Month: April 2020

Image Credits: MIT MIT has developed a new type of lightweight sensor that can be integrated into flexible fabrics, including the kinds of polyesters often used in athletic wear, to provide constant monitoring of vital signs including body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate. These sensors are machine-washable and can be integrated into clothing that appears totally normal … Continue reading MIT develops machine-washable sensors that embed in clothing for constant vital sign monitoring Continue Reading →

The race to win the ubiquitous neighborhood stores is on in India. A day after Facebook  invested $5.7 billion in Reliance Jio Platforms to serve tens of millions of neighborhood stores in the country, the world’s largest e-commerce firm has launched “Local Shops on Amazon.” The program will help customers discover products from local shops in their city. These shops … Continue reading Amazon begins selling items from neighborhood stores in India amid Facebook’s deal with Jio Continue Reading →

One of Colorado’s fastest-growing cannabis companies has a new look. Medicine Man Technologies (MMT) is announcing a new brand, Schwazze, which will be an overarching parent company for MMT and its collection of brands. The publicly-traded company is now listed under the OTC ticker symbol “SHWZ.” Schwazze refers to a cultivation process, and the company’s … Continue reading Cannabis group Medicine Man Technologies rebrands as Schwazze, announces sweeping acquisitions Continue Reading →

Real-time voice transcription service Otter.ai is adding new functionality that will aid home school students and work-from-home employees alike. The company today is introducing an integration with Zoom in order to provide “Live Video Meeting Notes” — meaning, the ability to record and view a live, interactive transcript directly from a video conference. The feature is also … Continue reading Otter.ai’s newest feature offers live, interactive transcripts of your Zoom meetings Continue Reading →

In a blog post today, Google’s Director of Product Management, Ads Integrity. John Canfield, announced that the company will be extending its identity verification policy for all advertisers. Introduced in 2018, the feature required political advertisers to go through a verify their identity, which was then displayed as part of the ad itself. The process was … Continue reading Google is extending identity verification requirements to all advertisers Continue Reading →

Image Credits: Mike Coppola It’s not exactly a secret that the travel industry is in free fall right now as the pandemic has brought the industry to a screeching halt. With nobody moving, travel site Expedia announced that it has raised $3.2 billion to help ride this out. The deal consists of two separate tranches of cash with … Continue reading Expedia raises $3.2B to ride out pandemic, names new CEO and announces austerity measures Continue Reading →

At a time when more transactions than ever are happening online, payments behemoth Stripe is announcing three new features to continue expanding its reach. The company today announced that it will now offer card issuing services directly to businesses to let them in turn make credit cards for customers tailored to specific purposes. Alongside that, it’s going … Continue reading Stripe adds card issuing, localized card networks and expanded approvals tool Continue Reading →

Own a classic Porsche? Who doesn’t? The German automaker today unveiled a line of head units designed to replicate the vintage look while still featuring modern connectivity such as Bluetooth, DAB+, and Apple CarPlay. These radios are official Porsche hardware and are available in 1-DIN or 2-DIN variants, allowing them to fit in vehicles from … Continue reading Porsche unveils CarPlay-equipped radios for vintage Porsches Continue Reading →