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Left: Wendy Weitzel, whose column Comings and Goings moved from local California newspaper The Davis Enterprise to Substack in May in solidarity with fellow columnist Bob Dunning, who had been let go at short notice. (Picture: Wendy Weitzel) Right: Dunning’s new Substack, The Wary One, featuring an image of the man himself. (Screenshot: Press Gazette) Two veteran local newspaper journalists who left their title amid cost cuts in May are already making more money after launching their own newsletters on Substack. Bob Dunning and Wendy Weitzel had been at The Davis Enterprise in California since 1970 and 1998 respectively. Both…

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A new edition of the Copa America soccer tournament kicked off last month (June 20), and will be played until July 14 in the United States. 1win Partners, the affiliate program of bookmaker 1win, analyzes the significance and opportunity this event represents for the sports betting and affiliate marketing sector. According to the 1win Partners report, in the previous edition of the competition, in 2021, 83% of Latin Americans showed interest, and 57% claimed to have placed bets, representing a significantly engaged audience. The participation of countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, and Brazil generates a fan base passionate…

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By Ramasish Bhowmik With the rise of digitisation, brands are increasingly shifting towards unparalleled marketing strategies as an effective tactic to solidify their position as market leaders. Emerging as the beacon of prowess for businesses to accomplish their marketing objectives- performance marketing has completely altered the foundations of successful marketing. From seasoned marketers to entrepreneurs, almost everyone is leveraging performance marketing to strengthen their marketing game.  A result-driven approach that capitalises on producing measurable outcomes and quantifiable results, is a must to excel in today’s fiercely competitive landscape. Unlike conventional tactics, performance marketing delves deep into curating the most optimised…

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Did you know that Pinterest users spend twice as much time shopping every month as non-Pinners? Ka-ching! Pinterest is unique among social platforms because its users are largely going there to discover new products, and they respond well to ads. Pinterest offers a mix of free and paid advertising tools, and combining both can earn you 3x more conversions and twice the ROAS (return on ad spend) versus paid ads alone. Plus, Pinterest has one of the lowest CPAs (2.3x more efficient than other platforms) in social media advertising. Sounds amazing, right? Buckle up as we dive into everything you…

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TV personality and voice actress Seo Yu Ri recently took to social media to publicly address her ex-husband, producer Choi Byung Gil, revealing deeply personal and emotional experiences from their marriage. She recounted a period where their relationship was strained, describing them more as housemates than a couple. Amidst this atmosphere, Seo Yu Ri fell ill and faced a critical decision regarding surgery that could impact her ability to have children. She shared that despite having frozen eggs and expressing her desire to have a child before undergoing surgery, her husband refused, callously suggesting she seek parenthood elsewhere if she…

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Breadcrumb Trail LinksOpinionColumnPublished Jul 05, 2024  •  Last updated 12 hours ago  •  4 minute readKim Silverthorn – Master Practitioner of Clinical Counselling (MPCC) and Counselling Therapist (CT)Article contentDear Tacit,Do the warmer temperatures have an impact on my mental wellness?Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Article contentSigned: Is the Heat Bad For Our Mental Wellness?Dear Is The Heat Bad For Our Mental Wellness,What a great question! And very timely given a couple of research articles I have been reading! The human body is most efficient at a temperature of about 71-72 degrees Fahrenheit (which is about…

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FILE – The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. A barrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court, including one by the New York Times, will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) (NewsNation) — The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI back in December 2023, claiming copyright infringement. Now, the tech giant wants proof the Times’ articles were “original, human-authored content” in the first place. The legacy paper claimed the tech giant, alongside…

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A troubling new study shows how little $1 million in retirement savings would last in every US state.The personal finance site GOBankingRates analyzed data from each state to show just how far one could last with a retirement fund worth $1 million when looking at annual expenses. The site took into account groceries, housing utilities, transportation and healthcare when compiling their findings. States including Hawaii, New York and California help make up the five worst places to live, with $1 million covering lass than 15 years. Meanwhile, states in the Midwest and South provide a tiny bit more bang for your buck, with some seeing $1…

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Google’s DeepMind researchers have unveiled a new method to accelerate AI training, significantly reducing the computational resources and time needed to do the work. This new approach to the typically energy-intensive process could make AI development both faster and cheaper, according to a recent research paper—and that could be good news for the environment. “Our approach—multimodal contrastive learning with joint example selection (JEST)—surpasses state-of-the-art models with up to 13 times fewer iterations and 10 times less computation,” the study said. The AI industry is known for its high energy consumption. Large-scale AI systems like ChatGPT require major processing power, which…

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