Airport Security: Inside SITA’s Biometric Technology
For anyone frustrated by the never-ending need to produce travel documents, passports, boarding cards, declarations, and approvals at multiple checkpoints along the air travel journey, then biometrics is the answer. Fortunately, it is also the future. Until now, many borders relied heavily on strings of text typed into applications by
Read moreBluesky now lets you personalize its main Discover feed using new controls
The social network has announced an updated version of its app that lets you offer feedback about its algorithmic feed so you can better customize it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMicrosoft is launching its mobile game store in July
Microsoft will launch its own mobile game store in July, the company announced at the Bloomberg Technology Summit on Thursday. Xbox president Sarah Bond shared that the company plans to bring its first-party portfolio, which includes titles like Candy Crush and Minecraft, to the mobile store at launch. Microsoft then
Read moreOura launches two new heart health features
Smart ring maker Oura is launching two new features focused on heart health, the company announced on Friday. The first claims to help users get an idea of their cardiovascular age, while the second feature aims to estimate their cardio capacity. Depending on a person’s results, Oura will offer strategies
Read moreThis Week in AI: OpenAI considers allowing AI porn
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. By the way, TechCrunch plans
Read moreSmall probabilities add, big ones don’t
A video has been making the rounds in which a well-known professor [1] says that if something has a 20% probability of happening in one attempt, then it has a 40% chance of happening in two attempts, a 60% chance in happening in three attempts, etc. This is wrong, but
Read moreCoreWeave, a $19B AI compute provider, opens European HQ in London with plans for 2 UK data centers
CoreWeave has formally opened an office in London that will serve as its European headquarters and home to two new data centers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAmazon South Africa: How Should Local Retailers Adapt?
The debut of Amazon in South Africa marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of e-commerce. The fact that the largest eCommerce business in the world has come to SA proves that there is still major growth in eCommerce in SA. If that wasn’t the case, they wouldn’t have come
Read moreHow to Start Selling with Amazon South Africa in 5 Steps
Amazon’s expansion into South Africa marks the beginning of a new era for both local and international businesses, introducing much-needed competition to the local e-commerce landscape. With the launch of Amazon.co.za, the e-commerce giant offers a platform where millions of customers can discover a vast selection of products. If you’re
Read moreGoogle’s 2024 Hustle Academy Cohort Opens for SMB Growth
Google announced the opening of applications for the 2024 cohort of its Hustle Academy, a program dedicated to accelerating the growth of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program introduces a significant upgrade: business-focused AI training integrated directly into the curriculum. SMBs are the backbone of Africa’s
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