Forget the endless hashtags, @’s, and long URLs.

Shetland, Scotland – According to Statista.com, the average person has 8.5 social media handles, and with the top 5 platforms claiming active users in the billions, the task of keeping every profile straight is enormous. Meet Diktionary.com, the one-stop solution for streamlining our online presence. The brainchild of 2 Scottish entrepreneurs, Adrian Finnegan and Christopher Clough, Diktionary.com solves the endless list of platforms with just one word.    

This dynamic duo is connecting people worldwide, one word at a time. Diktionary.com users can claim, or even create a word that best describes their personality, hobbies, or even business. That word is registered and locked in place just for that specific user, who then builds a profile linking all of their social media in one place. 

“Forget the endless hashtags, @’s, and long URLs. With Diktionary.com, your total online presence is reduced to a single memorable word! Imagine one destination streamlining a social media footprint from Facebook to TikTok to Instagram, QQ to Youtube, LinkedIn, and more. A user chooses a word like ‘Stardust’ and now, once they register that word, they are officially known throughout the metaverse as ‘Stardust’, comments Adrian. “Now they can just say ’Look me up in the Diktionary, I’m Stardust’, and.. bam..they’re connected. Easy to say, even easier to remember. It could even be a verbal business card.”, Chris adds. 

– Chris!

In a nutshell – One Word to Rule Them All! 

Diktionary.com is the natural evolution of freemium landing pages like linktr.ee or solo.to. It levels up the social media game by bringing much-needed organization to a chaotic web of links, profiles, and usernames. Diktionary.com is perfect for networking. A user can simply say or share their Diktionary.com word, and in one click, the recipient will find links to all the user’s profiles. 

The Shetland Island entrepreneurs are reimagining social media platforms to embrace a new dynamic where “Your Word is Everything.” 

For more information, contact Adrian Finnegan at 0044 7512 368 897 or adrian@diktionary.com.  

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Easy design and cut software for most all vinyl cutters including the Mimaki vinyl cutters.

NEW YORK, United States, November 20th, 2022, EasyCut Studio, a worldwide leading developer of sign-making and specialty graphics solutions, is pleased to announce that its market-acclaimed vinyl cutting software has been fully tested and can be used with Mimaki vinyl cutters including the newly Released CG-AR series and the CG-SRIII series. For users, this provides the assurance that the latest version of Easy Cut Studio software will seamlessly integrate with their Mimaki cutting plotter.

Mimaki is proud to offer a range of vinyl-cutting plotters that can meet a wide range of application needs. The CG-SRIII Series of roll-based cutters are available in three widths. These models feature continuous crop mark detection for precise contour cutting. The CG-AR Series are the entry model of a roll-to-roll cutting plotter with improved cutting performance, compatibility with a wide range of cutting materials, and enhanced usability.

Easy Cut Studio provides the ability to cut any shape and font with your Mimaki cutting plotter and support file format including SVG, PDF, EPS, AI, and so on. The software includes key features such as Image vectorization, rhinestone, and contour cutting workflow, which enhance the performance capabilities of the Mimaki cutting plotters. Easy Cut Studio is currently available for all Mimaki CG-AR series including CG-60AR, CG-100AR, and CG-130AR, As well as all-new Mimaki CG-SR series models including CG-60SRIII, CG-100SRIII, and CG-130SRIII.

“Software has to be fast, reliable, and easy to use in today’s printing and cutting environment, Easy Cut Studio is an innovative software solution that is constantly evolving to better meet our customer’s needs,” said Eric Lee, Product Manager at EasyCut Studio. “The tools, technology, intuitive interfaces, and workflows for everyday use in Easy Cut Studio are designed for the modern user, and continue our vision in providing superior software solutions to print & cut businesses worldwide.”

All Easy Cut Studio users will benefit from the introduction of new OS support, which now includes macOS Monterey, macOS 13 Ventura, and Windows 11. Additionally, new cutter models and drivers have been added. In addition to an impressive list of existing devices, users can now use V5.020 to drive Silhouette Cameo 4 Plus, MagicTransfer, JiaChen, and Vevor KI series cutters. The new version also comes out with more effects, and some other fixes and improvements.

Some of the new features included in Easy Cut Studio v5.020:

• .More details about Easy Cut Studio can be found at https://www.easycutstudio.com/

Pricing and Availability:

Easy Cut Studio is available for Windows and macOS. and it is available today as a free update to all existing users. New users can get the lifetime version for $59.95 exclusively on our online store. Licensed customers get lifetime technical support and free updates. The newest update is available for free download at the official website: https://www.easycutstudio.com/download.html .

About EasyCut :

EasyCut Studio is an award-winning, highly-reputed, and widely-used software company known for developing best-in-class sign-making software solutions for Windows and macOS platforms.

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Dual-purpose filter for home that transforms into a portable micro-brewer to go everywhere with you! Check out their Indiegogo campaign here!, where you’ll see that they’re doing even more to raise awareness and support the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine by giving back to those in need. 
 

New York, NY, October 2022 – Every cup of coffee or tea that we consume can have a great impact on our environment. These hot beverages require filters, pods, sachets, cups, and stirrers that are very wasteful as they are thrown away after only one use. It is estimated that 50 billion cups are discarded in the U.S.A every year. Shockingly, this is equal to over 95,000 cups every single minute! Imagine, what the rate must be when you scale this globally! These paper cups look innocent, yet in order to make them waterproof and be able to hold beverages, they are lined with polyethylene plastic. Considering only 1% of these cups is recycled, the remaining billions of cups are left in landfills and will take decades to decompose. Also, thanks to the increasing popularity of single-use pod-based coffee brewers both at home and in the office, the pods used also add to the staggering amount of waste caused by our love for hot beverages. All these single-use products contribute to climate change because they’re made from nonrenewable resources like crude oil and natural gas. Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ is here to the rescue and is currently being funded via Indiegogo. Support the campaign here.

Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ is a perfectly engineered Dual Purpose Filter: an eco-friendly, reusable, sustainable filter that can be used in the home and office, yet also transforms into the lightest and smallest portable coffee & tea micro-brewing product in the world. At less than 7 oz, it’s factually the smallest and lightest Micro-Brewing Kit on the market today. Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ is an innovative brewing kit that is simple and easy to use for great-tasting coffee and tea. It is a single product that holds everything you need to brew a delicious cup of coffee or tea. The kit includes a collapsible silicone cup, a filter with 2 tops, siphon/pump, a spoon, and a filter brush combo. Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ most certainly will eliminate waste: pods, filters, and cups.

Its dual-purpose filter is extremely versatile, as it has 2 tops. The Indoor top for home and office fits all machines that hold Keurig K-cups (74% of market share). Then, the Outdoor top is for everywhere else—a hike, camping, the beach, or the office—saving time and money. The collapsible silicone cup doubles as a vehicle for brewing and a carrying case that holds the set. The Siphon/Pump used with the Outdoor top lets you control the brew strength by pumping 3 to 7 times. And, in less than 30 seconds (some may steep for longer), you’ll have your desired flavor. It’s also an incredibly small and light micro-brewing set to toss in your bag or clip with ease to bring on adventures. It is ideal for travel, on-the-go, and outdoor use thanks to its portability and ease of use with no compromise on quality or taste. Another benefit of Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ is that you can also choose to use your own premium coffee and tea, and save money and time waiting in line at your local coffee shop.

Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ was created with a great passion for not only coffee and tea but also for innovation, the environment, and spreading kindness. Through their new Indiegogo campaign, they want to raise awareness of the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and give back to those in need. They will be donating 10% of the proceeds from every Coffee & Tea subscription purchased at $15 (8oz) or $20 (1lb) to the largest Ukrainian charity United24.  Since caffeinated coffee is a vital drink for soldiers out on the battlefield, in addition, for every 10 Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ purchased or $50 raised on Indiegogo, 1 Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ cup will be sent out to a Ukrainian soldier.

Although the connection between coffee and those fighting for freedom might not seem immediately obvious, the high demand for coffee amongst Ukrainian troops is well-documented, with 10’s thousands of cups being served up daily to soldiers.  In fact, in a recent article in men’s magazine GQ, over 2,000 kg of coffee is being consumed in military bases, medical units, and shelters across the nation. reported that soldiers say that if they have a free hour to relax in, they like to make coffee, as they feel it gives them a sense of normality. Coffee & Tea to Go Go™ would like to think that it is doing its bit to take their mind off the harsh situation their country is facing.

