Technology
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Garnet @Garnet - almost 5 years ago
CoinBits launches as a passive investment app for bitcoin – TechCrunch
Erik Finman is a twenty-something bitcoin maximalist as famous for his precocity as he is for his $12 bet on the currency a few years ago. Now, Finman, who built his first company while still in high school, is launching a new startup called CoinBits, which allows users ...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 3 years ago
Taiwan-based MLOps startup InfuseAI raises $4.3M Series A led by Wistron Corporation
AI models not only take time to build and train, but also to deploy in an organization’s workflow. That’s where MLOps (machine learning operations) companies come in, helping clients scale their AI technology. InfuseAI, a MLOps startup based in Taiwan, announ…
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Gregoria @Gregoria - 3 months ago
Nikon made an AI imaging camera that detects when cows are about to give birth
Nikon has taken its imaging and AI prowess in a unexpected direction with a new system that can warn farmers when a cow is about to give birth, Kyodo News has reported. It's designed to reduce the need to constantly check large numbers of pregnant cows during…
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 2 years ago
NVIDIA's RTX 2050 laptop GPU slaps an old name on new technology
NVIDIA is once again reviving an old name in its graphics chip lineup, but this time it's for thoroughly modern technology. As AnandTechreports, the company has introduced an GeForce RTX 2050 laptop GPU that may sound like recycled low-end hardware, but is ba…
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Leda @Leda - almost 2 years ago
DuPont sues French aerospace co over flame-barrier technology - Reuters
A unit of chemical giant DuPont de Nemours Inc sued a French manufacturing company for patent infringement in Delaware federal court over fire-prevention materials used in Airbus planes.
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Cameron @Cameron - over 3 years ago
I Was a Screen Time Expert. Then the Coronavirus Happened.
Before the pandemic, I was a parenting expert. It was a cushy gig. In 2019, I boarded 34 flights. I checked into nice hotels, put on makeup and fitted jewel-toned dresses, strode onto stages large and dinky, and tried to project authoritative calm. I told worried parents ...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 4 years ago
IBM and Microsoft support the Vatican’s guidelines for ethical AI
The pledge, presented to Pope Francis today, calls for AI that safeguards the rights of all humans, especially the underprivileged, and for new regulations in areas like facial recognition. It asks tech leaders to "humanise technology and not 'technologise' humanity," Nov...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 2 years ago
Brazil's freight platform Frete.com to spend $55 mln on M&A -CEO - Reuters.com
Brazilian freight platform Frete.com expects to spend 300 million reais ($55.6 million) to acquire technology companies, CEO Federico Vega said in an interview with Reuters.
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Juliet @Juliet - about 2 years ago
Amazon brings Just Walk Out convenience to the suburbs
Amazon is bringing its cashierless Just Walk Out technology to a new format of stores aimed at suburbs. The new stores will use the Amazon Go branding that the company already uses for its city-based locations.
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Ismael @Ismael - about 4 years ago
Quibi accused of patent infringement for its 'Turnstyle' video feature
The tech in question allows Quibi to play different videos depending on whether the viewer is holding their phone horizontally or vertically, and it's central to Quibi's offering. Eko's lawyers sent Quibi a letter demanding that it stop using the technology or license it....continued
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Alvah @Alvah - about 2 years ago
BUZZ Spotify extends losses after bleak Q1 forecast, PT cuts - Reuters
** Shares of Swedish music streaming platform Spotify Technology (SPOT.N) down 16.8% at $159.67 and on track for record one-day pct loss with brisk trading volume after weaker-than-expecte…
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Myles @Myles - about 3 years ago
SpaceTech startup ConstellR, that can monitor land surface temperatures, raises €1M pre-seed round
ConstellR, a SpaceTech startup with a technology that can monitors land surface temperatures from space, has raised a €1m pre-seed round led by FTTF, with the participation of strategic investor OHB Venture Capital, Baden-Württemberg’s state bank L-Bank and a…
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Ariel @Ariel - almost 5 years ago
Acorn Growth buys Black Sage
Acorn Growth buys Black SageAcorn Growth Companies has acquired Boise, Idaho-based Black Sage Technologies, a provider of counter-unmanned aircraft systems solutions. No financial terms were disclosed.July 12, 2019– OKLAHOMA CITY – Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity...continued
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Pablo @Pablo - 6 months ago
"Now and Then," The Beatles’ Last Song, Is Here Thanks to Peter Jackson’s AI
The track was made possible thanks to technology the director used on the documentary series "Get Back." Listen here.
