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Microsoft alumni reunite in Redmond, look ahead to what’s next in AI and the world

GeekWire

Ali Spain, the Microsoft Alumni Network’s outgoing executive director, opens the Connect 2023 conference in Redmond on Thursday morning. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert at the Microsoft Alumni Network conference. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) REDMOND, Wash. Mike Sievert knew exactly how to break the ice with this crowd.

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Tech News Roundup March 21

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GeekWire Radio: Technology vs. traffic, Xbox One + PS4, secrets of sports data, and Amazon is everywhere. Mac extends its lead over Linux among software developers, chipping away at Windows. Federal agencies rely too heavily on shared networks — industry report - FedScoop.

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Ransomware, zero-day exploits keep network security pros scrambling

Network World

The networks that enable today’s hyper-distributed enterprises face persistent and emerging security challenges. The key to fighting a ransomware attack is to be well prepared – “like the sports analogy, you need to build muscle to fight back effectively,” Anderson said. One of those challenges is ransomware.

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Everything to know about Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS’s new version of CBS All Access

The Verge

Paramount Plus will use combined franchises and assets from Viacom and CBS (who remerged in 2019) to offer more than 20,000 episodes of television and films from a number of networks. These networks and studios include BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures. So what does that get people? million activations.

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Major League Cricket in America, really? Backed by tech investors, Seattle Orcas make a winning debut

GeekWire

Deep in the Heart of Texas played cheerfully from the loudspeakers during a brief break in the action, and local law enforcement, sporting straw cowboy hats and boots, looked on in bewilderment. Dad took an interest in 2018 when he stumbled across the sport on Willow. We have love and passion for the sport we grew up with,” he said. “We

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Peacock has added 10 million customers since April

The Verge

With theme parks and movie theaters closed and major sports events canceled throughout the second quarter, Comcast’s entertainment divisions suffered the most. Universal announced on Tuesday that it had reached a deal with AMC Theaters to shrink the theatrical release window for its films from around 90 days to 17 days.

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CES 2024: Here are the Washington state companies taking tech innovation to Las Vegas

GeekWire

Glidance Seattle-based Glidance makes a self-guided mobility aid that empowers people with vision loss to regain their independence and is an alternative to their existing support network or navigation tools. The new Copilot key, to the right of the Alt key on a Windows 11 keyboard. The HaptX Gloves G1 System. Ossia Redmond, Wash.-based

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