Stuart White, CEO, and founder, who invented Coffee and Tea to Go Go, said,

“After discovering, just how essential coffee is to the military worldwide (I simply googled war and coffee and was amazed at all the articles that I discovered), I decided to make this Indiegogo campaign more impactful and meaningful.  Soldiers need to take some solace and comfort whenever they get a moment just to alleviate and relieve the pains of war. We are our world., and if backers of this campaign could collectively come together to help to make even a small difference in this senseless war, we can all do something altruistic, and philanthropic and feel great about it!  It’s really simply synergy: you get and give back at the same time. Stand – and in this case Sip – With Ukraine for their struggle for sovereignty, freedom, and liberty that they all deserve.”

The company has partnered with several coffee & tea companies to include as Bundled Perks – artisanal and curated coffee & tea subscriptions with over 15 varieties to choose from. This is your chance to be the first to try this amazing micro-brewer and subscriptions offered at discounted prices and spread kindness at the same time.

Please check out their Indiegogo campaign page for more information:
https://igg.me/at/DQ-hc-Lr30I/x/23323982#/

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DxE v22 Enables Application-Level High Availability Clustering for Stateful Containers in Kubernetes (K8s)

DH2i to Showcase DxE v22 at 2022 PASS Data Community Summit

FORT COLLINS, CO – November 14, 2022 – DH2i® the leading provider of always-secure and always-on IT infrastructure solutions, today announced the general availability (GA) launch of DxEnterprise (DxE) version 22 (v22) featuring a new container sidecar to enable application-level high availability (HA) clustering for stateful containers in Kubernetes (K8s). 

Today, Kubernetes is one of the world’s leading open-source systems for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. The DxE v22 sidecar delivers a separate container that can run alongside an application container in a Kubernetes pod. For database architects and developers the DxE sidecar delivers three key deployment benefits: 

1. Isolation: The primary application can run independently in one container while the DxE sidecar hosts complementary HA clustering services. This independence can help isolate failures.
2. Quick deployment: It’s easy to deploy a DxE sidecar container — certainly easier to build and maintain a combined primary application/DxE container image.
3. Scalability: Once you have the DxE sidecar containers in place, it’s easy to scale up to support as many pods as needed.

“With the DxE v22 sidecar, database architects and developers can enhance and extend the functionality of their K8s environment. For instance, the DxE sidecar enables users to create highly resilient Zero downtime application-level clusters that span K8 pods,” said Don Boxley, CEO, and Co-Founder, of DH2i. “In addition, the DxE sidecar uniquely provides smart HA clustering services to the application container(s) necessary for mission-critical applications.”

Boxley added, “In addition, for medium and large organizations running SQL Server, database-level HA has traditionally been provided by SQL Server Availability Groups. However, SQL Server AGs have not been supported in Kubernetes until recently—hindering organizations’ ability to undergo digital transformations. DxEnterprise support for containers is the answer to the problem.”

DxEnterprise support for containers accelerates an enterprise’s digital transformation by speeding the adoption of highly available stateful containers. DxEnterprise provides SQL Server Availability Group (AG) support for SQL Server containers, including for Kubernetes clusters. It enables customers to deploy stateful containers to create new and innovative applications while also improving operations with near-zero RTO to more efficiently deliver better products and services at a lower cost. Additionally, it helps organizations generate new revenue streams by enabling them to build distributed Kubernetes AG clusters across availability zones/regions, resulting in hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments which can rapidly adapt to changes in market conditions and consumer preferences.

For those attending this week’s 2022 PASS Data Community Summit, taking place at the Seattle Convention Center, November 15-18, please visit the DH2i Booth 119.

In addition, please join Jeff Estes, Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Software AG Government Solutions for his 2022 PASS Data Community Summit presentation:

Deploying SQL Server AGs in EKS for Secure Federal Government Cloud Services

November 16, 6:45 am – 7:55 am; Room 608-609

The use of containers in the Federal Government is exploding as it looks for better ways to improve the performance, scalability, and portability of their applications in secure cloud environments. Despite the promise of containers, deploying SQL Server AGs in Kubernetes remains a hurdle that organizations struggle to overcome. Join Jeff Estes of Software AG Government Solutions for breakfast to learn how he used DH2i’s DxEnterprise to jump the hurdle and deploy highly available SQL Server Availability Groups (AGs) in EKS certified for FedRAMP. (Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deploy-ha-sql-server-ags-in-eks-certified-for-fedramp-tickets-439683534287)

Last week on November 8, Software AG Government Solutions and DH2i announced it had partnered to deliver certified FedRAMP solutions for secure federal government cloud services. The full announcement can be read here: https://dh2i.com/category/news/. 

To learn more about DxEnterprise v22, please visit https://dh2i.com/dxenterprise-high-availability/. 

Tweet this: @DH2i Launches DxEnterprise Container Sidecar – Enables Application-Level High Availability Clustering for Stateful #Containers in #Kubernetes (#K8s) https://dh2i.com/category/news/ 

About DH2i

DH2i Company is the leading provider of the multi-platform software-defined perimeter (SDP) and smart high availability (HA) clustering software for Windows and Linux. DH2i’s DxOdyssey® SDP software, the unVPN networking solution for Zero Trust security, enables users to create highly available application-level micro-tunnels across any mix of locations and platforms. DH2i’s DxEnterprise® SQL Server clustering – now optimized for containers, delivers an all-in-one solution to maximize performance and minimize downtime. And, DxEnterprise is the only SQL Server clustering solution to deliver fully automatic failover of SQL Server AG in Kubernetes. To learn more, please visit: www.dh2i.com, call 800-380-5405 or +44 20 3318 9204, or email: info@dh2i.com.

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have become more concerned with keeping things clean. We have tried detergents, but the chemicals are harmful and damage furniture. We have tried using just water, but it doesn’t kill germs and viruses. Now, there comes the perfect solution that uses only water to get the job done.

SUMJet Pro is an all-purpose hygienic cleaner that is natural, dry, and easy to use. Harnessing the power of a full-sized dry cleaner, it is no bigger than an average steam iron yet does much more. This is only possible due to our Superheated Ultra-fine Mist (SUM) technology, which can clean better and reach further by using smaller particles than other dry cleaners.

It is super simple to use. Just fill it up with water, place it on the charging stand and start cleaning in a few minutes. As SUM mist is finer than normal mist, it will penetrate deep into any gap or corner in the room without losing power. It can reach every corner unplugged, as the battery base will keep the steam heat and pressure. You can dry clean winter coats, pillows, and even mattresses without worrying about getting them wet. The heat will also eliminate harmful microorganisms and removes the odor.

SUMJet Pro is now open for pre-order in advance on Kickstarter at a great Early Bird discount.

It takes only $109 (48% off retail) to take one home. Check it out!

For more information please go to:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sumjet/sumjet-pro-the-first-true-cordless-dry-cleaner?ref=6ws9t4

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Anthony will spearhead ADA’s sales transformation to deliver on the organization’s ambitious Marketing Technology growth plans.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ADA appoints Anthony Chan as Head of Growth to lead and build its Marketing Technology Sales team across the APAC region, as part of the organization’s aim to be the leader in the Marketing Technology enablement space.

Anthony’s appointment solidifies the suite of Digital Marketing solutions that ADA wants brands to benefit from, especially in such critical times where many marketers are navigating the transition from AdTech to MarTech. He and his team will see to ADA’s sales transformation and help deliver on the organization’s ambitious growth plans to strengthen its footprint as the largest independent analytics, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) business in the region.

Anurag Gupta, Chief Operating Officer of ADA said, “ADA is thrilled to have Anthony onboard as Head of Growth. Anthony’s blend of vast experience in B2B Sales, Partnership Management, and Management Consulting is a great addition to our solutions leadership team. With his appointment, I am confident on the focus that ADA has in place to strengthen and tap on the opportunities that lie in the 10 markets we’re established in, helping brands maximize their Marketing Technology ROI.”

Armed with over 25 years of Marketing Technology Sales & Partnership Management experience with Microsoft, Sitecore, and Braze, Anthony was most recently Vice President, Enterprise Sales Leader of Merkle APAC Region. Throughout his globetrotting career, Anthony has overseen exponential growth across multiple businesses, leading his Sales teams to millions in contract value closure.

