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Adobe’s Project Super Sonic uses AI to generate sound effects for your videos

Creating engaging videos isn’t only about the visuals. So much of the appeal of good video content is about the audio, but finding (or maybe even creating) the right audio effects can be a time-consuming process. At its annual MAX conference, Adobe is showing off Project Super Sonic, an experimental prototype demo that shows how […]

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Stacklok donates its Minder supply chain security project to the OpenSSF

Stacklok, the open source software supply chain company founded by Kubernetes co-creator Craig McLuckie and Sigstore creator Luke Hinds, is donating Minder, one of its key projects, to the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). Minder helps development teams set up a system of proactive checks and policies to minimize supply chain risks by enforcing best […]

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GitHub Spark lets you build web apps in plain English

When GitHub Copilot launched and started autocompleting lines of code — and, later, entire code snippets — the question many people were asking was: How long until we can just describe an app in natural language and Copilot will build it for us? We’ve seen quite a few experiments in this arena in recent months, […]

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Symbiotic Security helps developers find bugs as they code

Symbiotic Security, which is announcing a $3 million seed round today, watches over developers as they code and points out potential security issues in real time. Other companies do this, but Symbiotic also emphasizes the next step: teaching developers to avoid these bugs in the first place. Ideally, this means developers will fix security bugs […]

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As Firefox turns 20, Mozilla ponders how to restore it to its former glory

Exactly 20 years ago, Mozilla started shipping version 1.0 of its Firefox browser. At the time, you could download it or buy a CD-ROM with a guidebook from Mozilla (or maybe get it on one of those free CDs that would come with many magazines at the time). Born out of the ashes of Netscape, […]

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SUSE launches a cloud observability service

Luxembourg-based SUSE has long offered various services around its various Linux- and cloud-centric infrastructure and security tools. Yet what the company didn’t really offer before was a more traditional SaaS product. That’s changing now with the early access launch of SUSE Cloud Observability, a fully managed observability platform designed for Rancher-managed multi-cloud Kubernetes clusters. Rancher, […]

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Pinterest faces EU privacy complaint over tracking ads

When it comes to privacy nightmares, Pinterest is unlikely to be the first social app that springs to mind. But the visual discovery engine’s use of tracking ads is the target of the latest complaint from European privacy rights nonprofit noyb, which accuses it of breaching the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by failing […]

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Intel’s $1.45 billion EU antitrust fine is officially history

A €1.06 billion EU antitrust penalty on chipmaker Intel for abuse of dominance dating back to 2009 (when it was equivalent to $1.45 billion) has been consigned to the history books after the bloc’s top court rejected the Commission’s appeal against a 2022 lower court ruling that annulled the sanction. “The Court of Justice dismisses […]

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LinkedIn fined $335 million in EU for tracking ads privacy breaches

Bad news for LinkedIn in Europe, where the Microsoft-owned social network has been reprimanded and fined €310 million for privacy violations related to its tracking ads business. The administrative penalties, which are worth around $335 million at current exchange rates, have been issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) under the European Union’s General Data […]

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UK revives plan to reform data protection rules with an eye on boosting the economy

A new data bill from the U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) aims to revive several measures that failed to pass under the prior government, while rowing back on some controversial post-Brexit reforms proposed by conservative ministers. The government reckons the “Data (Use and Access) Bill” (DUA) stands to boost the U.K. economy […]

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Medtech Alimetry gases up with $18M for a wearable to help diagnose gastric disorders

Gut health isn’t the most glamorous of topics, but as many as 1 in 10 people regularly suffer from gastric symptoms like nausea, bloating, or cramping after eating. Figuring out exactly what’s causing stomach misery is not easy without invasive tests. But New Zealand-based startup Alimetry has developed a wearable device that can speed up […]

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Emidat is building a tool to clean up construction by automating environmental reporting

Fixing the climate crisis is a vast, world-sized puzzle. But one particularly large piece of this ginormous conundrum is construction and real estate — which collectively amount for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Enter Munich-based data startup Emidat, which has built a software platform for automating the generation of validated Environmental Product Declaration […]

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Margaret Atwood’s verdict on AI poetry is in — and it’s not good

Best-selling author Margaret Atwood isn’t worried about the indefatigable rise of generative AI — telling Reuters that she’s too old to be concerned about its impact on the arts. Her remarks follow a petition calling for an end to the unlicensed use of creative works to train AI models that’s now amassed more than 31,000 […]

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Printful and Printify ink a merger deal

Two veteran European companies in the world of on-demand printing are merging, and you may have not even realized they were separate companies to begin with. Printful and Printify, both startups with Latvian roots providing custom printing services, are coming together as a single company. They are framing the move as a natural fit to […]

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Glint Solar grabs $8M to help accelerate solar energy adoption across Europe

Solar energy is booming, which is good news for Glint Solar. The Norwegian software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup has built a platform that’s helping energy giants and large solar developers such as E.ON, Recurrent Energy, and Statkraft cut the time it takes to plan and pre-design solar installations to accelerate the transition to renewables. Glint’s software pulls in […]

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As demand for lithium explodes, battery recycling startup Tozero sprints to scale with $11.7M seed

Tozero, a Munich-based startup that recovers valuable raw materials from recycled lithium-ion batteries, is gearing up to scale. The startup just closed an oversubscribed €11 million seed round (around $11.7M) to step up production by building its first industrial deployment (A.K.A first-of-a-kind or FOAK) plant. Currently, Tozero’s pilot plant processes nine tonnes of lithium-ion battery […]

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This Chef's Unfiltered Approach to Food Found Success Online. Now, Her Grocery Store Brings Her Brand to Life: 'I Don't Want to Live on the Internet.'

