The Baryshnikov Arts Center will return to in-person performances this spring after two years of online programming.

The season features eight dance and music performances, with three presented virtually. The streamed performances are a part of the centers commissioning program, which began in fall 2020 as a way of sustaining the organization and encouraging artists to continue creating during the pandemic.

Cora Cahan, the centers president and chief executive, said the delay in the return to live performances was because of the postponement during the pandemic of a long-planned replacement of its buildings heating, ventilation and cooling systems.

Were going very slowly and carefully here because were moving back to having audiences on site for the first time in so long, Cahan said. Were thrilled to be planning for live performances in lock step with our commissioning program thats been so vibrant and dynamic since we began it almost two years ago.

The season is to open with two virtual presentations: the high-wire artist Philippe Petits Open Practice, about his creative process (Feb. 7-21); and a film and sound installation by the Toronto choreographer Peggy Baker, her body as words, inspired by Simone de Beauvoirs The Second Sex (Feb. 28-March 14).

The first live performances will be evenings of music by Chromic Duo, genre-fluid musicians who use prepared piano, toy piano and synthesizers (March 14-15); the violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman, who will present the New York premiere of his project This Is America (March 16-17); and Andy Akiho, whose Seven Pillars, an evening-length work for percussion, will have its New York premiere (April 7-8).

Dance programming includes performances by Ashwini Ramaswamy (April 13-15), whose Let the Crows Come deconstructs the Bharatanatyam form, and the world premiere of Donna Uchizonos Wings of Iron (May 18-21). Both were originally scheduled for the centers spring 2020 season. A new dance film by Omar Romn De Jess will be presented virtually (April 25-May 9).

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With Google Android and Apple iOS making upmore than 99%of global smartphone shares, the question isnt which operating system (OS) is better, but which one is better for you. Each OS boasts similar features, and the characteristics that set them apart make them an equally valuable option. Whether you want a device with top-of-the-line security, premium design, affordability or a combination of qualities, there is a smartphone for you somewhere in Androids and Apples vast market of products.

Android vs. iPhone how do you choose? Both operating systems are continually evolving with each new update, and either will likely meet any casual phone users needs. Consider the following characteristics to understand better what you value in a device and which OS you should be shopping for.

Androids customizable interface and iOSs simplicity are both easy to use and adapt to when switching brands, but they do have some key differences:

Aesthetics

For many, the perfect smartphone must balance durability and ease of use with a sleek, attractive aesthetic. Designs have changed over the years while shoppers once flocked to stores over compact devices in neutral colors, todays phones offer larger, flat or curved edge designs in multiple colors, finishes and materials.

iPhones devices tend to look more premium across the board and are usually the most expensive as a result. Android offers a wider variety of appearances and sizes. Accessories also play an important part in aesthetics. While theyre readily available for most modern-day devices, its typically easier to find Apple cases and accessories than it is with Android since Android covers such a wide berth of manufacturers.

Open vs. Closed System

One of the most notable differences between the two operating systems is Androids open system and iOSs closed system. Androids operations are based on the Android Open Source Project, or AOSP, which lets users use source code to create or mod operating systems. Apple doesnt have an open-source code, though some elements are less closed than others. So, what does this look like for the average cell phone user?

iOS phones dont have bloatware like Android and nearly everything is written in the same coding language with advanced chipsets. This allows for a more fluid user experience and control over third-party resources. It also adds to Apples clean user aesthetic, minimizing a lot of home page and app clutter.

Android platforms may allow more third-party apps and multiple programming languages, but this makes it far more flexible and customizable than an iOS device. For example, unlike Apple devices, you can permanently change an Android phones defaults, like an email client or web browser.

Updates

Operating systems need regular updates to stay current with changing technology, retain app compatibility and patch security concerns. Keeping your devices up to date is also the easiest and most affordable way to stay current on tech evolution without buying a new phone every time a new feature is available.

Apple tends to offer more iOS updates than Google does for Android devices, and they offer updates and security support for devices for longer after launch than Android does.

Security

According to one survey,more than halfof todays cell phone users are worried about identity theft, fraud, stolen passwords, confusion and misinformation over data use, data sales, location tracking and undisclosed data collection online. A phones security depends on the apps it allows on its app store, how it handles your online browsing data, what protections are in place against malware and viruses and what third-party security apps are available for download.

Cost

While iOS is available only on Apple devices, you can find Android on a range of manufacturer devices, which gives Android users a larger selection of affordable options to choose from. While its often true that you get what you pay for iPhones cameras and premium design set it apart from its competitors their most affordable option is currently the$399 iPhone SE 2020, while Android hasseveral mid-range modelsavailable for far less.

If keeping costs low is your number one priority in a device, consider shopping thecertified refurbished smartphonemarket. At Gazelle, we have some of the most popular releases, including iOS and Android devices, available at lower prices. Each phone has undergone extensive quality checks for appearance and performance, and you never have to sign contracts or pay hidden fees.

Support

Ongoing support is an important part of smartphone ownership, especially if youre investing a lot of money into a new device. With more than270 Apple storesacross the United States, Apple is a leader in brand-to-consumer support. They also offer AppleCare, a comprehensive service plan, for an additional fee.

AppleCare includes features like:

While many Android manufacturers offer programs similar to AppleCare, you wont find quite as many retailers nearby, and some devices may not be eligible for a care plan.

An iPhone Might Be Right for You If

Are iPhones better than Android phones? Many people seem to think so. In addition to the various design options and premium feel that come with Apple smartphones, iOS users praise the vastness of Apples device ecosystem, the App Stores strict security standards and lack of problematic bloatware.

You Already Have Apple Products

Apple users are famouslyloyal to the brand they may just be the most loyal consumer base on todays market. Many believe iPhones are better than Androids because the sheer number of Apple items users can sync activity across. Taking a picture with your iPhone 12? You can easily move it to your Mac for editing. Copying an important address from your Safari browser? You can use Universal Clipboard to paste it to your phones GPS.

