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The Future of Small Business Banking: Insights from Industry Leaders - Tearsheet

Small businesses are crucial, constituting 90% of businesses and 50% of employment globally.
MasterCard's Strive program effectively supports small businesses through credit and digitization.
#cybersecurity

Moody's Rating adds telecoms, airlines, utilities to highest risk category

The telecommunications, airlines, and power generation sectors are experiencing heightened cyber risks due to digitization and inadequate security practices.

IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened a joint cybersecurity center to increase shared cyber threat defenses.
The digitization trend in ASEAN is leading to increased risk consciousness among CISOs.

IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened a joint cybersecurity center to increase shared cyber threat defenses.
The digitization trend in ASEAN is leading to increased risk consciousness among CISOs.

Moody's Rating adds telecoms, airlines, utilities to highest risk category

The telecommunications, airlines, and power generation sectors are experiencing heightened cyber risks due to digitization and inadequate security practices.

IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened a joint cybersecurity center to increase shared cyber threat defenses.
The digitization trend in ASEAN is leading to increased risk consciousness among CISOs.

IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened a joint cybersecurity center to increase shared cyber threat defenses.
The digitization trend in ASEAN is leading to increased risk consciousness among CISOs.
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#blockchain

Ahead of EU Elections, Crypto Industry Pushes Blockchain Merits as Policy Focus Shifts to AI

The EU's upcoming election may bring new legislators focusing on crypto issues.

Polish bank works with blockchain company and an Arctic vault to safeguard country's artistic heritage

Bank Pekao launched Archiv3 to digitize and tokenize important Polish artworks, using blockchain to preserve cultural heritage for future generations.

Ahead of EU Elections, Crypto Industry Pushes Blockchain Merits as Policy Focus Shifts to AI

The EU's upcoming election may bring new legislators focusing on crypto issues.

Polish bank works with blockchain company and an Arctic vault to safeguard country's artistic heritage

Bank Pekao launched Archiv3 to digitize and tokenize important Polish artworks, using blockchain to preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
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A Medieval Cat's Paw Print: How a Mischievous Feline Made its Mark on History - Medievalists.net

A cat's paw print found in a medieval manuscript highlights the intersection of history and everyday moments, showcasing how animals influenced historical documentation.

Kodak digital film scanner lets you preserve your analog film negatives - Yanko Design

A portable film scanner like Kodak Slide N Scan Digital Film Scanner can effectively digitize old film negatives and slides, appealing to both older generations nostalgic for film cameras and younger generations exploring these devices.

California is digitizing its 100-year-old paper water rights records. Why that's a big deal

Digitization of century-old water rights records in California is part of a $60 million project.
Creation of a database will increase transparency and aid in making critical water management decisions during droughts.
#accessibility

Digitization Puts Many at a Disadvantage

Digitization can disadvantage weaker, disabled, and older people due to the complexities of digital devices.
Analog technology like landline phones, coffee machines, and TVs are often more user-friendly compared to their digital counterparts.

Researchers in Turkey are Using AI to Read Cuneatic Hittite Tablets

Thanks to new AI technology, almost 2,000 ancient Hittite tablets are being read for the first time.In a report by Arkeonews.net,the tablets, which are kept in the collections of the Çorum Museum, the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, and the Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum, have finished the project's initial phase of digitization.

Digitization Puts Many at a Disadvantage

Digitization can disadvantage weaker, disabled, and older people due to the complexities of digital devices.
Analog technology like landline phones, coffee machines, and TVs are often more user-friendly compared to their digital counterparts.

Researchers in Turkey are Using AI to Read Cuneatic Hittite Tablets

Thanks to new AI technology, almost 2,000 ancient Hittite tablets are being read for the first time.In a report by Arkeonews.net,the tablets, which are kept in the collections of the Çorum Museum, the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, and the Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum, have finished the project's initial phase of digitization.
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Herbaria's use and importance grows with climate change - Harvard Gazette

Only 12 plant species separate humans from starvation, emphasizing the importance of preserving plant diversity.
Genomics and digitization allow collaborative research to tackle challenges like species extinction and climate change.

