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Petcube Bites is a capable canine companion for when you're not home

Aug 27, 4:31AM

 Keep your dogs close but your kitties closer, is I think the expression. Maybe. Whatever it is, pets are important to people. And keeping a close watch on them even when you’re not located in the same place has become increasingly possible thanks to the broad proliferation of tech like Wi-Fi connected cameras. Petcube Bites is one of those cameras, but it’s also a treat… Read More



Google Chrome could soon let you mute annoyingly noisy websites

Aug 26, 6:26PM

 Websites that auto-load videos with sound may soon be a thing of the past — or, at least, your days of having to put up with them could be. That’s because Google is testing a new option that lets users permanently mute a website within the Chrome Browser. Noisy websites have long been a pain. Chrome introduced an indicator to flag guilty tabs a couple of years ago — it had… Read More



Two ex-Googlers are using AI to guarantee interviews for tech job seekers

Aug 26, 5:58PM

 Two former Googlers are guaranteeing workers in the tech industry that they get interviews with their dreamer employers thanks to artificial intelligence. The past year or so has seen AI deployed to tackle a broad range of issues, and with their startup Leap.ai, ex-Google engineers Richard Liu and Yunkai Zhou believe it can be used to crack the hiring conundrum in tech. As things stand now… Read More



An insider's take on the future of coding bootcamps

Aug 26, 5:30PM

 After five years as an education entrepreneur I’ve learned, perhaps to the chagrin of my gold-seeking peers, that success will come only from those who remain harder working than the competition, more optimistic than the critics, and more dedicated than those who thought it’d be easy. Read More



VC doors are wide open for real estate startups

Aug 26, 5:05PM

 Over the last couple of decades, online streaming, shopping and social networking startups have revolutionized the art of sitting around the house. Now, a new generation of internet entrepreneurs is focusing on getting us a better house to sit around in. Read More



Gillmor Gang: What It's Worth

Aug 26, 5:00PM

Gillmor Gang Artcard The Gillmor Gang — Doc Searls, Denis Pombriant, Keith Teare, Frank Radice, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, August 25, 2017. G3: Pardon Me recorded Friday, August 25, 2017 with Francine Hardaway, Elisa Camahort Page, Lisa Padilla, Kristie Wells, and Tina Chase Gillmor. @stevegillmor, @dsearls, @kteare, @fradice, DenisPombriant Produced and directed by Tina Chase Gillmor @tinagillmor Read More



This VR cycle is dead

Aug 26, 4:00PM

 At this year’s E3 — aka the biggest date in the gaming industry calendar — there was an Oculus-shaped rift where the Oculus-shaped Rift should have been showing off its vision of the future of electronic gaming and entertainment. Read More



DARPA project aims to make modular computers out of 'chiplets'

Aug 26, 2:35PM

 The Defense Department’s research arm has officially kicked off its effort to create a modular computing framework, with pieces pulled from a mix-‘n-match set of “chiplets.” Producing something this weird will take a village, the agency suggested — in fact, “an enormous village rife with innovators.” DARPA did always have a way with words. Read More



AI will fundamentally change how we manage content

Aug 26, 1:16PM

 Content management is about to undergo a foundational shift as AI and machine learning bring long-sought order to enterprise content. As the volume of content has increased, the ability to manage it all seems to have alluded us. Ironic, since Content Management Systems were supposed to solve the enterprise content organization problem and help prevent your employees from reinventing the wheel. Read More



KarmSolar introduces solar energy to sunny old Egypt

Aug 26, 8:30AM

 With over a population over 90 million strong, a prime location, topography and climate, one would assume a country like Egypt would be perfect for solar energy. The nation’s average level of solar radiation is between 2,000 to 3,200kWh per square meter a year, but this country on the verge of the African Sahara still imports enough gas to operate electricity generating plants all over… Read More



Crunch Report | Samsung Heir Apparent Found Guilty

Aug 26, 3:00AM

Samsung heir apparent is found guilty of embezzlement, Go-Jek closes a $1.2 billion round and the Google Pixel could be coming October 5th. All this on Crunch Report. Read More



Business models will drive the future of autonomous vehicles

Aug 26, 1:00AM

 Many questions in the world of autonomous vehicles remain unanswered. How will autonomous cars make ethical decisions? How will cities, streets and parking change? What will happen to those employed as drivers? We believe many of the questions about autonomous vehicles will be answered not just by technological innovation but by the emerging business models around autonomous vehicles. Read More



Amazon will lose money on Whole Foods — but probably not for long

Aug 26, 12:36AM

 Sometimes giving up something in the short-term can yield a big reward in the long-term. That’s the idea behind many of Amazon’s businesses, and that’s particularly true of the recent Whole Foods deal. Amazon’s purchase of the upscale Whole Foods grocery chain for $13.7 billion will go through on Monday, and already the online retailer has said prices will drop on… Read More



An Ohio mall gets a second life thanks to Amazon

Aug 25, 11:51PM

 Old malls are an eyesore. Built cheaply and then abandoned to chic outdoor “shopping experiences” and high-end destinations, they rot on parking lots in the hearts of small cities, taking up space and reminding folks of the way things used to be. Now, however, there’s hope. Amazon is going to repurpose what was once the world’s biggest mall in North Randall, Ohio,… Read More



Google releases millions of bad drawings for you (and your AI) to paw through

Aug 25, 11:14PM

 Back in November, Google showcased a few of its funky machine learning experiments, and among them was Quick, Draw! (their bang, not mine) — a game where you sketch something and an image recognition system guesses what it is. Now the company is releasing the millions upon millions of sketches players submitted as an open data set for AI developers to play with. Read More



Facebook hires former NYT public editor Liz Spayd to consult on transparency

Aug 25, 10:26PM

 Facebook says it’s looking to become more open and transparent about its decisions, and it’s hired Liz Spayd, a former public editor of The New York Times, to consult on the process. The hire comes as Facebook — or at least, parts of Facebook — seems to be wrestling with its role in the public sphere. There have been specific controversies, like the debate over… Read More



13 things drones are doing besides flying around your yard

Aug 25, 9:39PM

 Everyone who’s flown around a drone (or UAV, or multirotor, or what have you) knows that they’re a lot of fun. But they’re being used all over the world for more serious purposes — after all, an autonomous flying vehicle is a great place to start for all kinds of applications, from delivery to archaeology. Here’s a sampling of what drones are getting up to across… Read More



Essential Phone begins shipping to customers

Aug 25, 9:02PM

 The Essential Phone started arriving in the hands of media and reviewers just last week, and as of today it’s now also shipping out to its first customers. Essential announced the news via its Twitter account, and told early buyers to keep an eye out for tracking info sent out via email. Read More



Pioneer's AVH-2330NEX gives you both Android Auto and CarPlay — without a new car price tag

Aug 25, 7:53PM

 Pioneer’s new AVH-2330NEX, which the company officially revealed at CES this year and started shipping just recently, offers both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in a single package, which is very convenient if you happen to spend time on both platforms. It also offers a CD/DVD slot, accessible via the sliding front faceplate, and a 7-inch resistive touchscreen with 800×480 screen… Read More



Elon Musk's brain interface startup Neuralink files $27M fundraise

Aug 25, 7:37PM

 Elon Musk wants to connect your brain directly to a computer, and investors are ready to make that science fiction a reality. Musk’s startup Neuralink has raised the $26.96 million of a technically still-open funding round that could grow to $100 million, according to a new SEC filing. However, Musk himself tweets that Neuralink is no longer raising cash. Read More




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