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Cyril @Cyril - 21 days ago

The good, the bad, and the Humane Pin

The state and future of AI gadgets, Taylor Swift’s TikTok return, and party speakers everywhere, on this episode of The Vergecast.

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Hank @Hank - 6 months ago

Google expands its bug bounty program to target generative AI attacks

With concerns around generative AI ever-present, Google has announced an expansion of its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) focused on AI-specific attacks and opportunities for malice. As such, the company released updated guidelines detailing which discove…

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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago

Nintendo: we’re ‘evaluating’ streaming – TechCrunch

Game streaming loomed large as the biggest story of E3. Between Google’s Stadia news late last week, Microsoft’s Game Pass additions, a Ubisoft announcement and even the presence of Netflix, the writing is clearly on the wall. Nintendo, of course, has largely been absent...continued

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Alan @Alan - almost 5 years ago

Original Content: Netflix’s ‘Tuca & Bertie’ explores friendship and sex with anthropomorphic...

There’s some obvious overlap between “Tuca & Bertie” and “BoJack Horseman” — they’re both talking animal cartoons on Netflix; they have a similar look, courtesy of Lisa Hanawalt (designer on “BoJack Horseman” and creator of “Tuca & Berti...continued

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Ariel @Ariel - over 2 years ago

Addionics raises $27 mln to scale up 3D electrodes for EV batteries - Reuters

Israeli battery technology company Addionics said on Tuesday it has raised $27 million to scale up its three-dimensional electrode technology that reduces electric vehicle battery costs and boosts performance.

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Geovany @Geovany - almost 2 years ago

Porsche pours more cash into EV supercar company Rimac

Porsche is strengthening its relationship with EV supercar company Rimac, investing "eight figures" for a total ownership stake of 20 percent, TechCrunch reported. Rimac scored $500 million in total, with additional funds coming in from investment giants Soft…

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Monserrat @Monserrat - about 4 years ago

Wheels is deploying e-bikes with self-cleaning handlebars and brake levers

Wheels, which recently paused its shared bike service to limit the spread of COVID-19, is making its pedal-less e-bikes available for gig workers, restaurants, non-profits or any other people who do their own deliveries. What’s different about these bikes is they will com...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - 10 months ago

OpenAI will use Associated Press news stories to train its models

OpenAI and The Associated Press have announced a partnership that will allow the AI company to train its models on AP’s news stories. AP will get access to OpenAI’s technology in return.

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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 5 years ago

The Collate Table Collection Uses Aluminum as a Playful Canvas

The Collate Table Collection by Alex BrokampDesigner Alex Brokamp’s commitment to combining technology, spatial awareness, and innovation has been a common theme throughout his work. The Collate Table Collection is no exception. The coffee and side tables in this collecti...continued

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Mariano @Mariano - over 2 years ago

Waymo, J.B. Hunt expand tie-up to commercialize autonomous trucking technology - Reuters

U.S. truck fleet operator J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT.O) and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) self-driving unit Waymo…

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Angus @Angus - 8 months ago

US military planning to fund fleets of ‘small, smart, cheap’ drones

The Pentagon plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into new drones and is considering more AI-powered systems.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 2 years ago

Upgrade Your TV With an Enormous Dual-Cell 75-inch Screen for Just $1,800 and Get a $100 Gift Car...

That's a total value of $300 in savings for a mammoth ULED Android TV with the latest Dual-Cell technology.

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Ericka @Ericka - about 4 years ago

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft’s board

Bill Gates has stepped down from the board of Microsoft to spend more time on his philanthropic endeavors, the company announced Friday afternoon. Though he will remain technology advisor to CEO Satya Nadella, this move reduces his involvement with the company to the lowe...continued

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 2 years ago

How to Use Technology for Better Learning and Retention

Increasingly, people rely on technology to assist their education, whether they’re a child taking elementary classes or a working professional trying to earn their postgraduate degree. Internet access is a practical must at this point, allowing you to practic…

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Alexie @Alexie - almost 5 years ago

Original Content podcast: The battle of opinions over ‘Game of Thrones’ and the Battle of...

This post and podcast contain spoilers for “Game of Thrones” and “Avengers: Endgame.” “The Long Night,” the much-anticipated “Game of Thrones” episode where the living and the dead meet in a desperate, epic battle, wasn’t entirely embraced by the show’s fans. Instead, ma...continued

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Juliet @Juliet - about 4 years ago

Startups are helping cloud infrastructure customers avoid vendor lock-in

For much of the history of enterprise technology, companies tended to buy from a single vendor because it made managing the entire affair much easier while giving them a “single throat to choke” when something went wrong. On the flip side, it also put customers at the mer...continued

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Giovanni @Giovanni - over 1 year ago

Your next Lyft in Las Vegas might be a driverless EV

Motional’s driverless Ioniq 5 is entering service earlier than expected. On Tuesday, the company and Lyft announced that the vehicle is ready to begin offering rides to the public, starting with residents and visitors to Las Vegas. With today’s announcement…

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Bobby @Bobby - about 4 years ago

When that ‘AI company’ isn’t really an AI company

Artificial intelligence is one of the most important fields in technology right now, which makes it ripe for buzzword-savvy startups to leverage for attention. But while machine learning and related technologies are now frequently employed, it’s less common that it’s cent...continued

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Joe @Joe - almost 5 years ago

Dr. Mario is in (on iOS and Android) July 10 – TechCrunch

After years of heel dragging, Nintendo finally opened itself up to the smartphone world in late-2016. The gaming giant hasn’t exactly opened the floodgates in the intervening years, but Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Dragalia Lost have filled the vo...continued

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Emmie @Emmie - almost 5 years ago

Huawei reassesses FedEx relationship over ‘misrouted’ packages – TechCrunch

Huawei is understandably reexamining a number of relationships in the wake of a recent U.S. trade ban. While various component and software providers including Google and ARM have suspended dealings with the Chinese hardware giant, the latest issue comes from an altogethe...continued

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Jany @Jany - 6 months ago

The Height Of 1960s Dental Electronic Technology

If you’ve ever been to the dental surgery and found yourself requiring some gum surgery, the chances are you’ll have found your dentist wielding an electronic probe to cauterise the …read more

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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 2 years ago

NTSB head says Tesla must address 'basic safety issues' with semi-autonomous features

Tesla isn't about to get a sympathetic ear from US regulators as it rolls out more semi-autonomous technology. New National Transportation Safety Board head Jennifer Homendy told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that Tesla needs to tackle "basic safety…

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Moises @Moises - over 3 years ago

23andMe raises $82.5 million in new funding

DNA testing technology company 23andMe has raised just shy of $82.5 million in new funding, from an offering of $85 million in total equity shares, according to a new SEC filing. The funding, confirmed by the Wall Street Journal, comes from investors includin…

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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 5 years ago

Talkspace picks up $50 million Series D – TechCrunch

Talkspace, the platform that lets patients and therapists communicate online, has today announced the close of a $50 million financing round led by Revolution Growth. Existing investors, such as Norwest Venture Partners, Omura Capital, Spark Capital, and Compound Ventures...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - 9 months ago

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka receives suspended prison sentence for insider trading

Yuji Naka likely won't face prison time over his insider trading. Tokyo judge Madoka Hiruta has given the Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator a suspended 2.5-year prison sentence, deferred for four years, as well as two fines worth the equivalent of $1.1 million an…

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