Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Leda
@Leda -
over 3 years ago
Google's first Street View EV is a Jaguar loaded with air quality sensors
Over the next twelve months, Jaguar I-Pace EVs outfitted with Google's Street View mapping technology will be driving around Dublin..
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Geovany
@Geovany -
11 months ago
How Airbnb uses AI to weed out people trying to use its rental properties for New Year's parties
Airbnb utilizes AI and machine learning technology to prevent parties on New Year's Eve. Last year, the company blocked 63,550 NYE bookings in the US.
2 minutes read
Zetta
@Zetta -
over 4 years ago
Bluetooth SIG works to include wearables in COVID-19 exposure notification systems
Current smartphone-based exposure notification systems (ENS) like the one created jointly by Apple and Google are a clever way of leveraging modern technology to support comprehensive contact-tracing efforts by health agencies worldwide. But the COVID-19 pandemic is not w...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 5 years ago
HolodeckVR raises €3M from Germany’s ProSiebenSat1 to put VR onto dodgems – TechCrunch
Consumer VR might not have taken off in the mainstream but it’s still fun to use, and it’s even more fun to use in groups. There is more of an arcade renaissance for VR going on right now, as well as location-based multi-user VR experiences. That’s the premise behind Muni...continued
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Dayton
@Dayton -
over 3 years ago
LaMDA: our breakthrough conversation technology
We've always had a soft spot for language at Google. Early on, we set out to translate the web. More recently, we’ve invented machine learning techniques that help us better grasp the intent of Search queries. Over time, our advances in these and other areas …
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 3 years ago
Snapchat shows off new AR features and more ‘inclusive’ camera tech
Snap showed off new AR features, announced partnerships with YouTube, and previewed a new more “inclusive” version of its cameras technology..
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George
@George -
over 2 years ago
Panasonic and Leica unveil 'L squared' project to jointly develop cameras and lenses
Panasonic and Leica have formed a new collaboration called L² (L squared) that will see them jointly develop cameras, lenses and imaging technology, they announced. Both companies are already part of the L-Mount mirrorless alliance (along with Sigma and Leitz…
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 3 years ago
How one founder realized the potential of sustainable energy stored deep below our feet
On this week’s Found podcast, we sat down with Dandelion co-founder and President Kathy Hannun. Kathy came up with the idea for Dandelion while working at Google X, tackling some of the world’s most intractable problems, and making them tractable through the …
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Allene
@Allene -
almost 4 years ago
Bryte raises $24m, pivots from selling $8k AI-powered mattresses to licensing its tech
Bryte today announced $24M in Series A funding led by ARCHina Capital. This comes as the company moves away from selling its $8,000 mattress direct to consumers and instead is working with partners who would utilize Bryte’s technology in their mattresses. Bry…
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 5 years ago
Lego introduces a new STEM Star Wars kit – TechCrunch
No one does brand synergy quite like Lego. The company’s been one of the biggest Star Wars licensers over the years, and for the first time, it’s applying one of the most valuable pieces of IP to its own line of STEM kits, Lego Boost. For this year’s Star Wars Day, the Da...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 3 years ago
Toronto index up as energy, technology shares gain - Reuters
Canada's main stock index was set for its third-straight session of gains on Thursday, aided by technology and energy shares, although trading volumes are likely to be low because of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
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Ariel
@Ariel -
over 2 years ago
Amazon begins large-scale rollout of palm print-based payments
The technology has drawn scrutiny from privacy activists and politicians.
2 minutes read
Liliane
@Liliane -
over 3 years ago
Save 93% on the most innovative technology in the music industry
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the EasySplitter Pro Vocal Remover is on sale for £29.12 as of April 14, saving you 93% on list price. Whether you’re looking to remix a song and need to separate the vocals from the instrumental track or you want to make a …
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Maida
@Maida -
over 4 years ago
CTA asks the US government for tariff exemptions on robotics, drones and 3D printers
The Consumer Technology Association penned an open letter alongside a number of other industry representatives asking the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to loosen tariffs on a number of tech categories manufactured in China.The parties seek to widen current COVID-19-r...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
over 1 year ago
The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro display can handle rainy days better than most
The device implements Rain Water Touch (Chinese translated) technology, allowing its display to be more effective when used with wet hands.
2 minutes read
Americo
@Americo -
over 1 year ago
China May Have a New Submarine Tracking Technology
Submarines have always been about stealth; that’s always been the whole point of putting them underwater. Tracking them can be difficult, even to this day, but China may have a new technique …
2 minutes read
Alvah
@Alvah -
over 5 years ago
Q&A with J Crowley, Head of Product at Airbnb Lux, on what makes a great PM – TechCrunch
The role of Product Manager can mean very different things at various companies. Should a product manager be technical? Scientific? Opinionated? J Crowley has run product at three big-name companies. At Foursquare, he led the rebuild of Swarm after a rocky initial launch...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
NASA research crew embarks on mock mission to Mars moon – TechCrunch
Space is hard on humans – it’s just not what we’re used to, because it’s very unlike this Earth most of us generally occupy for most of our lives. That’s why researchers do plenty of experimentation to figure out what it’s like for people to live and work in space, like a...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
over 5 years ago
NYC's automated subway routing had glitches for 'months' before Friday
NYC's automated subway routing had glitches for 'months' before FridayThe city has only acknowledged two "significant" disruptions in 2019, including the July 19th incident as well as one between March 21st and March 22nd. However, there there have been a host of smaller ...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
about 3 years ago
Facebook's chief technology officer is leaving the company after 13 years
Facebook is about to close an important chapter in its history. CNBCreports the social network's chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer, is stepping down from his role after a total 13 years at the company. He'll move to a part-time position as Facebook's …
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Dayton
@Dayton -
almost 3 years ago
Breakthrough could help you 3D print OLED screens at home
You might not have to send your devices in (or buy replacement parts) if the display breaks — you could just make new screens yourself. University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed what they say is the first fully 3D-printed flexible OLED di…
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 5 years ago
NASA’s Mars Helicopter begins final testing phase before 2020 mission – TechCrunch
NASA’s Mars Helicopter will be a key experimental craft when it comes to shaping what humanity’s future exploring the Red Planet looks like – when it launches aboard NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, it’ll head to Mars with the aim of testing the viability of flying heavier-than...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
13 days ago
The Beatles’ final song, restored using AI, is up for a Grammy
The AI-restored Beatles song, “Now and Then” has been nominated for two Grammy awards alongside Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25722381/1405111904.jpg)
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
about 2 years ago
NVIDIA reveals its next-gen chipset for autonomous vehicles
NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference isn't only about gaming graphics cards. The company had other news up its sleeve, including in the autonomous vehicle space. During the GTC keynote, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced a system-on-chip (SoC) called Drive Tho…
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Ericka
@Ericka -
over 2 years ago
NYPD must disclose facial recognition procedures deployed against Black Lives Matter protesters
New York police must now comply with a public records request related to its use of facial recognition and other surveillance on protestors. A judge has ordered the New York Police Department to release documents pertaining to its monitoring of Black Lives Ma…
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