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Newsday
4 days ago
Marketing

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too

Adults spend more time on TikTok than on other social media platforms, leading to uncertainty for competitors if TikTok were to disappear. [ more ]
Adweek
1 week ago
Marketing

Temu's Advertising Avalanche Is Impossible to Ignore

Temu's aggressive advertising approach with a massive budget is disrupting the ecommerce market, impacting competitors' revenue and advertising strategies. [ more ]
The Drum
1 month ago
Marketing

Go Compare brand boss calls comparisons ads 'shouty' as he tones down Gio

Go Compare revamped its brand identity and messaging to focus on credentials over flashy characters in the competitive price comparison category.
The company aims to move away from the loud and humorous advertising approach of its competitors to establish itself as a more mature and expert-driven brand. [ more ]
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Artificial intelligence
The Verge
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft launches Phi-3, its smallest AI model yet

Phi-3 Mini is Microsoft's new 3.8 billion parameters lightweight AI model, following Phi-2, aiming to provide robust performance in a smaller form. [ more ]
Yahoo Finance
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

TechCrunch Minute: Meta's new Llama 3 models give open source AI a boost

Meta's new open-source AI models from the Llama line outperform some competitors, with varying dataset sizes and ongoing improvement. [ more ]
Quartz
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Spotify's new AI playlist tool has been dubbed 'Spotify's ChatGPT'

Spotify launches AI tool for text prompt playlists.
Competitors like Apple and Amazon are also exploring AI in music streaming. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

What is the best generative AI? ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Claude compared

ChatGPT is a popular generative AI chatbot with numerous users and features, including a Pro Version and customization options.
Other competitors in the generative AI chatbot market include Microsoft's CoPilot, Claude by Anthropic, and Google's Gemini. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Superhuman launches AI-powered instant replies | TechCrunch

Superhuman launches AI-powered instant replies feature for quick email responses
Superhuman aims to streamline email management with AI features [ more ]
The Verge
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia is now worth more than Amazon and Alphabet

Nvidia surpasses Alphabet and Amazon in market capitalization, becoming the world's fourth most valuable company.
Nvidia's top sales of AI chips come from its competitors, who are also in an AI chip arms race. [ more ]
moreArtificial intelligence
Theregister
3 weeks ago
DevOps

Palantir and Oracle buddy up on cloud infrastructure

Palantir and Oracle announced a cloud partnership focusing on AI and decision acceleration platforms.
The success of the deal may hinge on customers' preferences for Oracle's cloud infrastructure over competitors like AWS and Microsoft Azure. [ more ]
Marketing
Modern Retail
1 month ago
Marketing

Amazon Briefing: As competitors up their retail marketing game, Amazon maintains a low profile at industry conferences

Amazon had a subtle advertising presence at a recent industry conference, focusing more on services like Buy With Prime than traditional advertising pitches. [ more ]
The Drum
2 months ago
Marketing

Has the Nike Air bubble popped for gen Z?

Nike's influence is wavering due to diminished appeal among young consumers, rising competition, and questionable retail strategies.
Competitors like Adidas, Lululemon, and Deckers are experiencing significant growth, while Nike's stock price has declined by roughly 20% in a year. [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago
Marketing

A comprehensive guide to a successful rebranding journey

Clarify your objectives before rebranding.
Evaluate your competitors' branding approach and adjust yours accordingly.
Develop a comprehensive communication plan for your rebranding project. [ more ]
The Drum
5 months ago
Marketing

In the face of keyword competition, here's how AIA New Zealand cut through

AIA New Zealand and Together won the Technical Innovation category and The Grand Prix at The Drum Awards for Search.
Health and life insurance is a highly competitive market in New Zealand, with an increase in advertising investment and new entrants.
AIA New Zealand discovered that TV advertising stimulates overall category searches, not just their brand. [ more ]
The Drum
5 months ago
Marketing

In the face of keyword competition, here's how AIA New Zealand cut through

AIA New Zealand and Together won the Technical Innovation category and The Grand Prix at The Drum Awards for Search.
Health and life insurance is a highly competitive market in New Zealand, with an increase in advertising investment and new entrants.
AIA New Zealand discovered that TV advertising stimulates overall category searches, not just their brand. [ more ]
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KnowYourMobile
1 month ago
Web design

Will The Motorola Edge 2022 Get Android 14 & Android 15 Update?

