Practices Deliver What Processes Can’t
Forrester IT
JUNE 25, 2021
Struggling to move beyond agile and scale innovation across your organization? Learn how establishing new practices can help.
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Windows 11 New Features | Latest Improvements
Anoop
JUNE 25, 2021
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Forrester’s Digital Go-To-Market Review: Apparel and Footwear
Forrester IT
JUNE 25, 2021
Forrester’s latest Digital Go-To-Market Review evaluates 27 brands in the apparel and footwear sector to see how well they are positioned to thrive independently. Read on to see how these brands fared across direct-to-consumer strength, brand visibility online, distribution and e-control, organic consumer enthusiasm, and product innovation.
Exploring the Technology Buyer’s Journey, One Step at a Time
Association of Information Technology Professional
JUNE 25, 2021
A solution provider’s ability to understand the buyer’s journey—and provide value at each step along the way—is critical to customer success in today’s market. Learn more about the 17 steps a customer takes and the roles that tech vendors, distributors, and solution providers play at each one.
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.
Google Delays The Cookiepocalypse: A Data Deprecation Update
Forrester IT
JUNE 25, 2021
Yesterday, Google announced an updated timeline for its Privacy Sandbox milestones; in its blog post are two major announcements that marketers should focus on: Google says it’s planning to develop a more rigorous process to test and deploy Privacy Sandbox proposals across various use cases, like ad measurement, targeting, and fraud detection.
Showing ROI for Your Analytics Project
Information Week
JUNE 25, 2021
Analytics is no longer an option and no longer a discrete function in the enterprise. If it's to be measured, it would be in the return on investment increase of the applications.
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Making the move to ‘zero-touch’ service and network operations
TM Forum
JUNE 25, 2021
image. amdocs-330x330.jpg. alt_text. align. left. caption. None. external_url. None. page. None. End-to-end network and service orchestration and automation are no longer just ‘nice-to-haves’ – they are essential if telcos are to realize the full potential of their networks and thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Digitization and automation have been the core focus for communication service providers around the globe for the better part of the past decade.
Figma’s Funding: The Design Funding Wave Won’t Stop
Forrester IT
JUNE 25, 2021
Figma just announced a new round of funding of $200 million, which will give it a valuation of $10 billion — five times its valuation last year at the beginning of the pandemic. This continues the trend of money flowing into the $162 billion design industry. However, unlike recent analytics investments, this money is going […].
Are CSPs ready for life on the edge?
TM Forum
JUNE 25, 2021
The market for edge computing is in flux, with uncertainty hanging over everything from how enterprises and consumers will use the capabilities to who will play the lead roles in service provisioning. Communications service providers’ (CSPs’) success will depend on several factors including their ability to foster an application development ecosystem.
Free games including GTA V have infected 222,000 PCs with cryptojacking malware
TechSpot
JUNE 25, 2021
Security researchers at Avast write that Crackonosh, which has been around since 2018, has been found in free games given away on forums and torrent sites. They include Grand Theft Auto V, NBA 2K19, Far Cry 5, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2018.
7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production
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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.
Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips
The Verge
JUNE 25, 2021
Microsoft announced yesterday that Windows 11 will require TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips on existing and new devices. It’s a significant hardware change that has been years in the making, but Microsoft’s messy way of communicating this has left many confused about whether their hardware is compatible. What is a TPM, and why do you need one for Windows 11 anyway?
Amazon Web Servies acquires end-to-end encryption messaging software startup Wickr
GeekWire
JUNE 25, 2021
(BigStock Photo). Amazon Web Services has acquired Wickr , an end-to-end encrypted communication platform, the company announced Friday. Financials of the deal were not disclosed. Wickr’s encrypted messaging tools are used by governmental entities, including the Department of Defense. The 10-year-old company bills itself as “the most secure” communication platform.
Read the Pentagon’s UFO Report to Congress
The Verge
JUNE 25, 2021
Image: Department of Defense / US Navy. An unclassified version of the Pentagon’s report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs, aka UFOs) was sent to Congress on Friday, showing that more than 140 instances of strange sightings by military aircraft remain a mystery. This is the public’s first glance at the 9-page report. Last year, Congress gave the Defense Department a six-month deadline to share classified and unclassified versions of a report on UAPs cataloged by the Pentagon’s UAP Task Forc
Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system targets Apple’s business model
Venture Beast
JUNE 25, 2021
Windows 11 includes a new Windows Store that will let developers use their own in-app payment systems and pay no commissions to Microsoft. Read More.
20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers
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Windows 11 is deleting Internet Explorer
The Verge
JUNE 25, 2021
internet explorer 9 logo. At one point in Windows 10’s lifetime, you could have had Internet Explorer, the legacy version of Microsoft Edge, and the new Chromium-powered Edge all installed. This trio of browsers was the perfect illustration of Microsoft’s struggles with the web over the past decade, but now that Internet Explorer is being laid to rest in 2022 , it’s disappearing from Windows 11, too.
