HiPeople picks up $3M seed to automate reference checks
HiPeople, a HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Mattias Ljungman’s Moonfire, with participation from Capnamic Ventures, and Cherry Ventur.....»»
Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?
Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from fields, polyethylene covering high tunnels, and plastic seed, fertilizer, and herbicide packaging, to name a few......»»
Color-coordinated Apple Watch faces could automatically match your band – or clothes
If your commitment to fashion runs as far as color-coordinated Apple Watch faces to match your band or outfit, a future Watch may be able to automate the process. A newly granted Apple patent describes how a future model could have a sensor embedd.....»»
Automate or informate? Firms must invest in specific types of IT to improve working capital management
The management of working capital—or a firm's current assets minus its current liabilities—aids organizations in making efficient use of their existing assets and maximizing cash flow......»»
Tesla rolls out Apple Shortcuts, helping automate and use Siri for vehicle controls
Tesla has started to roll out Apple Shortcuts integration in a new mobile app update to help automate and use Siri for vehicle controls. more….....»»
Apple Watch 9 database leak suggests it"ll launch alongside the iPhone 15
A reference to a new smartwatch from Apple has popped up in a Bluetooth database, and we know what's coming......»»
5 great DC heroes like Blue Beetle that need their own movie
Now that WB's Blue Beetle film is out in theaters nationwide, DT picks five other DC super heroes who need their own solo movie......»»
Mobile money in Ghana isn"t all good news: Customers are paying a hefty price
Fintechs, notably mobile money, have transformed banking and finance in developing and emerging economies in Africa and beyond. Financial technology (better known as fintech) is used to describe new technology that seeks to improve and automate the d.....»»
US picks the first two sites for carbon-capture hubs
Up to $1.2 billion in funding for handling "legacy" carbon emissions. Enlarge (credit: NicoElNino) On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that it chose the first two sites to host facilities that will pull carb.....»»
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle "seeds" found to be one and the same
Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold "seed" particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common nanoparticle recipes, are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spherical molecules that are cousins of the carbon buckyballs.....»»
Study: Infant formula safety checks can be improved with stratified sampling
Producers of infant formula employ comprehensive food safety systems, including product testing to ensure those systems are working. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign finds that some testing methods are more powerful at cat.....»»
Daily deals Aug. 11: Mac Studio $1,299, AirPods Max $370, $1,500 off MacBook Pro, $99 Apple Magic Keyboard, more
Today's most valuable deals include $1,500 off an M1 Max MacBook Pro, $300 off a pair of Klipsch Reference floor-standing speakers, up to 62% off portable AC units, 25% off a 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter for MacBook Air, and more.Save $1,500 on an M1.....»»
Gurucul launches Sme AI to improve threat detection and response capabilities
Gurucul has launched its new generative AI capability called Sme (Subject Matter Expert) to accelerate threat detection, supercharge security investigations and automate responses. Sme AI empowers Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts with powerf.....»»
Baldur’s Gate 3 includes a poignant Undertale Easter egg and more RPG nods
Baldur's Gate 3 players are already unearthing its best Easter eggs, but this thematically poignant Undertale reference stands out above the rest......»»
Embarrassed about paying Musk for Twitter Blue? You can hide the checkmark now
From verification symbol to source of shame: Paying users can hide blue checks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Twitter's subscription service has a new feature for users who don't want the world to know they'r.....»»
Apple wants a Vision Pro research software engineer to build science apps
As Apple continues to crank out new developer preview builds of visionOS and readies a hardware seed program, the company is also looking for a research software engineer to join its Vision Pro development team.Apple Vision ProThe right candidate wil.....»»
X sues the Center of Countering Digital Hate in new lawsuit
That awkward moment when X/Twitter sues an anti hate group for...*checks notes* calling out hate? X Corp, also known as Twitter, and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) are involved in a legal battle over free expression and platf.....»»
What to do with the Thaen Seed in Remnant 2
This item can be used in various ways depending on how you feel it'd best benefit you, and we'll give you all of the information you need about it here......»»
Pre-Apple check by Jobs and Woz up for auction
A check made out by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak for components while creating the Apple I is up for auction alongside Jobs's handwritten advertising draft and other rare memorabilia.Source: RR AuctionsSteve Jobs checks have been auctioned before, bu.....»»
The best smart plugs of 2023: What is a smart plug, and which do I need?
Smart plugs can make your dumb outlets, devices, lights, and appliances smart. We've rounded up the best smart plugs so you can easily automate your home......»»
Meet the gigantic extinct reptile that weighed as much as an adult black rhino
Around 262 million years ago, during the middle Permian Period, a new family of reptiles emerged. Pareiasaurs—meaning "cheek lizards," a reference to the flat flanges of bone that make up their cheeks—had skulls covered in bony growths and bumps,.....»»