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Global expectations of social media platforms and other sites to safeguard against unlawful data scraping

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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UK asset management firm, Seventy Ninth Group expands operations into Dubai as part of global growth strategy

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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SOUTHPORT, England, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the fastest-growing asset management companies in the United Kingdom, The Seventy Ninth Group, is expanding global operations with a dedicated UAE hub in Dubai's financial district. The office will be situated in the Jumeirah Lake Towers and will serve as the headquarters of Seventy Ninth Global, the international brand of the Webster family portfolio of companies. The Websters also own the Seventy Ninth Group. The Jumeirah Lake Towers are located within the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), which has been crowned the 'Global Free Zone of the Year' by the Financial Times on eight occasions, and is home to four main sectors: Precious commodities, energy, metals and agriculture.

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  • Further to the acquisition of these new premises, Seventy Ninth Global has also recently hired a new Account Manager, Patrick Willard.
  • Patrick has moved to Seventy Ninth Global from deVere and will be responsible for account management of the network of agents and introducers, and growing the presence of Seventy Ninth Global whilst aiding with clients and product structuring.
  • This expansion of the Seventy Ninth Resources portfolio is coupled with various real estate projects across the UK, under the Seventy Ninth Luxury Living and Seventy Ninth Commercial arms of the Webster's businesses and they have 1,000+ clients globally.
  • Chief Executive Officer of the Seventy Ninth Group, Natalie Bellis, added; "I'm absolutely thrilled about the opening of our new Dubai office.

A Magic Scanning Pen That is Revolutionizing Language Learning: Youdao Dictionary Pen 3 Global Version

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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After more than a year of R&D work, Youdao, China's leading AI-learning company, has recently launched Youdao Dictionary Pen 3 Global Version, a one of its kind device that helps global language learners, people with reading difficulties and children who are learning how to read.

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  • After more than a year of R&D work, Youdao, China's leading AI-learning company, has recently launched Youdao Dictionary Pen 3 Global Version, a one of its kind device that helps global language learners, people with reading difficulties and children who are learning how to read.
  • With its powerful self-developed technology, the pen can scan multi-line sentences and translate them in 1 second without using the internet.
  • The device is also equipped with OCR technology with up to 99% of accuracy scanning rate, Neural Machine Translation and Text-to-Speech technology.
  • For English learners, the pen provides Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and also US/UK accents to choose from.

Buddhists Create Space for Dialogue during COP26, Call for Strengthening Youth Leadership and Education

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Watch full recordings of all the events here:

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  • Watch full recordings of all the events here:
    Soka Gakkai organizations around the world have been active in the lead-up to COP26.
  • Groups in India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore have also initiated grassroots awareness-raising programs on the climate crisis.
  • See https://www.sokaglobal.org/contact-us/media-room/statements/buddhist-cal...
    The Soka Gakkai is a global community-based Buddhist organization promoting peace, culture and education with 12 million members around the world.
  • The Centre for Applied Buddhism (CfAB) is a UK-based hub of research, dialogue and study.

Huawei Partners with Merriam-Webster to Bring World-Class Dictionary App to AppGallery Users

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary app is now accessible on Huawei devices, with an exclusive activation offer to promote further learning

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  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary app is now accessible on Huawei devices, with an exclusive activation offer to promote further learning
    SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriam-Webster's most trusted and useful dictionary app has arrived on AppGallery.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with Huawei to bring trusted definitions and language content to more people worldwide."
  • Users who are unsure of a word's spelling can look it up with Dictionary-Merriam-Webster app's exclusive voice search feature.
  • Not only does AppGallery ensure user privacy and security, it also provides unique functional experiences and enhanced app discovery.

Huawei Partners with Merriam-Webster to Bring World-Class Dictionary App to AppGallery Users

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Merriam-Webster, Webster's Dictionary, Dictionary, Applied linguistics, Lexicology, Word-sense disambiguation

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriam-Webster's most trusted and useful dictionary app has arrived on AppGallery.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Merriam-Webster's most trusted and useful dictionary app has arrived on AppGallery.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with Huawei to bring trusted definitions and language content to more people worldwide."
  • Users who are unsure of a word's spelling can look it up with Dictionary-Merriam-Webster app's exclusive voice search feature.
  • Not only does AppGallery ensure user privacy and security, it also provides unique functional experiences and enhanced app discovery.

Merriam-Webster Announces "They" as 2019 Word of the Year

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Springfield, MA, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merriam-Webster, the dictionary publisher helping millions of people understand and use language better, has announced its Word of the Year for 2019.

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  • Springfield, MA, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merriam-Webster, the dictionary publisher helping millions of people understand and use language better, has announced its Word of the Year for 2019.
  • The top word, and its runners-up, shed light on topics and ideas that sparked the nations interest in 2019.
  • Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2019 is they , with lookups of the word trending higher all year long as well as spiking at different points over the course of the year.
  • Launching today, the three-week challenge calls on artists to create a design inspired bythey, this years Word of the Year.

Samsung collaborates with Britannica and Merriam-Webster to bring On This Day and Word of the Day to Samsung’s Family Hub Smart Refrigerators

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Monday, December 9, 2019
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Every day, users will wake up to a thought- provoking word from Merriam-Webster and interesting fact from Britannica on the Family Hub Trivia app.

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  • Every day, users will wake up to a thought- provoking word from Merriam-Webster and interesting fact from Britannica on the Family Hub Trivia app.
  • Millions of people have already made On This Day and Word of the Day part of their daily routine.
  • Experiencing these features through Samsungs Family Hub Refrigerators makes staying informed and curious as natural as getting something to drink and sparks a family conversation.
  • Millions of people indulge their love of word nerdery daily with Merriam-Websters Word of the Day.

WonderWorks & Merriam-Webster Team Up for Stimulating New Exhibit

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Friday, December 14, 2018
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"This has been an amazing collaboration and an educational experience for us," said Nicole Montgomery, Director of Operations at WonderWorks Destiny.

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  • "This has been an amazing collaboration and an educational experience for us," said Nicole Montgomery, Director of Operations at WonderWorks Destiny.
  • With words being added regularly to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, this exhibit will continue to grow and give guests new experiences.
  • This stimulating new exhibit opened to the general public Friday, December 14th, with a media preview on Thursday, December 13th.
  • "Word Up" is just the latest in a rollout of new STEAM-inspired attractions to debut at WonderWorks.