Refiberd sews up $3.4M seed round to use its AI to tackle textile waste
AI is nothing new in the recycling industry, but Refiberd’s approach appears to break fresh ground both in its application to textile recycling and hyperspectral imagery.
Read MoreGoogle Photos now lets you sync your ‘Locked Folder’ private photos across devices
Google Photos will now sync your private photos stored in your Locked Folder across your devices via cloud backup, the company announced today. First introduced in May 2021, the Locked Folder has allowed Android users to store private photos in a passcode-protected space so the photos aren’t visible to others
Read MoreMediaTek Empowers Edge Device AI with Meta’s Llama 2 Integration
MediaTek, a leading global fabless semiconductor powering more than two billion connected edge devices every year, announced it is working closely with Meta’s Llama 2, the company’s next-generation open-source Large Language Model (LLM). Utilizing Meta’s LLM as well as MediaTek’s latest APUs and NeuroPilot AI Platform, MediaTek aims to build
Read MoreBarracuda email gateways in US, Canadian government departments hit: Report
Some already compromised Barracuda Networks ESG email gateways remain vulnerable to continued exposure despite users being warned to replace the appliances, say researchers at Mandiant. In a report released this morning, the company says a limited number of previously impacted victims remain at risk due to a campaign of attacks
Read MoreVerizon is making it easier to block spam texts sent by email
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon is making it easier to block pesky spam texts sent by random email addresses. If you find yourself overloaded with these messages, you can now text “Off” to 4040 to stop receiving texts from emails altogether. While Verizon previously let you turn
Read MoreAre 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,
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