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Wired

Google Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Datasets Private

Google's Private Join and Compute will let companies compare notes without divulging sensitive information.

2 hours ago

Wired

Google Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Datasets Private

Wired

Olympus Tough TG-6 Review: A Durable Point-and-Shoot Camera

The latest Olympus TG is a go-anywhere camera that soars where smartphones crash.

3 hours ago

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Olympus Tough TG-6 Review: A Durable Point-and-Shoot Camera

Wired

Hospitals Aren't Ready for a Mass-Casualty Wildfire

With wildfires intensifying, the number of burn victims is likely to rise. But hospitals have been losing their burn treatment expertise, leaving the country unprepared.

4 hours ago

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Hospitals Aren't Ready for a Mass-Casualty Wildfire

Wired

How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Child Sex Trafficking

A nonprofit called Thorn is using Amazon Rekognition to scan online ads for underage sex-trafficking victims.

4 hours ago

Wired

How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Child Sex Trafficking

Wired

What the Google-Genius Copyright Dispute Is Really About

Genius says it caught Google red-handed. Then the evidence disappeared. The real story is even more complicated.

14 hours ago

Wired

What the Google-Genius Copyright Dispute Is Really About

Wired

Daniel Rozen Makes Kinetic 'Mirrors' That Echo Your Movements

Walk up to one of Daniel Rozin's "mechanical mirrors" and see yourself reflected back in rippling waves of light and shadow.

16 hours ago

Wired

Daniel Rozen Makes Kinetic 'Mirrors' That Echo Your Movements

Techcrunch

Humanising Autonomy pulls in $5M to help self-driving cars keep an eye on pedestrians

Pretty much everything about making a self-driving car is difficult, but among the most difficult parts is making sure the vehicles know what pedestrians are doing – and what they’re about to do. Humanising Autonomy specializes this, and hopes to become a ubiquitous part of people-focused computer ...

6 minutes ago

Techcrunch

Humanising Autonomy pulls in $5M to help self-driving cars keep an eye on pedestrians

Techcrunch

Only 72 hours left to save big on passes to Disrupt SF 2019

Seventy-two hours to save. That's how much time remains on super-early-bird pricing for passes to Disrupt San Francisco 2019, which takes place October 2-4. If you plan to attend TechCrunch’s flagship event dedicated to bold, early-stage startuppers " and why wouldn't you " you have until June ...

9 minutes ago

Techcrunch

Only 72 hours left to save big on passes to Disrupt SF 2019

Techcrunch

CMU researchers use computer vision to see around corners

Future autonomous vehicle and other machine intelligence systems might not need line-of-sight to gather incredibly detailed image data: New research from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Toronto and University College London has devised a technique for “seeing around corners.” ...

28 minutes ago

Techcrunch

CMU researchers use computer vision to see around corners

Techcrunch

TextIQ, a machine learning platform for parsing sensitive corporate data, raises $12.6M

TextIQ, a machine learning system that parses and understands sensitive corporate data, has raised $12.6 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from Sierra Ventures. TextIQ started as cofounder Apoorv Agarwal’s Columbia thesis project titled “Social Network ...

32 minutes ago

Techcrunch

TextIQ, a machine learning platform for parsing sensitive corporate data, raises $12.6M

Techcrunch

Risks and rewards of digital therapeutics in treating mental disorders

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1 hour ago

Techcrunch

Risks and rewards of digital therapeutics in treating mental disorders

Techcrunch

Apple expands authorized repairs to ~1,000 Best Buy stores

Since 2001, Apple has staked its claim across the world with its own first-party brick and mortar locations. But the U.S. is a big country, and the 270 or so stores can only cover so much ground. In the past three years, the company says it has expanded repair coverage to three times as many […]

1 hour ago

Techcrunch

Apple expands authorized repairs to ~1,000 Best Buy stores

Readwrite

5 Keys to a Successful DevOps Implementation in Your Organization

Modern technologies allow businesses to deliver products and services faster and more efficiently with each passing day. Speed and efficiency are the key drivers of success in today's business environment, which is why companies that have embraced DevOps as a business methodology are dominant. (Think ...

9 minutes ago

Readwrite

5 Keys to a Successful DevOps Implementation in Your Organization

Readwrite

5G and Blockchain: What to Expect

5G and blockchain are two potentially disruptive technologies that could shape the future of technology and telecommunications. The 5G rollout has already begun in select cities in the U.S. Global coverage is expected to follow in 2020 with the technology becoming ubiquitous in the following years. ...

