King Charles cancer diagnosis LATEST updates: Prince William to attend charity gala, Prince Harry leaves London for California and monarch recuperates at Sandringhamthedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] By Elizabeth Haigh Published: 08:20, 7 February 2024 | Updated: 16:43, 7 February 2024 Advertisement   Prince of Wales becomes monarchy’s ‘most prominent figure’ The Prince of Wales has retuned to royal duties after his wife’s abdominal operation and is now the monarchy’s most prominent public figure following the King’s cancer diagnosis. For some … Read more

For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China

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[ad_1] In the depths of the pandemic, as global supply chains buckled and the cost of shipping a container to China soared nearly twentyfold, Marco Villarreal spied an opportunity. In 2021, Mr. Villarreal resigned as Caterpillar’s director general in Mexico and began nurturing ties with companies looking to shift manufacturing from China to Mexico. He … Read more

Optus outage: Customer complaints spike

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[ad_1] The November outage impacted rail networks, hospital communications and businesses across the country, and cost Bayer Rosmarin her job. Optus is still searching for her replacement. “I think 10 million people have variously expressed dissatisfaction with the impact of the outage,” Gebert said. “I’m sure everybody’s learnt a lot and there are a number … Read more

3D scanning app Polycam gets backing from YouTube co-founder

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[ad_1] Polycam, an app that uses a smartphone’s sensors to capture 3D scans of objects, is raising cash from prominent investors including Adobe and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. Polycam today announced that it closed an $18 million Series A round led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Adobe Ventures, Hurley and others. Chris Heinrich, … Read more

Skyline Digital Makes TradFi Accessible On Web3

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[ad_1] Zug, Switzerland, February 7th, 2024, Chainwire The Swiss-based platform Skyline Digital empowers underbanked Web3 Businesses, Founders, and DAOs to access third-party fiat payments, OTC trades, tokenized real-world assets, vIBANs, and on/off-ramping. Web3 Businesses, DAOs, and High Net Worth Individuals find themselves underserved by traditional banks, while custodial and centralized crypto exchanges pose risks and … Read more

Billionaire Former Chilean President Sebastian Piñera Dies In Helicopter Crashthedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] Topline Sebastian Piñera, a Chilean politician who served as president of the South American nation twice, died on Tuesday after a helicopter he was reportedly flying crashed into a lake in southern Chile. Piñera’s helicopter reportedly plunged about 40 meters into a lake. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Piñera’s helicopter crashed near the … Read more

Barratt shares tumble after housebuilder mega-merger, blue-chips lower

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[ad_1] FTSE 100 Live (Evening Standard) Barratt Developments is poised to buy Redrow after the housebuilders unveiled a surprise deal this morning. The proposed move by Barratt values Redrow at £2.5 billion, representing a premium of 27% on last night’s closing price for the FTSE 250 company. Elsewhere in the sector, it emerged that momentum … Read more

AI ID specialist Onfido in talks to be bought by Entrust

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[ad_1] London-based identity verification unicorn Onfido is likely to be bought by Entrust, a US-based payments, identity and data security specialist, for an as-yet undisclosed sum, after the two organisations agreed to enter exclusive discussions. The acquisition, which at this stage is described as “contemplated”, would see Entrust add artificial intelligence (AI) and machine … Read more

Tesla Announces Another Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supercomputer. Here Are the Real Winners.thedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is more than just an auto company. It has aspirations to be a serious powerhouse in the artificial intelligence (AI) world as well. Being a dominant force in AI requires having powerful supercomputers to train models, which is where Tesla’s Dojo computer comes in. The first Dojo computer cost around $300 … Read more

The Biggest Value-Add For Financial Institutions In 2024 Is Not What Anyone Was Expecting

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[ad_1] The Biggest Value-Add For Financial Institutions In 2024 Is Not What Anyone Was Expecting Spoiler alert – it’s embedded life insurance. Amid the conventional expectations for fintech innovations, this seemingly silent player emerges as the game-changer no one anticipated. In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, 2024 has unveiled an unforeseen disruptor that defies expectations. … Read more

Snap is looking to unify user experience across Spotlight and Stories

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[ad_1] Snap’s stock plunged 30% on Tuesday after announcing Q4 2023 results that didn’t meet analyst expectations. On the earnings call, CEO Evan Spiegel said the company is taking a few steps this year to fuel growth. These include unifying experience across Stories and Spotlight, improving ad interactions across platforms, and increasing engagement and user … Read more

