Tue.Nov 14, 2023

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The Case for Direct Mail in the Digital Age

NonProfit PRO

As digital marketing grew from its nascency to sheer dominance over the past quarter century in relation to overall marketing spend, its century-old cousin, direct mail, was all but declared dead and supposedly relegated to the annals of history.

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GraphCast: AI model for faster and more accurate global weather forecasting

DeepMind Blog

We introduce GraphCast, a state-of-the-art AI model able to make medium-range weather forecasts with unprecedented accuracy

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Focus on Your Staff to Enhance Your Nonprofit’s Technology Strategy

NonProfit PRO

When you think about optimizing the use of technology for your nonprofit, you probably consider what mix of products you need to have in place. While the specific software choices you make are important, there’s another aspect of nonprofit technology that’s just as important — the people.

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Researchers found a new way to steal SSH encryption keys

TechSpot

The exploit leverages minor computational errors naturally occurring during the SSH handshake. Fortunately, it only works for RSA encryption. Unfortunately, RSA algorithms account for about one-third of the sites tested. Out of roughly 3.5 billion signatures examined from public websites scanned over the last seven years, about one billion used.

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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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Vanguard Charitable Launches MyGiving, a Fresh Way to Help Donors Capitalize on Charitable Giving Patterns

NonProfit PRO

Designed to align values with giving strategies, MyGiving empowers donors to be thoughtful, effective, and consistent in their charitable giving.

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Andreessen Horowitz backs Civitai, a generative AI content marketplace with millions of users

TechCrunch

AI image generator Stable Diffusion already has a lot of fans, and now those experimenting with the new AI technology to develop their own models have a place to share their work with other enthusiasts.

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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

Tableau

Alyssa Jenson November 14, 2023 - 6:59pm Sue Kraemer Senior Data Skills Curriculum Strategy Manager, Tableau Charts are all around us. When communicating with data, viewing a chart instead of a table of numbers can help us very quickly understand our data, make comparisons, see patterns or trends, and use that information to make better decisions. In today’s world, the ability to swiftly make decisions and act on data is crucial.

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Airbnb acquires secretive firm launched by Siri co-founder

TechCrunch

Airbnb has acquired a secretive new AI startup, GamePlanner.AI, the company announced this morning. CNBC reports that the purchase price was around $200 million, a figure that TechCrunch was unable to confirm at publication time. GamePlanner was co-founded by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat. Cheyer famously helped co-launch the startup Siri, which Apple acquired and […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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AMD may be prepping new AM4 processors with 3D V-Cache

TechSpot

AMD may not be completely done with the AM4 platform, even as many of its engineers have been hard at work on the Ryzen 8000 series CPU family for the AM5 socket, RDNA 3.5 GPUs, Threadripper 7000 series CPUs for workstations, possibly even Arm-based CPUs for the consumer PC market.

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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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Tesla hits reverse on threat to sue Cybertruck resellers

TechCrunch

Tesla seems to be walking back the punitive limits it placed on buyers of its yet-to-be-released Cybertrucks. As recently as yesterday, a Tesla US order agreement page included a threat to sue Cybertruck buyers who resell the vehicle without permission during their first year of ownership. That language is no longer present on the page […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Solid-state thermal transistors control heat flow using an electric field

TechSpot

Heat is the number one enemy of electronics. As the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) correctly highlights, heatsinks have historically been used to passively draw excess heat away from a source. Active approaches that involve moving parts or liquids have also found success, but they can take time.

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National Philanthropy Day: Why I Love Fundraising

Bloomerang

Whenever people ask me what I do and I say that I’m a fundraiser, they typically respond, “That must be a really tough job. I could never do it.” With National Philanthropy Day — a special day to recognize all those who contribute invaluable gifts of time and money to lift the lot of others — on November 15, this is a fitting time to explain what a fundraiser does.

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Apple fan receives Android imposter instead of new iPhone 15 Pro Max

TechSpot

Redditor theEdmard said he ordered Apple's latest flagship through the company's UK website, taking delivery on Saturday. He received the usual confirmation emails from Apple and tracking details through delivery service DPD, so everything appeared to be legit.

