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Free guide to low-code & no-code platforms
Platforms that enable shadow IT are changing development roles and processes. Here's why it's time to embrace this new reality.
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News
19 Jul 2024
Antimicrobial-resistant hospital-acquired infections increased 20%
New CDC data indicates that bacterial antimicrobial-resistant hospital-acquired infections increased by 20% during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Jul 2024
What is an inbound call?
An inbound call is typically initiated by a customer to a call center or contact center. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
DBS rolls out GenAI assistant for customer service teams
The CSO Assistant was built entirely in-house and uses a large language model tailored to local languages Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Over 60% of hospitals plan to participate in TEFCA
While awareness of TEFCA is rising nationwide, gaps exist across smaller, critical access and independent hospitals, according to an ONC data brief. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Aviatrix CEO pitches cloud networking to 'underserved buyer'
Doug Merritt has been in the multi-cloud networking business for a year, but still draws on his experience as CEO of Splunk to steer Aviatrix toward a new phase of growth. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jul 2024
With Project Lightning, Dell to strike out in new directions
Dell's Project Lightning is a parallel file system that will be tied to the vendor's AI Factory portfolio, but the promise of new hardware could also mean entry into new markets. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
Top 10 professional development platforms
Professional development platforms' offerings range from courses taught by well-known figures in their field to classes in which employees teach each other. Learn more. Continue Reading
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Video
18 Jul 2024
How to apply the Liskov substitution principle in Java
The Liskov substitution principle is often mistaken for polymorphism and inheritance. To really understand the SOLID LSP, you must understand the nuance and distinction. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Jul 2024
What is data privacy?
Data privacy, also called information privacy, is an aspect of data protection that addresses the proper storage, access, retention, immutability and security of sensitive data. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Fin7 helps ransomware gangs with EDR bypass
SentinelOne found the Russia-based cybercriminal group is helping other threat actors, including ransomware gangs, to evade detection with a custom tool named AvNeutralizer. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Cerabyte brings permanent storage to the U.S.
Cerabyte increased its footprint in the U.S. with two new offices as it looks to go beyond the prototype stage for a potential commercialization in the coming years. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
How to plan a Windows 11 upgrade project
The process of an upgrade to Windows 11 -- or any new desktop OS -- is a massive undertaking. IT professionals must plan out each phase carefully and test the system thoroughly. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Jul 2024
What is employee monitoring?
Employee monitoring is when businesses monitor employees to improve productivity and protect corporate resources. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Judge tosses most of SEC's lawsuit against SolarWinds
A judge dismissed many of the charges in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against SolarWinds and its CISO, Timothy Brown, though some charges remain. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
Best practices for integrating AI and ESG strategies
Integrating environmental, social and governance goals into AI models can help organizations achieve more ethical, responsible and sustainable business outcomes. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
Comparing Copilot Pro vs. Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft Copilot takes many forms, but the main offerings for end users in an enterprise setting are Copilot Pro and Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how these offerings compare. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
ONC releases USCDI Version 5 to drive interoperability
United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 5 (USCDI v5) introduces new data classes and data elements to enhance health data interoperability and patient care. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
18 Jul 2024
How to use Pwnbox, the cloud-based VM for security testing
Pwnbox offers users the chance to hone their skills about security concepts and tools without having to build a costly lab environment. Continue Reading
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Video
18 Jul 2024
An explanation of advanced vs. predictive analytics
Predictive analytics is a type of advanced analytics. Learn more in this video. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Jul 2024
Generative AI tooling: Is the user the weakest link?
