Technology
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 5 years ago
What this obscure agency does and why it matters to your fund or startup – TechCrunch
How the government plans to fight foreign investment in tech companies and venture capital Evan J. Zimmerman 1 day Evan J. Zimmerman Contributor Evan J. Zimmerman is an...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
over 1 year ago
ChatGPT Is Unoriginal—and Exactly What Humans Need
The technology can help cut through buzzwordy “solutions” and serve as a shortcut for jumpstarting creativity.
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Manley
@Manley -
over 5 years ago
What You Have To Do Before You Die (16 pics + 7 gifs)
What You Have To Do Before You Die (16 pics + 7 gifs)“Seeing the milky way with their own eyes.”“The rush of adrenaline and the sudden realization of how mortal you are that can only come from near-death.”“Jumping from a safely high cliff into deep water, that first brea...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
about 1 month ago
How a Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI
Donald Trump's opposition to “woke” safety standards for artificial intelligence would likely mean the dismantling of regulations that protect Americans from misinformation, discrimination, and worse.
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Roger
@Roger -
over 3 years ago
Twitter acquihires team from Reshuffle to work on its API platform
Twitter today is announcing what the company calls a “strategic acquihire” of the API integration platform Reshuffle. The startup’s commercial technology, which allows developers to build workflows and connect systems using any API, will be wound down as a re…
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Americo
@Americo -
8 months ago
McDonald's outlets across Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have been hit by a technical outage
A McDonald's Australia spokesperson told BI that a "technology outage" was affecting their restaurants nationwide.
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Devin
@Devin -
over 3 years ago
Warholm warns shoe technology could hurt credibility - Reuters
Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm is not against innovation in sports but feels the new carbon-technology shoes are hurting athletes' credibility, the men's 400 metres hurdles champion at the Tokyo Olympics told Reuters./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/YVB4JYWZ7RKQHO6BAC6IECHLWY.jpg)
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Manley
@Manley -
over 3 years ago
How to Know an 'Entry Level' Job Is BS
Much like Millennials who graduated college in the Great Recession, the class of 2021 faces grim prospects in the job market (it’s still improved remarkably from last year’s COVID-stricken market, however). Or at least that’s how they feel, according to a new…
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 1 year ago
Porto Digital Is the Quixotic Tech Hub That Actually Worked
Created in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region.
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 5 years ago
new balance launches latest sneakers with 3D printed sole
new balance launches latest sneakers with 3D printed solenew balance has launched a new sneaker platform created with the massachusetts-based 3D-printing experts formlabs. named triplecell, the co-developed technology, makes the sole 10% lighter than other models but boas...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 5 years ago
Inventables raises $11.5M for its desktop milling technology
Inventables raises $11.5M for its desktop milling technology – TechCrunchInventables announced this morning that it has raised an $11.5 million Series C. The round, led by Cue Ball, alongside True Ventures, Greycroft, Pipeline Capital and Draper Associates, brings the Chi...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
9 months ago
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology.
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
10 months ago
Cable Firms to FTC: We Shouldn’t Have to Let Users Cancel Service With a Click
Customers may "misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says.
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Webster
@Webster -
about 2 years ago
Moderna Is Suing Pfizer Over the mRNA Covid-19 Vaccines
Moderna and Pfizer are set to wage legal battle over the technology that led to their respective covid-19 vaccines. Moderna is now suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for the alleged infringement of patents related to the development of a viable mRNA…
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Patrick
@Patrick -
about 5 years ago
Ikea's Expands Augmented Reality App, Lets You Fill an Entire Room With Virtual Swedish Furniture
Ikea's AR App Now Lets You Place Multiple Pieces of FurnitureAugmented reality might one day be a crucial piece of technology, but for now, the best use we’ve found for putting virtual objects in real scenes is previewing how new furniture might look in your living room. ...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
over 3 years ago
Echelon exposed riders’ account data, thanks to a leaky API
Peloton wasn’t the only at-home workout giant exposing private account data. Rival exercise giant Echelon also had a leaky API that let virtually anyone access riders’ account information. Fitness technology company Echelon, like Peloton, offers a range of wo…
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 5 years ago
KaiOS raises $50M, hits 100M handsets powered by its feature phone OS – TechCrunch
While Android and iOS have locked up the market for smartphone operating systems, a feature phone platform that has the distinction of being the world’s third biggest mobile OS is announcing a hefty round of funding to continue its expansion. KaiOS, which makes the OS tha...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
almost 4 years ago
Amid scandal, Pornhub hires “biometric technology” firm for user verification
Ideally, the arrangement would both confirm consent and keep performer data private.
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 4 years ago
Medtech assessor Elektra Labs is offering free evaluations of COVID-19 biosensors to doctors
As COVID-19 cases in the US continue to spike and doctors and researchers try to marshal any and all technological resources to help patients, understand the disease, and fight off the spread of the epidemic, one startup that monitors and evaluates medical device technolo...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 3 years ago
Snyk raises $300 million at a $4.7 billion valuation as employees cash in and the security compan...
Snyk, a developer of application security technology, is now worth $4.7 billion after a new fundraising and secondary sale that totaled $300 million. In all, investors have poured $470 million into the company after this new investment, which was led by Accel…
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 5 years ago
Alibaba-backed facial recognition startup Megvii raises $750 million
One of China’s most ambitious artificial intelligence startups Megvii, more commonly known for its facial recognition brand Face++, announced Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in a Series D funding round.Founded by three graduates from the prestigious Tsinghua Uni...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
over 5 years ago
After burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more – TechCrunch
Not everyone gets a second chance in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneur Hosain Rahman has been given many more than that. Though his last company, Jawbone, which produced wireless speakers and Bluetooth earpieces, went kaput in 2017 after burning up $1 billion in venture fundi...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
about 4 years ago
This Film Examines the Biases in the Code That Runs Our Lives
Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says women and people of color look at technology from the outside—and have felt the negative impacts.
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 5 years ago
Walmart Grocery is now offering a $98 per year ‘Delivery Unlimited’ subscription – TechCrunch
Walmart is taking aim at Instacart, Target’s Shipt and Amazon Prime Now/Whole Foods with a new grocery delivery subscription service called simply, “Delivery Unlimited.” Before, Walmart shoppers could order groceries online and pick them up at their local store for free ...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 2 years ago
Hercules Technology (HTGC) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Hercules Tech (HTGC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 6.06% and 0.18%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the...
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