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Software NEWS: -- STARII TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD today announced a major update to Koozee, its AI apparel visual production platform. The update introduces Freeform Canvas, a node-based workspace for reusable, multi-step fashion content workflows, and Koozee MCP, which lets supported AI agents access Koozee's fashion visual tools for batch image generation. The company also consolidated its preset workflows under Quick Create.

Software NEWS: -- Fonelora Inc. today announced the official release of Fonelora Android Unlocker, a desktop software solution designed to help users remove Android screen locks and bypass Google Factory Reset Protection (FRP). The software offers guided workflows for users locked out of their devices due to forgotten passwords or Google account verification after a factory reset.

Film NEWS: -- Nearly five decades after arriving in San Francisco as a Vietnamese refugee, David Duong returned to the city for an awards ceremony honoring "The King of Trash," a documentary about his family's journey from war and displacement to building a successful business in America. The film won Best Documentary and Best People Choice Film at the 13th San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival, with both awards presented November 1 at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Duong, the founder of California Waste Solutions, dedicated the film and its two awards to his parents, Jim Thu Tai Duong and Anh Thi Le.

Software NEWS: -- Virse provides creative agencies, brand teams, and design studios across the United States with a human-led AI creative system for commercial production. The workspace brings 50+ AI models, design tools, reference assets, and team collaboration onto one node-based canvas. On Virse's Creative Canvas, every brief, moodboard, and revision stays linked as a visible node.

Publishing NEWS: -- What if the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could help us ask some of humanity's oldest questions in a new way? In "The Infinity Formula: How Consciousness, AI, and Time Lead Us Back to the Source" (ISBN: 978-1834383446; released through Tellwell Publishing), author Calvin Engen explores the relationship between consciousness, time, technological acceleration, and the human search for meaning.

Software NEWS: -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, today announced it has acquired the AI agent platform and related intellectual property of House Numbers, a venture-backed agentic AI company that builds AI agents for home lending workflows. Alongside the technology, Dark Matter has brought on the team that built it, led by House Numbers co-founder and CEO Jeff Levinsohn, who joins Dark Matter as chief AI officer.

Software NEWS: -- HitPaw Edimakor has launched its Halloween Sale, running from October 22 to November 6, with up to 65% off AI credits, plus special VIP offers, bonus AI credits, and ready-to-use Halloween video templates. With plans starting at $15.96, the promotion gives creators an opportunity to explore Edimakor's AI-powered editing and content creation tools while saving on their Halloween projects.

Software NEWS: -- HitPaw, a leading innovator in multimedia software solutions, today announced the release of HitPaw VikPea V6.0.0, the latest update to its AI-powered video enhancement platform. This release introduces intelligent AI Enhancement Agent, improved low-light enhancement, local export for AI Generative Model, and the new Gemini Omni video generation model, delivering greater flexibility and efficiency for creators.

Music and Performers NEWS: -- Song Refiners today announced that Updraft is live. Updraft is a private, curated catalog of songs that have scored 90 or higher on the Song Refiners scale. A&R representatives, publishers, sync supervisors and label staff can request access.

Software NEWS: -- Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced the launch of Direct VOIE+, a step-up to its direct-source verification of income and employment (VOIE) for mortgage lenders. Direct VOIE+ delivers calculated monthly income from Freddie Mac's AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data, helping lenders understand eligible income earlier in the origination process.

Software NEWS: -- Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that it has expanded its AI appraisal review capability to support Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 reports. The expansion enables lenders to apply Friday Harbor's automated appraisal review to the redesigned reporting format, with more than 350 checks that culminate in a concise summary of what has been validated and what requires attention.

Publishing NEWS: -- Entering the school counseling profession can be exciting, rewarding, and overwhelming. While graduate programs provide essential theoretical foundations, new counselors often discover that the realities of the job involve situations no textbook can fully prepare them to handle. In her new book, "A Year in the Life of a School Counselor: Tips, Tools, and Tales From the First-Year Journey" (ISBN: 978-1834540344) released by Tellwell Publishing, Dr. Kim Gore Mitchell offers an honest and practical guide to navigating those realities.

Software NEWS: -- Switching from Android to iPhone Duo doesn't have to mean leaving important WhatsApp conversations behind. Tenorshare iCareFone WhatsApp Transfer offers an alternative for users looking to transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone Duo, including supported chats, photos, videos, and attachments.

Music and Performers NEWS: -- San Francisco Bay Area alternative folk-rock duo Cosmic Spin has released "Majority of One," a new live recording that combines an infectious reggae-influenced groove, rich vocal harmonies, and a timely message about the power of individuals to make a difference.

Software NEWS: -- U.S. Publications is thrilled to introduce Simo to the general public. It's a conversational AI assistant that brings everyday help and creative tools together in one place. Users can describe what they want in plain language, by typing or by voice. No technical background or skills are required.

Software NEWS: -- Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced the launch of Verification of Assets (VOA) within Floify Verify, its native verification service powered by Argyle. Lenders using Floify have been able to verify income and employment directly through Floify Verify for some time.

Software NEWS: -- Bay Capital Mortgage Corporation has partnered with LenderLogix to launch LiteSpeed, a modern mortgage point-of-sale platform designed to make the loan process easier for borrowers and more efficient for loan officers.

Software NEWS: -- Chronilogix, an AI behavioral wellness and coaching company, today announced that its platform is now listed on Truvo, the AI benefits assistant from Benepower. The listing gives Truvo's more than one million users immediate access to Chronilogix as a first line of care: private, judgment-free coaching for stress, mental well-being, and chronic conditions such as diabetes, available any hour of the day.

Software NEWS: -- iMobie Inc. today announced that AnyUnlock now supports iOS 27 for MDM bypass and removal, extending its Mobile Device Management tools to compatible iPhone and iPad devices running the latest iOS version. The update allows device owners and authorized administrators to address Remote Management screens and locally installed MDM profiles through guided desktop workflows.

Software NEWS: -- Optimal Blue today announced that its direct lock functionality now integrates with Fannie Mae's Pricing & Execution - Whole Loan® (PE - Whole Loan) platform. The integration allows lenders using Optimal Blue's product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) engine to execute best efforts locks with Fannie Mae through real-time, system-to-system connectivity without leaving Optimal Blue.