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iOS 13 Reminders sync will be restored with macOS Catalina release
As of today, iOS 13 has already gotten two updates with the most recent 13.1.2 version aiming to iron out several bugs like Bluetooth and iCloud sync. Despite these efforts, iOS users are reporting that the Reminders app is not able to sync with Apple computers. Apple went ahead and released an official statement which…
Cloosiv raises $1M to bring mobile ordering to every coffee shop – TechCrunch
A few months back we took a look at Cloosiv, a company aiming to provide smaller coffee shops a mobile ordering solution that can compete with those of the mega coffee chains. Today the Cloosiv team is announcing that they’ve raised a $1M seed round. Most coffee shops want to be able to offer…
Tesla acquires computer vision startup DeepScale in push toward robotaxis – TechCrunch
Tesla has acquired DeepScale, a Silicon Valley startup that uses low-wattage processors to power more accurate computer vision, in a bid to improve its Autopilot driver assistance system and deliver on CEO Elon Musk’s vision to turn its electric vehicles into robotaxis. CNBC was the first to report the acquisition. TechCrunch independently confirmed the deal…
Cybersecurity giant Comodo can’t even keep its own website secure – TechCrunch
Comodo, which bills itself as a “global leader in cybersecurity solutions,” said its forum was hacked. The admission came in no less than a forum post, which confirmed a hacker exploited a recently disclosed vulnerability in vBulletin, a popular forum software used by Comodo. The flaw, which requires little skill to exploit, allows an attacker…
Drivy rebrands to Getaround six months after acquisition – TechCrunch
European peer-to-peer car rental service Drivy has a new name. It is now called Getaround, which shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been following Drivy’s recent news. Back in April, Getaround announced the acquisition of Drivy for $300 million to expand to Europe. And Drivy is now 100% part of Getaround as the company is unifying…
Startup aims to make filtered water an app-driven subscription service in the home – TechCrunch
With so many scandals around the quality of tap water these days, especially in the US, many people are turning to bottled water to drink. But this requires single-use plastics that are wreaking havoc on the environment. One startup in Europe, Mitte, thinks it has the answer: filtering water direct from the tap. It’s raised…
Top tech for industrial intelligence – seven systems for factory AI
Factories are bringing intelligence to the production line in a number of ways. Most are focused on integration between machines on the factory floor and leveraging sensor data for actionable insights. Texas-based software firm Epicor identifies certain examples: shop-floor scorecard systems for reviewing performance, touchscreen human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for reporting human-related tracking data, and automated…
Zuckerberg misunderstands the huge threat of TikTok – TechCrunch
“It’s almost like the Explore Tab that we have on Instagram” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in leaked audio of him describing TikTok during an all-hands meeting. But it’s not. TikTok represents a new form of social entertainment that’s vastly different from the lifelogging of Instagram where you can just take a selfie, show something…
Court upholds FCC net neutrality repeal, but there’s still hope
A federal appeals court today ruled to uphold the FCC‘s 2017 repeal of net neutrality laws, meaning Ajit Pai’s rollback of the Obama-era laws will stand. However, the court did offer an avenue for those who wish to try getting it reinstated in their state, because it turns out the FCC doesn’t have the authority…