“Marketing Technology is one of ADA’s fastest-growing solution pillars as we see rapidly increasing integration in our clients’ digital marketing landscape. ADA’s growth plans are ahead of the curve, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to uncover more growth opportunities for ADA,” said Anthony Chan of his new appointment.

About ADA

ADA is a data and artificial intelligence company that designs and executes integrated digital, analytics, and marketing solutions.

Operating across 10 markets in South and Southeast Asia, ADA partners with leading brands to drive their digital and data maturity, and achieve their business goals. We are anchored on the following main services:

• Providing business insights, data enrichment, and advanced analytics
• Understanding the consumer mindset and designing data-driven creative marketing strategies
• Executing end-to-end digital marketing solutions for growth hacking, funnel optimization, and goal optimization

ADA complements its unique digital expertise with deep proprietary data of 375 million consumers.

SOURCE ADA

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Government IT Solutions Leader Deploys DH2i’s DxEnterprise Clustering Software to Achieve Near-Zero Downtime for Its SQL Server Availability Group Kubernetes Cluster

FORT COLLINS, CO – November 8, 2022 – DH2i® the leading provider of always-secure and always-on IT infrastructure solutions, and Software AG Government Solutions, today announced they have entered into a partnership. A trusted provider of FedRAMP solutions, Software AG Government Solutions, will integrate DH2i’s DxEnterprise (DxE) Smart High Availability Clustering software into its FedRAMP-authorized cloud to achieve near-zero downtime within its own SQL Server Availability Group (AG) Kubernetes cluster. Software AG Government Solutions will offer the combined solution to its U.S. federal, state, and local government customers, as well as it’s aerospace and defence industry clients.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of cloud products and services. FedRAMP empowers agencies to use modern cloud technologies, with emphasis on the security and protection of federal information and helps accelerate the adoption of secure, cloud solutions.

“Container use is growing exponentially for digital transformation projects in the government, aerospace, and defence industries – particularly the use of stateful containers for databases such as Microsoft SQL Server. This growing stateful database container use is also generating a hard production deployment requirement for database-level high availability (HA) in Kubernetes,” said Jeff Estes, Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Software AG Government Solutions. “Using DxEnterprise to manage our SQL Server AGs in Kubernetes enables us to deliver zero downtime for our customers running our Alfabet software.”

DxEnterprise enables an enterprise’s true digital transformation (DX) by speeding the adoption of highly available stateful containers and providing SQL Server Availability Group (AG) support for SQL Server containers in Kubernetes clusters.

“Software AG Government Solutions is an organization known across all branches of Government for delivering only the most trusted and real-world proven technologies backed by expertise that enables customers to virtually eliminate investment risk while solving complex and critical IT challenges. It is therefore an enviable seal of approval for them to deploy DxEnterprise software as part of their FedRAMP-certified solutions,” said Don Boxley, CEO and Co-Founder, DH2i.

DxEnterprise Smart High Availability Clustering Software Features & Benefits:

–        HA for SQL Server Availability Groups in Kubernetes—with automatic failover, an industry first. This enables customers to deploy stateful containers to create new and innovative applications.

–        Near-zero recovery time objective (RTO) failover for instances and containers at the database level– enables operations to deliver better products and services more efficiently and resiliently at a lower cost to the business.

–        Distributed Kubernetes AG clusters across availability zones/regions, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments—with built-in secure multi-subnet Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) tunnel technology. This enables customers to rapidly adapt to changes in market conditions and consumer preferences.

–        Intelligent health & performance QoS monitoring with alerts for SLA assurance and simplified system management.

–        Mix and match support for Windows and Linux; bare-metal, virtual, and cloud servers – maximizes IT budget ROI.

For those attending the upcoming 2022 PASS Data Community Summit, taking place at the Seattle Convention Center, November 15-18, please join Jeff Estes, Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Software AG Government Solutions for his presentation:

Deploying SQL Server AGs in EKS for Secure Federal Government Cloud Services

November 16, 6:45 am – 7:55 am; Room 608-609

The use of containers in the Federal Government is exploding as it looks for better ways to improve the performance, scalability, and portability of their applications in secure cloud environments. Despite the promise of containers, deploying SQL Server AGs in Kubernetes remains a hurdle that organizations struggle to overcome. Join Jeff Estes of Software AG Government Solutions for breakfast to learn how he used DH2i’s DxEnterprise to jump the hurdle and deploy highly available SQL Server Availability Groups (AGs) in EKS certified for FedRAMP. (Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deploy-ha-sql-server-ags-in-eks-certified-for-fedramp-tickets-439683534287)

About Software AG Government Solutions

Software AG Government Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Software AG USA, Inc. We are dedicated to serving the Public Sector, Higher Education, and Aerospace & Defense communities in the United States. Our world-class software products (webMethods, Alfabet, ARIS, Cumulocity, Adabas & Natural) are focused on reducing the complexity of IT ecosystems that have evolved over many years.  We help our customers understand what IT they have, how to optimize their architecture, and execute on a fully integrated modern enterprise. We leverage a highly effective “Prove IT First and Prove IT Fast” approach to solving complex IT challenges. Widely embraced by our customers, this approach has been proven to minimize risks associated with IT investments. To learn more, please visit https://www.softwareaggov.com/.

About DH2i

DH2i Company is the leading provider of the multi-platform software-defined perimeter (SDP) and smart high availability (HA) clustering software for Windows and Linux. DH2i’s DxOdyssey® SDP software, the unVPN networking solution for Zero Trust security, enables users to create highly available application-level micro-tunnels across any mix of locations and platforms. DH2i’s DxEnterprise® SQL Server clustering – now optimized for containers, delivers an all-in-one solution to maximize performance and minimize downtime. And, DxEnterprise is the only SQL Server clustering solution to deliver fully automatic failover of SQL Server AG in Kubernetes. To learn more, please visit: www.dh2i.com, call- 800-380-5405 or +44 20 3318 9204, or email: info@dh2i.com.

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A website is a combination of front-end and back-end technology.  The front end is responsible for creating a visual aspect of a website. But, behind a responsive and gorgeous front end is a robust back end. So, it is very important to create a robust and effective backend as much as frontend development to support a website.  

The backend is actually the program to create the internal system that runs in the background. Actually, the backend supports the server side. Back-end programming simplifies the process of connecting the server, sending and receiving data from the server, etc. To do so, you must have an internet-enabled device and programming knowledge. You are ready with everything but still can not decide which one to choose between Node.js and Python.  

In this article, we will talk about which one is the best technology between Node.js vs. Python, and why you should consider using them. So, let’s start! 

Why should we use Node.js? 

Node.js is a widely used backend application for server-side programming, non-blocking, event-driven server of backend API services, etc. You need node.js to develop your angular app and give you the npm tool(Node Package Manager) to download libraries and packages for angular. Also,

• Node.js has the V8 engine of Google. That is why node.js will receive extra benefits in building web apps. 

• It has a single-threaded asynchronous nature. So, it can easily scale and process the data of real-time communication. 

• It has cross-platform support. So, you can build web apps for any OS with node.js.

• Node.js provides a fast, lightweight, native streaming API. This allows the users to pipe requests and stream to the final destination. 

• Node.js code runs on both the browser and server. This allows the developers to easily code migration.   

• Developers do not need to remember the syntax difference to combine the NoSQL database and Node.js. 

•  Node.js can function without any obstacle in data conversion for stored format in JSON. 

• Node.js can be used as a proxy server for different services to find any solution from local development. 

Why should we use Python? 

Python is a high-level programming language. It is popular for its simplicity and elegant coding structure. Also, it is well utilized in scripting, development, and software testing. Let’s look at why we should use Python.

• Python has a simple syntax structure. So, it is easy to learn, understandable, and readable. So, new learners can easily learn and use it. 

• Its wide range of libraries allows you to choose tools according to your perfect need. Each module also adds more functionality without writing additional code and thus makes the coding clean and precise. 

• Developers can speed up web app development by using Python web frameworks. This also reduces the development cost significantly. 

• Developers use Python to create offline or online apps, complex scientific and numeric apps. Also, its data visualization feature helps to create custom big data solutions without putting in any extra effort.

• Python can simultaneously make it easier to perform coding and testing by adopting the TDD(Test Driven Development) approach. You can write the required best before writing code. 

Python makes complex structures with easy programming because of its simple syntax and easy scripting facilities. That is why Python is widely used today. 

How does Python work? 