Topical Review Book Company Partners with KITABOO to Deliver Interactive Practice Tests
Kitaboo
JUNE 25, 2021
With the world of education moving to online environments, delivering effective education through digital mediums has become the top priority for educators and institutions. It is equally important to have a system in place to gauge the effectiveness of online education. This is where online assessment methods prove handy. Online tests have become an integral part of student assessment programs. .
Fred Hutch study: Mangling RNA may extend use of immunotherapy drugs
GeekWire
JUNE 25, 2021
Fred Hutch computational biologist Robert Bradley. (Fred Hutch Photo). Experimental compounds that alter RNA boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs against cancer cells and could potentially extend their use to more patients, suggests a study in mice from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors, which coax the immune system to turn against a tumor, can yield dramatic, life-saving results in some cancer patients.
Microsoft would like to see Steam and Epic Games Store on the Windows 11 Microsoft Store
TechSpot
JUNE 25, 2021
Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, the company's new client OS that promises to improve performance and user productivity. Alongside Windows 11, Redmond also showed the redesigned Microsoft Store and all the changes coming with it.
How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra
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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.
Do we still need to wear masks? Making sense of mandates amid reopenings and rising variants
GeekWire
JUNE 25, 2021
Seattle Sounders fans exit Lumen Field after a match on June 23. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Some people don their mask for a walk, while others rip theirs off the minute they order a drink at a bar. Some seem to not wear masks at all, and everyone seems a little unsure about the rules. Even for those who are vaccinated, it’s still unclear when mask-wearing is appropriate, if at all.
How AI is changing the nature of analytics
Venture Beast
JUNE 25, 2021
At its core, artificial intelligence is an analytics tool. AI is useful because it can parse large amounts of data and add context. Read More.
Move Over Neanderthals, Newly Discovered ‘Dragon Man’ Might Be Our True Sister Species
Gizmodo
JUNE 25, 2021
A comprehensive analysis of an unusually large skull found in Harbin, China has led to the reported discovery of a previously unknown species of extinct human, dubbed “Dragon Man.” Dating back some 146,000 years, the skull is forcing a re-think of human evolution in Asia during the Middle Pleistocene, but… Read more.
Ubisoft deletes 'Goldeneye 007' remake in Far Cry 5 that was three years in the making
TechSpot
JUNE 25, 2021
Earlier this month, a Far Cry 5 modder who goes by Krollywood got some media attention for his meticulous recreation of every level from the 1997 Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007. It took him three years and over 1,400 hours to painstakingly reproduce all the maps using Far Cry 5's.
Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI
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How reverse ETL can lighten your data load
Venture Beast
JUNE 25, 2021
Reverse ETL tools focus on customer data and are best used when combining data across websites, digital products, and cloud applications. Read More.
Microsoft says its own customer support tools were compromised by the SolarWinds hackers
The Verge
JUNE 25, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft says some of its customer support tools were accessed by the hacking group Nobelium , which was also connected to the SolarWinds attacks , due to a Microsoft customer service agent’s computer being compromised. Microsoft told Reuters that the agent had limited access, and was able to see things like what services customers used, and their billing contact information.
Ransomware-as-a-service business model takes a hit in the aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline attack
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 25, 2021
Cybercrime gangs are finding it harder to recruit partners for the affiliate programs that power ransomware attacks.
Windows 11 is free, but your CPU might not be supported
The Verge
JUNE 25, 2021
Windows 11 is arriving later this year as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users , but many are discovering that their hardware isn’t compatible. Microsoft has altered its minimum hardware requirements , and it’s the CPU changes that are most surprising here. Windows 11 will only officially support 8th Gen and newer Intel Core processors, alongside Apollo Lake and newer Pentium and Celeron processors.
Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options
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Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more
GeekWire
JUNE 25, 2021
Letitia Long. (T-Mobile Photo). — T-Mobile appointed former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Letitia Long to its board. Long served as the director of the NGA from 2010 until her retirement in 2014. She was previously deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and a deputy undersecretary to the Secretary of Defense. She will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee and as the company’s national security director, a role required through the w
The Cow Uprising Has Begun
Gizmodo
JUNE 25, 2021
Perhaps weary of America’s gruesome mass-murder ritual, cows across the country have decided to do something else and go somewhere. We can’t know why or where because we can’t talk to them, but the thought process was probably along the lines of: There’s somethin’ happenin’ somewhere. Baby, I just know that there is. … Read more.
Apple reportedly sends warning letter to Chinese leaker
The Verge
JUNE 25, 2021
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Despite Apple’s efforts to keep anyone from finding out what it’s working on, leaks have continued to give the world early previews of new iPhones, Macs and more. Its campaign to plug the holes is apparently extending to threats of legal action, as the leaker known as “Kang” posted to Weibo this week about a notice he received from the company (via MacRumors ).
Maps Show North America's Growing Tick Invasion
Gizmodo
JUNE 25, 2021
Here are some terrifying images of the growing tick threat in North America, courtesy of NASA satellite data. The images accompany recent research showing that warmer climates over the past two decades have allowed Lyme disease-carrying deer ticks to survive and spread farther into Canada and parts of the Northern U.S. Read more.
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.
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