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Adversarial attacks are a ticking time bomb, but no one cares
4 days ago –
If you’ve been following news about artificial intelligence,
you’ve probably heard of or seen modified images of pandas and turtles
and stop signs that look ordinary to the human eye but cause AI systems
to behave erratically. Known as adversarial examples or adversarial
attacks, these images—and...
We might see an Apple car this decade — here’s what we know
4 days ago –
After years of speculation and long spells of silence, we
finally got a bunch of Apple Car-related news last night. First,
Bloomberg reported that Apple has a small dedicated team
developing drive systems, vehicle interior, and external car body
designs — but it’ll take at least half a decade to ...
It’s 2021, and the Netherlands still invests millions to support cycling
3 days ago –
This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on
Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and
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Donald Trump has been permanently banned from Twitter
4 days ago –
It finally happened: Twitter has permanently suspended
@realDonaldTrump, the outgoing President’s personal account. In related
news, cortisol levels around the world suddenly dropped to their lowest
levels in four years. Twitter says it suspended the account “due to the
risk of further incitement...
New stunning HD images show the largest canyon in our solar system
a day ago –
Ten times longer than the Grand Canyon, and three times as deep,
the Valles Marineris (The Mariner Valley) cuts through the surface of
Mars. This grandest canyon in the Solar System stretches 4,000 km (2,500
miles) across the Red Planet — nearly covering a quarter of the
circumference of that rud...
How to make drones sound less annoying
a day ago –
These days almost everyone has either flown a drone or listened
to the nasty whining sound they produce. Although small drones (up to
20 kg) are about 40 decibels quieter than conventional civil aircraft,
they produce a high-pitched noise – which people tend to find very
annoying. One NASA study ...
Air taxi startup Archer is partnering with automaker FCA on production of its electric aircraft
9 minutes ago –
Archer, a company that’s looking to develop an airline of
electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for sue in urban
transport, will work with automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in a
new partnership to benefit from the latter’s expertise in engineering,
design, supply chain a... ( Possibly the least reliable major automaker to share its expertise .. for commercial urban air transport !)
From crypto trading and home workouts to EV batteries and microLED displays, CES’ Taiwan startups cover a wide range of tech
18 minutes ago –
For the past three years, the Taiwan Ministry of Science and
Technology (MOST) has brought startups to CES . This year, its virtual
pavilion, organized with Taiwan Tech Arena, is hosting 100 startups,
organized into five categories: Smart Living, Tech for Good,
Cybersecurity and Cloud, Healthcare...
Jedox raises over $100M to expand its financial modeling and analytics software to more verticals
25 minutes ago –
Organizations today — perhaps more than ever before — are
relying on technology to help them figure out what the next weeks,
months, and years will hold for their business at what has been one of
the more tumultuous periods for our global economy in decades. Today, a
company that is providing the...
Tech Crunch
Ahead of inauguration, Airbnb pledges bans for anyone involved in Capitol riot
14 hours ago –
Building on a policy that the company said has been in place
since the Charlottesville protests back in 2017, Airbnb said it will
take additional steps to beef up community protections for the DC metro
area ahead of the presidential inauguration. Airbnb already removes
people from the platform wh...
Content discovery platform Dable closes $12 million Series C at $90 million valuation to accelerate its global expansion
14 hours ago –
Launched in South Korea five years ago, content discovery
platform Dable now serves a total of six markets in Asia. Now it plans
to speed up the pace of its expansion, with six new markets in the
region planned for this year, before entering European countries and the
United States. Dable announc...
Daily Crunch: Parler sues Amazon after going offline
15 hours ago –
Platforms and infrastructure providers dump Parler, Microsoft
unveils a new Surface and a Chinese fitness app raises $360 million.
This is your Daily Crunch for January 11, 2021. The big story: Parler
sues Amazon after going offline President Donald Trump has found himself
banned from most of the...
Despite PR storm, Pinduoduo stock and downloads stay robust
8 hours ago –
Pinduoduo, a rapidly growing Chinese e-commerce company, is
weathering its PR storm after the death of an employee sparked criticism
against the firm’s grueling working hours. The employee, 21 years old,
collapsed on her way home from work on a late night before New Year. The
cause of her death h...
Checkout.com raises $450 million and reaches $15 billion valuation
9 hours ago –
Payments company Checkout.com is raising once again. The company
has closed a $450 million Series C round with Tiger Global Management
leading the round — Greenoaks Capital and all existing investors are
also participating. If you’re not familiar with the company,
Checkout.com wants to build a on...
