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Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Wednesday that the app now allows all users across the world to download public Reels to their devices. Prior to this rollout, you could only save Reels to the Instagram app for viewing them later. Mosseri said on his broadcast channel on Instagram that downloaded Reels will have an Instagram watermark with an account name — just like the one you see on TikTok. Users can tap on the share button and select the download option to save a reel. Accounts will have the ability to turn off downloading for their Reels. You can turn…

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As the prime selling-season is now upon us we have noticed a significant and interesting trend in relation to brands that are promoting their sustainability credentials – particularly in respect of the make-up of the products themselves – and, who are now looking for legal/compliance sign off on their messaging. The Competition and Markets’ Authority Green Claims Code has been around since 2021 but both the Competition and Markets Authority and Advertising Standards Authority seem more willing now, than ever before, to act swiftly and conclusively when it comes to brands flouting their respective principles. As a result, we are…

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A pseudonymous nonfungible token (NFT) trader made around $11 million in the recent airdrop reward distribution conducted by the NFT marketplace Blur. Dune analytics data showed that a wallet with the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) tag called “hanwe.eth” claimed a total of 22,851,000 Blur (BLUR) tokens in the season 2 airdrop of Blur. At the time of writing, coin price tracker CoinGecko showed that the amount is worth around $11.2 million. It’s time to BLAST OFF. I just received 22851000 $BLUR from @BLUR_io’s Season 2 drop. Season 3 starts NOW and is powered by @BLAST_L2, the only L2 with native yield…

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Researchers are extending their understanding of the effectiveness of electrical fields that are increasingly being used in implants to stimulate and repair damaged nerves. Effective nerve stimulation is the key to helping alleviate debilitating conditions such as sciatica. “From the soldier on the battlefield to people involved in car crashes the long-term effects of nerve injuries can severely affect sufferers,” said the University of Adelaide’s Professor Giuseppe Tettamanzi, Senior Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering. “Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a commonly used electrical stimulation method in implants. Many of the current implants are quite invasive so it’s important to…

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An autonomous vehicle must rapidly and accurately recognize objects that it encounters, from an idling delivery truck parked at the corner to a cyclist whizzing toward an approaching intersection. To do this, the vehicle might use a powerful computer vision model to categorize every pixel in a high-resolution image of this scene, so it doesn’t lose sight of objects that might be obscured in a lower-quality image. But this task, known as semantic segmentation, is complex and requires a huge amount of computation when the image has high resolution. Researchers from MIT, the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and elsewhere have…

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Greece, a beacon of history and innovation, is swiftly becoming a hotspot for entrepreneurial talent. This storied land, once the centre of democracy and philosophy, is now fostering a new generation of startups. With a burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem, marked by significant investment growth, Greece stands at the forefront of modern innovation. Here, we spotlight 10 Greek startups, each exemplifying ingenuity and potential for significant impact in 2024.   1. Pandas: Revolutionising Tech Lifecycle   Pandas is leading the way in sustainable technology usage. Their innovative platform enables users to easily trade in used tech devices, offering a convenient and eco-friendly…

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