Motorola Edge 2022 received Android 13 over a year late
Motorola promises Android 14 and 15 updates but timeline uncertain [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Startup companies

Following this week's layoffs, Snap's stock tanks 30% on Q4 earnings | TechCrunch

Snap's stock dropped by 30% after reporting a fourth-quarter earnings miss.
Snap has failed to grow to Meta's scale and attract adults like competitors Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. [ more ]
TNW | Deep-Tech
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

EU member states approve world-first AI law

The European Union has approved the world's first comprehensive AI regulation.
France, Germany, and Italy initially had reservations about the regulations but ultimately reached a deal. [ more ]
Canada news
www.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Canada news

Ikea is slashing the price of its Lagkaptens despite shipping problems in the Red Sea | CBC News

Ikea is lowering prices on some popular products to attract cost-sensitive shoppers.
The company has greater control over its supply and value chain, allowing it to unilaterally control costs. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Canada news

Ex-TikTok executive says Chinese government used app to locate, identify Hong Kong protesters | CBC News

A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong.Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the United States, says those same people had access to U.S. user data, an accusation that the company denies.
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London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago
Growth hacking

Almost 60% of SMEs fear stagnation in 2024 despite many reporting growth

Nearly two thirds of UK SMBs report growing in 2023, but more than half of those growing businesses fear stagnation in the next 12 months.
The biggest barriers to growth for UK SMBs are inflation and the cost of living, competitors, and the ongoing impact of Brexit. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Music

Spotify's Revealing Year in Review

Spotify has faced controversies, acquisitions, and financial struggles in the past few years.
The company announced a surprise profit in Q3 but also had another round of layoffs and the CFO is leaving. [ more ]
Business intelligence
The Drum
5 months ago
Business intelligence

In the face of keyword competition, here's how AIA New Zealand cut through

AIA New Zealand and Together won the Technical Innovation category and The Grand Prix at The Drum Awards for Search.
Health and life insurance is a highly competitive market in New Zealand, with an increase in advertising investment and new entrants.
AIA New Zealand discovered that TV advertising stimulates overall category searches, not just their brand. [ more ]
www.startupcan.ca
5 months ago
Business intelligence

The 8 Steps to Going Global with Desjardins

Before entering a new market, it is important to ensure you meet regulatory requirements, have enough demand, and have the budget for success.
Consider factors such as market knowledge, competitors, product differentiation, and regulatory, logistics, operations, and supply chain requirements when entering a new market. [ more ]
FlowingData
10 months ago
Business intelligence

Using gaps in location data to track illegal fishing

Speaking of non-location in the seas, researchers at the University of California at Santa Cruz, NOAA Fisheries, and Global Fishing Watch are trying to use the absence of data to identify boats fishing illegally.Harry Stevens for The Washington Post has the maps showing when fishermen turned off their transponders to hide location.
moreBusiness intelligence
WIRED
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Mods Are Asleep. Quick, Everyone Release AI Products

OpenAI's turmoil has created an opportunity for competitors to release new AI products
OpenAI's competitors like Anthropic and Stable Diffusion have rolled out new features while OpenAI was in a state of chaos [ more ]
GSMArena.com
10 months ago
Mobile UX

Weekly poll: are port-less phones the future?

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus arrived in late 2016 with a major omission - the 3.5mm headphone jack was gone.Competitors pocked fun at Apple in ads but followed suit soon after.These days the only flagships to still offer a headphone jack are Sony, Asus and Red Magic.The jack is more common in the mid-range, but there are still many phones in that segment without one that sell millions of units.
Ars Technica
10 months ago
OMG science

Intel to start shipping a quantum processor

Intel is set to be the first company to ship a commercial quantum processor, with the launch of its 49-qubit chip planned for the end of 2023.
This milestone could mark a significant step towards the development of quantum computers for commercial use, as it will allow scientists and developers to start exploring the potential of the technology. [ more ]
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Data Intel Firm Tracer Taps Series A Funding And Hires President | AdExchanger

By
Data, data everywhere, and not a drop of insight to drink.Data intelligence platform Tracer, which helps agencies and marketers link data sets, selected Obele Brown-West, formerly of the agency Tinuiti, to be its first president on Wednesday on the brink of closing its Series A round of funding.
Know Your Mobile
10 months ago
Mobile UX

Does The iPhone 11 Have 5G? No - Here's Why...

