A Pornhub billboard in Times Square A Canadian private equity firm has acquired MindGeek, the company behind Pornhub, YouPorn, and other major adult media sites. Financial Times reported that newly formed Ethical Capital Partners acquired MindGeek for an undisclosed amount and that it will continue to operate under an unidentified group of current executives alongside an ECP management team that includes “lawyers and former cannabis investors.” ECP also confirmed the news on its site. MindGeek is a massive but troubled brand. The company owns some of the highest-trafficked sites on…
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Senator Warner on the Restrict Act and a US TikTok Ban
WIRED spoke with the coauthor of the Restrict Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on tech from six “hostile” countries.
Read MoreDouble Award Win for Transformational Coach, Rachel Claire Farnsworth
Transformational life changer Rachel Claire Farnsworth has won two prestigious regional awards for her work using hypnotherapy to help people overcome health issues. Rachel, who lives in Mansfield, is a transformational coach and wellness therapist who works with clients to resolve both mental and physical health issues. She believes most problems are caused by suppressed trauma and can be resolved by tapping into the subconscious mind and finding the root cause. The 53-year-old has now been recognised for her work with a double award win. She has been named Transformational…
Read MoreBrad Feldmar, Chief Revenue Officer for TE+A Marketing, Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneurs Podcast
Brad Feldmar discusses how financial planners should use content marketing to grow their agency. Listen to the interview on the Business Innovators Radio Network: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-brad-feldmar-chief-revenue-officer-for-tea-marketing/ Regarding content marketing, financial planners must focus on creating content that provides value to their target audience. This means creating educational and informative content that provides readers with answers to the questions they have about financial planning. The content should also be tailored specifically for their target audience. Think about what topics would be most useful and relevant for them, and create content around those…
Read MoreOscar Toledo, President of Toledo Insurance, Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneurs Podcast Discussing Social Security Claiming Options
Oscar Toledo discusses the top considerations for a pre-retiree when deciding on social security claiming options. Listen to the interview on the Business Innovators Radio Network: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-oscar-toledo-president-of-toledo-insurance-discussing-social-security-claiming-options/ When deciding on Social Security claiming options, pre-retirees need to consider the impact of their decision on their retirement income. This includes evaluating when to start receiving benefits and how that choice might affect other sources of retirement income they have. Pre-retirees should also consider the benefits they can expect based on their work history and earning records. For example, those who could…
Read MoreChristian Care Ministry/ Medi-Share joins the National Association of Christian Lawmakers for the 2023 Legislative Prayer Breakfast
Christian Care Ministry/Medi-Share, the nation’s leading health care sharing ministry was honored to join the National Association of Christian Lawmakers for their 2023 Legislative Prayer Breakfast.
Read MoreInside a Misfiring Government Data Machine
We analyzed an algorithm that evaluates people claiming welfare benefits and found shocking discrimination.
Read MoreThe 7 Best Mirrorless Cameras (2023): Full-Frame, APS-C, and More
Want the image quality of a DSLR without the bulk? These WIRED picks do more with less.
Read MoreMicrosoft announces Copilot: the AI-powered future of Office documents
Microsoft’s new Copolit is an AI assistant for Office apps. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is announcing a new AI-powered Copilot for its Microsoft 365 apps and services today, designed to assist people with generating documents, emails, presentations, and much more. The Copilot, powered by GPT-4 from OpenAI, will sit alongside Microsoft 365 apps much like an assistant (remember Clippy?), appearing in the sidebar as a chatbot that allows Office users to summon it to generate text in documents, create PowerPoint presentations based on Word documents, or even help use features…
Read MoreThe new Camo app makes even your crappy webcam look pretty good
Image: David Pierce / Camo I have tried every webcam solution you can imagine. Built-in webcam: mushy, blurry mess practically no matter what device you’re using. Cheap webcam from Logitech: slightly better, but basically the same. Fancy webcam from Opal: looks great, infuriatingly finicky. DSLR on a tripod: looks even better, often even more finicky. More recently, I’ve settled on using Apple’s Continuity Camera, which lets you use your iPhone as a webcam. It works great! So long as you have a way to prop up the camera just so…
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