Six teenage girls from Afghanistan planned to come to the US to compete in the First Global Challenge robotics competition this month, but those plans were canceled after they were denied visas to enter the country. Forbes reports that the girls traveled … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/30/15903206/afghanistan-robot-team-denied-us-visa
Their robot may have permission to travel, but six teenage Afghan inventors are staying put this summer. They’ve been rejected for a one-week travel visa to escort their robot to the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge – an international robotics … Powered by WPeMatico
I’m the Technology Editor at Forbes India and I love … has become a badge of serious recognition for early-stage startups in the health care sector and previous winners have valuable innovations to their credit. This year, Ahmedabad-based Bioscan … Powered by WPeMatico
It seems reports of the U.S. IPO market’s death may be slightly premature, as the number of companies going public and the amount they raised reached two-year highs in the second quarter. To be clear, it’s not exactly going gangbusters. But according … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/30/corpse-of-u-s-ipo-market-showed-slight-pulse-in-q2/
A discovery of multiple toothpick grooves on teeth and signs of other manipulations by a Neanderthal of 130,000 years ago are evidence of a kind of prehistoric dentistry, according to a new study researcher. A discovery of multiple toothpick grooves on … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170628131510.htm
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) recently upgraded the semi-autonomous trucks it’s testing in California, according to TechCrunch. Powered by WPeMatico
From http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-why-ubers-self-driving-trucks-could-come-out-on-top-2017-6
Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc is seeking to hire underwriters for an initial public offering that could come later this year, which would make it the biggest U.S. technology company to go public since Snap Inc, people familiar with the matter said on … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-ipo-underwriters-2017-6
Elon Musk recently announced that his tunnel-digging operation, The Boring Company, is done carving out its first segment. He bundled the announcement with a declaration of love for tunnels — which he totally loves more than floors, by the way — but didn … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/30/elon-musk-la-tunnel-spacex/
Earlier this week, notorious iPhone leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer showed off an iPhone 8 CAD mockup in an extensive video. It’s one of the first opportunities we’ve had to examine the next iPhone’s likely physical design in detail, and it didn’t … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://bgr.com/2017/06/30/iphone-8-pictures-leaked-design-vs-iphone-7/
There have been lots of complaints about invasion of privacy since the release of Windows 10. Microsoft’s telemetry lead to several lawsuits, including one from France’s National Data Protection Commission which said Windows 10 was collecting “excessive … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://betanews.com/2017/06/30/france-frops-windows-10-privacy-case/
“Find WiFi” lets you see which businesses near you offer free WiFi. Last year, Facebook began testing its “Find WiFi” feature on its app, which lets you locate businesses nearby that have free, public WiFi. Find WiFi was launched in a few countries in … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/30/facebooks-wifi-locator-available-worldwide/
The iPhone 7 Plus is water resistant, but it’s not waterproof. It’s not particularly resilient, either: drop one on the ground and it’s a crapshoot as to whether or not you’ll pick it back up with a shattered display. Enter Lifeproof’s NÜÜD … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://www.macworld.com/article/3204164/ios/lifeproof-nuud-and-fre-iphone-7-plus-review.html
Their stories came out slowly, even hesitantly, at first. Then in a rush. One female entrepreneur recounted how she had been propositioned by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist while seeking a job with him, which she did not land after rebuffing him. Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/technology/women-entrepreneurs-speak-out-sexual-harassment.html
I am often asked what the key attributes are that we look for in FinTech businesses. Picking a future “unicorn” is far from an exact science, and the earlier you invest the greater the risk you are taking on. If we were to invest in 20 “Series A … Powered by WPeMatico
Adoption of financial technology products and services among consumers has grown globally, with users in China and other emerging markets leading the fintech charge, a new study by EY has found. The consultancy conducted more than 22,000 online interviews … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fintech-survey-idUSKBN19I2MI
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has weighed in on the burgeoning Fintech sector of finance. The FSB has been analyzing “financial stability implications” potentially created by Fintech innovation. The FSB says it is specifically seeking to identify … Powered by WPeMatico
Victims of this week’s Petya outbreak are being given one more reason to not pay up — the malware is not able to restore files. Researchers from Comae Technologies and Kaspersky Lab have independently arrived at the same conclusion that Petya is a wiper … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-in-disguise-experts-say-petya-out-to-destroy-not-ransom/
With Thursday marking the tenth anniversary of the day the iPhone first went on sale, it’s a good time to look at exactly how important the landmark device has been for Apple as a company. In short, as this chart from Statista shows, it’s been like … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-growth-since-iphone-launch-chart-2017-6
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that Tim Gokey, Chief Operating Officer, will participate in the RBC Capital Markets Financial Technology Investor Day in New York. Powered by WPeMatico
Helping to make communities stronger through technology and philanthropy, Halcyon Financial Technology, L.P. (HalcyonFT) is now donating 1 percent of all company profits each quarter to inspire new solutions, support forward-thinking causes and contribute … Powered by WPeMatico
Mastercard Start Path intiative is open to fintech and tech start-ups from Africa and across the world in a move expected to raise support for them to shape commerce by rethink banking and payments. Applications for the next six-month virtual programme … Powered by WPeMatico
From http://techmoran.com/mastercard-start-patch-opens-call-applications-fintech-startups-africa/
Major U.S. stock indexes slumped Thursday, as technology shares tumbled anew. Losses accelerated in afternoon trading, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 250 points before the index pared losses toward the end of the session. Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-institutions-lead-gains-in-stock-markets-1498707978
A cable company argues they’re too often hacked to stream pirated content. Roku’s legal battle in Mexico has taken a hit. Last week, a judge ordered importation and sales of Roku devices to cease in the country, but Roku later won a suspension of that … Powered by WPeMatico
From https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/29/mexican-court-halts-sales-roku-hackability/
Now you can search for sunken treasure remotely. Blueye Robotics is announcing that it is creating an underwater drone that consumers can navigate to as deep as 150 meters under the ocean surface — about eight times deeper than divers can normally go. Powered by WPeMatico
There’s little doubt that robotics and artificial intelligence technology is becoming more and more mainstream by the day. It’s disrupting the manufacturing sector as companies continue replacing human workers with robots that can automate the … Powered by WPeMatico
