Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Torey @Torey - almost 2 years ago
Lawsuit accuses Chicago authorities of misusing gunshot detection system in a murder case
A 65-year-old man named Michael Williams spent almost a year in jail over the shooting of a man inside his car before prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss his case due to insufficient evidence. Now, the MacArthur Justice Center has sued the city of Chicago fo…
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Bart @Bart - over 4 years ago
US traffic agency plans to test rearview camera systems for vehicles
US traffic agency plans to test rearview camera systems for vehiclesIn particular, the agency plans to monitor how the technology affects "driving behavior and lane change maneuver execution." It will start its tests on smaller passenger vehicles before moving to larger o...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - over 3 years ago
Maserati’s new MC20 supercar uses F1 engine efficiency technology
MaseratiEric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesLucid wasn't the only car maker to whip the sheets off a new car on Wednesday night. Maserati got in on the action, too, unveiling its new MC20 supercar to a socially distanced audience in Modena, Italy. It's the brand's...continued
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Delia @Delia - over 2 years ago
Apple patches a NSO zero-day flaw affecting all devices
Apple has released security updates for a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Citizen Lab, which discovered the vulnerability and was credited with the find, urges users to immediately update their dev…
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Josiah @Josiah - almost 2 years ago
Camping Actually Sounds Enjoyable With this Portable, Gas-Powered Mattress Heater
A weekend in the wilderness is supposed to be an enjoyable experience, so why feel guilty about taking advantage of technology to make it as comfortable as possible? The BLACKCAN Ⅱ Pro fills your sleeping pad with a constant supply of warm water so no matter …
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 4 years ago
Pinterest rolls out new board features including notes, dates and section suggestions
Pinterest is introducing new features that make it easier for those planning recipes, virtual events and other quarantine activities. These include the ability to add a date or notes to a board as well as automated ways to better organize your pins on a given board, with ...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - 9 months ago
It's time for Android to finally get satellite connectivity
Satellite connectivity on smartphones was once relegated to bulky brick phones, but modern technology fixes that. It's time for Android to catch up.
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 3 years ago
Donald Trump, the 'Professional at Technology,' Is Now on TikTok Rival Triller
President Donald Trump got a verified account on Triller, one of TikTok’s rivals, this weekend. Photo : Jim Watson (AFP ( Getty Images )In case we needed further proof that President Donald Trump really does not like TikTok, here’s the latest: Trump and his team have crea...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - almost 5 years ago
Now on Kickstarter, Tech DIY uses sewing to teach kids how to build electronics – TechCrunch
Tech DIY takes a soft touch toward teaching electronics—literally. Now on Kickstarter, the kit uses sewing to teach kids and adult beginners about electronic and electric circuits by sewing dolls, soft figures and bracelets that light up, move and make noises. Tech DIY w...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - over 3 years ago
NextMind's brain-computer interface is ready for developers
If science fiction has taught us anything, it’s that we have an innate fantasy to control things with our minds. Whether it’s duping Stormtroopers about which droids they are looking for or Professor X’s mutant powers, we clearly hope that magical powers lie …
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Muriel @Muriel - 8 months ago
Apple Adds Thread Networking Technology to iPhone 15 Pro
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max include support for the Thread mesh networking protocol. Thread networking technology is listed as a new feature for the Pro models, but it is not included in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Apple says that …
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 3 years ago
Nobody wins as DoD finally pulls the plug on controversial $10B JEDI contract
After several years of fighting and jockeying for position by the biggest cloud infrastructure companies in the world, the Pentagon finally pulled the plug on the controversial winner-take-all $10 billion JEDI contract today. In the end, nobody won. “With the…
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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 4 years ago
Sleeker Lidar Moves Volvo Closer to Selling a Self-Driving Car
If any automaker has made its name synonymous with safety, it’s Volvo. The Swedish outfit’s marketing department deserves some credit there, for sure, but they’ve got good stuff to work with. Over the decades, Volvo has led the industry with three-point seatbelts, rear-fa...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - 3 months ago
Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries
Roughly half of the world’s emissions currently can’t be reduced, yet green investment continues to avoid the sectors that need the most help—manufacturing, agriculture, and the built environment.