21 hours ago

Readwrite

5G and Blockchain: What to Expect

Readwrite

Why Your Business Needs Both Content Management & Digital Asset Management

Thanks to the rise of companies like Amazon and Netflix, consumers expect flawless digital experiences at the click of a mouse. However, most companies don't have the clout, savvy, or business know how to scale. DAM and CMS work together to provide seamless experiences that scale. Digital asset management ...

23 hours ago

Readwrite

Why Your Business Needs Both Content Management & Digital Asset Management

Readwrite

From Hype to Practical: What's Next for AI?

After years of hype around AI and machine learning, skepticism, and a focus on practical applications of the technology are now taking center stage. In the security industry, this was abundantly clear at the recent RSA Conference where 45,000 people and a thousand vendors descended on San Francisco ...

24 hours ago

Readwrite

From Hype to Practical: What's Next for AI?

Readwrite

10 Effective Marketing Tips to Promote Your Product on Instagram in 2019

Instagram has become a giant in the world of advertisement over the past few years, with more and more businesses, both big and small utilizing the platform. Instagram now has over 1 billion monthly users, to give that perspective, that's some 400 million more people than the entirety of North America. ...

1 day ago

Readwrite

10 Effective Marketing Tips to Promote Your Product on Instagram in 2019

Readwrite

How Can Blockchain Help Secure IoT Data?

Everyone has heard all of the terms such as blockchain, security, secure IoT data, cryptocurrency, etc. But the popularity of these technologies has been on the rise and will continue to be an issue in the future. But, how can blockchain help secure IoT data" Blockchain was earlier associated only with ...

2 days ago

Readwrite

How Can Blockchain Help Secure IoT Data?

Fast Company

How an IDEO.org designer created a Yelp for refugees

Jennifer Rose is the global design director of Kuja Kuja, a platform for tracking satisfaction ratings and ideas from refugees around the world. She spoke to Doreen Lorenzo for Designing Women, a series of interviews with brilliant women in the design industry. Doreen Lorenzo: How did you know you ...

4 hours ago

Fast Company

How an IDEO.org designer created a Yelp for refugees

Fast Company

This skill makes you more employable, no matter the role

I’ve found that one of the most interesting predictors of success is being a good writer—even if the job itself doesn’t require much writing. For this reason, I emphasize hiring good writers and encourage team members to prioritize writing skills. Almost every time

4 hours ago

Fast Company

This skill makes you more employable, no matter the role

Fast Company

This is the most poetic way to block your phone’s distracting notifications

After staring at a screen all day, the last thing I want to do is look at my phone. But inevitably, the texts and notifications roll in, and it’s easy to get sucked into more screen time. Now, the U.K.-based design studio Cohda has designed a small, bowl-size zen garden for your home—but ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

This is the most poetic way to block your phone’s distracting notifications

Fast Company

Is it better to be happy, excited, or satisfied at work?

There are many different positive emotions: anticipatory emotions when you’re looking forward to something; momentary emotions when you achieve something wonderful; favorable emotions when you’re doing something fun. And then, there are sustained emotions that reflect an overall mood or ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

Is it better to be happy, excited, or satisfied at work?

Fast Company

Must Hear TV? NBCUniversal uses “commercial innovations” to cut through the attention economy

Much has been said about the perilous state of the attention economy. Some have signaled its collapse, while many have declared it straight up dead. The salve for marketers against dwindling attention spans has always been creating an emotional connection with consumers—supplementing their experience ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

Must Hear TV? NBCUniversal uses “commercial innovations” to cut through the attention economy

Fast Company

Advice for startup newbies: Think big (but keep the lights on)

Editor’s Note: Each week, Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfounder@fastcompany.com. Q. We are a brand-new company, just getting ...

6 hours ago

Fast Company

Advice for startup newbies: Think big (but keep the lights on)

Engadget

Why your Avengers UHD Blu-rays aren't actually 4K

Welcome to the latest episode of Upscaled, our explainer show where we look at the components and parts that make our favorite tech better. In this week, we're actually taking a step away from components to talk about 4K movies and TV. As compan...

9 minutes ago

Engadget

Why your Avengers UHD Blu-rays aren't actually 4K

Engadget

Best Buy stores will soon offer Apple-certified repairs

Today, Apple announced that it's partnering with Best Buy in a push to expand its service network. Customers can now choose from nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the US for service and repairs on Apple products. As part of the expansion, Best Buy'...

