Smart Digital Khabar: March 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

StoryFile Strengthens Leadership Team Ahead of Series A Raise

The inventor of Conversational Video named co-founder Heather Maio-Smith to the new role of Chief Visionary Officer and co-founder Stephen D. Smith as CEO; Matthew Everitt becomes CFO; “In a world of bots, droids, and avatars, it is my pleasure to make AI more human,” said Stephen

Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StoryFile, the LA-based startup and leader in conversational video AI, announced it is expanding its leadership team as the company scales operations to further accelerate its mission to make its technology universally accessible. Heather Maio-Smith, one of the company’s co-founders and current President and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Visionary Officer, and will continue to set the course for the future of storytelling and the many ways it can benefit humanity.

Stephen Smith, the current Executive Chairman of the Board and also a co-founder, succeeds Heather as Chief Executive Officer. Matthew Everitt joins the company as Chief Financial Officer, having recently served as Executive Producer of NBC’s World of Dance with Jennifer Lopez and in both CFO and CEO roles for the World of Dance organization.

The moves come after a successful 2021 in which StoryFile launched its StoryFile Life platform, brought its technology to Fortune 500 clients, began working with icon William Shatner as both a user of the platform and member of its advisory board, and raised an additional $5M in seed funding. StoryFile expects to close its Series A funding in the second quarter of 2022.

“I am excited to move into the role of Chief Visionary Officer at StoryFile because it will allow me to concentrate on shaping and building the future of the company,” said Heather Maio-Smith. “As CVO, I will be spearheading the development of new prototypes and exploring all the ways in which institutions will be able to use our technology and our new Platform Conversa to develop new and creative Conversational Video Interactions, adding value to businesses, families, and humanity everywhere, now and in the future. We are so lucky to have Stephen join us as the new CEO, who will be the force that will scale and grow StoryFile into the global company that we will be.”

Heather Maio-Smith was the concept creator behind the technology that preserved Holocaust survivor stories when her previous company, Conscience Display (which also worked in the United Nations), worked together on a project with USC. Inspired to bring her vision to everyone, she wanted people in the future to be able to have the same kinds of conversations she was having with witnesses to history. Everyone has a story to tell, and thus she founded StoryFile to build a no-code, cloud-based platform with its own proprietary AI technology. Today StoryFile has built a way for people everywhere (businesses and individuals alike) to take advantage of this new innovative medium – Conversational Video – which is revolutionizing storytelling and communications. Since the founding of StoryFile, she has appeared on 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, and the BBC, and spoken at SXSW, MIT, the AI Summit and more. Heather retains the title of President at StoryFile.

“After thirty years of being involved in technology-based storytelling, I look forward to building the next revolution in video with the amazing team at StoryFile,” said Stephen D. Smith. “Conversational Video is going to change the way we work, learn, and communicate at home, school, business, and the metaverse. In a world of bots, droids and avatars it is my pleasure to help make AI more human.”

Stephen is an international speaker and oral historian, specializing in immersive media. He has been the Executive Director of USC Shoah Foundation, the Institute founded by Steven Spielberg, where he led the distribution of the world’s largest audio-video archive in 44 languages across 100 countries and with partners such as Discovery Channel, ProQuest and Ancestry. Stephen has led several international projects devoted to memorializing and educating about genocide, including the UK Holocaust Center and Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, UNESCO’s Genocide Education efforts, the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center in Rwanda, and South Africa’s Holocaust and Genocide Foundation. He has produced several documentary films and authored several books.

Matthew Everitt joins StoryFile as Chief Financial Officer. From 2012-2022, he served in multiple executive roles for the World of Dance organization where he helped build one of the world’s preeminent dance entertainment brands with a hit television show on NBC, over 20 million followers online and live events spanning 25+ countries across the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. Prior to World of Dance, he served as CFO for multiple ventures with successful exits including the global marketing and PR firm PainePR (sold to Cossette) and media and entertainment firm Vision Entertainment (sold to Great Hill Partners).

In April, StoryFile will launch its Conversa platform, the first and only SaaS solution available for any organization in the world to create and publish their own conversational video content to communicate with their team, clients, or the public.

For more about StoryFile and Conversa, visit StoryFile.com.

For media and press inquiries, please contact Alana@StoryFile.com.

About StoryFile: StoryFile is making artificial intelligence more human. As the inventor of conversational video, the company was founded in 2017 in Los Angeles. Now the patent-protected technology it developed powers both the Conversa platform and a consumer version for home use, StoryFile Life. Conversational Video allows users of all kinds to make deeper human connections whether it be for family history, commerce, customer service, education, or any collective human knowledge that needs to be shared. Conversa is the only SaaS solution that allows anyone to create and publish their own interactive conversational video content, and create the FAQ, the leave-behind, the chatbot, the explainer video, and more. With videos that talk back, StoryFile is revolutionizing the storytelling and communication industries. Wherever there is a question to be asked, there’s a use case for StoryFile. To learn more, visit StoryFile.com.