While many Android devices have similar integration features, its not nearly as vast as Apples family of iOS-enabled devices.

You Value Security and Privacy

Both operating systems have increasingly innovative and effective security features, but Apples closed-source system gives them more control over whats available on their platform and adds a layer of security against potentially invasive third parties. Much of Googles business model rests on collecting user data to create more customized browsing experiences, while Apple has little need for the same level of browsing data. Their frequent OS updates mean they can also address any developing concerns more quickly than Androids slower OS update releases.

Regardless of which operating system youre using, you should take proactive steps to protect your information, such as:

You Want All the Apps Without the Bloatware

Apples App Store has4.3 million apps, while Androids Google Play falls behind with 2.9 million. Of Apples 4.3 million apps, many are exclusive to iOS, including user-favorites like Tweetbot, Enlight and Hyperlapse. Apple delivers all of this app value without extensive bloatware preinstalled apps and software that may slow performance, take up valuable storage space or be unable to be deleted from your device while Androids bloatware remains a top complaint among shoppers.

An Android Might Be Right for You If

Many smartphone users believe Android is better than iPhone because the OS is available on so many different types of phones, including Samsung, OnePlus, Google Pixel, Nokia and ZTE. They also rely on the highly versatile and adaptive USB-C universal charging and data transfer cord instead of Apples lightning charger, which is only compatible with other iPhones. This extensive inventory of product manufacturers has helped Android become thetop operating systemin the world, accounting for nearly 73% of the market.

You Want a Variety of Price Points

As weve covered, Androids biggest asset is the variety of products it powers. Whether youre shopping on a budget, hoping for a balance between design and performance or want to invest in a top-of-the-line smartphone with all the latest bells and whistles, youll have no trouble finding an Android device to fit your lifestyle.

Consider the range of prices for some of 2020s top sellers, all unused and straight from the box:

You Want More Customization

Androids open-source system gives users more options to organize and move apps, create shortcuts and adjust the interface launcher. They can also download third-party replacements, set new defaults for some core services and add fun themes across the system.

The latest example is Googles Material You, anew custom approach to design that adapts to Android users preferences, screen sizes and more. The company plans to launch it with theAndroid 12 updateon Google Pixel devices in late 2021 before expanding to other devices.

You Want More Storage

Googles cloud storage, including Google Drive, offers a place to create and store documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, which you can easily access from any device linked with the same Google account. Apples iCloud is extensive but doesnt offer as much cross-platform support. For example, you can access your Google Drive on an iPhone, but you can only connect to your iCloud from an iOS device.

Many Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Sony Xperia 1 II and Nokia 7.2 also have expandable storage options with their smartphones, like microSD slots.

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Both iOS and Android-enabled devices offer plenty of exciting features that enhance the user experience, protect sensitive information and transform your cell phone into a multi-tasking tool for everyday life.

Android cell phones are the ideal fit for the tech-savvy consumer who wants room to play with source codes or the average consumer looking for more versatility, flexibility and design options. All tastes are welcome find an Android phone in just about every type, size, color and price point, including niche-specific devices, like gaming smartphones and note-taking phones.

Apple iPhones are a staple in smartphone culture, leading the way in security, privacy and a streamlined user experience. The brand has earned strong loyalty among its shoppers because of its sleek, premium design offerings and vast ecosystem of connectable iOS devices.

No matter which operating system fits your lifestyle, Gazelle has you covered. When youshop with us, you enjoy:

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Hackaday Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Managing Editor Tom Nardi are back again to talk about all the weird and wonderful stories from our corner of the tech world. Canon had to temporarily give up on chipping their ink cartridges due to part shortages, and thats just too perfect to ignore. Theres also some good news for the International Space Station as the White House signals theyre ready to support the orbiting outpost until 2030.

Well also look at an extremely promising project to deliver haptic feedback for VR, programming bare-metal x86 with the Arduino IDE, and the incredible reverse engineering involved in adding a DIY autonomous driving system to a 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Finally well find out why most of the human life on this planet depends on a process that many people have never heard of, and learn about the long history of making cars heavier than they need to be.

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By Chris Latimer, vice president, product management, DataStax

Theres a lot of talk about the importance of streaming data and event-driven architectures right now. You might have heard of it, but do you really know why its so important to a lot of enterprises? Streaming technologies unlock the ability to capture insights and take instant action on data thats flowing into your organization; theyre a critical building block for developing applications that can respond in real-time to user actions, security threats, or other events. In other words, theyre a key part of building great customer experiences and driving revenue.

Heres a quick breakdown of what streaming technologies do, and why theyre so important to enterprises.

Organizations have gotten pretty good at creating a relatively complete view of so-called data at rest the kind of information thats often captured in databases, data warehouses, and even data lakes to be used immediately (in real time) or to fuel applications and analysis later.

Increasingly, data thats driven by activities, actions, and events that happen in real-time across an organization pours in from mobile devices, retail systems, sensor networks, and telecommunications call-routing systems.

While this data in motion might ultimately get captured in a database or other store, its extremely valuable while its still on the move. For a bank, data in motion might enable it to detect fraud in real time and act upon it instantly. Retailers can make product recommendations based on a consumers searching or purchasing history, the instant someone visits a web page or clicks on a particular item.

Consider Overstock, a U.S. online retailer. It must consistently deliver engaging customer experiences and derive revenue from in-the-moment monetization opportunities. In other words, Overstock sought the ability to make lightning-fast decisions based on data that was arriving in real-time (generally, brands have 20 seconds to connect with customers before they move on to another website).

Its like a self-driving car, says Thor Sigurjonsson, Overstocks head of data engineering. If you wait for feedback, youre going to drive off the road.

To maximize the value of their data as its created instead of waiting hours, days, or even longer to analyze it once its at restOverstock needed a streaming and messaging platform, which would enable them employ real-time decision-making to deliver personalized experiences and recommend products likely to be well-received by customers at the perfect time (really fast, in other words).