Python is an interpreted language. Normally, interpreting means transforming one language into another. For computers, an interpreter is used to change the programming language into machine learning. When you write a program in C/C++, you have to compile it, which means translating it into machine code.  This machine-level coding is the base form executed by the CPU.

For Python, the Python code is written in a .py file. Then it is compiled into bytecode which is stored in a .pyo format. The bytecode is a low-level set of instructions. These instructions are executed on a platform-independent virtual machine. It converts the codes line to line with the execution of the program. But this sometimes slows the process. This is how Python works. 

How Does Node.js work? 

Node.js is a backend javascript environment. Node.js receives the requests and responses with its event loop single-threaded language. All requests are placed in the event queue. The event loop picks the request from the event queue. Then non-blocking I/O requests are processed and then it sends the response. 

After that, the blocking I/O requests are processed. Each blocking request is handled by threads from the thread pool. And then the requests are sent back to the event loop. Here, the responses are sent back to their respective clients. This is the overall view of Node.js works.  

The best technology in 2022

Python and Node.js both are powerful options for backend technology. The decision of the best technology relies on two factors: the purpose and the skills of the development team. In another way, it gets very difficult to select the best because both of them offer great advantages. There is no real winner here.

Nowadays,Node.js is ideal for building real-time web apps and gaming apps. And Python is ideal for building server-side data science, business, desktop, and mobile apps. Python even has libraries to support front-end development. So, Python language will be a little bit ahead of Node.js for the best technology in 2022.

Node.js vs. Python: Final Verdict

Node.js vs. Python both are popular for backend development. They are dominating the IT world from the very beginning. And they both keep themselves up to date on the fast changes in the web development process. That is why both Node.js and Python didn’t lose their popularity. 

Node.js has a fast V8 engine from Google, a single-threaded, asynchronous nature, multiple platform support, and a lightweight and fast streaming API that has caught the developers’ eye. But if you need a simple programming system with a wide range of libraries and frameworks, Python is the right choice for you.

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Swap’s Industry-First Food as Medicine Technology Treats Chronic Conditions in Low-Income PopulationsNovember 03, 2022 01:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Swap Health today announced its launch out of stealth mode with an investment from 25m Health, a joint venture between 25madison, Lifepoint Health, and Apollo Global Management, and a research partnership with the University of Florida. Swap helps lower-income and food insecure individuals manage chronic conditions like diabetes through nutritional therapy, expanded access to affordable healthy food, and population-specific nutritional education.

“Using technology for social good; to support people and families in eating healthfully is so important. I am a firm believer that these kinds of programs are a big part of the solution to addressing both food insecurity and preventing and managing chronic diseases.”Tweet this

“We’re thrilled to launch a first-of-its-kind software platform that directly addresses one of the primary Social Determinants of Health: nutrition,” said Aaron Doades, CEO and co-founder of Swap Health. “Together with 25m Health and the University of Florida, we’re excited to increase access to care for a vulnerable population and showcase that the total cost of care can be lowered using proprietary, patient-friendly interventions and empirical clinical data.”

“We are excited to collaborate with Swap Health through 25m Health’s HealthTech venture expertise and Lifepoint Health’s expansive provider and patient footprint. There is a large opportunity to increase access to nutrition and chronic disease management for low-income populations, who have traditionally been overlooked and are at most risk, and the Swap Health team will do just that,” said Steven Price, CEO and Co-Founder, 25madison.

“I am excited to collaborate and work with the team at Swap Health,” said University of Florida’s Dr. Anne Mathews, PH.D, R.D.N. “Using technology for social good; to support people and families in eating healthfully is so important. I am a firm believer that these kinds of programs are a big part of the solution to addressing both food insecurity and preventing and managing chronic diseases.”

For more information about Swap Health, visit https://www.swaphealth.com.

About Swap Health
Swap Health develops software that utilizes food as medicine to help low-to-moderate-income individuals prevent and manage nutrition-related chronic conditions. Our mission is to improve health outcomes for underserved populations using sustainable, easy-to-implement behavioral changes, lowering the cost of care and solving endemic issues like food insecurity in the process. Led by veteran technologists and clinical experts, Swap is building a platform for long-term healthful living. Learn more at swaphealth.com

Contacts

press@swaphealth.com
(973) 370-2364

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Last August, South Korea experienced the heaviest rainfall in 100 years where severe flood damage stroke Gangnam District, the center of Seoul. Countless houses and roads were flooded due to sewage backflow causing injuries and missing people. Subway stations and other facilities also suffered tremendous damage due to the flood. Gangnam District has a low terrain compared to nearby neighbors and is surrounded by mountains and hills, leaving it vulnerable to stagnant rainwater. This flooding disaster is said to be caused by problems of sewage pipe installation errors, lack of drainage facilities, and other factors.

POSCO, the largest steelmaker in Korea, also suffered massive flooding due to typhoon Hinnamnor striking East Asia last September. The main and core machinery was shut down for the first time in 49 years. Due to the damage, this year’s third-quarter operating profit stood at 900 billion KRW ($633 million) which was a 71% decrease compared to the same period last year. POSCO announced that the cause of earnings was the typhoon.

It is difficult to prepare countermeasures for natural disasters such as heavy rain and hurricanes because it is hard to predict and simulate in real-time. According to a statistical report conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Gangnam District suffered heavy rain for 7 out of 10 years until 2020, starting with a landslide which occurred in 2011.

However, simulation technology that could prevent natural disasters is drawing market attention with recent activities of extreme weather conditions and an increase in climate change awareness. Simulation allows practising an experiment that is difficult to perform in the real world by duplicating a subject, system, or phenomenon in a virtual world. Through simulation technology, difficult practices could be experimented on in virtual space to verify the hypotheses. Furthermore, it helps to set up a contingency plan, countermeasure, and more for smarter and better decisions.

E8IGHT, a simulation-based digital twin platform company, developed particle-based simulation software and raised the possibility of preventing disaster. Core software ‘NFLOW’ allows the establishment of countermeasures in advance by identifying the cause and the impact of a disaster such as typhoons, landslides, and flooding.

(Simulation of landslide in Seoul Gangnam District)

‘NFLOW’ is best suitable for analyzing large-scale physical phenomena as it rolls over millions of particles in the simulation. It is said to be a more advanced simulation technology than mesh-based which was commonly used in fields such as automobiles, and machinery where the simulation subject must tightly surround by the grid.

E8IGHT utilizes ‘NFLOW’ to simulate the damage of landslides due to rain pour by analyzing data on rainfall, wind direction, soil quality, and other factors. Previously, ‘NFLOW’ revealed the cause of a subsea tunnel flooding accident in Korea which occurred in the past due to a design that did not account for the inflow of rainwater. Furthermore, ‘NFLOW’ simulated Maeslantkering, the moving dam of the Netherlands for tsunami prevention, and successfully identified the cause of the large-scale disasters and suggested countermeasures.

(Simulation of Netherland’s Maeslantkering tsunami)

Established in 2012, E8IGHT has been providing technologies through particle-based simulation and digital twin platforms that can be useful in people’s daily lives by preventing natural disasters, building smart cities and more. CEO Jin Kim said “Natural hazards can happen anytime, so we need to be prepared beforehand by using simulation and digital technology for disasters. I believe smart technology will be the key to the prevention of disasters and the safety of the public.”

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Contacts E8IGHT Co., ltd
MJ Kim, IR/PR Team Manager
+65-8939-4987 / mjkim@e8ight.co.kr
Homepage: https://e8ight.co.kr/en/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/e8korea
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/e8ight

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The tech giant Apple has recently announced an upgraded new version of the iPad Pro model. In addition, it is a piece of great news for iPad lovers who are still waiting to collect a new upgraded version of the iPad Pro. Surprisingly, this unique gadget is already available for preorder from the Apple store. This gadget’s outlook has no significant change but is the same as its previous version.

You don’t need to be demoralised hearing this news because to surprise you the tech giant Apple has made some internal updates to this new iPad Pro model. As an internal update, Apple has added its latest M2 chip and as well, as support for Wi-Fi 6E with its 2022 iPad Pro’s new generation.

The price of this new generation is the same as the previous version. The 11-inch 2022 iPad Pro will cost $800. On the other hand, the 12.9-inch price will start at $1,100.Right now, Pre-order is available for both models and shipping is promised to stars from Wednesday, October 26. So, if you want to get your dream device, make a pre-order before it says “Sorry, right now pre-order is not available for the new generation of 2022 iPad Pro model ”.