Does Apple's iPhone 11 have 5G?Here's everything you need to know about 5G - or the lack thereof - on the iPhone 11, including the Pro and Pro Max modelsiPhone 11 5G: Key Takeaways



iPhone 11 and 5G: The iPhone 11, released in September 2019, does not support 5G connectivity.This was a strategic decision by Apple based on the maturity and infrastructure of 5G at the time.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

How Kevin Hart's Media Company Helps Brands Like Sam's Club 'Find Their Funny' | AdExchanger

Humor is subjective, and not every brand lends itself to comedy.But advertisers that can make people laugh are poised to win and keep customers."Even brands that aren't 'traditionally' funny do have an opportunity to be more playful and to amuse," said Stephen Loguidice, SVP and head of partnerships and advertising at Hartbeat, a media venture owned by actor and comedian Kevin Hart.
GSMArena.com
10 months ago
Mobile UX

Tozo Golden X1 review

Introduction
Tozo Golden X1 are the latest wireless earbuds we did a thorough test on.With an impeccable track record on Amazon and a $150/ €150/ £150 price tag, these earbuds promise Hi-Res audio with LDAC support, active noise cancelation and up to 30 hours of total battery life with their charging case.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

No scorecard needed: LACC golf director gets the U.S. Open experience of a lifetime

(Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times)

Tom Gardner, director of golf at Los Angeles Country Club, got to play in the U.S. Open on Saturday, almost bouncing down the fairways to the cheers of his many supporters behind the ropes.His scorecard meant nothing.The experience meant everything.Gardner, with his familiar boater's hat and near-constant smile, was the marker in the tournament.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Bell seeks regulator intervention amid spat with Rogers over access to TTC network | CBC News

BCE Inc. has requested that the federal telecommunications regulator intervene amid its dispute with Rogers Communications Inc. over wireless access on Toronto's subway network.The parent company of Bell Canada asked the CRTC on Thursday to prohibit Rogers from adding its customers to the network until it ensures it is technically feasible to provide access to all carriers.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Cyclist Dies After Mountain Crash in Tour de Suisse

A Swiss bicycle racer who crashed on a fast descent during the Tour de Suisse died on Friday, one day after he and another competitor tumbled into a ravine in the Swiss Alps.The rider, Gino Mader of Switzerland, was transported to the hospital after the crash on Thursday but died of his injuries on Friday morning, his team, Bahrain-Victorious, said in a statement.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Three and Vodafone are merging. Here's what that means for your phone

A long-awaited merger of Vodafone and Three will bring the biggest shake-up in the UK mobile market for over a decade, experts say with significant consequences for all anyone in Britain using a device.The 15bn deal will see the two firms combine to make one of Europe's biggest operators, with about 27 million customers and more than 11,500 staff.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

UWM and broker shop Mid Valley settle 'ultimatum' lawsuit

Top originator United Wholesale Mortgage settled a lawsuit with broker shop Mid Valley Funding, in which the broker shop was accused of violating UWM's controversial ultimatum by sending loans to rivals Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage.The settlement, reached on June 5, dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, requiring Mid Valley to pay $40,000 to UWM, as the brokerage firm acknowledges that it sent loans to Rocket and/or Fairway after the ultimatum was in effect.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

This Year's Spelling Bee Champion Didn't Schweat the Schwa

After 14 rounds of words like probouleutic and zwitterion and schistorrhachis, Dev Shah, an eighth grader from Florida, had to wait through one more commercial break.If he spelled the next word correctly, he would win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.Psammophile, a plant or animal that prefers or thrives in sandy areas, would determine his fate.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Three Teams Drop Out of Tour de Suisse After Cyclist's Death

Organizers of the Tour de Suisse cycling race said they would resume the multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from the injuries that he sustained in a crash during a high-speed mountain descent.The rider, Gino Mader, was a member of the Bahrain-Victorious team, which announced on Saturday morning that it was withdrawing from the race.
Medium
10 months ago
Vue

Getting Started with a New Vue.js Project in 2023

Vue.js is a framework built on top of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that seamlessly offers a component-driven architecture to build mission-critical production apps.When it was first announced in 2014, it took the software industry by storm, offering a better (and more progressive) approach to building frontend applications.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | The battle for eyes and ears heats up in Toronto's mayoral byelection | CBC News

It's a literal sign of things to come.Toronto's mayoral byelection shifted into a new phase this week as campaign lawn signs started to pop up around the city.By law, campaign teams weren't allowed to put them up until June 1.But their presence gives us new insight into the signals candidates are trying to send to voters and their own competitors.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Canada news

Suncor to slash 1,500 jobs amid cost-cutting plan | CBC News

Suncor Energy will eliminate 1,500 positions as the company's new chief executive announced an immediate plan to cut costs by $400 million by the end of this year.Rich Kruger notified staff about the plan on Thursday in an email, describing how the company needs to reduce its staffing costs related to its competitors in the oilpatch.
Harvard Business Review
11 months ago
Business

