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Cameron @Cameron - 6 months ago

The Rebirth of Queer Cruising Apps

Looking for casual sex is often seen as taboo, even in queer circles. A handful of web apps—Sniffies, BKDR, and Motto—are using map technology to reinvigorate interest in cruising culture.

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Zetta @Zetta - over 4 years ago

Covid Drives Real Businesses to Tap Deepfake Technology

This month, advertising giant WPP will send unusual corporate training videos to tens of thousands of employees worldwide. A presenter will speak in the recipient’s language and address them by name, while explaining some basic concepts in artificial intelligence. The vid...continued

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Izaiah @Izaiah - over 5 years ago

Babymigo: technology for Africa’s new parents

technology for Africa’s new parentsHow does Babymigo use tech to combat infant mortality? We are the first and only platform that increases access to informed health decisions via SMS, an app and a web portal. Our goal is to help expecting mothers get their questions ans...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - about 3 years ago

These Deepfake Voices Can Help Trans Gamers

Players of online games can be harassed when their voices don't match their gender identity. New AI-fueled software may help.

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Alexie @Alexie - over 5 years ago

David Allen's Favorite Productivity Books for Fans of 'Getting Things Done'

David Allen's Favorite Productivity Books for Fans of 'Getting Things Done'David Allen, author of the productivity bible Getting Things Done, shares his five favorite books on productivity in a new interview on the site Five Books. GTD fans will recognize titles like Atul...continued

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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 2 years ago

Technology Trends Making Entrepreneurs Turn to Mexico

Although the current Covid-19 situation has affected businesses in Mexico negatively, some companies have opted to still invest in more research to create software technologies to boost their competitive edge in 2022.

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Devin @Devin - over 5 years ago

Which public US universities graduate the most funded founders? – TechCrunch

Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Big revenues, huge valuations and major losses: charting the era of the unicorn IPO Some reassuring data for those worried unicorns are wrecking the Bay Area ...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - 8 months ago

Parler's New Owners Swear This Time Will Be Different

The “free speech” social media alternative is back on Apple’s App Store ahead of its official relaunch.

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Hulda @Hulda - over 5 years ago

Google Pay expands its integration with PayPal to online merchants – TechCrunch

Google and PayPal have been strategic partners for some time. The companies in 2017 announced that PayPal would become a payment method in Android Pay, the service that later rebranded as Google Pay. Last year, users who added PayPal as a payment method on Google Pay co...continued

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Mariano @Mariano - 4 months ago

A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security

This year’s Intelligence Authorization Act would mandate penetration testing for federally certified voting machines and allow independent researchers to work on exposing vulnerabilities.

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Leda @Leda - over 3 years ago

Galileo Project: scientists to search for signs of extraterrestrial technology

Team will search for evidence of extraterrestrial life by looking for advanced technology it may leave behindA team of scientists will embark on a new international research project led by Harvard University to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life by …

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Jessika @Jessika - over 3 years ago

Taipei-based computer vision startup eYs3D gets $7M Series A

eYs3D Microelectronics, a fabless design house that focuses on end-to-end software and hardware systems for computer vision technology, has raised a $7 million Series A. Participants included ARM IoT Capital, WI Harper and Marubun Corporation, who will each s…

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Gregoria @Gregoria - 5 months ago

The Mystery of AI Gunshot-Detection Accuracy Is Finally Unraveling

How accurate are gunshot detection systems, really? For years, it's been a secret, but new reports from San Jose and NYC show these systems have operated well below their advertised accuracy rates.

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Zetta @Zetta - 10 months ago

Apple Won't Face AliveCor Antitrust Lawsuit Over Apple Watch Heart Rate Technology

An antitrust lawsuit that AliveCor filed against Apple back in 2021 will not proceed, with the judge overseeing the case today filing a summary judgment in Apple's favor. The full ruling is under seal as of now due to confidentiality requests from Apple …

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Elaina @Elaina - about 4 years ago

LanzaTech eyes two more spinoff companies

Just three months after LanzaTech announced a spin-out aimed at selling sustainable aviation fuel, the company is already preparing for two more.LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren said Tuesday on the Disrupt 2020 virtual stage that the carbon capture technology company is pl...continued

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Joe @Joe - over 3 years ago

Musk's 'AI Day' confronts tough questions about Tesla's technology - Reuters

At Tesla's "Autonomy Day" event in April 2019, Chief Executive Elon Musk said that by mid-2020 Tesla (TSLA.O) would have over a million self-driving vehicles where riders "could go to slee…

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Mariano @Mariano - over 5 years ago

There’s a 5G version of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10+ headed for Verizon

There’s a 5G version of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10+ headed for Verizon – TechCrunchThe 5G iPhone isn’t expected until roughly this time next year. But when it comes to the next-gen cellular technology, Samsung has already been there and done that. Back in the February, the ...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - over 3 years ago

Aurora acquires a second lidar company in push to bring self-driving trucks to the road

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that recently closed its acquisition of Uber’s self-driving subsidiary, has snapped up another startup. This time, Aurora is buying OURS Technology, the second lidar startup it has acquired in less than two years. Auror…

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Maureen @Maureen - about 3 years ago

With Fist Bumps and Nasal Swabs, Tech Conferences Are Back

Hundreds of (vaccinated) attendees gathered in a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom as Code Conference returned after a year-long hiatus.

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Myles @Myles - over 4 years ago

U.S. suspends export of sensitive tech to Hong Kong as China passes new national security law

The United States government began measures today to end its special status with Hong Kong, one month after Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told Congress that Hong Kong should no longer be considered autonomous from China. The new actions include suspending export licen...continued

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Americo @Americo - about 3 years ago

Google and India’s Jio delay their smartphone launch

The JioPhone Next, the much-awaited smartphone designed by Google and India’s Jio Platforms to tap hundreds of millions of users in the world’s second largest internet market, won’t launch on Friday, the Indian technology giant said Thursday midnight. In a st…

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Arvid @Arvid - almost 4 years ago

Global investors flee from Chinese tech stocks after the government crackdown on Ant and Alibaba

Global investors are running from Chinese tech stocks in the wake of the government’s crackdown on Ant Group and Alibaba, two high-flying businesses founded by Ma Yun (Jack Ma) that were once hailed as paragons of China’s new tech elite. Shares of major techn…

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Torey @Torey - over 4 years ago

Disney's Developed Movie-Quality Face-Swapping Technology That Promises to Change Filmmaking

Gif : Disney Research Studios ( YouTubeIn a few short years, neural-network- powered automated face swaps have gone from being mildly convincing to eerily believable. But through new research from Disney, neural face- swapping is poised to become a legitimate and high- qu...continued

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Leda @Leda - over 5 years ago

Xiaomi’s new headquarters is massive – ready for use

Xiaomi's new headquarters is massiveToday,Lu Weibing, the general manager of Redmi, posted an image Xiaomi’s new headquarters which is also the first “completely permanent headquarters of Xiaomi”. Earlier, Xiaomi President Lin Bin said, “We will be able to move to a new h...continued

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Rex @Rex - almost 3 years ago

Right-wing network One America News sued by voting technology firm Smartmatic - court records - R...

Voting technology company Smartmatic on Wednesday sued right-wing U.S. television network One America News for libel and slander, according to court records.

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