Data messaging and streaming is a key part of an event-driven architecture, which is a software architecture or programming approach built around the capture, communication, processing, and persistence of eventsmouse clicks, sensor outputs, and the like.

Processing streams of data involves taking actions on a series of data that originates from a system that continuously creates events. The ability to query this non-stop stream and find anomalies, recognize that something important has happened, and act on it quickly and in a meaningful way, is what streaming technology enables.

This is in contrast to batch processing, where an application would store a data after intaking it, process it, and then store the processed result or forward it to another application or tool. Processing might not start until after, say, 1000 data points have been collected. Thats too slow for the kind of applications that require reactive engagement at the point of interaction.

Its worth pausing to break that idea down:

Some enterprises have recognized that they need to derive value from their data-in-motion and have assembled their own event-driven architectures from a variety of technologies, including message-oriented middleware systems like Java messaging service (JMS) or message queue (MQ) platforms.

But these platforms were built on a fundamental premise that the data they processed was transient and should be immediately discarded once each message had been delivered. This essentially throws away a highly valuable asset: data thats identifiable as arriving at a particular point in time. Time-series information is critical for applications that involve asynchronous analysis, like machine learning. Data scientists cant build machine learning models without it. A modern streaming system needs to not only pass events along from one service to another, but also store them in a way that retains their value or usage later.

The system also needs to be able to scale to manage terabytes of data and millions of messages per second. The old MQ systems are not designed to do either of these.

As I touched upon above, there are a lot of choices available when it comes to messaging and streaming technology.

They include various open-source projects like RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, and NATS, along with proprietary solutions such as IBM MQ or Red Hat AMQ. Then there are the two well-known, unified platforms for handling real-time data: Apache Kafka, a very popular technology that has become almost synonymous with streaming; and Apache Pulsar, a newer streaming and message queuing platform.

Both of these technologies were designed to handle the high throughput and scalability that many data-driven applications require.

Kafka was developed by LinkedIn to facilitate data communication between different services at the job networking company and became an open source project in 2011. Over the years its become a standard for many enterprises looking for ways to derive value from real-time data.

Pulsar was developed by Yahoo! to solve messaging and data problems faced by applications like Yahoo! Mail; it became a top-level open source project in 2018. While still catching up to Kafka in popularity, it has more features and functionality. And it carries a very important distinction: MQ solutions are solely messaging platforms, and Kafka only handles an organizations streaming needsPulsar handles both of these needs for an organization, making it the only unified platform available.

Pulsar can handle real-time, high-rate use cases like Kafka, but its also a more complete, durable, and reliable solution when compared to the older platform. To have streaming and queuing (an asynchronous communications protocol that enables applications to talk to one another), for example, a Kafka user would need to bolt on something like RabbitMQ or other solutions. Pulsar, on the other hand, can handle many of the use cases of a traditional queuing system without add-ons.

Pulsar carries other advantages over Kafka, including higher throughput, better scalability, and geo-replication, which is particularly important when a data center or cloud region fails. Geo-replication enables an application to publish events to another data center without interruption, preventing the app from going downand preventing an outage from affecting end users. (Heres a more technical comparison of Kafka and Pulsar).

In the case of Overstock, Pulsar was chosen as the retailers streaming platform. With it, the company built what its head of engineering Sigurjonsson describes as an integrated layer of data and connected processes governed by a metadata layer supporting deployment and utilization of integrated reusable data across all environments.

In other words, Overstock now has a way to understand and act upon real-time data organization-wide, enabling the company to impress its customers with magically fast, relevant offers and personalized experiences.

As a result, teams can reliably transform data in flight in a way that is easy to use and requires less data engineering. This makes it that much easier to delight their customersand ultimately drive more revenue.

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Chris Latimer is a technology executive whose career spans over twenty years in a variety of roles including enterprise architecture, technical presales, and product management. He is currently Vice President of Product Management at DataStax where he is focused on building the companys product strategy around cloud messaging and event streaming. Prior to joining DataStax, Chris was a senior product manager at Google where he focused on APIs and API Management in Google Cloud. Chris is based near Boulder, CO, and when not working, he is an avid skier and musician and enjoys the never-ending variety of outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer with his family.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --With students and teachers settling back into school after winter break, the National Park Foundation (NPF) is excited to announce 92 Open OutDoors for Kids grants to connect children to meaningful learning experiences with parks across the country. Open OutDoors for Kids is a program within NPF's Youth Engagement and Education initiative.

National parks are America's largest classrooms and NPF seeks to connect as many kids as possible to them.

"National parks are America's largest classrooms, and Open OutDoors for Kids seeks to connect as many kids as possible to them," said National Park Foundation President and CEO Will Shafroth. "With parks, learning is fun, memorable, and hands-on. Parks open kids' eyes to the wonder and complexities of nature and history, sharing diverse perspectives that offer a wider understanding of our country's progress and struggles."

At the core of Open OutDoors for Kids, NPF is making educational experiences in parks more accessible for all people, with a specific focus on children who live in communities that are striving to overcome a lack of resources to offer innovative learning opportunities for students. Programs such as Open OutDoors for Kids also help students, teachers, and families feel safe and supported as they explore national parks.

"Education and access are central to the National Park Service mission and we are grateful to the National Park Foundation for their continuous work to bring unique national park experiences to students and teachers through the Open OutDoors for Kids program," said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams.

This school year, NPF is partnering with the National Park Service, Expeditions in Education, and National Park Trust to support educational experiences, both in-person and virtual, across the country. Programs supported by NPF include:

"We are honored and grateful to receive this grant from the National Park Foundation, and eager to provide high-quality, curriculum-based programming to local youth," saidBirmingham Civil Rights National Monument Acting Superintendent William (Bill) Reilley.

Viewthe full listof NPF Open OutDoors for Kids grantee projects for the 2021/2022 school year.

