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There are a few tools I use regularly that make me smile, because the craftspeople who made them decided to build something with extra magic and care.

By using and paying for well crafted software, we often get far more than we pay for…

Ecamm is the tool I use for all my online talks, recordings and meetings. It’s really powerful, so it’ll take some time to get good at it, but the responsiveness and support of the company is terrific.

Superhuman is powerful and needs some ramp up time, but it’s a worthwhile investment.

This little app that allows people to bypass the horrible UX of Resy for meals in NY or SF is brilliant.

Nisus is still the most powerful, easiest and kindest word processor I know.

Ocen is my favorite audio editor.

Roon sounds great and will help you discover music you love.

Riverside is far better than Zoom for recording interviews.

Kittl is a fine place to mockup a logo.

Shippo make sending packages cheaper and easier.

Lightburn remains the best way I know to control a laser cutter.

Overcast is the podcast listening app with the best UX.

Opal is a dynamic combination of a webcam and great software to go with it.

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Some members of the LGBTQ+ community may feel excluded when it comes to finding community and dating spaces. Certain places claim to support the entire community but end up catering only to a select few. Taimi is a fully inclusive LGBTQ+ dating application. It is carefully designed to help users explore their sexuality and passions….Read More

Aurea Imaging, an Utrecht-based agtech startup, has raised €2.8mn in a Series A round to scale up deployment of its sensor system for orchard farming. Founded in 2016, Aurea provides agronomic intelligence products for precision orchard management on the individual tree level. To maximise productivity by customising treatments for each tree, the startup has developed TreeScout, a tractor-mounted sensor system. Powered by 3D computer vision and edge computing processing capacity, TreeScout scans the trees as the tractor drives through the orchard. Then, it collects data and uploads it on the cloud. TreeScout asseses each tree, looking at factors such as…

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The success of English singer songwriter Charli XCX’s sixth album, Brat, has led fans to declare that it’s “Brat summer” and start dressing the part. Plant-based sausage brand Field Roast was quick to tap into the buzz, promoting its bratwurst with a campaign from creative and media agency No Fixed Address. The effort kicked off…Read More

Dove’s global chief marketing officer (CMO), Alessandro Manfredi, is leaving Unilever after 28 years. The marketer is one of the architects behind the brand’s pioneering and commercially successful “Campaign for Real Beauty,” which has used advertising to challenge traditional societal beauty standards since 2004. Manfredi confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post: “Ending my adventure…Read More

A British startup plans to create a new wave of athletics records by reinventing the running track. London-based Feldspar is engineering the surface to maximise speed. It all starts with the flooring design, which converts more running energy towards horizontal propulsion. As a result, sprinters can reduce the force required for upright momentum and put extra power into going forward. By improving energy return, the system could also reduce fatigue. The track will also deliver new athletic insights. Through a combination of embedded sensors and camera-based analysis, Feldspar will capture real-time data directly from the surface. Coaches could use these findings to optimise…

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The EU is falling behind its digital transformation goals for 2030, according to this year’s State of the Digital Decade report by the European Commission. The bloc has set four main targets: the digital transformation of businesses, the boost of its digital infrastructure, the cultivation of digital skills, and the digitalisation of key public services and health records. However, the Commission’s findings reveal that the current efforts of the member states are falling short of the EU’s ambitions across all target areas. “Today’s report clearly shows that we are not on track to reach our targets on the digital transformation…

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HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 2 marketing is fueling the fire of discourse, leaving fans questioning everything from their allegiances to their realities. In partnership with Giant Spoon, RQ and Busterwood, HBO and Max rolled out a global campaign directly involving fans for Season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel, making them choose…Read More

Ad spend on TikTok year-over-year has been growing, but that growth has cooled since the threat of a potential U.S. ban was announced in March. However, the platform’s user growth, especially among younger people, is flagging, according to data shared by five sources. TikTok’s ad spend in March–the month the potential ban was announced–was up…Read More

In 2021, a great tragedy befell the world: Arby’s removed its beloved Potato Cakes from the menu. Three years and thousands of mentions on social media later, they’re back–possibly via supernatural influence from the cosmos. In celebration of this momentous occasion, genre king Kyle MacLachlan stars in two comedic videos created by agency Fallon for…Read More