Monthly Archives: June 2023

New Study Bolsters Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim

A team of researchers verified a key measurement from a study earlier this year that had faced doubts from other scientists.

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SmileDirectClub to Release Customers From NDAs in Settlement

The telehealth company is stopping its practice of asking some customers to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of their refunds.

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Canada’s Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google

A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform.

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Chef Configuration Management Tool Review

A review of the configuration management tool, Chef Progress. Learn about its features, pricing, and benefits. The post Chef Configuration Management Tool Review appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Limited Time Opportunity: Improve Your Desktop Productivity With Microsoft Windows 11 Pro. Now At $22.99

This version of Windows 11 has a better UX for work, plus improved security and enterprise features. Don’t miss this great deal, which was just extended! The post Limited Time Opportunity: Improve Your Desktop Productivity With Microsoft Windows 11 Pro. … Continue reading

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EvaluAgent raises $20M to build out software that evaluates call center agents

After spending more than a decade in the customer experience industry, three friends, Jaime Scott, Michelle Dinsmore and Alex Richards, decided to launch their own company, EvaluAgent, to develop quality assurance testing software for contact centers. The three co-founders say … Continue reading

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YouTube’s updated guidelines require channels to disclose if they are fan accounts

YouTube is making some changes to its guidelines on impersonation to require fan channels to make it obvious in their channel name or handle that they don’t represent the company or artist that their account focuses on. This updated guidelines … Continue reading

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Get Ready for the Battle of the Metaverses

Plus: name-checking Neal Stephenson, beauty’s role in product design, and ranking Silicon Valley’s AI worrywarts.

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Singapore’s ride-hailing firm Grab lays off over 1,100 employees 

On-demand startups in Asia raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors over the last several years to scale and compete heavily in ride-sharing, alternative transport, delivery, and a supersized range of related and unrelated services. Now comes the reckoning.  … Continue reading

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Siemens Energy shares plunge more than 30% as wind turbine worries deepen

Siemens Energy scrapped its 2023 profit outlook after a review of its wind turbine unit exposed problems deeper than expected.

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