When you know how to use them properly, a Raspberry Pi can be a powerful piece of kit. Sure, they can be used for fun projects, such as making a TV for your cat; however, there are plenty of serious use cases for the tiny chip that people are still exploring. For example, someone has designed an AI-enhanced stethoscope that uses a Raspberry Pi to listen for and diagnose heart issues. Source: … [Read more...]
After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat
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How to retrieve deleted messages on iPhone
Its a good idea to clean up Messages on your iPhone, which can take up a lot of space. But sometimes, there's a long conversation thread that you want to keep. If you have accidentally deleted a message string or a single message conversation and want to get it back, fear not. It is possible. Messages sent from an iPhone running iOS 16 or higher can be restored up to 30 or 40 days after they were … [Read more...]
EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn
A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens’ private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security and privacy experts warned in an open letter Thursday. Concern over the EU proposal has been building since the Commission proposed the CSAM-scanning plan two … [Read more...]
FDA qualifies Apple Watch’s AFib history for use in clinical studies
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeThe Apple Watch’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) history feature, which records and alerts the wearer’s … [Read more...]
They thought they were joining an accelerator — instead they lost their startups
Lacey Hunter thought all was well as she put her startup through the three-month Newchip accelerator. Then the organization filed for bankruptcy in May 2023. Things went from bad to worse later that year when she discovered warrants of her company — rights to buy an ownership stake — had become part of the proceedings, which ultimately forced her to shut down her company. In 2022, Hunter started … [Read more...]
Your AI-native startup ain’t the same as a typical SaaS company
AI startups face a different set of challenges from your typical SaaS company. That was the message from Rudina Seseri, founder and managing partner at Glasswing Ventures, last week at the TechCrunch Early Stage event in Boston. Seseri made it clear that just because you connect to some AI APIs, it doesn’t make you an AI company. “And by AI-native I don’t mean you’re slapping a shiny wrapper with … [Read more...]
MongoDB Atlas gets a number of updates that enable new application use cases
At its annual developer conference, MongoDB.local NYC, MongoDB announced a number of new capabilities for its multi-cloud database MongoDB Atlas. “Customers tell us they love MongoDB Atlas because it provides an integrated set of capabilities on one platform that can store and process their organization’s operational data across all of their applications,” said Sahir Azam, chief product … [Read more...]
Amazon CEO's anti-union comments broke federal laws, labor judge rules
Continuing the long American tradition of wealthy corporate overlords making union-busting comments, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy went on a media blitz in 2022 to warn of the workplace-altering terrors of labor unions. (Surely, it’s an unfortunate happenstance that his urgent PSA coincided with an uptick in organizing efforts at Amazon.) Sadly for Mr. Jassy, the US still has a National Labor Relations … [Read more...]
The last thing the iPad needs is a spec bump
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Pixel 8a product page leaks online ahead of Google's announcement
As hard as companies try, sometimes the information on their products arrives in the public's hands sooner than they want. And while it may scupper a company's plans, it's certainly good news for consumers who are excited about the next big thing. Google is the latest subject of leaks after a product page for the Pixel 8a revealed what the product's store page looks like. Source: … [Read more...]
Dell XPS 14 (2024) review: It's just so much fun
The XPS 14 is a brand-new entry in Dell's flagship lineup, sitting alongside the XPS 13 and XPS 16, and it seems to hit the sweet spot. 13-inch laptops feel small in the age of tiny bezels, and the larger XPS 14 even gets you a dedicated graphics boost. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
Hyundai is spending close to $1 billion to keep self-driving startup Motional alive
Hyundai has agreed to spend nearly $1 billion on Motional, an investment that will give the automaker a majority stake while providing the self-driving startup with the necessary capital to keep operating. The Korean automaker invested $475 million directly into Motional as part of a broader deal that includes buying out joint venture partner Aptiv. As part of the deal, Hyundai will spend another … [Read more...]
Microsoft made the biggest renewable energy agreement ever to fuel its AI ambitions
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The highest observatory in the world just opened in Chile
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Image: University of TokyoThe University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) officially opened on Tuesday after 26 years of planning and … [Read more...]
Warrantless FBI searches of American communications drop 50 percent
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe FBI cut its warrantless searches of American data in half in 2023, according to a … [Read more...]
Apple gives small developers more ways around its alternative app store tax
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Image: The VergeApple is exempting more developers from the Core Technology Fee (CTF) it introduced in the European Union. In an update on … [Read more...]
The Magic of keyof and typeof in Typescript
Ever get stuck writing out long unions for component props based on an object? There's a cleaner way!This post explores using keyof and typeof to automatically generate type unions from object keys for your React components. The Problem: Let's say you have a button component with different variants based on classNames: const classNamesMap = { primary: "bg-blue-500 text-white", secondary: … [Read more...]
Ransomware Defense Startup Mimic Raises Hefty $27M Seed Round
A new Silicon Valley startup called Mimic is coming out of the shadows with a hefty $27 million seed-stage funding round and ambitious plans to disrupt the ransomware detection and recovery business. The company said the seed financing was provided by Ballistic Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Team8, Wing Venture Capital and Shield Capital. The brainchild of former Shape Security chief executive Derek … [Read more...]
Postman v11 enables better collaboration on APIs with an improved update feed, comment mode, and more
Postman has released a number of updates designed to help companies more effectively collaborate on API development. “An API should be built with its user in mind. Users need to know what an API is and how it works. If they can’t do that, they waste a lot of time looking for the information, struggling to make APIs work. And developers aren’t the only ones who need to understand them; they need to … [Read more...]
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