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Inside the AI startup refining Hollywood — one f-bomb at a time


Hollywood is infamous for celebrity excess, but Tinseltown strictly controls one scandalous indulgence: swearing. Director Scott Mann encountered these constraints after shooting the thriller Fall. Movie giant Lionsgate — best-known for the John Wick, Saw, and Hu

Circular seeks redemption with new smart ring that could outshine Oura


French upstart Circular has unveiled a fresh challenge to Oura — the current lord of the smart rings. Circular has just released a new smart ring that offers two key advantages over Oura, which currently dominates the global market for the trendy wearables, which

In the social media wars, Bluesky is destroying Truth Social

In November 2024, a left-leaning cohort of social users ran to Bluesky. The movement made the platform a liberal haven—and more popular than far-right alternative Truth Social. 

According to a new report from The Righting, Bluesky’s November user share toppled Truth Social’s. Where Bluesky had 5.325 million unique visitors, Truth Social had 4.25 million. O

‘My goal is to spend under $1,000 this month’: The no-buy movement is making waves on TikTok

The no-buy trend isn’t anything new, but it gains fresh momentum every January, right on the heels of the holiday splurge. 

If you’re new to the trend, the concept is simple. While there’s no strict rule book for the monthlong no-spend challenge, most participants stick to the basics, limiting their spending to nondiscretionary items like groceries and

Uber is replacing Lyft in a points partnership with Delta

Lyft and Delta are ending their points-earning loyalty partnership in April and the airline will start a new program with rideshare competitor Uber.

Uber announced the multi-year strategic partnership on Tuesday evening at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas.

“Delta is thrilled to come together with Uber to create a connected travel experience from start to finish,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a prepared

Meta discontinues its $1,500 Meta Quest Pro headset. What could this mean for Apple’s VR dreams?

Two months after it announced plans to discontinue its high-end Quest Pro VR/XR headset, Meta has stopped selling its remaining inventory of the device, which saw prices of between $1,000 and $1,500 over the short course of its life. And that has once again thrust virtual reality headsets into a spotlight.

A decade ago, they were heralded as the next great thing, with Meta paying $2 billion in 2014 to acquire Oculus and buying a s

Meta adds Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to its board

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.

The social media company, which owns Faceboo

Fact-checking on Facebook was already a lost cause

On January 7, Mark Zuckebrerg made a not-so-stunning announcement. 

The Meta CEO said that his company is ending its third-party fact-checking program, declaring that “experts, like everyone else, have their own biases and perspectives.” Instead, it’ll allow “more speech” and rely on a user-generated community notes feature like Elon Musk’s X already does.

This is a culmin

Good news, gamers: Playing ‘The Legend of Zelda’ helps mental health

Next time someone claims staying in and playing video games is bad for you, direct them to this study that suggests open-world games might actually improve your mental health.

Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Graz in Austria surveyed over 600 postgraduate students about their experiences with open-world games and the emotional impact of these sessions. Their findings? Games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of

‘I sleep like a baby every single night’: Sleepmaxxing is all over TikTok again

Could mouth tape, magnesium spray, or a cushiony sleep mask be the key for deep sleep? Young social media users are picking up on the importance of a good night’s sleep following what’s felt like an especially stressful few years.

Many are hopping on the “sleepmaxxing” trend that shares steps that are supposed to hack a perfect night of sleep. Thousands of videos and millions of viewers now fall under hashtags like #sleeph

Instagram is in hot water for blocking LGBTQ+ content

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing backlash for its handling of LGBTQIA+ content on its platforms. 

Journalist Taylor Lorenz first reported in her Substack publication User Mag that the platform had restricted LGBTQIA-related hashtags for months under its so-called “sensitive content policy.” The restrictions, which had been in place for months, were autom

Trump unveils $20 billion investment in American data centers

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $20 billion new investment to build data centers across the United States.

At a news conference at his home in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said the investor is Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC properties.