Harvard's first Black yearbook editor donates images to Archives - Harvard Gazette

Archival-quality images donated by former yearbook editor chronicle turbulent mid-'60s at Harvard.
Negatives donated to Harvard University Archives for digitization to mark 75th anniversary of Harvard Yearbook Publication.
“Most scientific research is subsidized by the federal government. Shouldn’t the public have access to the results of work supported by public funds?” —Robert Darnton on the commodities of academic labor https://t.co/7n60jeD5RG

The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of libraries and access to books online has sparked a battle between democratization and commercialization of knowledge.
Google's digitization efforts have faced legal challenges and have transformed into a profit-driven commercial library.
“The world of learning has become a battleground between the opposed forces of democratization and commercialization.” —Robert Darnton on “The Dream of a Universal Library” https://t.co/Jk5k7JTTtV

The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of library holdings by Google was initially seen as a way to democratize access to knowledge, but it has also led to the commercialization of information.
Google's digitization efforts have faced legal challenges from rights holders who claim infringement of copyright.
#libraries

The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of libraries and access to books online has sparked a battle between democratization and commercialization of knowledge.
Google's digitization efforts have faced legal challenges and have transformed into a profit-driven commercial library.

The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of libraries by Google promised to open up access to knowledge, but it has also led to closed access and commercialization.
The battle between democratization and commercialization in the world of learning is driven by self-interest and tectonic shifts in research and publication.

The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of libraries and access to books online has sparked a battle between democratization and commercialization of knowledge.
Google's digitization efforts have faced legal challenges and have transformed into a profit-driven commercial library.

The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of libraries by Google promised to open up access to knowledge, but it has also led to closed access and commercialization.
The battle between democratization and commercialization in the world of learning is driven by self-interest and tectonic shifts in research and publication.
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The Dream of a Universal Library | Robert Darnton

The digitization of library holdings by Google was initially seen as a way to democratize access to knowledge, but it has also led to the commercialization of information.
Google's digitization efforts have faced legal challenges from rights holders who claim infringement of copyright.

IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened a joint cybersecurity center to increase shared cyber threat defenses.
The digitization trend in ASEAN is leading to increased risk consciousness among CISOs.
#people

Big Four publishers move to crush the Internet Archive

On Monday four of the largest book publishers asked a New York court to grant summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit seeking to shut down the Internet Archive's online library and hold the non-profit organization liable for damages.The lawsuit was filed back June 1, 2020, by the Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House.

Tech job vacancies hamper England's digital health plans

The NHS in England has more than 3,000 vacant tech roles, according to a Parliamentary report that describes its progress against government-set digital targets as "inadequate."A survey of NHS trust leaders, carried out by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), found that there are 3,500 full-time tech pro roles vacant, which it puts down to poor pay and career opportunities, and competition with the wider industry.

Big Four publishers move to crush the Internet Archive

On Monday four of the largest book publishers asked a New York court to grant summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit seeking to shut down the Internet Archive's online library and hold the non-profit organization liable for damages.The lawsuit was filed back June 1, 2020, by the Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House.

Tech job vacancies hamper England's digital health plans

The NHS in England has more than 3,000 vacant tech roles, according to a Parliamentary report that describes its progress against government-set digital targets as "inadequate."A survey of NHS trust leaders, carried out by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), found that there are 3,500 full-time tech pro roles vacant, which it puts down to poor pay and career opportunities, and competition with the wider industry.
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Creating 3D Objects with Sound

Scientists at Germany's Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Medical Research, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heidelberg University, and Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering have created a technique for assembling three-dimensional (3D) objects using ultrasound.The concept applies multiple acoustic holograms to generate pressure fields for printing solid particles, gel beads, and even biological cells.
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New imaging tool confirms female scribe etched her name in medieval manuscript

Jessica Hodgson, a graduate student at the University of Leicester, was poring over a medieval manuscript in the Bodleian Libraries' collection at the University of Oxford when she spotted a faint etched inscription on one of the pages.It seemed to spell out the name "Eadburg," but the etching was too faint for full confirmation.