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Nexsan EZ-NAS Network-Attached Storage, Beast Elite High-Density Storage, E-Series High-Density and High-Capacity Storage and Unity Unified Storage for Mixed Workloads to Be Featured

StorCentric, the world’s leading provider of the most comprehensive data management, protection and security solutions, today announced it will showcase its Nexsan EZ-NAS, Beast Elite, E-Series and Unity storage solutions at this week’s NAB Show, New York, October 19-20 at the Javits Center, Booth 835.

Visitors to the StorCentric Booth #835 will see first-hand why Nexsan has earned its reputation for the most highly reliable, cost-effective storage available; and is able to meet the specific use cases, business demands and budgetary requirements of its world-class channel partners and end clients. Demos of the following will be available:

–      Nexsan EZ-NAS Network-Attached Storage – is ideal for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and edge use cases in large enterprises, providing simplified access to your data. The EZ-NAS is also ideal for building an efficient networked file environment. The Nexsan EZ-NAS is now available with 72TB of raw capacity plus one year of support for under $10K.

–      Nexsan BEAST Elite High-Density Storage – is a practical, cost-optimized storage workhorse engineered to deliver superior reliability, availability, and density with 960TB in a standard 4U rack, enabling you to stay ahead of high volume applications such as backup, archive and digital video surveillance.

–      Nexsan E-Series F storage platform including the E18F and E32F – takes the same industry-proven, reliable storage architecture that supports TLC SSDs and enables the latest QLC NAND technology. The E-Series F is a perfect fit for high-capacity, performance-sensitive workloads that fuel business — like real-time analytics, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, media content delivery, user authentication and more.

–      Nexsan Unity – is a true unified solution unity and a powerful solution for mixed workloads. The advanced Unity architecture seamlessly works with Assureon and gives customers the peace of mind that their data is protected for regulatory compliance and from security breaches including ransomware. Unity is now also available in a 2U form factor.

To learn more about NAB New York and to register to attend, please visit https://nabshow.com/ny2022/.

Tweet this: @Storcentric to Showcase the Most World’s Most Comprehensive Data Management, Protection and Security Solutions At #nabshowny https://storcentric.com/newsroom/nexsan/ #Nexsan

About StorCentric: www.storcentric.com. 

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Today’s commercial world depends more than ever on the internet, as more and more businesses are going online every day. Therefore, business owners who want to build strong organizations and dominate their markets should think about investing in a premium domain name for their websites. 

Why get a premium domain and not just any other domain? Simple! Your website is literally your online storefront; your virtual address, which is your domain name, is an important element that affects its accessibility. 

And because premium domains are in high demand yet in limited supply, getting one may be expensive. But purchasing a premium domain is one of the best things e-Commerce brands can do to rapidly establish their credibility and brand trust.

However, this is only one simple example of how a premium domain can benefit your firm. And before we look into other benefits associated with purchasing a premium domain, let’s take a moment to understand what a premium domain is.

What is a Premium Domain Name? 

A premium domain name is a high-quality website address that possesses critical features like being memorable, short, easy to say and ending with the ‘.com’ extension. Premium domains always stand out while achieving the objective of any domain: assisting customers in finding your website. 

Although brainstorming, using a domain name generator, and organizing naming contests are excellent means of finding a premium domain name, the most reliable way to get premium domains for sale is by leveraging the expertise of a naming agency.

Here’s How to Recognize a Premium Domain

To comprehend what makes a domain ‘premium,’ you first need to be aware that entrepreneurs and startups purchase domains that better reflect their brands, use them in their marketing strategies, and prevent rivals from doing the same. 

Each premium domain has these essential components that help them stand out and be identifiable:

• Short Names: Premium domain names are short, memorable, and easy to understand. This makes it faster for clients to find, discover, and recommend your website. 
• Brandable: A premium domain makes it considerably simpler to develop a solid brand identity as it reflects the brand it represents.
• SEO-friendly: Premium domains are highly SEO-friendly since they closely resemble the words that clients search for and use. Not to mention that they end with recognizable extensions like ‘.com,’ ‘.io,’ ‘.net,’ and ‘.org.’

Four Reasons Why Your Company Needs a Premium Domain

Now that we’ve taken a quick glimpse at how to identify a premium domain, let’s dive into why your company needs one.

1. It is the Best Domain Name for Your Business

We see business leaders like Elon Musk, who waited ten years before buying the Tesla.com domain for $11 million, and others, like Mark Zuckerberg, going back to get a premium domain because they are aware that a premium domain name is the best strategy for creating a solid digital identity and reputation. 

2. Gives You the Best Online Location for Your Business

Premium domains make it easier for clients to locate your company online. Imagine you’re launching a business that sells pretty shoes for ladies. A premium name like ladykicks.com is a far better choice than prettyshoes4ladies.tk because it makes it easier for your clients to locate it quickly on the internet. 

3. Easily Establishes Credibility and Trust

Purchasing a premium brand raises the reputation and reliability of your business. As an example, between ladykicks.com and ladykicks.you, which of them do you think looks more authentic and trustworthy? The answer is obvious, ladykicks.com looks and sounds more trustworthy.

Customers are significantly more likely to browse and make purchases when they trust your website, and premium domains can easily give you this credibility. 

4. Prevents the Domain From Falling Into Competitor’s Hands

Let’s pause a moment and think again about our imaginary business, LadyKicks. What do you think would happen if another shoe brand already owned ladieskicks.com? Well, that’d mean you’d be losing most of your organic search to another business. And that’s not good for business.

If you don’t get a premium domain for your website, a rival will get it before you do and either ruin your chances of online success or sell it to you for a higher price. 

Make the Investment: Get Your Premium Domain!

On the secondary market, premium domains might be pricey, but believe us when we say they are well worth it! If you can’t remember anything else from today, simply remember that every startup requires a premium domain to establish a strong brand identity and internet presence.

Grant Polachek is the head of branding for Squadhelp.com, 3X Inc 5000 startup and disruptive naming agency. Squadhelp has reviewed more than 1 million names and curated a collection of the best available names on the web today. We are also the world’s leading crowdsource naming platform, supporting clients from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies.

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GITEX is the annual enterprise technology and global digital transformation event taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates at Dubai World Trade Centre. The event underpins the rapid technology-driven transformations, investments and projects shaping the economies of the Middle East, Africa and Asia. This event opens the door and creates an opportunity to connect with the mentioned countries’ tech professionals!

GITEX GLOBAL 2022 congregates the ecosystem of stakeholders in the vibrant global digital economy; from big tech & telco, startups, governments, investors, coders & developers, academia and youth. It presents the most transformational innovation agenda through Ai EVERYTHING in partnership with the UAE Office of AI, NORTH STAR, FUTURE BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT in association with VARA – the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, FINTECH SURGE and MARKETING MANIA. From the year’s largest startups and investors networking at NORTH STAR to the new crypto and blockchain crusaders gathering in FUTURE BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT X VARA, GITEX GLOBAL is the most awaited global networking and alliance-forging super-connector event of the year. Committed to its mission to create a most empowering microcosm in the UAE for the world’s talented coders and developers, GITEX GLOBAL 2022 launches Global DevSlam.

Now emerging as the go-to coder’s meetup of the year globally, Global DevSlam will feature the creative ingenuity behind some of the industry’s breakthrough solutions and products, inspiring a new generation of technology imagination and bold ventures. The creation of X-VERSE, another experiential highlight of GITEX GLOBAL in partnership with multiple tech elites, draws our audience into the foray of the much-hyped Web 3.0 and Metaverse economy. As the Dubai Metaverse Strategy targets to add $4 billion to the Emirate’s economy and to support 42,000 virtual jobs by 2030, the three-dimensional, hyper-realistic X-VERSE shall open up unprecedented opportunities in public-private sector collaboration and knowledge empowerment imperatives in the world’s quest for the next big thing. As the curious world comes together to curate, challenge and celebrates at the year’s biggest innovation festival, GITEX GLOBAL and Dubai World Trade Centre welcome you to discover and debate the next digital universe.

Now GITEX Global returns in 2022, from 10-14 October 2022 bringing together thought-leaders, creators, innovators and makers to discuss, debate and challenge new ideologies, showcase new products and identify future opportunities together in one place.

