Technology
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
almost 5 years ago
Will the future of work be ethical? Founder perspectives
Will the future of work be ethical? Founder perspectives – TechCrunchIn June, TechCrunch Ethicist in Residence Greg M. Epstein attended EmTech Next, a conference organized by the MIT Technology Review. The conference, which took place at MIT’s famous Media Lab, examined h...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 5 years ago
New Election Systems Use Vulnerable Software
New Election Systems Use Vulnerable SoftwareWASHINGTON - Pennsylvania’s message was clear: The state was taking a big step to keep its elections from being hacked in 2020. Last April, its top election official told counties they had to update their systems. So far, nearly...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
about 2 months ago
Leaders from BCG, Infosys, AARP, and more predict how AI will transform top companies in the next...
Executives at BCG, Infosys, AARP, and more predict how companies will change with AI — and explain what they can do to leverage the technology.
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
over 5 years ago
RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners to Acquire Vida Capital, Inc.
RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners to Acquire Vida Capital, Inc.AUSTIN, Texas & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedBird Capital Partners (“RedBird”) and Reverence Capital Partners (“Reverence”) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreem...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 5 years ago
Wandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet Formation
Quanta MagazineRecent work argues indirectly that they are indeed common. In 2018, researchers identified eight hyperbolic comets that could have originated around a different star. And in April, Amir Siraj and his adviser, Avi Loeb, an astronomer at Harvard University, a...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 5 years ago
Free Ice Cream With A Sprinkle Of Tax Facts On National Ice Cream Day
Free Ice Cream With A Sprinkle Of Tax Facts On National Ice Cream DayIt's National Ice Cream Day. And in case you think that it's a holiday made up by scheming kids to convince parents to give them ice cream (I wouldn't put it past mine), it's a real holiday. Well, real-i...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
almost 3 years ago
What's the Most Dangerous Emerging Technology?
Those inclined to think apocalyptically know that tech, in its purest form, spells civilizational disaster. It is true that we might never see a world filled with violent hypertrophic CRISPR babies, and uncontrollable self-driving cars, and AI intent on twist…
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 5 years ago
IBM-Red Hat: Should developers worry we’re headed back to the 1990s?
IBM-Red Hat: Should developers worry we’re headed back to the 1990s?IBM finalized its $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat last week, one of the largest technology deals in history. A lot is on the line for IBM and for CEO Ginny, who some have said is staking her legacy on ...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 5 years ago
Hate speech on Twitter predicts frequency of real-life hate crimes
Hate speech on Twitter predicts frequency of real-life hate crimesNEW YORK, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a first-of-its-kind study, cities with a higher incidence of a certain kind of racist tweets reported more actual hate crimes related to race, ethnicity,...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
over 5 years ago
Carnival Corporation to Significantly Reduce Single-Use Plastics by End of 2021
Carnival Corporation to Significantly Reduce Single-Use Plastics by End of 2021MIAMI, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, today announced that it will significantly eliminate its purchase and consumption of ...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
over 5 years ago
NIST's compact atomic gyroscope displays new twists
NIST's compact atomic gyroscope displays new twistsResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded their compact atomic gyroscope to enable multitasking measurement capabilities and measure its performance, important steps toward pra...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 5 years ago
The Democratic Republic Of Congo's Weapon Against Ebola? Entrepreneurship
The Democratic Republic Of Congo's Weapon Against Ebola? EntrepreneurshipThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is investing in entrepreneurship and digitalization to help tackle Ebola. The second worst outbreak in history has claimed the lives of more than 1300 people i...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 5 years ago
Canon U.S.A. and Virtual Imaging Showcase Digital Radiography Solutions at AHRA 2019
Canon U.S.A. and Virtual Imaging Showcase Digital Radiography Solutions at AHRA 2019MELVILLE, N.Y., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Displaying a range of digital radiography (DR) solutions, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, and Virtual Imaging, Inc....continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 5 years ago
Me, Me, Me: The Neurotic Satisfactions of the Selfie Generation
Me, Me, Me: The Neurotic Satisfactions of the Selfie GenerationWe humans are rather curious creatures, I’ll admit. So many sides to our nature, so many colours to our emotions, so many journeys of our imaginations. But the question must arise, do we learn any more about t...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
about 2 years ago
The Three-City Problem of Modern Life
What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem—and what do either have to do with Silicon Valley?
16 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
4 months ago
Technology Softens a Poignant Farewell in This Sci-Fi Short Story
Take a reading break with "The Last Lucid Day" by Dominique Dickey, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.
18 minutes read
Rose
@Rose -
over 5 years ago
What Game of Thrones tells us about Jony Ive’s departure from Apple [Opinion]
What Game of Thrones tells us about Jony Ive's departure from Apple [Opinion]It’s been more than a week since the shocking news that Jony Ive is leaving Apple, and everyone is still trying to make sense of what it means for the company’s future.According to some, it’s an ...continued
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Marie
@Marie -
about 5 years ago
Technology hands start ups key to $5.1 trillion FX market
Technology hands start ups key to $5.1 trillion FX marketLONDON (Reuters) - More than five years since global foreign exchange (FX) trading was tainted by a rigging scandal, a handful of banks are more dominant than ever and show no sign of weakening their grip on the $5....continued
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Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
Uber Eats Won't Save Uber
Uber Eats Won't Save Uber -- The Motley FoolInvestors love to talk about Uber Eats, the fast-growing food-delivery wing of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER).Indeed, the food-delivery business looks like a bright spot for a company that is coming off a disappointing initial pu...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 5 years ago
When ELD data sharing provides too much insight
When ELD data sharing provides too much insightSafe Way Carrier began working with broker One Point Logistics about a year ago, says the fleet’s technology/billing manager, Jon Gavrilyuk. A short time after that, he began to notice “a lot more focused freight from differe...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
over 5 years ago
Freemium’s public moment
Freemium’s public moment – TechCrunchWhen Zoom filed its public S-1, the tech industry fawned over the company’s financial profile. Here was a company growing revenue over 100% that had somehow managed to be cash flow positive. Conventional wisdom among many Silicon Valle...continued
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 5 years ago
Facing the cold chills
Facing the cold chillsHave you ever felt the cold chill in your spine when the “fix engine” light comes on in your car? How about when one of your children turns pale and gets their first fever? It’s a feeling of helplessness and concern regarding what could be wrong. The...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
over 5 years ago
From Apollo to Mars: The Evolution of Spacesuits
From Apollo to Mars: The Evolution of SpacesuitsAlmost everyone on planet Earth has seen the famous images of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin standing on the moon. But, often overshadowed by the weight of the historic achievement itself, the most obvious feature...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
over 5 years ago
Quest For Strategic Deployable Solutions Fuels BP's Venture Funding Arm, Says Its Boss
Quest For Strategic Deployable Solutions Fuels BP's Venture Funding Arm, Says Its BossFaced with an evolving global energy mix, practically every major player in the oil and gas business is seeking avenues to gain a competitive advantage as well as meet the obligation of ...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
about 5 years ago
Element AI raises $151M on a $600-700M valuation to help companies build and run AI solutions
Element AI raises $151M on a $600-700M valuation to help companies build and run AI solutions – TechCrunchWhile tech giants like Google and Amazon build and invest in a multitude of artificial intelligence applications to grow their businesses, a startup has raised a big ...continued
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