The Nintendo Switch, like everything else that can lighten the mood in this incredibly difficult time, is in short supply. And once retailers like Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart have it in stock, it quickly sells out. Missing the opportunity to buy a switch can be daunting – but don't …
Read More »As a result of the pandemic, Starbucks will accelerate the launch of a new mobile pickup concept
Starbucks opened its pickup store in Manhattan late last year. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Get ready for more Starbucks pickup stores. The future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks' new pick-up business in New York City The Seattle coffee giant is accelerating plans to launch its new business concept for …
Read More »Leaked Gmail redesign integrates chat, meet, and document collaboration into one place
Update: Google has officially announced The changes. The original story follows: Google appears to be working on a major redesign of Gmail that lets you collaborate with colleagues, work on Google Docs, and talk about Google Meet without leaving Gmail. Leaked images of the redesign were discovered on the Google …
Read More »MixIT AI from Google isolates loudspeakers in audio recordings
In one paper Published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, researchers from Google and the University of Illinois Mixed Invariant Training (MixIT) are proposing an unattended approach to separating, isolating, and enhancing the voices of multiple speakers in one audio recording. This approach only requires single-channel (e.g., monaural) acoustic features, and …
Read More »The startup veterinarian in Seattle is introducing KeeperHR to help employees use images to better express their personality
A LinkedIn profile or standard resume may show tough skills, but KeeperHR believes that funny animal pictures and more help express other traits. (KeeperHR images) The fun GIFs and videos that you like and that you share with friends on social media platforms or in text messages can be just …
Read More »Report: Amazon will be affected by cartel fees next week due to third party card data
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, pointed out the strength of third-party sales on Amazon.com to prove that the company operates a fair platform. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) European regulators will charge antitrust fees against Amazon for allegedly using third-party seller data to compete with retailers on their e-commerce …
Read More »Apple launches its own daily news podcast to compete with The Daily and others
Apple starts its own podcast every day. The company announced the show today along with other audio story news coming to Apple News, curated local Apple News collections, and the release of iOS 13.6. The show is called Apple News todayis moderated by Apple News editors Shumita Basu and Duarte …
Read More »Enko Chem raises $ 45 million to develop crop protection solutions with AI
Enko Chem, which uses machine learning to help farmers protect their crops from pests and diseases, has raised $ 45 million. Founder and CEO Jacqueline Heard said the funds would be used to expand the technology platform of the Boston-based startup and prepare its pipeline of crop protection solutions for …
Read More »Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are presenting a 10-point plan for a genomic revolution in public health
A phylogenetic tree is tracking the development of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as it spreads throughout the United States. An orange dot in the lower left indicates WA-1, the first confirmed case in the United States to be found in Washington State. (Nextstrain / GISAID graphic) Since the …
Read More »Boston Dynamics will ship Spot "in a few months" with a robotic arm and "one day" for home use.
The founder of Boston Dynamics, Marc Raibert, announced today what next stands for Spot, the company's four-legged friend, who can climb stairs and cross rough terrain. In a few months, Boston Dynamics Spot will sell a robotic arm to companies interested in mobile manipulation systems. And finally, the company wants …
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