CollX raises $5.5M to scan and evaluate value of trading cards Card collectors often dispute how much their cards are worth. New Jersey-based CollX provides a free iOS and Android app to…
Month: February 2023
Four ways the Supreme Court could reshape the web
Four ways the Supreme Court could reshape the web This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in…
The War in Ukraine Is Accelerating the Global Drive Toward Killer Robots
The War in Ukraine Is Accelerating the Global Drive Toward Killer Robots
Xiaomi shows off its new wireless AR glasses
Xiaomi shows off its new wireless AR glasses AR is an exciting idea, but it’s not clear if there’s enough computational power in the world to make such a fantastic concept real….
Embrace and extend Excel for AI data prep
Embrace and extend Excel for AI data prep Sometimes the best IT solution is the one you already have. Not always, of course: Cloud infrastructure, for example, tends to yield much more…
Is it finally time to remove the Python GIL?
Is it finally time to remove the Python GIL? Powerful, flexible, and programmer-friendly, Python is widely used for everything from web development to machine learning. By the two most-cited measures, Python has…
ChatGPT and software development
ChatGPT and software development I tried using ChatGPT to help with a common coding issue when working on CRM applications and merging customer data sources. I asked ChatGPT, “Given two lists of…
As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy
Emma McConville manages the design of Fervo projects that aim to tap geothermal energy under the Earth’s surface.
Welcome to Chula Vista, where police drones respond to 911 calls
Welcome to Chula Vista, where police drones respond to 911 calls In the skies above Chula Vista, California, where the police department runs a drone program 10 hours a day, seven days…
Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers
Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based hardware startup was…