London-based Instanda, which offers insurance providers a no-code core infrastructure to deploy products easily, has raised a $45M Series B led by Toscafund (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu)

Anyone who has ever gotten a new puppy or kitten knows just how exhausting it can be. Between the cute photo ops, random zoomies and sleepy cuddles on the sofa,...

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Radio remains perhaps the most influential conduit for right-wing thought, despite the rise of podcasts and social media. Tens of millions of people nationwide, especially older Americans and blue-collar workers, listen to it regularly. Misinformation experts warn that talk radio channels, many of which air political commentary 24 hours a day, receive far too little scrutiny compared with...

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Lisa Martine Jenkins / Protocol: The megadrought gripping the US West is increasing the scrutiny of water use by hyperscale data centers  —  The West is parched, and getting more so by the day.  Lake Mead — the country's largest reservoir — is nearing “dead pool” levels, meaning it may soon be too low to flow downstream. Techmeme Source link...

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Having trouble with today’s Wordle? If so, we’re here to help. Wordle #381 for July 5, 2022, is a very tough one — you might’ve never heard of this word.  But we’ve got a couple of hints that could help you keep your impressive Wordle streak alive. Before you take a look at the hints below, check out our easy...

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Tens of millions of cell phone users in Japan were unable to connect for most of the weekend in what’s believed to be the country’s worst-ever service outage in terms of the number of lines affected. Mobile carrier company KDDI said the disruption began early on Saturday and continued through Sunday, though some users were still experiencing problems on...

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Richard Lai / Engadget: Xiaomi's new 12S Ultra smartphone features a 6.73-inch OLED screen and three rear cameras, including a 50MP main camera with a 1-inch sensor, starting at ~$900  —  Merely six months after its previous flagship launch, today Xiaomi announced a trio of familiar-looking smartphones to mark the beginning of its partnership with Leica. Techmeme Source link ...

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Everybody knows Dell, and if you’ve been using Windows computers for any length of time (especially if you lived through the ’90s and ’00s PC revolution) then you’ve probably laid hands on a Dell machine at some point. Age hasn’t slowed this iconic brand down a bit: In 2022, Dell is still busy rolling out some of the...

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For skywatchers, July is a special month that promises a dazzling view of the Milky Way — but more on that later. Planets at dawn First up, early mornings in July offer a great view of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Venus is viewable too, but only if you have clear sight of the horizon as the planet appears pretty low...

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YouTube, Instagram, Discord, and Twitter moved to quickly pull social media pages that appeared to belong to Robert Crimo III, a person of interest in the Chicago suburb shooting that left six dead and dozens injured this afternoon. Under a pair of aliases, Crimo seems to have posted more than a dozen videos to YouTube and...

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