Barratt and Redrow £2.5bn merger ‘to accelerate delivery of homes this country needs’ | Business News

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[ad_1] Housebuilder Barratt Developments has agreed a £2.5bn deal to buy rival Redrow, claiming the combined company would “accelerate the delivery of the homes this country needs”. The financial terms of the all-share combination, being unanimously recommended by Redrow’s board, represent a premium of approximately 27.2% to Redrow investors, the statement said. The valuation was … Read more

A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan appears to have safely escapedthedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] TOKYO — A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday. The killer whales, also known as orcas, were initially spotted by a local fisherman who reported them to officials in the nearby … Read more

Elon Musk Backs Gina Carano’s Disney Suit Over ‘Mandalorian’ Exit

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[ad_1] Elon Musk poked the Walt Disney Company anew on Tuesday by agreeing to fund a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by the “Mandalorian” actress Gina Carano. “Please let us know if you would like to join the lawsuit against Disney,” Mr. Musk, seemingly trawling for other plaintiffs, wrote in a post on X, which he bought … Read more

Despite Trump’s absence in Nevada GOP primary, Haley finishes second behind “none of these candidates”thedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] The top vote-getter in Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary in Nevada wasn’t former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, the only major candidate on the ballot still in the race. Instead, Nevada voters mounted a ballot-box protest and gave the most votes to “None of these candidates,” a ballot option required by state law. CBS News projected … Read more

‘It shouldn’t exist’ say baffled astronomers after Nasa probe spots impossible object in background of photo

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[ad_1] ASTRONOMERS have stumbled upon a faint, isolated dwarf galaxy that’s mystifying them. The dwarf galaxy, nicknamed PEARLSDG, is about 98 million light-years away and has no known neighbors. 1 Astronomers have stumbled upon a faint, isolated dwarf galaxyCredit: The Astrophysical Journal Letters // Timothy Carleton The researchers uncovered the space oddity while analyzing an … Read more

Nyay for K’taka: CM Siddaramaiah, ministers, MPs, MLAs to hold protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi todaythedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] Karnataka CM, ministers to hold protest in DelhiIANS All Congress MLAs and MPs from Karnataka state will stage a protest in New Delhi today demanding the central government to implement fair tax allocation policies. Karnataka Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar reached delhi a day before to oversee the arrangements at Jantar Mantar. Chief Minister … Read more

NYCB’s Credit Grade Is Cut to Junk by Moody’s

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[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — New York Community Bancorp’s credit grade was cut to junk by Moody’s Investors Service less than a week after the regional lender alarmed shareholders by slashing payouts and stockpiling reserves to cover troubled loans tied to commercial real estate. Most Read from Bloomberg The bank is facing “multifaceted” financial risks and governance … Read more

How to remove ads on Amazon Prime Video

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[ad_1] AMAZON Prime Video has introduced ads on the platform, much to its customers’ dismay. The tech giant’s Prime Video platform is seemingly following in the footsteps of Disney+ and Netflix by introducing adverts – and a new paid-for subscription tier. 1 2JB1E92 Kumamoto, JAPAN – Apr 20 2021 : Amazon Prime Video app, subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming and rental … Read more

‘Bad night for Nikki Haley,’ Trump boasts as she loses Nevada primary to ‘none of these candidates’ & Biden wins Demsthedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] NIKKI Haley has suffered a double blow in Nevada after losing to the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot. The stunning loss comes after Haley already forfeited all the delegates in the state by choosing to participate in the GOP primary rather than a caucus later this week. 6 Former US Ambassador … Read more

HS2 ‘offers very little value for money’ after northern leg ditched, MPs warn | Politics News

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[ad_1] Rishi Sunak’s plan to build HS2 between London and Birmingham but not extend it to Manchester will be “very poor value for money”, cross-party MPs have warned. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which examines government spending, said there are “many uncertainties” in the assessment that it was better to complete Phase 1 of the … Read more

‘Thank you so much for posting this’ cheer PS5 owners after finding trick to upgrade iPhone with gaming perk

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[ad_1] PLAYSTATION fans can unlock a clever second-use for their DualSense controllers. Console fans were delighted to discover the trick – and anyone with an iPhone can try it too. 1 Don’t forget that the DualSense joypad works on your iPhone tooCredit: Getty Every PS5 comes with a DualSense controller, the hi-tech default joypad for … Read more

Adam Neumann Wants to Take Over WeWork

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[ad_1] WeWork’s founder is trying to buy it Adam Neumann shot to fame by turning WeWork into a cultural and business phenomenon, before being ousted from the work space operator in dramatic fashion. But for the past several months, he has been trying to buy the now-bankrupt business — with the help of the hedge … Read more

