November, 2021

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If you're serious about privacy, it's time to use DuckDuckGo as your default Android browser

Tech Republic Security

Third-party app trackers have become a real problem on Android, and DuckDuckGo is doing something about it. Find out why Jack Wallen believes this is the browser you need to use.

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85% of organizations will be "cloud-first" by 2025, says Gartner

Tech Republic Cloud

Digital transformation pressure, combined with pandemic-driven changes, will move us into a world where anything that isn't cloud is considered legacy, one Gartner analyst said.

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Recordings of HTMD Conference 2021

Anoop

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How AI Can Help Your Organization Stay a Step Ahead of Cyberattackers

Information Week

As cyberattacks grow relentlessly, it's time to call out the big guns. And there is no bigger gun than artificial intelligence.

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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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Melinda French Gates on the ‘absurdity’ of extreme wealth and what she’s learned about real giving

GeekWire

Melinda French Gates. (Jason Bell Photo). Melinda French Gates on Tuesday morning reaffirmed her commitment to the Giving Pledge , in which the world’s wealthiest people commit to give away (or “give back,” in the words of the pledge) the majority of their wealth. French Gates was one of the creators of the Giving Pledge in 2010 , so her reaffirmation as an individual philanthropist following her divorce from Bill Gates isn’t a big surprise.

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Someone just paid more than $650,000 for a yacht that only exists in the metaverse

TechSpot

That’s roughly how much the new owner of the Metaflower Super Mega Yacht recently paid for the opportunity to own a luxury NFT designed for The Sandbox, “a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences.

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Linux finally has an impressive cloud-like OS in Ubuntu Web

Tech Republic Cloud

Jack Wallen has discovered a Chrome OS-like Linux desktop distribution that makes it possible for users to cut ties with Google while enjoying a full-blown operating system.

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Windows Admin Center on Windows 11 PC Guide Free eBook

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 Admin Center on Windows 11 PC Guide Free eBook appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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10 Top Skills for Cloud Computing

Information Week

Experts recommend that IT professionals working in the cloud deepen their understanding of these key areas.

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Satya Nadella sells half his Microsoft stock, weeks before state implements capital gains tax

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the company’s shareholders meeting in 2015. (GeekWire File Photo.). Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sold half of his stake in the company in a series of transactions last week, divesting about 840,000 shares for a sum of more than $285 million, according to a regulatory filing. Nadella sold the shares “for personal financial planning and diversification reasons,” the Redmond-based company said in a statement Monday afternoon. “He is committed to

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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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US stops trading with eight Chinese quantum computing groups

TechSpot

All eight entities developing quantum computing technologies were found to be pursuing potential military applications on behalf of the Chinese government. Three of them were found to be acquiring or attempting to acquire American technologies to assist them.

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10 ways ransomware attackers pressure you to pay the ransom

Tech Republic Security

Attackers will vow to publicly release the stolen data, try to delete any backups and even deploy DDoS attacks to convince victims to give in to the ransom demands, says Sophos.

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4 reasons to go multicloud according to tech experts. Do you agree?

Tech Republic Cloud

Using multiple cloud service providers offers companies advantages such as flexibility, cost savings, and and avoiding vendor lock-in. Do you agree? We want to know.

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Best Guide to Deploy Windows 10 21H2 Using SCCM

Anoop

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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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Blood Rage Cordially Invites You to the Ultimate '80s Horror Thanksgiving

Gizmodo

Blood Rage —sometimes known as Slasher , plus there’s a version titled Nightmare at Shadow Woods , though Blood Rage really fits it best—is an outstanding example of what the worst Thanksgiving ever might look like. But fortunately for horror movie fans , that means the film is a feast of intriguing acting choices,… Read more.