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REALTY ONE GROUP NAMED A TOP RECESSION-PROOF FRANCHISE BY FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW

LAS VEGAS, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest growing franchisors in the world, was named a 2022 Top 100 Recession-Proof Franchise by Franchise Business Review demonstrating once again that the company is ONE of the most attractive in franchising from a financial, brand and lifestyle perspective.

Last year, the Las Vegas-based global franchisor completed 118,000 real estate transactions and paid over $1.1 billion in commission on $47 billion worth of homes sold, a 46% year-over-year increase. The company has proven the viability of its business model, business coaching and business support while showing its COOLTURE thrives in any market.

“We created this company to open doors for entrepreneurs and real estate professionals who want to do more than just succeed,” said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder of Realty ONE Group. “Realty ONE Group is for the bold and ambitious who want to do things in a BIG way, have a better life and build a legacy for their future generations no matter what the market gives us.”

This comes on the heels of another celebrated ranking in which Realty ONE Group claimed the No. 1 spot for real estate franchisors on Entrepreneur’s highly competitive 2022 Franchise 500® list.

More than 32,000 franchisees representing over 300 franchise brands participated in Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction survey over 18 months.

The UNBrokerage, as it’s known in the industry, now has more than 17,000 real estate professionals in more than 400 offices in 45 states, Washington D.C. and Canada and will be opening in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Italy, Singapore and Spain, in addition to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.

About Realty ONE Group

Founded in 2005, Realty ONE Group is an industry disruptor, radically changing the face of real estate franchising with its unique business model, fun coolture, technology infrastructure and superior support for its real estate professionals. The company has rapidly evolved to include more than 17,000 real estate professionals in over 400+ offices across 45 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Spain, Singapore, Italy and Costa Rica. Realty ONE Group ranks in the top one percent in the nation by REAL Trends, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 5 Real Estate Franchise and has been on Inc. 500’s list of the Fastest-Growing Companies for seven consecutive years. Realty ONE Group is surging ahead, opening doors, not only for its clients but for real estate professionals and franchise owners. To learn more, visit www.RealtyONEGroup.com.

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Zerocap partners to pilot first Australian dollar bank backed stablecoin

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —Zerocap has underlined its position at the forefront of enabling and encouraging Australian investors and corporates to adopt and use digital assets and blockchain-based systems, with their involvement in the ground-breaking A$DC, the first stablecoin linked to the Australian dollar that is backed by a major Australian bank.

Zerocap worked with ANZ Bank and global digital asset technology provider Fireblocks to mint A$DC, a new stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar, for Victor Smorgon Group, a client of both ANZ and Zerocap. The initial transaction saw $30 million A$DC transferred from ANZ direct to Zerocap in seconds.

“Digital assets are going mainstream and blockchain technologies are offering new and better ways to transact direct end-to-end,” Zerocap CEO Ryan McCall noted. “It is appropriate and telling that other parties in this successful pilot include one of Australia’s biggest banks and one of our oldest and established family offices, showing the widespread interest in and acceptance of the potential of decentralised finance.

“We are already seeing demand from our other clients and the market generally for an A-dollar stablecoin, which can deliver faster and more efficient payments with greater functionality.”

“From our inception, Zerocap has focused on building and delivering institutional-grade investment products and trading services for digital assets. Our trade administration solution and services provide appropriate security, custody, reporting and compliance for clients and users.”

“We are delighted to work with ANZ, Victor Smorgon Group and global digital asset infrastructure providers to bring our knowledge of crypto assets, coins, and the market to this initiative,” Ryan McCall said.

About Zerocap

Zerocap’s mantra is zero friction, borderless finance. Zerocap is Australia’s leading full-service crypto platform, providing tailored investment products and secure custody to a global client base of wholesale investors, institutions, HNWs and family offices.

Zerocap creates bespoke solutions for investors to build and diversify their investment portfolio with digital assets, through a range of regulated and direct exposure products across the volatility spectrum to fit with their desired levels of investment and risk.

Zerocap’s people bring a deep understanding of digital asset technology, trading, and portfolio optimisation, having processed a billion dollars of digital assets for private investors, family offices and institutions. Zerocap has assembled a team of blockchain experts, institutional portfolio managers and advisers, and experienced traders; backed by strong regulatory, compliance, security and reporting functions.

Zerocap provides market leading institutional grade custody and storage facilities backed by insurance policies for all of its investors, utilising best-in-class technology such as MPC cryptography and hardware isolation. www.zerocap.com

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Horoscope

The year will go well Work may be a little stressful, but it will be a good year There may be a gathering of guests in the family Give yourself a little time this year

Keep a cool head in the new year There may be some problem in the office This new year can be a conversation with a new person

Look at the body in the new year You can get pain in stomach pain New job opportunities may come Keep an eye on expenses

In the new year, there is the addition of love, affection and marriage Give yourself a little time You can go somewhere in front with the family

The office environment will be good in the new year If you can, talk less Stay away from secret enemies New job opportunities may come

In the new year, an old friend can come back to life This week has been fruitful for traders Students can expect good results

You can suffer from lack of confidence in the new year Meditate to get peace of mind. 3 Try to keep yourself away from immoral things.

