Wed.Nov 25, 2020

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Thanksgiving Signals That Holiday Is Kicking Off In Earnest – With A 2020 Twist

Forrester IT

Thanksgiving and Black Friday are upon us, so we asked consumers how they’re thinking about holiday shopping. We found that, among US online consumers we surveyed in early November: Holiday offers are out there – even if not all consumers are ready. Close to half (45%) of US online adults we surveyed hadn’t started thinking […].

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Why Is Ransomware Spiking Now (And How Can We Fight It)?

Association of Information Technology Professional

The pandemic has created unexpected challenges, and cybersecurity is no exception. While ransomware had been tapering off, it’s increased since March.

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Top 5 business sectors targeted by ransomware

Tech Republic Security

Any business is subject to ransomware attacks, but some are more hit more than others. Tom Merritt lists five business sectors that are targeted by ransomware.

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Reducing Security Talent Attrition by Increasing Diversity

Information Week

CIOs and other IT leaders must attract, retain and hire professionals with broad cybersecurity skills, but that's not as easy as it sounds. Here's some advice.

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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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Will edge computing become the new cloud in 2021?

Tech Republic Cloud

Industry experts expect increased investments in edge capacity to reduce latency and support personalized content delivery and custom security policies.

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Announcing #INWVDUG Indian Windows Virtual Desktop User Group

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Happy to announce #INWVDUG Indian Windows Virtual Desktop User Group. Welcome Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) enthusiasts around the world. We’re an online and in-person tech-enthusiast group hosting live speaking events on a range of tech topics related to Windows Virtual Desktop.

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ConfigMgr 2010 Release Date Predictions | SCCM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s check ConfigMgr 2010 Release Date Predictions. There is one favorite date for the ConfigMgr production version release? 1810 and 1910 version of Configuration Manager released on the same date? Will this happen again for SCCM 2010 production release? I did some predictions about the release date with the community you can read more details […].

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Journey to the cloud - contact center communications

Spearline Testing

Contact centers continue to embrace cloud services and break free of their legacy on-prem infrastructures. Inbound voice reigns. Voice remains a preferred channel for customer communications. The Taylor Research Group highlights in their Contact Center Industry Stats that “although customers want multiple options when it comes to communicating with an organization, voice still remains the most critical and predominant channel” Contact Babel’s research indicates that telephone c

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Rethinking the IT Organization in a Post-COVID World

Information Week

Pursuing initiatives across organization redesign, operational cost reduction, and process automation is a must to ensure success in the new business paradigm.

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Prolonged AWS outage has taken down a big chunk of the internet

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s internet infrastructure service that is the backbone of many websites and apps, is experiencing a major outage affecting a large portion of the internet. “Kinesis has been experiencing increased error rates this morning in our US-East-1 Region that’s impacted some other AWS services,” Amazon said in a statement to The Verge.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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A Trove of Ancient Hunting Artifacts Has Melted Out of a Norwegian Ice Patch

Gizmodo

Researchers have uncovered what they’re calling a “bonanza” of ancient arrows and other hunting equipment, as well as signs of prey, on a remote Norwegian ice patch. The cache is a striking example of the burgeoning field of ice patch archaeology , which is unfortunately growing as the planet melts down. Global warming… Read more.

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Comcast to raise internet and TV prices nationwide next year

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. If you’re a Comcast TV and internet user, prepare for price hikes. The company is planning to increase the prices of a variety of services starting January 1st, 2021, according to Ars Technica and a document detailing the various price increases being shared on Reddit. The increases include as much as $4.50 per month added to the “Broadcast TV” fee and up to $2 per month added to the Regional Sports Network (RSN) fee, which collectively would add as much

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Secret Exxon Documents Show the Firm May Never Recover

Gizmodo

The economic fallout of the covid-19 pandemic has hit the oil industry hard, and Exxon in particular is feeling it. Internal documents show the company’s not expecting to make a grand recovery any time soon despite putting on a good face for shareholders. Read more.

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Amazon Web Services outage affects Adobe, Roku, Twilio, Flickr, others

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services suffered an outage Wednesday that affected several applications and services that rely on Amazon’s cloud computing platform. An update posted to the AWS Service Health Dashboard just before 10 a.m. PT detailed an issue with the Kinesis Data Streams API affecting the US-East-1 Region. Amazon Kinesis help companies process large amounts of real-time data including video, audio, application logs, and 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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Utah's Mystery Monolith Appeared Around 2016 Near Site of Old Movie and TV Locations

Gizmodo

Was it aliens or artists? Yesterday, the internet was enthralled by the discovery of an unexplained metallic monolith in the middle of nowhere by officers for Utah’s Department of Public Safety. Roughly 24 hours later, we have a lot more answers, all thanks to amateur sleuths online. And given the area’s long history… Read more.

