Since early 2017, there’s been a new trend in the U.S. where a number of Asian funds have been actively involved in early-stage crypto investing. Many folks in traditional tech have not heard of them before, but these funds will only be growing more important as cryptocurrency and blockchain solidify their position in the American…
We take a look at some of the materials that are used in the creation of our favorite outdoor gear, making our jackets, sleeping bags, tents, and other items warmer, drier, and more comfortable even in harsh weather conditions. The post All of the high-tech materials that make modern outdoor gear great appeared first on…
NEWSBYTE South Korean electronics giant LG has confirmed that it will unveil a ‘human-centric’ wearable robot to the public at the IFA 2018 show in Berlin next week. The CLOi SuitBot is designed to support mobility by enhancing the power of its user’s legs. It could be used for both commercial and social care applications.…
The slings and arrows aimed at tech’s titans these days are almost too numerous to count. Jeff Bezos: squandering money on space while exploiting warehouse employees. Mark Zuckerberg: complicit in everything from genocide to the death of democracy. Larry Page and Sergey Brin: in bed with China and the military. Elon Musk: where even to…
The slings and arrows aimed at tech’s titans these days are almost too numerous to count. Jeff Bezos: squandering money on space while exploiting warehouse employees. Mark Zuckerberg: complicit in everything from genocide to the death of democracy. Larry Page and Sergey Brin: in bed with China and the military. Elon Musk: where even to…
Heacket/Indiegogo A successful crowdfunding campaign doesn’t necessarily translate to a successful business, as there is still a myriad of challenges that must be overcome when bringing a new product to market. Just ask the team behind the “Heacket,” a product we first covered when it launched on Indiegogo back in December of 2016. The high-tech…
As Internet of Things (IoT) adoption continues to accelerate, Andrew Hobbs explores the key ways it is shaking up the business world. Internet of Business says Almost every aspect of our lives now generates data. Smart watches track each step we take and sense each beat of our heart. The smartphones in our pockets know…
Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing, the $60 billion-valued company that bought out Uber’s China business, has suspended its carpooling service after the murder of a female passenger. The fatally is the second such incident this year after a passenger was murdered in May. Police this weekend arrested a man who is accused of raping and…
Research Center: LG ThinQ WK7 The smart speaker market is bursting at the seams, as many manufacturers are clamoring to add either Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, or even Cortana voice assistant functionality to their devices. The way the market is going now, it wouldn’t surprise us to see almost all powered speakers include smart voice…
NEWSBYTE Semiconductor specialist Arm debuted its first-generation machine learning processor this week at the annual Hot Chips conference in Cupertino, California. The Trillium architecture brings together functionality, map compression, programmability, and low-power operations in an open source technology which, some analysts suggest, could cause problems for makers of devices that major in any one of…