Thanks to partners and donors, NPF is investing more than $2.3 million in its Open OutDoors for Kids program in fiscal year 2022, including support from Youth Engagement and Education premier partner Union Pacific Railroad and supporting partner GoGo squeeZ. Additional funding is provided by Alicia and Peter Pond, Apple, Columbia Sportswear, Sierra, Parks Project, Humana, The Batchelor Foundation, Inc., and many other donors.

Since 2011, NPF has engaged more than one million students in educational programs connecting them with national parks across the country. NPF's goal is to connectanother one million studentsto parks by the end of the 2024-25 school year.

"Sparking the wonder that comes from exploring a national park whether it's in person or virtually is something Union Pacific is proud to have helped students nationwide experience, as we partner with NPF to create the next generation of adventurers and environmental stewards," saidUnion Pacific's Senior Vice President Corporate Relations, Chief Administrative Officer and Foundation President Scott Moore. "These new Open OutDoors for Kids grants fuel that sense of adventure as we work toward our joint goal of helping another one million students experience all that our national parks have to offer."

Individuals, foundations, and companies can support NPF's Open OutDoors for Kids program by visiting theNational Park Foundation website.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

The National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. We do it in collaboration with the National Park Service, the park partner community, and with the generous support of donors, without whom our work would not be possible.Learn more at nationalparks.org.

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The majority of funding for this program supports fourth grade students atTitle I schools. These schools receive financial assistance through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to help ensure students have the resources to meet academic standards. Nationally, school districts in high-poverty communities have thehighest total Title I allocations per eligible student. Schools in these communities are less likely to have the resources to engage national parks and outdoor education into student curriculum.

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Dr. Carla D. Sanford, with Dean Farms in Georgia, gave a presentation on beef cattle reproductive technology advances at the first RancHER program hosted by Oregon State University.

This webinar series in December was organized by Juliana Ranches, Assistant Professor and Beef Extension Specialist at Oregon State University. This first edition of RancHER was developed to bring information to beef cattle producers by highlighting the work of talented women in the beef industry. The program was sponsored by the OSU Womens Giving Circle, and was free for attendees.

The program was well received with more than 200 registrations and 120 attendees from the U.S., Canada, and Brazil. Female speakers from across the U.S. were invited to discuss different topics related to beef cattle production. Sanford discussed recent trends in reproductive technologies for beef cattle producers, with a talk entitled Strategies for Optimizing Beef Cattle Reproductive Performance on Your Ranch.

Sanford is from Georgia, where she obtained her B.S. in Animal Science. She completed her M.S. degree at Texas Tech University with an emphasis on applied reproductive strategies in horses, and earned her Ph.D. at University of Florida where she focused on fetal developmental programming in beef heifers and cows. She continued this research at Montana State University where she was an Assistant Professor and Beef Cattle Specialist in Bozeman, Mont. During her time in academia, she worked with other researchers and extension programs on continuing efforts to improve reproductive efficiency, heifer and bull development, as well as investigating nutrition and reproduction interactions.

I have since returned to our family farm operation in southern Georgia. My husband and I are the 6th generation on this diversified operation with row-crop, produce, hay production and commercial beef cattle, Sanford said.

She was recently hired as the Southeast regional verification specialist for IMI Global, a division of Where Food Comes From. She verifies producers for third-party verification and value-added programs. Sanford also works on her familys cow-calf operation and feels that reproductive performance is critical for success.

A complete reproductive beef cattle herd plan may consist of several assisted reproductive technologies including synchronization of estrus, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization, or ovum pickup. In her presentation for the RancHER program, she discussed the foundation of a sound reproductive herd plan, where to start, and how to get the most from your ranch breeding program.

I met Juliana while we were both doing our doctoral programs at the University of Florida. When she invited me to give this talk on beef cattle reproductive performance in her RancHER program, I appreciated her objectives and lineup of speakers. I hope she will continue to put on more programs like this, in years to come, Sanford said.

I started my presentation by saying I grew up hearing the quote that You do not want to be a jack of all trades and a master of none but the full quote goes on to say that being a jack of all trades and master of none is oftentimes better than being a master of one. Cattle producers today have to be versatile and able to do many things!

So I mentioned the full quote from Adam Savage, because all too often its been shortened. I remember being told the short version when I was a participant in youth ag programs growing up--but I had many interests in many different areas. In my RancHER presentation I talked about the need to be a jill of all trades. To survive in agriculture a person has to be innovative, open to new ideas, trying new things.

On our ranch, my husband goes from working cattle to being a mechanic, working with software in high-tech tractors and other pieces of equipment, to being a business manager. My whole familyfather, mother, sister, brother-in-law, brother and sister-in-lawis involved in ag business. One thing Ive learned from my family is that you have to be able to work well with people and also willing to get your hands dirty, Sanford said.

Farming and ranching is often romanticized, but ag families understand the sacrifices that have to be made on a daily basis, to do this type of work. I was excited to be able to present at the RancHER program and talk about women in U.S. agriculture. I quoted a statistic from the USDA Census of Agriculture; back in 2012 only 31.5% of American producers were women. By 2017 this number had increased to 36%, and 56% of all operations had at least one woman operator, It is becoming more evident, how important women are in agriculture, so I felt it was very timely for Juliana to have this program with various presentations by women.

Sanfords talk focused on beef cattle reproduction, which was the focus of her Ph.D. work at the University of Florida. She worked with Dr. Cliff Lamb before he went to Texas A&M. His research focused on applied reproductive physiology in cattle, emphasizing synchronization of estrus in replacement heifers and postpartum cows.

I talked about the impact of reproductive efficiency and how important it is to the beef industry, and some of the things a person can do on their own ranch or farm to optimize reproductive efficiency. Data from the Beef Cattle Research Council in 1977 indicated that reproduction is 5 times more important than growth rate and 10 times more important than carcass quality, and this is still very true. A cow must first become pregnant and have a calf before you can even start to think about the growth and quality of that calf.

In her presentation for RancHER, she summed up by saying estrus synchronization and AI can add value to an operation. Theres usually a protocol that will work, for any individual situation, especially if producers can be diligent about the task and the timing.

