Wed.May 26, 2021

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How New Digital Analytics Funding Will Improve Design

Forrester IT

Interface experience analytics technologies get into minute detail about what users are doing, provide visualizations about behavior and typically offer a prioritized list of issues. The category is sometimes referred to as digital experience analytics or interaction analytics. There have been multiple generations of this technology, but it hadn’t really taken off until recently.

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How A CIO Can Make An Inherited IT Department Better

The Accidental Successful CIO

CIOs need to find ways to get an inherited IT department’s operations on track Image Credit: Web Master. As CIOs, some jobs are tougher than others. One of the most demanding is when you find yourself taking on a troubled IT department. This isn’t a job for the faint of heart. Your job will be to repair damage and put things back in order so that the company can realize the importance of information technology.

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Data Ethics & DEI Convergence: A Win-Win Situation

Forrester IT

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Data Ethics are increasingly interconnected, and brands must do both well to foster authentic, meaningful, and sustainable customer relationships. .

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Your Next Move: Cloud Specialist

Association of Information Technology Professional

If you’re good at managing technologies and are willing to expand your knowledge and experiment as technology evolves, then cloud specialist may be a good next step for you.

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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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Forrester Decisions: How To Embed Cybersecurity And Privacy In Your Company

Forrester IT

It’s time to rethink how you approach and think about cybersecurity and privacy. Today, robust practices are necessary to create the culture and conditions required to meet today’s demands and truly differentiate your brand. But how do you accomplish this? Compliance is the floor and not equivalent to creating robust cybersecurity and privacy practices.

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Continuing our investment in the Middle East: A New AWS Region coming to UAE in first half 2022

All Things Distributed

I am excited to share that AWS plans to open a new infrastructure region in the Middle East in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Launching in the first half of 2022, the new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will consist of three Availability Zones and become AWS’s second region in the Middle East with the existing AWS Region in Bahrain.

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Intune WUfB Feature Update Policy to Upgrade Windows 10 21H1 | Endpoint Manager

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Intune WUfB Feature Update Policy to Upgrade Windows 10 21H1 | Endpoint Manager appeared first on HTMD Blog by Jitesh Kumar.

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Center for Internet Security: 18 security controls you need

Network World

The Center for Internet Security has updated its set of safeguards for warding off the five most common types of attacks facing enterprise networks—web-application hacking, insider and privilege misuse, malware, ransomware, and targeted intrusions. In issuing its CIS Controls V8 this month, the organization sought to present practical and specific actions businesses can take to protect their networks and data.

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SD-WAN may be the future of the hybrid workplace, study suggests

Tech Republic Data Center

92% of IT decision-makers polled by Masergy and Altman Solon say they plan to adopt SD-WAN by 2026, and more than half plan to use a hybrid public/private model.

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Amazon Timestream - Time series is the new black

All Things Distributed

We dive into the world of time series data with a look at the design of Amazon Timestream.

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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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Microsoft Almost Announced the Next Generation of Windows | Windows 10X is not the next Generation Anymore

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Microsoft Almost Announced the Next Generation of Windows | Windows 10X is not the next Generation Anymore appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Is it really the Wild West in cybercrime? Why we need to re-examine our approach to ransomware

Tech Republic Security

Recent ransomware attacks indicate that the current model of cybersecurity isn't working. It's time for a wholesale rethink.

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Microsoft Almost Announced the Next General of Windows | Windows 10X is not the next Generation Anymore

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Microsoft Almost Announced the Next General of Windows | Windows 10X is not the next Generation Anymore appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Shareholders Tell Exxon to Suck It

Gizmodo

History was made at ExxonMobil’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday when investors essentially staged a coup, voting to oust at least two members of the board due to the company’s poor performance on climate change. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! 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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Jeff Bezos to hand over Amazon CEO role to Andy Jassy on July 5, anniversary of company’s creation

GeekWire

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. (GeekWire File Photo). Amazon founder Jeff Bezos put an expiration date on his tenure as CEO, saying Wednesday morning that Andy Jassy will succeed him in the role on July 5. “We chose that date because it’s sentimental for me, the day Amazon was incorporated in 1994, exactly 27 years ago,” Bezos said, addressing shareholders via webcast during his final annual meeting as CEO, held virtually due to the pandemic.