Keep an eye on the body in the new year May suffer from cold, cough The time is good for teachers

In the new year, there is the addition of promotion in the workplace You can get involved in a dispute with a person who is the mother of the family

In the new year, you will get name, fame, prestige, all these today. Your mental and physical condition will remain positive this week.

If you are looking forward to a pleasant change in the new year, this week will be a great opportunity. You will have special interest in creative subjects like art, dance, literature, etc. Boring daily life will become lively. Enjoy meeting loved ones. The day is also good for the students. Hard work will not fail. Get great success at work. There is a possibility of financial gain.

Keep your eyes and ears open in the new year Beware of secret enemies You can buy a new house or car There may be a gathering of guests in the house

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Richardson Sales Performance Named a Leader in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Sales Training Service Providers

PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Richardson Sales Performance, a leading global sales training and performance company, is pleased to announce it has once again been named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Training Service Providers*.

According to this report, “Gartner defines sales training service providers as companies that deliver project-based services designed to improve the skills, knowledge, competencies and techniques of sellers to maximize sales success. While many organizations develop and deliver sales training internally, a wide range of companies specialize in developing and delivering sales training as a service. These providers improve their clients’ sales teams’ interactions with buyers by delivering training that develops sellers’ skills and, in some cases, implementing a specific sales method or codified approach to ensure consistent sales motions”.

Richardson is the provider of the new, forward-thinking sales methodology: Sprint Selling. Sprint Selling stands on the shoulders of two of the most powerful selling approaches ever to exist: Solution Selling and Consultative Selling. The new methodology distills more than 40 years of experience into a single effective program to increase win rates, reduce cycle time and drive revenue.

“Properly engaging a dramatically changed buyer means gaining more visibility into an unseen, iterative buying journey,” said John Elsey, President and CEO of Richardson Sales Performance when speaking about sales training in 2022. “Sales teams will need to understand the customer’s new end-to-end digital experience. Doing so means embracing the invisible nature of customer movements today. Those who can address this challenge with an agile approach that engages the customer’s fluid movement with equally fluid skills will succeed.”

To purchase Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Training Service Providers, click here. To learn more about how Richardson can help your sales organization succeed in 2022, click here to email us.

* Gartner, “Magic Quadrant for Sales Training Service Providers”, Shayne Jackson, Doug Bushée, Debbie Bender, Elizabeth Beard, February 28, 2022.

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About Richardson Sales Performance

Buying isn’t linear so neither is selling! Richardson Sales Performance is the global leader in sales training and performance improvement. We drive accelerated growth by enabling agility across your sales team so they can get ahead of buyers’ changing needs. Delivering science-backed training content modules, digital learning experiences, rich data and analytics and simple workflow tools, our performance journey delivers results.

Media Contact: Meghan Steiner, Vice President of Marketing — meghan.steiner@richardsonsalesperformance.com

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SVP WORLDWIDE ACQUIRES JAGUAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION’S MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

LA VERGNE, Tenn., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SVP Worldwide, the global leader in household sewing machines, announces that it has acquired Jaguar International Corporation’s sewing machine manufacturing operations and product engineering organization. The facility, based in Vietnam, is one of the largest factories of household sewing machines in the world.

The acquisition will strengthen SVP Worldwide’s supply chain and create the needed capacity to support growth for the company’s SINGER®, HUSQVARNA VIKING®, and PFAFF® brands. The demand for household sewing machines has grown over the past decade and further expanded during the pandemic. SVP Worldwide has outpaced the industry growth and steadily gained market share through systematic execution of its strategy including significant investments in the business which accelerated after Platinum Equity acquired SVP Worldwide in 2021. As a result, the company has actively been seeking to strengthen its manufacturing footprint.

“Expanding our manufacturing capabilities will help keep pace with the strong demand for our products”, said SVP Worldwide CEO Carl-Martin Lindahl. “The acquisition will also allow us to optimize production at each site in our manufacturing network and thereby introduce new models more efficiently and delight consumers by bringing our innovations such as artificial intelligence in sewing machines, cloud-based operating systems, and voice control to more products in our product portfolio”.

The acquired operations were established in 2007 and include a modern, cost-effective sewing machine manufacturing operation, strategically located in northern Vietnam. The factory produces computerized sewing machines, mechanical sewing machines, sergers, and spare parts. The acquisition includes the factory and associated warehouse, all current employees as well as the full engineering team in Japan. In addition, the acquisition includes the entire product portfolio produced at the site and the associated intellectual property. The factory currently supplies Jaguar International Corporation plus a range of third-party customers and will continue to do so under SVP Worldwide’s ownership.

