Technology
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Elian @Elian - over 3 years ago
Tackling deep-seated bias in tech with Haben Girma, Mutale Nkonde, and Safiya Noble
Advances in technology provide all kinds of benefits, but also introduce risks — especially to already marginalized populations. AI for the People’s Mutale Nkonde, disability rights lawyer Haben Girma, and author of Algorithms of Oppression Safiya Umoja Noble…
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Manley @Manley - almost 5 years ago
Luminance and Omnius are bringing AI to legacy industries
Luminance and Omnius are bringing AI to legacy industries – TechCrunchArtificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it’s not a magic wand. Applying the technology requires thought and dedication, especially with legacy industries like law and insurance, which are being ...continued
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Rose @Rose - over 5 years ago
Eton Advisors Broadens Executive Leadership and Names Max Bonjean as Managing Partner
Eton Advisors Broadens Executive Leadership and Names Max Bonjean as Managing PartnerCHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eton Advisors Group, an independent wealth advisory firm serving ultra-affluent families, has recently named Max E. Bonjean as the firm's ne...continued
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Oren @Oren - over 2 years ago
6 Cringey Times Politicians Didn't Know Tech
Congresspeople—okay, let’s just call them the more “seasoned” codgers of congress—have routinely shown they have very little conception of technology. And while it may be cute to watch your parents call your new Steam Deck a “Nintendo,” it’s much less funny w…
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Ismael @Ismael - over 5 years ago
Peloton’s new automated vehicle system gives one driver control of two trucks
Peloton’s new automated vehicle system gives one driver control of two trucks – TechCrunchThe trucking world has been inundated in recent years by startups and large companies alike pitching an array of automated driving technology and business strategies, all aiming to s...continued
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Maida @Maida - about 1 year ago
Using Technology to Improve Supply-Chain Resilience
The Covid-19 pandemic brought many global supply chains to a halt. And as we emerged from the pandemic, many companies overcorrected by adopting “just-in-case inventory management.” What’s more, when consumer confidence varies widely from month-to-month and d…
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Cynthia @Cynthia - over 5 years ago
How lessons from the field work in the office
How lessons from the field work in the officeThe Men in Blue may have fallen in the semis at the recently concluded World Cup but that hasn’t dented the passion for cricket in the country or at Ithaka, a chat-based travel planning marketplace and social network startup. C...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - over 5 years ago
Box Office: 'The Lion King' Rules With $185 Million Debut
Box Office: 'The Lion King' Rules With $185 Million DebutLOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Simba and Mufasa reigned supreme this weekend as Disney’s “The Lion King” dominated box office charts. Director Jon Favreau’s remake of the animated classic collected a massive $185 mill...continued
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 5 years ago
Yet another company has been hit by a ransomware attack
Yet another company has been hit by a ransomware attackThis time the victim was Pitney Bowes, a technology company based out of Stamford, Connecticut that provides ecommerce, shipping, data and mailing services.The company confirmed the attack on its website and is curren...continued
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Ericka @Ericka - over 5 years ago
Study: Tesla Autopilot misleading, overestimated more than similar technology
Tesla Autopilot misleading, overestimated more than similar technologyMore than any other driver-assist system out there today, people overestimate what Tesla's Autopilot can do, according to a new study."The name 'Autopilot' was associated with the highest likelihood tha...continued
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Allene @Allene - over 5 years ago
LTI USD Revenue Growth up 11.5% YoY; Digital Revenues at 39%
LTI USD Revenue Growth up 11.5% YoY; Digital Revenues at 39%“We delivered 12.9% YoY revenue growth in constant currency driven by Digital Services that now make up 39% of our revenues. We also won a large deal by opening a new client logo in Insurance vertical with net-ne...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - over 5 years ago
Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith Launch Multimedia Cross-Platform Venture Westbook Inc.
Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith Launch Multimedia Venture Westbrook Inc – DeadlineEXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are launching a new media venture, Westbrook Inc. It is a cross-platform holding company formed to execute the Smith Family’s global content ...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - over 5 years ago
Castellum Joins the Pan-European REIT Innovation and CSR Think Tank
Castellum Joins the Pan-European REIT Innovation and CSR Think TankGÖTEBORG, Sweden, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Castellum has become a member of the sustainability and innovation think tank originally created in late 2017 by Alstria, COIMA RES, Colonial, Gecina, Great ...continued
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Casper @Casper - almost 5 years ago
Sonos Sues Google for Allegedly Stealing Its Speaker Technology
Sonos Sues Google for Allegedly Stealing Its Speaker TechnologyAccusing the tech giant of “blatantly and knowingly” infringing on its technology patents, smart-speaker maker Sonos on Tuesday filed two lawsuits against Google after years’ of quiet talks between the pair ap...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - over 5 years ago
T-Mobile accuses states suing to block Sprint merger of ‘dwelling in the past’
T-Mobile accuses states suing to block Sprint merger of ‘dwelling in the past’ – GeekWireT-Mobile is firing back at a coalition of states that sued to block the telecom company’s proposed merger with Sprint.The Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier accused attorneys general from ...continued
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Bart @Bart - over 5 years ago
Corning Plans to Keep Making Shareholders Richer With Buybacks and Dividend Hikes
Corning Plans to Keep Making Shareholders Richer With Buybacks and Dividend Hikes (NYSE: GLW)Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) is one of the old-world industrial companies that has been in the interest of the technology space for more than two decades now because it makes the scre...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - over 5 years ago
From campus to consumer: Lessons on university tech transfer - MedCity News
From campus to consumer: Lessons on university tech transferUniversity labs are one of the biggest engines of innovative healthcare technology in the country. But translating those discoveries from the campus to the consumer poses unique business challenges around licensi...continued
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Cyril @Cyril - over 5 years ago
Facebook loses facial recognition technology appeal, must face class action
Facebook loses facial recognition appeal, must face privacy class action(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc’s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users witho...continued
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Hank @Hank - about 5 years ago
Technology Is Changing Insurance for The Better
Technology Is Changing Insurance for The BetterThe days of customers calling an insurance company out of the blue and getting a quote over the phone are fading fast. Customers today are digital natives and want the best rates from every insurer out there at the tap of jus...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - over 2 years ago
The Future of the Web Is Marketing Copy Generated by Algorithms
The killer app for GPT-3 could help marketers lure clicks and game Google rankings.
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Marjory @Marjory - over 5 years ago
Nintendo exec on E3, streaming and game delays – TechCrunch
This year’s E3 was a bit of a mixed bag. Sony was completely absent, Microsoft was looking toward the future and Nintendo, as ever, was all about the games. The show came at an odd time in Nintendo’s release cycle. The company recently spilled all the details about soon-...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - over 5 years ago
Porsche invests in ‘low visibility’ sensor startup TriEye
Porsche invests in ‘low visibility’ sensor startup TriEye – TechCrunchPorsche’s venture arm has acquired a minority stake in TriEye, an Israeli startup that’s working on a sensor technology to help vehicle driver-assistance and self-driving systems see better in poor weat...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - over 5 years ago
‘The Lion King’ rules with US$185 mil debut
‘The Lion King’ rules with US$185 mil debutLOS ANGELES: Simba and Mufasa reigned supreme this weekend as Disney’s “The Lion King” dominated box office charts. Director Jon Favreau’s remake of the animated classic collected a massive US$185 million from 4,756 North America...continued
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Oren @Oren - 4 months ago
The first all-quadriplegic esports team levels the playing field
Director Jess Jacklin talks to The Verge about her new documentary and how she entered the world of competitive esports.
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Kari @Kari - over 5 years ago
ZTE and German operator release first Gigabit commercial network based on G.fast@212MHz
ZTE and German operator release first Gigabit commercial network based on G.fast@212MHzZTE and German operator NetCologne announced that the world’s first-gigabit network based on [email protected] was officially launched. Starting this month, NetCologne home users can en...continued
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