Qualcomm bets on the metaverse with a new $100 million investment fund
Qualcomm has set up a $100 million fund to invest in virtual and augmented reality technologies in a bid to help jumpstart the metaverse.
Mar 22, 2022
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Phoenix rises with driverless Waymo signups
Waymo's autonomous cars have started picking up passengers in Phoenix, Arizona. Let's focus on autonomous: Nobody is at the wheel. Riders-only.
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Dell sells RSA cyber-security unit for $2 bn
Dell Technologies on Tuesday announced a $2.08 billion cash deal to sell cyber-security unit RSA to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group.
Feb 19, 2020
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An edible QR code takes a shot at fake whiskey
In the future, when you order a shot of whiskey, you might ask the bartender to hold an edible fluorescent silk tag that could be found floating inside—even though it is safe to consume.
Jun 6, 2022
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Can Facebook's smart glasses be smart about security and privacy?
Facebook's smart glasses ambitions are in the news again. The company has launched a worldwide project dubbed Ego4D to research new uses for smart glasses.
Oct 21, 2021
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Robotics
Microrobot collectives display versatile movement patterns
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), Cornell University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed collectives of microrobots which can move in any desired formation. The miniature ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack
Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal—making millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Samsung says it leaked data on handful of UK customers
Samsung said Tuesday that a "technical error" caused its website to display other customers' personal information.
Feb 25, 2020
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Hyperspectral imaging on an integrated chip
Hyperspectral cameras split the light reflected by an object into many narrow spectral bands, which they capture and process separately. That way, they record a spectral signature for each pixel in a scene. This signature ...
Oct 24, 2022
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China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China's government on Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology ...
May 21, 2023
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