[ad_1] A top augmented reality startup is suing its former head of optics for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets in the creation of his own AR company. Meta, which builds augmented reality hardware and software, filed suit earlier this week in a Northern California court against former ...
Read More »Airstream’s Interstate Grand Tour EXT is the ultimate self-contained luxury van
[ad_1] Why it matters to you Before you put money down on a condo, consider another way to both live and travel in style. Van travel and van camping have always been popular, but Airstream’s Interstate Grand Tour EXT sets a high bar for over-the-road luxury travel without jumping way up in ...
Read More »Softbank buys Boston Dynamics (and its robots) from Google
[ad_1] Google acquired the MIT spin-off in 2013, when Andy Rubin was still still leading its robotics efforts instead of building his own phone. Along with Japan’s SCHAFT (which dominated the 2013 DARPA challenge and is also being acquired by Softbank), it became a part of the reorganized X division ...
Read More »Highlights from James Comey’s first testimony since Trump fired him
[ad_1] Today, the former FBI director who ran afoul of President Trump appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee in its ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It was James Comey’s first appearance since he was fired from his role as the director of the FBI. ...
Read More »Custom 3D-printed popsicles may be the best use of technology, ever
[ad_1] Why it matters to you Custom-printed popsicles show just how widespread the uses of 3D printing are getting. What do you get when you cross candy with cutting-edge technology? Probably something a bit like Pixsweet, an innovative tech-savvy foodie startup that lets users design their own 3D-printed frozen popsicles. ...
Read More »Russian malware link hid in a comment on Britney Spears' Instagram
[ad_1] The Slovak IT security company ESET Security released a report yesterday detailing a cleverly hidden example of such a post. And its hideout? A Britney Spears photo. Among the nearly 7,000 comments written on the performer’s post (shown below) was one that could easily pass as spam. The malware ...
Read More »Vault now offers retirement accounts for any independent contractor
[ad_1] A little more than six months ago, Vault took to the Disrupt Battlefield stage to introduce automated investment accounts small and medium-sized business owners could offer to their employees. Today the company is launching a set of mobile apps and expanding its investment offerings to allow any independent contractor to ...
Read More »With lasers and hot nylon, Formlabs just took 3D printing to a whole new level
[ad_1] Yesterday, while the world was fixated on Apple’s WWDC kickoff, Boston-based 3D printing startup Formlabs quietly unveiled a revolutionary new laser sintering printer called the Fuse 1 — and it’s kind of a big deal. Truth be told, you’re probably never going to use it. It’s about the size ...
Read More »Apple doesn’t need your personal information to succeed
[ad_1] Unlike Google, Facebook and Amazon, Apple makes its money with hardware and to a lesser extent, services like iTunes, App Store and Apple Music. So when it introduced new features for High Sierra’s Safari that kill autoplay videos and stop cross-site tracking, it was for you (the customer). It ...
Read More »Alabama-based Shipt raises $40 million to challenge dominant grocery delivery startups
[ad_1] Shipt, the Birmingham, Ala.-based online grocery delivery marketplace, has raised another $40 million in its quest to rise above its southeastern roots to become the dominant grocery delivery brand in the U.S. From its home southeast, Shipt is challenging companies like Instacart, Amazon, and Google with a strategy that had, ...
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