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Testing Lab Asks FDA to Recall 78 Sunscreens Over Carcinogen Contamination

Gizmodo

A testing lab company called Valisure is sounding the alarm over a carcinogen that it has detected in common sun care products. This week, the lab sent off a petition to the Food and Drug Administration warning that it’s found potentially unsafe levels of a chemical called benzene in dozens of sunscreens and… Read more.

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Amazon will acquire MGM for $8.5B in tech giant’s second-largest deal to boost Bezos’ media empire

GeekWire

(MGM.com Image; GeekWire Illustration). It’s official: Amazon will buy MGM for $8.45 billion. The Seattle tech giant on Wednesday announced the deal, which would be its second-largest acquisition behind the $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods in 2017. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and comes as Amazon faces more antitrust scrutiny.

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How to collaborate with Apple Pages via iCloud

Tech Republic Cloud

If you'd prefer to handle your document collaboration from macOS, Jack Wallen shows you how to do so with Pages and iCloud.

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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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How SolarWinds Changed Cybersecurity Leadership's Priorities

Information Week

A new survey shows how IT security leaders have changed their focus after the SolarWinds attack and a year of the pandemic.

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Nintendo’s OLED Switch could come in September

The Verge

Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge. Nintendo could release its heavily rumored new version of the Switch in September or October, according to a report by Bloomberg. Manufacturing is reportedly planned to start as soon as July, and Bloomberg says the system may be announced before the E3 trade show, which kicks off in virtual form on June 12th.

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How CIOs Can Advance Company Sustainability Goals

Information Week

Companies are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. CIOs play a critical role.

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Bug in iOS API allows developers to force users to give apps a good rating

TechSpot

Self-proclaimed "Professional AppStore critic" Kosta Eleftheriou spotted an app ("UPNP Xtreme") that uses this bug. He tweeted a demo video showing it in action (below).

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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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Virtuix raises $19 million for Omni One VR treadmill

Venture Beast

Virtuix has raised over $19 million from more than 6,500 investors in latest round of funding for its Omni One VR treadmill for the home. Read More.

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Microsoft claims Edge is now ‘the best performing browser on Windows 10’

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is now claiming the performance crown in the desktop browser battle. The software maker has been gradually adding new features to Edge over the past year to improve performance and launch times. These additions have allowed Microsoft to claim itself the performance winner, even as Google releases Chrome 91 today.

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Sony tells investors Uncharted 4 is heading to PC, and it’s making more live-service games

Venture Beast

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is getting a PC port, according to Sony financial documents. And Sony is looking to release more service games. Read More.

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Intel still the world's top semiconductor company, AMD climbs to 11th place

TechSpot

IC Insights’ report on the semiconductor industry’s first-quarter of 2021 shows that the top 15 firms' sales were up 21% year-on-year; were it not for Intel’s decline, that figure would have been 29%. The thirteen companies sitting behind team blue all saw double-digit YoY increases, whereas Intel dropped from $19.5.

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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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Google and Aclima have collected 100 million air pollution and greenhouse gas measurements

Venture Beast

Google’s Project Air View has reached a new milestone of more than 100 million air pollution and greenhouse gas measurements. Read More.

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The Boring Company tests its ‘Teslas in Tunnels’ system in Las Vegas

The Verge

Elon Musk’s Boring Company started shuttling passengers through the twin tunnels it built underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) this week, as part of a test to get the system ready for its full debut in June. Videos , images , and accounts shared around the internet by the people who showed up for the test offer the most coherent glimpse yet at Musk’s solution for traversing the LVCC campus.

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Metaverse Team launches Nerf Strike FPS game for Roblox

Venture Beast

A new startup called Metaverse Team is launching the first-person shooter game Nerf Strike on Roblox today. Read More.

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Merlin Labs wants to fill the sky with pilotless planes carrying cargo and passengers

The Verge

Autonomous flight startup Merlin Labs is coming out of stealth mode to announce that it’s raised $25 million in funding from Google Ventures and First Round Capital. The company has also struck a deal with aviation services contractor Dynamic Aviation to begin putting its pilotless plane technology into commercial operation. The two announcements are the first steps toward Merlin Labs’ larger goal of filling the sky with pilotless planes carrying cargo and passengers.

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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.