Mon.Oct 14, 2024

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How Effective Board Engagement Can Help You Score Big With Year-End Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Your board is a critical part of your year-end fundraising strategy. Here are some tips for getting them involved and engaged.

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Expert Workplace Giving Strategies for Fundraising Teams

Nonprofits Source

Workplace giving has become a powerful tool for nonprofits and other fundraising organizations aiming to boost their efforts and engage more support. From corporate matching gifts to employee volunteer programs and beyond, these initiatives not only provide significant financial benefits for nonprofits but also encourage a culture of generosity throughout.

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Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store

TechSpot

According to recent user reports, uBlock Origin is quickly disappearing from the Chrome Web Store. The official page for the ad-blocking extension now states that it is unavailable because it doesn't comply with Chrome's "best practices" for add-ons. However, we can confirm that the page is still accessible from our.

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Understanding RAG Part II: How Classic RAG Works

Machine Learning Mastery

In the first post in this series, we introduced retrieval augmented generation (RAG) , explaining that it became necessary to expand the capabilities of conventional large language models (LLMs).

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Windows 11 24H2 is causing headaches, BSODs for some Western Digital SSD owners

TechSpot

Microsoft is busy rolling out the scheduled release of Windows 24H2, but some users have already encountered major compatibility and stability issues after installing the upgrade. In recent days, owners of NVMe SSDs from Western Digital have flooded the company's forums with reports of bugs and blue screen of death.

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Tesla's Optimus robots revealed to be human-controlled at "We, Robot" event

TechSpot

Tesla's "We, Robot" event showcased the company's latest advancements in autonomous technology, but the stars of the afterparty were the Optimus robots, which mingled with guests, served drinks, and even danced. However, if you were curious about the progress of these robots, this event was not the right venue to.

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Black Myth: Wukong drives Game Science to 12th place in Steam’s top publisher rankings with $1 billion in revenue

TechNode

Chinese game developer Game Science has risen to 12th place on Steam’s top publisher rankings, surpassing renowned companies such as CD Projekt Red, FromSoftware, and Larian Studios, according to the Steam statistics platform Gamalytic. The rankings are based on game revenue on the Steam platform, with data showing that Game Science’s revenue has exceeded $1 billion.

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Asahi Linux distro can now run AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 or The Witcher 3 on Apple Silicon chips

TechSpot

Asahi Linux is an ambitious project aimed at bringing a "polished" Linux experience to Apple Silicon Macs. The system was created by Hector Martin, known as "Marcan," a renowned Spanish hacker who reverse-engineered Apple's new SoCs. Marcan has a long-standing interest in gaming and hacking home consoles like the PS4.

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China’s GAC backs self-driving car startup Pony.ai in new funding

TechNode

Chinas GAC Group said on Oct. 10 it planned to invest $27 million in self-driving car startup Pony.ai through its wholly-owned subsidiary GAC Capital, a move expected to create synergies between the two companies and speed up the development of GACs automated driving functions. The investment marks the latest bet by a Chinese automaker to boost their autonomous driving capacity in the hope of catching up with Tesla, which on the same day said it aims to produce its driverless taxi, the Cybercab,

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Hubble images show Jupiter's Great Red Spot wobbling like Jell-O

TechSpot

The space agency collected imagery from Hubble over a roughly 90-day period between December 2023 and March 2024 as the telescope focused on the largest known storm in the solar system. During this period, Jupiter ranged from 391 million to 512 million miles away from Earth. Individual observations were stitched.

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Prevalence of Malware Keylogging and Extortion Scams Targeting Small Companies

Whole Whale

A Close Call with Cybercrime: Anatomy of a Modern RFP Scam For agencies, opportunities can come knocking at any moment. For George, the founder of a successful agency, that knock came in the form of an enticing email from what appeared to be Banana Republic. The message dangled a lucrative contract, promising a monthly budget that would make any agency salivate.

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SpaceX achieves major milestone with first-ever Starship booster catch

TechSpot

SpaceX successfully launched and recovered its massive Starship rocket on Sunday, marking a significant leap forward in space exploration technology. The 398-foot-tall Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, took off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas at 7:25 am CDT.

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How To Use Mindshift To Transform Your Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Eleven years ago, I featured on my blog Brian Solis’ book What's The Future (WTF) Of Business: Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. I wrote about that book, “You can likely already imagine that I consider this a must-read book for any business owner and any leader – even leaders who manage businesses that don't directly connect with consumers.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Experiment shows iconic CS:GO map running within a neural network on RTX GPU

TechSpot

One of the people working on the project, Eloi Alonso, took to X/Twitter to flaunt footage of the "Diamond" Diffusion for World Modeling simulation in action. At first glance, despite the output of a lowly 10 FPS, the gameplay is fairly convincing and coherent if you take things slowly. You.

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Researchers achieve first successful communication between dreaming individuals

TechSpot

The experiment involved participants utilizing specialized equipment including sensors and earbuds. On September 24, one participant sleeping at home induced lucid dreaming, a state in which you are aware that you are dreaming. It is apparently a trainable skill, although I have only ever personally experienced it a handful of.

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Study finds 20% revenue drop when Denuvo DRM is cracked soon after game launch

TechSpot

A new study provides some compelling evidence that digital rights management (DRM) software like Denuvo can significantly curb the impact of piracy on game sales revenue. However, the protection is essentially just a stopgap measure to safeguard launch window sales.

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Android will soon let you run Linux apps with refreshed Terminal app

TechSpot

According to some code changes spotted by Android Authority's Mishaal Rahman in the Android Open Source Project, the folks at Google have been quietly baking Linux support into Android's infrastructure. A few weeks back, engineers started developing a new "Terminal" app that leverages Android's Virtualization Framework to run a Linux.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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1440p Is the New 1080p: Why Budget Gaming Monitors Are Better Than Ever

TechSpot

The monitor market has seen a major shift , with high-quality 1440p gaming monitors now becoming more affordable. Once considered a premium option, 1440p displays are replacing 1080p as the go-to choice for entry-level PC gamers.

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Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun calls AI apocalypse fears "complete B.S."

TechSpot

LeCun is one of those in the industry who believes the doomsday talk about AI is overblown. He called warnings that the technology was a threat to humanity "ridiculous" last year, repeating his words to the Wall Street Journal last week.

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Steam greenlights Deck plugin for installing games from Epic and GOG

TechSpot

The new version of Junk Store is a "completely rebuilt product," utilizing different technologies designed to run independently of Decky. As a result, it will not be free and open-source like the current version, due to the significant amount of work involved.

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Leaker disputes $2,500 RTX 5090 price claim, says increase over RTX 4090 likely minimal

TechSpot

It was announced last week that Nvidia boss Jensen Huang will be delivering the company's CES 2025 opening keynote, marking the first time he's taken over presenting duties from Nvidia SVP Jeff Fisher since 2019. It suggests that Team Green will have something big on show, likely the RTX 5070, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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QR codes were invented back in 1994 for tracking what?

TechSpot

The QR code (short for Quick Response code) goes back a few decades, but its original purpose was different than you probably imagine.

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Apple's future products could include affordable smart glasses and IoT devices

TechSpot

In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman writes that Apple is doubling down on its smart home efforts by moving some members of its ill-fated EV division to a new Home Ecosystem team to ramp up its smart home portfolio, helping the company compete against.

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Meta Quest 3S launches to positive reviews at $299

TechSpot

The Meta Quest 3S is a "lite" version of the Quest 3, offering solid performance, color passthrough, and a strong app library for $299, though battery life could be better.

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