Technology
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George @George - about 4 years ago
New York State seeks tech talent for its COVID-19 technology SWAT team
New York State is ramping up efforts to combat the growing coronavirus pandemic, including appeals to all industries for help in the form of much-needed medical equipment for healthcare workers. It’s also specifically asking for help from the tech community, through an op...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - almost 5 years ago
After Equifax breach, US watchdog says agencies aren’t properly verifying identities – TechCrunch
A federal watchdog says the government should stop relying on the credit agencies to verify the identifies of those using government services. In a report out this week, the the Government Accountability Office said several government departments still rely on the credit ...continued
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Teagan @Teagan - over 3 years ago
AWS expands startup assistance program
Last year, AWS launched the APN Global Startup Program, which is sort of AWS’s answer to an incubator for startups deeply involved with AWS technology. This year, the company wants to expand that offering, and today it announced some updates to the program at…
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Josiah @Josiah - over 3 years ago
Aurora Labs ramps ‘self-healing’ software with $23M from LG Technology Ventures, Porsche SE, Toyo...
The automotive market is grappling with increasingly complex software systems, and in turn greater risks of glitches that can cause costly and unsafe disruptions and damage an automaker’s credibility.Just look at today’s new cars, trucks and SUVs compared to their counter...continued
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Elian @Elian - about 4 years ago
NASA reveals the payloads for the first commercial Moon cargo deliveries
NASA has finalized the payloads for its first cargo deliveries scheduled to be carried by commercial lunar landers, vehicles created by companies the agency selected to take part in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. In total, there are 16 payloads, whi...continued
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Alan @Alan - 10 months ago
Artiphon’s Chorda ‘band in a box’ allows you to produce beats just about anywhere
Niche music gadget manufacturer Artiphon is back with a new instrument called the Chorda. This unique bit of gear is a combo meal of sorts, bundling together the form factor of the Instrument 1 with the standalone functionality and looper of the Orba 2 .…
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Ismael @Ismael - about 3 years ago
Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology - Reuters
Airbus is working on hybrid-electric propulsion among the options for reducing jetliner emissions, the European planemaker said on Friday.
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Kraig @Kraig - over 1 year ago
Semi-automated offside technology to be used in Champions League, UEFA Super Cup - Reuters
Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used in the Champions League this season after being introduced for next week's UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
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Maida @Maida - over 3 years ago
New Technology Claims to Pinpoint Even Small Methane Leaks From Space
Amid growing alarm about methane’s role in driving global warming, a Canadian firm has begun selling a service to detect even relatively small leaks. At least two rivals are on the way.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 4 years ago
Aurora expands to Texas in bid to ramp up self-driving truck efforts
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle technology startup backed by Amazon, is expanding into Texas as it aims to accelerate the development of self-driving trucks.The company said it plans to test commercial routes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area with a mix of Fiat Chrysler Pacifi...continued
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Hank @Hank - about 2 years ago
IBM says entrepreneur's company stole mainframe technology - Reuters
International Business Machines Corp said in a lawsuit filed Monday that U.S. tech entrepreneur and philanthropist John Moores' company LzLabs GmbH stole IBM's mainframe trade secrets to use in its own mainframe business.
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Gregoria @Gregoria - about 2 months ago
UK military uses AI technology to help soldiers shoot drones
For the first time, soldiers in England are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them shoot drones down from the […] The post UK military uses AI technology to help soldiers shoot drones appeared first on ReadWrite.
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Ismael @Ismael - about 3 years ago
Attend TechCrunch’s free virtual Miami meetup on March 11
Silicon Valley is novel, but not unique. Throughout the United States and abroad, there are communities of technology entrepreneurs leveraging local assets to build great companies. TechCrunch has long told these stories, and throughout the first half of 2021…
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Webster @Webster - about 2 years ago
Vive's Mars CamTrack promises virtual set technology on an indie budget
HTC Vive has unveiled the Mars CamTrack, a system designed to put real-world actors into virtual environments Mandalorian-style, at a relatively affordable price. It'll let producers film actors against a projected background that moves in sync with the camer…
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Josiah @Josiah - almost 2 years ago
Indian shares fall as TCS earnings weigh on tech stocks - Reuters.com
Indian shares fell on Monday, dragged by technology companies after top IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services missed estimates for June-quarter profit.
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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 4 years ago
Omidyar-backed Spero Ventures invests in Mexico City’s Mati, a startup pitching ID-verification
Spero Ventures, the venture capital firm backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, has gone to Mexico City for its latest investment, backing the identity verification technology developer Mati.Launched in San Francisco, the two co-founders Filip Victor and Amaury Soviche, d...continued
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Americo @Americo - about 2 years ago
New technology tackles drought in California
Millions of dollars in helicopter equipment, research and water conservation is being invested in California as leaders face the reality of a worsening...
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Liliane @Liliane - about 2 years ago
U.S. agency to review if Pony.ai complied with crash reporting order - Reuters.com
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government reporting requirements for driverless crashes.
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Elliott @Elliott - 6 months ago
Hyundai Rolls Out Anti-Theft Software Upgrade for Thefts Spurred by TikTok's 'Kia Challenge'
Hyundai said Wednesday it’s pushing an anti-theft software update for select vehicles targeted by thieves using the viral TikTok “Kia Challenge.” Both Kia and Hyundai car thefts started to spike in the summer of 2022 after thieves realized they lacked engine …
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 1 year ago
Meta says it will challenge $175 mln patent verdict over video technology - Reuters
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc said it will appeal a nearly $175 million verdict awarded Wednesday by jurors in Austin, Texas, who found it infringed two patents belonging to walkie-talkie app maker Voxer Inc related to video streaming and messaging.
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Josiah @Josiah - over 2 years ago
There's now a McRib NFT and what are we even doing anymore?
It is a curse of the modern age that technology has rendered us incapable of experiencing beauty in real time — all of our ephemeral, sensual experiences must be pinned down in a digital ledger, easily searchable from our phones. It is not sufficient to be pr…
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Kristina @Kristina - 2 months ago
Lenovo's Project Crystal Is a Concept Laptop With a Transparent Display
You can see clearly now through the Project Crystal. But what is it for? And is a transparent phone next?
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Rose @Rose - about 4 years ago
Stanford’s Doggo quadrupedal robot and siblings Pupper and Woofer are coming to TC Sessions: Robo...
Animal-like, four-legged robots have been a crowd-pleaser since Boston Dynamics’ BigDog, and Stanford’s Doggo shows how the technology can be made open source, accessible and educational. Doggo’s creators will bring the diminutive robot, plus its smaller and larger siblin...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - 8 months ago
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III' will use AI to clamp down on toxic voice chats
Games have the power to connect people across the world in enjoyment and teamwork, but they can also create a space ripe for toxic speech and hatred. Activision is attempting to minimize the latter, announcing a new collaboration with Modulate, a company usin…
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Ismael @Ismael - about 2 months ago
Making a Crystodyne Radio With Zinc Oxide and Cat’s Whiskers
During the first half of the 20th century radio technology was booming, albeit restricted by the vacuum tube technology of the time which made radios cumbersome in size and power needs. The develop…
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