If you don’t buy Jony Ive’s $60,000 turntable, are you really a music fan?
You enjoyed his iMacs, his iPhones, his iPads. You thrilled at the way he said “aluminium” [sic]. You admired the typeface. Are you ready for the $60,000 turntable? Better make up your mind fast, because Linn is only producing 250 of these handmade bad boys. A record player doesn’t seem
Read moreMIT develops a motion and task planning system for home robots
Why aren’t there more robots in homes? This a surprising complex question — and our homes are surprisingly complex places. A big part of the reason autonomous systems are thriving on warehouse and factory floors first is the relative ease of navigating a structured environment. Sure, most systems still require
Read moreMeta launches a Threads beta program for Android users
Meta is launching a Threads beta program for Android, an engineer for the company announced on Friday. The beta program will give users early access to new features and bug fixes, but like any other beta program, there is an increased risk when downloading an unstable build. Threads launched on
Read moreWe’re Ready for Our Platform-Native LLMs Now, Please
As Large Language Models become ubiquitous, platform developers should start providing them as native services. What will this look like?Tom: “Currently, his bank account is blowing up.”Jean-Ralphio: “I made my money the old-fashioned way: I got run over by a Lexus.”Tom: “I still can’t believe you won all that money in the lawsuit.”Sometimes
Read morePulsar Fusion wants to use nuclear fusion to make interstellar space travel a reality
Space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has started construction on a large nuclear fusion chamber in England, as it races to become the first firm to fire a nuclear fusion-powered propulsion system in space. Nuclear fusion propulsion tech, arguably a golden goose of the space industry, could reduce the travel time
Read moreChina wraps up fintech crackdown with big fines on Tencent, Alibaba
The regulatory crackdown that has shaken up China’s fintech industry since late 2020 appears to be coming to a close with the imposition of hefty fines on the country’s two digital payments giants. Tencent, along with its payments subsidiary Tenpay, has been fined approximately 2.99 billion yuan ($410 million) by
Read moreIT Trends in Canada: Insights from a Recent Study
Introduction In the fast-paced world of technology, staying informed about industry trends is crucial for IT professionals. However, accessing studies and reports that provide a Canadian perspective can be challenging, as many publications are global or US-oriented. In this article, we will dive into a recent study conducted by Legend,
Read moreHow to identify, interview and hire a head of growth for an early-stage startup
The waters are never calm when scaling a startup. In fact, they are typically quite choppy. However, by making the correct hire in the head of growth position, you can navigate to shore much more smoothly. The individual you’re looking for will create and execute growth strategies, manage marketing initiatives
Read morePitch Deck Teardown: Nokod Security’s $8M seed deck
Gone are the days when you needed a developer to build an app for a relatively easy task. No-code and low-code development let you dramatically increase the speed of building and bringing simple (and, sometimes, not-so-simple) apps to market. I swear, half my life is being run by Zapier at
Read moreGoogle Calendar now lets users specify where they’re working from throughout the day
Google has allowed users to set their working location for certain days of the week since 2021, but is now also going to give users the option to specify where they’re working from for specific portions of the day. The company says the new functionality should come in handy for
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