Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
over 3 years ago
Nobody wins as DoD finally pulls the plug on controversial $10B JEDI contract
After several years of fighting and jockeying for position by the biggest cloud infrastructure companies in the world, the Pentagon finally pulled the plug on the controversial winner-take-all $10 billion JEDI contract today. In the end, nobody won. “With the…
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Kari
@Kari -
7 months ago
Apple Tweaks EU Core Technology Fee to Avoid Bankrupting Unexpectedly Viral Apps
Apple today announced that it is tweaking the terms of the 0.50 euro Core Technology Fee (CTF) that apps distributed using the new EU business terms must pay, introducing a solution that would keep small apps that go viral from being bankrupt. First, ind…
3 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
about 1 year ago
Apple Adds Thread Networking Technology to iPhone 15 Pro
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max include support for the Thread mesh networking protocol. Thread networking technology is listed as a new feature for the Pro models, but it is not included in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Apple says that …
3 minutes read
Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 4 years ago
Sleeker Lidar Moves Volvo Closer to Selling a Self-Driving Car
If any automaker has made its name synonymous with safety, it’s Volvo. The Swedish outfit’s marketing department deserves some credit there, for sure, but they’ve got good stuff to work with. Over the decades, Volvo has led the industry with three-point seatbelts, rear-fa...continued
3 minutes read
Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
9 months ago
Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries
Roughly half of the world’s emissions currently can’t be reduced, yet green investment continues to avoid the sectors that need the most help—manufacturing, agriculture, and the built environment.
3 minutes read
Roger
@Roger -
over 3 years ago
4 ways martech will shift in 2021
Most startups don’t have a technology problem — they have a marketing problem. This year, we’re going to see more companies realize the need to deepen relationships with their constituents.
3 minutes read
Meggie
@Meggie -
4 months ago
Tesla's biggest competitor just announced a collab with Uber
Uber drivers could get discounts on 100,000 electric vehicles in various markets, and the companies are working on self-driving technology.
3 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
7 months ago
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 193 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
Teagan
@Teagan -
over 4 years ago
Treasure8 adds Chris Cowart to its executive team as it renews pushing its tech to reduce food waste
Chris Cowart, the longtime IDEO product designer, Singularity University faculty member and consultant to a variety of venture firms and tech projects, is joining the food preservation technology developer Treasure8 as its new chief innovation and strategy officer, accord...continued
3 minutes read
Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 3 years ago
‘Weird and unfair’: Usain Bolt criticises advances in spike technology
Even faster sprint spikes could mean Bolt’s world records fall100m and 200m holder says it’s ‘laughable’ they are allowedUsain Bolt said that advances in spike technology that could help wipe out his world records are laughable and …
3 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
about 4 years ago
Waymo and Daimler are teaming up to build fully driverless semi trucks
Waymo and Daimler are joining forces to deploy robot trucks. The Alphabet company and Mercedes-Benz parent said they would work to integrate Waymo’s autonomous driving technology into a fleet of Cascadia Freightliner trucks for long-haul deliveries.
3 minutes read
Manley
@Manley -
over 5 years ago
Dolphin that survived severe sunburns filmed in Kerry
Dolphin that survived severe sunburns filmed in KerryA dolphin that survived being badly sunburnt in Scotland three years ago has delighted scientists after she was filmed thriving off the Co Kerry coast.Spirtle, a female bottlenose dolphin, was stranded out of water on m...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
about 1 month ago
Parents Sue School That Gave Bad Grade to Student Who Used AI to Complete Assignment
A Massachusetts couple claims that their son's high school attempted to derail his future by giving him detention and a bad grade on an assignment he wrote using generative AI.
3 minutes read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 3 years ago
The technology selloff is getting to be somewhat material
Tech stocks are getting hammered today, with previously high-flying shares of software companies taking even more damage. For a sector that has enjoyed a year in the sun, recent trading sessions have punctured a period of market adoration. It is too soon to s…
3 minutes read
Zackery
@Zackery -
4 months ago
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 199 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
Garnet
@Garnet -
over 2 years ago
iPhone 14 Pro and Redesigned MacBook Air Reportedly Stuck Using Technology Behind A15 Chip
The iPhone 14 Pro's "A16" chip may be a minor upgrade over the iPhone 13's A15 Bionic and there are growing questions around the nature of the "M2" chip, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Earlier this week, the leaker known as "ShrimpApp…
3 minutes read
Patrick
@Patrick -
over 5 years ago
Equity transcribed: How to avoid an IPO – TechCrunch
This week, the Equity duo of Kate Clark and Alex Wilhelm convened to get some quick hits in about Slack’s WORK, Luckin Coffee and Sam Altman’s departure from Y Combinator. They then dug a bit deeper into the money around food: DoorDash and Sun Basket both raised this week...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 3 years ago
Biden Expands Trump-Era Ban on Investment in Chinese Firms Linked to Military
The new order includes firms engaged in making and deploying the surveillance technology used against Muslim minorities and dissidents around the globe.
3 minutes read
Elaina
@Elaina -
over 3 years ago
India orders antitrust investigation against Google over alleged abuse of Android’s dominance in ...
India’s antitrust watchdog has ordered an investigation into allegations that Google has abused the dominant position of Android in the country’s smart TV market. The news comes hours after the European Union opened a formal antitrust investigation into alleg…
3 minutes read
Erik
@Erik -
over 5 years ago
A16Z interview, 5G, Peloton, handling Big Tech issues, and offering better benefits – TechCrunch
Unraveling the “Secrets of Sand Hill Road” and the VC thought process, with Andreessen Horowitz’s Scott Kupor Our Silicon Valley editor Connie Loizos hosted an Extra Crunch live conference call with Andreessen Horowitz GP Scott Kupor, who manages all ops for the firm and ...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
about 3 years ago
Encouraging better diabetes management through wearable technology
The latest insights from Diabetes UK show that over 4.9 million people are currently living with diabetes in the UK, with rates almost doubling in the last 15 years. At the current prevalence rates, the NHS spends around £10 billion on average each year in ma…
3 minutes read
Roger
@Roger -
about 1 year ago
Tech and Games Can Help Curb Youth Suicide
In the face of lackluster mental health support, especially for children of marginalized groups, technology and video games can be used to meet young people where they are.
3 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
over 5 years ago
Google Pixel 4 XL leak reveals Google is already over the notch
Google Pixel 4 XL leak reveals Google is already over the notchIn June, Google shared the first photo of the Pixel 4 and in the process revealed some big details about the upcoming device. Now, we're getting our first good look at the larger Pixel 4 XL—although these leak...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 3 years ago
ABB and AWS team up to create an EV fleet management platform
Swiss automation and technology company ABB has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a cloud-based EV fleet management platform that it hopes will hasten the electrification of fleets. The platform, which the company says will help…
3 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 5 years ago
Password expiration is dead, long live your passwords – TechCrunch
May was a momentous month, which marked a victory for sanity and pragmatism over irrational paranoia. I’m obviously not talking about politics. I’m talking about Microsoft finally — finally! but credit to them for doing this nonetheless! — removing the password expiration...continued
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