.04 on the Tech Republic: Elasticsearch is a very powerful search and analysis engine that can scale extremely well. With this tool, you have the foundation for visualizing massive amounts of data. But when you start to scale Elasticsearch to […].

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Innovating and Problem Solving with the Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model (OSI/RM)

Association of Information Technology Professional

Understanding the OSI/RM helps you comprehend networking, troubleshoot and keep pace with innovation.

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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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Elevate Security unveils cybersecurity surface management platform

CTOvision

US cybersecurity startup Elevate Security (Elevate) has launched an attack surface management platform that uses a customized and automated response to employee risk throughout an organization to overcome the unaddressed problems caused due to human errors. The Elevate Security platform provides CISOs (Chief Information Security Officer) with access and control over how people, departments, regions, […].

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Deploy Start Menu Taskbar Custom Layout Settings using Intune

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Deploy Start Menu Taskbar Custom Layout Settings using Intune appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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SCCM Secondary Server Upgrade to 2107 Version

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post SCCM Secondary Server Upgrade to 2107 Version appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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Move over, space. Tech billionaires have a new utopian boondoggle: the ‘metaverse’

CTOvision

Read Jessa Crispin’s critical analysis of The Metaverse and how big tech could influence it on The Guardian : Look at all of our tech billionaires trying to leave the world to evade responsibility for their malevolent influence on it. Anything to avoid being confronted by the workers they exploit or the victims of the […].

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Windows 11 Family Safety Widget

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Windows 11 Family Safety Widget appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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DCVC Founder Matt Ocko on Investing for a ‘Star Trek’ Future

CTOvision

DCVC, a venture firm that specializes in what it calls deep-tech investments, this week jointly led a $430 million fundraising for Pivot Bio, an agricultural technology startup that has developed an alternative to conventional fertilizer. DCVC’s co-founder, Matt Ocko, talked with WSJ Pro Sustainable Business about how he sees the agtech industry developing, the role tech […].

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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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Amazon Kindle flaws could have allowed attackers to control the device

Tech Republic Security

Now patched by Amazon, security vulnerabilities found by Check Point would have given attackers access to a Kindle device and its stored data.

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Process automation: An evolutionary approach to digital transformation

TM Forum

Register. Join us for this webinar to examine the exciting intersection of telco operations, digital transformation, and robotic process automation (RPA) combined with AI. At the end of this webinar you will understand: How telcos are adopting robotic process automation (RPA) and AI for customer experience automation. Why telecom operations experts have preferred API-based architectures to bot-based integration.

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FTC warns of phishing scams over unemployment benefits

Tech Republic Security

The scam messages try to convince you to enter your Social Security number and other personal info at a website masquerading as your state's workforce agency.

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How to deploy Docker containers that automatically start when your server reboots

Tech Republic Data Center

If you need to make sure your Docker containers restart upon failure or system reboot, watch this video tutorial by Jack Wallen to learn how to keep those containers running at all time.

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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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Phishing continues to target big businesses and exploit COVID-19 fears in Q2 2021

Tech Republic Security

Spam as a share of global mail traffic rose, and attackers have started to adapt their scams to other languages to reach wider audiences.

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46 million people have left Firefox since 2018

TechSpot

That figure comes from Firefox’s own Public Data Report and is highlighted in a Reddit threat by u/nixcraft (via itsfoss). It reveals that the browser had 244 million active monthly users at the end of 2018, but by the second quarter of 2021, user numbers had fallen to 198 million.

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Hands on with Steam Deck: Here’s what to expect from Valve’s portable – and powerful – gaming PC

GeekWire

One of the first pre-production models of the Steam Deck portable gaming PC, by Valve Software. (Thomas Wilde Photo). It’s still early enough in the production process that it’s hard to say what lies ahead for the Steam Deck. From what I saw, the new portable gaming PC from Valve is flexible, surprisingly powerful, and affordable. It’s got potential.