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Cameron @Cameron - about 2 years ago
CubeSat, co-created by Cal Poly, to be inducted into Space Technology Hall of Fame - KSBY News
CubeSat, a miniature satellite technology co-founded at Cal Poly, will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame.
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Nestor @Nestor - almost 5 years ago
The Trade Desk hires Jonathan Carson as its first CRO – TechCrunch
Adtech company The Trade Desk is announcing that it’s hired its very first chief revenue officer, Jonathan Carson. Carson’s past roles include serving as president of Mic, chief revenue officer at Vevo and CEO of digital for Nielsen. He told me he was excited to join The ...continued
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Manley @Manley - almost 2 years ago
Russia claims it's using new laser weapons against Ukraine
Russia is supposedly using its invasion of Ukraine to try new technology on the battlefield. As Reutersreports, the Russian government says it's using a new wave of laser weapons to counter the Western technology aiding Ukraine's self-defense. Deputy prime mi…
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 2 years ago
Epson's latest laser projector uses new pixel shift tech to output 4K at 120Hz
Epson has unveiled a new long-throw laser projector that delivers a claimed "zero compromise" 4K picture thanks to a 3-LCD chip system with new pixel shifting technology. The Pro Cinema 4K PRO-UHD LS12000 also comes with an HDMI 2.1 port, promising 4K gaming …
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Ericka @Ericka - almost 2 years ago
Supreme Court rejects Apple’s bid to continue fighting over two Qualcomm patents
Years after Qualcomm and Apple agreed to license technology used in the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Apple was still pursuing a lawsuit to invalidate two patents. Today, the Supreme Court declined to hear its case.
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Minnie @Minnie - almost 3 years ago
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 126 With macOS Monterey Features
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. …
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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 3 years ago
After an early pandemic shortage computers are shipping again, Canalys reports
Computer manufacturers shipped 79 million personal computers in the third quarter of 2020, an uptick of 13 percent year-over-year with Lenovo leading the pack, technology analyst firm Canalys reported.Looking at worldwide desktop, laptop, and workstation shipments, Canaly...continued
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Giles @Giles - almost 2 years ago
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. is the new name of Sony and Honda's EV business
After Sony and Honda announced plans to form a separate company for their joint electric vehicle partnership, they've now given it a name. Yes, the new business is called Sony Honda Mobility Inc. and will be established in Tokyo before the end of 2022, with E…
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Muriel @Muriel - over 2 years ago
Ford hires new chief digital information officer as it seeks to expand into software and services
Ford Motor has hired Mike Amend as its chief digital and information officer as the automaker seeks to expand into software, subscriptions and in-vehicle connectivity. Amend, who was president of Lowe’s Online for three years, will focus on Ford’s “use of dat…
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Nelson @Nelson - almost 5 years ago
BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability (book)
Linux System and Application Observability (book)BPF (eBPF) tracing is a superpower that can analyze everything, and I'll show you how in my upcoming book BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability, coming soon from Addison Wesley. The book includes...continued
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Torey @Torey - over 1 year ago
College textbook maker Pearson eyes NFTs to claim a cut of second-hand sales
NFT advocates often tout the technology's ability to grant the creator a cut of second-hand sales as one of its major attributes. Artists can earn from one of their digital creations years after first selling it. Others are looking at NFTs to earn a buck fr…
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