Other speakers focused on various aspects of ranching, and some of the new research. Fernanda Ferreira, Cooperative Extension Specialist with the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine discussed how the beef-on-dairy trend among dairy producers could potentially affect beef cattle production. Vanessa Schroeder, faculty research assistant for Oregon State Universitys Extension Service presented data on her masters work evaluating the potential effects of cattle grazing and weather on wildlife in sagebrush country. Virginia Brandao, Dairy Technical Manager at Micronutrients, presented an overview focused on mineral nutrition of beef cattle with emphasis on mineral sources.

The last day of RancHER included information regarding beef quality, presented by Carol Lorenzen, Animal and Rangeland Sciences Department head at Oregon State University. Natalie Kovarik, from Kovarik Ranch, shared information and tips on how to share your history and how to advocate using social media.

The webinars were recorded and can still be accessed by interested people at https://extension.oregonstate.edu/collection/rancher-2021-webinar-recordings. The current goal is to host RancHER annually, either online or in a hybrid format.

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Intels Core i9-12900HK indeed fulfills the companys proclamation of being the The fastest mobile processor. Ever, based on the results of our early, exclusive hands-on performance testing of several 12th-gen laptops.

Intel, which unveiled its 12th-gen Alder Lake laptop CPUs just last week at CES, let PCWorld take four nearly identical laptops outfitted with the Core i9-12900HK for a spin during a live stream of our Full Nerd podcast. You can watch us run the benchmarks live in the recording of our live stream below, or check out the video version of our performance analysis over here.

While the four preproduction laptops arent quite final units, theyre based on MSIs GE76 Raider with final drivers, firmware and tuning still to come. The laptops were outfitted with the 14-core Core i9-12900HK CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 32GB of DDR5/4800 RAM, and Windows 11. The updated GE76 remains the same externally as the previous-gen model, but there have been some upgrades to it, including a new MSI phase-change liquid metal thermal pad that boosts the CPUs performance. MSI has also tweaked the 12th-gen laptops GPU to 175 watts, versus the 11th-gen versions 165 watt TGP GPU.

We ran all but the gaming benchmarks on laptops set to MSIs balanced profile, rather than its extreme performance profile, and also set to hybrid GPU mode rather than discrete mode. Thats actually how Intel set the laptops up in its lab, which we left intact. Normally wed opt for the higher performance profile to get the best possible performance, but we left them as set and just wanted to point it out to shoot down assumptions that Intel might have rigged this performance preview by opting for the maximum cooling settings.

We picked the tests we wanted to run, and ran them ourselves live on The Full Nerd (subscribe to PCWorlds YouTube channel if you arent already), but make no mistakethese are laptops from Intels own testing labs so you should always read the results with some modicum of salt until independent reviews are performed. We do believe the CPU performance you see here is likely be fairly representative of performance the production laptop reaches. But no two laptops are the exact sameeven among the same make and modelso you should expect a little variance in high-end Alder Lake gaming laptops, but hopefully not huge swings.

You should know, however, that a CPU and GPUs performance isnt static. The magic each PC maker brings to it in cooling, tuning, and chosen parts can have very large impacts on performance. Basically, there is no such thing as completely isolating the CPU in a laptop. You must evaluate performance based on the total platform, not just the CPU or GPU inside of it.

To give you a point of comparison, weve included two additional laptops:

Unfortunately, due to our time constraints we were unable to update the 11th-gen Core and Ryzen 9 laptops to Windows 11. Fortunately, for many of the CPU benchmarks we ran, the OS difference can be minimal.

Well kick off our preview with Maxons popular Cinbench R20 using its default multi-threaded test. Cinebench is based on the companys Cinema4D 3D modelling and rendering engine thats sold as a stand-alone application and also included in other products, such as Adobes After Effects. It hugs cores to its body, and more cores means more speed. The results we see arent much of a surprise when you remember that Intels 12th-gen Alder Lake H processors feature a hybrid design, using six improved performance cores coupled with eight efficiency cores in this flagship Core i9-12900HK. That means 14-cores (even if eight of them are lighter weight than the Ryzens and 11th gen cores) nets more performance in Cinebench R20.

Still, youre looking at the 12th-gen Core i9 outpacing the Ryzen 9 5900HX and the Core i9-11980HK by roughly 30 percent.

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As much as we wish they would, the vast majority of applications people use dont tap into every core available. In fact, single-core performance may matter what for what you do everyday more than multi-core performance, so we also ran Cinebench R20 using a single-thread to gauge performance there.

Intels 12th-gen Alder Lake cores greatly boost efficiency per clock and we see that manifest itself here, where the 12th gen Core i9-12900HK is roughly 16 percent faster than the Ryzen 9 5900HX and 9.3 percent faster than the 11th gen Core i9-11980HK. Mind you, neither of those rival CPUs are slow chips either. Last summer, in fact, it felt like AMDs newly released Ryzen 9 5900HX was a monster compared to all previously released CPUs, which was then itself somewhat eclipsed by the equally impressive 11th Core i9-11980HK. Obviously, theres a new goliath in town.

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Up next is the very similar Cinebench R23, which unlike Cinebench R20, takes about 10 minutes to run. That point is important because modern CPUs all generate heat as they run and ease off the pedal when they heat up. While Cinebench R20 takes maybe a minute or so to run, the 10 minutes of Cinebench R23 is likely to depress performance. The good news for 12th-gen is its still the winner, since 14 cores is still more than 8 cores. The performance difference between the CPUs close up a little but the Core i9-12900HK still offers a commanding 23 percent advantage over the Ryzen 9 5900HX and 16 percent over the 11th-gen Core i9.

One other advantage to running Cinebench R23 is Mac fans can also compare performance directly, since Maxons Cinebench R23 has native version for Apples new M1 line. While we have not directly tested the MacBook Pro 14, our sister publication Macworld has, and recorded a score of 12,381 for the MacBook Pro 14 with its 10-core M1 Pro CPU. That would give the 12th gen Core i9-12900HK a 21 percent advantage over a MacBook Pro 14. Macworld didnt review the M1 Max, but others outlets have outlets have reported performance to range from 12,300 to 12,700 for the faster M1 Max.