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Seattle film nonprofit SIFF supports effort to save Cinerama and could run theater with funding help

GeekWire

The Cinerama movie theater in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser). SIFF , the nonprofit that champions film and the movie-going experience in Seattle, is joining the call to save the Cinerama, the historic movie theater that has been in limbo for almost two years. In a statement to GeekWire on Friday, Seattle International Film Festival said that it was aware of a recent petition to save the theater , that it supports the idea of preserving the site as a historical landmark and that

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App outage leaves Tesla owners stranded, unable to start their vehicles

TechSpot

The Tesla app provides owners with the ability to start their vehicle, access various vehicle controls, schedule maintenance or assistance, and manage vehicle charging. Any inability to access the app can result in a major inconvenience, potentially leaving the unprepared owner stranded until connectivity is restored. Tesla owners may also.

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Cybersecurity, the pandemic and the 2021 holiday shopping season: A perfect storm

Tech Republic Security

Ping Identity executive advisor Aubrey Turner warns that eager cybercriminals are ready to exploit the current chaotic state of the world, and preparation is essential going into the holidays.

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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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Enterprises get closer to the app store experience with Kubernetes and GitOps

Tech Republic Cloud

Commentary: The big enterprise problem isn't running hundreds of apps across multiple clouds; no, the big problem is running the same app consistently on just one cloud or data center.

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Windows in the Cloud Episode 3 Windows 365 Cloud PC

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 in the Cloud Episode 3 Windows 365 Cloud PC appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair.

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Rittenhouse trial judge still baffled by pinch-to-zoom

The Verge

Judge Bruce Schroeder takes a moment to take a personal call as the court waits for and evidence video to be played as Kyle Rittenhouse, left, and his attorney Mark Richards look on at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 12, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin | Photo by Sean Krajacic-Pool/Getty Images. The prosecution and defense continue to argue over evidence in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin, with a surprising amount of confusion from both the

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Hey, We Might Not Die

Gizmodo

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Costa Rica and Denmark have a new plan to save the world: Stop extracting fossil fuels. In a landmark announcement at United Nations climate talks on Thursday, the countries unveiled the initial signatories of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance. 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.

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The State of Quantum Computing Systems: Current Designs and Future Challenges

TechSpot

While the race to quantum supremacy is picking up pace, it's still very early stages to call it a "competition." And yet funding is being poured into this field to help push humanity to the next big era in computing.

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US government warns of increased ransomware threats during Thanksgiving

Tech Republic Security

Though the feds haven't identified any specific known threats, criminals are prone to strike when key employees are traveling or spending time with family and friends.

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Cloud computing in 2022 means containers, geopolitical frictions and automation

Tech Republic Cloud

Hyperscalers will have to deal with new rules in China and more laws around data management around the world.

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Managing Windows Bitlocker Compliance Policy Using Intune | MS Graph | Grace Period

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 Managing Windows Bitlocker Compliance Policy Using Intune | MS Graph | Grace Period appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Mark Thomas.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Judge buys Rittenhouse lawyer’s inane argument that Apple’s pinch-to-zoom manipulates footage

The Verge

Photo by Sean Krajacic-Pool/Getty Images. As Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand to answer questions about the sequence of events before he shot and killed a man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the jury was forced to watch the video evidence play out in miniature — because Rittenhouse’s defense lawyer came up with the wild notion that Apple has “artificial intelligence” that manipulates footage when you pinch-to-zoom on an iPad, and Judge Bruce Schroeder totally bought into that possibility.

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Rapid rail for Cascadia? B.C., Washington and Oregon sign pact on high-speed transportation

GeekWire

BigStock Photo / Taras Rudenko. Washington, Oregon and British Columbia agreed to work together to bring bullet trains or other forms of ultra-high-speed ground transportation to connect the major population centers of the Cascadia region. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference in Vancouver, B.C. on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. states and Canadian province will form a joint policy committee to coordinate their planning and seek funding f

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Hacking fingerprints is affordable and simple, says Kraken Security

TechSpot

The cryptocurrency trading company published a report describing how the "hack" can be done over on its official blog a few days ago. The items you'd need to pull it off are affordable, and the steps are simple enough that virtually anyone could pull them off, provided they have the.

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Leaders agree that cybersecurity is a business risk, but are they acting on that belief?

Tech Republic Security

Despite nearly unanimous agreement, there's still a lack of clarity on who is accountable for security incidents and whether previous security investments have paid off, a Gartner survey finds.

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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.