Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Zetta
@Zetta -
over 5 years ago
Match now offers dating coaches who help its members with profiles, dating challenges – TechCrunch
If the world of online dating feels too intimidating, Match’s new service AskMatch aims to help. The flagship dating brand from Match Group — which also operates Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish, and others — is first-to-market with a new service that puts a profess...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 4 years ago
D-ID, the Israeli company that digitally de-identifies faces in videos and still images, raises $...
D-ID, the Israeli company that digitally de-identifies faces in videos and still images, raises $13.5 millionIf only Facebook had been using the kind of technology that TechCrunch Startup Battlefield alumnus D-ID was pitching, it could have avoided exposing all of our fac...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 4 years ago
Foxconn, Geely team up to build electric, autonomous and shared vehicles for automakers
The electric, autonomous vehicles of the future might be manufactured by Apple’s main supplier Foxconn and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. The two companies have agreed to form a joint venture focused on contract manufacturing for automakers, …
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 5 years ago
TextIQ, a machine learning platform for parsing sensitive corporate data, raises $12.6M – TechCrunch
TextIQ, a machine learning system that parses and understands sensitive corporate data, has raised $12.6 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from Sierra Ventures. TextIQ started as cofounder Apoorv Agarwal’s Columbia thesis project tit...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
10 months ago
USB-C PD: New Technology Done Right
There is a tendency as we get older, to retreat into an instinctive suspicion of anything new or associated with young people. All of us will know older people who have fallen down this rabbit hole…
4 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
over 4 years ago
Google to offer loans to merchants in India
Google said on Thursday it plans to offer credit to millions of merchants in India through its Google Pay app starting later this year as the American technology group looks to help small businesses in the country steer through the pandemic and also find a business model ...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
about 1 year ago
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 179 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. …
3 minutes read
Rowan
@Rowan -
over 2 years ago
What's in Store for Horizon Technology (HRZN) in Q4 Earnings?
Increase in principal payments will likely support Horizon Technology's (HRZN) Q4 earnings.
3 minutes read
Geovany
@Geovany -
over 4 years ago
Disable UPnP on Your Wireless Router Already
Photo : ShutterstockForwarding ports on your router so devices can talk to the outside world is a pain in the butt, so it makes sense why a technology like UPnP sounds so convenient. This automatic process assumes that it’s safe to expose your network to the internet when...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
about 1 year ago
Google Assistant Finally Gets a Generative AI Glow-Up
Google is adding AI capabilities from its chatbot Bard to the humble Google Assistant, allowing the virtual helper to make sense of images and draw on data in documents and emails.
3 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
15 days ago
OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway
In health care settings, it’s important to be precise. That’s why the widespread use of OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool among medical workers has experts alarmed.
3 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
about 4 years ago
Kerry Washington explains why she became a startup investor
“Scandal” and “Little Fires Everywhere” star Kerry Washington won her first Emmy Award yesterday, but when she joined us at TechCrunch Disrupt today, she was much more focused on her work as an investor.Washington traced much of her interest in technology to the premiere ...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 5 years ago
Facebook is pivoting – TechCrunch
“The future is private,” said Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook’s roadmap, after conceding “we don’t exactly have the strongest reputation on privacy right now, to put it lightly.” But it’s easy to see why he would genuinely want that … now. Facebook’s seemingly endless series ...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
10 months ago
The Danger of Digitizing Everything
The creep of conducting our day-to-day interactions over screens has reached a breaking point—and it threatens to push out everyone but those with the “right” access.
4 minutes read
Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 1 year ago
AI Could Change How Blind People See the World
Assistive technology services are integrating OpenAI's GPT-4, using artificial intelligence to help describe objects and people.
3 minutes read
Rose
@Rose -
9 months ago
Intel’s CEO Says AI Is the Key to the Company’s Comeback
Pat Gelsinger says that Intel’s renewed investment in cutting-edge manufacturing technology will allow it to become a leading supplier of AI chips. Microsoft is already onboard.
3 minutes read
Kari
@Kari -
3 months ago
AI was supposed to revolutionize customer service. Morgan Stanley's interns aren't buying it.
The bank surveys its interns on their technology habits and views. What they said about AI customer service is another warning for the tech industry.
3 minutes read
Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
5 months ago
Europe Scrambles for Relevance in the Age of AI
With chatbot and AI development largely coming from the US, some EU entrepreneurs and politicians say local champions are needed to prevent a cultural flattening.
3 minutes read
Manley
@Manley -
over 5 years ago
Uber’s COO and chief marketing officer are out – TechCrunch
Uber’s chief operating officer Barney Harford and chief marketing officer Rebecca Messina are stepping down as part of an organizational shakeup put into motion just a month after the ride-hailing company went public. CNBC first reported the departures. The departures, ...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 5 years ago
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine to debut an exclusive lineup of Audible Originals – TechCrunch
A year ago, Amazon -owned Audible announced a deal with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine to develop exclusive audio productions for Audible Originals — the company’s entertainment offering which features audio content that’s longer than podcasts, but shorter than audio...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
about 1 month ago
First Vacuum in Space: Where Roborock’s Vision Meets the Cosmos
Sending a vacuum into space not only showcases Roborock's innovative spirit but also redefines the boundaries of what home technology can achieve.
3 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
over 5 years ago
U.S. State Department begins social media screening for nearly all visa applicants – TechCrunch
Yesterday the U.S. State Department began implementing its requirement that nearly all U.S. visa applicants submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers as part of the application process. The new requirement, which could affect up to 15...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
over 4 years ago
Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia partner to bring ‘software defined’ vehicles to market in 2024
Dig into the guts of a 2020 Mercedes-Benz — or just about any modern luxury vehicle — and dozens of electronic control units (ECU) will appear. Traditional automakers have historically added ECUs as they have added more technology, a practice that has introduced complexit...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
about 1 year ago
Amazon Upgrades Alexa for the ChatGPT Era
A sweeping upgrade to Amazon’s Alexa taps AI technology like that behind ChatGPT and also allows the virtual assistant to attempt to read body language.
3 minutes read
Rowan
@Rowan -
over 2 years ago
US defence firm ends talks to buy NSO Group’s surveillance technology
White House opposition on security grounds seen as fatal obstacle to L3 Harris proceeding with purchaseThe American defence contractor L3 Harris has abandoned talks to acquire NSO Group’s surveillance technology after the White House said any potential deal r…
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