4 Actions CEOs Should Be Taking to Drive Growth With Their Ecosystem Strategy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM EY-PARTHENON

By Jeff Wray and Greg Sarafin To retain market leadership, CEOs seeking to accelerate innovation in their organizations often find themselves at a crossroads: They must decide whether to build, buy, or partner.In response, a growing number of CEOs are embracing ecosystem business models-and with good reason.
Harvard Business Review
11 months ago
Business

The Food and Beverage Sector Needs to Embrace Digital Transformation to Achieve Sustainability Goals - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Virtually every industry is striving to become more efficient and sustainable-and these goals are particularly important in the food and beverage sector.Streamlining operations, reducing waste, and decreasing carbon emissions are essential to feeding a growing global population, protecting limited resources, and fighting climate change.
ipwatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
10 months ago
Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 16: Republican Senators Introduce No Free TRIPS Bill, Synopsys Wins Trade Secrets Case at Fourth Circuit and Second VLSI Patent Nixed by PTAB - ipwatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

" Bite (noun): more meaty news to sink your teeth into.Bark (noun): peripheral noise worth your attention."This week in Other Barks & Bites: Music publishers launch a copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter; Korean authorities arrest a former executive for attempting to replicate a copy of a semiconductor manufacturing facility; three Republican senators introduce a bill attempting to tie President Biden's hands on TRIPS waivers; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vindicates Synopsys in a trade secret case.
The IP Law Blog
10 months ago
Intellectual property law

A Prototypical Corporate Salesperson is Not Patentable!

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals continues to strike down patents directed to abstract ideas under the Alice test for patent subject matter eligibility.In People.ai,Inc. v. Clari Inc. (Fed.Cir.2023) U.S. App.LEXIS 8294, the court invalidated seven patents owned by People.ai.A patent protects an invention.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
10 months ago
Intellectual property law

The Ethics of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law

"For those who are destined to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT, the ethical concerns presented are not insurmountable but do require practitioners to engage in serious forethought and consultation with clients prior to use."The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in popular culture thanks to the significant advances of tools like ChatGPT.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
10 months ago
Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 2: Unitary Patent System Launches; WIPO Hosts IP and Sustainability Conference; and the USPTO Extends its Climate Change Program

Bites (noun): more meaty news to sink your teeth into.Barks (noun): peripheral noise worth your attention.This week in Other Barks & Bites: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extends its Climate Change Mitigation program until 2027; the Unitary Patent System and accompanying Unitary Patent Court launches in Europe; the Supreme Court again denies an opportunity to review 35 U.S.C. § 101.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
11 months ago
Intellectual property law

Countdown to the Unified Patent Court, Part V: Five Predictions for the UPC on Day One

"The UPC will become a success story, since there are simply no good reasons not to engage with the Court."The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is now a reality.The Court opens its doors tomorrow, June 1, 2023.In the past four articles, we have aimed to dispel myths about some of the key aspects of the UPC.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

How Mercedes-Benz wants to shape-up the future of performance EVs with the One-Eleven Concept - Yanko Design

Mercedes-Benz has revived the experimental fiberglass-bodied C111-II from the 70s as a flashy new electric concept.Stunning to the core, this two-seat hypercar has a very dramatic look on the outside and inside.Just like the ultra-futuristic Vision AVTR, this one christened Vision One-Eleven has the modernized version of the wedged profile in the form of a rounded roofline and rounded flared fenders.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Vivo X Flip Review: Playful, practical, almost perfect - Yanko Design

The market for foldables is still marginal, but the demand for foldable phones is steady, backed by the number of sales.2023 seems to be a year for foldables phones, with iterations of foldable phones from familiar brands and inaugural foldables from big and not-so-big brands.Vivo released its first clamshell foldable Vivo X Flip in China along with the second generation of book-style foldable Vivo X Fold2.
Social Media Explorer
10 months ago
Online marketing

AdventuringClan: The Ultimate Destination for Thrilling Adventures

Welcome to AdventuringClan, the premier online resource for venture enthusiasts seeking thrilling experiences, unforgettable journeys, and valuable insights into the world of adrenaline-pumping activities.Our platform is defended to providing comprehensive information, expert guidance, and an engaging polity to empower venture seekers worldwide.
Hubspot
10 months ago
Online marketing

Brand Colors - Everything You Need to Know

Brand colors shape how people perceive your business.Up to 80% of snap judgments about products are solely based on color alone.That's right, 80%!