As 2022 promises to be the biggest and boldest GITEX Global, focusing on the latest tech mega-trends and centering the ideas and skills transforming tech – watch out for announcements on new content, star speakers and region-firsts!!!

GITEX GLOBAL features every major technology player, trend and vertical, and it covers sectors including smart cities, cybersecurity, the data economy, mobility, healthcare and telecoms. Right from global tech enterprises to Silicon Valley’s hottest startups – companies from around the world exhibit at GITEX in anticipation of high-value new business deals, future-empowering innovations and government partnerships. This year’s GITEX event is approximately filled with almost-

100,000+ Global Visitors
170+ Participating Countries
4,000+ Global Exhibitors
200+ Government Entities
700+ Innovative Startups
382+ Hours of groundbreaking content
41 years in action and counting

The Future of Web 3.0

Metaverse like you’ve never seen it before

Inspired by the Dubai Government’s vision and roadmap to become one of top 10 cities globally in the Metaverse Economy – X-VERSE will unite the world’s most advanced tech ecosystems to empower diverse industries within the metaverse.

A spectrum of digitally enhanced world realities and business models are here to revolutionize industry and society with tremendous opportunities. Experience World Premieres at the X-VERSE from trailblazing brands in the metaverse ecosystem.

For the first time, we delve into the greatest shifts and the most potentially disruptive industry applications of the Metaverse at the newly launched X-VERSE. Progressing from buzzword to powerful business realities, get a first-hand, live-environment experience of how diverse industries will look in an increasingly vast and rich virtual ecosystem.

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR

Among incredible new launches and cutting-edge developments in;
5G, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & Edge, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Blockchain, Data Analytics and Smart Cities, see what’s new:

Coding

Celebrating the technical wizardry behind the digital revolutions – dive into the largest developer engagement and empowerment meetup in partnership with Coders HQ.

Talks with ingenious minds, certified trainings, workshops and career-jetting opportunities.

Gathering ecosystem of coders & developers, to create the world’s most vibrant community network of technical minds, skills & talent. Showcasing the creative ingenuity behind the industry’s most ground-breaking technologies.

Metaverse

Metaverse like you’ve never ever seen – experience it from the world’s leading virtual world platforms, and global brands and government entities that have embraced the tech.

Launching the World’s largest curated Web 3.0 immersive journey to accelerate Dubai’s vision of attracting 5000 metaverse companies over 5 years.

Access unique – never seen before – case studies of best-in-class Web 3.0 experiences.

Sustainabiltiy

In the race to net-zero and climate-preserving tech – see which global companies and innovators are ahead of the game and how.

It is to inspire responsible governments, businesses and society strategies through technology. A place for people-powered, tech-enabled ESG realities, with climate tech, green business and net zero goals.

CyberSecurity

Cyber leaders are in a critical position as the gap between business and security leaders widens. As per World Economic Forum Global Cybersecurity outlook, 87% of top executives are planning to improve cyber resilience at their organization.

Find out the ‘crypto-nite’ of Fintech hackers, how Middle East can be more cyber-resilient, investor-risk in cyber attacks and the lurking threats on social through leading security authorities and hackers on stage.

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DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Visa, the global leader in payments solutions, has conferred Nagad, Bangladesh’s disruptive mobile financial service provider, with the ‘Excellence in Fintech Product Innovation 2022’ award in recognition of its innovations to further the country’s financial inclusion goals.

In three years of its existence, Nagad has introduced the electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) to Bangladesh leveraging the country’s National Identity Card database.

Thanks to e-KYC, a mobile financial account can be opened without any paper documentation from one’s smartphone — a move that has slashed the financial sector’s client onboarding costs substantially.

The drop in operational costs translated to lower tariffs for customers, a disruptive move for the industry. It also made the platform more affordable for poor and low-income people.

To bring the feature phone users on board the e-KYC process, Nagad has come up with a separate process for them: a Nagad account can be opened in minutes by dialling *167# from the feature phone and setting a PIN.

This was a giant leap in Bangladesh’s financial inclusion agenda.

And those with no Nagad account yet can also receive money from a Nagad account to their mobile number. When the Nagad account is opened, within three days, the amount received shows up in the balance. This is yet another contribution toward innovation in Bangladesh’s financial sector and towards customer trust-building on the platform.

Today, thanks to Nagad’s ease of use, lower charges, and inclusive strategy, it has leapfrogged the incumbents to become the preferred digital financial service provider of the masses and has racked up more than 65 million customers in just three and a half years.

Nagad is now building on this solid base to set up the country’s first digital bank, which would be yet another contribution to technological advancement in Bangladesh’s financial sector.

Tanvir A Mishuk, Founder and Managing Director of Nagad, said: “Nagad is constantly working to introduce revolutionary payment solutions to Bangladesh keeping the common and marginal people in mind. This Visa award will definitely inspire us to introduce more such solutions that will make people’s lives easier.”

Soumya Basu, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan, Visa, said: “We are delighted to recognise Nagad’s contribution through the ‘Excellence in Fintech Product Innovation 2022’ award and congratulate them.”

Nagad and Visa jointly pioneered a solution a few months ago that allows consumers to use Nagad to transfer funds directly from their wallet to any bank account linked to a Visa card.

About Nagad Ltd 

(https://www.nagad.com.bd/)

Nagad Limited is one of the leading mobile financial services (MFS) in the payment industry of Bangladesh with 65 million registered customers and an average daily transaction of about USD 80 million. The digital payment platform is known as a successful public-private partnership between the Bangladesh Postal Department and the private sector. Inaugurated in 2019 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the people’s republic of Bangladesh.

SOURCE Nagad Limited

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Combined entity emerges as the definitive event technology ecosystem to support visionary brands with all their events

Washington, D.C. – October 10, 2022 – Following the merger of MeetingPlay and Aventri and the acquisition of eventcore earlier this year, these leading event technology companies are debuting today as one global leader in event management solutions: Stova. Marking another major milestone in the evolution of the consolidation of three major event technology pioneers, Stova is the most comprehensive platform in the industry for delivering exceptional experiences for global enterprise clients.

The new branding is rooted in the heritage, technology, and people of these three iconic brands – three drivers that have made the company and its portfolio what it is today. As the organization continues to look ahead, creating a strong, unified brand in the marketplace is essential while ensuring the new identity matches the innovative technology firm the company has become.

Born from the phrase “standing ovation,” “Stova” is a statement to the brand’s value of delivering synergistic, solutions-based products and services for event management that supports clients in creating epic experiences for events of any size and every audience.

“For over a decade, our three unique brands have offered innovative products and technologies to help brands deliver highly impactful events,” said Eric Lochner, CEO of Stova. “We have immense pride in the consolidated entity we have created, and we’ve only just begun. We are deeply connected to our clients’ event landscape and will continue to invest in and build event technology solutions that consistently meet our clients’ changing needs to deliver epic events, every time. We’re excited to unveil an updated corporate name and branding that more accurately reflect the company we’ve become, a true one-stop-shop for our clients’ event technology needs.”

A sophisticated platform built for the new event ecosystem, Stova is an all-in-one event technology solution that partners with visionary brands to bring their individual goals, ideas, and experiences to life with award-winning, end-to-end technology and technology-enabled services. Delivering a range of products and services, both bespoke and off-the-shelf, Stova offers capabilities for any event budget, size, and format from onsite and hybrid to fully virtual events.

Stova’s robust product portfolio, continued innovation and data integration, merger & acquisition strategy, and dedication to being a true client partner set the company apart from its competitors. The company is committed to providing a smooth planning process from start to finish and offering solutions for event planners and organizers to engage and excite attendees, manage and connect sponsors with attendees, measure impact and exceed expectations, reach growth goals, and so much more.

For more information about Stova visit www.stova.io.

About Stova 

Stova, is the definitive event technology ecosystem with end-to-end solutions designed to flex for any event no matter the size or the location. Blending visionary technology with best-in-class service to close all the gaps in the planning process, Stova offers event organizers the most complete full-service event management solution. The company is the converging of three unique brands, MeetingPlay, Aventri and eventcore knew for creating transformative experiences that delight event attendees and sponsors. Combined into one powerhouse solution – our end-to-end event management platform and technology-enabled services support every step of the event life cycle from event creation and marketing to delivery through to analytics and reporting. For more information visit www.stova.io.

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SINGAPORE & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TDCX, Inc. (“TDCX”) (NYSE: TDCX), a high-growth digital customer experience (CX) solutions provider for technology and blue-chip companies, announced today the launch of the TDCX Foundation.

