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The Freelance Platform Fiverr Wants to Sell You AI Video
Can a gig economy stalwart crack Hollywood? Fiverr thinks it figured out the model… by going all-in on generative artificial intelligence. The freelance marketplace, which connects users to workers in all sorts of categories (think website…
How I Automate My Freelance Workflow with Python
As a freelance developer, I've learned that automation is key to increasing productivity and efficiency. In this article, I'll share how I use Python to automate my freelance workflow, from project management to invoicing, and explore the…
Is your PLC/DCS reading the field contacts reliably?
In process industries, field contacts from pressure, temperature, flow switches, limit switches, push buttons, etc., are read by programmable logic controllers and/or distributed control systems (PLC/DCS) through digital input modules. They are…
Woman gets compensation from ex who tried to murder her in funeral home crash
A woman whose ex-partner was jailed for trying to murder her and her mother by driving his car through a funeral home window has won a compensation payout. Ex-police officer William McBurnie was given an 11-year sentence at the High Court in…
Used Car Of The Day: 2012 BMW X5 35d
An oil-burning Bimmer? Why not? Today we give you a 2012 BMW X5 35d as our Used Car of the Day. This one is pretty loaded with convenience features such as heated seats, heated steering wheel, the Sport package, a panoramic sunroof, navigation, and…
This compact sleeper sofa put uncomfortable fold-out couches to shame
Growing up, my parents had a pull-out sofa bed that my friends and I used during sleepovers. It was the kind with a metal bed frame and a super thin foldable mattress that had the thickness of a mattress topper. When I moved into my own house, I…
Frontline: High Shipping Rates Amid The Iran War, Double-Digit Yield (NYSE:FRO)
Frontline is rated a 'Buy,' supported by surging VLCC rates, robust technicals, and strong earnings momentum. Q4 revenue rose 47% YoY to $625 million, with adjusted profits jumping to $230.4 million, driven by higher TCE earnings and lower…
TIGA: UK games dev sector faces 'most severe downturn on record'
The UK games development sector is experiencing the 'most severe downturn on record,' with its employment rate falling 4.5% year-on-year. According to the TIGA Making Games in the UK report, between May 2024 and September 2025, 491 companies cut…
Clive Myrie lectured us on fish - Dr Mosley would have been tucking in
Newsreader, warzone reporter, intrepid traveller, quiz host and now medical expert with a sideline in quick'n'easy recipes... is there nothing Clive Myrie can't do? The News At Ten anchor took a break from firing questions on Mastermind and…
'We built a $100M brand without a penny of VC funding'
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. We hear a lot about British founders trying to break into…
Shore Fire Media Names Angela Barkan CEO as Founder Marilyn Laverty Elevates to Chairman
Top communications firm Shore Fire Media has named Angela Barkan CEO as founder Marilyn Laverty moves to chairman of Shore Fire and senior advisor to parent company Dolphin. Laverty will focus on Shore Fire's strategic growth and advise its…
Iceberg ahead! We're only seeing the tip of changes from AI
On a quarterly spend report, $10,000 that used to flow to a freelancer marketplace now shows up as just a few hundred dollars of model usage, tied to an expense platform dataset and a handful of vendors. The shift looks small in a chart, until you…
Avatar: Fire and Ash finally confirms digital release date
Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment in James Cameron 's sci-fi saga, has landed a digital release date. Available to watch from 31 March (via People), the film, which grossed $1.5 billion worldwide, is coming to Prime Video and Apple TV.
This EDU Bundle Shows You How to Build Apps Without Coding at a 59% Discount
TL;DR: The Modern No-Code Development Bundle is $19.99 and teaches app building, automation, and AI tools without coding (MSRP $49). Building software used to mean learning syntax first. Now, visual tools and AI assistants are making it possible to…
'A decline of unprecedented scale and speed' is hitting UK game development, trade association report finds
The UK games industry is 'seeing a decline of unprecedented scale and speed' according to the latest research done by video games industry trade association TIGA. According to TIGA's report, 1,537 development jobs were lost overall in the sector…
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