One of the challenges I've had with generative AI is figuring out where the real value lies, particularly in relation to tools used directly by end users. This isn't me questioning the value of ... Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jul 2024
Broadband equity initiatives bridge digital divide in K-12
Federally funded broadband programs support infrastructure upgrades to underserved communities, which address the digital divide in K-12 education. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2024
Austrian AI: from academia to commercial success and beyond
Austria has established itself as a European frontrunner when it comes to artificial intelligence exploration and, importantly, deployment. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2024
European Digital Identity Wallet: One ID for EU citizens
The European Digital Identity Wallet is a personal digital wallet with which you will be able to identify yourself digitally in the future. Is this the solution for a centralised ID? Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2024
Neom: The tip of the tech iceberg in the Saudi desert
What is known about plans for Saudi Arabian smart city Neom could be just the tip of the iceberg. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Jul 2024
CW EMEA: Keeping across the rules
This issue includes all you need to know about the EU’s artificial intelligence regulations, plus an in-depth look at Saudi Arabia’s ambitious smart city project. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Amazon CISO discusses the company's cautious approach to AI
At the recent AWS re:Inforce 2024 conference, Amazon CISO CJ Moses spoke about the risks and threats associated with new AI technology and how the cloud giant addresses them. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Lawyers and journalists seeking ‘payback’ over police phone surveillance, claims former detective
Former Durham detective will be required to give evidence to a tribunal investigating allegations that police unlawfully monitored journalists’ phones Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2024
Growth in nude image sharing heightens cyber abuse risk
The normalisation of sharing self-created intimate content with others is putting great numbers of people at risk of online abuse, says Kaspersky Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
SonicWall adds cloud edge proposition for MSPs
Vendor SonicWall continues to crank up the tools and services it can provide its managed service provider partner base Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
How to conduct a cloud security assessment
Cloud computing presents organizations of all types with a nearly endless array of security challenges. Is your security team keeping up – and how do you know? Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Ignition, Westcon, TD Synnex and Exclusive bolster positions
Disties add more security depth and provide increased support for partners keen to meet rising levels of customer demand Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
GitOps vs. DevOps: What's the difference?
Compare GitOps vs. DevOps for your organization. GitOps focuses on applications and infrastructure, whereas DevOps covers tools, collaboration and more. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Machine learning flags nAMD drug-related eye inflammation
A machine learning tool could bolster early detection of vision-threatening inflammation associated with drugs used to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Jul 2024
What is Infor?
Infor is a New York-based vendor of ERP and other enterprise business software. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Netscout expands network observability for the digital edge
Network performance management firm announces business edge observability for networks, applications and user experience to mitigate risk and reduce mean time to respond Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Government trusted ‘abuser’ over the abused on Post Office scandal
The government referred allegations about subpostmasters’ mistreatment by the Post Office to the alleged abuser itself Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Jul 2024
What is a headless server?
A headless server is a computer without a local interface to interact with. Headless means that it does not have a monitor or other peripherals such as a keyboard and mouse. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
What's the state of women's health, care access in the U.S.?
A patchwork of insurance provisions and preventive healthcare access leaves much to be desired in terms of U.S. women's health. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Jul 2024
What is an outbound call?
An outbound call is one initiated by a contact center agent to prospective customers and focuses on sales, lead generation, telemarketing and fundraising. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2024
What dangling pointers are and how to avoid them
Plenty of legacy systems are vulnerable to attackers looking for dangling pointers to gain unauthorized access. Learn how to identify dangling pointers and protect your network. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Jul 2024
What is a CompactFlash card (CF card)?
A CompactFlash card (CF card) is a memory card format developed by SanDisk in 1994 that uses flash memory technology to store data on a very small portable device. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Panzura adds data management product with Moonwalk buy
Panzura acquires Moonwalk Universal, adding data management tools to its software-defined storage, but analysts see data management products struggling as standalone offerings. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Soracom takes Skylo satellite integration to initial service roll-out stage
Global provider of advanced IoT connectivity announces that qualified customers can now use its CMP to activate and manage 3GPP non-terrestrial networks Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Neo4j eyes GenAI workloads in APAC
Neo4j is targeting GenAI workloads in the fast-growing APAC market by leveraging knowledge graphs to improve the accuracy and explainability of large language models Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Glasgow’s digital strategy highlights digital rights for citizens
The strategy aims to create organisational change, equipping Glasgow to reap the benefits of digital and protect its citizens’ rights Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jul 2024
Kubernetes at 10: From stateless also-ran to ‘platform to build platforms’
Sergey Pronin of Percona was all for ‘Kubernetes for stateless’ at a time when it was hard to provision storage and day-two services – then Operators and Stateful Sets came along Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
DHSC ramps up departmental investment in data scientists
The Department of Health and Social Care is revealed to be the latest government entity to have invested in building out its data science capabilities Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Jul 2024
What to expect from IFS Unleashed 2024
