YC-backed Blabla raises $1.5M to teach English through short videos
Short, snappy, entertaining videos have become an increasingly common way for young people to receive information. Why not learn English through TikTok-like videos too? That was what prompted Angelo Huang to launch Blabla. Originally from Taiwan, Hua.....»»
Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process
Tesla has backed away from an ambitious plan for innovations in gigacasting, its pioneering manufacturing process, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in another sign that the electric-vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales an.....»»
Amazon-funded Anthropic launches AI app to compete with ChatGPT
An Amazon-backed firm that's pushing for safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence apps has released its Claude AI app for the iPhone and iPad — but not the Mac.Anthropic's Claude generative AI app on iPhoneApple could yet be the only generative.....»»
Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon take one of its shortest journeys on Thursday
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is about to take a very short journey at the International Space Station and you can watch a live stream of the maneuver......»»
Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers say
Researchers forced to cut short an annual survey of wildlife on a remote Lake Superior island this winter due to unusually warm weather announced Tuesday that they managed to gather data that shows the wolf population is stable......»»
How polyps of the moon jellyfish repel viral attacks on their microbiome
Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are viruses that infect bacteria and kill them through a lysis process. Phages can kill bacteria on or in a multicellular host organism, such as the polyp of the moon jellyfish. Phages specialize in specific bacte.....»»
Meta adds a few more Apple Vision Pro features to Quest
Meta continues to pick low hanging fruit features from Apple Vision Pro for its . The company is also expanding support for playing back videos shot on iPhone in Quest OS. more….....»»
Island raises $175 million at $3 billion valuation
Island announced its $175 million Series D financing. The new funding round brings Island’s valuation to $3 billion, doubling the last valuation from less than a year ago. The round was led by new investor Coatue and existing investor Sequoia Capit.....»»
Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk
Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread. Enlarge / Farm cats drinking from a trough of milk from cows that were just milked. (credit: Getty | ) On March 16, cows on a Texas d.....»»
Legislators too ‘trigger happy" on banning alternative fuels, Volvo Trucks says
As legislators and regulators across the globe pursue fully emissions-free transportation, Volvo Truck's complaint raises questions about whether alternative fuels have a role to play in a green future......»»
Intervention based on science of reading and math boosts comprehension and word problem-solving skills
New research from the University of Kansas has found that an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and synthesize information, and make connections that signific.....»»
Apple has backed itself into a corner
The iPad Pro is about to get an M4 chip, but that means all kinds of weirdness could affect upcoming Macs, with release schedules being thrown into disarray......»»
HP Omen 40L desktop review: missing what counts the most
HP has the pricing and specs nailed with the Omen 40L, but it falls short of expectations when it comes to performance......»»
Legislators too ‘trigger-happy" on banning alternative fuels, Volvo Trucks says
As legislators and regulators across the globe pursue fully emissions-free transportation, Volvo Truck's complaint raises questions about whether alternative fuels have a role to play in a green future......»»
Anticipating and addressing cybersecurity challenges
In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos in which security experts talk about how increased adoption of cloud technology, remote work, and the proliferation of IoT devices present significant challenges.....»»
The planetary orbit in Netflix"s "3 Body Problem" is random and chaotic, but could it exist?
I first encountered the three-body problem 60 years ago, in a short story called "Placet is a Crazy Place" by American science fiction writer Frederic Brown......»»
Week in review: Two Cisco ASA zero-days exploited, MITRE breach, GISEC Global 2024
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Hackers backdoored Cisco ASA devices via two zero-days (CVE-2024-20353, CVE-2024-20359) A state-sponsored threat actor has managed to compromise Cis.....»»
How to change your MAC address on Windows and Mac
Want to change the MAC address on your Windows or Mac PC? Here’s a guide to teach you how in just a few simple steps......»»
Dropzone AI raises $16.85 million to combat advanced AI attacks
Dropzone AI has raised $16.85 million in Series A funding. Theory Ventures led the round, adding to their cohort of existing investors Decibel Partners, Pioneer Square Ventures, and In-Q-Tel (IQT). Carta CISO Garrett Held, Head of Security at Postman.....»»
BforeAI raises $15 million to stop attacks before they occur
BforeAI has secured $15 million in Series A funding led by SYN Ventures, with renewed participation from early investors Karma Ventures, Karista, Addendum Capital, and a new investment from the Partnership Fund for New York City. BforeAI autonomously.....»»
Nagomi Security raises $30 million to help security teams improve their level of protection
Nagomi Security emerged from stealth with $30 million in funding to fundamentally redefine how security teams optimize effectiveness and drive efficiency from their existing security tools. The company operated in stealth mode with Seed funding from.....»»