How to overcome the challenges of switching to usage-based pricing
The shift from pure subscription to usage-based pricing is nearly as complex as going from on-premise to SaaS. Kyle Poyar Contributor Share on Twitter Kyle Poyar is VP of Growth.....»»
Google claims it will stop tracking individual users for ads
Google says anonymized, group-based interest tracking will be good enough. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) As Google's plan to kill third-party tracking cookies ramps up, the company is answering questions about what will repla.....»»
QIAGEN Launches QIAsphere Cloud-Based Connectivity Solution to Enhance QIAstat-Dx Capabilities in Digital Diagnostics
Major step towards bringing customer service to critical and syndromic testing QIAsphere mobile App enables real-time and remote test monitoring from anywhere, and will be available for additional QIAGEN instruments in coming months QIAstat-Dx custom.....»»
Toro acquires robotic tractor/snow blower maker, Left Hand Robotics
Toro this week announced its intentions to acquire Left Hand Robotics. The Colorado-based startup (not to be confused with Righthand Robotics) is a natural fit for the lawn mowing giant, as the producer of the RT-1000, an autonomous system capable of.....»»
Assessing a compound"s activity, not just its structure, could accelerate drug discovery
Assessing a drug compound by its activity, not simply its structure, is a new approach that could speed the search for COVID-19 therapies and reveal more potential therapies for other diseases. This action-based focus -- called biological activity-ba.....»»
Google promises to stop selling your browsing history to advertisers
Google announced on Wednesday that it would stop selling targeted ads based on your browsing history. The search giant has relied on data mainly gathered through third-party cookies to provide users with ads relevant to their tastes and interests. Ho.....»»
University students with special educational needs highlight the benefits of e-assessment
While the digitization process offers an extensive list of opportunities, it also presents a number of challenges for higher education institutions, a primary one of which is learner authentication in online education. More and more higher education.....»»
Meet this year’s winners of the Dance Your PhD contest
This year's contest also featured a special award for best COVID-19-related dance. Finnish researcher Jakub Kubecka won this year's Dance Your PhD contest with a rap-based dance inspired by his work on the physics of atmospheric molecular.....»»
First impressions of AppLovin’s IPO filing
Could a bet on AppLovin then, could be viewed as a wager not on its business income growth, but on the strength of consumer app demand? AppLovin released its S-1 filing yesterday, bringing the Palo Alto-based mobile app-focused software co.....»»
The use for drones and robotics in a pandemic world
While drones and robots were already in use in some specific cases like surveillance and videography, the pandemic has accelerated their usage in other aspects of human lives. Many delivery companies and restaurants in the US and China launched conta.....»»
Creating joyful shopping experiences in a post-pandemic world
In the midst of challenges, 2020 gave us a lot of things to be thankful for. The global crisis pushed us to experience a way of life we might have never believed was possible. We’ve been able to work remotely, with little or no loss of productivity.....»»
Help is a long way away: The challenges of sending humans to Mars
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stepped out a lunar lander onto the surface of the moon. The landscape in front of him, which was made up of stark blacks and grays, resembled what he later called "magnificent desolation.".....»»
Minu, a Mexico City-based, pay-on-demand startup, lands a $14M Series A
Many of the startups raising capital in Mexico are focused on financial inclusion, aiming to level the playing field in a country that is largely unbanked and has a burgeoning middle class. One such company, minu, a Mexico City-based, pay-on-demand s.....»»
China smartphone AP shipments to grow 12% in 2021, says Digitimes Research
About 795.7 million smartphone application processors will be shipped to China-based handset vendors in 2021, up 12.2% on year, forecasts Digitimes Research......»»
CCL maker EMC to enhance profits with better product mix in 2021
Taiwan-based CCL manufacturer Elite Materials (EMC) expects to further enhance its product mix in 2021 for profit growth, after seeing its net earnings rise 13.85% on year to a record high of NT$3.694 billion (US$131.93 million) in 2020 with total re.....»»
Allbirds to make shoes using plant-based leather to help "eradicate petroleum from the fashion industry"
American footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leather alternative entirely made from plant-based ingredients. Read more American footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leath.....»»
Dooly closes on $20M for AI-based tools to help salespeople with their busywork
Robotic process automation has taken the enterprise world by storm, by providing a set of tools for those doing repetitive, volume-based tasks to use software to remove some of that labor to let those people focus on more complicated tasks. Today a s.....»»
VCM makers to expand production capacity
Japan-based VCM (voice coil motor) suppliers, mainly Alps Alpine and Mizumi, have asked their Taiwan-based contract makers including Audix to expand production capacity by about 40% by the end of June or early July 2021, according to industry sources.....»»
AT&T plans explained: 5G, pricing, and deals
AT&T offers a range of different plans, and many of them can take advantage of AT&T's rapidly expanding 5G network. Here's everything you need to know......»»
Lime’s retired e-bike batteries find second life in Bluetooth speakers
Urban mobility company Lime has teamed up with a U.K.-based sustainable design startup to transform its retired e-bike batteries into Bluetooth speakers......»»
Beyond Meat Signs Global Supply Deals With McDonald"s, KFC and Pizza Hut
U.S. plant-based protein company Beyond Meat has signed global supply deals with fast food firms McDonald's and Yum! Brands, which includes KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and others. AgFunderNews reports: The three-year strategic agreement with McDonald's.....»»