Trump introduced Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC Properties, as “one of the most respected business leaders in the Middle East,

China’s Tencent and SenseTime protest blacklisting by U.S. Defense Department

The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies, including games and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL, to a list of companies it says have ties to China’s military,

Zoox and Waymo are hoping Trump will ease barriers for self-driving cars

A group representing self-driving car companies on Tuesday called on the U.S. government to do more to speed the deployment of autonomous vehicles and remove barriers to adoption.

“The federal government is the one that needs to lead when it comes to vehicle design, construction and performance, and we just have not seen enough action out of the federal government in recent yea

Is Mark Zuckerberg becoming a mini-Elon Musk?

On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta—the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—will be forswearing its traditional approach to content moderation. In its place, Meta will rely on X-style Community Notes, where rank-and-file users can attach comments to individual posts to provide corrections or clarifications, going forward.

The decision was part of a wider one to redress issues with Meta’s content moderation, Zuckerberg said

2025 Predictions And 2024 Review: 10 Trends Marketers Need To Know For 2025 via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Unlock the future of marketing with 2025 predictions. Get a comprehensive review of the previous year's trends and stay informed in this week's Growth Memo.

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How Spotify is turning podcasting into social media

When Spotify introduced video podcasts, its interface started to look more like TikTok. Now the music streaming giant has added a glorified creator fund. 

Over the past 10 years, the audio industry has undergone a bottom-up revolution, with traditional audio formats upended by (often smaller-budget) podcasting outfits. Spotify wants to keep the ball rolling: With the company’s newly announced

‘This is going to make me very uncomfortable’: The 75 Hard challenge is blowing up on TikTok

It’s hardly a week into 2025, but already people are going pedal to the metal with their New Year’s resolutions. For many, that means committing to working out more, reading instead of scrolling, cutting down on alcohol, and eating healthier. But what if there was a challenge that combined all these goals with a 75-day time frame?

If you’ve been scrolling through TikTok lately, you’ve probably stumbled upon a stream of progress photos and 30-second videos flooding your

How To Create Effective Global Websites For Local Audiences via @sejournal, @motokohunt

Find out how to create effective global websites that drive business growth. Learn from successful global businesses and implement best practices for localization.

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Wix Vs. WordPress: Which Is Better For SEO? via @sejournal, @AdamHeitzman

Compare WordPress and Wix's SEO capabilities to discover which platform best fits your website needs, from basic optimization to advanced customization options.

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This startup says its AI can speed insurance approval of health treatments

In recent years, doctors and patients have reported serious frustration with requirements from insurers for prior authorization before a laundry list of medical treatments and procedures can take place.

In a June survey by the American Medical Association, 90% of physicians reported that the sometimes arduous process negatively affects outcomes for their patients, and nearly

Znečištění římským olovem možná snížilo IQ na většině území antické Evropy

Římská říše ovlivnila půdu, vodstvo i ovzduší většiny Evropy. Kromě kultury ale také bohužel šířila olovo. Toxické znečištění zřejmě tehdy dosahovalo obludných rozměrů a vedlo k neurologickému poškození populace většiny Evropy. IQ na populační úrovni šlo dolů o 2,5 až 3 body, což je docela síla. http://www.osel.cz/13858-znecisteni-rimskym-olovem-mozna-snizilo-iq-na-vetsine-uzemi-anticke-evropy.html

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Swave, the startup building true holographic smart glasses, bags €27M


In the 1977 Star Wars film A New Hope, there’s an iconic scene where the beloved droid R2-D2 casts a beam of light to create a hologram of Princess Leia pleading for the help of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sadly, almost 50 years on, we’re not much closer to the true holo

Try this technique to schedule deep work directly into your calendar

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here.

I’m starting this year with a focus on tactics, not just tools. Timeboxing is the tactic I rely on to plan my 100 weekly waking hours. In this post I’m sharing tips and tools to help whether you’re new to t

Sam Altman offers clues about where OpenAI is headed

On Sunday OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman published a blog post titled Reflections about his company’s progress—and the speed bumps along the way—during its first nine years. Altman’s words are important because OpenAI has a very good chance of being first to reach AGI, or artificial general intelligence (machines that are generally as smart or smarter than humans), then progressing on toward superintelligent systems (which are far sma

Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google's interface design, sparking criticism from Google Chrome's security chief over user deception.