SVP Worldwide, doing business through SVP-Singer Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, is the world’s largest consumer sewing machine company, accounting for more than one out of every three sewing machines sold globally. The company and its three iconic brands – SINGER®, HUSQVARNA VIKING®, and PFAFF® – have collectively delighted consumers for more than 460 years. These premium brands and products are regarded as the choice for serious sewists and novice crafters. The SINGER®, HUSQVARNA VIKING® and PFAFF® brands each have a distinct heritage and following globally. SVP Worldwide has facilities around the globe to design, manufacture, sell and support the world’s top sewing machine brands. With global corporate headquarters located near Nashville, Tenn., USA, the company also has 171 retail stores in 36 U.S. states and numerous service centers located from coast to coast. Internationally, SVP Worldwide has regional headquarters and commercial offices in Milan, Italy, and Mexico City, Mexico. Combined, the brands reach consumers in more than 180 countries on five continents. To learn more, visit www.svpworldwide.com.

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What Really Happened Between Will Smith And Chris Rock At The Oscars

Where There is Will There Is War

Will Smith’s violent reaction to Chris Rock’s ‘humour’ is still the hottest topic of gossip in the world of entertainment. On Monday world woke up to a slap that was heard across the world. Rock was smacked on the Oscar stage by Smith for a distasteful joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. And ever since, there’s been a tsunami of opinions and comments about the incident. People are already divided on the whole scenario. Some called the best actor winner’s actions ‘over the top’ and ‘unnecessarily aggressive’ and some called out the comedian’s comments on Jada.

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Audiences over the Internet reacted as wildly as the incident. Comedian, Seàn Burke tweeted, “Normally the heckling comes before the hitting. Will Smith is an innovator. He’s changed the heckling game forever.”

Another Twitter user expressed their solidarity with Chris Rock by tweeting, “I would be so embarrassed if my man “defended” me like that. There is nothing sexy to me about not being able to control your temper. If you’re losing it like that in public I can only imagine how you act in private. Violence is violence. Red flag #Oscars #WillSmith #ChrisRock”

Normally the heckling comes before the hitting. Will Smith is an innovator. He’s changed the heckling game forever.
— Seán Burke (@SeanBurkeShow) March 28, 2022

Some people applauded Will and some applauded Chris for not losing his calm. And yet some expressed their concerns over Pinkett’s toxic dominant attitude toward Will.

Richard William’s Take

Keeping the social media commentary and ‘memery’ aside, Mr Richard William, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams – whose portrayal on-screen brought Smith his first-ever Oscar the same night condemned Smith and expressed surprise that the incident had taken place.

“We don’t know all the details of what happened,” he told NBC through his son, Chavoita LeSane. “But we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defence.”

Pinkett Smith

Pinkett Smith stayed silent on the whole situation and the public debate that ensued over the merits of Rock’s joke and Smith’s actions until Tuesday when she posted on her Instagram handle: “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it”.

It seems she doesn’t want to comment on the whole thing directly.

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Will Smith lost his temper after presenter Chris Rock made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Will walked up to Chris on stage and slapped him hard across the face. He later won the Best Actor award for his performance in King Richard. In his acceptance speech, Will apologized to the academy but not to Chris. It was only on Tuesday morning that he shared an apology for Chris as well on Instagram. He said that he was embarrassed about what he did.

Our Take

‘When one’s actions, words and thoughts are congruent. Only then can one be in absolute mental equilibrium.’

Chris Rock was wrong, making fun of someone else’s trauma is wrong. It amounts to bullying.

Will Smith was wrong. Responding to words with hands is wrong. It amounts to assault.

And it is wrong to let a bully, in this case, Chris Rock and an assaulter aka Will Smith overshadow Oscar night which was about Art, creativity and entertainment.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Samsung Sued for Infringement of HEVC Essential Patents

Business Wire India

MPEG LA announced today that enforcement actions have been brought in Landgericht Düsseldorf, Germany against Samsung Electronics GmbH ("Samsung") for infringement of patents in MPEG LA’s HEVC Patent Portfolio License. The patents are essential to the HEVC (also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2) digital video coding standard used in products that encode and decode video for Internet, television and mobile transmission, reception and use.

According to the complaints, Samsung Electronics GmbH’s parent Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. was both Licensor and Licensee to MPEG LA’s HEVC Patent Portfolio License from Fall 2014 until terminating in March 2020, but Samsung has continued to offer products including smartphones, tablets and televisions in Germany that use patent protected HEVC methods without license since termination.

The enforcement actions seeking injunctions, monetary damages and expenses were prepared by a team of lawyers led by Axel Verhauwen of Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben and Gottfried Schüll of Cohausz & Florack.

