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Nvidia's new Turing architecture is all about real-time ray tracing and AI
Aug 13, 11:35PM
In recent days, word about Nvidia’s new Turing architecture started leaking out of the Santa Clara-based company’s headquarters. So it didn’t come as a major surprise that the company today announced during its Siggraph keynote the launch of this new architecture and three new pro-oriented workstation graphics cards in its Quadro family. Nvidia describes the […]
Google keeps a history of your locations even when Location History is off
Aug 13, 10:36PM
In a wonderfully clear example of "dark patterns" designed to mislead users and retain control over their data, Google continues tracking your location even when you turn off Location History and are told that "the places you go are no longer stored." Google says it tells users, but its disclosure is the bare minimum and users are discouraged from further interference with data collection.
What the rumors say about Google's upcoming Pixel 3
Aug 13, 8:33PM
Now that the Note 9's all good and official, it's time to move onto the next major smartphone. The Google Pixel 3 leaks haven't quite hit the fever pitch we saw with Samsung's device ahead of launch — though there's still time. After all, it seems likely the latest version of Google's flagship Android handset […]
Facebook buys Vidpresso's team and tech to make video interactive
Aug 13, 8:30PM
Zombie-like passive consumption of static video is both unhealthy for viewers and undifferentiated for the tech giants that power it. That’s set Facebook on a mission to make video interactive, full of conversation with broadcasters and fellow viewers. It’s racing against Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Snapchat to become where people watch together and don’t feel […]
Y Combinator invests in a build-your-own mac and cheese restaurant
Aug 13, 8:27PM
Y Combinator has invested $120,000 in Mac’d, a build-your-own mac and cheese restaurant that lets customers choose their own adventure from the beginning. I popped over to one of the Mac’d locations last week in San Francisco to get my mac on and chat with the founders. For starters, the mac and cheese was bomb. […]
This happy robot helps kids with autism
Aug 13, 7:34PM
A little bot named QTrobot from LuxAI could be the link between therapists, parents, and autistic children. The robot, which features an LCD face and robotic arms, allows kids who are overwhelmed by human contact to become more comfortable in a therapeutic setting. The project comes from LuxAI, a spin-off of the University of Luxembourg. […]
Here's where to sign up to get Fortnite for Android
Aug 13, 7:24PM
Fortnite's journey to Android has been a complicated one. A few months back, Epic Games promised to bring the wildly popular survival sandbox title to the mobile OS, but only after sidestepping the traditional process for doing so. Fittingly, while it now appears to be live for Android, the process of actually getting the game […]
Firefox now supports the newest internet security protocol
Aug 13, 7:17PM
Last Friday, the Internet Engineering Task Force released the final version of TLS 1.3. This is a major update to TLS 1.2, the security protocol that secures much of the web by, among other things, providing the layer that handles the encryption of every HTTPS connection. The updated spec promises improved security and a bit […]
Airbnb shows off new collaboration features that let co-travelers plan trips together
Aug 13, 7:01PM
In recent years, Airbnb has been working to expand its business beyond accommodations, by becoming a more robust travel companion with features like guidebooks, suggested experiences, and full-service hospitality for high-end travelers with its still invite-only Airbnb Beyond, for example. Now the company is preparing even more trip-planning features, including support for adding co-travelers to […]
Twitter Lite expands to 21 more countries, adds push notifications
Aug 13, 5:42PM
Twitter announced today its Twitter Lite app is expanding to 21 more countries, which makes the data-saving app available to more than 45 countries in total. The app was introduced last year with the goal of bringing in more users from emerging markets to Twitter. Similar to other data-saving apps, like Facebook Lite or YouTube […]
Only two weeks left to grab a spot in Startup Alley at Disrupt SF 2018
Aug 13, 5:00PM
Fourteen days. That's what stands between you and the opportunity to showcase your early-stage startup at Disrupt San Francisco 2018, which takes place September 5-7. With more than 10,000 attendees expected to descend on Moscone Center West, can you afford to miss out on that kind of exposure? We think not. There are only two […]
African tech leaders Fope Adelowo, Ken Njoroge, Tayo Oviosu to speak at Disrupt SF
Aug 13, 4:54PM
Africa's startup scene is growing by leaps and bounds, and three tech leaders are set to share insights on this vibrant space at Disrupt San Francisco. Paga CEO Tayo Oviosu, Helios Investment Partners Vice President Fope Adelowo and Cellulant CEO Ken Njoroge will take the stage September 7 to discuss topics such as fintech, Africa's […]
Startups should read this checklist before they go 'whale hunting' for big partners
Aug 13, 4:30PM
A top-four tech company recently approached the CEO of one of our B2B portfolio companies with a tremendous offer. This company wanted to discuss a $20 million investment on extremely favorable terms. This kind of deal is a classic "whale hunt," and most of the startups that engage in them are doomed to end up like Captain Ahab.
Messenger Kids rolls out passphrases so kids can initiate friend requests themselves
Aug 13, 4:25PM
Facebook is making it easier for kids to add their friends on its under-13 chat app, Messenger Kids. Starting today, the company is rolling out a new feature that will allow kids to request parents’ approval of new contacts. To use the feature, parents will turn on a setting that creates a four-word passphrase that’s […]
Observe.AI raises $8M to use artificial intelligence to improve call centers
Aug 13, 4:00PM
Being stuck on the phone with call centers is painful. We all know this. Observe.AI is one company that wants to make the experience more bearable, and it’s raised $8 million to develop an artificial intelligence system that it believes will do just that. The funding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from MGV, Liquid 2 […]
Vimeo removed Alex Jones' account over the weekend
Aug 13, 3:23PM
YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, Apple, Pinterest and now Vimeo have removed Infowars content from their services. The video streaming platform is the latest in a growing wave of tech companies pull videos from embattled right-wing conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. Jones has been under fire for years over conspiracy driven output, surrounding events like the Sandy Hook […]
Tencent spinoff China Literature to buy New Classics Media for $2.2B in content consolidation play
Aug 13, 3:18PM
As the consumer appetite for digital entertainment in China continues its rapid growth, two companies are combining forces to step up their game in the space. Today, China Literature — the Tencent e-publishing venture that went public with a $1 billion IPO last November — announced that it would acquire Chinese digital production company New […]
Security researchers found a way to hack into the Amazon Echo
Aug 13, 3:05PM
Hackers at DefCon have exposed new security concerns around smart speakers. Tencent’s Wu HuiYu and Qian Wenxiang spoke at the security conference with a presentation called Breaking Smart Speakers: We are Listening to You, explaining how they hacked into an Amazon Echo speaker and turned it into a spy bug. The hack involved a modified […]
New Uber feature uses machine learning to sort business and personal rides
Aug 13, 3:00PM
Uber announced a new program today called Profile Recommendations that takes advantage of machine intelligence to reduce user error when switching between personal and business accounts. It’s not unusual for a person to have both types of accounts. When you’re out and about, it’s easy to forget to switch between them when appropriate. Uber wants to […]
Elon Musk confirms his bid to take Tesla private, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund
Aug 13, 2:16PM
Yesterday I speculated that Elon Musk’s hints that he wanted to take Tesla private with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund backing it might not be as far-fetched as people think. Today Musk has published a statement claiming that he has been talking to the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund (known in the country as the […]
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