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Elody @Elody - 3 months ago

A Groundbreaking Search for Alien Technology in Distant Galaxies Has Begun

A collaboration of several institutions used a remote radio telescope in Australia to listen for signals from extraterrestrials in distant galaxies.

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Elody @Elody - over 2 years ago

Taking Out the Trash on the International Space Station Just Got a Lot Easier

Private space company Nanoracks has announced the successful first test of a new technology to get rid of trash from the International Space Station.Read more...

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Rowan @Rowan - over 3 years ago

Joby Aviation takes flight into the public markets via a SPAC merger

Joby Aviation, a startup that has spent a more than a decade developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft, will become a public company through a merger with Reinvent Technology Partners, a special purpose acquisition company f…

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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 1 month ago

Xiaomi 15 said to be 'unmatched' with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite

The company also discussed its HyperCore technology to join Qualcomm's newest chip.

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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 4 years ago

Volocopter kicks off presales for its first air taxi flights — with a wait time of 2-3 years

Volocopter kicks off presales for its first air taxi flights — with a wait time of 2-3 yearsIf your sad-faced technology mantra is ‘we were promised flying cars and all we got were these shitty Internet trolls’ never fear, Berlin-based autonomous air mobility startup, Vol...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - about 1 year ago

Google has turned off-the-shelf ANC earbuds into heart rate monitors

A study from Google's research team details a new technology that turns existing ANC earbuds into cardiac monitors.

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Emmie @Emmie - 9 months ago

A man accused of stealing missile-tracking secrets had applied to 'talent programs' run by the Ch...

Federal prosecutors say a man stole missile-tracking technology secrets from a defense contractor and had ties to the Chinese government.

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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 3 years ago

Brian Brackeen returns as an advisor to facial recognition startup Kairos following his ouster as...

Brian Brackeen, the founder and former CEO of facial recognition startup Kairos, has made his way back to the company following his ouster in 2018. Brackeen is now chairing the company’s scientific advisory board, where he’ll help to address and eliminate iss…

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Marlon @Marlon - over 5 years ago

How to avoid An IPO – TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We’re back to our old, weekly cadence. Which is all well and good but after a run of doubling up episodes to keep up with the news cycle, show...continued

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Devin @Devin - over 5 years ago

iPhone hard hit as global smartphone shipments continue nosedive – TechCrunch

The smartphone industry is in rough shape. Sundar Pichai used the word “headwinds” to discuss the company’s difficulties moving Pixel 3 units, but Canalys’ latest report is far more blunt, describing the situation as a “freefall.” Things are pretty ugly in the Q1 report, ...continued

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Raoul @Raoul - about 2 months ago

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 Is Almost Free On The Samsung Site, $1500 Discount as a Prime Day Gift

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is undoubtedly the best folding phone available right now.

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Anderson @Anderson - almost 5 years ago

Orbital debris startup Astroscale chosen by JAXA for its first space junk removal mission

Japanese orbital debris removal technology startup Astroscale is going to be working with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the agency’s first mission to remove some of the junk that currently exists on orbit. They’ve been selected by the agency to particip...continued

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Webster @Webster - 7 months ago

Biden Administration Asks Companies to Build 'Digital Twins' of AI Chips

The Biden administration is looking for proposals from companies that can establish and operate an institution that will develop “digital twins” of semiconductors, with the opportunity to receive up to $285 million in funding.Read more...

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Muriel @Muriel - 5 months ago

Flight-free travel business Byway raises $6 million to improve AI usage and expand the technology

A travel business that deploys AI software to help people book package vacations is announcing the close of an oversubscribed… Continue reading Flight-free travel business Byway raises $6 million to improve AI usage and expand the technology The post Flight-f…

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 5 years ago

A 'Final Fantasy' Live-Action TV Show Is in the Works!

A ‘Final Fantasy’ Live-Action TV Show Is in the Works!The iconic video game franchise is being turned into a live-action series from Square Enix, Sony Pictures and Hivemind, according to THR on Thursday (June 27).The upcoming show will “center on an original story set in ...continued

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Giles @Giles - over 5 years ago

This neural network detects whether faces have been Photoshopped – TechCrunch

Using Photoshop and other image manipulation software to tweak faces in photos has become common practice, but it’s not always made clear when it’s been done. Berkeley and Adobe researchers have created a tool that not only can tell when a face has been Photoshopped, but...continued

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Elian @Elian - almost 3 years ago

AIBA uses AI technology to vet judges and refs at Belgrade worlds - Reuters

Boxing's governing AIBA claimed a win against corruption and bout manipulation on Friday after using military-approved artificial intelligence to screen judges and referees at the world championships in Belgrade.

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Moises @Moises - about 4 years ago

Track autonomous vehicle testing in your state with this new tool from the US government

Track autonomous vehicle testing in your state with this new tool from the US governmentThe U.S. government rolled out a new online tool Wednesday designed to give the public insight into where and who is testing automated vehicle technology throughout the country.The off...continued

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Cynthia @Cynthia - over 5 years ago

Health at Scale lands $16M Series A to bring machine learning to healthcare – TechCrunch

Health at Scale, a startup with founders who have both medical and engineering expertise, wants to bring machine learning to bear on healthcare treatment options to produce outcomes with better results and less aftercare. Today the company announced a $16 million Series A...continued

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Elody @Elody - almost 4 years ago

Barclays adds itemised digital receipts to its banking app in partnership with fintech Flux

Flux, the London fintech that has built a technology platform for banks and merchants to power itemised digital receipts and more, has seen its lengthy pilot with Barclays bear fruit. Announced formally today — but actually quietly rolled out a few months ago…

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 4 years ago

Biometrics security technology developer BioCatch raises $145 million

BioCatch, a developer of biometrics security technology, said it has raised $145 million in its latest round of funding.The company’s technology tracks user behavior on websites to determine if a customer is real or a fraudster, according to a statement. Its technology is...continued

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Marie @Marie - over 5 years ago

Bill Gates, Neo, Gigafund backing Luminous in photonics supercomputer moonshot – TechCrunch

Luminous Computing, a one-year-old startup, is aiming to build a photonics chip that will handle workloads needed for AI at the speed of light. It’s a moonshot and yet, the young company already has a number of high-profile investors willing to bet on the prospect. The co...continued

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Elaina @Elaina - over 3 years ago

Bosch opens $1.2 billion chip plant in Germany

Germany technology and parts supplier Robert Bosch opened a €1 billion ($1.2 billion) chip factory in Dresden, Germany on Monday, the single largest investment in the company’s history. The plant, which will mainly supply automotive customers, is a major sign…

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Dayton @Dayton - over 3 years ago

India Asks Social Media Platforms to Take Down References to 'Indian Variant' of Coronavirus: Report

India’s information technology ministry has reportedly sent notices to social media platforms asking them to censor content that refers to an “Indian variant” of the coronavirus.Read more...

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Admin User @admin - almost 6 years ago

Grab raises fundraising target to $5B as Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing war heats up

Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab is aiming to start the new year with a bang and an awful load of bucks. The company, which acquired Uber’s local business earlier this year, is planning to raise as much as $5 billion from its ongoing Series H round, up from an orig...continued

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