A new Senate report finds the government is unprepared to stop ransomware...
The Senate Homeland Security Committee finds limited data makes it hard for officials to respond to the growing wave of ransomware attacks. In the past few years, ransomware attacks have crippled...
View ArticleSilicon Valley has given tens of thousands to Republican organizations that...
Google’s affiliated NetPAC gave $30,000 each to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee in the past year—both of which have used gun control...
View ArticleeBay launches a new ‘Vault’ facility for storing valuable trading...
Expensive trading cards bought and sold on the platform can now be securely held in eBay’s climate-controlled facility even as they change hands. Scott Keeney has been buying and selling on eBay since...
View ArticleA Google Cloud employee set a new record calculating the 100 trillionth digit...
Emma Haruka Iwao has seen further than any previous human into the never-ending number. A Google employee has given us greater insights into the mathematical mystery that is pi (also known to many of...
View ArticleWalmart’s new AR feature lets you see how furniture purchases would...
The new ‘view in your space’ feature will let users see an augmented reality version of a potential purchase in their room using a smartphone screen and camera. Users of Walmart’s app will soon be able...
View ArticleThis VR gallery highlights famous stolen works of art by Rembrandt and Van Gogh
The virtual gallery lets users with a Meta Quest headset or simply a smartphone view five works that have been stolen from prominent museums around the world. A new virtual art gallery features works...
View ArticleThis new startup aims to build the first ‘decentralized, physical...
Arkive will buy artworks selected by its members and lend them to existing museums around the world for display. An organization called Arkive, which launched out of stealth mode on Wednesday, aims to...
View ArticleHow Microsoft VP Tom Burt protects individuals and governments from cyberattacks
Microsoft’s VP for customer security and trust used the legal system to thwart a Russian-backed cyberattack against Ukraine. This story is part of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2022....
View ArticleThis traveling VR exhibit beams visitors aboard the International Space Station
‘The Infinite’ lets visitors stroll through the ISS virtually, using newly developed technology so they don’t bump into each other. Most people will never get to step foot aboard the International...
View ArticleDuolingo is debuting its much-hyped math app this week
Duolingo Math will use the company’s signature gamified instruction to teach kids (and adults) fractions, geometry, and other math skills. Duolingo’s long-awaited new math app is being unveiled—in...
View ArticleWalmart rolls out a new AR feature to let you try on clothing virtually
The retailer, which already let customers see clothing on a variety of models, will now show lifelike images of apparel on a specialized selfie. Walmart shoppers will now be able to virtually try on...
View ArticleNow you can start a fundraiser for any charity of your choice in seconds
The service will let anyone quickly start a fundraiser for a nonprofit, enabled by Daffy’s charitable-giving tech. Online giving platform Daffy.org is letting anyone start a fundraiser for their...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils AR Copilot to help industrial workers
The new tool offers answers and holographic guides to frontline workers working with complex machinery. AI assistants aren’t just for office work anymore.Read Full Story
View ArticleGoing to miss Mint? New financial tracker Monarch is ready for you
Monarch and several other competitors have announced tools and discounts aimed at users of Intuit’s financial app, slated to shut down at the start of next year. When Intuit announced it was shutting...
View ArticleThe 4 next big technologies in workplace and productivity for 2023
From factory-friendly conversational AI to improved videoconferencing, these technologies are making the workplace more efficient. The office is undergoing profound changes. Companies are finding ways...
View ArticleApple’s apps of the year include a hiking guide, a unique streaming...
The maker of iPhones, iPads, and Macs just revealed its annual picks for the year’s best apps. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled its picks for the top apps and games of 2023, highlighting a collection that...
View ArticleIn the educational AI race, Merlyn Mind focuses on classrooms, not individual...
Merlyn Mind’s AI software works as an educational tool and as a Siri-style assistant for busy teachers. While a number of companies and nonprofits are experimenting with AI-powered tutors, Merlyn Mind...
View ArticleThis startup uses AI to help companies comply with privacy rules
Common Sense Privacy harnesses AI to help businesses of all sizes draft and evaluate privacy policies. Common Sense Privacy, an AI Fund-backed, for-profit spinoff of the nonprofit content and privacy...
View ArticleFlipboard is the latest company to bet on fediverse tech as the future of the...
CEO Mike McCue sees the decentralized set of social sites as comparable to the early days of the world wide web. The social publishing and reading app Flipboard is embracing interoperability with the...
View ArticleThe most hilarious (and blistering) tech reviews of 2023
Remember: No product or app, no matter how popular it might get, earns universally good reviews. This year saw plenty of new and evolving tech products, from blockbuster AI tools to the latest releases...
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