There have been so many recent multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency thefts that it’s easy to lose track. Organized crime, bad cybersecurity, financially motivated spies, and colorful criminals of all kinds have made so many headlines that even huge heists can go mostly unnoticed by the public. But sometimes the government is able to get it back. Last…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
With the advent of augmented reality systems, unique opportunities exist for retail businesses. The ability to provide dynamic and layered advertisements can add a new dimension and effectiveness to attracting consumers to a brick-and-mortar retail location. However, a number of intellectual property pitfalls appear to be awaiting those retailers that utilize the emerging augmented reality…
A genetically modified pig heart suspended in solution ahead of xenotransplantation at NYU Langone Health in July. Joe Carotta for NYU Langone Health More than 100,000 Americans are currently on waitlists for an organ, and 17 people on that list die every day, according to the nonprofit that manages American organ transplants. A supply of…
Blockchain ecosystem Topl has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to help companies track and monetize social impact initiatives, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch. The raise was co-led by Mercury, Republic Asia and Cryptology Asset Group. The company raised $5 million in a 2020 seed round, Chris Georgen, founder at Topl, shared…
Spotnana, a self-proclaimed “travel-as-a-service” platform that targets corporations, travel management firms, and other technology companies with a cloud-based toolset for booking and managing travel, has raised $75 million in a series B round of funding. The raise comes less than a year after Spotnana exited stealth with $41 million in funding, and the latest cash…
“You should look for someone new to settle down with now,” a well-meaning auntie advised me in the pits of my heartbreak. Once I’d managed to swallow the lump in my throat, I was perplexed. I had just about started to feel like a human again after months of wading through tears and grief, yet…
Firing a bullet through random objects in extreme slow motion is nothing new for YouTube duo The Slow Mo Guys. They’ve previously done it with eggs, deodorant cans, and a Newton’s cradle — but this time around they’re testing out glass. Or, to be specific, multiple panes of glass in an attempt to find out…
Intel’s new third-party chip manufacturing division has signed its first marquee customer: MediaTek. The deal will see Intel Foundry Services (IFS) manufacture a number of MediaTek chips for use inside smart edge devices, while pure-play foundry TSMC will continue to produce the company’s smartphone processors, for which it is best known. The arrangement with Intel…
The Canon EOS R3 was already a ludicrously capable sports camera, but a major new firmware update has taken its burst-shooting speeds to records heights for a consumer mirrorless model. The EOS R3’s new firmware version v1.2.0, which you can download now from Canon’s official website, brings several new features. But the most notable is…
When the Google Pixel 6 debuted it brought a new feature in the form of Magic Eraser, which lets you use AI to remove unwanted background subjects in pictures, and the Pixel 6a took it a step further with Camouflage mode. Turns out, this expanded mode is now coming to the earlier Pixel 6 devices….