Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Nelson
@Nelson -
about 4 years ago
Silverlake adds a $2 billion “longterm” hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi to its tech finance toolkit
Silver Lake, the multi-billion-dollar tech-focused investment firm, is adding a long-term hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, to its array of investment vehicles to finance technology companies.The move into multi-strategy investing represent...continued
3 minutes read
George
@George -
4 months ago
Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage
Microsoft said it was looking at a 'network infrastructure' issue impacting its services.
3 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
about 3 years ago
Will Data Science be in Demand in the Future?
Significant opportunities can be found in science and technology.
3 minutes read
Alexander
@Alexander -
over 3 years ago
Social Media Reminds Us of the Year That Wasn’t
Technology is designed to conjure up warm, fond memories. But the anniversary of lockdown has brought on a period of mourning.
4 minutes read
Alexandro
@Alexandro -
12 months ago
Tech Disrupted Hollywood. AI Almost Destroyed It
Streaming invigorated the film and TV industry and sent established studios scrambling. That was before AI sparked one of the biggest work stoppages in Hollywood history.
4 minutes read
Bobby
@Bobby -
over 5 years ago
Page through computer history with this complete scan of NeXT’s Fall 1989 catalog
Page through computer history with this complete scan of NeXT’s Fall 1989 catalogAn amateur computer historian has unearthed a cool piece of technology paraphernalia: NeXT’s Fall 1989 catalog. Kevin Savetz recently scanned the entire 138-page book, and posted the files to...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 1 year ago
This 3D-printed plate lets food droplets magically move without being touched
New "computational food" design incorporates electrowetting on dielectric technology.
3 minutes read
Elliott
@Elliott -
over 3 years ago
Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders
Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Best Buy committed to “do better” when it came to supporting communities of color. As part of the retail giant’s self-proclaimed mission to better address underrepresentation and technology inequities, the co…
4 minutes read
Giovanni
@Giovanni -
almost 5 years ago
Boeing partners with Tactical Robotics to develop VTOL tech
Boeing partners with Tactical Robotics to develop VTOL tech – TechCrunchBoeing has signed a new agreement with Israel-based Tactical Robotics, an exploratory deal that will see the two companies work together jointly on “developing, producing and marketing” aircraft with ...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
3 months ago
ReMarkable’s Paper Pro Brings a Color Screen to Its Focus-Friendly Tablet Lineup
The company’s new Paper Pro digital notepad features color E Ink technology on a larger, more responsive display.
4 minutes read
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
about 4 years ago
Quantum startup CEO suggests we are only five years away from a quantum desktop computer
Today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2020, leaders from three quantum computing startups joined TechCrunch editor Frederic Lardinois to discuss the future of the technology. IonQ CEO and president Peter Chapman suggested we could be as little as five years away from a desktop quan...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
about 3 years ago
Semtech (SMTC) Boosts LoRa Technology With GTI Partnership
Semtech (SMTC) expands its customer base with the integration of the LoRaWAN standard into GTI's new Natural Gas Smart Safety Shutoff System.
3 minutes read
Dayton
@Dayton -
about 2 months ago
These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity
Experimental cells that combine silicon with a material called perovskite have broken the efficiency record for converting solar energy—and could eventually supercharge how we get electricity.
3 minutes read
Assunta
@Assunta -
over 3 years ago
ConverseNow is targeting restaurant drive-thrus with new $15M round
One year after voice-based AI technology company ConverseNow raised a $3.3 million seed round, the company is back with a cash infusion of $15 million in Series A funding.
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Elody
@Elody -
12 months ago
EVs are way more unreliable than gas-powered cars, Consumer Reports data indicates
Consumer Reports has published an extensive ranking of vehicle reliability, and the results pour cold water on the dependability of EVs and plug-in hybrids. The survey says electric vehicles suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas- or diesel-p…
3 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
over 5 years ago
Digital Fur Technology
Digital Fur Technology is a phrase said by Tom Hooper, director of the upcoming musical film Cats, in a teaser trailer for the film while talking up the film's special effects. The phrase became parodied on Twitter after the teaser trailer was released by users who posted...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
4 months ago
To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution
US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques.
3 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
7 months ago
China's top climate envoy is coming to the US this month as tensions over green tech run high
The meeting comes as the US and China jockey for power over renewable technology like solar, EVs, and batteries.
3 minutes read
Elliott
@Elliott -
over 5 years ago
Thousands of vulnerable TP-Link routers at risk of remote hijack – TechCrunch
Thousands of TP-Link routers are vulnerable to a bug that can be used to remotely take control the device, but it took over a year for the company to publish the patches on its website. The vulnerability allows any low-skilled attacker to remotely gain full access to an a...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
about 3 years ago
Volkswagen and Argo AI reveal first ID Buzz test vehicle for autonomous driving
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a standalone VW brand responsible for the development and sales of light commercial vehicles, and Argo AI, an autonomous driving technology company, unveiled the first version of the ID Buzz AD (Autonomous Driving) on Sunday. T…
4 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
8 months ago
Nvidia is kicking off its big AI event at a sports arena. Here's how to watch.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote speech at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC), potentially revealing the future of AI technology.
2 minutes read
Anderson
@Anderson -
over 5 years ago
PayPal COO Bill Ready to depart at end of 2019 – TechCrunch
PayPal Chief Operating Officer Bill Ready is leaving the company at the end of the year, PayPal announced via a statement issued on Thursday. The exec had first joined PayPal when it acquired his startup, the payments gateway Braintree back in 2013 for $800 million in cas...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
about 3 years ago
Pre-Earnings Option Spread To Profit Off Micron Technology (MU)
I'm looking at a 3-legged option spread that will allow you to see endless upside gains on a rebound to the upside and still furnish you with a downsi...
4 minutes read
Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
Days after pledging to expand internet, Ethiopia’s government shuts it off – TechCrunch
Days after Ethiopian ICT officials made public pledges to improve net access, the government began playing on-again, off-again with the internet — shutting it down (almost completely) to coincide with the country’s national exams. Data provided to TechCrunch from Oracle’s...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
almost 3 years ago
Should You Invest in the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT)?
Sector ETF report for VGT
3 minutes read