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Like Cinebench R20, we also record a score in Cinebench R23 using a single thread. Interestingly, we actually see the gap open up a little here, with the 12th gen Core i9-12900HK outpacing the Ryzen 9 5900HX by about 26.5 percent and the 11th gen Core i9-11980HK by 16.6 percent. For the M1 Pro in the MacBook Pro 14, Macworld recorded a score of 1,531. Thats an advantage of 23.6 percent for the 12th-gen CPU over the M1 Pro.

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Up next is BAPCos CrossMark benchmark. Its essentially a scaled-down version of its sprawling SYSMark test, which uses real applications to gauge performance. But rather than commercial applications, CrossMark is built using open-source programs and intended to gauge productivity, creative (photo and video), and responsiveness, which it defines as switching between software or starting an application. Its compiled with open-source compilers and is designed to run on Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android alike. On the Windows PCs, the 12th-gen Core i9 is a beefy 36 percent faster than the Ryzen 9 5900HX and also impressive 21.5 percent faster than the 11th-gen Intel chip.

Again, we didnt have a score for CrossMark for MacOS, but the public database BAPCo publishes puts the fastest M1 Max laptop at 1,670, which lands the Core i9-12900HK at about 18 percent faster. Like all public benchmark databases, its always hard to know the provenance of the results, but well hope for the best. Looking into the details, M1 Max does slightly outpace the 12th-gen Core i9 in the Creativity portion, with a score of 2,254 vs. the 12th gens 2,132, but the newest Intel CPU beats it in productivity by 25 percent with a score of 1,874. Interestingly the Alder Lake H system also crushes the M1 Max in CrossMarks Responsive test to the tune of 59.9 percent, with a score of 1,836 for the Core i9.

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All-in-one suites such as CrossMark attempt to measure everything you might do on your computer, but the vast majority of the world brings home the turkey bacon using Microsofts Office suite. So to keep Bill Lumberg happy, we also ran ULs Procyon Office test, which uses Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook to simulate what most people do all day while waiting for 5 p.m. to come. The 12th gen Core i9-12900HK wins, but its really just a meh, with Intels new chip outpacing the 11th-gen Core and Ryzen 9 systems by only 5 percent. Frankly, if youre using a Core i9 or Ryzen 9 with a GeForce RTX 3080 to primarily pound out a PowerPoint, youre probably doing it wrong.

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Our next result is Principled Technologies WebXprt 3. Its a web-based benchmark designed to measure browser performance at photo enhancement, organizing an album using AI, stock option pricing, encryption notes, OCR scans, sales graphs, and online homework. These are fairly advanced features for a browser test. All of our results were generated using Edge on the Chromium 97.

The Core i9-12900HK again leads the field, turning in a score about 9.5 percent faster than the 11th-gen chip and 16.2 percent faster than the Ryzen 9.

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We did manage to run games on the 12th gen Core i9-12900HK, but there are a lot of caveats with our comparison that we really want to highlight in yellow. Although all of the laptops feature GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPUs, their power ratings werent the same, which can make any comparison in gaming really sketchy. Thats especially true for the Ryzen 9 system, which was paired with a GPU rated at 130 watts vs. the 11th-gens 165 watts, and the 12th-gens 175 watts. Thats basically a 27 percent larger thermal and power budget for the 11th-gen laptop and 35 percent for the Core i9-12900HK laptop. Between the 11th-gen and the 12th-gen, theres only about a 6 percent difference in GPU power.

That said, should also point out that one of the problems we saw last year was difficulty in getting a lot of gaming laptops with higher wattage GPUs. So if most 165 watt GPUs were only in Intel machines, then maybe its actually a fair comparison?

Gaming performance isnt always about GPU wattage though and we see that below in our first result from Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. We ran this benchmark at 1080p using the Crazy preset for graphics and opt for the CPU-focused benchmark run. The CPU-focused benchmark puts more units on the screen, which should push the CPU harder than the regular GPU-focused test. You can see the Ryzen 9 and 11th-gen systems are dead-even despite have a sizeable GPU thermal budget difference. That actually makes us even more impressed by the Core i9-12900HKs 11.7 percent lead over the others. The test basically doesnt seem to care about GPU wattage yet Intels new chip is ahead by double-digits in the CPU test.

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Our next game result is Far Cry New Dawn run at 1080p using the ultra preset. The caveat here is this game series has long given AMDs chips the raspberry, but that changed with the Ryzen 5000-series of desktop chips, which saw AMD actually eclipse Intels best 10th-gen desktop chip at last. The laptop Ryzen 5000, however, features less cache, which may not give it the same boost. Still, given the 35 percent larger GPU thermal budget in the Core i9-12900HK laptop, we dont think its necessarily fair to make direct comparisons with the Ryzen 9 system, so consider it there for reference.

We do think its fair to compare performance against the 11th-gen GE76 Raider, however, since both GPUs are separated by just 10 watts of power. The 12th-gen GE76 with a Core i9-12900HK inside pulls up the win by double digits, with a frame rate about 11.8 percent faster.

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Our last game result is from the popular Counter Strike: Global Offensive which is a graphically low-intensity game in this age. We assumed that would make it mostly a CPU-intensive game, but the results interestingly mostly mirror the GPU wattage differences between the different laptops. The Core i9-12900HK laptop is still faster than the 11th-gen notebook, but were oly looking at roughly a 6 percent win. Well just have to wait for final drivers to really make any determination in gaming.

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We saved our last official result for the Official Benchmark of Twitter Shouting Matches: Geekbench 5. Its a popular, cross-platform benchmark based around a set of small programming loops that are designed to simulate various functions such as JPEG decompression, text decompression, encryption, AI and more. We find most of Geekbenchs value to be in the sub-scores that let you dive into each individual results performance. We also generally only compare results on the same platform. But thats not how Twitter hot takes are created, so well stick with just the overall score here.