MPEG LA, LLC

MPEG LA is the world’s leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms. Starting in the 1990s, it pioneered the modern-day patent pool helping to produce the most widely used standards in consumer electronics history and is expanding access to other groundbreaking technologies. MPEG LA has operated licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of more than 25,000 patents in 94 countries with more than 280 patent holders and some 7,300 licensees. More than 400 licensees enjoy the worldwide coverage of MPEG LA’s HEVC Patent Portfolio License. By assisting users with implementation of their technology choices, MPEG LA offers licensing solutions that provide access to fundamental intellectual property, freedom to operate, reduced litigation risk and predictability in the business planning process. For more information, go to www.mpegla.com.

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Snapmaker at BETT 2022: Empowering STEAM Education With 3-in-1 3D Printing Solutions

SHENZHEN, China, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Digital manufacturer Snapmaker has teamed up with its authorized distributor iMakr to showcase its latest innovation in education technology at BETT UK, the largest education gathering in the UK from March 23rd to March 25th, 2022.

At this year’s BETT show, visitors globally can immerse themselves in the live demonstrations of the Snapmaker 2.0 A350T 3-in-1 modular 3D printer and take a close look at a wide selection of sample pieces created by all machines modules.

Visitors experiencing Snapmaker 2.0 A350T

The latest edition to the Snapmaker lineup, the 10W High Power Module also made its debut. Equipped with the most cutting-edge laser beam splitters, the new addon to the Snapmaker modular ecosystem enables a wider variety of materials to hammer out more projects.

Teachers and educational institutions have shown great interest in the 3-in-1 functions and versatility of the Snapmaker machine, according to Ricardo, Photopolymers Specialist at iMakr. Whether it’s for schools with limiting space or institutions that go to different schools, the machine brings great convenience. Besides, thanks to the modular design, its maintenance is simple as well.

“We are happy to partner with Snapmaker to broaden 3D printing offering to education customers, and are offering a leasing program to encourage more teachers to integrate 3D printing into their curriculum,” says Adam, Partnerships Manager at iMakr.

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for 3D printing in schools and educational institutions. With an established record to have cooperated with primary, secondary, and higher education worldwide, including Beijing Institute of Technology, the STEAM Azerbaijan Project, and as an official certified partner of VR Digication in Germany, Snapmaker is devoted to incorporating 3D printing in classrooms to provide new learning opportunities and nurture future professionals. “We will continue to develop a more cost-effective, comprehensive, and customized 3D printing solution for STEAM education,” said Daniel, CEO of Snapmaker.

About Snapmaker

Founded in 2016, Snapmaker is a tech company that develops, manufactures, and sells desktop 3-in-1 3D printers that integrate 3D printing, laser engraving & cutting, and CNC carving. Its flagship product Snapmaker 2.0 made a record in 2019 as the most crowdfunded 3D printer on Kickstarter and won the 2020 CES Innovation Award.

Visit www.snapmaker.com to learn more about Snapmaker and its education solution and https://www.imakr.com/ about iMakr and its leasing program.

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Billy Butcher With Laser Eyes Is Homelander’s Worst Nightmare Come True

Billy Butcher will defeat Homelander with his laser eyes in The Boys Season 3

There’s a part of us that always knew if Billy Butcher had laser eyes, he could be Homelander’s worst nightmare. Out of all the groundbreaking things that The Boys Season 3 trailer revealed, some scenes showed that the “Diabolical” Billy Butcher has got Supe powers and his laser eyes are no less than the show’s Superman parody.

The bloodiest battle ever is here

Homelander and Ryan (Homelander and Becca Butcher’s son) are not the only ones with laser eyes in The Boys, not anymore. Now, Billy Butcher who has always believed “the only good supe is a dead supe” will have Supe powers, out of which one is laser eyes.

When The Boys Season 3 poster was posted by The Boys’ official Twitter account, it had Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher with golden flare in his eyes and was captioned “Soon, it’ll be time to level the playing field.”

Soon, it’ll be time to level the playing field. pic.twitter.com/SSbJxgGsut
— THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) March 10, 2022

The flare in his eyes is no less than his antagonist’s and the most horrifying figure in the show, Homelander. Now, when both Butcher and Homelander have got superpowers, out of which laser eyes are common, it could be a call for the bloodiest battle ever in The Boys.

Billy Butcher: From a Vigilante to a Supe

What we know for sure is, having Supe powers without Compound V is not possible. According to the comic of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Boys had their superpowers to compete with the corrupt Supes.

While in Eric Kripke’s show, only Kimiko had superpowers out of the entire vigilante group. Probably, now the show is bending a little towards the comic as Butcher bends from the vigilante to the Supe side and gets those “flary golden” eyes.

There are two scenes in the trailer that showcase “Billy has powers now.” First, when he throws away a Supe with just a single punch and second when he is seen shooting lasers from his eyes. In the midst, he is seen grabbing a green serum-like thing (probably Compound V) which gives him those golden eyes eventually puking on Hughie’s face.

In The Boys Season 3, Billy Butcher will level the ground with his Supe powers and defeat Homelander with his laser eyes.

