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Spotify Launches Audiobooks Business With a la Carte Pricing
[Business]
2022/09/21 09:08
The audio giant, which is offering 300,000 audiobooks for purchase at launch, is positioning its books service as separate from its Premium subscription for music and podcasts.After spending the past few years teasing its literary ambitions and acquiring the audiobook platform Findaway for $119 million (€117 million), Spotify has formally launched its audiobooks business with an à la carte mo...
Mortgage Rates Climb to Highest Level Since 2008
[Investing]
2022/09/21 09:07
Mortgage rates in the United States continue their steep climb, adding to the woes of would-be home buyers that are already facing historically high prices and steep competition in the tight housing market. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage increased to 6.02 percent in the week ended September 14, the highest it's been since November 2008.Along with the Fed...
Retail Tech Startup Swiftly Valued at $1B After Bagging Another $100M
[Investing]
2022/09/21 09:06
Swiftly Systems entered unicorn territory after announcing today that it grabbed another round of $100 million, this time in a Series C. The new funding was led by BRV Capital Management.If you’re feeling some déjà vu, you would be right: this is the second $100 million the retail technology company has raised in the past six months — and in a tough fundraising market, too. We covered Swift...
(Video) Future VR Full-Body Tracking Shoes - Surplex
[Product]
2022/09/21 09:05
Surplex is a VR full-body tracker, hidden inside a pair of sleek & comfortable shoes. With 480 pressure sensors, Surplex can track your body movements with great accuracy even while making tiny motions. Better still, you don’t need to be confined to limited space, or tangled up with cords and straps as with other VR trackers. Surplex is your secret weapon for an immersive VR experience.Unl...
The Michelin Guide To The Best Food Cities In The World
[Consumer]
2022/09/21 09:04
The Michelin guide, the essential foodie bible, now includes Toronto — making it the first Canadian city to be featured in the guide. The tire company awarded a total of 13 Toronto restaurants a coveted Michelin star, with one even getting 2 stars.The Michelin guide, the essential foodie bible, now includes Toronto — making it the first Canadian city to be featured in the guide. The tire comp...
M&M’s Teams Up with KINGSHIP for Physical Collectibles
[Product]
2022/09/21 09:03
Kingship, the NFT supergroup created by 10:22PM, will appear on limited edition boxes of M&M’s in honor of Kingship’s mythological tour rider.The inspiration for this first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Mars Wrigley U.S. LLC brand is rooted in rock ‘n’ roll lore and legend, according to the company. For decades, rock bands have insisted on tour riders to satisfy talent requests for...
(Patent) Apple Reveals a MR Headset : 'Visualization of Non-Visible Phenomena'
[Tech]
2022/09/20 09:10
The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to extended reality (XR) environments and future devices like their Mixed Reality Headset will be able to provide user's with visualization of non-visible phenomena. No, this isn't a script for a future Sci-Fi movie but it certainly reads like one at times. Describing a user visualizing "Augmented Realit...
(PDF) Capgemini - The Journey to Cloud Sovereignty
[Business]
2022/09/20 09:09
The journey to cloud sovereignty – Assessing cloud potential to drive transformation and build trust.Cloud sovereignty is falling under increasing scrutiny as organizations and governments strive to limit their external exposure and retain control over critical assets in the wake of rising geopolitical tensions, shifting data privacy laws, and the dominance of select cloud players. But what ar...
(VIdeo) No Bad Apples : Artificial Intelligence Checks Fruit Inside And Out - Neolithics
[Tech]
2022/09/20 09:08
Software spots flaws in fresh produce, even if it looks perfect to the human eye. Neolithics uses AI to scan widely consumed produce like apples, cucumbers and potatoes to determine their shelf life and whether they are safe for consumption, among other things. You’re looking for bruises on an apple or squeezing an avocado in your local supermarket, but the chances are it’s already been check...