“As an enabler of the digital economy, we believe in the power of technology to better lives. Through technology, we can break down barriers, equalizing access to education, financial and healthcare services and economic opportunities. ”Tweet this

The establishment of TDCX Foundation solidifies TDCX’s commitment to bringing positive transformation by empowering people, uplifting local communities and promoting environmental sustainability. The Foundation will help to streamline TDCX’s existing corporate social responsibility programs and to deepen its focus on driving social impact for disadvantaged communities, particularly in bridging the digital divide.

The COVID-19 pandemic surfaced the urgency for universal digital inclusion. A Gallup study found that globally, less than one in four people in highly vulnerable economic situations had access to the internet¹. In addition, UNICEF data indicated that at least a third of children worldwide could not access remote learning when the pandemic closed schools, resulting in missed education during critical years².

Mr Laurent Junique, CEO and Founder, of TDCX, said, “As an enabler of the digital economy, we believe in the power of technology to better lives. Through technology, we can break down barriers, equalizing access to education, financial and healthcare services and economic opportunities.

“We want to not only help our clients and employees reap the benefits of a digital world but play a part in connecting people from disadvantaged backgrounds to the opportunities that technology brings. Through the TDCX Foundation, we will be able to go even further in giving back to the community.”

To foster digital inclusion, TDCX Foundation will provide funding for initiatives that provide access to technology, connectivity, IT equipment and the skills needed to thrive in the digital economy.

For a start, TDCX is pledging its support for three initiatives in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines that will improve digital learning facilities for students. According to a study by UNICEF, 61 per cent of people aged 10 to 24 in ASEAN are not learning digital skills at school, with the lack of access to technological devices being identified as one of the key barriers³.

One of the organizations that the TDCX Foundation is working with is the World Vision Foundation of Thailand. The Foundation will provide funding to digitize a school library in the rural highland of Udon Thani Province to improve the learning environment. The school library will be equipped with digital equipment such as computers and laptops and educational software. In doing so, the students will be able to participate in e-learning programs to improve their digital literacy.

TDCX supports various community initiatives under its Corporate Social Responsibility pillars – ‘Be Greener’ to help with climate change, ‘Be Happier’ to nurture its people and ‘Be Kinder’ to uplift local communities. Since the start of the year, TDCX has implemented more than 150 projects, helping more than 54,000 beneficiaries.

About TDCX

Singapore-headquartered TDCX provides transformative digital CX solutions, enabling world-leading and disruptive brands to acquire new customers, build customer loyalty and to protect their online communities.

TDCX helps clients achieve their customer experience aspirations by harnessing technology, human intelligence and its global footprint. It serves clients in fintech, gaming, technology, home sharing and travel, digital advertising and social media, streaming and e-commerce. TDCX’s expertise and strong footprint in Asia has made it a trusted partner for clients, particularly high-growth, new-economy companies, looking to tap the region’s growth potential.

TDCX’s commitment to delivering positive outcomes for our clients extends to its role as a responsible corporate citizen. Its Corporate Social Responsibility program focuses on positively transforming the lives of its people, its communities and the environment.

TDCX employs more than 17,000 employees across 26 campuses globally, specifically Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, India, Romania, Spain and Colombia. For more information, please visit www.tdcx.com.

¹ Source: Most Vulnerable Lack Internet Lifeline, Gallup. https://news.gallup.com/poll/319037/vulnerable-lack-internet-lifeline.aspx

² Source: COVID-19: At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren unable to access remote learning during school closures, new UNICEF report says, UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/turkiye/en/press-releases/covid-19-least-third-worlds-schoolchildren-unable-access-remote-learning-during

³ Source: Digital literacy in education systems across ASEAN, UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/eap/media/7766/file/Digital%20Literacy%20in%20Education%20Systems%20Across%20ASEAN%20Cover.pdf

Contacts

Eunice Seow, eunice.seow@tdcx.com

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NEW YORK & LONDON & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo today announced that its co-founder and CEO Jesse Chenard will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, and that Neil Shonhard, currently President, will become Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

“Building MonetaGo with such a wildly talented, innovative and creative team has been the gift of a lifetime” Tweet this

Shonhard joined MonetaGo as Managing Director, of Asia Pacific in June 2020 before becoming company president in August 2021. His prior experience includes 12 years at the financial services firm TP ICAP, as well as senior roles at securities firms in Europe and Asia. As Executive Chairman, Chenard will remain closely involved with MonetaGo’s activities and as an advisor to the company’s management team.

Since entering total production in 2018, MonetaGo’s Secure Financing system has processed over 3.5 million transactions in India. MonetaGo has partnered with SWIFT to provide banks with global access to the Secure Financing system via SWIFT’s Global API. More recently, MonetaGo has been mandated to build the Trade Finance Registry in Singapore.

Since its inception, MonetaGo has been laser-focused on developing a standards-based approach to fraud prevention, continuously improving its roadmap, convening stakeholders in the public and private sectors, and scaling internationally.

“Building MonetaGo with such a wildly talented, innovative and creative team has been the gift of a lifetime,” says Chenard. “We’ve built a growing global business that has already helped to unlock trade finance for companies both large and small, and we’re just getting started.”

Chenard continues: “In our next chapter, we are focused on cementing our position as the world’s foremost provider of trade finance fraud prevention technology and continuing to bridge information silos across the trade ecosystem. Neil is a great leader in this new phase of development. As company president, he has driven MonetaGo’s success, meeting the stringent requirements of our clients in one of the most highly regulated industries on earth. As CEO, he will take MonetaGo to the next level, making trade finance work better for everyone.

“MonetaGo’s engagement with regulators, policymakers and industry leaders on the key opportunities and challenges in managing fraud risk has long distinguished it as a company, and as a team, we are now poised to transform the way trade is financed,” says Shonhard. “I am humbled to be taking the reins as CEO at such a pivotal time, and I look forward to collectively building on the work done so far to lead the company into its next chapter of growth and impact.”

About MonetaGo

MonetaGo’s Secure Financing solution enables banks and traditional financiers as well as non-bank financial institutions, fintech and trade finance funds to check for fraud and duplicate financing. By reducing fraud in trade finance, MonetaGo’s business activities align with worldwide political and regulatory mandates that empower institutions to sustain supply chains and extend their books of business into new markets and underserved sectors, all while maintaining the privacy and enabling critical real-time decision-making.

MonetaGo has been awarded Best Fintech Startup in Trade 2021 by Global Trade Review, while its Secure Financing solution has been recognised as Best Solution in Trade Finance at the AMTD DigFin Innovation Awards at the Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021, and Most Effective Bank-Fintech Partnership at the IBS Intelligence Global Fintech Innovation Awards 2021.

Contacts

For more information contact:
Matt Stapleton
Head, Marketing
matt@monetago.com
+65 9654 9402

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The startup has signed $10M+ of pre-contracts and launches the first insect farm in Vietnam to produce low-cost protein for more than 3 billion people.

October 7, Tallinn, Estonia — FlyFeed, an international insect farming startup, raised $3M in a seed round from angel investors. The funding will be used to establish operations, further develop technological solutions and construct the first industrial-sized farm in Vietnam in 2023, producing affordable proteins, oils, and fertilizers from insects, 

Founded in November 2021, FlyFeed has already signed over $10 million in pre-contracts with top-tier European feed producers. The startup targets 3 billion people likely to face food insecurity due to the current recession and geopolitical climate. Production processes use organic leftovers as insect feed, reducing the final price of manufactured protein and helping local governments solve food waste issues. The Vietnamese government is supportive of FlyFeed, allowing the startup to utilize organic waste as feed and providing land for the first factory.

“$5 billion invested in AgTech in 2021 shows that the fragile global food chain, relying on exhaustible natural resources, faces new challenges and needs a change. In this case, insect proteins are an effective solution that can transform inedible resources into nutritious proteins. Supported by laboratory tests and approved by local authorities, we will open 10 farms in Asia and Africa by 2026 and contribute to solving the global food shortage crisis,” says Arseniy Olkhovskiy, CEO and Founder of FlyFeed.

FlyFeed invited a team of over 35 experts, including Dr. Nathalie Berezina, ex-CTO/CSO Ynsect; Dr. Jurek Pastuszak, nutrition expert; and Dmitriy Mikhailov, associate professor at the National University of Singapore. The company also partners with world-leading engineering teams like Christof Global Impact.