Think about McDonald's for a moment.What pops into your mind?The yellow arches, right?McDonald's has done a fantastic job of using its colors to establish a memorable brand identity that stays with you long after you've finished your burger and fries.
Social Media Explorer
10 months ago
Online marketing

8 Marketing Tactics to Be Successful in the Travel Industry - Social Media Explorer

The travel industry is highly competitive and constantly evolving.To succeed in this dynamic field, travel businesses need to adopt effective marketing tactics that capture the attention of their target audience and differentiate themselves from competitors.1. Embrace Digital Marketing
In today's digital age, having a solid online presence is crucial for travel businesses.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
Berlin

Mexican diver Diego Balleza pays for his training ahead of Olympics with OnlyFans

As a prominent 10-meter diver, Diego Balleza is used to wearing small swimsuits that show off his body.Now, desperate because of a lack of financial resources ahead of next year's Paris Olympics, the Mexican is making a leap to a different platform in which he also wears few clothes: OnlyFans.Balleza is one of several Mexican athletes who have been affected by a dispute between World Aquatics and Ana Guevara, the head of Mexico's national sports commission that, since January, has stopped providing monthly payments for aquatics athletes.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Generative AI Cannot Be Another Black Box | AdExchanger

Prior to computers, all industry was visible.People could see the rudders, sails, bolts and gears.It was easy to see how the parts of a machine made it work.Transparency was as easy as opening the car hood to look at the engine or looking up at an advertising billboard.And how things worked was documented by regulators.
Breaking Muscle
10 months ago
Exercise

Blessing Awodibu Set to Compete in 2023 Chicago Pro - Breaking Muscle

"The Boogieman" will step back onstage in 2023.IFBB Pro League men's open bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu has announced his intentions to compete in the 2023 Chicago Pro contest, scheduled for the weekend of July 21-22, 2023 in Chicago, IL.Awodibu shared the news on Instagram by posting a throwback photo of his first win at the 2022 Indy Pro contest.
www.housingwire.com
11 months ago
Real estate

Tips for growing your title business in a down market

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there's no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future.And yet, it's during times just like these that tomorrow's leaders and success stories often emerge.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

What's a Barranca? U.S. Open Golfers Hope They Don't Find Out.

Not many major golf championships have also served as an opportunity for fans to broaden their vocabulary, but this year's U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club may do just that.Across the four days of the tournament, beginning Thursday, expect broadcasters and perhaps the golfers to routinely use a word that may be unfamiliar to many in the international viewing audience.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

The Heat Say They Love Adversity. Did They Have to Make It This Hard?

The Miami Heat would be the first to assess their path to this late stage of the season as imperfect.Pretty much everything has posed a challenge the injuries, the losses.Even their experience in the play-in bracket a loss followed by a come-from-behind win seems apocryphal, or at least true to form, now that they are facing the Denver Nuggets in the N.B.A. finals.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

The Natural and the No. 1 Will Face Off in the French Women's Final

There is a woman in professional tennis for whom the very mention of her name has long sparked a wistfulness among her fellow players, current and past.They rave about her buttery smooth strokes, her deceptive power, that sublime balance, the sculpted physique and the seemingly effortless movement that make it so easy to imagine her running the offense on her nation's basketball team, or the center midfield on its soccer team.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Automakers Are Crashing Toyota's Le Mans Party

For the first time since 2017, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France will feature a handful of cars from the major automakers this weekend, competing for the top prize.Toyota, which has won the last five years as the only big automaker, now faces a crowded field.Fighting for overall victory will also be factory-backed cars from Cadillac, Peugeot and Porsche, along with independent entries from Glickenhaus, Vanwall, Jota and Action Express Racing.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Girl, 15, dies in River Etherow in devastating' incident near Manchester

A 15-year-old girl died after getting into difficulty in water in Tameside, Manchester, after emergency workers struggled to locate her following the conclusion of an annual duck race.Greater Manchester police said the girl was found in the River Etherow after a search near Hodge Lane, Broadbottom, on Wednesday evening.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Man with muscle-wasting condition to take on Ironman triathlon for charity

A man with a muscle-wasting condition is taking on a gruelling Ironman triathlon to raise money for charity.Chris Stennett, of Felixstowe, Suffolk, said that within two months of his Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) diagnosis, aged 26, he decided he wasn't going to let it hold me back.Now aged 30, the copywriter is gearing up for Ironman Austria on June 18.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Britain's future is outside the EU', Sir Keir pledges