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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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Image Datasets for Practicing Machine Learning in OpenCV

Machine Learning Mastery

At the very start of your machine learning journey, making use of publicly available datasets alleviates the worry of having to create the datasets yourself, and rather lets you focus on learning to use the machine learning algorithms. It also helps if the datasets are moderately sized and do not require too much pre-processing, to […] The post Image Datasets for Practicing Machine Learning in OpenCV appeared first on MachineLearningMastery.com.

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This portable external GPU includes internal M.2 storage

TechSpot

Mobile PC company One-Netbook has launched a crowdfunding program for its upcoming OneXGPU. This external GPU combines portability with M.2 storage capabilities. Like GPD's G1, it could be a versatile accessory for a handheld gaming PC or low-end laptop, depending on the price.

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A software update bricked Rivian infotainment systems

TechCrunch

Welcome to the future, where your car is a computer and a “fat finger” can grind your tunes to a halt. On Monday, Rivian put out — then abruptly canceled — an over-the-air software update that offered bug fixes and improvements to a feature called proximity locking. Instead, the update screwed up some Rivian R1T […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Nvidia launches H200 AI superchip: the first to be paired with 141GB of cutting-edge HBM3e memory

TechSpot

Nvidia this week introduced a new monster processing unit for AI workloads, the HGX H200. As the name suggests, the new chip is the successor to the wildly popular H100 Tensor Core GPU that debuted in 2022 when the generative AI hype train started picking up speed.

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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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X is leaving up antisemitic and Islamophobic hate, new report shows

TechCrunch

In the midst of escalating conflict in the Middle East, X is failing to moderate hate speech on its platform that promotes antisemitic conspiracies, praises Hitler and dehumanizes Muslims and Palestinians. In new research, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that researches online hate and extremism, collected a sample of 200 X […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 lead The Game Awards with 8 nominations each

TechSpot

Nominations for the 2023 Game Awards have been revealed, and two titles emerged as early frontrunners with eight nods apiece.

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Online pet goods retailer Chewy lays off 200+ employees

TechCrunch

Chewy, the online pet supplies company that sold to PetSmart in 2017 for $3.35 billion, but then split off a few years later, is the latest company to undergo layoffs, TechCrunch has learned. According to multiple sources, the pet supplier has laid off more than 200 employees — a figure Chewy confirmed — including those […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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FlexiSpot C7 Ergonomic Office Chair Review

TechSpot

Expensive gaming chairs aren't for everyone. If you want a chair that's at home in the office or the living room, designed to support your lower back, check out the FlexiSpot C7 Ergonomic chair.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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Turn your season of giving into a season of gratitude 

Candid

It’s true. People are more generous at the end of the year. So, a year-end fundraising goal and plan is important for nonprofits to take full advantage of donors’ kindness. In fact, recent research shows that a quarter of annual nonprofit revenue is raised in the month of December. But unfortunately, the average donor retention rate in 2022 was 42.6%, making it the lowest rate on record.

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Cyber-attack cripples DP World's Australian container logistics, steals data

TechSpot

DP World Australia detected unexpected behavior in its computer systems on Friday, November 10. The company later confirmed that it had experienced a cyber-attack led by unknown malicious actors, and it was soon forced to put all its cargo activities on hold. An internal investigation was initiated, revealing how the.

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GM inserts exec at Cruise as safety review expands, manual self driving paused

TechCrunch

General Motors is taking a more active role in shaping the safety culture at Cruise, following a string of incidents that prompted California regulators to suspend permits that allowed the self-driving car subsidiary to operate commercially in the state. The legacy automaker is inserting one of its own executives, who is also a Cruise board […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Telecom equipment makers are having a bad month, and a bad decade

TechSpot

Telecom equipment makers were once giants, today they often seem like afterthoughts. Last month Nokia and Ericsson reported earnings, and investors were not impressed with the stocks going down ~10% in the aftermath.

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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.