The Computer Weekly Developer Network team is off to IFS Unleashed, held in Orlando, Florida from 14-18 October 2024. Held at the Orlando World Center Marriot, the company says that IFS Unleashed ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
Health information exchange barriers hamper telehealth adoption
US hospitals cited numerous IT challenges, including interoperability issues, that are curbing telehealth’s full potential in care delivery, new research shows. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
CBD cream may protect against UVA-induced skin aging
A small study revealed that nano-encapsulated CBD cream may protect against aging, preventing UVA-induced nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2024
CDC reveals that over 25% of adults in the US have a disability
A recent data analysis by the CDC reveals that over 25% of US adults, or over 70 million adults, had a disability in 2022. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
OpenText broadens content AI services in quarterly release
OpenText adds generative AI tools for enterprise information management, security, business process mining and more in its 24.3 Cloud Editions update. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2024
How to set up Android Enterprise with EMM token registration
Android Enterprise can simplify Android management, but the wrong device enrollment method can complicate IT's job. Understand the pros and cons of EMM token registration. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Google launches Distributed Cloud edge hardware
The hardware for highly regulated industries runs the Google Cloud infrastructure stack, data security services and the Vertex AI platform for running pretrained AI models. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Anthropic catches up with Claude LLM for Android
The AI vendor introduced the new app soon after releasing the iOS version. It's free for Team and Pro users. It includes vision, multi-platform support and multilingual processing. Continue Reading
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Video
17 Jul 2024
How to install MySQL on Windows
Need a well-maintained, open-source, standards-based database to test your Java apps and Spring Boot microservices? Here's how to download and install the MySQL Community Edition. Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 Jul 2024
An unpopular way to fund popular open source software
Tech analyst and consultant Justin Warren has a few thoughts on how to solve the open source maintenance problem. Some might not like his approach. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2024
12 common virtual machine backup mistakes
Despite an administrator's best efforts, virtual machine backups can fail. Determine the cause of the failure and modify the VM backup strategy to prevent future mistakes. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2024
The pros and cons of sovereign clouds
The global distribution of cloud data centers raises serious concerns about regional data privacy laws. Can sovereign clouds help to ease those doubts? Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2024
What is a vector database?
A vector database is a type of database technology that's used to store, manage and search vector embeddings, numerical representations of unstructured data that are also referred to simply as vectors. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
NullBulge threat actor targets software supply chain, AI tech
SentinelOne published new research detailing NullBulge, an emerging ransomware actor that recently claimed to have stolen data from Disney's internal Slack channels. Continue Reading
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Video
17 Jul 2024
An explanation of the different types of AI
There are four main categories of AI -- reactive, limited memory, theory of mind and self-aware. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Qlik launches Talend Cloud, aims to ensure data is trusted
The longtime BI vendor's new integration platform aims to deliver trust in the information users work with to inform analytics and AI models and applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2024
Top 8 enterprise content management challenges to avoid
As organizations strategize enterprise content management, challenges may arise -- like cost, security and storage. Careful planning can avoid these issues. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting
In the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill introduced in the King's Speech, the UK's new government pledges to give regulators more teeth to ensure compliance with security best practice and to mandate incident reporting Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2024
Top tips to improve employee experience in uncertain times
Companies are contending with a turbulent economy and low employee morale. Discover summit highlights from 3 expert speakers and tips to better meet the needs of your workforce. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Hackney Council reprimanded over 2020 ransomware attack
The London Borough of Hackney has been reprimanded by the ICO over a series of failures that led to a devastating cyber attack, but at the same time, the regulator praised the local authority for its response and commitment to making improvements Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
LexisNexis launches commercial version of AI research tool
Nexis+AI enables users to research and analyze news, summarize documents and create first drafts. The platform is built on GPT from Microsoft Azure and Anthropic Claude from AWS. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
The CDK Global outage: Explaining how it happened
CDK Global was hit with a ransomware attack affecting thousands of U.S. auto dealerships. Keep reading to learn more about this attack and how it affected the industry. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2024
Can a virtual machine infect its host with a virus?
Admins and users who work on virtual machines might believe they are fully secure, but that's not the case. Learn how VM hosts can get infected and how to secure against VM attacks. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2024
Understand the BI lifecycle to build an effective architecture
Following and understanding the five steps of the business intelligence lifecycle is the foundation of a successful and effective BI architecture. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Police Digital Service CEO Ian Bell resigns as company director following news of staff arrests
Two weeks after news emerged that two employees of the Police Digital Service had been arrested on suspicion of bribery, fraud and misconduct, Companies House confirms PDS CEO Ian Bell has resigned as company director Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Tech workers misinformed about number of women at top, finds Computer Weekly
Half of IT workers in Europe believe there is good representation of women in leadership positions in tech, despite numbers telling a different story Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2024
What is lead-to-revenue management (L2RM)?
