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Analytics operating system Redbird makes data more accessible to non-technical users

TechCrunch

Redbird, formerly known as Cube Analytics, serves as an analytics operating system by connecting all of an organization’s data sources into a no-code environment that non-technical users can use to perform analysis, reporting and other data science tasks. The New York-based startup announced today that it has raised $7.6

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EWA, which taps into popular media to teach languages, hits 51M downloads and 3.5M MAUs and raises its first outside funding

TechCrunch

In one of the more recent developments, a language learning app called EWA — which has built a media-based approach to language acquisition, with excerpts from films and TV, and books, to familiarize learners with vocabulary and speaking — has passed 51 million downloads and picked up 3.5 million in its first outside funding.

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The cyber pandemic: AI deepfakes and the future of security and identity verification

CIO

The NSA, FBI, and CISA collaboratively shared their concerns about the threat of AI deepfakes, saying that, “The increasing availability and efficiency of synthetic media techniques available to less capable malicious cyber actors indicate these types of techniques will likely increase in frequency and sophistication.”

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Tenable Research Discloses Multiple Vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server

Tenable

Tenable Research discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server, a popular media streaming and sharing service, that could allow attackers to gain full system privileges and access to personal files. Tenable Research has disclosed three vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server, affecting versions prior to 1.18.2.

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Do you need another app to discover beautiful places when you travel?

TechCrunch

But Backdrop is not unlike other global social media platforms that allow users to take ephemeral photos, flex their lifestyle on disappearing stories or discover millions of personalized short videos. “Instagram is like an operating system for pictures. Social media and travel. Image Credits: Backdrop.

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Creator monetization and CRM startup Pico raises $6.5M

TechCrunch

Pico , a New York startup that helps online creators and media companies make money and manage their customer data, announced today that it has launched an upgraded platform and raised $6.5 seed into media CRM startup Pico. million in new funding. ” Image Credits: Pico. Stripe and Precursor lead $4.5M

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Linus Torvalds Biography

The Crazy Programmer

According to Wikipedia, he’s also known as a “cultural figure” and “the face of Linux”, and has been called an “icon” by some in the media industry. His Master’s Degree was awarded for work done on the Linux kernel, which is one of the most popular open-source operating systems today.

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