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Best Nut Milk Makers We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2024)
These cow-replacing machines turn nuts, oats, and other plants into milk quickly, easily, and automatically. Read more
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Benchmarks without context are meaningless: The pitfalls of data without insight
It was a typical conversation with a client when the question came up: “What’s the average security spend for organizations like ours?” I’ve heard variations of this query countless times. Knowing this was coming, I responded, “On average, most organizations spend around 3-6% of their IT budget on security.” “Great, we’re at 3%,” the client… Read more
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The Download: the AI Hype Index, and spotting machine-written text
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: The AI Hype Index There’s no denying that the AI industry moves fast. Each week brings a bold new announcement, product release, or lofty claim that pushes the bounds of what we… Read more
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Influencers Get Their Final Marching Orders for the Election
The Trump and Harris campaigns have built huge networks of influencers and content creators. They have one last job—getting people out to vote. Read more
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Judges and Border Police Targeted by Anti-Government Extremists, Doxed as ‘Traitors’
A report from the US Department of Homeland Security claims that self-identified militia members have posted the names and photos of US government officials in reaction to their work on the US-Mexico border. Read more
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Dulling the impact of AI-fueled cyber threats with AI
IT leaders are placing faith in AI. Consider 76 percent of IT leaders believe that generative AI (GenAI) will significantly impact their organizations, with 76 percent increasing their budgets to pursue AI. But when it comes to cybersecurity, AI has become a double-edged sword. While poised to fortify the security posture of organizations, it has… Read more
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Why agriculture is a tough climate problem to solve
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. As a climate reporter, I’m all too aware of the greenhouse-gas emissions that come from food production. And yet, I’m not a vegan, and I do enjoy a good cheeseburger (at least… Read more
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IT pros: One-third of AI projects just for show
As organizations rush to spin up AI projects, many IT professionals aren’t sold on the value of these early efforts. A substantial 36% of IT professionals surveyed by Dice.com believe that the primary purpose of many AI projects they’ve worked on is to show investors, board members, or outside stakeholders that the company is doing… Read more
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How the EU is getting the most out of emerging tech
The IT world is witnessing an ever closer convergence of cloud, edge, and AI. Collecting and processing data at the edge via connected objects is an integral part of applications for Industry 4.0, but also for things like precision agriculture, smart cities and logistics. The vast world of IIoT is closely linked to connectivity, processing data locally using AI,… Read more
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Avoiding ‘The Overlap Trap’: Poor org structure can sabotage results
Janet Sherlock is a digital and retail executive with a long track record of modernizing organizations, processes, and solutions. She has held various P&L and technology leadership roles at companies such as British Petroleum, ExxonMobil, Guess, and Carters. Most recently she was the chief digital and technology officer at Ralph Lauren, where she was responsible… Read more