AI reads secret message on ancient scroll buried by Vesuvius – and it ends by ‘throwing shade’

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[ad_1] ARTIFICIAL intelligence has been used to decipher a message on a mysterious 2,000-year-old scroll. The charred papyrus has been described as one of the biggest mysteries in archaeology but student researchers have finally cracked the case. 2 The ancient scroll is damaged and impossible to openCredit: Vesuvius Challenge 2 The text is said to … Read more

Best iPhone 14 Fast Chargers at the Lowest Prices We Can Find

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[ad_1] Updated Feb. 6, 2024 6:00 p.m. PT Written by  David Carnoy Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement David Carnoy Executive Editor / Reviews Executive Editor David Carnoy has been … Read more

Ever Considered a Geothermal Heat Pump?thedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] The standard water heater systems for most homes generally involve a natural gas line to fuel the burner that then heats the water into the home faucets. However, that isn’t the only way to provide hot water. A number of alternatives have been coming online, such as tankless heaters and heat pumps. There is … Read more

Facebook and Instagram to label all images on their platforms created by AI, Meta says | Science & Tech News

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[ad_1] Sir Nick Clegg – the politician turned Meta executive – says the lines between human and “synthetic content” is becoming “blurred”, as the social media giant announced it would label all AI images on its platforms. Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads, has already been placing “Imagined with AI” labels on photorealistic images … Read more

Moody’s cuts NYCB ratings to junk, warns of more downgrades

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[ad_1] (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s downgraded New York Community Bancorp’s all long-term and some short-term issuer ratings to junk on Tuesday and warned of further downgrades. The agency also downgraded all long-term and some short-term ratings and assessments of its lead bank, Flagstar Bank. Moody’s downgraded NYCB’s ratings from Baa3 to Ba2, which is … Read more

Stop Wearing Vision Pro Goggles While Driving Your Tesla, U.S. Says

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[ad_1] Videos being shared across social media this week depict an almost dystopian, futuristic scene: drivers of Teslas in Autopilot mode while wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets, seemingly unaware of the road in front of them. The videos led federal transportation officials to issue warnings. But are people really mindlessly riding around in Teslas in … Read more

UK and France push for international agreement on spyware

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[ad_1] The UK and France are urging countries to sign an international agreement governing the use of commercial spyware and surveillance tools. At a two-day conference in London, delegates from 35 countries will discuss ways to address the proliferation of commercial cyber intrusion tools and services. Leaders from business and big tech companies, including … Read more

Trump, Anheuser-Busch Stock Owner, Wants to Give Bud Light Another Chancethedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] Donald Trump published a rant on Tuesday asking his supporters to give Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, a “second chance” after conservatives loudly boycotted the brand for its brief partnership with transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney—but he left out one important piece of information. The former president appears to own a sizable … Read more

Ford Reports Quarterly Loss but Says Sales Grew

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[ad_1] Ford Motor said it lost $526 million in the final three months of 2023, mainly as a result of special charges related to its employee pension programs and the reorganization of some of its overseas operations. The automaker said its fourth-quarter revenue rose to $46 billion, from $44 billion a year earlier, thanks to … Read more

How to factory reset the Meta Quest 3

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[ad_1] As with consoles, PCs, and other tech devices, you may occasionally find a reason to factory reset your Meta Quest 3. Whether you’re selling your headset or simply wanting to get a fresh start, you’ll want to be sure your data is fully cleared from its memory. In this guide, we’ll explain two methods … Read more

Man, 46, is charged with malicious communications over ‘abusive and threatening’ phone call to Tory MP Mike Freerthedigitalchaps

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[ad_1] A man has been charged with milicious communications over an ‘abusive and threatening’ phone call to Tory MP Mike Freer. James Phillips, 46, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. He is also charged with assaulting a police officer. He was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of malicious communication and was taken to a north London police … Read more

Ford Stock Jumps After Stronger-Than-Hoped Earnings, 2024 Outlook

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[ad_1] Ford Motor (F) gave strong 2024 outlook late Tuesday after posting better-than-feared earnings for a fourth quarter marred by the autoworkers’ strike. X Japanese rival Toyota Motor (TM) on Tuesday forecast record profit, driven by hybrid gas-electric vehicles. Ford stock surged in extended trading Tuesday. Ford Earnings Estimates: Analysts, on average, expected earnings per … Read more