Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Webster
@Webster -
over 1 year ago
Moderna Is Suing Pfizer Over the mRNA Covid-19 Vaccines
Moderna and Pfizer are set to wage legal battle over the technology that led to their respective covid-19 vaccines. Moderna is now suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for the alleged infringement of patents related to the development of a viable mRNA…
3 minutes read
Patrick
@Patrick -
over 4 years ago
Ikea's Expands Augmented Reality App, Lets You Fill an Entire Room With Virtual Swedish Furniture
Ikea's AR App Now Lets You Place Multiple Pieces of FurnitureAugmented reality might one day be a crucial piece of technology, but for now, the best use we’ve found for putting virtual objects in real scenes is previewing how new furniture might look in your living room. ...continued
2 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
almost 3 years ago
Echelon exposed riders’ account data, thanks to a leaky API
Peloton wasn’t the only at-home workout giant exposing private account data. Rival exercise giant Echelon also had a leaky API that let virtually anyone access riders’ account information. Fitness technology company Echelon, like Peloton, offers a range of wo…
4 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
about 3 years ago
Amid scandal, Pornhub hires “biometric technology” firm for user verification
Ideally, the arrangement would both confirm consent and keep performer data private.
3 minutes read
Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 5 years ago
KaiOS raises $50M, hits 100M handsets powered by its feature phone OS – TechCrunch
While Android and iOS have locked up the market for smartphone operating systems, a feature phone platform that has the distinction of being the world’s third biggest mobile OS is announcing a hefty round of funding to continue its expansion. KaiOS, which makes the OS tha...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 4 years ago
Medtech assessor Elektra Labs is offering free evaluations of COVID-19 biosensors to doctors
As COVID-19 cases in the US continue to spike and doctors and researchers try to marshal any and all technological resources to help patients, understand the disease, and fight off the spread of the epidemic, one startup that monitors and evaluates medical device technolo...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
about 3 years ago
Snyk raises $300 million at a $4.7 billion valuation as employees cash in and the security compan...
Snyk, a developer of application security technology, is now worth $4.7 billion after a new fundraising and secondary sale that totaled $300 million. In all, investors have poured $470 million into the company after this new investment, which was led by Accel…
3 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
almost 5 years ago
Alibaba-backed facial recognition startup Megvii raises $750 million
One of China’s most ambitious artificial intelligence startups Megvii, more commonly known for its facial recognition brand Face++, announced Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in a Series D funding round.Founded by three graduates from the prestigious Tsinghua Uni...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
After burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more – TechCrunch
Not everyone gets a second chance in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneur Hosain Rahman has been given many more than that. Though his last company, Jawbone, which produced wireless speakers and Bluetooth earpieces, went kaput in 2017 after burning up $1 billion in venture fundi...continued
4 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 3 years ago
This Film Examines the Biases in the Code That Runs Our Lives
Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says women and people of color look at technology from the outside—and have felt the negative impacts.
4 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 5 years ago
Walmart Grocery is now offering a $98 per year ‘Delivery Unlimited’ subscription – TechCrunch
Walmart is taking aim at Instacart, Target’s Shipt and Amazon Prime Now/Whole Foods with a new grocery delivery subscription service called simply, “Delivery Unlimited.” Before, Walmart shoppers could order groceries online and pick them up at their local store for free ...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
about 2 years ago
Hercules Technology (HTGC) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Hercules Tech (HTGC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 6.06% and 0.18%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the...
3 minutes read
Nelson
@Nelson -
over 3 years ago
Silverlake adds a $2 billion “longterm” hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi to its tech finance toolkit
Silver Lake, the multi-billion-dollar tech-focused investment firm, is adding a long-term hedge fund backed by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, to its array of investment vehicles to finance technology companies.The move into multi-strategy investing represent...continued
3 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
over 2 years ago
Will Data Science be in Demand in the Future?
Significant opportunities can be found in science and technology.
3 minutes read
Alexandro
@Alexandro -
5 months ago
Tech Disrupted Hollywood. AI Almost Destroyed It
Streaming invigorated the film and TV industry and sent established studios scrambling. That was before AI sparked one of the biggest work stoppages in Hollywood history.
4 minutes read
Alexander
@Alexander -
about 3 years ago
Social Media Reminds Us of the Year That Wasn’t
Technology is designed to conjure up warm, fond memories. But the anniversary of lockdown has brought on a period of mourning.
4 minutes read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
7 months ago
This 3D-printed plate lets food droplets magically move without being touched
New "computational food" design incorporates electrowetting on dielectric technology.
3 minutes read
Bobby
@Bobby -
almost 5 years ago
Page through computer history with this complete scan of NeXT’s Fall 1989 catalog
Page through computer history with this complete scan of NeXT’s Fall 1989 catalogAn amateur computer historian has unearthed a cool piece of technology paraphernalia: NeXT’s Fall 1989 catalog. Kevin Savetz recently scanned the entire 138-page book, and posted the files to...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
over 2 years ago
Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders
Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Best Buy committed to “do better” when it came to supporting communities of color. As part of the retail giant’s self-proclaimed mission to better address underrepresentation and technology inequities, the co…
4 minutes read
Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 4 years ago
Boeing partners with Tactical Robotics to develop VTOL tech
Boeing partners with Tactical Robotics to develop VTOL tech – TechCrunchBoeing has signed a new agreement with Israel-based Tactical Robotics, an exploratory deal that will see the two companies work together jointly on “developing, producing and marketing” aircraft with ...continued
2 minutes read
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 3 years ago
Quantum startup CEO suggests we are only five years away from a quantum desktop computer
Today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2020, leaders from three quantum computing startups joined TechCrunch editor Frederic Lardinois to discuss the future of the technology. IonQ CEO and president Peter Chapman suggested we could be as little as five years away from a desktop quan...continued
4 minutes read
Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Semtech (SMTC) Boosts LoRa Technology With GTI Partnership
Semtech (SMTC) expands its customer base with the integration of the LoRaWAN standard into GTI's new Natural Gas Smart Safety Shutoff System.
3 minutes read
Elody
@Elody -
5 months ago
EVs are way more unreliable than gas-powered cars, Consumer Reports data indicates
Consumer Reports has published an extensive ranking of vehicle reliability, and the results pour cold water on the dependability of EVs and plug-in hybrids. The survey says electric vehicles suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas- or diesel-p…
3 minutes read
Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 3 years ago
ConverseNow is targeting restaurant drive-thrus with new $15M round
One year after voice-based AI technology company ConverseNow raised a $3.3 million seed round, the company is back with a cash infusion of $15 million in Series A funding.
3 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
Digital Fur Technology
Digital Fur Technology is a phrase said by Tom Hooper, director of the upcoming musical film Cats, in a teaser trailer for the film while talking up the film's special effects. The phrase became parodied on Twitter after the teaser trailer was released by users who posted...continued
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