18 minutes ago

Engadget

Best Buy stores will soon offer Apple-certified repairs

Engadget

San Francisco set to become first US city to ban e-cigarettes

San Francisco has edged towards becoming the first US city to ban sales of e-cigarettes, as well as the manufacturing and distribution of them on city property. A preliminary vote saw city supervisors unanimously approve a ban on e-cigarettes the Foo...

29 minutes ago

Engadget

San Francisco set to become first US city to ban e-cigarettes

Engadget

Hasselblad's X1D II mirrorless camera is faster and more affordable

Most of the recent updates from Hasselblad have had to do with the cameras popping up on drones or costing $48,000. But the company is still working on the mirrorless medium-format cameras and accompanying lenses that built its reputation. Today, it...

55 minutes ago

Engadget

Hasselblad's X1D II mirrorless camera is faster and more affordable

Engadget

Google's Chromebook App Hub for students and teachers is live

We can argue about the merits and flaws of Chromebooks all day long, but one thing is clear: They've found a strong foothold in the education market. Indeed, today Google is announcing that more than 30 million Chromebooks are in use by students arou...

1 hour ago

Engadget

Google's Chromebook App Hub for students and teachers is live

Engadget

Tesla's Superchargers: The company's killer app

Telsa wants to be Ford and Chevron. The company wants to build the cars and supply the fuel. In this case, that fuel is electricity and the delivery system is the company's robust Supercharger network. CEO and tweet-machine Elon Musk routinely talks...

1 hour ago

Engadget

Tesla's Superchargers: The company's killer app

Venturebeat

Shopify announces new partner and developer tools, plus an AI-powered fulfillment network

Shopify Unite 2019 brings new Shopify Plus for enterprise; next-generation POS; language, payment, and store capabilities; AI-powered fulfillment network.

13 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Shopify announces new partner and developer tools, plus an AI-powered fulfillment network

Venturebeat

Bitrise raises $20 million for mobile continuous integration and delivery

Bitrise, a startup developing mobile continuous integration and delivery tools, has raised $20 million in venture capital.

24 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Bitrise raises $20 million for mobile continuous integration and delivery

Venturebeat

Apple expands repair service to all U.S. Best Buy stores

Four-fifths of Apple's U.S. customers will now be able to obtain authorized Apple repairs locally within a 20 minute drive from their homes.

49 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Apple expands repair service to all U.S. Best Buy stores

Venturebeat

ESA Foundation's Anastasia Staten – how to change the face of gaming

The show floor wasn’t as crowded with exhibits this year at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles last week. And one of the beneficiaries of that were charities, like the Stack Up veterans in gaming group as well as the ESA Foundation, a charity associated ...

54 minutes ago

Venturebeat

ESA Foundation's Anastasia Staten – how to change the face of gaming

Venturebeat

FCC will vote July 10 on reallocating 2.5GHz spectrum from TV to 5G

The United States plans to reallocate mid-band spectrum to 5G, after reserving it for an obscure educational TV and broadband initiative decades ago.

1 hour ago

Venturebeat

FCC will vote July 10 on reallocating 2.5GHz spectrum from TV to 5G

Venturebeat

Google's Private Join and Compute gives companies data insights while preserving privacy

Google's Private Join and Compute, which is now available in open source, allows companies to glean insights from data sets without sacrificing privacy.

1 hour ago

Venturebeat

Google's Private Join and Compute gives companies data insights while preserving privacy

Ars Technica

For the industrial Internet of Things, defense in depth is a requirement

The shift in how we make things brings with it a shift in how we secure things.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

For the industrial Internet of Things, defense in depth is a requirement

Ars Technica

Two new papers explore the complicated physics behind bubbles and foams

New insights into the formation of gas bubbles in liquid and how foams collapse.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Two new papers explore the complicated physics behind bubbles and foams

Ars Technica

Horrified researchers want out of "infomercial" for shady stem-cell clinics

"You have placed my interview among those of people who are charlatans and thieves."

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Horrified researchers want out of "infomercial" for shady stem-cell clinics

Ars Technica

iOS 13 will remind you to cancel your subscription when you delete an app

The feature is included in the latest beta release of iOS 13.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

iOS 13 will remind you to cancel your subscription when you delete an app

Ars Technica

People keep spotting Teslas with snoozing drivers on the freeway

Hundreds die in non-Tesla drowsy-driving crashes every year.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

People keep spotting Teslas with snoozing drivers on the freeway

Ars Technica

Samsung asks users to please virus-scan their TVs

Samsung Support USA deleted its own virus-scanning recommendation.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Samsung asks users to please virus-scan their TVs