Technologists grew 196% more strawberries than traditional farmers in smart agriculture competition As technology reshapes global industries, flashy projects like autonomous robotics for manufacturing and augmented reality interfaces for remote expert support grab plenty of headlines. While adding efficiency and cutting costs in manufacturing is certainly important and worthy of investment and innovation, consider that…
BBG Ventures, a now eight-year-old, New York-based seed- and early-stage venture firm that only backs founding teams which feature at least one woman, just locked down $50 million in capital for its third fund, a major leap over its first two funds, both sized at $10 million. One determining factor in the bigger fund is…
The first name in hardcore digital wargaming is back with Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 2. I managed to get my hands on an early copy, so let’s dive in! I’ve only spent a few hours with the sequel to the legendary strategy game that set the bar for historical accuracy and detail, but I…
More than a week after Microsoft released a one-click mitigation tool to mitigate cyberattacks targeting on-premises Exchange servers, the company disclosed that patches have been applied to 92% of all internet-facing servers affected by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. The development, a 43% improvement from the previous week, caps off a whirlwind of espionage and malware campaigns…
Telecoms workers are the unsung heroes which kept the nation connected when it needed it most, and BT wants to recognise their efforts with a £1,500 bonus. Philip Jansen, CEO of BT, commented: “BT has made a massive contribution to the national cause over the past year: we’ve supported the NHS, families and businesses, and…
Telecoms workers are the unsung heroes which kept the nation connected when it needed it most, and BT wants to recognise their efforts with a £1,500 bonus. Philip Jansen, CEO of BT, commented: “BT has made a massive contribution to the national cause over the past year: we’ve supported the NHS, families and businesses, and…
Telecoms workers are the unsung heroes which kept the nation connected when it needed it most, and BT wants to recognise their efforts with a £1,500 bonus. Philip Jansen, CEO of BT, commented: “BT has made a massive contribution to the national cause over the past year: we’ve supported the NHS, families and businesses, and…
IoT satellite connectivity provider Myriota has launched commercial service in the US and Canada alongside the successful deployment of a next-gen nanosatellite and a developer toolkit. Myriota raised $19.3 million in funding in April last year with the aim of expanding its satellite constellation to 25 by 2022. The new satellite launched this week represents…
Tech executives face Congress, Spotify gets a redesign and Snapchat is developing a new Remix feature. This is your Daily Crunch for March 25, 2021. The big story: Zuckerberg defends Facebook over role in Capitol attack Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Google’s Sundar Pichai appeared at a hearing today with the House Energy…
Technologists grew 196% more strawberries than traditional farmers in smart agriculture competition As technology reshapes global industries, flashy projects like autonomous robotics for manufacturing and augmented reality interfaces for remote expert support grab plenty of headlines. While adding efficiency and cutting costs in manufacturing is certainly important and worthy of investment and innovation, consider that…
