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• Google warns court against changing liability shield for internet companies

  13-01-2023 22:16
  In a defense brief filed to the US Supreme Court this week, Google warned that altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — which protects internet-based companies from being sued for content created by their users — would "upend the internet."The brief was filed as part of Google's defense in a lawsuit brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old US citizen who was killed by ISIS in Paris in November 2015. Oral arguments for the case are set to be heard on Fe
  
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• Patch now to address critical Windows zero-day flaw

  13-01-2023 21:59
  The first Patch Tuesday of the year from Microsoft addresses 98 security vulnerabilities, with 10 classified as critical for Windows. One vulnerability (CVE-2023-21674) in a core section of Windows code is a zero-day that requires immediate attention. And Adobe has returned with a critical update, paired with a few low-profile patches for the Microsoft Edge browser.We have added the Windows and Adobe updates to our “Patch Now” list, recognizing that this month’s patch deployme
  
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• Microsoft aims to improve OKR adoption with Viva Goals integrations

  13-01-2023 18:01
  Microsoft Friday announced new features for Viva Goals designed to make it easier to accelerate the adoption of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) through enhanced integration with Microsoft applications such as Teams and Planner, as well as new analytics capabilities that aim to help business leaders better understand how employees are engaging with goals.Research commissioned by Microsoft and undertaken by Forrester found that 47% of leaders said poorly structured goal setting reduces employee
  
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• How Apple and ‘composable business’ go hand in glove

  13-01-2023 16:12
  Break it down to build it up. At its root, that’s the nature of composable business. I’d argue that the Apple platform has a powerful place to play in this new approach to business transformation, agility, and competitiveness.What is composable business?
  Gartner says that by adopting a composable approach to business, enterprises can become more resilient to future shocks. The idea behind this approach is that rather than being committed to monolithic business applications, a busine
  
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• Riz Ahmed joins Pakistan's Oscar contender Joyland as executive ... - Garavi Gujarat

  13-01-2023 15:09 via news.google.com
  Riz Ahmed joins Pakistan's Oscar contender Joyland as executive ...  Garavi Gujarat
  
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• Hybrid-work hardware debuts at CES. Wait…, what?

  13-01-2023 13:30
  Hybrid hardware makes perfect sense from a marketing perspective.The most significant trend in how people work is remote and hybrid work. Some are working from home full-time, others part-time. And still, others work often neither at home nor in the office but from wherever they happen to be at the moment. Marketing-speak is nice, but have hardware needs actually changed to reflect what remote and hybrid workers need in the real world?Two of the leading makers of business hardware emerged
  
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• Riz Ahmed joins Pakistan's Oscar contender Joyland as executive ... - Eastern Eye

  13-01-2023 13:18 via news.google.com
  Riz Ahmed joins Pakistan's Oscar contender Joyland as executive ...  Eastern Eye
  
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• The productivity promise (and perils) of generative AI

  13-01-2023 12:00
  There’s a lot of tech industry excitement these days about tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E that fall into a class called generative AI. Generative AI looks at existing work and generates a result that seems unique,  but is actually derived from what it’s viewed. (I’d argue this is how most people produce work — by taking what they’ve learned from others to create a skill set that can be used independently of those earlier references.)Like many others, I really e
  
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• It's OK to Feel Optimistic About Governing and Democracy - GovExec.com

  13-01-2023 11:55 via news.google.com
  It's OK to Feel Optimistic About Governing and Democracy  GovExec.com
  
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• 9 Android accessibility treasures that'll make anyone more productive

  13-01-2023 11:45
  Accessibility in our age of mobile technology is a pretty inspiring thing.I mean, think about it: These powerful little computers we carry around in our purses and pantaloon pockets have the potential to open up all sorts of futuristic possibilities. Their effects can be downright life-changing for folks with issues like impaired hearing or limited vision — and in the grand scheme of things, those sorts of advancements are far more meaningful than any random phone feature we use to organi
  
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• Alphabet robotics subsidiary Intrinsic lays off 20% staff

  13-01-2023 09:13
  Layoffs at Alphabet’s “Other Bets” division has widened to include its robotics subsidiary Intrinsic AI, which is eliminating about 20% of its workforce or roughly 40 employees, according to reports.Intrinsic AI came out of Alphabet's X research unit, after incubating there for close to five years. It is a robotics firm that is working on developing artificial intelligence-based software to bolster the use of robots in industries and commercial environments.The news about the
  
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• Doug Blush ('The Elephant Whisperers' executive producer): 'It's a ... - The Cairns Post

  13-01-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Doug Blush ('The Elephant Whisperers' executive producer): 'It's a ...  The Cairns Post
  
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• “Did You Think It Was an Executive Position, Ma’am?”: Joe Rogan Goes Berserk Talking About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the JRE Podcast With Mike Baker - EssentiallySports

  13-01-2023 06:35 via news.google.com
  “Did You Think It Was an Executive Position, Ma’am?”: Joe Rogan Goes Berserk Talking About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the JRE Podcast With Mike Baker  EssentiallySports
  
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