TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Amazon just announced that it’s acquiring Wondery, the network behind podcasts including “Dirty John” and “Dr. Death.” Wondery will become part of Amazon Music, which added support for podcasts (including its own original shows) in September. At the same time, the announcement claims that “nothing will change for listeners” and that the network’s podcasts will continue to be available from “a variety of providers.” Media companies and

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Two months ago, researchers at US security company AdvIntel discovered that one of the Internet’s most troublesome malware platforms, Trickbot, had started testing something rather ominous: probing UEFI firmware chips […].

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This has been the year of the social organization. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world and the United States, governments and a patchwork of nonprofits and volunteer organizations sprang into action, offering everything from food and medical supplies to children’s books and clothing to individuals and families struggling in the virus’s wake.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

DECEMBER 30, 2020

What are the questions you should be asking and what behaviours should you be measuring within your Scrum teams in order to improve overall dependability and delivery efficiency? We explore how you can transform your Sprints into the building blocks for success and ensure you can continue to meet (and even surpass) long-term user and business expectations.

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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Read Bob Evans explain why Oracle Corporation could beat Amazon Web Services and Snowflake in the data warehousing arena on Cloud Wars: Data-driven companies will be the winners in the […].

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Synopsys

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Our latest AppSec Decoded video addresses the biggest threats to IoT devices and the role governments should play in IoT regulation. The post AppSec Decoded: Threats to IoT devices and the role of government regulation appeared first on Software Integrity Blog.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In this Asking For a Friend LIVE interview with Dr. Nate Regier of Next Element, Karin and Nate talk about how to build a more compassionate workplace. We’d love to have you join us for Asking For a Friend on Fridays at […]. The post Compassionate Accountability: How to Build a More Compassionate Workplace appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Finnish telecoms gear maker Nokia Monday said it has bagged a three-year 5G RAN deal from Thai mobile operator dtac, part of Telenor Group, to roll out 5G services in […].

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TechBeacon

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Enterprise IT organizations are under growing pressure to evolve. Fast-changing business requirements and accelerating digital transformation initiatives have exposed limitations in traditional approaches to IT operations and IT services management.

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Dialogview is revolutionizing VoIP services with its AI-powered platform, which is now available for white labeling. Our solution autonomously resolves over 68% of customer queries in more than 40 languages, dramatically reducing your team’s workload. With advanced conversational AI, Dialogview understands customer sentiments and queries in real time, without any button presses needed by users.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A new strand of malware uses Word files with macros to download a PowerShell script from GitHub. This PowerShell script further downloads a legitimate image file from image hosting service Imgur […].

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Firemon

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The year that changed everything, and how you’ll have to adapt in 2021. The pandemic will burn itself out eventually, but its effects will not. We’re different people now – we’re intimate with streaming catalogs and we’ve learned to knit, yodel, or speak Esperanto. And the way we do business is forever changed as well. We’ve learned that innovation is more than a boardroom buzzword and it’s more than something we’ll do in the undefined future.

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Daffodil Software

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A CPQ takes your sales process capabilities a notch further giving you that extra edge over your customers. How? Read below. What is CPQ? CPQ stands for configure, price and quote and is a tool that lets you configure products, avail pricing, and discounts, and get approvals from the built-in programs. It is a tool that lets you generate quotes for orders.

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QBurst

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In the world of big data analytics, PySpark, the Python API for Apache Spark, has a lot of traction because of its rapid development possibilities. Apart from Python, it provides high-level APIs in Java, Scala and R. Despite the simplicity of the Python interface, creating a new PySpark project involves the execution of long commands. […]. The post PySparkCLI—An Efficient Way to Manage Your PySpark Projects appeared first on QBurst Blog.

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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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Daffodil Software

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The year that it was! While 2020 may have taught us many things – our relationship with technology – was altered forever and how. Call it the new normal or wishful sundry names, digital dependency and increased screen time led to newer innovation and technological advancements.

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The Daily WTF

DECEMBER 30, 2020

While this year has felt endless, there are projects which will feel like they take forever. As we wrap up our tour of the best of 2020, let's visit an endless project. Original -- Remy. Once upon a time, there lived a man named Eric. Eric was a programmer working for the online development team of a company called The Company. The Company produced Media; their headquarters were located on The Continent where Eric happily resided.

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Dell EMC

DECEMBER 30, 2020

#DellInsideCircle member, registered architect, author, blogger and educator Daniel Stine uses Dell Precision workstations to bring his architectural visions to life.

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Arista

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I don’t know about you but I am eagerly looking forward to the new year erasing all the negativity and losses that 2020 brought to our broader lives, health and the global economy. Today I digress to make some predictions on the post-pandemic era that are likely to change the way we live, learn, work and play, blending the lines between those distinct functions we had once partitioned.

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Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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Dots and Bridges

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The post UPCOMING: Driving Digital Technology to Serve the Citizen and Mission w/Maria Roat, Deputy Federal CIO, OMB, January 5th at 11:00 AM ET appeared first on Dots and Bridges.

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Daffodil Software

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Software security remains an issue even after the advancements in software development over the years. Through test automation, you can improve speed, find errors, scale up or down and fix features and tools.

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Dots and Bridges

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Challenging the status quo, driving digital technology to serve the citizen and mission w/Maria Roat, Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer, U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is one of six (6) Executive Offices that serve the Presidential Administration of the United States in overseeing the implementation of vision across the Executive Branch.

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Newgen Software

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Business leaders, like you, will agree that robotic process automation (RPA) is no longer just a buzzword. Organizations are adopting RPA at a faster pace and reaping its benefits. This is further reinforced by Forrester's prediction that the industry will grow from $250 million in 2016 to $2.9 billion in 2021[1]. However, the question is how to achieve a significant return on investment (ROI) with RPA?

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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.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

“Unprecedented” is a term most used to describe year 2020. It was a year that brought a major shift in our perspectives about things we often take for granted including our health, wellness, family, relationships and work. Millions of people worldwide lost their lives, many were thrown into a whirlwind of situations resulting from getting infected, losing loved ones, losing jobs, losing touch with others and having general anxiety about the future.

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Saviynt

DECEMBER 30, 2020

2021 Saviynt Product Announcements in the Spotlight 2021 is just around the corner. And with… The post Intelligent Identity Innovations Coming in 2021 appeared first on Intelligent Identity and Smarter Security - Saviynt.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Dear Tanmay, May your aspirations for 2012 come true. Your posts and wrap up for 20202 are treasured as being an oasis of practical help and acute observation of the human condition. Indebted to you. Namaste. Derek.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Everybody starts a new job in expectation of a successful career. However, after a few years of performing the same duties, you begin to notice a failure to progress in the role. Add that to a static salary and unappreciation of your managers’ skillset, and you may have a stagnant career. Can you relate? For most Americans, a stagnant job is equal to unhappiness at work, and 52.3% of workers believe so.

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“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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2020

When you start your own small business , it won’t take long for you to realise that efficiency is one of the most important features that your team must concentrate on. Poor efficiency levels can mean that you spend far too much time on even the simplest of tasks, missing important deadlines and reducing your team’s overall productivity to make certain that you are physically unable to reach and surpass your goals.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd in May and kicked off months of nationwide protests, the corporate world — including venture capitalists — have attempted to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement. Indeed, many quickly took to social media to voice their support, broadcast their new diversity-focused networking groups and pledge to do better, particularly when it comes to finding and funding more Black founders and other underrepresented entrepreneurs.

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