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• German energy giant tests power-generating kite at new facility in Ireland

  26-09-2023 17:07 via thenextweb.com
  
  German energy giant RWE has put a new airborne wind test facility in Ireland to work for the first time, as it explores alternative forms of green electricity.  The experimental technology was developed by Dutch startup Kitepower. It connects a large kite to a generator with an ultra-strong rope, generating electricity as the kite goes up in altitude. “Kitepower, as the name suggests, uses a large kite structure with a hybrid inflatable and fixed fibreglass skeleton to hold the kite
  
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• With Spotify’s ‘Jam’ your whole squad becomes the DJ

  26-09-2023 14:38 via thenextweb.com
  
  Spotify has launched a new feature today called “Jam,” which will give you and your buddies a way to curate a shared playlist and listen to it together in real-time.   Unlike existing multi-playlist features Blend and Duo Mix, Jam will sync everyone’s playback so you’re all listening to the same songs simultaneously — whether you’re in the same room, or scattered across the world.  Now, explains the hugely successful Swedish company, instead of
  
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• EU blocks Booking’s €1.6B takeover of online travel agency Etraveli

  26-09-2023 13:28 via thenextweb.com
  
  The EU Commission has blocked Booking’s €1.6bn takeover of Swedish online travel agency Etraveli, citing competition concerns. “Booking’s acquisition of Etraveli would strengthen Booking’s dominant position in the online travel agencies market and likely lead to higher costs for hotels and, possibly, consumers,” said Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice. According to the Commission, Booking is already the leading online hotel agency in the EEA, accounting
  
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• New erotic roleplaying chatbots promise to indulge your sexual fantasies

  26-09-2023 06:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  AI has thrust deeper into carnal pleasures with the launch of a new roleplaying chatbot system. The feature is the brainchild of Bloom, an erotic audio platform based in Germany. The app also features 800 original sex stories, which range from the vanilla to the kinky (anyone for splashing?). Some of the tales offer guided erotic play, while others feature creator content from real couples. There are even stories that synchronise with the vibrations of sex toys. The new chatbots add another lev
  
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