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Napster just sold for $207 million

Engadget

More specifically, the company plans on creating virtual 3D spaces for music fans to attend concerts and listening parties, in addition to creating a sales platform for musicians and labels to sell merch. Napster holds numerous licenses to stream millions of songs, which is what made it an attractive prospect to Infinite Reality.

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7 Things Nonprofits Should Know About Virtual Desktops

TechImpact

With a virtual desktop, everything that you see on your computer screen (the operating system) is actually located on a server rather than on your computer’s local drive. An article on BNews explains what virtual desktops are and how they are being used. Virtual OS systems are shared. Image courtesy of Feedio.Net.

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Licensing Administrator reveals HDMI 2.1a is coming to CES 2022

TechSpot

On December 21, the HDMI Licensing Administrator (HDMI LA) revealed HDMI 2.1a at a pre-CES 2022 virtual press briefing. The standard comes with a single new feature called Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM), which helps optimize HDR signals TFT Central notes.

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Microsoft exclusively licenses OpenAI’s groundbreaking GPT-3 text generation model

The Verge

Microsoft has expanded its ongoing partnership with San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research company OpenAI with a new exclusive license on the AI firm’s groundbreaking GPT-3 language model , an auto-generating text program that’s emerged as the most sophisticated of its kind in the industry. Image by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Microsoft Office 2019 is on sale for A$47 — pay once and use it forever

Mashable Tech

TL;DR: Mashable readers can grab a lifetime device license for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with a one-time purchase of Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows for A$47. You might actually like this license more than the subscription. Those just wanting the apps should be more than comfortable with a Microsoft Office download.

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How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These virtual events may require not just prior state charitable registration but also gaming licenses. This charitable solicitation registration guide can help you make sure you and your virtual event meet state requirements. Typically, nonprofits must include disclosures in solicitations and donor correspondence.

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Amazon is bringing virtual viewing parties to Prime subscribers with Watch Party

The Verge

Once inside the Watch Party, people can choose from thousands of titles, according to Amazon, including originals and licensed shows and movies. Prime Video is the most recent major streamer to get in on virtual viewing parties. Prime Video’s new Watch Party feature is entirely private.

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