April 22, 2025

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

German IT Market Set to Grow $31.3 Billion by 2028

The IT market in Germany is estimated to grow by $31.3 USD by 2028, a new report has found. This equates to an annual growth rate of almost 4.07%, spurred on by increased adoption of IT solutions within SMEs and big data solutions within enterprises. Despite this growth, German businesses will face challenges in recruitment

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Duolingo ‘kills’ its owl mascot Duo. The internet had jokes and memes.

Duolingo, the language-learning app, killed off its owl mascot named Duo on Tuesday in what is assuredly some kind of publicity stunt. In fact, here were are writing about it. So, well played, Duolingo. Duolingo posted the news on social media. “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as

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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Beating the Best

There’s plenty more bounty, from standards like in-ear sensors for auto-pause to advanced options like computational voice isolation for notably clear calling and Spatial Audio with head tracking (if you’re into that) via gyroscopes and accelerometers. The Pro 2’s IPX4 water resistance could (and should) be better, but they atone with an excellent battery life

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Apple brings heart rate monitoring to Powerbeats Pro 2

Apple Tuesday announced the long-awaited debut of Powerbeats Pro 2. The new headphones arrive nearly six years after the original Powerbeats hit the market. The new model maintains the familiar ear hook for workouts, while delivering upgraded sound, better battery life, and a wireless charging case. The earbuds also mark a major next step in

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Top 6 Deel Competitors and Alternatives for 2024

Best overall Deel alternative: Gusto Best for managing employee benefits: Justworks Best international PEO: Papaya Global Best for hiring contractors internationally: Oyster Best for hiring and onboarding: Multiplier Best for integrations and IT hardware support: Rippling Best value for the price: Remote Deel streamlines hiring, onboarding, and payroll management for both employees and contractors in

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‘Picture This’ trailer: ‘Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley looks for a wedding date in new rom-com

Simone Ashley stole our hearts as Kate Bridgerton (née Sharma) in Bridgerton. Now, she takes on a modern romantic comedy in Prime Video’s upcoming Picture This. SEE ALSO: 2025 movie preview: All the films you’ll want to know about Ashley stars as Pia, a struggling single photographer who receives a staggering prediction: She’ll find true

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Power Dressing: Silicon Valley’s Macho Makeover Is a Warning, Not a Trend

In an industry that prides itself on disruption, dressing down became its own kind of dominance, while also reflecting the tech ideology of the time: Innovation over tradition, efficiency over excess, and—at least in its early days—a belief that technology existed to serve people, not just profit from them. Indeed, in the early 2000s and

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Australian health tech startup Harrison.ai scores $112M Series C

Medical imaging is crucial for the timely identification of serious diseases like cancer. However, manual interpretation of scans is a time-intensive process. Healthcare professionals increasingly use AI-powered tools for diagnostic purposes, as such technologies can be very effective in detecting and categorizing diseases. A Sydney, Australia-headquartered startup, Harrison.ai, has built AI-enabled medical diagnostic software and

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Wordle today: The answer and hints for February 11, 2025

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d

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It’s Spring on Mars—and That Means Violently Explosive Geysers and Avalanches

When the frozen carbon dioxide has all melted in the summer, distinctive marks are revealed on the Martian landscape. These are known as “araneidoform terrain,” because they look like spiders when seen from space. Some of these spider-like landforms are more than a kilometer across, and some have hundreds of legs. They are often found

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