The result gives the Intel Core i9-12900HK a massive 56.6 percent advantage over the Ryzen 9 5900HX chip. The 12th-gen chip is equally impressive compared to its predecessor, with a 40 percent increase in performance over the 11th-gen Core i9. Again, its worth remembering that these are not slow CPUs, with the 11th-gen Core and Ryzen 9 chips delivering jaw-dropping performance just last summermaking the 12900HKs win all the more staggering.

We dont have an in-house score for the M1 Pro, so well crib from Macworld again. It reports a score of 12,590 for the 10-core M1 Max and a score of 12,544 for the 10-core M1 Pro. That puts the M1 Max just 6 percent away from the 12th-gen Core i9, and although Geekbenchs utility as the final word on performance has some real limits, its still an impressive showing nonetheless for both Apples M1 and Intels 12th-gen chips.

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What happens when you try to deconstruct the performance of an 8-core Ryzen 9 or 11th-gen Core i9 versus a 10-core M1 Max and the 14-core Core i9-12900HK? You look at GeekBench 5s single-core performance benchmark. Against the Ryzen 9, the 12th-gen Core i9 shows an advantage of 27 percent, and a 14.6 percent gain versus the 11th-gen Core chip.

Referencing Macworlds review of the MacBook Pro again, we see near identical scores of 1,774 for the M1 Max and 1,778 for the M1 Probasically within the margin of error. That puts the Core i9-12900HK with a 6.8 percent win over the M1 Pro and M1 Max so, yes, head for Twitter folks.

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For our last score, we ran PugetBenchs Premiere Pro benchmark, but this is one test where we wonder if more tuning is yet to come. PugetBench is Puget Systems popular benchmark that measures a fairly advanced set of actions and exports in Adobes Premiere Pro.

We unfortunately dont have scores for the Ryzen 9 and the 11th-gen Core i9 laptops using the current version of Premiere Pro (22.1), so we dug up some published scores from PugetBenchs database of user generated scores. Since we have no idea what conditions they were run in, we dont have the same faith in them as the scores from, say, Macworld or other reviewers. Still we did see a score in the database of 693 for a Ryzen 9 5900HX laptop with a GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, and a score of 892 from an Core i9-11980HK laptop with a GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU. The Core i9-12900HK coughed up a solid 1,037, which would make you think its case closed. The problem for the 12th-gen Core i9 is the reported score in PugetBenchs database for an M1 Max MacBook Pro: 1,324. Like the Ryzen 9 and 11th gen Core i9, we dont know the conditions run for that MacBook Pro, but its impressive nonetheless.

At the same time, weve seen very large performance swings in PugetBenchs Premiere Pro benchmark based on the QuickSync capability in Intels integrated graphics cores. Its entirely possible well see the Core i9-12900HKs PugetBench score move up with final drivers. And its also possible it wont move at all either. Well have to wait and see.

And that, ultimately, is the weakness of any performance preview. While its been fun to see Intels 12th-gen Core i9-12900HK strut its stuff and outpace its Ryzen 9, 11th-gen Core i9, and M1 Max rivals in many tasks, you need to wait until we have final numbers from reviewers of final products before making any buying decisions. Hopefully you wont have to wait long.

Editors note: After publication, we updated this article to tweak the color-coding in the charts for easier differentiation, and to correct the TGP info in the listings of some graph. We apologize for the error.

One of founding fathers of hardcore tech reporting, Gordon has been covering PCs and components since 1998.

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Today, the cryptocurrency market is (finally) moving in the right direction for investors. As of 1:30 p.m. EST, Bitcoin(CRYPTO:BTC),Cardano(CRYPTO:ADA), andPolkadot(CRYPTO:DOT) all surged higher. Bitcoin was up by 3%, pacing the overall market. However, altcoins Cardano and Polkadot saw more substantial gains, rising 6.3% and 4.9%, respectively, over the past 24 hours.

Year-end risk-on sentiment has seeped into equity and cryptocurrency markets, with a Santa Claus rally leading many top tokens higher today. As the market leader, Bitcoin's price action tends to reflect broad investor sentiment perhaps more closely than other altcoins.

For ADA, founder Charles Hoskinson has recently highlighted some intriguing growth prospects for the Cardano network in 2022. An open-source project structure, end-to-end Microfinance project, and a range of other Cardano improvement proposals are on the table. These prospective growth projects appear to have investors excited.

Polkadot received a boost yesterday following some Twitter banter regarding the rust programming language, which happens to underpin Polkadot. Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey called Rust a "perfect" programming language, raising the profile of Polkadot and other cryptocurrencies using Rust.

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Recent trading days have been friendly to investors of all stripes. With that said, those with portfolios tilted more toward the higher end of the risk spectrum have really outperformed over the past week.

These top cryptocurrencies are among the most stable and well-known in the crypto world. However, the entire crypto market remains higher-risk, due in part to the difficulty many investors have in valuing the tokens that represent these networks.

Bitcoin's stability, Cardano's growth prospects, and Polkadot's developer-friendly attributes certainly point toward three tokens worth considering for those looking to add some crypto exposure. While more volatility is expected on the horizon, there's a reason why these three tokens are seeing upside today.

Cryptocurrency investing isn't for everyone. Many choose to trade crypto tokens or simply steer clear of these higher-volatility assets. Such a view certainly makes sense for those more risk-averse.

That said, the historical returns of these three top tokens certainly speak to the recognition of the tremendous value underpinning these networks. Recent catalysts supporting the short-term rise in these tokens are worth keeping an eye on for those looking to build a longer-term crypto portfolio.

This article represents the opinion of the writer, who may disagree with the official recommendation position of a Motley Fool premium advisory service. Were motley! Questioning an investing thesis -- even one of our own -- helps us all think critically about investing and make decisions that help us become smarter, happier, and richer.