40 Must-Know Data Science Skills & Frameworks, Getting Started with ML.NET,

40 Must-Know Data Science Skills and Frameworks for 2023 We looked at over 25,000 data scientist job descriptions, and these are the top 40 skills, frameworks, and tools that employers are looking for in 2023.Training and Deploying Your PyTorch Model in the Cloud with Azure ML In this article, we will show you how to train and deploy a simple Fashion MNIST model in the cloud.

New imaging tool confirms female scribe etched her name in medieval manuscript

Jessica Hodgson, a graduate student at the University of Leicester, was poring over a medieval manuscript in the Bodleian Libraries' collection at the University of Oxford when she spotted a faint etched inscription on one of the pages.It seemed to spell out the name "Eadburg," but the etching was too faint for full confirmation.

40 Must-Know Data Science Skills & Frameworks, Getting Started with ML.NET,

40 Must-Know Data Science Skills and Frameworks for 2023 We looked at over 25,000 data scientist job descriptions, and these are the top 40 skills, frameworks, and tools that employers are looking for in 2023.Training and Deploying Your PyTorch Model in the Cloud with Azure ML In this article, we will show you how to train and deploy a simple Fashion MNIST model in the cloud.
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#responsible

Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd Warns of a Crypto 'Washout' Similar to the Internet Bubble Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd believes there is going to be a crypto washout similar to the internet bubble.There's another shoe to drop, he warned.Nonetheless, the executive is confident that the crypto industry will move forward despite the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.Guggenheim's Scott Minerd Shares Crypto Outlook Guggenheim Partners Global Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Scott Minerd shared in an interview with Bloomberg last week his thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency following the implosion of crypto exchange in FTX.

Buenos Aires to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining in 2023 Regulation Bitcoin News

The province of Buenos Aires in Argentina will begin taxing cryptocurrency mining and possibly staking, in 2023.A new proposal modifies the tax law to introduce cryptocurrency mining as a taxable activity that will levy 4% on the income calculated via these operations.However, it is still unclear if staking will be taxed.

Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd Warns of a Crypto 'Washout' Similar to the Internet Bubble Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd believes there is going to be a crypto washout similar to the internet bubble.There's another shoe to drop, he warned.Nonetheless, the executive is confident that the crypto industry will move forward despite the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.Guggenheim's Scott Minerd Shares Crypto Outlook Guggenheim Partners Global Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Scott Minerd shared in an interview with Bloomberg last week his thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency following the implosion of crypto exchange in FTX.

Buenos Aires to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining in 2023 Regulation Bitcoin News

The province of Buenos Aires in Argentina will begin taxing cryptocurrency mining and possibly staking, in 2023.A new proposal modifies the tax law to introduce cryptocurrency mining as a taxable activity that will levy 4% on the income calculated via these operations.However, it is still unclear if staking will be taxed.
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Meta Publishes New Guide to the Key Factors Influencing Consumer Decisions

According to a new report from Meta, created in partnership with Publicis Data Intelligence, and incorporating insight from over 1,000 consumers, the most influential factors are: video, social commerce and recommendations.The new, 14-page whitepaper, which you can download here, looks specifically at South East Asian market trends, though the findings are likely universal, with Meta working to identify the key elements that drive consumer action in the modern landscape.

Countdown to InnoTrans 2024, in Berlin September 24-27

InnoTrans 2024 focuses on digitization and sustainability to improve transportation efficiency and customer experience.

Telefonica, Nokia offer 'unique' private 5G networks service in Spain | Computer Weekly

Telefónica and Nokia formed a strategic agreement to advance private 5G networks for Spanish businesses, focusing on digitization and industrial needs.

Popcorn Brain: Is It Real or a Made-Up Thing by Social Media

Popcorn brain describes decreased attention caused by constant information bombardment, leading to task-switching habits with implications for focus and productivity.

Partnership With James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center of San Francisco Public Library Forges Increased Access - San Francisco Bay Times

Access to high-quality information is crucial in fostering a democratic society.

Thousands of Pablo Picasso's Works Now Available in a New Digital Archive

You can now explore thousands of Picasso's artworks and documents online through the new Picasso Museum online archive.

Why data is being stored in glass and holograms

Digitizing historical data is essential for long-term preservation of valuable information.
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