Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Zackery @Zackery - over 4 years ago
The Most Disappointing Gadgets of the Decade
The Worst and Most Disappointing Gadgets of the 2010sFor every major leap in technology, there have been plenty of face plants, ill-advised cash grabs, and just plan bad tech. So here are the gadgets and technology that absolutely screwed the pooch.As with our list of mos...continued
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Bobby @Bobby - 5 days ago
Translation Tech Is Amazing, Except When It’s Not
We can hold surprisingly deep conversations across languages using simple apps on our phones. But even as these apps get a fresh boost from AI, they can still lead to some awkward moments.
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Iva @Iva - almost 5 years ago
SILENCER SATURDAY #82: The Best Suppressors On The Market Today
Ten Best Suppressors On The Market TodayThe Firearm BlogGood morning everyone and thank you for tuning in to TFB’s Silencer Saturday – where the neighbors have no idea how much lead you throw in the back yard. Today we start the difficult task of picking the best suppress...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - almost 5 years ago
Saints & Simulators 20: #theOne
Saints & Simulators 20Twentieth in an ongoing series on the nexus between religion and technology. The previous essay is here.Out of the two objections we raised against the concept of God as the "Lonely Dungeon Master" (at the end of our last segment), the conceptual...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - almost 5 years ago
Amenity Detection and Beyond — New Frontiers of Computer Vision at Airbnb
Amenity Detection and Beyond — New Frontiers of Computer Vision at AirbnbIn 2018, we published a blog post titled Categorizing Listing Photos at Airbnb. In that post, we introduced an image classification model which categorized listing photos into different room types an...continued
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Webster @Webster - almost 5 years ago
Iranian Revolutionary Guard commandos drop from helicopter to hijack British tanker
Iranian Revolutionary Guard commandos drop from helicopter to hijack British tankerA new propaganda video captures the moment Iranian Revolutionary Guard commandos drop from a helicopter to hijack a British tanker.Footage shows troops wearing ski masks and carrying machin...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - 4 days ago
The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps
It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization.
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 5 years ago
Where is the EU going on tech and competition policy? – TechCrunch
Huge technology policy questions are looming for whoever takes the top jobs at the European Union in the coming months. Decisions that could radically reshape tech business models, reconfigure the competitive landscape and change the relationship between Internet users a...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago
How an immigration crackdown is hurting UK startups – TechCrunch
The two people who sat down in reception without an appointment would not leave the startup’s office until the end of the day. Two months later, a letter followed informing the company it had been suspended from the United Kingdom’s register of licensed sponsors, the data...continued
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Webster @Webster - 3 days ago
Biden Administration Asks Companies to Build 'Digital Twins' of AI Chips
The Biden administration is looking for proposals from companies that can establish and operate an institution that will develop “digital twins” of semiconductors, with the opportunity to receive up to $285 million in funding.Read more...