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Roger @Roger - about 3 years ago
4 ways martech will shift in 2021
Most startups don’t have a technology problem — they have a marketing problem. This year, we’re going to see more companies realize the need to deepen relationships with their constituents.
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Teagan @Teagan - almost 4 years ago
Treasure8 adds Chris Cowart to its executive team as it renews pushing its tech to reduce food waste
Chris Cowart, the longtime IDEO product designer, Singularity University faculty member and consultant to a variety of venture firms and tech projects, is joining the food preservation technology developer Treasure8 as its new chief innovation and strategy officer, accord...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 3 years ago
‘Weird and unfair’: Usain Bolt criticises advances in spike technology
Even faster sprint spikes could mean Bolt’s world records fall100m and 200m holder says it’s ‘laughable’ they are allowedUsain Bolt said that advances in spike technology that could help wipe out his world records are laughable and …
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Pablo @Pablo - over 3 years ago
Waymo and Daimler are teaming up to build fully driverless semi trucks
Waymo and Daimler are joining forces to deploy robot trucks. The Alphabet company and Mercedes-Benz parent said they would work to integrate Waymo’s autonomous driving technology into a fleet of Cascadia Freightliner trucks for long-haul deliveries.
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Manley @Manley - almost 5 years ago
Dolphin that survived severe sunburns filmed in Kerry
Dolphin that survived severe sunburns filmed in KerryA dolphin that survived being badly sunburnt in Scotland three years ago has delighted scientists after she was filmed thriving off the Co Kerry coast.Spirtle, a female bottlenose dolphin, was stranded out of water on m...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - about 3 years ago
The technology selloff is getting to be somewhat material
Tech stocks are getting hammered today, with previously high-flying shares of software companies taking even more damage. For a sector that has enjoyed a year in the sun, recent trading sessions have punctured a period of market adoration. It is too soon to s…
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Garnet @Garnet - almost 2 years ago
iPhone 14 Pro and Redesigned MacBook Air Reportedly Stuck Using Technology Behind A15 Chip
The iPhone 14 Pro's "A16" chip may be a minor upgrade over the iPhone 13's A15 Bionic and there are growing questions around the nature of the "M2" chip, according to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Earlier this week, the leaker known as "ShrimpApp…
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Minnie @Minnie - 3 months ago
China Plans to Take on Elon Musk’s Neuralink in 2025
The race to implant smartphone technology directly into your brain stem heated up when Neuralink implanted a chip into its first human brain on Sunday. To rival this new step in technology, China set a timeline to develop its own “brain-computer interface” on…
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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago
Equity transcribed: How to avoid an IPO – TechCrunch
This week, the Equity duo of Kate Clark and Alex Wilhelm convened to get some quick hits in about Slack’s WORK, Luckin Coffee and Sam Altman’s departure from Y Combinator. They then dug a bit deeper into the money around food: DoorDash and Sun Basket both raised this week...continued
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Elian @Elian - almost 3 years ago
Biden Expands Trump-Era Ban on Investment in Chinese Firms Linked to Military
The new order includes firms engaged in making and deploying the surveillance technology used against Muslim minorities and dissidents around the globe.
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Erik @Erik - almost 5 years ago
A16Z interview, 5G, Peloton, handling Big Tech issues, and offering better benefits – TechCrunch
Unraveling the “Secrets of Sand Hill Road” and the VC thought process, with Andreessen Horowitz’s Scott Kupor Our Silicon Valley editor Connie Loizos hosted an Extra Crunch live conference call with Andreessen Horowitz GP Scott Kupor, who manages all ops for the firm and ...continued
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