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Facebook staff demand Zuckerberg limit lies in political ads
Oct 28, 7:48PM
Submit campaign ads to fact checking, limit microtargeting, cap spending, observe silence periods or at least warn users. These are the solutions Facebook employees put forward in an open letter pleading with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leadership to address misinformation in political ads. The letter, obtained by The New York Times’ Mike Isaac, insists […]
Spider eyes inspire a new kind of depth-sensing camera
Oct 28, 7:37PM
As robots and gadgets continue to pervade our everyday lives, they increasingly need to see in 3D — but as evidenced by the notch in your iPhone, depth-sensing cameras are still pretty bulky. A new approach inspired by how some spiders sense the distance to their prey could change that.
Omidyar Network CEO opens up about VC-influenced philanthropy
Oct 28, 7:36PM
In 2004, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam, set aside some of the wealth they acquired after the online marketplace went public and created Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm “dedicated to harnessing the power of markets," according to an official overview. Since then, the firm — which operates a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and […]
Max Q: International Astronautical Congress 2019 recap edition
Oct 28, 7:31PM
Our weekly round-up of what’s going on in space technology is back, and it’s a big one (and a day late) because last week was the annual International Astronautical Congress. I was on the ground in Washington, D.C. for this year’s event, and it’s fair to say that the top-of-mind topics were 1) Public-private partnerships […]
Denny's inks deal with Beyond Meat to supply new menu item — Denny's Beyond Burger
Oct 28, 6:32PM
Denny's signed an agreement with the plant-based food manufacturer Beyond Meat to use Beyond’s meat replacement in a new menu item — the Denny’s Beyond Burger. Beyond Meat and its largest rival, Impossible Foods, are engaged in a fierce competition to provide meat alternatives to some of the nation’s largest food companies, but increasingly Beyond […]
Even after Microsoft wins, JEDI saga could drag on
Oct 28, 6:27PM
The DoD JEDI contract saga came to a thrilling conclusion on Friday afternoon, appropriately enough, with one final plot twist. The presumptive favorite, Amazon, did not win, stunning many, including likely the company itself. In the end, Microsoft took home the $10 billion prize. This contract was filled with drama from the beginning, given the […]
FCC proposes rules requiring telcos remove Huawei, ZTE equipment
Oct 28, 6:26PM
The Federal Communications Commission said it will move ahead with proposals to ban telecommunications giants from using Huawei and ZTE networking equipment, which the agency says poses a “national security threat.” The two-part proposal revealed Monday would first bar telecoms giants from using funds it receives from the FCC’s Universal Service Fund, used by the […]
Revolution closes its second Rise of the Rest fund with $150 million
Oct 28, 6:24PM
Revolution, the investment firm co-founded 14 years ago by entrepreneur-investor Steve Case, has closed its second Rise of the Rest seed fund with $150 million in capital commitments, just like the debut fund it announced two years ago. Rise of the Rest — which funds startups outside of the biggest U.S. tech hubs in an […]
Choco raises $33.5M to bring restaurants and suppliers a modern ingredient ordering platform
Oct 28, 6:07PM
Sourcing ingredients in the restaurant industry is a dirty process that still relies heavily on voicemails and fax orders. More tech-forward solutions have been pushed, but getting restaurants and suppliers to uniformly sign on to a platform has been a relatively daunting challenge. Choco is a young startup with plenty of momentum that’s aiming to […]
MIT uses shadows to help autonomous vehicles see around corners
Oct 28, 5:44PM
We’re still not at the point where autonomous vehicle systems can best human drivers in all scenarios, but the hope is that eventually, technology being incorporated into self-driving cars will be capable of things humans can’t even fathom — like seeing around corners. There’s been a lot of work and research put into this concept over […]
Octopus Ventures' investment strategy includes 'taboo' healthcare startups
Oct 28, 5:39PM
With $1.3 billion in assets under management and a $280 million early-stage fund that closed in 2018, Octopus Ventures is carving out a niche for itself in healthcare investments in the U.S., the U.K. and Asia. One of the key members of the Octopus team is Will Gibbs, an investor with the firm since 2013, […]
Providing emergency and security services to employees, Base Operations raises $1 million
Oct 28, 5:21PM
In 2017, when a destructive earthquake struck Puebla, Mexico, sending shock waves to Mexico City and destroying buildings in the nation’s megalopolis and its surrounding suburbs, both public and private emergency services sprung into action. For multinational corporations operating in the city it was a test of their internal support services, which were established to […]
Apple releases iOS 13.2 with Deep Fusion
Oct 28, 5:19PM
Apple has released iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 for the iPhone and iPad. This update features the usual bug fixes and security improvements. But Apple is also adding a handful of new features to its operating system. First, iOS 13.2 brings a ton of new emojis. The company now officially supports Unicode 12.0. You can […]
Uber Money is Uber's new team focused on financial products and services
Oct 28, 5:19PM
Uber is further exploring the financial services business with the creation of a new team, Uber Money. Uber Money is now responsible for all things pertaining to financial products designed to support drivers, Uber Money head Peter Hazlehurst wrote in a blog post today. Within the driver app, drivers will soon have access to Uber […]
NBCUniversal rolls out its ShoppableTV ads
Oct 28, 5:01PM
NBCUniversal has been testing a new ad unit that allows viewers to buy — directly from their phone — products featured on the show they’re watching. We’ve written about other companies creating shoppable video technology, but that usually means adding links or other elements to online videos — very different from NBCU’s ShoppableTV, which connects […]
Google reportedly in talks to acquire Fitbit
Oct 28, 4:28PM
According to Reuters, Google parent Alphabet is looking to acquire publicly traded wearables company Fitbit. Reuters says the deal is still being negotiated and could still fall apart, but if it came together, it would surely strengthen Google’s position in the wearables space, an area where it has struggled despite its efforts around smartwatches and […]
Apple announces AirPods Pro with noise cancellation
Oct 28, 4:27PM
Apple just announced a new device today, the AirPods Pro. The company issued a press release to announce the new device. As the name suggests, the AirPods Pro are wireless earbuds with additional features compared to the AirPods. In particular, the AirPods Pro features active noise cancellation — this feature is particularly popular in headphones […]
Here's what the Uber Eats delivery drone looks like
Oct 28, 4:13PM
Uber has unveiled more details about its plans for Eats delivery via drones. If all goes according to Uber’s plan, it will start flying its first drone model before the end of the year. Uber’s design, which it unveiled at the Forbes 30 under 30 Summit today, is made to carry up to one meal […]
Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the US and Germany
Oct 28, 3:55PM
Porsche will begin selling its vehicles online in the U.S. for the first time, the company announced on Monday. To begin with, the company is proceeding with a pilot program that will be offered with 25 of its U.S.-based dealer partners, but the automaker says it could expand to cover the U.S. market more broadly […]
Morpheus Space's modular, scalable satellite propulsion could be a game-changer for orbital industry
Oct 28, 3:30PM
Building effective propulsion systems for satellites has traditionally been a highly bespoke affair, with expensive, one-off systems tailor-made to big, expensive spacecraft hardware. But increasingly, companies, including startups, are looking at ways to provide propulsion tech that can scale with the projected boom in demand for orbital satellites, including CubeSats and small sats, as the […]
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