Sir Keir Starmer has declared Britain's future is outside the EU, confirming Labour will not seek to rejoin the bloc if it wins power.The Labour leader accepted it is no great secret he voted Remain in the 2016 referendum.But Sir Keir said he agreed with Leave supporters who wanted a better health service, better jobs, better wages, more security, a sense of control over their lives and their communities.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

China will be greatest challenge to UK interests and economic security by 2030'

China will present the greatest challenge to the UK's overseas interests and economic security by 2030, according to an intelligence chief.Adrian Bird, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, said the UK must be alive to the challenges posed by China as it seeks to disrupt supplies of key technologies and materials, with an increasing threat from its military and spies.
VentureBeat
10 months ago
Data science

Oracle founder Larry Ellison confirms new gen AI service with Cohere during earnings call

Oracle Corp., the software giant known for its database technology, is joining the chorus of enterprise cloud vendors betting big on generative AI services.On Monday, the company revealed that it was developing a new cloud service with Cohere, a Toronto-based startup that specializes in building and training large language models (LLMs).
Acm
10 months ago
Digital life

The Hadoop Ecosystem's Continued Impact

Hadoop and its related technologies have had a significant impact on data processing and analytics.
The Hadoop ecosystem is constantly evolving, with new tools being introduced and existing ones being improved.
Organizations should take advantage of the scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of Hadoop and its related technologies to handle their data processing and analytics needs. [ more ]
Acm
11 months ago
Digital life

Google's Photo App Still Can't Find Gorillas. And Neither Can Apple's

1. AI-driven photo apps are still far from perfect, as evidenced by the fact that not even Google Photos or Apple Photos can identify a gorilla in a photo.
2. AI technology is still prone to bias and misclassification of certain images, particularly those with people of color in them.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Why Tatari Created A Separate Company To House Its Data Clean Room | AdExchanger

Tatari is keeping clean rooms in the family.On Monday, the TV buying and measurement platform announced the launch of a new sister company called Vault, whose first product is a data clean room.Although Tatari already provides cross-channel measurement for advertisers and programmers, it leans heavily on IP addresses, which can sometimes be considered personally identifiable information.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Meet the home team: SoCal golfers at LACC for U.S. Open seek elusive majors win

The U.S. Open takes pride in being picky and delights in being daunting, traversing the country while gracing only courses that meet exacting criteria.A selected course, according to the U.S. Golf Assn., "should test all forms of shot making, mental tenacity, and physical endurance under conditions of extreme pressure found only at the highest levels of championship golf."
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

L.A. Country Club is part mystery, part myth that the U.S. Open will reveal

Tinseltown loves a big reveal, and that's what the U.S. Open has in Los Angeles Country Club, the greatest course people have never seen.The club will play host to its first major championship this upcoming week - the first time the U.S. Open has come to this city in 75 years - and it will be an eye-opener for the golf world.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC music

Masterpieces Galore: When Mozart Met the Enlightenment

MOZART IN MOTION: His Work and His World in Pieces, by Patrick Mackie Musicians tend to be wary of ascribing specific meanings to music or making too much of a piece's extra-musical associations.In one of his Norton Lectures at Harvard in 1973, turning to Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, Leonard Bernstein asked the audience to forget all about birds and brooks and rustic pleasures and instead concentrate on pure music.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

1998 Yankees Diary, June 9: Bernie, Brosius, and a pitching gem

In the midst of a seven-game win streak, including the last five against Florida's two clubs, the Yankees traveled north of the border to take on the now-defunct Expos in Montreal.David Cone had pitched a masterpiece in their previous game, and it was now Orlando Hernandez's turn to follow up his impressive debut the week prior.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Biden Sticks to Say Nothing' Strategy on the Trump Indictment

President Biden and his top aides in the West Wing, along with members of his administration and re-election campaign at all levels, are executing a carefully crafted strategy in response to the federal indictment of former President Donald J. Trump: Say nothing.Mr. Biden has always insisted that he would never interfere with the independence of the Justice Department.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

US says it wants dialog with Russia and China on nuclear arms control

The United States is seeking dialogue with both Russia and China on nuclear arms without preconditions, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a speech laying out the US approach to decreasing the risk of a nuclear conflict.Sullivan also said that the US is simultaneously working to modernize its nuclear force but not to increase its size.
Breaking Muscle
10 months ago
Exercise

2023 Strongest Man in Iceland Results - Kristjan Jon Haraldsson Repeats - Breaking Muscle

Haraldsson cleaned house yet again.Kristján Jón Haraldsson is the champion of the 2023 Strongest Man in Iceland (SMI) contest.The athlete came out victorious in the strength competition that took place in Hafnarfjördur, Iceland on June 3, 2023.It's a repeat performance for Haraldsson, who successfully defended his SMI title from 2022.
Breaking Muscle
10 months ago
Exercise

