[ad_1] “Normally you’re at sea level trying to look out from the lifeboat,” Peter King, a drone expert helping the lifeboat team told the BBC. “The swell is above the boat so you have to wait until you’re on the crest of a wave, and they might be in a ...
Read More »Liroyal Car Holder Sticky Pad Gadget Mat For Mobile Phone
Buy now £1.59 [ad_1] Holds your cell phone, sunglasses, pens, keys, coins and many more items to the dashboard for easy Access. Simply place it on your dashboard and press down on it. It will mould itself to the surface and stay put without the use of glue or awkward ...
Read More »Itron acquires Silver Spring Networks for $830 million, eyes broader smart city, smart grid deployments
[ad_1] Becoming a smart city: Five essential steps Itron, which focuses on energy and water analytics and technology, said it will acquire Silver Sprint Networks, an Internet of Things and smart city player, in a deal valued at $830 million. The combined companies are expected to target smart city deployments ...
Read More »Pymetrics attacks discrimination in hiring with AI and recruiting games
[ad_1] Identify the traits of your top performing employees and hire people like them, but without the discrimanatory bias of traditional recruiting. That’s the promise of Pymetrics, an artificial intelligence startup that today announced $8 million in new funding onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF. Pymetrics’ goal is “making the world ...
Read More »Plantronics offers affordable wireless audio for your workouts
[ad_1] If you’re willing to splurge a bit, Plantronics hopes to sweeten the deal. The $130 BackBeat Fit Training and $160 Boost Editions (below) combine waterproof open-ears with a 6-month subscription to PEAR’s pro workout service through its Personal Coach app. The concept isn’t completely novel (Jabra has offered this ...
Read More »Pointy, a startup that lets local retailers easily put stock online with a simple gadget, raises $6M
[ad_1] Pointy, an Irish start startup that lets local retailers put their stock online so that they can be discovered via search engines, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The round is being led by Frontline Ventures, alongside Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital, Draper Associates and a number of ...
Read More »Polly’s teen polling app piggybacks on Snapchat
[ad_1] Snapchat doesn’t technically have a developer platform, but that hasn’t stopped other startups from taking advantage of its new feature for attaching links to your Snaps and Stories. Sarahah was the first, allowing people to ask fellow Snappers for open-ended anonymous feedback. But the problem is that those requests ...
Read More »iPhone X expensive? No, $999 is a 'value price', says Apple CEO Tim Cook
[ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook: “Our objectives aren’t big revenues. Our objective is to make products that enrich people’s lives.” Image: ABC/Facebook The iPhone X starts at $999 but Apple CEO Tim Cook would like everyone to know that it’s actually not expensive, but a “value price” product that embodies ...
Read More »Anki's AI-powered Cozmo now requires you to play with it regularly
[ad_1] Why it matters to you Anki’s Cozmo was already like a pet, but a recent update makes it even more like one. Anki’s Cozmo, the endearing toy robot with an AI-powered personality, got a big upgrade last week in the form of a new app. And basically, it makes ...
Read More »Picross S Announced, Coming To Switch Next Week
[ad_1] Picross originally came to Nintendo platforms with Mario’s Picross on Game Boy in 1995. Today, Jupiter announced the puzzle series will be making its way to Switch on Sept. 28. Fans of the series have some new features to look forward to with Picross S. Players will now be ...
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