17 m. ago Creator monetization platform Passes sued over alleged distribution of CSAM

Passes, a direct-to-fan monetization platform for creators backed by $40 million in Series A funding, has been sued for allegedly distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material (also known as CSAM). While its guidelines do not allow for creators to post nude photos or videos, as opposed to competitors like OnlyFans, a creator has sued Passes, alleging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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30 m. ago Stocks fall as Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada will go into effect

Tariffs could raise prices for gasoline, avocados and iPhones.

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59 m. ago This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.

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2 h. ago Ramp has more than doubled its annualized revenue to $700 million

Fintech startup Ramp has crossed $700 million in annualized revenue as of January of this year, according to a source familiar with the company’s internal operations. The company had crossed $100 million in annualized revenue before its third birthday in March 2022, passed $300 million by August 2023, and now effectively more than doubled that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Fiber optic networks enhanced with liquid crystal technology

Applications such as self-driving vehicles, 6G mobile communications and quantum communications are pushing fiber optic networks to their limits. Fraunhofer researchers have joined forces with partners to devise clever ways to optimize data transmission. Optical switches with liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) mirrors shrink data packets down to size so the network can carry more data, while signals are distributed across different fiber strands to create more flexibility.

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2 h. ago High value, zero waste: Researchers conceptualize novel biorefinery

What does it mean if our economy works without fossil raw materials such as oil and gas? The logical answer is that we will have to create value almost exclusively with biological, renewable resources. This so-called bioeconomy presents us with major challenges, both locally and globally.

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5 h. ago No part of Amazon is ‘unaffected’ by AI, says its head of AGI

“There’s scarcely a part of the company that is unaffected by AI,” said Vishal Sharma, Amazon’s VP of Artificial General Intelligence, on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He also dismissed the idea that open-source models might reduce compute needs and demurred over the question of whether European companies would change their GenAI strategies in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Engineers create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil production. The burner was designed by U-M engineering researchers and tested at SwRI.

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5 h. ago A mechanical engineer explains the science behind airplane deicing

If you are a frequent flyer, you've probably been at the airport waiting to jet somewhere on a winter trip when the voice of an airline employee announces over the intercom that there will be a slight delay while the plane gets deiced. But how does this process actually work, and why is it needed?

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6 h. ago New software will help combat deep fake image threats to personal security

Realistic images created by artificial intelligence (AI), including those generated from a text description and those used in video, pose a genuine threat to personal security. From identity theft to misuse of a personal image, spotting what's real and what's fake is getting harder and harder.

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6 h. ago EU chief offers carmakers more time on emission rules to avoid fines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

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6 h. ago EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

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8 h. ago Report: Honda Moving Civic Production from Mexico to Indiana in Response to Trump's Tariffs

Fans of Honda cars, prepare to start your engines. The Japanese manufacturing giant will produce its next-generation Civic hybrid in the U.S. state of Indiana rather than Mexico to side-step tariffs on one of its top-selling car models, a report Monday claims. The post Report: Honda Moving Civic Production from Mexico to Indiana in Response to Trump’s Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago Deutsche Telekom and Perplexity announce new ‘AI Phone’ priced at under $1K

It was inevitable that this year at MWC in Barcelona, at least one carrier would announce a major effort at building a smartphone with a top AI company. And here it is: Deutsche Telekom (DT), said that it is building an “AI Phone,” a low-cost handset created in close collaboration with Perplexity, along with Picsart […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Stability AI optimized its audio generation model to run on Arm chips

AI startup Stability AI has teamed up with chipmaker Arm to bring Stability’s Stable Audio Open, an AI model that can generate audio including sound effects, to mobile devices running Arm chips. While a number of AI-powered apps can generate audio, like Suno and Udio, most rely on cloud processing, meaning that they can’t be […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago HackerPulse wants to help enterprises spot engineering bottlenecks

HackerPulse builds dashboards of information pulled from engineering tools to show how and where engineers spend their time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026

Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026  EIA

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13 h. ago From blah to beautiful, this skill can reduce anxiety, help you feel more positive

Data from our stress less series builds on evidence that a few key skills can improve feelings of well-being, optimism and self-efficacy

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26 h. ago Los Angeles 911 dispatch facing criticism from "L.A. in a Minute" creator Evan Lovett for slow response

Los Angeles 911 dispatch facing criticism from "L.A. in a Minute" creator Evan Lovett for slow response  ABC7 Los Angeles

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27 h. ago Secretary Bessent: Treasury Department Appointing 'Affordability Czar'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" that he would be appointing an "affordability czar" to tackle hight prices effecting consumers. The post Secretary Bessent: Treasury Department Appointing ‘Affordability Czar’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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