Daiki Kodama (83KG) Bench Presses 230.5 Kilograms (508.1 Pounds) for IPF Raw World Record - Breaking Muscle

A seminal moment in Kodama's powerlifting career.During the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 IPF World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships, powerlifter Daiki Kodama captured a 230.5-kilogram (508-pound) raw bench press en route to a first-place performance in the single-lift contest.
Breaking Muscle
10 months ago
Exercise

Iain Valliere Reveals Shredded Legs as He Preps For 2023 Toronto Pro - Breaking Muscle

Valliere looks very ready to get a spot in the 2023 Olympia.On May 30, 2023, experienced bodybuilder Iain Valliere shared a series of photos on his Instagram page where the athlete's legs look ripped.Just a few days later, on June 1, 2023, the bodybuilder shared a similar teaser detailing his evident progress in the gym in just a few months.
Zero Day Initiative
10 months ago
Information security

Zero Day Initiative - Adventures in Disclosure: When Reporting Bugs Goes Wrong

1. Always be respectful and understanding when communicating with a vendor about a potential security issue. Explain the situation as clearly and concisely as possible to avoid any misunderstandings.
2. Understand the vendor’s disclosure policy before submitting a report. Many vendors have specific requirements for how bugs should be reported and when they should be disclosed.
3. Follow up with the vendor after submitting a report to ensure that the issue is being addressed. Be sure to keep track of the [ more ]
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg will always be a National legend! | TalkNats.com

Exactly a dozen years ago, were you one of the lucky 40,315 fans in a sold-out Nationals Park to witness the "debut"?Is there a true Nats fan who could forget June 8, 2010 when Stephen Strasburg made his MLB debut for the Washington Nationals?It wasat near 1.21 gigawatts.Fans stood and cheered for a team that never had a winning season because Strasburg represented winning in the future, and we all know he delivered on that as the World Series MVP in 2019.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Teamsters Kick Off Strike Authorize Vote for Nearly 350,000 UPS Workers

Vehicles are blurred as they drive past a parked UPS delivery vehicle on February 1, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama / Getty Images With the largest private sector labor contract in the United States set to expire on July 31 at midnight, the eyes of the American labor movement are on United Parcel Service (UPS) and the nearly 350,000 Teamsters who work there.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
London

Uber aims for greener trips and to expand London electric vehicle fleet

My Uber driver is weaving around north London looking for a charging point for his electric car.We pass a lamp-post charger, which he dismisses as a smart solution but slow, and a dedicated but occupied bay for electric vehicle (EV) charging.Here, like much of inner London, there are few homes with driveways for overnight charging, leaving drivers at the mercy of limited public points.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

5 Things to Know About Chris Christie

Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, who announced a second campaign for president on Tuesday after a disappointing run in 2016, has had a roller coaster of a political career in more ways than one.In the span of four years, he went from star presidential recruit to scandal-dogged sixth-place finisher in New Hampshire.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

A spell-off that wasn't, and a gantlet of schwas: Takeaways from the spelling bee.

After 14 rounds of words like probouleutic and zwitterion and schistorrhachis, Dev Shah, an eighth grader from Florida, reached the apotheosis of his craft, correctly spelling psammophile to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.He denied the spelling community another thrilling spell-off, outlasted the dominant Texans and didn't let the schwa make him schweat.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Jacques Bailly, the bee's pronouncer, has a few tricks to ensure every word is said correctly.

In the days leading up to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, competitors made sure they knew their phonemes and root words.They were not the only ones.On Sunday, Jacques A. Bailly gathered with the bee's other pronouncers, along with its vocabulary team, in what he described as an all word-nerds hands on deck to go through the entire list of words and practice saying each one aloud.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

How to Watch the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee

For nearly 100 years, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has showcased the biggest words from the youngest lexicologists.The inaugural champion, 11-year-old Frank Neuhauser of Louisville, correctly spelled gladiolus to claim a prize of $500 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.The words have only gotten harder, the pressure greater and the national spotlight larger.
McCovey Chronicles
10 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Minor League round up, June 4

Guess what?The Arizona Complex League and Dominican Summer League begin their seasons today!No off days in the Minors now!But we'll have to wait until tomorrow to cover those young teams ... for now we have the four San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball A-ball teams to get to.Let's dive into the action.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

