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Hidden Figures: Inspiring STEM heroes for girls
6:00 pm PST • January 13, 2017
There is a much-loved aphorism used by parents of all generations that says “you are what you eat.” I would also suggest that a similar phenomenon holds true for career…
AI
You should read this super-interesting AMA with AI researcher Joanna Bryson
5:32 pm PST • January 13, 2017
The field of artificial intelligence is a large one, full of interesting research, arguments, and people — so you could be forgiven (as I hope to be) for not being…
MOOC enrollment drops at HarvardX and MITx after free certifications disappear
5:23 pm PST • January 13, 2017
An internal study of the massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by Harvard and MIT shows a serious decline in the number of students choosing to enroll and certify via…
Greater compute power and power efficiency has made deep learning algorithms ubiquitous in our world. Deep learning has found its way into self driving cars, convenience stores and hospitals. Yet the fight for top talent in…
According to documents unearthed by Business Insider, Amazon Corporate has sought permission from the FCC to run tests of wireless technology prototypes in and around one of its facilities in Seattle, and…
Startups
Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton is now Snapchat’s chairman
3:32 pm PST • January 13, 2017
Michael Lynton, the CEO of Sony Entertainment, will be stepping down from the company in order to serve as chairman of Snap (the makers of Snapchat), according to The Hollywood…
Weekly Roundup: Claims surface on Trump’s dealings with Russia, Yahoo splits into Altaba
3:13 pm PST • January 13, 2017
As part of the Verizon acquisition, Yahoo has split itself into an investment unit called Altaba and is now waiting for Verizon to undertake its remaining assets. Amazon announced a…
What? The Nintendo Switch, the convertible console formally known as the NX. The product walks the line between a home and portable console, courtesy of a docking tablet and a…
First look at Nintendo Switch
2:12 PM PST • January 13, 2017
Recorded on January 13, 2017. After months of leaks and teasers, Nintendo finally took the wraps off the Switch this week at a pair of…
Hardware
Nintendo talks Switch launch titles, price point and lessons learned from the Wii U
2:12 pm PST • January 13, 2017
The Switch arrives at one of the most tumultuous moments in Nintendo’s long and storied history. These last several months have seen the gaming giant finally get a little wind…
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Enterprise
Salesforce’s Quip acquires ex-Facebook designer studio Unity&Variety
2:01 pm PST • January 13, 2017
Some ex-Facebook designers will be adding extra pizzazz to Salesforce’s word processing company Quip, which today acquired Unity&Variety. Founded in 2015 by Joey Flynn and Drew Hamlin after several years designing…
ITC protection of IP necessary for continued innovation
2:00 pm PST • January 13, 2017
The genius and creativity of American scientists and inventors has long kept the United States at the forefront of innovation and helped to drive U.S. economic success. The federal government’s…
Media & Entertainment
Researchers find that “moderate” screen use is OK for teens
1:39 pm PST • January 13, 2017
Parents rejoice! Researchers have found that “moderate” screen use “has no detectable link to well-being and levels of engagement.” This means your kids can play on the iPad for a…
Transportation
SpaceX hopes satellite internet business will pad thin rocket launch margins
12:58 pm PST • January 13, 2017
SpaceX is in the business of launching rockets, but it will look to supplement that business through other revenue opportunities; specifically, it anticipates a global satellite internet business will drive…
Los Angeles tech companies take a victory lap with planned tech job fair
12:26 pm PST • January 13, 2017
2016 was a good year to be a tech startup in LA, and, with the $25 billion planned public offering for the city’s startup darling, Snap Inc., coming up, the…
Cloudflare and CREDO are still gagged from talking about national security letters
11:44 am PST • January 13, 2017
In 2013, the government estimated that it issued approximately 60 of these national security letters per day. But, until last summer, no company was allowed to admit that it had received…
Hardware
Match’s pop-up coffee shop will 3D print your date’s face on a drink
11:18 am PST • January 13, 2017
In what is clearly a (very cool) publicity stunt, Match is opening a pop-up coffee shop where it will 3D print the face of single users on the foam of your…
Doug tries to fix a double-clicking Logitech Mouse
10:51 AM PST • January 13, 2017
Recorded on January 13, 2017. Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth has few regrets in life. One of them is attempting to fix a Logitech G700 mouse…
Climate
Fiat Chrysler under investigation by U.S. Justice Department over emissions
10:30 am PST • January 13, 2017
Thursday we learned that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating Fiat Chrysler U.S. (FCA) regarding alleged software-based circumvention of emissions standards. On Friday, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Department…
Why white men are diversity’s missing stakeholders
10:00 am PST • January 13, 2017
We need to evolve the tech industry’s approach to diversity and inclusion. Despite the best of intentions, our expectations have been unrealistic — and Silicon Valley has started to recognize…
