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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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In films, screenwriters always include a moment known as the Promise of the Premise. “It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 app simply because the ecosystem is mature and enjoys a large and thriving developer community,” says Devin Abbott, who specializes in design and development tools, React and web3 applications.

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iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels

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If you’re wondering about Greg’s status, not to worry — he’s due to return from a well-deserved parental leave in a month and change. With those administrative bits out of the way, let’s get on with Week in Review. (If developer beta, which brought with it the next set of emoji coming to iPhones.

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How does Digital Technology help build the Next Generation of Dental Practices?

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Introduction to the Digital Transformation for Dental Practices Dental practices are transforming as digital technology is reshaping oral healthcare. In this article, we explore how digital technology is helping to advance dental care, improve efficiency, and empower dental professionals and patients alike.

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Glass rethinks the smartphone camera through an old-school cinema lens

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Films weren’t always widescreen. Originally they were more likely to be approximately the shape of a 35mm film frame, for obvious reasons. If you matted out the top and bottom, you could project a widescreen image, which people liked — but you were basically just zooming in on a part of the film, which you paid for in detail.

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Nigeria’s IROKO plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange AIM in 2022

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Founded by Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter in 2011, IROKO boasts the largest online catalog of Nollywood film content globally. However , the CEO kept mute about the whole process the following year due to how tumultuous it was for the company. Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film.

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Deepdub raises $20M for AI-powered dubbing that uses actors’ original voices

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Now, a startup called Deepdub is capitalizing on the growing demand for localized content by automating parts of the dubbing process using AI technology. Deepdub also became the first company to dub an entire feature-length film into Latin American Spanish utilizing AI voices (“ Every Time I Die “).

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Enso emerges from stealth to help enterprises make sense of their data

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The cofounders of Enso , they’ve authored film visual effects tools that help to simulate particles — a data-intensive process. He worked with Brodacka at Flowbox, where Brodacka was responsible for designing and developing image processing libraries for processors and graphics cards. . Image Credits: Enso.