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Meta offers a glimpse through its supposed iPhone killer: Orion

For years, Silicon Valley and Wall Street have questioned Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to invest tens of billions of dollars into Reality Labs. This week, Meta’s wearables division unveiled a prototype of its Orion smart glasses, a form factor the company … Continue reading

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VCs expect a surge in startups offering lower rate mortgages, other loans now that the Feds cut rates

When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash … Continue reading

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Robot hand can detach from arm, crawl over to objects, and pick them up

The video debuted along with a research paper of the same name at IEEE’s International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Rotterdam this week. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Inside one of the first all-female hacker houses in San Francisco

HackHer House is an all-female hacker house in San Francisco, providing a collaborative space for women to build startups and break industry stereotypes.

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Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier

There are many iPad apps to help you organize recipes; sync tasks across devices; be more productive; and manage your notes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Why Index Ventures is bulking up its investment team in NYC

While online discourse would make it seem that venture has retreated to the Bay Area, with San Francisco being the most important place to build a startup, Index Ventures is looking to bulk up its New York-based investing team. The … Continue reading

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Uber terms mean couple can’t sue after ‘life-changing’ crash

Uber’s US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.

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‘Everybody wants to be in’: How songs are chosen for EA FC

Steve Schnur explains how he chooses which songs get selected for the massive football game’s soundtrack.

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A Russian warlord said he’s taking Cybertrucks into Ukraine; some experts think that’s unwise

In August, a Russian warlord posted a video on Telegram, showing a pair of Cybertrucks patrolling a road in Chechnya, armed seemingly with heavy machine guns. Leaving aside unanswerable (for now) questions about how the vehicles were obtained, Wired thought … Continue reading

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WordPress.org temporarily lifts its ban on WP Engine

WordPress.org has lifted its ban on hosting provider WP Engine until October 1, after putting a block on it earlier this week. The block prevented several sites from updating their plug-ins and themes and exposing them to potential security risk. … Continue reading

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