Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Elody
@Elody -
about 4 years ago
How to Take On the Tech Barons
Something has to be done about the technology sector. Here’s what to keep in mind.
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 4 years ago
Telegram pledges to make anti-censorship tools for Iran and China
The encrypted instant messenger Telegram said on Monday it’s ramping up efforts to develop anti-censorship technologies serving users in countries where it is banned or partially blocked, including China and Iran.“Over the course of the last two years, we had to regularly...continued
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George
@George -
over 5 years ago
For less than $10, anyone can make an AI write a fake UN speech – TechCrunch
Using less than $8 and thirteen hours of training time, researchers from the United Nations were able to develop a program that could craft realistic seeming speeches for the United Nations’ General Assembly. The study, first reported by MIT’s Technology Review, is anothe...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 5 years ago
Decolonization and intersectionality in tech, with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Core Faculty Member in Women’s Studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is the lead “axion wrangler” and a social media team member for the NASA STROBE-X Probe Concept Study.The first Bl...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 5 years ago
Tinder launches a new a la carte option, Super Boost, only for subscribers – TechCrunch
Tinder this morning announced a second, more premium version of its most popular a la carte purchase, Boost, with the launch of Super Boost — an upgrade only offered to Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold premium subscribers. The idea with the new product is to extract additional...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
about 2 years ago
The iPhone 14 Pro loses the notch
The iPhone 14 Pro is here, and it's one of Apple's most significant upgrades in years. We're used to seeing better camera and screen technology in Apple's "Pro" lineup, but this time around it's a dramatic departure from the standard iPhone 14. For one, Apple…
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Teagan
@Teagan -
over 5 years ago
Fiat Chrysler-Renault tie up: What the maker of Jeep could gain – TechCrunch
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Renault are reportedly in talks that could result in merging vast swaths of their businesses, a move that illustrates the growing desire among automakers to consolidate in an environment of increased regulatory pressure, sales declines and ...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
about 5 years ago
Cisco hit by an internal network outage
Cisco hit by an internal network outage – TechCrunchNot a great start to the day for Cisco employees, many of which are struggling in the face of an internal IT outage.The technology and networking giant confirmed in a tweet it was “aware of some disruption” to its IT sys...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 4 years ago
Damien Patton, founder of surveillance startup Banjo, has a secret racist past
On June 9th, 1990, a young Damien Patton took part in a drive-by shooting against the West End Synagogue in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside a leading member of the Klu Klux Klan. Nobody was injured, but the event sent Patton on the run from the authorities. A year later h...continued
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Erik
@Erik -
over 4 years ago
Security Concerns Fast Track Britain's 5G Ban on Huawei: Report
Photo : Wang Zhao ( Getty Images )Based on a security reassessment, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has “sound technical reasons” to begin phasing out Huawei technology from Britain’s 5G networks, a former head of MI6 said on Sunday per a Financial Times report.Advert...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
10 months ago
China Plans to Take on Elon Musk’s Neuralink in 2025
The race to implant smartphone technology directly into your brain stem heated up when Neuralink implanted a chip into its first human brain on Sunday. To rival this new step in technology, China set a timeline to develop its own “brain-computer interface” on…
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Joe
@Joe -
7 months ago
Big Tech Squares Off Against US Spies
One of Silicon Valley's most influential lobbying arms joins privacy reformers in a fight against the Biden administration-backed expansion of a major US surveillance program..jpg)
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 2 years ago
A year on from the Pegasus project, governments still have access to surveillance technology | Da...
Unlawful spying using NSO Group’s software continues a year after our investigation. A moratorium is neededDanna Ingleton is deputy director of Amnesty TechOne year ago, the Pegasus project revealed the unlawful targeting of activists and hu…
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
U.S. intelligence bill takes aim at commercial spyware makers
A newly released draft intelligence bill, passed by the Senate Intelligence Committee last week, would require the government to detail the threats posed by commercial spyware and surveillance technology.The annual intelligence authorization bill, published Thursday, woul...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
over 1 year ago
In the Dreams Favela, Wi-Fi and Ecommerce Promise a Better Future
A tech-led initiative to bring economic development to Brazil’s shantytowns starts with a radical idea: Listen to the people who live there.
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Meggie
@Meggie -
about 3 years ago
3 Best-Performing Technology Mutual Funds for Solid Returns
Below we share with you three top-ranked technology mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 5 years ago
Is the tech press too positive in its coverage of startups? – TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. It’s our first week in the new TechCrunch podcast studio, or it was for Kate Clark and Chris Gates. Alex Wilhelm will be back in SF next week...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
over 5 years ago
Move over Ready Player One — the future of AR might be in furniture – TechCrunch
Last week Modsy, a San Francisco-based startup raised a large amount of funding – $37 million in C-round funding to be precise. And that followed a $23 million series B round in December 2017. Why the large amounts I hear you ask? Well, Modsy is developing a platform that...continued
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Rowan
@Rowan -
over 5 years ago
Amazon now sells flight tickets in India – TechCrunch
Indians can already use Amazon to pay for their mobile bills and borrow money to purchase items, but now there’s more. This week, the ecommerce giant quietly introduced an additional feature to its shopping site: flight tickets. Amazon has partnered with local travel ser...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 4 years ago
Daily Crunch: Amazon opens its first cashier-less grocery store
Amazon expands its Just Walk Out technology beyond convenience stores, Intuit acquires Credit Karma in its biggest acquisition ever and Grab raises hundreds of millions of dollars. Here’s your Daily Crunch for February 25, 2020.1. Amazon opens its first cashierless grocer...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
about 1 year ago
Get Ready for ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbots That Do Your Boring Chores
Move over, Siri. Startups are using the technology behind ChatGPT to build more capable AI agents that can control your computer and access the web to get things done—with sometimes chaotic results.
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Kari
@Kari -
over 5 years ago
The US Senate is coming after ‘loot boxes’ – TechCrunch
Gamers feel passionately about loot boxes, turns out some elected officials do too. A new Senate bill was formally introduced today with bipartisan support and it could categorically shift how today’s top platforms and distribution platforms monetize the titles they sell....continued
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Delia
@Delia -
over 2 years ago
Porsche develops its EV sports car platform with this special Cayman GT4
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance is testing the Mission R's technology.
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
6 months ago
Foreign Influence Campaigns Don't Know How to Use AI Yet Either
OpenAI has released its first report, which details how bad actors in Russia, China, and beyond are using AI to spread propaganda. (Poorly.)
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 4 years ago
Pale Blue Dot is a new early-stage fund backing ‘climate-focused’ startups in Europe
Pale Blue Dot, a new “climate only” venture capital firm located in Malmö, Sweden, is officially de-cloaking today, with a first close of €53 million.Primarily targeting startups in Europe at pre-seed and seed, the VC plans to back companies that are using technology to h...continued
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