Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families
Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
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Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Flock’s searchable network of 130,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. have sparked bipartisan privacy and civil liberties concerns.
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient
Newlight has raised a $9 million seed round and completed an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana.
Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in the three cities, following its usual commercial playbook.
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Sonos introduces new headphones, soundbar, and software in its biggest announcement in years
At an event in New York City, Sonos announced two new audio products – the Sonos Beam Ultra soundbar and Sonos Ace Ultra headphones, details of which were found in an FCC filing in early August – and a major update to its audio operating system dubbed Sonos 27. It’s the biggest single Sonos announcement […]
Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics
As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook’s tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk between an autocrat in China and a would-be autocrat in the US. During his 15 years as CEO, Cook steered Apple through relations with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and US […]
Florida blocks Flock cams on state highways
Florida is banning Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers across state highways, as reported earlier by NBC News and local news outlet WUSF. In a memo on Monday, Florida’s Department of Transportation says it’s revoking permits for all license plate readers, adding that they must be removed from state highways within 30 days. […]
Mozilla launches ad blocking for Firefox on iOS
Mozilla is officially launching ad blocking for Firefox on iOS today, after testing the feature over the past few weeks. The new built-in option will block most third-party ads and trackers before they load on an iPhone, reducing bandwidth use and decluttering mobile websites. Mozilla is using Apple’s WebKit Content Blocker technology and the EasyList […]