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Usage of voice AI in sales, marketing, customer support, and consumer applications has shot up in the last few years. As a result, model providers have seen increased business, along with investor interest. On the back of this demand, today, Deepgram said that it has raised $130 million in a Series C round led by AVP at a $1.3 billion valuation. The round also saw existing investors such as Alkeon, In-Q-Tel, Madrona, Tiger, Wing, and Y Combinator put in more money. Plus, new investors like Alumni Ventures, Columbia University, Princeville Capital, Twilio, and SAP joined the round. The company has raised over $215 million in funding to date. The startup’s raise continues the trend of sizable funding rounds in voice AI last year, including Sesame’s $250 million Series B, ElevenLab’s $180 million Series C, and Gradium’s $70 million seed round. Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan, a partner at AVP, told TechCrunch that when the fund was talking to enterprises about how they were using AI, voice came up frequently, and it started looking into companies working in this area. “In 2024, when we were talking to enterprises about how they were thinking about using AI inside their business, we started to hear about

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Modern bot detection rarely deals with obviously fake browsers. Most large-scale automation today runs inside browser instances, with patched fingerprints, realistic behavior, and few visible automation artifacts. This pushes detection systems toward weaker, contextual signals rather than single hard indicators. Browser extensions are one such signal. Extensions run in separate execution contexts, but they are not always fully isolated from the page. Many can inject scripts or styles, modify the DOM, expose global objects, or make internal resources accessible to websites. These interactions often leave observable side effects. At the same time, extensions are commonly used in automation stacks. Scrapers, CAPTCHA solvers, and workflow automation tools frequently rely on extensions to simplify or scale abuse. Even when an extension is not actively used on a given site, its presence can still reveal information about the environment. Thus, detecting browser extensions provide valuable context when it comes to fraud and bot detection. In this article, we explain how to detect browser extensions using client-side JavaScript. We start from a real world example and analyze how LinkedIn detects browser extensions. We discuss why this technique works and where its limitations lie. We then contrast it with the stealthier approach used at Castle

14 January 2026 - Wits University The Human Resources Development Unit (HRDU) has partnered with LinkedIn Learning to support professional development and continuous learning. This partnership provides Wits staff with access to a wide range of online courses across a broad range of learning and development areas. Employees can learn at their own pace, anytime and anywhere, using expert-led content. The initiative aims to equip staff with relevant, future-ready skills that enhance performance and career growth. The application process is as follows: Expression of Interest Staff members who are interested in accessing LinkedIn Learning must email their request to  lubabalo.ndaba1@wits.ac.za . Application Form An official application form will be sent to the interested staff member via email. The form must be completed in full. Submission of Application Once completed, the application form must be submitted to  lubabalo.ndaba1@wits.ac.za  for processing. License Allocation Upon successful submission and review of the application, a LinkedIn Learning license will be issued to the applicant. Staff members are encouraged to ensure that all required information is accurately completed to avoid delays in processing. Share

Hytale accumulated over 420,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch following its early access launch. Hytale launched into early access yesterday to an overwhelmingly positive reception, following nearly a decade of anticipation, delays, and an unexpected revival. The game is a sandbox RPG with multiplayer elements, and has already been dubbed “Minecraft 2.0” by much of the community. Following its release, the game skyrocketed to become the most-watched title on the livestreaming platform Twitch, peaking at over 420,000 concurrent viewers across thousands of streams around 12 hours ago. At the time of writing, the game remains among the top-watched games, rivaling the numbers for GTA V, VALORANT, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike 2. Its early success is evident across multiple fronts. According to the developers, Hytale recorded more than 2.8 million concurrent users at launch, while pre-orders have reportedly already covered two years’ worth of development costs.  However, this positive launch comes after a turbulent and uncertain development period for the game. A turbulent road to Hytale’s release Hytale began development in 2015 by the Hypixel team, a group of creators behind the popular Minecraft server of the same name. Initially self-financed, the project later received funding from Riot Games, before the studio

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Riot It might have taken a decade of development, cancellation, and miraculous project revival, but Hytale, the Minecraft-esque voxel sandbox RPG, has finally launched in early access. As a metric for just how much hype Hytale has built up, its first announcement trailer has amassed an absurd 62 million views since it was uploaded in 2018. We are, eternally, yearning to play with blocks. For Hytale, that yearning seems to have paid off. After going live earlier today, Hytale is at time of writing the most watched game on Twitch by far, attracting over 420,000 viewers across thousands of streams. Credit: Twitch A cursory survey of those launch streams seems to indicate that many day one players are being brutally savaged by the bears roaming Hytale's forests, which—if you're wondering—matches the early experiences of PC Gamer staff. There's a bear outside my starting hut as I write this. It's not going well. But things do seem to be going well for Hytale. Yesterday, Hytale developer Hypixel announced that pre-purchases had already secured the next two years of early access development costs. And

Albert Watson’s new photobook, Kaos, encompasses fifty years of eclectic work. Equally a photographer of fashion, celebrities, and models, as well as landscapes, still lifes, and documentary, his career spans a wide range of genres. Beginning with the iconic portrait of director Alfred Hitchcock holding a plucked goose, he is one of the few living photographers whose name is often said in the same breath as true contemporaries Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. Born in Edinburgh, Watson studied graphic design at university, not photography. It is this basis in design that Watson has always claimed as the most influential on his photographic work. He then spent many influential years in London and Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s. Settling in New York in the mid-1970s, he began an illustrious career that has included over one hundred covers of Vogue, as well as some of the most iconic portraits of our time. We spoke to Watson about putting together Kaos, his years in London and LA, and what makes a good magazine cover. Barry Pierce: In your own words, could you tell me about Kaos ? Albert Watson: Well, I’ve always liked the title, because one of the problems I’ve

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics Jacob Oberdorf / IUP Athletics Communications Men's Swimming & Diving 1/13/2026 2:35:00 PM Jacob Oberdorf, Director of Strategic Communications and Ideation LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — IUP freshman swimmer Trent Powell was named the PSAC Male Swimmer of the Week, as announced by the conference Tuesday. Powell was dominant in the Crimson Hawks' Jan. 4 New Year's Kickoff meet against Davis & Elkins. He was part of two relay teams that finished first in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay. Powell also earned an individual victory in the 100-yard butterfly. It is Powell's first PSAC Athlete of the Week honor. Players Mentioned Players Mentioned

All the information you need to know in CSUB Athletics for the upcoming week: Men’s Basketball to host pair of Big West games Women’s Basketball hits the road to face BW leaders Track & Field returns to NAU for Lumberjack Challenge Swim & Dive concludes dual season in Santa Cruz Wrestling to host pair of ranked foes in Bakersfield, Gilroy Scroll down for more in-depth information! Single Game tickets and Rowdy Passes are on sale now at the link above. Did you know? Cal State Bakersfield students ALWAYS get into CSUB Athletics home events for FREE! Just show your student ID at the box office/ticket trailer to get your free ticket! On top of that, parking at CSUB Athletics home events is FREE FOR ALL FANS, courtesy of the Athletics Department. Men’s Basketball to host pair of Big West games Women’s Basketball hits the road to face BW leaders Track & Field returns to NAU for Lumberjack Challenge Swim & Dive concludes dual season in Santa Cruz Wrestling to host pair of ranked foes in Bakersfield, Gilroy The Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball team (8-10, 2-4 BW) continues Big West play with some momentum, having won two of its last