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Patrick @Patrick - 9 months ago

Biden signs executive order restricting investment in Chinese tech companies

President Joe Biden signed an executive order that puts new limits on American investment in certain types of Chinese tech firms. The order is meant to address national security concerns posed by companies that deal with “sensitive technologies,” including se…

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Hulda @Hulda - over 1 year ago

Snap hit with patent lawsuit over video-overlay technology - Reuters

The creator of a video-sharing app sued Snapchat maker Snap Inc in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday, accusing the company of stealing his video-overlay and augmented-reality technology.

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago

What To Expect From AMD Earnings

What To Expect From AMD EarningsShares of semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) have rocketed upwards by 79.9% year-to-date in 2019, through the close on July 12. By comparison, the S&P Index (SPX) has gained 20.2% and the PHLX Semiconductor Ind...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - almost 5 years ago

Once Considered Creepy, Location Apps Now Seen As Critical For Safety, Logistics

NPR Choice pageBy choosing “I agree” below, you agree that NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, persona...continued

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Cameron @Cameron - almost 4 years ago

VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents

As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior quality).This shift underpinned Unity’s rise as the most popular game engi...continued

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Oren @Oren - almost 2 years ago

Microsoft helps speed up work on AI for autonomous drones and flying taxis

If autonomous drones and flying taxis are going to thrive, they'll need AI that can handle a wide range of conditions — and Microsoft thinks it can help build that AI. The company has unveiled a Project AirSim platform that helps manufacturers create, train a…

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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 2 years ago

How technology powered a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation

Editor’s note: Brendan McCarthy, the Deputy Projects Editor at The Boston Globe, talks about how technology moved forward their Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation “Blind Spot.” The team analyzed thousands of documents using Pinpoint, an AI tool from Google …

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Rose @Rose - almost 5 years ago

Bose previews voice-controlled on-ear headphones and a pair of wireless earbuds – TechCrunch

Bose announced a trio of new headphones today. The company used the opportunity to primarily focus on the dryly named Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which purport to sport “the biggest leap forward in headphones since the iconic QuietComfort.” A big claim, to be sure, e...continued

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Oren @Oren - over 2 years ago

China's Sinopec completes successful trial of crude to olefin technology - Reuters

China's Sinopec Corp said on Wednesday it completed a successful trial processing crude oil directly into olefin, making the top Asian refiner one of the world's few companies that have applied the technology at an industrial scale.

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Jany @Jany - almost 3 years ago

How Technology Can Transform Your Business

Nicole Walters, CEO and founder of Inherit Learning Company, chats with Andres Wydler, executive director of StartOut, about how technology unlocks new opportunities.

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Jaydon @Jaydon - almost 5 years ago

Original Content podcast: ‘Game of Thrones’ burns it all down – TechCrunch

This post and podcast contain spoilers for “Game of Thrones.” Our original co-host Darrell Etherington returns for this week’s Original Content podcast, which is all about “Game of Thrones” — specifically “The Bells,” an episode that seems to have prompted more fan outcry...continued

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Juliet @Juliet - almost 5 years ago

Micron: Capex Guidance Will Be Critical To Semiconductor Equipment Suppliers

Micron: Capex Guidance Will Be Critical To Semiconductor Equipment Suppliers - Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)Capital expenditures (capex) from memory chip companies are expected to be down 29% in 2019.Semiconductor equipment revenues are directly correlated with hist...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 2 years ago

Paralyzed race driver completes Goodwood hill climb using head movement to steer

Former Indy Racing League competitor Sam Schmidt is continuing to break new ground for accessible driving technology. The Arrow McLaren SP team co-owner has completed the signature hill climb at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed using head movements and …

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Anderson @Anderson - almost 2 years ago

Young writers, send us your pitches

A new special issue called Next Gen is coming in August, and we’re looking for young writers with thoughts about technology.

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Roger @Roger - 4 months ago

WIRED’s 2023 Year-in-Review Quiz

From OpenAI to Ozempic, test your knowledge about some of the biggest science and technology stories from this year.

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Devin @Devin - over 3 years ago

T-Mobile’s TVision Home IPTV service is shutting down at the end of December

T-Mobile is shutting down TVision Home, its IPTV cable service that utilized technology from its 2017 acquisition of Layer3. TVision Home will officially shut down on December 30th, 2020 at 3AM ET, according to an FAQ on the T-Mobile website.

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Teagan @Teagan - almost 5 years ago

FlareAgent, a platform that automates real estate transactions, launches out of YC – TechCrunch

The real estate industry is experiencing a bit of a rejuvenation. After years resisting the influence of tech, the industry is now feeling the entrance of e-buyers, as well as a variety of software to streamline the process. One such tech company looking to infiltrate rea...continued

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Teagan @Teagan - almost 4 years ago

Hulu will stream IMAX’s gorgeous documentaries, but not in 4K

Hulu is partnering with IMAX to exclusively carry 16 of the technology company’s documentaries in the United States, including A Beautiful Planet, Destiny in Space, and Into the Deep — but none of the titles will be available in 4K.A spokesperson for IMAX tells The Verge ...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - over 1 year ago

Shopify owes $40 million in web-technology patent case, jury says - Reuters.com

E-commerce platform Shopify Inc owes patent holder Express Mobile Inc $40 million for infringing three patents related to mobile-website technology, a Delaware jury said in a verdict made public Thursday.

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Alexie @Alexie - about 2 years ago

Go read this dystopian story about patients whose bionic eyes went obsolete

Second Sight Medical Products made a bionic eye that could help restore some elements of sight in blind people. The company stopped supporting the tech, leaving users stranded, IEEE Spectrum reported.

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George @George - almost 5 years ago

Apple: Tariffs To Slide Right By

Apple: Tariffs To Slide Right By - Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)The stock only trades at an EV of 11x forward EPS estimates once normalized for when the Chinese trade war ends.While analysts are forecasting clear impacts from Chinese tariffs, Apple (AAPL) continues a return pa...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - over 3 years ago

Astroscale ships its space junk removal demonstration satellite for March 2021 mission

Japanese startup Astroscale has shipped its ELSA-d spacecraft to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan, where it will be integrated with a Soyuz rocket for a launch scheduled for March of next year. This is a crucial mission for Astroscale, since it’ll be the…

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Alexander @Alexander - over 3 years ago

Talent Hack raises $4.7M for its B2C fitness platform, Spaces

It’s been a wild 12 months for fitness platforms, as the world’s population has struggled to adapt to workouts outside of the gym. From Lululemon’s massive Mirror acquisition to companies like Apple and Samsung launching their own solutions, exercise technolo…

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 5 years ago

Some sage security advice after Radiohead’s unreleased music hack – TechCrunch

Bad news: Radiohead was hacked. Last week, a hacker stole the band’s lead singer Thom Yorke’s private minidisk archive from the band’s third album and subsequent major worldwide hit, OK Computer. The hacker demanded for $150,000 or they’d release it to the public. Stuck ...continued

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Mariano @Mariano - almost 5 years ago

Opera launches a ‘gaming browser’ with Twitch integration – TechCrunch

“You’re probably asking, ‘what is a gaming browser?’ ” Opera PM Maciek Kocemba says in the opening of the Opera GX introduction video. Fair enough. My first thought when the Norwegian browser company mentioned the concept to me was something akin Google Stadia, with remot...continued

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