Are we finally saying goodbye to passwords?
When was the last time you used a biometric authentication such as a fingerprint or facial recognition instead of a password? In my case, it happened today. With each passing day, we’re using fewer and fewer passwords. Days, where you had to remember a 12-character password with a mix of
Read moreQuantum Machines’ next-gen quantum control solution that can scale beyond 1,000 qubits
Tel Aviv-based Quantum Machines today announced the OPX1000, the latest iteration of its quantum controller. Built for large-scale quantum computers, the OPX1000 can control 1,000 qubits and more, well beyond what its predecessors the OPX and OPX+ controllers could handle. Quantum Machine’s controllers have allowed many of the leading quantum
Read moreMoonPay launches venture arm to invest in web3 infra, gaming and fintech
Web3 infrastructure firm MoonPay has launched an investment arm that will focus on early-stage startups in web3, gaming, and adjacent fintech categories, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The investment arm, dubbed MoonPay Ventures, will mainly invest between $100,000 to $1 million, targeting seed and Series A rounds. It has already invested
Read moreCalm’s new Sleep Story is narrated by TikTok’s text-to-speech voice artist
Calm is introducing a new Sleep Story that is narrated by the voice behind TikTok’s text-to-speech voice, the company announced on Tuesday. Kat Callaghan, a Canadian radio host and voiceover artist who voices the perky and robot-like voice on TikTok, worked with Calm to help users drift off to sleep
Read moreGerman Bionic targets healthcare workers with new exosuit
Two primary categories have emerged in the world of exosuits. The first is people with mobility issues who could use a little extra assistance getting around. The other is manual labor — jobs that require lifting heavy payloads and managing unwieldly tools, be it warehouse work or construction. Of course,
Read morePeruse all the partner sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is set to kick off three jam-packed days on September 19–12 in San Francisco. This is the startup world’s Super Bowl, and you do not want to sit on the sidelines. Get in the game and check out the incredible roster of sessions that our partners will
Read moreMTN Emphasizes Cameroon as Key Market for Group Portfolio at BRICS Summit
MTN Group CEO, Ralph Mupita, held a crucial meeting with Cameroon Prime Minister, His Excellency Joseph Dion Ngute, during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. The focus of the discussion was on highlighting the significance of Cameroon within MTN Group’s portfolio. Empowering Cameroon’s Digital Economy Mupita emphasized Cameroon’s pivotal role as
Read moreOmnisient – South African Tech Startup Most Likely to Change the World
Each year, the American VC and tech publication TechCrunch chooses 200 early-stage tech start-ups globally to invite and sponsor at their annual Disrupt conference in San Fransisco. They are invited to participate in the Startup Battlefield 200 to receive pitch training from TechCrunch journalists and VCs and then pitch to
Read moreCisco and Nutanix Alliance: A Journey Towards Simplifying the Hybrid Multicloud Environment
Perfecting the Hybrid Multicloud environment for businesses to thrive is a journey that Cisco, and Nutanix, Inc have found to be one worth taking. The companies have recently announced their decision to merge. The alliance is a global strategic partnership intended to accelerate hybrid multicloud deployments by offering the industry’s
Read moreHashtag Trending Aug.29- Google to teach LLMs to be better at math; Bing AI adds support for Chrome; Tesla faces two lawsuits over fatalities
Google teaches math to large language models like ChatGPT, Tesla faces two trials over fatalities, Bing AI adds support for Chrome, and the four common password mistakes that hackers love to exploit. These stories and more as we bring you the top tech news on today’s Hashtag Trending. I’m
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