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The transition from simply delivering a product to building a community has the potential to unlock extraordinary competitive advantages, a superior business model and endless business propositions.

When Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert Vivek and Vishal Singhal started out with a simple learning platform for AI enthusiasts, they had envisioned the potential of what they was buildinga strong community of trained AI developers and the ensuing business opportunities to be built on top of it.

In the course of educating and training AI developers through his platform CellStrat, the founders had discovered that his alumni (the ones they trained) did not have an easy-to-access AI development environment on which they can learn, develop and deploy AI efficiently. They realised they had to spend substantial sums in hiring tech talent. Even then, they found it hard to develop AI solutions and launch them due to complex algorithms and deployment architectures.

There was a definite gap and potential business opportunity for CellStrat to leg up and go beyond training and learning.

Moreover, it seemed only natural for the startup, which had built a community of over 300 AI scientists and a global AI community of more than 15,000 professionals on its platform, to launch a packaged cloud platform to ease the entire process for both the parties.

This marks the beginning of the whole ideology of CellStrat, which is among YourStory's Tech50 list of most promising early stage startups, and what it offers today, at the back of its AI developers community.

Simply put, CellStrat, registered under parent company Etruevalue, is serving two segments with its single platformedtech and enterprise. It offers training courses and bootcamps for both beginners and experienced AI professionals, and then equips them with developer tools and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to enable them to develop AI products for enterprises.

Companies, especially startups and SMBs, can utilise the ready-made APIs offered by the platform and collaborate with developers for easy deployment of AI in their systems, mitigating the need of hiring large tech teams for the same.

The duo had previously co-founded Locville Online, a home and lifestyle ecommerce venture, and Healthiply, a healthtech startup focused on early detection of medical issues.

The entrepreneurial bug had caught Vivek, an Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and Georgia State University alumnus, during his startup stint at Healthiply, where he was looking at AI as a differentiator for predictive healthcare.

He further explains, Even for an enterprise, deploying AI can become extremely challenging as they have to hire an entire team of developers, architects and cloud experts. We realised the gap and decided to pick up the first problem with our edtech offering.

Soon after starting up, Vivek was joined by his brother Vishal as a Co-founder.Vishal had previously worked across tech firms and startups and is also author of book titled 'How should we use Artificial Intelligence?'

CellStrats key clients are AI developers, learners, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) and startups.

It offers various AI project packs for beginners and professionals to choose from. These packs contain ready-made AI projects preloaded in an online coding environment, that will help learners get hands-on experience and practice. Learners can get started with Python, Machine Learning (ML) algorithms in Python, Deep Learning (DL), Natural Language Processing (NLP),Reinforcement Learning (RL), Generative Modelling (GANs), Graph Neural Networks and so on, and then operationalise these projects as Artificial Intelligence-as-a-Service (AIaaS) on the cloud.

It has tied up with over 25 universities/colleges to offer these training courses and conducts bootcamps for rapid user adoption by students, including IITs and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). According to the startup, approximately 5,000 developers were using the platform within six months of launch in 2021, witnessing 50 percent month over month growth rate in users.

For the enterprises, CellStrat provides the deployment capability by offering ready-made APIs for easy AI inference on mobile or web apps. This helps companies launch AI in a simpler and a low cost mechanism.

The platform allows multiple developers on the platform to come together and work on a particular project for an enterprise. It has 120+ bundled AI projects bundled on its platform and many more in the pipeline.

The startup, which is now registered in Delaware, US, has raised $1,40,000 so far from five angel investors. It doesnt charge any fee for the courses offered for now and aims to monetise the platform with enterprise licenses in future. It plans to launch a full-fledged AI-as-a-Service marketplace by January 2022.

According to CellStrat, its annual revenue ranges between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 1 crore and is valued at $7 million with an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $0.06 million.

With increased adoption of tech in business, CellStrat is looking to drive platform adoption with 1,00,000 developers, onboard 50 SMB/ enterprise clients, and improve global market penetration by the coming year.

The startup believes its USP (unique selling point) lies in its large community of developers which will allow it to monetise on several business angles besides edtech. We are building a horizontal developers ecosystem like GitHub or Postman and are looking into building a strong AI marketplace in future. Our initial captive audience is the four million engineering students in India and our long term audience is the 40 million global developers, says Vivek. GitHub provides an open-source platform to developers and programmers to collaboratively work on code while Postman offers an complete API development environment for developers.

Besides edtech firms and big cloud providers, the startup faces competition from global AI Labs such as Hugging Face and Open AI, which have offer similar solutions, besides Chennai-based NimbleBox.ai.

A report by Analytics India pegs the size of the AI market in India at $6 billion, and with massive cloud adoption and AI proliferation, it is on an upward trajectory. At such a juncture, CellStrat is expected to be among the companies that will Build in India for the world in a category likely to attract more investment.

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Last February e-commerce company Shopify Inc. replaced the Ottawa, Canada dateline that began its press releases and earnings reports with a strange new one: Internet, Everywhere. The geographical shift came at the insistence of Shopifys founder and chief executive officer, Tobi Ltke, who tends to view such matters through the prism of cold, hard logic. In May 2020, only a few months into the pandemic, hed made the early, seemingly rash decision to terminate the leases on Shopifys offices in Ottawa and six other cities, declaring that his entire 7,000-person workforce would remain virtualforever. Shopify, he concluded, was now omnipresent, located with its employees and customers in the digital ether. His senior execs were perplexed at the strange phrasing, but they knew better than to argue.

The dateline thing may be a bit pompous and a little too cute, but after an almost two-year run thats turned the quiet enterprise-tech company into a global e-commerce power, Ltke has earned some creative license. Since he started Shopify 15 years ago, the company has sold software that allows about 2 million merchants worldwide to run websitesfree from the complicated embrace of Shopifys chief rival, Amazon.com Inc. For $30 to $2,000 a month, Shopify offers sellers more than a dozen services to run an online store, from the actual e-commerce website to inventory management to payment processing.

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