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Zackery @Zackery - almost 5 years ago
Meet Mike 'Brolylegs' Begum: A most extraordinary Street Fighter competitor
Mike 'Brolylegs' Begum is a most extraordinary Street Fighter competitorAt 8:30 a.m. on a Thursday in May, the air already thick and sticky, Mike "Brolylegs" Begum whirs up and down the sloping driveway of his family's house in Brownsville, Texas, in his custom electric w...continued
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Cameron @Cameron - almost 5 years ago
Foundations Can Unlock a Food System to Feed the World
Foundations Can Unlock a Food System to Feed the WorldCreating a food system that can feed a growing population in the face of climate change—without replicating the harms of the industrial food system—is one of the great challenges of our time. Worldwide, one in nine peo...continued
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Devin @Devin - almost 5 years ago
More Evidence That Most Cancer Mutations Are Simply The Result Of Bad Luck
More Evidence That Most Cancer Mutations Are Simply The Result Of Bad LuckFor decades we’ve been told if we don’t smoke, don’t drink, use sunscreen and eat right, we can hope to have a fighting chance against cancer. And while this is certainly true, and genes, lifestyle ...continued
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Teagan @Teagan - almost 5 years ago
Micron: Don't Buy The Breakout
Micron: Don't Buy The Breakout - Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)MU shares have been moving higher lately. This upward momentum in price action has been driven by a Q3 report that was "strong."Previously, Sanjay Mehrotra, the company's CEO detailed his vision on CNBC t...continued
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Rex @Rex - almost 5 years ago
Weekly Recap & Major Analyst Calls, Looking Backwards & Forwards for 2019 in 10 Minutes
Weekly Recap & Major Analyst Calls, Looking Backwards & Forwards for 2019 in 10 MinutesSomehow, the second quarter of 2019 has come to an end and the year is now half way over. It also appears that the snap-back rally after the “Sell in May and Go Away” pressure a...continued
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Grayce @Grayce - almost 5 years ago
Tesla And Elon Musk Might Find Their Way To Self-Driving Cars Via Neuralink And Brainjacking
Tesla And Elon Musk Might Find Their Way To Self-Driving Cars Via Neuralink And BrainjackingI was speaking at an AI autonomous vehicle industry event this week and was asked whether there is any kind of connection between Elon Musk’s efforts with Tesla and his activities ...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 5 years ago
The Confused U.S. Messaging Campaign on Huawei
The Confused U.S. Messaging Campaign on HuaweiFor the past several months, American policymakers have sought to convince allies, partners and potential partners to ban Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from supplying the entirety of, or components for, 5G communic...continued
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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 5 years ago
Best Buy Is Not A Best Buy Anymore
Best Buy Is Not A Best Buy Anymore - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY)Best Buy is a great company that has stood the test of time and is currently doing well enough to negate the threat of online retailers.Operating margins are likely to improve in the next 5 years supported ...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - over 4 years ago
Alchemy is secretly fixing blockchain’s node nightmare
Alchemy is secretly fixing blockchain’s node nightmare – TechCrunchThe top cryptocurrency companies have quietly begun to outsource their infrastructure problems to a tiny stealth startup. It’s called Alchemy. Today it’s making the big public reveal of its technology that...continued
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 5 years ago
HP Envy 13 (2019) review: HP proves its design chops
HP Envy 13 (2019) review: HP proves its design chopsBack in March,I reviewed the HP Spectre x360 13, calling it the most beautiful convertible that exists. As it turns out, that wasn't just a fluke. The HP Envy 13 is one of the sexiest clamshell laptops that I've ever see...continued
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Jessika @Jessika - almost 5 years ago
The Life-Changing Magic Of Making Do
Opinion: The life-changing magic of making doBenjamin Leszcz is a partner at Whitman Emorson, a design studio in Toronto. He worked previously as a magazine writer and editor.Several years ago, while living in London, England, my wife met Prince Charles at an event associ...continued
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George @George - almost 5 years ago
Herc Holdings Announces Pricing of Upsized $1.2 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
Herc Holdings Announces Pricing of Upsized $1.2 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes OfferingBONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) (the “Company”) today announced that it has priced $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Senior Notes du...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 5 years ago
Congressional testimony reveals some faults in Facebook’s digital currency plans
Congressional testimony reveals some faults in Facebook’s digital currency plans – TechCrunchAs Facebook continues to lay the foundation for getting some of the world’s largest payment processing and technology companies a seat at the global monetary policy table, the com...continued
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Jany @Jany - almost 5 years ago
This is one smart device that every urban home could use – TechCrunch
Living in a dense urban environment brings many startup-fuelled conveniences, be it near instant delivery of food — or pretty much whatever else you fancy — to a whole range of wheels that can be hopped on (or into) to whisk you around at the tap of an app. But the bigges...continued
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Casper @Casper - almost 5 years ago
Sand In My Shoes: June Update
Sand In My Shoes: June UpdateWell, after a brutal May where the S&P 500 fell 6.58%, the market rebounded sharply in June climbing 6.89%, the largest monthly increase in the index since January earlier this year. At the half-year mark, the S&P 500 is up more than 1...continued
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