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Don’t Let This Happen to You: Cautionary Tales of Data Loss for World Backup Day 2024

IT Toolbox

The World Backup Day is observed on March 31, serving as a reminder of the possibility or certainty of data loss from human error, system failure, or threat actors’ malicious intent. As World Backup Day 2024 approaches, read about some of the data loss horror stories members of the Spiceworks Community witnessed and how they could have been prevented.

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OpenAI Tests New Voice Clone Model

Information Week

The ChatGPT parent company is testing dramatically improved text-to-speech technology with select developers. Experts warn that realistic voice generation raises serious safety questions.

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Protect Unmanaged Android Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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] The post Protect Unmanaged Android Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Malepati Naren.

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What Is AI TRiSM, and Why Is it Time to Care?

Information Week

Fearing renegade AI projects in user departments or applications tainted by flawed data, organizations are looking for a bit of structure in their AI initiatives.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Angel of Death - Hanksville, Utah

Eric D. Brown

It's time for another Foto Friday. Today's photo shows the "Angel of Death" rock formation outside Hanksville, Utah. This formation is apparently a popular climbing spot—I can see the appeal of that, but you won't catch me trying to climb it.

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Driving Customer-Centric IT Strategies With Collaboration

Information Week

Here are four tips to build an IT strategy that is customer-centric, efficient, and poised for sustainable success.

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How to Check Drive Encryption Support in Windows 11

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] The post How to Check Drive Encryption Support in Windows 11 appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Sumitha P.

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Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits

TechSpot

The Old Westbury Police Department in New York has implemented a novel approach to address fleeing vehicles during car chases. They have outfitted some cruisers with vehicle-mounted launchers that deploy foam projectiles containing heat-activated sticky glue from a company called StarChase.

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Rocket Mortgage lays foundation for generative AI success

CIO Business Intelligence

To succeed in the mortgage industry, efficiency and accuracy are paramount. So too is keeping your options open. That’s why Rocket Mortgage has been a vigorous implementor of machine learning and AI technologies — and why CIO Brian Woodring emphasizes a “human in the loop” AI strategy that will not be pinned down to any one generative AI model. The Detroit-headquartered retail mortgage lender has been deploying machine learning and AI for more than a decade and is among the few pioneers that hav

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Monitor Battery Usage by Apps in Windows 11

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] The post Monitor Battery Usage by Apps in Windows 11 appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Krishna R.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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AMD Ryzen 7800X3D vs. 7900X3D vs. 7950X3D: Gaming Benchmark

TechSpot

With recent price changes, the Ryzen 7800X3D can now be had for as little as $370, the 7900X3D is just $20 more, and the 7950X3D is down to $580, a hefty discount since launch.

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Data protection giant Veeam moves HQ to Seattle region, tops $1.5B in annual recurring revenue

GeekWire

Veeam CEO Anand Eswaran inside the company’s new headquarters. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) KIRKLAND, Wash. — Credit the cloud, and the talent. The cricket is just a bonus. Veeam Software , the top company by market share in data protection and ransomware recovery, has officially shifted its corporate headquarters from Columbus, Ohio, to the Seattle area, drawn by the close proximity of the major cloud providers and the deep pool of technical talent.

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Mark Zuckerberg meets with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, calls him the "Taylor Swift of Tech"

TechSpot

In the image, Zuckerberg can be seen wearing Huang's trademark black leather jacket, while Huang is sporting Zuck's brown and cream winter coat. Zuckerberg had shared the photo with the caption "Jersey swap." The post has received thousands of comments from Instagram users but Zuckerberg's reply to one of them.

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AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.

Vox

Malorny/Getty Images Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence. ChatGPT and its large language model (LLM) competitors that produce text on demand are very cool. So are the other fruits of the generative AI revolution: art generators , music generators , better automatic subtitles and translation.

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Guide to Centralizing IT Operations: How to Link Tasks and Tools with an Automation Platform

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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New WD Red Pro NAS hard drives offer up to 24TB of storage

TechSpot

Western Digital is now shipping the latest models in its WD Red Pro line of NAS HDDs, providing up to 24 terabytes of storage capacity in a traditional 3.5-inch form factor. WD Red Pro hard disks are enterprise-class drives engineered for high performance and reliability, according to the product's official.

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University student entrepreneurs pitch planet-protecting ideas in annual ‘Environmental Innovation Challenge’

GeekWire

A University of Washington team called AgroFilms won the $15,000 top prize at Thursday’s Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge held at the Seattle Center. (Matt Hagen / UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship Photo) University students from the Pacific Northwest on Thursday competed in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge in Seattle, pitching their best ideas for potential startups that could help protect the planet.

