USPS tracking numbers
I noticed the other day that an app on my phone assumed that a long number was a USPS tracking number. I wondered how it decided that and did a little research. I assumed there was some structure to the number, at least a check sum if not more than
Read MoreZero-Concentrated Differential Privacy
Differential privacy can be rigid and overly conservative in practice, and so finding ways to relax pure differential privacy while retaining its benefits is an active area of research. Two approaches to doing this are concentrated differential privacy [1] and Rényi differential privacy [3]. Differential privacy quantifies the potential impact
Read MoreKlarna is inching toward an IPO, and it’s not the only one
Notable among the Klarna IPO chatter is the fact that it is far from the only private company worth billions that we are watching approach the public markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreSiriusXM unveils new streaming app, set to launch next month
During SiriusXM’s “Next Generation” event in New York, the company announced its revamped SiriusXM streaming app, which features an upgraded media player, improved search capabilities, a customized “For You” page, an expanded library and more. Alongside the app announcement, the audio entertainment company revealed its new logo, replacing the radio
Read MoreProptech startup Zeus Living, which was backed by Airbnb, reportedly shuts down
Startup Zeus Living is the latest casualty in the proptech world. The Airbnb-backed startup is reportedly “winding down operations,” as reported by The Information. TechCrunch has reached out to the company for comment but not heard back at the time of writing. Zeus Living has raised $150 million in debt
Read MoreDifferentially private stochastic gradient descent
Let’s work our way up to differentially private stochastic gradient descent (DP-SGD) a little at a time. We’ll first look at gradient descent, then stochastic gradient descent, then finally differentially private stochastic gradient descent. Gradient descent We’ll start with gradient descent. Suppose you have a function of several variables f(x)
Read MoreCradlepoint’s mantra: Connect and protect
When Jason Falovo first heard about Cradlepoint, the company was known for its cellular failover devices. Customers with wired networks used them as a backup to keep themselves connected should the wired network fail. But, said Falovo, who has been vice president and general manager, Cradlepoint Canada, since January 2020,
Read MoreSutro introduces AI-powered app creation with no coding required
AI is already transforming the way we search, gather information, create, code, decipher data, and more, and now it may democratize the process of building an app, too. A new AI-powered startup called Sutro promises the ability to build entire production-ready apps — including those for web, iOS, and Android
Read MoreWhy Flip AI built a custom large language model to run its observability platform
Observability is a bit of a buzz word in IT circles these days, but it basically involves monitoring a company’s systems, looking for issues, or trying to find the root cause of problems after they happen – and they do happen all the time, sometimes slowing down a site or
Read MorePrime members can now get a One Medical membership for $9/month
Amazon announced today a new One Medical membership benefit for Prime members, giving them access to affordable healthcare services for $9 per month or $99 annually. Originally $199 a year, members are saving $100 on One Medical’s 24/7 virtual care services as well as in-person visits at locations across the
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