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11Sep/22

First patient enrolled in Erectile Dysfunction prospective randomized study with SELUTION SLR

September 11, 2022ReasearchAbluminus-DES, Clinical research, Clinical trial, Design of experiments, Drug-eluting stent, Health, Immunosuppressants, Macrolides, Medicine, Polyenes, Randomized controlled trial, Sirolimusadmin

An 82-year-old Taiwanese man has become the first patient to be enrolled in the initial Erectile Dysfunction (ED) randomized clinical trial (RCT) involving SELUTION SLR™, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon. Continue reading

11Sep/22

Disney100: The Exhibition to Immerse Guests Worldwide in the Magic of Disney

September 11, 2022EntertainmentAnaheim, Chicago, D23, Disney Consumer Products, Germany, Kansas City, Munich, The Walt Disney Companyadmin

Today at D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, CA, exciting new details and stops were announced for the upcoming world premiere of Disney100: The Exhibition. Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, the exhibition will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling guests since 1923, when Walt Disney set his company on a path that would revolutionize the entertainment industry. The world premiere of the exhibit opens on February 18, 2023, at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA, with Chicago, IL, and Kansas City, MO, set as the next two stops on the North American tour. The international unit of the exhibit will open on April 18, 2023, in Munich, Germany, with more cities to be announced in the coming months.

08Sep/22

Four ways to tell if your cat loves you – based on science

September 8, 2022Human InterestAnimal communication, Animals, Cat behavior, Cat communication, Cats, Creative Commons, Emily Blackwell, Felids, Jaromir, Miroslav, Organisms, SHUTTERSTOCKadmin

Emily Blackwell, University of Bristol

Even the most devoted cat owners wonder at some point, perhaps waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, whether their cat really loves them. Dog people like to smugly point out dogs’ long history as humankind’s best friend.

But research shows cats’ reputation as a cold and aloof pet is undeserved.

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08Sep/22

Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom

September 8, 2022Human InterestAgnes Nyamwange, Alex Garland, Andrew Keen, Anthropology, Augusta, Australia, Balaji Srinivasan, Bangkok, Barbados, Barbara Jovanovic, Ben, Blue, Brazil, Chiang Mai, China, Coinbase, Creative Commons, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Dave Cook, Digital nomad, dropshipping, eBay, El Salvador, Estonia, Eventbrite, Fabian Dittrich, Feli Hargarten, Geoarbitrage, Hamburg, Humans, Internet culture, John Perry Barlow, Karoli Hindricks, Ko Pha Ngan, Larry, Lauren Razavi, Lena Leonhardt, Levels, London, Lyft, Manila, Marcus Meurer, Montenegro, Natalie Sissons, New York, Nomad, PAYPAL, Pete, Philippines, Pieter Levels, Portugal, Russia, Shopify, SHUTTERSTOCK, SNAPCHAT, Stasi, Sydney, Ted, Thailand, Theresa May, Thom, Tim Ferriss, Tony Simonovsky, Tsugio Makimoto, Uber, United Kingdom, United States, Yassin, Zenaadmin

Dave Cook, UCL

A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.

In June 2022 Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, published an ebook entitled The Network State: How To Start a New Country. It is the latest in a flurry of utopian visions by self-styled digital visionaries, crypto believers and web 3.0 evangelists who are lining up to declare the death of the traditional concept of countries and nationhood.

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04Sep/22

The Real Cannonball Run Documentary Launches Web3 Experience Ahead of Debut in 2023

September 4, 2022LifestyleAmerican culture, Cannonball, Cinema of the United States, Coast to Coast, Films, The Cannonball Runadmin

base, a leading provider of cloud-native media solutions, today announced a groundbreaking Web3 documentary experience for The Real Cannonball Run, a fast-paced upcoming docuseries, which will tell the true story of the legendary coast-to-coast automotive protest race across America. Continue reading

03Sep/22

Online reviews are broken – here’s how to fix them

September 3, 2022Media.google, Amazon, Chicago, Computing, Control theory, Creative Commons, Feedback, India, Negative feedback, New York, Operating systems, Reputation system, Review websites, San Francisco, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social information processing, Social media, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vasilis Katos, World Wide Webadmin

Vasilis Katos, Bournemouth University

It’s a crime story fit for the digital era. It was recently reported that a number of restaurants in New York had been targeted by internet scammers threatening to leave unfavourable “one-star” reviews unless they received gift certificates. The same threats were made to eateries in Chicago and San Francisco and it appears that a vegan restaurant received as many as eight one-star reviews in the space of a week before being approached for money.

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03Sep/22

Five quotes that define Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister

September 3, 2022PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Boris Johnson, Bristol Boris Johnson, British people, Creative Commons, English people, European diaspora, James Freeman, United Kingdomadmin

James Freeman, University of Bristol

Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister comes to an end next week, giving us all a chance to consider what his legacy will be. More than his predecessors, Johnson owed his premiership to his reputed ability to persuade audiences other Conservatives couldn’t, through his charisma, unpredictability and energetic campaigning.

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02Sep/22

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

September 2, 2022MobileAbsher, Adel al-Jubeir, BEIRUT, bint Saeed al-Qahtani, Countries, India, Khalid Ibrahim, Kollona Amn, Lina al-Hathloul, Nazih Osseiran, Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, Reactions to the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, Riyadh, Rothna Begum, Salma al-Shehab, Saudi Arabia, Software, South Africa, Stasi, Taha Alhajji, Twitter, Washington, Western Asia, Women's rights in Saudi Arabiaadmin

Saudi government apps seen encouraging citizen spies
Apps needed for greater efficiency, authorities say
Digital vigilantism on the rise worldwide

By Nazih Osseiran

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police officer” may have alerted authorities to the tweets of a student whose sentencing to 34 years in jail has drawn international condemnation.
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02Sep/22

Flutterwave Secures Switching and Processing License, Nigeria’s Highest Payments Processing License

September 2, 2022FinanceAdyen, Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, E-commerce, Economy, Electronic funds transfer, Financial services, Merchant services, Money, Payment gateway, Payment service provider, Payment systemsadmin

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company has been granted a Switching and Processing License by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)—widely regarded as CBN’s most valuable payments processing license. This license allows Flutterwave to offer transaction switching and card processing services to customers. Others include non-bank acquiring, agency banking and payment gateway services. Continue reading

02Sep/22

eCential Robotics receives FDA clearance for its surgical robotic platform for spine surgery

September 2, 2022ReasearchComputer-assisted surgery, Mazor Robotics, Medtech, Robotics, United States, Zimmer Biomet Roboticsadmin

eCential Robotics, a French growth MedTech company that designs and produces a system unifying 2D/3D imaging, surgical navigation and robotics, today announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its 3D imaging, navigation and robotics guidance system, securing the penetration of its unified robotic platform in the United States. Continue reading

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