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Apple files lawsuit against former engineer for leaking details of projects he wanted to kill

TechSpot

According to Apple's complaint (via MacRumors), Andrew Aude joined Apple in 2016 as an iOS engineer shortly after graduating college. He worked on optimizing battery performance, a role that made him "privy to information regarding dozens of Apple's most sensitive projects.

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Revolutionize Your eBook Sales with Our Store Solutions

Kitaboo

There is no doubt that the passion for reading hasn’t declined; in fact with the advent of technology and the accessibility of eReaders , the fascination for reading has increased. Whether for entertainment, awareness, education, or business purposes, digital reading has become quite fast-paced among dedicated readers. The emergence of eBooks has revolutionized reading capabilities, and content creators are looking for lucrative avenues to publish their content.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Outpost: Infinity Siege patch notes recommend downclocking high-end Raptor Lake CPUs

TechSpot

The developer of Outpost: Infinity Siege suggested that players using Intel i9-13900K or 14900K CPUs should downclock them from 5.5GHz to around 5GHz to avoid crashes. The tower defense first-person shooter hybrid game is the latest to suffer frequent crashes on these processors.

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Odoo CRM Review (2024): Pricing, Alternatives, Pros & Cons

Tech Republic

Odoo CRM is a free open-source platform with robust tools and advanced functionality with paid subscriptions. Learn more in our review.

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Indie developers say the Game Pass and Epic Games Store gravy train is over

TechSpot

According to the studios behind Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon, multiple indie developers at GDC 2024 claim that funding offers from Microsoft and Epic Games have dramatically diminished. The cause is unclear, but the video game market has recently encountered serious economic headwinds.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

Judging a cyber threat by its name can be illusory. The concept of the term "malvertising" (a portmanteau of "malicious advertising") suggests an overlap with ads, albeit dodgy ones, and therefore fuels the fallacy that its impact hardly goes beyond frustration. As a result, those who are unfamiliar might get the impression that it's no big deal, but this is a far cry from being the case.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Landmark Oregon right-to-repair law bans Apple-style parts pairing (software locks)

TechSpot

Following the signing of SB 1596, Oregon became the fourth US state to have a comprehensive right-to-repair law that applies to a number of consumer devices, such as phones, laptops, and smartwatches.

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Vote for Workplace of the Year: Startups employ various methods in their commitment to culture

GeekWire

Francis Lo, chief people officer at Adaptive Biotechnologies, accepts the Workplace of the Year Award at the 2023 GeekWire Awards. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Respect. Inclusion. Satisfaction. Employee-centric. Our judges for the Workplace of the Year category at the 2024 GeekWire Awards used a number of different words and phrases to describe what makes this year’s finalists special.

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AI is on a fast track, but hype and immaturity could derail it

Computerworld Vertical IT

The marketing hype surrounding AI broadly — and generative AI (genAI) more specifically — is becoming tiresome. You can't open an article or watch a news video without running into at least a reference to it. We may be approaching the point at which we stop breathlessly extolling its virtues (and dreading some of its outcomes). The hype is so extreme that a fall-out, which Gartner describes in its technology hype cycle reports as the "trough of disillusionment," seems inevitable and might be com

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Activision Blizzard investigates hacking campaign targeting its users, likely linked to cheat software

TechSpot

A person with knowledge of the hacking incidents told TechCrunch that people at Activision Blizzard are currently investigating the matter, trying to help remove the malware while working on identifying and remediating player accounts for everyone affected.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Apple will continue to enhance its DMA compliance

Computerworld Vertical IT

With WWDC 2024 now set , Apple continues to work on bringing itself more in line with US government demands. What we don’t know yet is the extent to which these changes will be restricted to the EU , or whether Apple intends to make them available worldwide in an attempt to quell regulatory zeal.

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8BitDo pivots to PC nostalgia with C64-style mechanical keyboard and external joystick

TechSpot

Commodore 64 fans can now pre-order a mechanical keyboard from 8BitDo styled after the classic computer. Shipping in the US is expected to begin on March 28. The device supports Windows and Android.

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Report: Scale cuts off subsidiary’s remote workers in several countries

ComputerWorld IT Management

Scale AI, the data processing company that advertises itself as a way to train generative AI on higher-quality information, has apparently shut down access to its platform in several countries, leaving gig workers in the lurch. The company, which does much of its data processing through a subsidiary called Remotasks, cut access to its portal for workers in Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan in March, according to a report by Rest of World.

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CD Projekt Red starts The Witcher 4 in earnest, shifting two-thirds of its resources to preproduction

TechSpot

True to its word, CD Projekt Red has formed a production team of over 400 developers to begin work on The Witcher 4. It promised to do as much in January, adding that it would employ AI in the upcoming game's development. However, co-CEO Adam Badowski said that AI would.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.