Alison Roman discusses her growing list of digital projects — and her Upstate New York grocery store, First Bloom.




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This 21-Year-Old Was In College and Didn't Know What He Wanted to Do With His Life. A Year Later, He Thought of an Idea That Turned Into a $16 Million Business.

Adam Cohen, founder and CEO of Stic, shares his roadmap for success for the car-based ad tech startup.




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Illinois Woman Finds $1 Million in Her Purse — And Gets to Keep It. Here's Why.

A woman scanned a forgotten lottery ticket in her bag and got the surprise of her life.




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You Won't Stop Procrastinating Until You Follow These Productivity 5 Habits

Here's how you can build productivity by setting realistic expectations, over-delivering when possible and embracing a positive mindset.




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After Being Laid Off, He Started a Side Hustle With Facebook. It Made Almost $3 Million Last Year: 'I Bought My Mom a $50,000 SUV.'

Carlos Ugalde, founder of House of Chingasos, didn't know anything about digital marketing — but he dove in anyway.




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'Difficult but Necessary': 23andMe Is Cutting 40% of Its Workforce

About two out of five employees are affected.




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The Hidden Drawbacks of Digital PR — Here's What Agencies Aren't Telling You

Digital PR is often expensive and misleading, with agencies charging high fees for services that offer little value, fake media placements and no guaranteed results.




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I Wish I Knew About These 3 Cybersecurity Mistakes Before I Started a Business

Cybersecurity risks get increasingly complex every year, and businesses of all kinds are under attack. These are three of the most common cybersecurity errors companies make, with actionable advice on safeguarding against them.




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Why the CEO of $2.5 Billion Smart Ring Startup Oura Says Apple Won't Make Its Own Version

There have been rumors that Apple is working on a smart ring, but Oura's CEO thinks it's just talk. Here's why.




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For Under $50K You can Start a WIN Home Inspection Franchise

WIN Home Inspection is a cost-effective franchise opportunity that requires no storefront and no inventory to build a thriving business and achieve your personal and professional goals.




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LG Just Demoed a New Screen That Stretches Like Taffy From 12 to 18 Inches: Video

LG's full-color screen is a first for the industry, but competitors like Samsung are not too far behind.





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World Pneumonia Day Marks Launch of SAANS Campaign to Combat Childhood Pneumonia - Nicobar Times

  1. World Pneumonia Day Marks Launch of SAANS Campaign to Combat Childhood Pneumonia  Nicobar Times
  2. World Pneumonia Day: 7 natural ways to keep your lungs healthy  Health shots
  3. Breath by breath: The fight against pneumonia’s toll  Observer Research Foundation
  4. Govt to equip dist hosps to cut child pneumonia deaths  The Times of India
  5. World Pneumonia Day: 9 foods to fight pneumonia  Firstpost






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Study reveals how 3D environments affect bacterial growth and survival - The Hindu

  1. Study reveals how 3D environments affect bacterial growth and survival  The Hindu
  2. 3D environments influence bacterial growth & survival  The Times of India
  3. Shape Matters: New Research Reveals Impact of 3D Environments on Bacterial Growth  Research Matters
  4. Study reveals role of 3D environments in influencing bacterial survival and growth  Bangalore Mirror













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Google rolls out new features in Chrome for iPhone users - Moneycontrol

  1. Google rolls out new features in Chrome for iPhone users  Moneycontrol
  2. 4 new Chrome improvements for iOS  The Keyword
  3. Stop Using Chrome On Your iPhone, Warns Apple—Millions Of Users Must Now Decide  Forbes
  4. Chrome 131 for iOS adding new Google Drive, Maps integrations  9to5Google
  5. Chrome for iOS now lets you add text to Google Lens visual searches  Engadget






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Trump cabinet 2.0: Full list of key appointments including Musk, Ramaswamy, Ratcliffe - The Times of India

  1. Trump cabinet 2.0: Full list of key appointments including Musk, Ramaswamy, Ratcliffe  The Times of India
  2. What Trump's staffing picks tell us about his second-term plans  BBC.com
  3. Trump cabinet 2.O: Elon Musk to Tom Homan, full list of key appointments so far  Hindustan Times
  4. Trump's early picks show steely resolve, should cheer India  India Today
  5. Photos: Donald Trump's Cabinet - Who's Been Picked, Who's In The Running  NDTV








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Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, also visit Nigeria, Guyana in 3-nation tour - Hindustan Times

  1. Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, also visit Nigeria, Guyana in 3-nation tour  Hindustan Times
  2. PM Narendra Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana from November 16  The Hindu
  3. PM Modi to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, visit Nigeria and Guyana from November 16-20: Full schedule  The Times of India
  4. PM Modi to embark on three nation visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana from 16th nov  News On AIR
  5. PM Modi's Africa-Latin America trip begins Sunday  The Economic Times