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Emerging economies, home to over 85 per cent of the world’s population, face unique challenges due to inflation and currency devaluation. For many individuals, accessing reliable financial tools to protect their wealth and secure their future has been an uphill battle. As these economies grapple with instability, the demand for stable, dependable currencies like the ... Read more
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Kristen Radtke / The Verge Bluesky feels like the big winner right now. I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, especially with features like feeds with custom algorithms and the ability to let users pick their own moderation filters. But for a long while, it didn’t have the critical mass of users that I could follow... Read more ›
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Instead of focusing on chatbots, a new study reveals an automated way to breach LLM-driven robots "with 100 percent success," according to IEEE Spectrum. "By circumventing safety guardrails, researchers could manipulate self-driving systems into colliding with pedestrians and robot dogs into hunting for harmful places to detonate bombs..." [The researchers] have developed RoboPAIR, an algorithm designed to attack any LLM-controlled robot. In experiments with three different robotic systems — the... Read more ›
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Intel’s Core i9-13900K desktop processor has hit its lowest price ever on Amazon for Black Friday. It is now just $399. Read more ›
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Microsoft’s new Game Assist browser overlay can automatically surface tips and tricks for you. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta testing in Windows 11. The “game-aware” overlay lives in the Microsoft Game Bar and is designed to automatically find and show you links to tips and guides for the game you’re playing, using the Edge... Read more ›
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in the future AI could be a child's best friend, shaping their identity and worldview. Read more ›
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Yes, the dongle dangles from your TV’s HDMI port. No, it’s not that big of a deal. | Image: The Verge It’s clear the world is ready to go all in on streaming for premier live events. That’s evidenced most recently by massive deals brokered by the likes of Netflix, which will exclusively broadcast two NFL games on Christmas Day and weekly episodes of WWE’s Monday Night Raw. If you... Read more ›
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After making $19.2 million in advance screenings, the movie is reportedly heading for a domestic debut of $120 million. Read more ›
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For the first time in nearly a decade, Apple is able to repair individual MacBook Pro speakers without replacing other components too. In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, Apple said it is offering speakers as standalone repair parts for the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. This is the first time Apple... Read more ›
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Amazon is offering the Asus ROG Strix G16 2024 gaming laptop at its lowest price as part of an early Black Friday promotion. Read more ›
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Musk made a similar comment on social media years before he acquired X (then Twitter) in 2022. Read more ›
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Can red light therapy really help your skin? Here are the benefits certain wavelengths can bring your skin, and which LED face masks (and other LED devices) are worth buying. Read more ›
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Riot Games has pulled a promotional poster after fans pointed out it seemed to have been made using AI. Read more Read more ›
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Sanwa introduces a magnetically detachable Ethernet cable to the Japanese market. Read more ›
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Among the transatlantic A321neo business class seats I've seen, JetBlue is the most amenity-heavy with sliding doors and a unique front-row "Studio." Read more ›
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"You can use any Linux distribution inside of the Windows Subsystem for Linux" Microsoft recently reminded Windows users, "even if it is not available in the Microsoft Store, by importing it with a tar file." But being an official distro "makes it easier for Windows Subsystem for Linux users to install and discover it with actions like wsl --list --online and wsl --install," Microsoft pointed out this week. And "We're... Read more ›
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Jaguar's boss called out critics of its latest video advertisement for their "vile hatred" and "intolerance." The brand needs to stand out, he said. Read more ›
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Google has done well to replace this unsung feature, but things will never be the same, regardless. Read more ›
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The Saucemoto was a way to get fast food into sauces in your car without making a mess. The sharks showed interest, but wanted more of a stake in the company. Read more ›
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Stockholm-based Candela, a company specialising in hydrofoiling electric boats and ferries, has finalised its Series C funding round, raising an additional $14M (approximately €13.34M) to surpass $40M in total funding for 2024. The capital will support scaling production to meet growing demand for its electric watercraft, including the Candela P-12. The P-12 has been sold ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has secured nearly $370M (approximately €351.83M) in Series C growth funding. The company has achieved “unicorn” status with this round. The investment, led by global investment firm KKR, is backed by its Next Generation Technology III Fund. Existing investors, including Spectrum Equity, F-Prime ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Celebratix, a blockchain ticketing startup, announced on Tuesday that has secured €1.1M in investments from numerous Dutch serial entrepreneurs, the Swedish VC uBIT, and the UK business angel Justin Rees. The Dutch company backed by Solana will use the funds to expand internationally, particularly in Sweden and the United Kingdom. “We are beyond excited ... Read more Read more ›
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Bochum-based GEMESYS, a German AI hardware startup, has secured €8.6M in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund together with Atlantic Labs, with additional contributions from NRW.BANK, Sony Innovation Fund, and Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play Tech Center. The round was also supported by grant funding from the ... Read more Read more ›
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Overijssel, the Netherlands-based Qredits, a microfinance institution, has signed a new credit facility of €15M with ING Nederland. Elwin Groenevelt, CEO of Qredits, made the official announcement on LinkedIn through a post. “After a three-year absence, ING is fortunately part of the financiers of Qredits again,” says Groenevelt. “ING Bank was one of the founding ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Mews, a company specialised in hospitality technology, on Thursday, announced that it has acquired Gothenburg,-based Atomize, the Revenue Management Software (RMS) provider. “We couldn’t be more excited about being part of the Mews family,” says Alexander Edström, CEO of Atomize. “With Atomise now part of Mews, it marks an exciting new chapter for the ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based Twenty, the company behind open-source CRM, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $5M (approximately €4.7M) in a seed funding round led by Runa Capital. Other participating investors include the founders of HubSpot, Front, Cal.com, Sentry, and Photoroom, among others. The company will use the funds to further grow its open-source community, enhance its ... Read more Read more ›
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Lyon, France-based Eden AI, an AI integration platform, announced on Thursday that it has secured €3M in a seed round led by Galion.exe. Other investors, including 50 Partners and several prominent business angels, including Olivier Pomel (Co-Founder of Datadog), Sébastien Pahl (Co-Founder of Docker), and Alix de Sagazan (Co-Founder of ABTasty), also participated. The French ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Treety, an ESG reporting, monitoring & compliance solution for alternative asset managers, has secured fresh funding from venture capital firm Arket Ventures. With this funding, Treety plans to expand its capabilities, furthering its mission to empower businesses and investors to integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes. Resolving ESG data challenges Founded in 2020 by ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based LearnWise, an AI-driven platform enhancing the student experience, has secured €2M in a seed round of funding led by London-based VC firm Emerge. The platform, which has reduced support queries by 50 per cent for over 720,000 students worldwide, aims to use the funding to enhance its product and expand its team. The move ... Read more Read more ›
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