The Boys Season 3 will parody MCU’s Civil War

Apart from The Boy’s leader transitioning into a “Supe”, there were several new Supes introduced in the trailer too. We know that the show will have five new Supes this time who will add to the cast. And, with the upcoming show’s episode named Payback, we think it will be the reuniting of the team that The Seven replaced.

So, the two new Supes introduced are the members of the Payback. We got the first look at Jensen Ackles’s Soldier Boy, who is speculated to be the strongest Supe in the show. Another face that came forth was Laurie Holden’s Crimson Countess, who was seen at “Brave Maeve’s Inclusive Kingdom” theme park shooting at an employee in Homelander’s attire.

We just watched teasers of Jensen as Soldier Boy pic.twitter.com/fHn9PmlMuz
— Rhiannon/SPN/WALKER FAMILY/RUSHER (@SPNDuplicity) March 19, 2022

The other three members who may join the gang are Iron Man’s parody Tek Night, Swato taking after MCU’s Hank Pym, and Mind Droid inspired by Vision. If this happens, we will get The Boys version of MCU’s Civil War with Avengers’ parody, a.k.a Payback on one side and Justice League’s parody, a.k.a The Seven on the other.

No matter what happens, the show will be the bloodiest show ever on any platform and the most diabolical The Boys season yet. Season 3 will premiere with its first three episodes on 3rd June 2022 on Amazon Prime.

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FrogCoin’s Fight for the Forests Attracts Attention from Heavy-Hitters of Conservation Causes

The Ethereum-based cryptocurrency is preparing for a partnership with The Rainforest Foundation

Boston, MA, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (via Blockchain Wire) Cryptocurrency has long been a target of criticism for climate activists because of the large amount of energy required for mining currencies such as Bitcoin, most of which relies on traditional fossil fuels such as oil and coal, resulting in a massive carbon footprint. However, in recent years, many ecologically-inclined crypto enthusiasts have moved their operations to grids that utilize clean, renewable energy such as hydroelectric, solar, or wind to offset emissions, or even run carbon-neutral operations. This environmentally-conscious spirit has, even more recently, reared its head on the Ethereum Network in the form of a new project, known as “FrogCoin.”

FrogCoin, which launched on March 26^th, on the Ethereum Network, is still a somewhat small project with one great, noble goal: to harness the enthusiasm of cryptocurrency to save the rainforest.

“It’s more than just a case of trying to use the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s house,” explains project manager, Nathan Start, from his home in England. “Cryptocurrency has become a multi-trillion dollar endeavor over the past few years, and at the same time, there’s been something of a sea-change in the attitudes of traders and developers. People are looking to mitigate and repair the damage that large swaths of the crypto market have done, but they also want to continue to use crypto. We believe, and we think others will, too, that the best solution is to use this unstoppable momentum to put funds directly into environmental conservation.”

The Amazon rainforest has historically been the largest carbon sink on the planet, but within the past few years, ecologists have come to a startling conclusion: what once served as a net-negative for carbon emissions, has become a source of emissions, due to deforestation and massive forest fires. In order to combat this trend, FrogCoin imposes a 5% tax on buying and selling, which is, in turn, donated to The Rainforest Foundation. Within the first few days of launch, FrogCoin has already donated $13,000 USD to the organization, where the funds are dispersed to community-based deforestation efforts on the ground in Panama, Guyana, Brazil and Peru.

“That’s only the beginning,” assured Start, “we’re already on the verge of signing a co-venture agreement that’ll make the partnership between FrogCoin and The Rainforest Foundation much more official. It’s all moving very fast, which is absolutely incredible, considering that now, more than ever, this is the most urgent issue regarding life on this planet.”

Aside from this news, Start points to even more exciting things en route for FrogCoin, including a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) produced in collaboration with indigenous artists from the regions in which The Rainforest Foundation operates, the goal being to divert even more resources directly to the communities charged with conservation, while showcasing their talents to a global audience. “Our short-term goal is to do whatever we need to position FrogCoin as THE green token on the crypto market. Right now, we have a 5% tax going to marketing to build awareness, but as we grow, we’ll progressively divert more of those funds toward donations. We’re showing people we’re here for the long-haul however we need, be it through audits, or burning the liquidity pools to show our level of commitment.” After a beat, Start smiled and quipped, “at FrogCoin, we’ll burn LP before we ever burn a tree.”

Purchase of FrogCoin is now available on the FrogCoin website, and made possible through UniSwap Exchange. Follow FrogCoin on Twitter for updates and news, or connect with the FrogCoin community through Discord and Telegram. FrogCoin can also be identified by its CA: 0xBC4138C99081A960D6AFe0A5cA4f16d7d626505D

Disclaimer: All investment strategies and investments involve the risk of loss. Nothing contained in this article should be construed as investment advice. Any reference to an investment’s past or potential performance is not, and should not be construed as, a recommendation or as a guarantee of any specific outcome or profit.

