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Zetta @Zetta - over 4 years ago

New York legislature votes to halt facial recognition tech in schools for two years

The state of New York voted this week to pause any implementation of facial recognition technology in schools for two years. The moratorium, approved by the New York Assembly and Senate Wednesday, comes after an upstate school district adopted the technology earlier this ...continued

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Juliet @Juliet - over 3 years ago

Capitolis lands a16z-led $90M Series C for fintech SaaS platform

Capitolis, which makes technology for capital markets players such as investment and merchant banks, has closed on a $90 million Series C funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The financing included participation from existing backers Index Venture…

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 4 years ago

Dominion sues MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell for $1.3 billion

Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company that has been the focus of debunked conspiracy theories about election fraud, is suing MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell.

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Garnet @Garnet - almost 3 years ago

FIFA to trial semi-automated offside technology at Arab Cup - Reuters

World soccer's governing body FIFA will test its semi-automated offside technology at the Arab Cup 2021 which begins in Qatar on Tuesday, with Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina saying the competition represented its most important trial so far.

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Torey @Torey - 5 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg is 'almost ready' to reveal a prototype that left early testers 'giddy'

Meta's CTO previously said it might be "the most advanced piece of technology on the planet in its domain."

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Arvid @Arvid - over 5 years ago

Trump’s China tariffs are getting a major increase on Friday

The stock market has already seen some wild fluctuations this week in anticipation of the latest volley in a trade war ramping up between the U.S. and China. Now it seems the President is making good on his promise to further increase tariffs on goods from the country. Do...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 2 years ago

BGI Group units, Illumina settle U.S. lawsuits over DNA sequencing - Reuters.com

Illumina Inc and BGI Group's MGI Tech Co and Complete Genomics have settled U.S. litigation over their rival DNA-sequencing technology, the companies said Thursday.

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Delia @Delia - about 1 year ago

Dr. Alison Todd’s Inventions May Save Your Life

An inventor, molecular biologist, and diagnostic scientist, Dr. Todd cofounded SpeedDx, which serves communities worldwide. And that’s just the beginning.

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Delia @Delia - about 3 years ago

Singapore, Netherlands marry nature and technology at Dubai Expo - Reuters

Amid the soaring temperatures of the United Arab Emirates, visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can take refuge at the Singapore pavilion's mini rainforest.

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Allene @Allene - over 1 year ago

11 Times Tech Really Did Take Our Jobs

Artificial intelligence is replacing hundreds of jobs across the U.S., creating skepticism and uncertainty about the future of humanity. It is a daunting development as even the creator of AI has warned about the technology’s potential takeover.Read more...

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Casper @Casper - 12 days ago

On Its Official Store, Samsung Is Offering -50% on Its OLED TVs For Early Black Friday

These are among our favorite OLED TVs on the market in 2024.

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Alvah @Alvah - about 3 years ago

'5D' storage could fit 500TB on a CD-sized glass disc

Using high-speed lasers, researchers have created "5D" data storage technology that could allow 500 TB of data to be written to a CD-sized glass disc, according to the Optica society. The technique uses higher writing speeds that might finally make it feasibl…

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Muriel @Muriel - about 1 year ago

Researchers developed a gene-editing technology that reduces 'bad' cholesterol

In a trial run by Verve Therapeutics , a Cambridge–based biotech company, researchers discovered that a single infusion of a gene-editing treatment called VERVE-101 was able to reduce cholesterol levels in patients. This treatment was tested in individuals w…

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Iva @Iva - over 5 years ago

Getting remote work working, A16Z in LatAm, transferring H-1Bs, and Uber Air taxis – TechCrunch

How to make remote work work TechCrunch columnist Jon Evans has an Extra Crunch-exclusive look on what it takes to get remote work working within an organization. Evans, who has been the remote CTO of technology consulting firm HappyFunCorp for many years, finds that “you...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 3 years ago

The White House allegedly challenged Intel’s plans to increase chip production in China

The Biden administration has “strongly discouraged” Intel from ramping up chip production in China. Intel proposed to start the production of silicon wafers in a Chengdu, China factory, but the White House remains skeptical due to “security concerns.”

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George @George - over 4 years ago

New York State seeks tech talent for its COVID-19 technology SWAT team

New York State is ramping up efforts to combat the growing coronavirus pandemic, including appeals to all industries for help in the form of much-needed medical equipment for healthcare workers. It’s also specifically asking for help from the tech community, through an op...continued

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Teagan @Teagan - almost 4 years ago

AWS expands startup assistance program

Last year, AWS launched the APN Global Startup Program, which is sort of AWS’s answer to an incubator for startups deeply involved with AWS technology. This year, the company wants to expand that offering, and today it announced some updates to the program at…

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Alvah @Alvah - over 5 years ago

After Equifax breach, US watchdog says agencies aren’t properly verifying identities – TechCrunch

A federal watchdog says the government should stop relying on the credit agencies to verify the identifies of those using government services. In a report out this week, the the Government Accountability Office said several government departments still rely on the credit ...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - about 4 years ago

Aurora Labs ramps ‘self-healing’ software with $23M from LG Technology Ventures, Porsche SE, Toyo...

The automotive market is grappling with increasingly complex software systems, and in turn greater risks of glitches that can cause costly and unsafe disruptions and damage an automaker’s credibility.Just look at today’s new cars, trucks and SUVs compared to their counter...continued

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Elian @Elian - almost 5 years ago

NASA reveals the payloads for the first commercial Moon cargo deliveries

NASA has finalized the payloads for its first cargo deliveries scheduled to be carried by commercial lunar landers, vehicles created by companies the agency selected to take part in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. In total, there are 16 payloads, whi...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 1 year ago

Artiphon’s Chorda ‘band in a box’ allows you to produce beats just about anywhere

Niche music gadget manufacturer Artiphon is back with a new instrument called the Chorda. This unique bit of gear is a combo meal of sorts, bundling together the form factor of the Instrument 1 with the standalone functionality and looper of the Orba 2 .…

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Ismael @Ismael - over 3 years ago

Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology - Reuters

Airbus is working on hybrid-electric propulsion among the options for reducing jetliner emissions, the European planemaker said on Friday.

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Maida @Maida - about 4 years ago

New Technology Claims to Pinpoint Even Small Methane Leaks From Space

Amid growing alarm about methane’s role in driving global warming, a Canadian firm has begun selling a service to detect even relatively small leaks. At least two rivals are on the way.

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Kraig @Kraig - over 2 years ago

Semi-automated offside technology to be used in Champions League, UEFA Super Cup - Reuters

Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used in the Champions League this season after being introduced for next week's UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.

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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 4 years ago

Aurora expands to Texas in bid to ramp up self-driving truck efforts

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle technology startup backed by Amazon, is expanding into Texas as it aims to accelerate the development of self-driving trucks.The company said it plans to test commercial routes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area with a mix of Fiat Chrysler Pacifi...continued

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