Curve says closing its new $95M Series C funding caused the delay on accounts filing
9 hours ago –
Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and
accounts into one smart card and an app, has secured a Series C finding
round of $95 million. The financing was led by IDC Ventures, Fuel
Venture Capital and Vulcan Capital (the investment arm of the estate of
Microsoft co-founder a...
Air taxi startup Archer is partnering with automaker FCA on production of its electric aircraft
9 minutes ago –
Archer, a company that’s looking to develop an airline of
electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for sue in urban
transport, will work with automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in a
new partnership to benefit from the latter’s expertise in engineering,
design, supply chain a...
From crypto trading and home workouts to EV batteries and microLED displays, CES’ Taiwan startups cover a wide range of tech
18 minutes ago –
For the past three years, the Taiwan Ministry of Science and
Technology (MOST) has brought startups to CES . This year, its virtual
pavilion, organized with Taiwan Tech Arena, is hosting 100 startups,
organized into five categories: Smart Living, Tech for Good,
Cybersecurity and Cloud, Healthcare...
Jedox raises over $100M to expand its financial modeling and analytics software to more verticals
25 minutes ago –
Organizations today — perhaps more than ever before — are
relying on technology to help them figure out what the next weeks,
months, and years will hold for their business at what has been one of
the more tumultuous periods for our global economy in decades. Today, a
company that is providing the...
The Verge
Belkin’s second MagSafe dock drops the Apple Watch charger and the price
20 hours ago –
Since Apple’s reveal of its new MagSafe charging standard,
officially approved wireless chargers that use the standard have been
few and far between. But Belkin is boosting those numbers with its new
BoostCharge Pro MagSafe 2-in-1 Wireless Charger, which also brings a
more palatable $99.95 price ...
20 hours ago –
The fourth-gen Amazon Echo Dot looks more like a ball and less
like a dot. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge
The new ball-shaped fourth-gen Amazon Echo, which was released last
year, was frequently discounted over the holiday season. If you missed
those deals and are looking to grab two ...
Ad-supported Hulu is only $2 for college students
18 hours ago –
Image: Hulu
Keeping up with every single streaming service is an expensive affair,
but Hulu is offering US college students a special discounted plan at
$2 a month. Typically, Hulu’s ad-supported plan costs $5.99 a month. The
new student plan, which is an evergreen offer and will run for ...
19 hours ago –
Image: D-Link
D-Link is trying to make it simple to give your computer a Wi-Fi
upgrade. The networking company has announced what it’s calling an
“industry-first” Wi-Fi 6 adapter built into a USB stick. Plug it into
your laptop or desktop computer, and you may be able to get better
perfor...
Intel’s 12th Gen chips look to challenge Arm and Apple’s M1 CPUs later this year
17 hours ago –
Intel took the time at CES to offer a preview of its next major
chip release: its hybrid Alder Lake chipsets, which — like its Lakefield
predecessor — will utilize an approach similar to Arm’s BIG.little
technology, using high-performance and high-efficiency cores in a single
package to maximize ...
17 hours ago –
Image: Western Digital
Western Digital is doubling the maximum storage size of several of its
portable SSDs to 4TB. Previously, Western Digital’s SSD lineup maxed
out at 2TB.
The 4TB storage configuration will be available under Western Digital’s
My Passport and WD_Black black brands, al...
PopSockets are going MagSafe
15 hours ago –
Image: PopSockets
PopSockets is announcing that it’s making its iconic phone holders
compatible with MagSafe. When Apple announced that accessories would be
able to attach to the iPhone 12 with MagSafe, many people immediately
thought of PopSockets — including the company itself, which an...
15 hours ago –
Mode says its smart cannabis device lets you control your
dosage | Mode
For people who use cannabis for medicinal purposes, such as pain
management, anxiety, and sleep, vaping the drug can be a bit of a
trial-and-error process since you can’t be totally sure of the exact
dose you’re getti...
Yelp lets you tattle on places that don’t enforce masks and social distancing
2 hours ago –
A green tick will be shown if users report a business is
following the measures. | Image: Yelp
Yelp is adding a new option that lets customers provide feedback on
whether a business is enforcing COVID-19 safety guidelines, the company
announced today. Initially, users will be able to repo...
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