The secrets of public speaking

People who enjoy public speaking are luckier than they realise. A much-publicised survey from the 1970s claimed that Americans feared it more than death. In 2012 Karen Dwyer and Marlina Davidson of the University of Nebraska Omaha published a paper that tried to replicate the result. They found that things were less dramatic than that—but…

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Swarovski launches Octagon Collection featuring proprietary diamond cut

Swarovski has launched a new Swarovski Created Diamonds Collection built around a proprietary cut.  Swarovski launches Octagon Collection featuring proprietary diamond cut. – Swarovski Dubbed the “Octagon Collection”, it showcases a patented octagon-shaped cut inspired by the house’s logo, designed by global creative director Giovanna Engelbert. The patented Octagon cut features 57 facets: 32 on…

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VirtualBox 7.0.16 – Privilege Escalation

# Exploit Title: VirtualBox 7.0.16 – Privilege Escalation # Date: 2025-05-06 # Exploit Author: Milad Karimi (Ex3ptionaL) # Contact: miladgrayhat@gmail.com # Zone-H: www.zone-h.org/archive/notifier=Ex3ptionaL # Tested on: Win x64 # CVE : CVE-2024-21111 #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include “resource.h” #include “def.h” #include “FileOplock.h” #pragma…

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American companies have a new image problem

For decades America’s soft power put the wind in the sails of its companies as they ventured abroad. When the Berlin Wall fell, Coca-Cola sent lorries emblazoned with its logo into East Berlin to hand out free drinks. Sales soared as consumers in the former communist state chugged enthusiastically on the sugary icon of American…

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Cowboys’ Dak Prescott dismisses questions about George Pickens’ reputation, says he has ‘no concerns’

Getty Images When George Pickens arrived in Dallas following his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers, he brought with him a subpar reputation as a negative locker room presence. Asked about that reputation at Cowboys minicamp, quarterback Dak Prescott said you can’t believe everything you hear. In his three seasons with the Steelers, Pickens ran afoul…

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