K2 Space will fly its extra-large satellite for the first time in 2026

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

K2 Space is betting that the future of the space hardware will be big — really big.  The startup is building massive spacecraft under the assumption that launch costs will continue to drop as SpaceX’s Starship and other heavy-lift vehicles come online. It looks like the Space Force is taking up their side of that […]
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Hotel booking platform Safara raises $14M, acquires rival Skipper

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

Doug Schuessler has always been a founder. This passion, which has been with him since childhood, saw him launch two startups, move to San Francisco, and take a job at Square to see what a “real rocket shop looked like.” He later became chief revenue officer at restaurant booking platform Resy, before becoming a founder once […]
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Culina Health nabs $7.9M to provide virtual access to registered dietitians

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

As a dietitian, Vanessa Rissetto’s main goal is to help people stay healthy. She also knew that there were some roadblocks to achieving that. For example, the Black community deals with pressing health concerns, in addition to a disproportionate lack of access to care. More than 80% of registered dietitians in the U.S. are white, […]
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All of Our Hopes and Fears for Tech in 2025

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

To wrap up 2024, this week on Uncanny Valley we talk about the tech products we most fear and love.

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How to Accept Crypto Payments: A Step-by-Step Guide

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

What do Starbucks, Home Depot, Burger King, and Tesla have in common? They all accept cryptocurrency payments.

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McAfee vs Norton: Which Antivirus Software Is Best?

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

Norton and McAfee are among the original AV vendors. Does one have an edge over the other?

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With Neverless, former Revolut execs want to make meme coins easy to buy

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

There’s an ocean of meme coins beyond Dogecoin, and a new startup called Neverless wants to make it easier to get started with trading crypto, with a particular focus on providing access to small-cap tokens. This is an interesting new crypto startup, founded by three former executives at Revolut, the London-based fintech juggernaut. Phuc To […]
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North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

Alongside the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, theft is also on the rise. This year, the total value of cryptocurrency stolen surged 21%, reaching a substantial $2.2 billion. And according to a Chainalysis report released on Thursday, more than half of this amount was stolen by North Korea-affiliated hacking groups. Earlier this year, […]
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The Complete 13-Point Contact Center Pre-Hiring Assessment

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

Use our comprehensive contact center pre-hiring assessment checklist to ensure you hire agents that are a good fit for your business.

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The promise and warning of Truth Terminal, the AI bot that secured $50,000 in Bitcoin from Marc Andreessen

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Techme101

“I think the most ironic way the world could end would be if someone makes a memecoin about a man’s stretched anus and it brings about the singularity.” That’s Andy Ayrey, the founder of decentralized AI alignment research lab Upward Spiral, who is also behind the viral AI bot Truth Terminal. You might have heard […]
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