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Lacework Labs Cloud Threat Report Identifies Most Exploited Vulnerabilities Targeting Businesses In the Cloud

Insecure configurations put small businesses at increased risk and Log4j-based malware attacks persist

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lacework®, the data-driven cloud security company, today released the third volume of its Cloud Threat Report, a semi-annual accounting of the ongoing cybersecurity threats impacting the cloud. Conducted over a six month period, the Cloud Threat Report found threat actors are broadening the scope of their efforts to gain illicit access to cloud data and resources. In addition to increased targeting of cloud platforms beyond AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, malicious actors are rapidly adapting new attacks to target organizations in the cloud. As world governments issue warnings over the increasing cybercrime threat, the report’s findings highlight some of the most common threats businesses should protect against.

Small businesses in particular are at risk from cloud access brokers, who sell access to cloud accounts online. According to the report, 78 percent of SMBs observed by the Lacework Labs team had compliance violations within their cloud infrastructure, opening the door for attackers to gain initial access, escalate privileges, and impact protected data.

“Threat actors continue to show sophistication as they create and adapt new attacks to compromise the cloud,” said James Condon, Director of Research, Lacework. “Organizations moving more data to cloud infrastructure need to be just as nimble, employing security best practices and modern tools with continuous monitoring to stay ahead of cybercriminals and keep critical information safe.”

This third installment of the Cloud Threat Report highlights four key areas of cloud security: cloud security posture, vulnerabilities and software supply chain, runtime threats and linux malware, and proactive defense and intelligence. Based on anonymized data across the Lacework platform from September 2021 – February 2022, the report found:

Cloud security posture mistakes are an open door for threat actors: 72 percent of cloud environments monitored had insecure configurations, providing a warm welcome for attackers to gain initial access, establish persistence, escalate privileges, and impact protected data across clouds. The most common risks were found in the AWS services IAM, S3, and EC2, which were also the most popular services for attackers to abuse.
Every cloud is a target, not just the big 3: Despite being one of the largest cloud services providers, AWS accounts make up only 16% of overall hosting of illicit access for sale, while lesser known companies like HostGator and Bluehost make up half. Though corporate accounts are being offered for as low as $300 USD and upwards of $30k USD, the average price of a compromised AWS account is roughly $40 USD. This high volume of lower priced inventory indicates that attackers may be taking advantage of the increased compliance violations in SMB organizations and a lack of focus on securing consumer accounts.
Log4j remains a significant threat, and malware is adapting quickly: 31 percent of malware infections observed by the Labs team use Log4j as the initial infection vector. What’s more, Muhstick, the malware family most commonly observed in the wild, can incorporate vulnerabilities like Log4j into their operations within 48 hours, reinforcing how quickly threat actors will respond to take advantage of vulnerability disclosures.

The Lacework Labs team also examined issues around compliance, exposed Docker APIs and malicious containers, and additional vulnerabilities within the software supply chain. A full copy of the report and the executive summary can be found here.

Based on the findings of this report, Lacework Labs recommends that defenders evaluate security infrastructure against industry best practices and implement proactive defense and intelligence tools with active vulnerability monitoring like the Polygraph® Data Platform. The Lacework Labs team has put together several resource guides organizations can use to set up canary tokens, honeypots, and other proactive tools on the Lacework blog.

Additional Resources:

For more information about Lacework Labs, including links to past Cloud Threat Reports, visit our website.
Check out our blog to learn more about Lacework and what’s happening across the security industry.
Become an expert on security fundamentals and learn more from your security and developer peers through Lacework Academy and the Lacework Community.
Read what our customers have to say about the Lacework Polygraph Data Platform.
For more information about how to join the Lacework team, visit our careers page.

About Lacework

Lacework is the data-driven security company for the cloud. The Lacework Polygraph Data Platform automates cloud security at scale so our customers can innovate with speed and safety. Only Lacework can collect, analyze, and accurately correlate data across an organization’s AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes environments, and narrow it down to the handful of security events that matter. Customers all over the globe depend on Lacework to drive revenue, bring products to market faster and safer, and consolidate point security solutions into a single platform. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Lacework is backed by leading investors like Sutter Hill Ventures, Altimeter Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management, Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Franklin Templeton, Durable Capital, GV, General Catalyst, XN, Coatue, Dragoneer, Liberty Global Ventures, and Snowflake Ventures, among others. Get started at www.lacework.com.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

‘Davos of digital wellbeing’ gets underway with ambition to drive greater understanding of digital harms

The inaugural Sync Digital Wellbeing Summit (29-30 March) will raise awareness of the hidden realities of our relationship with digital services
Leadership from IBM, UNESCO and Childnet amongst those speaking at sessions across the two-day Summit
Full Summit agenda can be viewed here
Media wanting to virtually attend any of the sessions can register via this link

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Sync Digital Wellbeing Summit is set to get underway today at The King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra), Saudi Arabia. The two-day event – hosted both virtually and at Ithra – will bring together leaders from across tech, academia, sports, culture and policy, providing a platform for thought leaders to develop new solutions for protecting the wellbeing of digital media users worldwide.

