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• newWebAssembly 1.0 and core specification arrive
  WebAssembly, the highly touted binary format that promises to make web applications run faster, has reached 1.0 status with the publishing of the WebAssembly core specification. This marks the arrival…
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• What’s new in Kubernetes 1.17
  The latest version of the Kubernetes container orchestration system, Kubernetes 1.17, introduces the following key new features and revisions: To read this article in full, please click here(Insider…
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• A first look at Azure Synapse
  Hyperscale cloud services such as Azure are designed to work with large amounts of data, taking advantage of their economies of scale when purchasing storage hardware. Their close relationship with se…
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• Is cloud migration iterative or waterfall?
  Cloud migration projects have two dimensions.First, they are short-term sprints where a project team migrates a handful of application workloads and data stores to a single or multicloud. They act ind…
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• 7 hardware gifts for software developers
  Holiday gifts for software developersImage by Das / Logitech / Herman Miller / Sony / Corsair / JBL / LenovoNeed a little gift for the team’s Secret Santa party? Or a bigger gift for that one specia…
  - 14 hours ago 10 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• JDK 14: The new features in Java 14
  Java Development Kit (JDK) 14 continues to take shape, with more features and changes proposed for the release, including a foreign-memory access API and deprecation of Sparc and Solaris ports. JDK 1…
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• How to perform async operations using Dapper
  Dapper is an easy to use, lightweight, flexible, fast, and open source “micro ORM” (object-relational mapper) that was developed by Sam Saffron of Stack Overflow. You can take advantage of Dapper…
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• 27 essential tips for Git and GitHub users
  While Git users have dozens of get-started guides to choose from, and GitHub offers a number of guides of its own, it’s still not easy to find a collection of useful tips for developers who want to…
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• Is that you or a virtual you? Are chatbots too real?
  There's a fine line between AI that interacts for us and AI that interacts AS us. Or is there a line at all? Will anyone care? Questions abound.
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• Netflix open sources data science management tool
  Netflix has open sourced Metaflow, an internally developed tool for building and managing Python-based data science projects. Metaflow addresses the entire data science workflow, from prototype to mod…
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 19, 2:54pm -

Etherealmind

• Brief Briefing: Public Clouds Are Aggressively Proprietary
  Packet Pushers has a podcast channel, Briefings in Brief, dedicated to shorter shows that focus on a single topic. It struck me that I haven’t mentioned it here. In this Brief I’m highlighting the…
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• Software I Use – Black Friday 2019
  These are productivity and work apps that I use personally and recommend to people. The post Software I Use – Black Friday 2019 appeared first on EtherealMind.
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• OS X: TimeMachineEditor App (Free)
  Hugely useful tool because Time Machine runs way too often on my machine.The post OS X: TimeMachineEditor App (Free) appeared first on EtherealMind.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 19, 6:46pm -
• Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection
  At worst Google is lying, at best, they are white lies ?The post Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection appeared first on EtherealMind.
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• Share Your Presentations 2020 Version
  I recommend SpeakerDeckThe post Share Your Presentations 2020 Version appeared first on EtherealMind.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 19, 1:49pm -
• My Portable Video Rig – 2020
  Will we see the return of 2 Beer Networking ?The post My Portable Video Rig – 2020 appeared first on EtherealMind.
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• Rita Younger – Believe in Yourself, Technical Woman
  Showing the path helps you walk itThe post Rita Younger – Believe in Yourself, Technical Woman appeared first on EtherealMind.
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• Musing: WiFi Alliance Copyright Assertions
  word trademark saladThe post Musing: WiFi Alliance Copyright Assertions appeared first on EtherealMind.
  - 33 days ago 7 Nov 19, 2:40pm -
• Meet Me in San Jose Next Week 3/4/5 Nov.
  I will be flying into San Jose early for TFD20. Most likely this is the only time I will be in the area over the next six to twelve months. The post Meet Me in San Jose Next Week 3/4/5 Nov. appeared…
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• Are Successful CEOs Just Lucky?
  The research shows that, yes, its mostly luckThe post Are Successful CEOs Just Lucky? appeared first on EtherealMind.
  - 37 days ago 4 Nov 19, 10:49am -

ITWorld

• newOffice 365: A guide to the updates
  Office 365 subscribers always have the latest version of Microsoft Office — currently Office 2016. They also get more frequent software updates than those who have purchased Office 2016 without a su…
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• newWindows 10: A guide to the updates
  The launch of a major Windows 10 update isn’t the end of a process — it’s really just the beginning. As soon as one of Microsoft’s twice-yearly feature updates is released, the company quickly…
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• newRemote hackers can modify CPU voltage to steal secrets from Intel SGX enclaves
  An undocumented feature in Intel CPUs allows attackers to manipulate the voltage of Intel CPUs to trigger computational faults in a controlled manner. This can be used to defeat the security guarantee…
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• newOffice 365 on Windows 7 gets free patches until 2023
  Customers who continue to power PCs with Windows 7 after the operating system's expiration date will be given one more update to Office 365 ProPlus - the application soul of the subscription service -…
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• Passive optical networking: Its day is dawning
  The concept of using passive optical LANs in enterprise campuses has been around for years, but hasn’t taken off taken off because most businesses consider all-fiber networks to be overkill for thei…
  - 5 hours ago 10 Dec 19, 7:26pm -
• Cryptominers and fileless PowerShell techniques make for a dangerous combo
  Along with ransomware, cryptocurrency mining malware is one of the most common threats to enterprise systems. Just like with ransomware, the sophistication of cryptominers has grown over the years, in…
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• Best smart bulbs for your connected home
  Smart light bulbs—LED-based bulbs that can be controlled by a hub or smartphone app—are no longer a new idea. What is new is how far this technology has come since its advent just a few years ago.…
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• Best home security camera: Keep an eye on the home front
  A boom in wireless security cameras is inspiring a movement in DIY home surveillance. Follow our buying guide and read our reviews to find the best option for you.
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• 7 hardware gifts for software developers
  Holiday gifts for software developersImage by Das / Logitech / Herman Miller / Sony / Corsair / JBL / LenovoNeed a little gift for the team’s Secret Santa party? Or a bigger gift for that one specia…
  - 14 hours ago 10 Dec 19, 11:00am -
• AWS re:Invent: Intelligent services, closer clouds
  A long, long time ago, Amazon Web Services was all about hosting computing workloads in data centers far, far away. At its AWS re:Invent 2019 event, the company acknowledged that computing power can b…
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