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Lobe's ridiculously simple machine learning platform aims to empower non-technical creators
May 05, 6:30PM
Machine learning may be the tool de jour for everything from particle physics to recreating the human voice, but it's not exactly the easiest field to get into. Despite the complexities of video editing and sound design, we have UIs that let even a curious kid dabble in them — why not with machine learning? That's the goal of Lobe, a startup and platform that genuinely seems to have made AI models as simple to put together as LEGO bricks.
UK watchdog orders Cambridge Analytica to give up data in US voter test case
May 05, 6:08PM
Another big development in the personal data misuse saga attached to the controversial Trump campaign-linked UK-based political consultancy, Cambridge Analytica — which could lead to fresh light being shed on how the company and its multiple affiliates acquired and processed US citizens’ personal data to build profiles on millions of voters for political targeting purposes. The […]
The formula behind San Francisco's startup success
May 05, 5:04PM
Why has San Francisco's startup scene generated so many hugely valuable companies over the past decade?
Gillmor Gang: Paywall
May 05, 5:00PM
The Gillmor Gang — Denis Pombriant, Keith Teare, Esteban Kolsky, Michael Markman, and Steve Gillmor . Recorded live Friday, May 4, 2018. G3: Trust Me — Mary Hodder, Halley Suitt Tucker, Francine Hardaway, and Tina Chase Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, May 4, 2018. @stevegillmor, @mickeleh, @kteare, @DenisPombriant, @ekolsky Produced and directed by Tina Chase Gillmor […]
Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can't comply with GDPR
May 05, 3:33PM
Put on your best unsurprised face: Unroll.me, a company that has, for years, used the premise of ‘free’ but not very useful ’email management’ services to gain access to people’s email inboxes in order to data-mine the contents for competitive intelligence — and controversially flog the gleaned commercial insights to the likes of Uber — […]
A life sciences firm run by a top VC and a cofounder of Alphabet's life sciences arm, just raised its biggest fund yet
May 05, 3:05PM
There’s no end to the number of fascinating devices and therapies being created right now in the fields of health and life sciences. The investors behind them are often pretty interesting, too, given the expertise needed to make informed bets on what are often completely unproven projects. Such is the case with Foresite Capital, a […]
NSA triples metadata collection numbers, sucking up over 500 million call records in 2017
May 05, 12:24AM
The National Security Agency revealed a huge increase in the amount of call metadata collected, from about 151 million call records in 2016 to over 530 million last year — despite having fewer targets. But officials say nothing is different about the year but the numbers.
Waymo van involved in serious collision in Arizona
May 04, 11:26PM
A Waymo self-driving vehicle was involved in a serious accident in Chandler, Arizona earlier this afternoon. Local police said there were minor injuries from the incident after a sedan swerved into the Waymo van to avoid another collision.
Update: NASA's InSight Mars lander lifts off
May 04, 9:32PM
Night owl? Good news — there's an historic rocket launch early tomorrow morning that you can catch while the rest of the country is sleeping. NASA's InSight Mars lander is scheduled for takeoff at 4:05 AM Pacific, weather permitting.
Google open sources Seurat, a tool for reducing mobile VR complexity
May 04, 9:19PM
Today is the day Google makes good on a lot of its 2017 I/O VR promises. The company just announced that it will be open sourcing Seurat, a tool designed to reduce complexity in high-fidelity mobile VR scenes, improving performance considerably. This launch arrives alongside the release of the Mirage Solo, the first headset on […]
Particle physics gets the machine learning treatment as collider data multiplies
May 04, 8:16PM
The volume of data particle physicists have to sort through at the Large Hadron Collider is staggering, and it's about to increase by an order of magnitude. To cope with this torrent of data, CERN is turning to machine learning, offering prizes for AI models that can cut through the clutter and help make the next breakthrough.
A friendly robotic arm plays tic-tac-toe to help rehabilitate patients
May 04, 7:47PM
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel are building a tic-tac-toe game to help patients with their rehabilitation exercises. The game is played on a grid of boxes and includes “embodied” and non-embodied play. Embodied play means a robotic arm will grab and place a marker – in this case a small cup […]
You can now easily buy movie tickets with Google Assistant
May 04, 7:01PM
Google Assistant is gaining some new capabilities thanks to a deal with Fandango that should make ordering movie tickets a quick and easy process. Simply tell Google Assistant that you want to buy some movie tickets and you’ll see what’s playing nearby; you can dial in the specificity to find out just what’s playing at […]
A cyberattack knocked a Tennessee county's election website offline during voting
May 04, 5:57PM
After a distributed denial-of-service attack knocked some servers offline during a local election in Tennessee this week, Knox County is working with an outside security contractor to investigate the cause. The attack took the Knox County Election Commission site displaying results of the county mayoral primary offline during Tuesday night voting. The county resorted to […]
Chinese robotics company UBTECH gets $820 million in funding
May 04, 5:41PM
Shenzhen-based home robotics company UBTECH announced this week that it has closed a massive $820 million Series C. The round, led by Tencent and a whole slew of other investors, follows a $100 million Series B and $20 million Series C. The bipedal robotics maker certainly isn't a household name here in the States — […]
Vine co-founder halts development of its replacement, V2
May 04, 5:08PM
There will be no “Vine 2” — at least for now. Trying to take on the giant social networks without external funding proved too tall a task for six-second video app Vine’s co-founder Dom Hofmann. “I've made the very difficult decision of postponing the V2 project for an indefinite amount of time. There are several reasons […]
Never mind, Xerox's CEO is staying put for now
May 04, 4:44PM
In a self-congratulatory statement, Carl Icahn compared the Xerox/Fujifilm story to television dramas like House of Cards and Billions. Certainly the whole thing has its share of twists and turns. Two days after dumping its CEO and board members, the company announced that its leadership is staying put for now. "Xerox and its Board of […]
The first 3D camera built on Google VR180 tech arrives
May 04, 4:06PM
Timed with the release of the Mirage Solo headset, Lenovo is also releasing the first camera based on Google’s 180 tech. The Lenovo Mirage Camera, which seems to be geared heavily toward YouTube creators, packs a pair of fisheye 13MP lenses positioned about eyes-distance apart, allowing for high-quality 3D vision that’s perfect for VR viewing. […]
Review: Lenovo Mirage Solo headset with Google WorldSense tracking
May 04, 4:02PM
Only a couple of days before Google I/O 2018, one of the biggest VR announcements from last year’s developer conference is finally coming to light. Lenovo’s Mirage headset is now on sale for $399. The standalone device is unique largely because of its inside-out tracking, a technology that has not been available on a VR […]
China said to be discussing ZTE ban with U.S. officials
May 04, 3:35PM
The Chinese government is reportedly going to bat for ZTE over a seven-year ban that would have broad ranging consequences for the phone maker. According to a new report from Reuters, the subject was broached during a meeting with between senior Chinese and U.S. officials in Beijing this week. The ban imposed by the Department […]
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