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How the sport of rowing has changed since ‘The Boys in the Boat’ — and how it’s stayed the same

GeekWire

“The improvements would be in adjustability and what we call rigging in the sport, which is ways to modify the gearing per each athlete so that their load might be different from some of their teammates, in order to suit a different body type,” Tytus says. . It’s a sport of leverage,” she says.

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Top 6 best sports app ideas in 2023

Dataconomy

People all across the world are passionate about various sports, including soccer, cricket, tennis, rugby, baseball, and basketball, making sports a billion-dollar business. You will be astonished by the selection of sports applications available when you visit the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Just over a week after relaunching verification, Twitter is pausing verification

The Verge

Twitter relaunched its verification program last week, allowing anyone to apply for a blue check mark, but the company is pausing accepting new applications because of the volume of applications it has already received. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. we pinky swear)”.

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Twitter is once again taking your requests for a blue verification badge

The Verge

Twitter has reopened verification applications after pausing them last week, Twitter announced on Tuesday. The pause, which went in place on Friday, came just eight days after the formal relaunch of verification applications on May 20th. Requests are open! Sorry about that pause –– now you can get back to your quest for a blue badge.

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Amazon teams with Panera in first restaurant deal for tech giant’s palm-scanning payment tech

GeekWire

Amazon One palm-scanning technology will allow Panera associates to greet MyPanera loyalty program members by name and provide a more personalized experience to those cafe customers. Panera will be the first national restaurant chain to offer a new “loyalty linking” capability through Amazon One.

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The CISO role in cybersecurity: Solo or team sport?

Cloud Musings

The average length of time in the commercial sector between a network security breach and when the detection of that breach is more than 240 days , according to Gregory Touhill , deputy assistant secretary of Cybersecurity Operations and Programs for the Department of Homeland Security. Could your company survive?

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Endometriosis test wins top prize at Univ. of Washington health innovation competition

GeekWire

From left, Meher Antia, director of grant programs at Washington Research Foundation, and the Endozene team, first place winners at the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge: Annabelle Huang, Rachel Shi, Jack Kussick, Aaron Ayenew and Aya Safira. (UW OneCourt also plans to initiate pilots with professional sports teams later in the year.

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