Month: May 2020

Inductiv could ensure Siri has ‘clean’ info from your requests. Apple is continuing its string of AI startup acquisitions, this time to improve Siri’s performance. The company has confirmed to Bloomberg that it recently acquired Inductiv, a Waterloo, Ontario, Canada-based company that uses AI to correct data — which, in turn, improves machine learning. The company didn’t elaborate on its … Continue reading Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri’s data Continue Reading →

The USB audio interface is a fairly standardized device – for those who might not know, that’s the hardware you use to take a microphone or instrument that uses an XLR or 1/4″ output and get that into your computer via a USB connection for recording or streaming. There are a lot of choices in … Continue reading Audient’s EVO 4 is a sleek, modern USB audio interface with useful smart features Continue Reading →

The European Commission  is proposing to direct billions of euros of financial relief into high tech and green investments to help the bloc recover from the coronavirus crisis. Technologies such as 5G, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, supercomputing and renewable energy look set to benefit from a €750BN pan-EU support package set out today — aligning with the Commission’s … Continue reading 5G, AI, cybersecurity and renewable energy set for investment boost under EU coronavirus recovery plan Continue Reading →

Bang & Olufsen has an excellent reputation in home audio, and its original Beoplay E8 fully wireless headphones were a category leader when there was barely a category to lead. The company recently launched the third version of the E8, a new generation of hardware that comes with a number of improvements for better audio … Continue reading Bang & Olufsen’s latest Beoplay E8 fully wireless earbuds offer top sound and comfort Continue Reading →

You can decide what (and when) kids can play. Microsoft is doing more to keep tabs on your kids’ digital habits. It just released the preview version of an Xbox Family Settings app for Android and 10,000 iOS users that manages what, when and how children play on Xbox consoles. You can set time limits on a day-by-day basis, set content filters … Continue reading Xbox Family Settings app sets limits on your kids’ game time Continue Reading →

The StrandHogg 2.0 vulnerability can enable a piece of malware to display a fake login or permission window right after you click a legitimate app on your phone.     When you click an app on an Android smartphone, you expect the next window to pop up to be entirely legit. But a new vulnerability … Continue reading New Android Flaw Can Help Malware Impersonate Apps and Take Your Data Continue Reading →

RudderStack, a startup that offers an open-source alternative to customer data management platforms like Segment, today announced that it has raised a $5 million seed round led by S28 Capital. Salil Deshpande of Uncorrelated Ventures and Mesosphere/D2iQ co-founder Florian Leibert (through 468 Capital) also participated in this round. In addition, the company also today announced that it … Continue reading RudderStack raises $5M seed round for its open-source Segment competitor Continue Reading →