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Software developer Stephen Diehl on Signal's move to introduce support for cryptocurrency: Many technologists viscerally felt yesterday's announcement as a punch to the gut when we heard that the Signal messaging app was bundling an embedded cryptocu.....»»
AcuityMD raises $7M to better track the evolving world of medical hardware
In a world defined by tons of noise and little signal, startups that make it easier for consumers to make a choice just make sense. Career Karma helps students pick a tech bootcamp, Stackin’ helps millennials navigate the world of neobank and savin.....»»
Study: Fluorescent light clarifies relationship between heat stress and crop yield
Scientists report that it is possible to detect and predict heat damage in crops by measuring the fluorescent light signature of plant leaves experiencing heat stress. If collected via satellite, this fluorescent signal could support widespread monit.....»»
Webinar: Compliance Testing and Signal Integrity Debugging of USB 3.2 Interfaces
Compliance testing and signal integrity debugging of USB 3.2 interfaces Webinar: Compliance Testing and Signal Integrity Debugging of USB 3.2 Interfaces.....»»
Silicon chips combine light and ultrasound for better signal processing
The continued growth of wireless and cellular data traffic relies heavily on light waves. Microwave photonics is the field of technology that is dedicated to the distribution and processing of electrical information signals using optical means. Compa.....»»
Stampli raises $50 million in Series C to help companies intelligently manage invoices
This morning Stampli, a software platform that optimizes corporate invoice management, announced a $50 million Series C financing round, led by Insight Partners with participation from Signal Fire and Nextworld Capital. The company launched in 2015 w.....»»
HTC’s newest headsets signal end of Vive’s 5-year “VR for the home” mission
Vive Focus 3 is a $1,299, enterprise-grade answer to Oculus Quest 2, plus Vive Pro 2. The HTC Vive Focus 3, the company's latest and highest-powered untethered VR system yet. New controllers, i.....»»
Parker Solar Probe detects a natural radio signal coming from Venus
A NASA spacecraft intended to study the sun has been doing some bonus science, revealing new information about Venus as it passes by the planet......»»
Signal wanted to run Instagram ads to show how user data is collected and sold, promptly gets banned by Facebook
User privacy and social media have always had a complex relationship, spawning endless debates on regulation, tracking online user behaviour and data collection. It's why some companies have increasingly started to push privacy as a core feature of t.....»»
Signal Tried To Use Instagram Ads To Display the Data Facebook Collects and Sells. Facebook Banned Signal"s Account.
Privacy-oriented messaging app Signal tried to run a very candid ad campaign on Facebook-owned Instagram, but it wasn't meant to be. From a report: Signal explained how it went down in a blog post Tuesday. The idea was to post ads on Instagram which.....»»
How Weird, Bouncy Cell Signals Can Help Track Wildfire Smoke
A hazy atmosphere makes data ricochet all over the place. Now scientists think they can use that signal to better predict severe smoke events......»»
The secret life of bee signals can communicate colony health
Honeybees have a complex communication system. Between buzzes and body movements, they can direct hive mates to food sources, signal danger, and prepare for swarming—all indicators of colony health. And now, researchers are listening in......»»
Signal"s Cellebrite Hack Is Already Causing Grief For the Law
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A Maryland defense attorney has decided to challenge the conviction of one of his clients after it was recently discovered that the phone cracking product used in the case, produced by digital forensi.....»»
Exyn Technologies’ drones achieve autonomy milestone with on-board mapping
Exyn Technologies announced Tuesday that it has achieved what it considers the highest level of aerial autonomy reached within the industry. The key to the achievement is that Exyn drones are immune to GPS signal loss, meaning all spatial and mapping.....»»
Exyn Technologies achieves highest level of aerial autonomy
Exyn Technologies announced Tuesday that it has achieved what it considers the highest level of aerial autonomy reached within the industry. The key to the achievement is that Exyn drones are immune to GPS signal loss, meaning all spatial and mapping.....»»
Ford to open new lab to develop next-gen lithium-ion and solid-state batteries
Ford Motor Company will open a $185 million R&D battery lab to develop and manufacture battery cells and batteries, a first step toward the automaker possibly making battery cells in-house. The facility comes as yet another signal to consumers and ot.....»»
Exploiting non-line-of-sight paths for terahertz signals in wireless communications
If a base station in a local area network tries to use a directional beam to transmit a signal to a user trying to connect to the network—instead of using a wide area network broadcast, as base stations commonly do—how does it know which directio.....»»
Detroit-based Signal Advisors raises $10M Series A led by General Catalyst
Signal Advisors is building a specialized financial platform for financial advisors, and the company is announcing it raised a $10 million Series A led by Brian Ru and Hemant Taneja at General Catalyst. This funding is on top of the $6 million seed r.....»»
Detroit-based Signal Advisors raises $10m Series A led by General Catalyst
Signal Advisors is building a specialized financial platform for financial advisors, and the company is announcing it raised a $10 million Series A led by Brian Ru and Hemant Taneja at General Catalyst. This funding is on top of the $6 million seed r.....»»
Photoexpansion: Bio-based polyesters hard film
Polymers that exhibit their functions by light have been studied for a few decades because they enable device miniaturization, energy saving, and precise signal control. Polymers based on azobenzene, diarylethene, etc. are the pioneers, and many exam.....»»
Signal slams Cellebrite security company over alleged security holes
Messaging-app Signal's boss alleges a wave of embarrassing errors in a rival company's software......»»