Adam Sandman Contributor Share on Twitter Adam Sandman is the founder and CEO of Inflectra, a maker of software test management, application lifecycle management and automation platforms. When it comes to user-centered design (UCD), the goal of each design process is the same: create a great product for your end-users. In normal economic times, the…
Loft Dynamics, a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. venture capital (VC) firms including David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. Alongside the funding, the company is also formally announcing its name-change from VRM Switzerland. Founded out of Zurich in…
To Jae Lee, a data scientist by training, it never made sense that video — which has become an enormous part of our lives, what with the rise of platforms like TikTok, Vimeo and YouTube — was difficult to search across due to the technical barriers posed by context understanding. Searching the titles, descriptions and…
Happy TC Sessions: Space 2022 Eve! Tomorrow’s the big day in L.A. for everyone involved with or interested in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and forging humanity’s future in space. There’s still time to get on board this mission, but the countdown clock is ticking. Ticket to the flight deck: Buy your pass and…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It is the first Monday of December, so this show is getting into the holiday spirit. And by that, we mean thinking far too much about the geopolitical-technological landscape, naturally. Here’s what…
The official trailer for Netflix’s long-awaited Harry and Meghan documentary is finally here and, um, wow. The film was notably helmed by the couple themselves (who signed a major deal with the streaming company in 2020) and promises to tell their version of events that led them to step down from their official roles as…
An influx of vibrant AI self portraits has taken over social media in the past week. Each of these are a rendered image of someone’s face, created by Lensa. The viral image editing app, created by Prisma AI, morphs selfies into what the company refers to as “magic avatars”. But, as with nearly everything on…
TL;DR: As of Dec. 5, you can get the Apple MacBook Air 13″ Refurbished for just $388.99 instead of $1,249 — that’s a 68% discount. The new year is on the way, and it might be time to upgrade your computer. That doesn’t necessarily mean you need to start budgeting for the newest computer. You…
Apple‘s fabled mixed reality headset just keeps being pushed into the future. This is according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims that the launch of the headset might get pushed into the second half of 2023 due to “software-related issues.” Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) The components for the MR…
TL;DR: As of Dec. 5, you can get a pair of FurZapper® Pet Hair Removers for just $12.99 instead of $14.99 — that’s a 13% discount. You love your pets and they love you. As wonderful and cuddly as your pets might be, all that fur gets around. It has to go somewhere, and that…