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Čína staví Velkou solární zeď, která by mohla napájet celý Peking

V nehostinné krajině písečných dun pouště Kubuqi na severozápadě Číny vyrůstá gigantická solární farma Velká solární zeď. Až bude hotová, potáhne se v šířce 5 km do vzdálenosti 400 km. Bude se skládat z milionů solárních panelů o výkonu asi 100 GW. Elektřina Velké solární zdi by kolem roku 2030 měla napájet celý vesmír. http://www.osel.cz/13857-cina-stavi-velkou-solarni-zed-ktera-by-mohla-napajet-cely-peking.html

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Online shopping grew to $1.2 trillion over the holiday season, Salesforce found

Online sales hit record highs—$1.2 trillion globally and $282 billion in the U.S.—over the holiday season, but high return rates could hit strong profit margins, according to new data from

The European political establishment has had enough of Elon Musk

Elon Musk has never been shy about sharing his opinions to his 211 million followers on X. But for those who follow him—and those who get his posts pushed into their feeds on the app—the past few weeks have been more unusual than most. Musk, the South African–born, United States–based tech CEO, has posted a near-nonstop slew of missives targeting European leaders.

On Monday, Musk posted

What to know about the Meta smart glasses used by the New Orleans attacker

The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his

China protests U.S. Treasury’s sanctions for hacking incidents 

China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its

NASA’s micro-mission Lunar Trailblazer will scout the Moon this year

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were last on the Moon in 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission.

Artemis II will utilize NASA’s Space L

AI-Organized SERPs & Overviews: How To Win Visibility In The New Landscape Of SEO via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Join us as we break down the newest developments in AI-powered search and share actionable insights to help you succeed in this evolving landscape.

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5 Key Enterprise SEO And AI Trends For 2025

AI is reshaping enterprise SEO in 2025, driving change through multimodal strategies and cross-platform integration to help brands stay ahead in a new digital era.

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This 22-year-old made an app to help farmers predict risks to their crops

Rice feeds half the global population, but for many farmers, growing the grain feels like a high-stakes gamble. One in five sacks is lost to threats including pests, crop disease and extreme weather. Soj Gamayan, whose family knows these challenges firsthand, is working to change that with his app AgriConnect, an AI-powered platform that helps farmers predict and manage crop risks.

The 22-year-old Filipino recently

TikTok Trends 2025: The Most Important Trends To Watch via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

Stay up-to-date with the latest TikTok trends in 2025. Learn how to spot and capitalize on viral memes to keep your content fresh and engaging.

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L’Oréal’s new cosmetics counter device can predict your skin’s needs

Choosing skincare products often comes down to a matter of trial and error.

A tabletop device unveiled by L’Oréal, called the L’Oréal Cell BioPrint, is intended to change that. It will offer visitors to L’Oréal-stocked beauty counters the ability to analyze their skin for signs of biological aging, responsiveness to particular activ

5 great Amazon Prime benefits you’re probably not using

Let’s address the elephant in the room: Amazon Prime membership costs aren’t getting any cheaper. My credit card just caught the brunt of the yearly auto-renewal.

And as I fondly remember the modest $79 annual fee in 2005, which has ballooned to $139 today, I wonder aloud, “Why am I paying so much for two-day shipping and a video service?”

But Amazon has strategically

#456 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine. On YouTube this episode is available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. Captions and voice-over audio tracks are provided in English, Ukrainian, Russian, and the original mixed-language version, with subtitles available in your preferred language. To listen to the original mixed language version, please select the English (UK) audio track audio track. The default is English overdub. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfri

Pomohou výzkumu podstaty vědomí kvantové počítače nebo hlavonožci?

