Monthly Archives: February 2023

BoxPower wants to cut emissions, wildfire risk by taking power off the main grid

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

After sparking California’s second-largest wildfire ever, and dozens more in recent years, it’s no secret that Pacific Gas & Electric is interested in alternatives to above-ground transmission lines. One option touted by PG&E — one of the nation’s largest utilities … Continue reading →

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Former Salesforce exec Bret Taylor is teaming up with Google AR/VR vet Clay Bavor on mystery startup

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

When Bret Taylor announced he was stepping down as co-CEO and co-chair at Salesforce in November, it was easy to be cynical about him saying he wanted to go build again. Well, guess what? He wanted to go build again … Continue reading →

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One in four women in tech don’t feel valued

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

Making employees feel valued is about company culture and work-life balance, a survey found. Remote work and diverse recruitment efforts can make a difference. The post One in four women in tech don’t feel valued appeared first on TechRepublic.

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In a trademark battle between an NFT artist and a big brand, Hermès, the artist just lost

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

Artist Mason Rothschild thought he was sitting on a “goldmine” when he began creating digital versions of the iconic Hermès Birkin handbag and selling these as NFTs. Among them was an animated piece called “Baby Birkin” that depicted a human … Continue reading →

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Spotify now lets you select which playlists you’d like to impact your recommendations less

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

Spotify is finally introducing a highly-requested feature. The streaming service announced today that it’s launching a new “Exclude from your Taste Profile” feature that lets you keep selected playlists from heavily influencing your personalized recommendations. For context, your taste profile … Continue reading →

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How Does a Ransomware Negotiation Work?

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

Criminals have always held people hostage to get what they want. In the modern digital world, they prefer stealing data to force consumers or corporations to pay top dollar for its return — and unfortunately, ransomware isn’t going away anytime … Continue reading →

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Planet A Ventures comes out of the door with a €160M European, science-backed climate fund

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

These days climate investing is hot – if you will pardon the awful pun – but the days of just raising a fund and calling it “climate focused” are well and truly over. The market is sorting out the “wheat … Continue reading →

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How the NYT is building a modern tech stack to drive every part of its media biz

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

If every company has become a tech company, then The New York Times is a prime example. Although it launched as a print newspaper 171 years ago, in 1851, today that same company is very much a tech-driven media business. … Continue reading →

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Tech Volunteers Rush to Save Turkey’s Earthquake Survivors

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

Within hours of the disaster, software engineers were rolling out applications to help locate people in need and distribute aid.

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Zero-Copy Integration governance framework released for Canadian public access

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Techme101

The Zero-Copy Integration framework has been released for public access. Learn how it affects data governance and democratization for Canadian organizations. The post Zero-Copy Integration governance framework released for Canadian public access appeared first on TechRepublic.

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