Lead-to-revenue management (L2RM) is a set of sales and marketing methods focusing on generating revenue throughout the customer life cycle. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
Digital transformation vs. digital optimization: How to choose
Companies striving to do more with less seek innovative strategies to overcome this challenge. Learn more about digital transformation vs. digital optimization. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
Reassessing the use of race in clinical algorithms
Race is often included as a biological construct in clinical guidance, but experts assert that its use must be reexamined to promote health equity. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Viavi enhances sensing for fibre-enabled critical infrastructure
As the use of fibre optic cables increases across various industries to enable accurate, resilient monitoring while complying with security regulations, network monitoring firm unveils sensing offering for critical infrastructure systems Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Gartner: AI is driving customer spending
Analyst firm outlines how much money will be spent on IT this year, with growth being supported by customer adoption of fresh technologies Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Eyes on costs a feature of K3 first-half results
Channel player K3 delivers a significant reduction in operating losses thanks to its continued focus on reducing costs Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills
The King's Speech outlined the legislative agenda for the new Parliament, including several bills that will impact the tech community Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
How training boosts home health caregiver, aide workforce
A California-based grant program boosted training access for home health caregivers, family caregivers and home-based supportive care for an aging population. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2024
Epic Systems
Epic Systems, also known simply as Epic, is one of the largest providers of health information technology, used primarily by large U.S. hospitals and health systems to access, organize, store and share electronic medical records. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
Trends in the electric vehicle market in 2024
In recent years, the EV market has gone through many changes due to rapid advancements in technologies and shifting market trends. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
25 machine learning interview questions with answers
Aspiring machine learning job candidates should be fluent in many aspects of machine learning, from statistical theory and programming concepts to general industry knowledge. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
How knowledge management benefits customer service
As knowledge management helps employees and customers find answers, it can improve customer service. Benefits include effective self-service and increased customer satisfaction. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
FDA, FTC work to protect consumers against copycat food containing THC
In a recent joint news release, the FDA and FTC outlined strategies for protecting consumers from companies illegally selling copycat foods containing THC. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
AWS, Microsoft and Google urge datacentre kit suppliers to improve Scope 3 data collection
AWS, Microsoft and Google put their names to an open letter, calling on third-party datacentre construction and equipment providers to do a better job with helping calculate Scope 3 emissions of cloud platforms Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Salesforce to release autonomous AI customer service agents
Salesforce's next generation of customer service chatbots will use sharpened AI tools -- and, in theory, wits -- to choose their own adventure among Flows and actions. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
New C3 AI application aims to help government apply GenAI
The application will help contact centers find information about health benefits and real estate. The vendor introduced the new application with Google Cloud. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
How the Mercedes F1 IT team helped Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix
Computer Weekly went behind the scenes with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, during its victorious British Grand Prix weekend, to find out about the role of IT in beating the stopwatch Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Norfolk County Council looks to the skies to provide ultra-fast broadband
Complement to £5bn full-fibre broadband initiative sees IT and business consultancy collaborate with County Council using satellite infrastructure to successfully accelerate delivery across several industrial sites Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 Jul 2024
Accessibility: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
CIO, Suleyman Gokyigit discusses his experiences of using screen readers to support blind and visually impaired users navigate websites and apps Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
Telehealth referrals boost OUD treatment initiation, retention
Compared to referrals originating during in-person ED visits, telehealth-based referrals were more effective in facilitating OUD treatment initiation and retention. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2024
How iProov is fending off deepfake fraud
Facial biometrics and controlled illumination can detect liveness, verify identities and help prevent deepfake attacks Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2024
Exploring FDA-approved vaginal rings for birth control
Vaginal rings, like NuvaRing, Annovera, and EluRyng, are FDA-approved hormonal birth control methods that effectively prevent pregnancy. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2024
What is relationship marketing?
Relationship marketing is a facet of customer relationship management (CRM) that focuses on customer loyalty and long-term customer engagement rather than shorter-term goals like customer acquisition and individual sales. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2024
What is RPM Package Manager?
RPM Package Manager (RPM), originally called the Red Hat Package Manager, is an open source program for installing, uninstalling and managing software packages in Linux. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2024
Pix influencia a adoção de meios de pagamentos instantâneos na América Latina
Segundo a Topaz, a inovação brasileira desperta interesse em países vizinhos e leva os governos e as instituições financeiras latino-americanas a considerarem a modernização de seus sistemas de pagamentos. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2024
Data science vs. machine learning: What's the difference?
Data science and machine learning both play crucial roles in AI, but they have some key differences. Compare the two disciplines' goals, required skills and job responsibilities. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jul 2024
component
In programming and engineering disciplines, a component is an identifiable part of a larger program or construction. Continue Reading