In Russian Schools, It's Recite Your ABC's and Love Your Army'

A new version of the ABC's in Russia's far east starts with A is for Army, B is for Brotherhood and injects a snappy phrase with every letter, like, Love your Army.A swim meet in the southern city of Magnitogorsk featured adolescents diving into the pool wearing camouflage uniforms, while other competitors slung model Kalashnikov rifles across their backs.
Battery Power
10 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Braves' TV contract rights payments to be unaffected by Diamond Bankruptcy

News of bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group, who holds the television broadcast rights of the Braves and 12 other teams, has caught the attention of most baseball fans this season.They were many unanswered questions, especially when the payments for the Diamondbacks, Twins, Rangers, and the Guardians were not made earlier this month.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Mat Ishbia talks the loser mentality,' the controversial ultimatum' and the years ahead

Right now, there are 70 lenders out there.One lender leaving, two others leaving, it doesn't matter at all, Ishbia said.It's all about making sure they [brokers] have options.But hasn't UWM limited brokers' options by imposing an ultimatum and prohibiting brokers from working simultaneously with UWM and two competitors, Rocket Mortgage or Fairway Independent Mortgage?
www.housingwire.com
11 months ago
Real estate

Rent reporting platform Boom raises $4.5M in seed round

Austin-based rent reporting fintech Boom announced on Wednesday that it has raised $4.5 million in a seed round to improve user experience, expand its product offerings and market its app to customers.The seed round was led by Chicago-based venture capital fund Starting Line, followed by Clocktower Technology Ventures, Company Ventures, Gilgamesh Ventures, and Plaid co-founders William Hockey and Zachary Perret.
GSMArena.com
10 months ago
Mobile UX

Motorola Razr 40 hands-on

Yesterday, Motorola unveiled its next generation of foldables - the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra and the Motorola Razr 40 - two phones similar in their essence, but different in a lot of key aspects.The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is already available in Europe, and will ship in North America on June 23 - we have the review for you.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

West Ham boycott match after alleged racial abuse

Anton Ferdinand led West Ham in walking off the pitch during a seven-a-side tournament in the US after one of their players was allegedly racially abused.The incident occurred in their game against Dallas United in the inaugural £1m The Soccer Tournament event.Dallas later withdrew from the tournament after organisers conducted an investigation into the allegations.
www.scientificamerican.com
11 months ago
Science

Attacks on Child Labor Laws Are a Dangerous Throwback to Social Darwinism

If there is any matter upon which civilized countries have agreed..., it is the evil of premature and excessive child labor.So said Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in 1918, when Americans were waging a fierce battle over the employment of young children.More than a century later, the argument rages again.
Medium
11 months ago
UX design

Why UX Research has a bright future in the age of AI

1. Customer experience should be the top priority for any business, as it is essential to creating a loyal customer base and ultimately increasing revenue.
2. Companies should utilize customer feedback loops to identify customer needs and preferences and use this data to inform their customer experience strategies.
3. Investing in
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Television

And the Winners Are Succession' Fans Who Correctly Chose the New C.E.O.

This article contains spoilers for the season finale of Succession.About an hour after Succession aired its final episode on Sunday night, Justin An spent about $1,000 on new clothes.Mr. An didn't want to miss out on any Memorial Day sales and had just come into the money after correctly guessing that Tom Wambsgans would succeed Logan Roy as the head of the news and entertainment conglomerate Waystar Royco.
All U Can Heat
11 months ago
Miami Heat

Miami Heat are going to the NBA Finals: What players and coaches are saying

The Miami Heat nearly collapsed and made the wrong kind of history.Instead, they beat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 to complete one of the most improbable runs to the Finals in NBA history.Here's what players and coaches had to say after an emotional night.On the difficulties of the run, especially after losing at this point last year and after dropping Game 6 in heartbreaking fashion:
Erik Spoelstra: "What happened last year obviously was on our mind and it drove us this year.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
National Basketball Association

The Humble Sticky Pad' Keeping N.B.A. Sneakers on the Court

Gabe Vincent and Max Strus of the Miami Heat sat in their side-by-side lockers at Madison Square Garden an hour before a game against the Knicks.Strus was eating vegetables and rice, and Vincent was changing into his uniform after practicing shots.But Vincent paused when he overheard Strus talking about wiping the bottoms of his shoes with the palm of his hands.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Arts

Secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

Crew members assemble the main stage ahead of the 2023 Scripps Nations Spelling Bee on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.Nathan Howard/AP OXON HILL, Md.As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee's word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care.
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