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Apple’s AirPods Pros are down to $169 at Walmart and Amazon

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. If you are looking to buy the AirPods Pro, but have been holding off to wait for a significant price drop, your time has come — Apple’s flagship wireless earbuds are just $169 at Walmart and Amazon right now. This is the lowest price we have seen on the AirPods Pro to date; normally, these wireless earbuds would set you back $249.

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5 business sectors ransomware targets

Tech Republic Security

Any business is subject to ransomware attacks, but some are more hit more than others. Tom Merritt lists five business sectors that are targeted by ransomware.

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What Must Enterprises Learn to Increase ROI from the Cloud?

Information Week

Survey by Accenture shows some organizations have yet to realize the most value from their cloud strategies.

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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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Junior Geek of the Month: Archika Dogra discovers how she can use tech to make a positive impact

GeekWire

(Photo courtesy of Archika Dogra). Back in middle school, Archika Dogra considered herself a “humanities kid” who didn’t have a lot of interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Wrapping up her first virtual semester at Princeton University, the Bellevue, Wash., 18-year-old now says she’s planning on studying computer science.

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Facebook is deleting evidence of war crimes, researchers say

The Verge

Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images. On October 24th, 2020, an art trafficker in Darnah, Libya posted a series of unusual ads. For sale: a Greco-Roman statue, its marble bust covered in a toga. If it looked like it belonged in a museum, that’s because it did. The seller posted photos of the piece in private Facebook groups dedicated to trafficking antiques.

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Smartsheet sets sail in round-the-world race with female skipper, and its first sports sponsorship

GeekWire

British sailor Pip Hare and her yacht which is partially sponsored by Bellevue-based Smartsheet. (Instagram Photos via @piphareoceanracing ). In taking on its first sports sponsorship, Bellevue, Wash.-based collaborative work management company Smartsheet chose an athlete, sport and event which all key on buzzwords well suited to inspiring its own workforce and customers.

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Watch Your Feelings About 2020 Burn in a Literal Dumpster Fire

Gizmodo

Who has ever written a letter to someone without the intention of ever giving it to them? How many of you also burned that letter? Felt nice, I bet, purging all those negative emotions. I’ve done this a lot. Burned a lot of pictures, too. Watched the glossy paper bubble up and split open as it was reduced to ash. Fire… 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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The best Black Friday laptop deals

The Verge

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Whether you’re shopping for a student, an older relative, or anyone in between, a laptop can make a great gift. And the internet’s largest retailers are offering all kinds of laptops at discounted prices this Black Friday, whether you’re looking for a convertible, a Chromebook, a gaming rig, or anything else. Note that for some models, only certain configurations may be on sale.

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Disney Security's Unofficial Challenge Coins Are a Different Sort of Collector's Item

Gizmodo

As the owner of a substantial portion of the world’s most popular pieces of intellectual property , the Walt Disney Company is more than used to seeing its characters and branding pop up in unofficial, unlicensed places. In some instances, like when the family of a recently deceased child attempted to feature… Read more.

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The best Black Friday tech deals happening at Walmart

The Verge

Like some of its competitors, Walmart has started offering a ton of discounts on tech products in the weeks leading up to Black Friday. Fortunately, Walmart has some interesting Black Friday deals going on right now, including the lowest price we have seen yet on Apple’s AirPods Pros. I also wanted to take the time to mention that Walmart has confirmed that at 9PM ET on November 25th, it will open up inventory for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X gaming consoles.

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What Ever Happened to the Vaping Lung Disease?

Gizmodo

In the summer of 2019, months before the word “coronavirus” meant anything to most people, a mysterious respiratory illness began popping up around the U.S., ultimately sending over 2,700 primarily young and healthy people to the hospital and dozens to an early grave. The culprit wasn’t an infectious disease, but a… 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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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be able to run at 60fps on all next-gen consoles with new update

The Verge

Image: Ubisoft. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be able to run at 60fps on all next-gen consoles thanks to an update that Ubisoft is set to release on Thursday. With the new 1.0.4 title update, Ubisoft is adding a performance mode, which will let the game adapt resolution and graphics settings to maintain 60fps while you’re playing, and a quality mode, which will max out resolution and graphics settings to maintain 30fps.

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The Surprising Way Keyhole Wasps Can Take Down an Airplane

Gizmodo

Keyhole wasps like to build their nests in tiny holes, including the openings of devices used to measure the speed of aircraft. A recent investigation shows the problem is worse than we realized. Read more.

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Supercell invests $2.8 million in 2Up, a co-op mobile game studio

Venture Beast

Supercell is investing $2.8 million in New Zealand game studio 2UP Games, which is working on a co-op mobile game. Read More.

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Computer Controlled Shackles Hold You Prisoner Until You Finish a Workout

Gizmodo

Personally speaking, mustering the will to do pushups requires a lot of psyching myself up. A lot of walking around in circles, fiddling with my music, and wondering if maybe doing an extra few sets of overhead tricep extensions or holding a plank for two minutes would be a sufficient alternative to the dreaded… 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.