Technology

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Alexie @Alexie - over 3 years ago

Magic lands $27M Series A for its ‘plug and play’ passwordless tech

Magic, a San Francisco-based startup that builds “plug and play” passwordless authentication technology, has raised $27 million in Series A funding. The round, led by Northzone and with participation from Tiger Global, Volt Capital, Digital Currency Group and…

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 2 years ago

Report: 94% of CDOs believe data privacy technology increases revenues

In a survey of CDOs, a majority said data privacy technology and data collaboration would give their organization a competitive advantage.

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Raoul @Raoul - over 5 years ago

Paladin Drones picks up $1.3M to give first responders a live feed of emergencies – TechCrunch

In emergency situations, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Paladin Drones, a company launching out of Y Combinator, wants to use technology to minimize the amount of time between a 911 call and a response through autonomous drones. The company today ...continued

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Joe @Joe - over 2 years ago

Why It’s so Satisfying to Watch a World Built From the Ground Up

In the fantasy depicted by the Primitive Technology YouTube channel, it is possible to bring a task to completion without interruption.

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Hannah @Hannah - over 4 years ago

Daily Crunch: Target acquires Deliv’s delivery tech

Target makes another acquisition, social platforms struggle with a “Plandemic” conspiracy video and Boston Dynamics’ robot Spot encourages social distancing.Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 8, 2020.1. Target to acquire same-day delivery tech from DelivTarget, which alread...continued

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Rose @Rose - 8 months ago

OpenAI’s voice cloning AI model only needs a 15-second sample to work

OpenAI has revealed its Voice Generation model, which can generate new audio using someone’s voice based on just a short clip.

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Rose @Rose - over 5 years ago

Canopy’s upscale co-working business adds a new location in SF on the heels of strategic funding...

Canopy, an upscale, profitable developer of co-working spaces, has expanded its footprint in San Francisco to a third location on the heels of a strategic financing round. Co-founded by the product designer Yves Behar; the second generation design-build developer Amir Mor...continued

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Webster @Webster - about 1 year ago

MIT tests new ingestible sensor that record your breathing through your intestines

MIT researchers developed an ingestible capsule that can monitor vital signs including heart rate and breathing patterns from within a patient’s GI tract. The scientists also say that the novel device has the potential to also be used to detect signs of res…

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Marjory @Marjory - about 4 years ago

Hear from Postmates, Refraction AI and FedEx about autonomous delivery at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020

Small startups and logistics giants alike are working on how to use automated vehicle technology and robotics for delivery. Some have even accelerated their efforts, with mixed results, as the COVID-19 pandemic drove up demand for delivery.But is the world — or the tech —...continued

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Oren @Oren - about 2 months ago

3 times Cheaper Than The New XM5 Model, The Sony 1000XM4 Headphones Are 63% Off For Prime Day

This is one of the best deals for Prime Day.

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Ariel @Ariel - over 3 years ago

Exo secures $200M toward commercializing ultrasound device

Exo, pronounced “echo,” is commercializing its handheld ultrasound device and point-of-care workflow platform, Exo Works.

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Minnie @Minnie - over 5 years ago

Seraphim Space Camp launches its latest mission, with 7 SpaceTech startups – TechCrunch

U.K. space accelerator Seraphim Space Camp appeared last year as the first ever UK SpaceTech accelerator and being, frankly, the only accelerator of its type, it has quickly shored-up a number of partnership links and hoovered up many of the startups in the… space. As is ...continued

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Roger @Roger - over 5 years ago

BookingBug relaunches as JRNI, as founder Shoosmith switches to Chief Architect role – TechCrunch

It’s been a long road for BookingBug, a software platform originally conceived because its founder had trouble coordinating dates for a squash match. Born out of the evergreen problem companies have in scheduling staff, since 2008 it’s gradually become a full-blown SaaS s...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago

Industrial technologies get a big backer with Anzu Partners’ new $190 million fund

Advances in biology, biochemistry, sensors and automation have the potential to reshape the ways manufacturing in America is done, and a relatively new firm called Anzu Partners has just raised $190 million to invest in companies turning these scientific achievements into...continued

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Felicita @Felicita - almost 4 years ago

AWS announces Panorama a device adds machine learning technology to any camera

AWS has launched a new hardware device, the AWS Panorama Appliance, which, alongside the AWS Panorama SDK, will transform existing on-premises cameras into computer vision enabled super-powered surveillance devices. Pitching the hardware as a new way for cust…

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 5 years ago

Apple files patent for a smart home system that could configure itself

An Apple patent published today reveals an idea for a system that could automatically detect smart home devices and potentially configure them for the room they’re in (via Patently Apple).As Apple points out in the patent, there are a lot of good smart home devices and te...continued

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Abbie @Abbie - 7 months ago

San Francisco’s Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks—and Will for Years

Three 5.25-inch floppy disks help keep Muni running every morning. A tech upgrade could take until 2030.

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Arvid @Arvid - over 1 year ago

The man behind the USB-C iPhone rebuilt the AirPods Pro case to make it repairable

Robotics engineer Ken Pillonel, known for creating a makeshift USB-C iPhone and AirPods, has revealed his next project. The modding wunderkind has deconstructed Apple’s AirPods Pro case and built a custom repairable version. Pillonel is sharing the design for…

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Bobby @Bobby - almost 4 years ago

China’s national blockchain network embraces global developers

While China bans cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings, the government is set to leverage the underpinning technology — often without the decentralized part. Blockchain, for instance, could help track the shipment of luxury goods and authenticat…

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Mariano @Mariano - over 5 years ago

The VCs behind Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency – TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Sadly, Equity co-host Alex Wilhelm is out this week, but for good reason: He’s getting married this weekend. Fortunately, we had the esteemed ...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 5 years ago

Fulcrum, which provides freelance placement opportunities for technical projects, raises $1 million

Fulcrum, which provides freelance placement opportunities for technical projects, raises $1 million – TechCrunchLa Jolla, Calif.-basedFulcrum, a job-placement company for technical projects, has raised $1 million in a seed round of funding, led by local technology investm...continued

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Rowan @Rowan - over 4 years ago

Report: Uber CTO Resigns Amid Plans to Slash Up to a Fifth of the Company's Employees

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi during a product launch in San Francisco in September 2019. Photo : Philip Pacheco ( AFP via Getty Images )Taxi-hailing service Uber, which has been hemorrhaging billions for years and in the last few months has been hammered hard by the coronav...continued

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Hulda @Hulda - over 3 years ago

Snap acquires AR startup WaveOptics, which provides tech for Spectacles, for over $500M

Snap yesterday announced the latest iteration of its Spectacles augmented reality glasses, and today the company revealed a bit more news: it is also acquiring the startup that supplied the technology that helps power them. The Snapchat parent is snapping up …

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Madalyn @Madalyn - 19 days ago

What Are Hall Effect Sensors and How Do They Work? (2024)

More and more keyboards and video game controllers employ Hall effect sensors, but what exactly is this technology? We break it down.

Hall effect sensor keyboard closeup reviewer photo source henri robbins (2)

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Kraig @Kraig - 9 months ago

AI Might Not Be the Future of Fast Food Drive-Thru Lanes After All

Customers and restaurants are unhappy with artificial intelligence's help at the drive-thru.

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