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Facebook Killed Research Into Capitol Riot to Protect Itself—Not Users

Gizmodo

When the Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook $5 billion for deceiving its users on privacy, it celebrated the fine as “record-breaking and history-making.” Two years and $200 billion in revenue later, Facebook has found a way to turn lemons into lemonade, deceiving its users once again and using a seemingly… 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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Microsoft’s new Xbox night mode dims your screen, controller, and power button

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is working on a new night mode for Xbox consoles. The software giant has started testing this night mode with Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring today, and it allows Xbox owners to dim their screens, controller LED brightness, and even the Xbox power button. The night mode has a lot of customization, including different dimming levels and an optional blue light filter.

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Meet the AI research pioneer who wants to redefine ‘progress’

Venture Beast

Name any AI technology, and Dr. Nuria Oliver, of Telefonica and Vodafone, was likely working on it when it still felt like science fiction. Read More.

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Razer will let you sign up to beta test its RGB face mask

The Verge

Image: Razer. Razer announced today that its lit-like-a-gaming-PC N95 mask has a new name and a beta program set up ahead of the planned fourth quarter launch. The futuristic-looking Project Hazel has been christened the Razer Zephyr, and you can sign up to be a beta tester right now on Razer’s site. Razer has not provided any additional information on the timing of the Zephyr’s release or when beta testers can expect to receive their masks.

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On-demand car rental service Kyte brings another transportation option to Seattle

GeekWire

On-demand car rental service Kyte launched in Seattle on Friday. (Kyte Photo). Kyte , an on-demand car rental service, launched in Seattle on Friday. The service delivers rental cars directly to drivers. Customers can purchase the car through an app or the company’s website by choosing a specific delivery time and location. They can rent by day, week or month, eliminating the wait times and paperwork of traditional rental car services.

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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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Microsoft is integrating Spotify into a new Windows 11 focus feature

The Verge

Illustration by William Joel / The Verge. Microsoft is planning to integrate Spotify into a new Windows 11 feature. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s head of Windows and devices, teased the Focus Sessions Windows 11 feature on Twitter this week, and it appears to be a new way to focus on tasks and work. Focus Sessions includes Spotify integration, allowing you to create a focus timer to work through tasks while listening to playlist of music from Spotify.

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Seattle investment bank that helps buy and sell companies forms new SPAC to target ‘industry 4.0’

GeekWire

Jamie Boyd, left, and Michael Butler are behind a new SPAC called Cascadia Acquisition Corp. For the past 22 years, Cascadia Capital has helped dozens of healthcare, retail, technology and other companies find buyers. Now, the Seattle-based investment banking firm is on the prowl to make its own purchase. Cascadia Capital — led by Michael Butler and Jamie Boyd — filed to raise $150 million for a new special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, on Thursday by the name of Cascadia Acquisition Cor

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AI Weekly: Companies look to ‘scale up’ their use of AI

Venture Beast

Companies are looking to 'scale up' their deployments of AI as they look to incorporate machine learning throughout the organization. Read More.

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Newly public, Rover pays off $8M PPP loan that helped pet-sitting company survive pandemic

GeekWire

Posters inside Rover’s Seattle headquarters. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Not that long ago, Rover was on a very short leash. In March 2020, as the realities of the pandemic became clear, the shutdown in global travel and in-person work significantly reduced demand for the Seattle-based company’s marketplace, which connects pet owners with people who can host, walk, or care for their pets when they’re at the office or on a trip.

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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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How the California Megadrought Is Affecting Food Prices

Gizmodo

The West is currently facing its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. This has caused multiple states to impose water restrictions , and it doesn’t look like things are going to get better any time soon. Lake Mead’s water supply, which provides water to Arizona, Nevada, and part of Mexico, is currently at its … Read more.

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The DeanBeat: Blockchain gaming companies raised $476M in the first half of 2021

Venture Beast

In the first half of 2021, 24 crypto/blockchain gaming companies closed investments valued at $476 million, InvestGame said. Read More.

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Microsoft’s ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ for Edge trades speed for better security

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft’s browser vulnerability research team is working on a mode to make the Edge browser more secure, and it’s given it an incredible name: “Super Duper Secure Mode” ( via The Record ). The mode is currently very experimental, but could help make it harder for attackers trying to exploit bugs in Microsoft’s browser by turning off certain optimizations.

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Trend Micro: 80% of global orgs anticipate customer data breach in the next year

Venture Beast

Many organizations said they aren’t prepared enough to manage new attacks across employees, executives, and board members. Read More.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.