Amperity announced today that it’s acquiring another company in the customer data business, Custora. Amperity co-founder and CEO Kabir Shahani told me that Custora’s technology complements what Amperity is already offering. To illustrate this point, he said that customer data tools fall into three big buckets: “The first is know your customer, the second is
Month: November 2019
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking to an audience in Washington, D.C., on November 5, 2019. Image: DVIDS Speaking in Washington, D.C. earlier today, former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger said he’s convinced of AI’s potential to fundamentally alter human consciousness—including changes in our self-perception and to our strategic decision-making. He also
The promise of the Google Pixel series is that you’ll get years of software updates on the day that they’re released. But it looks like we’ve finally found out just how long those updates will last. Google confirmed that the original Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL will get a final software update in December,
RedDeadModders Red Dead Redemption 2 only just released for PC, and the game is encountering a host of technical issues, but that hasn’t stopped the modding scene from already creating custom content for the game’s story mode. These range from graphical enhancements to design overhauls for the main character — and you’ll want to take
Senic — the company that has developed some new ways to interact with smart speakers and smart lights — now has a new way for you to interact with your favorite streaming services. Muse Blocks are 7cm by 7cm printed squares embedded with an NFC chip. That chip can be encoded to link to any
A vague Twitter response has many wondering if the rhythm slasher could be heading to the portable console. Last week Beat Games posted a mysterious tweet featuring a GIF of a Beat Saber block whipping rapidly back-and-forth accompanied by the message “NOVEMBER 7.” Since then the developer has remained quiet, providing commenters with cryptic responses
Over the past several years, ‘fintech’ has quietly become the unsung darling of venture. A rapidly swelling pool of new startups is taking aim at the large incumbent institutions, complex processes and outdated unfriendly interfaces that mar billion dollar financial services verticals, such as insurtech, consumer lending, personal finance, or otherwise. In just the past
Walmart has dropped a lawsuit that accused Tesla of breach of contract and gross negligence after rooftop solar panel systems on seven of the retailer’s stores allegedly caught fire. A settlement has been reached and stipulation of dismissal has been filed with the court, a Walmart spokesperson said in an email. It is unclear what
Microsoft’s original Xbox Elite controller was a major step-up for gamers, with customizable buttons, changeable physical controls and adjustable sensitivity for serious personalization. The new Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 has just landed, and it offers similar features, but with new and improved features that add even more customization options, along with key hardware improvements
If the researchers, executives and investors behind Coda Biotherapeutics have their way, one day soon there really could be a cure for pain. Co-founded by researchers Joseph Glorioso, from the University of Pittsburgh’s microbiology and molecular genetics department; and Dr. Nicholas Boulis, the founder of Emory’s Gene and Cell Therapy for Neurorestoration Laboratory; Coda uses
tech2 News StaffNov 05, 2019 19:46:21 IST South Korean giant Samsung is shutting down its custom CPU core division. The R&D team based in Austin and San Jose in the US will be shut down and 290 employees from the division will be laid off starting from 31 December. The logo of Samsung is seen
Previous Next The Nissan 370Z has been around for about a decade, but it still packs a lot of performance for the money. That’s something Nissan set out to demonstrate with a one-off build for SEMA 2019 — the mecca of the automotive aftermarket. The Nissan Global Time Attack TT 370Z was built for one
A UK drone registration scheme has opened ahead of the deadline for owners to register their devices coming into force at the end of this month. The UK government announced its intention to introduce a drone registration scheme two years ago. The rules apply to drones or model aircraft weighting between 250g and 20kg. Owners
Xiaomi, which competes with Apple for the top position in the wearable market, today made the competition a little more interesting. The Chinese electronics giant has launched its first smartwatch called the Mi Watch that looks strikingly similar to the Apple Watch in its home market. The Mi Watch, like the Apple Watch, has a
Despite its high price and niche characteristics, Nikon, it seems, has misjudged the appeal of its $8,000 Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. The pricey piece of glass was teased last year with the launch of Nikon’s mirrorless Z system and officially unveiled in October 2019. The lens started shipping last week, but the
Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo) From the moment I opened up the Surface Pro X, I got the sense that Microsoft had entered a new chapter for its homegrown hardware. Gone are the huge bezels and hard edges found on the company’s previous detachables, and in their place you something that’s sleek and sophisticated, unlike anything
Gradeup, an edtech startup in India that operates an exam preparation platform for undergraduate and postgraduate level courses, has raised $7 million from Times Internet as it looks to expand its business in the country. Times Internet, a conglomerate in India, invested $7 million in Series A and $3 million in Seed financing rounds of
Meet the latest fruit from the Apple tree: the iPhone 11 family. Apple announced the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max at a special event on Sept. 10, 2019, on its futuristic campus in Cupertino, California. The new phones replaces the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max family of devices, which were released
Instead of “Alexa/OK, Google, turn on the light,” with Apple HomeKit you can say “Hey Siri, turn on the light.” All you have to do is set up your compatible device in the Home app on your iOS device, and then you can do things like lock the doors or adjust the thermostat using your
The 4-person competitive VR shooter arrives later this month at IAAPA Expo. Earlier today, Hasbro unveiled a new location-based VR experience that will allow Transformers fans to engage with the franchise like never before. Developed by award-winning game studio Minority Media, Transformers: VR Battle Arena is an upcoming multi-person location-based VR experience in which up
While the Xbox One has fallen behind the PlayStation 4 when it comes to lifetime sales, that doesn’t mean we can’t applaud its pristine selection of exclusive games. Microsoft and third-party publishers have handpicked a collection of the best Xbox One exclusives, with a few titles getting a release on PC because duh, it’s Microsoft!
BMW has been equipping its cars with in-air gesture control for several years and I never paid attention to it. It seemed redundant. Why wave your hand in the air when there’s dials, buttons, and touchscreens to do the same? Until this week, that is, when took delivery of a BMW 850i loaner equipped with
Multi-user interactive 3D gaming experiences, no headset required. I can still remember the first time I saw Star Wars: A New Hope; the genuine awe of seeing Princess Leiah send a holographic message to Obi-Wan Kenobi and wondering, “WOW! When will we be able to send messages like that!?” Even more interesting was the scene
Deserve, a credit card startup helping young people establish themselves as well as a cloud-based credit card platform for businesses, has raised $50 million in a new round of Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs, the company announced today. Others participating in the round include existing investors Sallie Mae, Accel, Aspect Ventures, Pelion Venture
The $399 Mavic Mini lives in a sweet spot of core features and a low price. It packs everything critical to be a quality drone. It has a good camera, good range, and a good controller. It holds up well in the wind and is quick enough to be fun. And it’s so small that
tech2 News StaffNov 04, 2019 21:41:12 IST BlizzCon 2019 kicked off with a lazy or rather insignificant apology from Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack. Then the keynote moved to the big game announcements that were expected at the conference. Blizzard revealed Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV, along with expansions to its existing games including
Space-based businesses don’t all have to be about communications or Earth observation – European startup Space Cargo Unlimited, for instance, is focused on what operating in a microgravity environment can unlock for research and manufacturing. Accordingly, the company just launched an unusual payload to the International Space Station (ISS) – twelve bottles of wine. The
Illustration: Benjamin Currie (Gizmodo) Technology’s fine—I definitely like texting, and some of the shows on Netflix are tolerable—but the field’s got some serious kinks to work out. Some of these are hardware-related: when, for instance, will quantum computing become practical? Others are of more immediate concern. Is there some way to stop latently homicidal weirdos
Get ready for the Samsung Galaxy S11 to really impress with its camera specification, as it’s being rumored the 2020 flagship smartphone will have a brand new 108-megapixel camera sensor. The main lens on the back of the Galaxy S10, available now, has 12 megapixels. Keen Samsung and mobile fans will likely have already heard
What is it? Honda’s infotainment software controls features like navigation, audio, phone, and vehicle settings. It is available in a variety of the company’s vehicles and runs on various screen sizes. The system’s core functions change slightly depending on the vehicle’s features, so those equipped with navigation and other functions may look different than those