Focusing in on five key areas of concern, Summit sessions will invite speakers to offer insight and perspective on the topics of digital addiction, privacy, fake news and misinformation, relationships and algorithms. It is hoped that the exchange of ideas and knowledge can help to inspire tangible change in how we interact with, regulate and design digital platforms.

Amongst the roster of thought leaders expected to speak at the Summit, will be major figures representing tech, NGOs, charities, Governments and the cultural influencer community. The headline speakers include:

Will Gardner OBE, CEO at Childnet
Mo Gawdat, Author, Entrepreneur and Former Chief Business Officer, Google [X]
Jonathan Garner, Founder & CEO, Mind Over Tech
Ross Farrelly, PhD, Director Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, IBM
H.H. Princess Haifa Al Mogrin, Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UNESCO
Angela Gandra da Silva Martins PhD, Vice-Minister, Human Rights for the Family
Liz Sweigart PhD, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI
John A. Naslund, PhD, Instructor in Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Gitanjali Rao, Innovator, Author, and TIME Magazine’s first ever “Kid of the Year”

Speakers attending the Summit will discuss a broad range of topics relating to digital wellbeing. Panel session and speech highlights will include:

Technology and Me: 29^th March, 07:15 – 07:55 BST

Speakers include: Isabella Plunkett, Community Operations Analyst, Independent Consultant, Ireland and Gitanjali Rao, Innovator, Author, and TIME Magazine’s First-Ever “Kid of the Year” in 2020, United States

The Science of Digital Wellbeing: 29^th March, 07:55 – 08:35 BST

Speakers include: James P Steyer, American children’s advocate, civil rights attorney and Mo Gawdat

The Psychology of Technology: 29^th March, 09:30 – 10:10 BST

Speakers include: Prof. Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioral Science, London School of Economics, United Kingdom and Dr. Mohammed Alhajji, Director of the Behavioral Insights & Nudge Unit, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Achieving Digital Balance – Addiction & Responsible Media Design: 29^th March, 10:10 – 10:50 BST

Speakers include: Prof. Christian Montag, Head of the department Molecular Psychology at Ulm University

Should Digital Wellbeing be a Right? The Rights and Ethics of Digitalization: 29^th March, 15:15 – 15:55 BST

Speakers include: Prof. Martin Hilbert, Chair, DE Computational Social Science, University of California and Dominic Richardson, Chief of Social and Economic Policy Analysis, UNICEF Office of Research, Innocenti

Forming Habits and Developing Identity in the Digital Age: 29^th March, 14:00 – 14:20 BST

Speakers include: James Clear, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Atomic Habits, and Founder, Habits Academy

Building a Brighter Future: 30^th March, 07:00 – 07:30 BST

Speakers include: Simon Sinek, Optimist and Best-Selling Author

Does the internet need warning labels?: 30^th March, 13:20 – 14:00 BST

Speakers include: Matthew Bergman, Founder, Social Media Victims Law Center, United States

Creating a Safe Cyber Space for Children & Teens: 30^th March, 13:15 – 13:55 BST

Speakers include: Will Gardner, CEO, Childnet International, United Kingdom, Dr. Liz Sweigart, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI, United States and Marc Berkman, CEO, Organization for Social Media Safety, United States

To find out more and to see the full agenda visit https://sync.ithra.com/sync-summit https://sync.ithra.com/.

Notes for Editors

About Sync

Sync is a digital well-being initiative launched by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) with a vision to create a world where we are all in control of our digital lives. The initiative is guided by extensive research in collaboration with global entities to understand the amplifications of technology and how it’s affecting our lives, and translate the knowledge gained into awareness campaigns, tools, experiences, educational content and programs aiming to raise the global public awareness around the topic.

To sync with Sync: Twitter https://twitter.com/SyncIthra, or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SyncIthra

About Ithra

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is one of Saudi Arabia’s most influential cultural destinations, a destination for the curious, creatives, and seekers of knowledge. Through a compelling series of programs, performances, exhibitions, events and initiatives, Ithra creates world-class experiences across its interactive public spaces. These bring together culture, innovation and knowledge in a way that is designed to appeal to everyone. By connecting creatives, challenging perspectives and transforming ideas, Ithra is proud to be inspiring cultural leaders of the future. Ithra is Saudi Aramco’s flagship CSR initiative and the Kingdom’s largest cultural centre, comprising an Idea Lab, Library, Cinema, Theater, Museum, Energy Exhibit, Great Hall, Children’s Museum and Ithra Tower.

For further information, please visit: www.ithra.com.

Follow Ithra on social media: Facebook (King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture), Twitter (@Ithra) and Instagram (@Ithra) #Ithra

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