Operations will commence with the production of insect protein and fat from black soldier flies (BSF) for animal feed and pet food. The company follows strict EU standards and safety measures during each stage of production. Future plans include producing insect flour for human food by 2027. The first farm in Vietnam will produce 17.5+ thousand tonnes of insect products per year, including insect fat, protein flour and fertilizers and process 40+ thousand tonnes of organic leftovers for BSF feed, gathered and processed for free by a partnership with local authorities. Vietnamese authorities support FlyFeed with land for building the factory, and the company is committed to processing up to 40 thousand tonnes of organic waste a year (e.g., fruits, vegetables, coffee and grain), and will add 200 new jobs in the region. 

“Our farm enables the whole process of black soldier fly production: from the cultivation of larvae and its reproduction in hundreds of insectariums to grinding, extrusion and mixing. The farm will be equipped with leading tech solutions like smart data harvesting for farm operations and BSF life cycles, computer vision to monitor BSF larvae development and smart temperature control. This approach corresponds to the implementation of the 2nd generation of insect technologies applied to the industrial processes of insects’ production” says Dr. Nathalie Berezina, Chief Technology Officer, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and Biotechnology.

The global protein market for animal feed is expected to reach €437 billions by 2030 However, regulations limit usual sources of protein for agriculture like soy and fishmeal, which also depend on weather conditions, geopolitical situations and logistic issues. The company estimates at least $107 billion as the potential annual global market size of insect protein for populations without a healthy diet.

About FlyFeed

FlyFeed is an international insect farming startup that produces insect protein, fat and fertilizers from black soldier flies for animal feed and pet food and, in the future, for human food. 

Launched in November 2021, the company will construct its first farm in 2023 in Vietnam and is slated to have 10+ farms in Vietnam, India, and Africa by 2026. One farm is expected to produce 17.5+ thousand tonnes of insect products, including insect proteins, fats and fertilizers by processing 40K tonnes of organic waste. 

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month, launched 19 years ago and celebrated in October each year, represents the importance of public/private partnerships in technology, data and communications security.

“Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, helping individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) lead a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise cybersecurity awareness nationally and internationally.” This year’s campaign theme, “‘See Yourself in Cyber’ — demonstrates that while cybersecurity may seem like a complex subject, ultimately, it’s really all about people.”

Don Boxley, CEO and Co-Founder, DH2i (www.dh2i.com): 

“Today, work-from-home (WFH) has evolved into work-from-anywhere (WFA), to the delight of employees and their employers alike. The benefits of this new work paradigm for employees include the flexibility to choose work hours, getting more work done in less time, a decrease in work-related expenses, and of course a better work/life balance. For employers, the benefits include higher productivity, a larger talent pool from which to draw, increased job satisfaction, more engaged employees and a lower turnover rate, as well as significantly reduced overhead expenses. (And by the way, happy employees lead to happy return customers.) 

This ties back to this year’s CyberSecurity Awareness Month theme which reminds us that it’s really all about the people. However, it’s also all about the technology that we invest in to support our people’s success. 

To take a step back, the evolution from an onsite work model, to the new paradigm of WFH or WFA, as well as hybrid, wasn’t without its challenges. Perhaps one of the biggest bumps along the way was figuring out how people could WFH not only productively, but securely. At the beginning of the transition, many organizations were forced to depend upon their virtual private networks (VPNs) for network access and security and then learned the hard way that VPNs were not up to the task. It became clear that VPNs were not designed nor intended for the way we work today. Both external and internal bad actors were and are still exploiting inherent vulnerabilities in VPNs. Instead, forward-looking IT organizations have discovered the answer to the VPN dilemma. It is an innovative and highly reliable approach to networking connectivity – the Software Defined Perimeter (SDP). This approach enables organizations to build a secure software-defined perimeter and use Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) tunnels to seamlessly connect all applications, servers, IoT devices, and users behind any symmetric network address translation (NAT) to any full cone NAT: without having to reconfigure networks or set up complicated and problematic VPNs. With SDP, organizations can ensure safe, fast and easy network and data access; while slamming the door on potential CyberCriminals.”

Steve Santamaria, CEO, Folio Photonics (https://foliophotonics.com/):

“Cybersecurity-urgency is gripping the private and public sectors, as data now represents a strategic asset to almost every organization. Yet, while from IT to the C-suite it is agreed that the possibility of a cyberattack poses a highly dangerous threat, many would admit that they are probably ill-prepared to fully understand and address all of the threats, in all of their forms, today and in the years ahead. 

Today, a multi-pronged strategy is the most common approach to protect against cybercrime. This usually includes a mix of security software, malware detection, remediation and recovery solutions. Traditionally, storage cyber-resiliency is found in the form of backup to a hard disk and/or tape. Both media have relatively short lifespans and can be overwritten at a material level. They also offer distinct advantages as well as disadvantages. For instance, the tape is less expensive but it has very strict storage and operating conditions. And disk offers a potentially much faster restore time, but the cost can be exorbitant. For those that have the flexibility to do so, they may be forced into picking and choosing what they save, and for how long they save it. 

What’s required is the development of a storage media that combines the cybersecurity advantages of disk and tape. A solution that can ensure an enterprise-scale, an immutable active archive that also delivers writes once read many (WORM) and air-gapping capabilities, as well as breakthrough cost, margin and sustainability benefits. Affordable optical storage is the answer, as it is uniquely capable of leveraging today’s game-changing advancements in materials science to create a multi-layer storage media that has already demonstrated the major milestone of dynamic write/read capabilities. In doing so, it can overcome historical optical constraints to reshape the trajectory of archive storage. Ideal for datacenter and hyperscale customers, such a next-generation storage media offers the promise of radically reducing upfront cost and TCO while making data archives active, cybersecure, and sustainable, not to mention impervious to harsh environmental conditions, radiation, and electromagnetic pulses, which are now being commonly used in cyber-warfare.” 

Surya Varanasi, CTO, StorCentric (www.storcentric.com): 

“As an IT professional, CyberSecurity Awareness Month reminds us how critical it is to continuously educate yourself and your workforce about the malicious techniques used by cybercriminals, and how to practice proper cyber hygiene in order to decrease potential vulnerabilities. 

Today, the process of backing up has become highly automated. But now, as ransomware and other malware attacks continue to increase in severity and sophistication, we understand that proper cyber hygiene must include protecting backed-up data by making it immutable and by eliminating any way that data can be deleted or corrupted. 

An Unbreakable Backup does exactly that by creating an immutable, object-locked format, and then takes it a step further by storing the admin keys in another location entirely for added protection. Other key capabilities users should look for include policy-driven data integrity checks that can scrub the data for faults, and auto-heals without any user intervention. In addition, the solution should deliver high availability with dual controllers and RAID-based protection that can provide data access in the event of component failure. Recovery of data will also be faster because RAID-protected disk arrays are able to read faster than they can write. With an Unbreakable Backup solution that encompasses these capabilities, users can ease their worry about their ability to recover — and redirect their time and attention to activities that more directly impact the organization’s bottom-line objectives.”

Brian Dunagan, Vice President of Engineering, Retrospect, a StorCentric Company (www.retrospect.com): 

“CyberSecurity Awareness Month is a great reminder that we must remain vigilant and always be thinking about how to handle the next wave of cyberattacks. While external bad actors, ransomware and other malware, are the most common threats, malicious or even careless employee actions can also present cybersecurity risks. In other words, it is virtually a given that at some point most will suffer a failure, disaster or cyberattack. However, given the world’s economic and political climate, the customers I speak with are most concerned about their ability to detect and recover from a malicious ransomware attack.

My advice to these customers is that beyond protection, organizations must be able to detect ransomware as early as possible to stop the threat and ensure their ability to remediate and recover. A backup solution that includes anomaly detection to identify changes in an environment that warrants the attention of IT is a must. Administrators must be able to tailor anomaly detection to their business’s specific systems and workflows, with capabilities such as customizable filtering and thresholds for each of their backup policies. And, those anomalies must be immediately reported to management, as well as aggregated for future ML/analyzing purposes.

Of course, the next step after detecting the anomaly is providing the ability to recover in the event of a successful ransomware attack. This is best accomplished with an immutable backup copy of data (a.k.a., object locking) which makes confident that the data backup cannot be altered or changed in any way.”

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