Monthly Archives: September 2024

Kinsome aims to bridge the generation gap with its new app for kids and grandparents

Over a year ago, former Session M exec Eben Pingree received the news that his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Two days later, his father-in-law was given the same diagnosis.  To create lasting memories and help his three young children … Continue reading

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Visa debuts a new product designed to protect consumers making bank transfers

Visa said it plans to launch a dedicated service for bank transfers, skipping credit cards and the traditional direct debit process.

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All You Need to Know about Web 3.0

The possible future of the World Wide Web has arrived. Find out what it means in this overview.

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Qualcomm says it’s working on mixed reality smart glasses with Samsung and Google

Google, Samsung and Qualcomm’s smart glasses would be a different approach from Apple’s Vision Pro.

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Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps to be added by 2027, and solar panels are also on the rise. But most installations are done by small businesses that … Continue reading

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Boom’s macOS camera app lets you customize your video call appearance

As someone who talks to many people outside my time zone, I often spend at least a few minutes on a video call explaining my location, time, and weather. That information became easier to convey with a Mac app called … Continue reading

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Amazon is ‘joint employer’ of some contracted delivery drivers, labor group says

The NLRB’s determination could force Amazon to come to the bargaining table if drivers opt to unionize.

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AI’s solution to the ‘cocktail party problem’ used in court

The technology has been used to filter out background voices in audio evidence in a US murder case.

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Those ‘Founder mode’ memes keep coming

If you spend time on X or Threads, where snarky memes rise and fall, you’ve probably seen posts referencing “founder mode” over the last few days, like this: https://www.threads.net/@carnage4life/post/C_eaQAxyIcV Or maybe this: You may even have seen this parody about … Continue reading

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Andreessen Horowitz shutters its Miami office after two years

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has closed a satellite office in Miami Beach just two years into a five-year lease it signed for an 8,300-square-foot space. The reason? Disuse, reports Bloomberg. Miami — once a hotspot for crypto, an area of interest … Continue reading

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