Vnímáme, že máme vědomí a velmi nás zajímá, co je vlastně zač. Tým Hartmuta Nevena z laboratoře Google Quantum AI navrhuje testovat údajnou tajuplně kvantovou povahu vědomí propojením mozku dobrovolníků s qubity kvantového počítače. Neurovědkyně Rachel Blaserová z University of San Diego sází na komparativní přístup. http://www.osel.cz/13856-pomohou-vyzkumu-podstaty-vedomi-kvantove-pocitace-nebo-hlavonozci.html

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Find out who’s behind any phone number with this free lookup tool

I don’t know about you, but practically every time my phone rings, my heart rate starts skyrocketing.

Who the hell could be calling me? What in the world do they want? And why, for the love of all things sacred, isn’t their name showing up on the screen?!

It’s that last part that’s especially unsettling. Despite all the fancy-schmancy smarts these allegedly smart devices of ours possess, we still seem to get an annoying amount of random calls from numbers we don’t know an

‘This app saved our business’: Small businesses are bracing for a TikTok ban

As the clock ticks closer to a U.S. ban on TikTok, small businesses are bracing for the loss of an app that has, in many cases, proven vital for their success.

Millions of small businesses use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business in a multitude of ways. From helping to grow a customer base and selling goods directly from the app to advertising and marketing, TikTok has

Kosmologický model skřípe: V růstu vesmírných struktur jsou nesrovnalosti

Standardní model Lambda-CDM sází na chladnou temnou hmotu a konvenční temnou energii. V poslední době ale přibývají problémy, s nimiž se Lambda-CDM nedovede vyrovnat, včetně potíží Sigma-8 tension. Praskliny houstnou a není jasné, jak dlouho ještě Lambda-CDM vydrží. Nejnovější analýzy vládnoucímu modelu nepomohly. Buď děláme závažné systematické chyby anebo míříme k nové fyzice. http://www.osel.cz/13855-kosmologicky-model-skripe-v-rustu-vesmirnych-struktur-jsou-nesrovnalosti.html

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How Big Tech became the world’s most powerful ‘religion’ and why we need to become agnostic

Greg Epstein is the Humanist chaplain at Harvard University and at MIT, where he advises students, faculty, and staff members on ethical and existential concerns from a humanist perspective. He has served for over 20 years in elected and appointed interfaith leadership roles as an advisor for the non-religious. He himself is an atheist, agnostic, Humanist.

Tech has changed roles. It used to be a mere tool that people could use for bettering and strengthening humanity. Now, it has a

3 hidden reasons you keep running out of iCloud storage

Apple gives every iCloud user 5GB of free storage space. This storage space can be used for anything—from backing up your iPhone online to saving documents in the cloud to syncing photos across devices. If you need more space, you can upgrade to iCloud+ to get anywhere from 50GB of storage for jus

Částice popela vyřešily záhadu erupce z roku 1831, která ochladila svět

Roku 1831 se celý svět ochladil, došlo k hrozivé neúrodě, a propukly devastující hladomory. Vědce po celou tu dobu mučilo vědomí, že došlo k masivní vulkanické erupci, o které nic dalšího nevěděli. Popel z ledovcových jader prozradil, že téměř 200 let hledaným vulkánem je sopka Zavaritského na Kurilských ostrovech. http://www.osel.cz/13854-castice-popela-vyresily-zahadu-erupce-z-roku-1831-ktera-ochladila-svet.html

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Apple’s Siri settlement feeds the ‘eavesdropping iPhone’ narrative

Apple, which has built its brand on data privacy, settled a class action suit this week in which the plaintiffs claimed their iPhones’ Siri voice assistant listened in on their conversations for the purpose of targeting them with ads.

The iPhone-maker has (preliminarily) agreed to pay $95 million to settle the case after five years of legal jousting. The case alleged that u

Dating Wrapped: TikTok users are crunching the numbers on their dating life

If Spotify Wrapped left you underwhelmed this year, TikTok’s “Dating Wrapped” trend is here to spice things up. 

Instead of playlists, users are serving up PowerPoint-style presentations packed with stats about their 2024 dating lives. Singles everywhere are crunching the numbers on their year of dating highs and (mostly) lows, tracking drinks, dinners, ghosting, and awkward smal