While we wait to learn more about Android 13, Google continues to release new features to its platform in the same regular cadence it’s adopted for the last few years. Today, the company has announced a set of updates around GBoard stickers, the Play Store and accessibility apps like Lookout and Sound Amplifier. First, Google… Continue reading Android update brings Pixel’s custom text stickers to more phones
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Oregon is shutting down its controversial child welfare AI in June
In 2018, Oregon’s Department of Human Services implemented its Safety at Screening Tool, an algorithm that generates a “risk score” for abuse hotline workers, recommending whether a social worker needs to further investigate the contents of a call. This AI was based on the lauded Allegheny Family Screening Tool, designed to predict the risk of… Continue reading Oregon is shutting down its controversial child welfare AI in June
Activision will reveal its ‘Modern Warfare II’ remake on June 8th
Just a couple of weeks after divulging the release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision Blizzard is set to show off much more about the next game in the long-running series. A “worldwide reveal” will take place on June 8th at 1PM ET. The embattled publisher teased the reveal when it announced… Continue reading Activision will reveal its ‘Modern Warfare II’ remake on June 8th
The first US Super Nintendo World is set to open in ‘early’ 2023 with a Mario Kart AR ride
Universal Studios Hollywood and Nintendo are slowly cranking up the volume about the first Super Nintendo World theme park located in the US. Now, they’re narrowing its opening window to “early” 2023 while posting a few pictures and a video trailer of its signature ride: Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge. The augmented reality on rails ride… Continue reading The first US Super Nintendo World is set to open in ‘early’ 2023 with a Mario Kart AR ride
Constrafor Raises $100M+ in Funding
Constrafor, a New York-based provider of a SaaS construction procurement platform with embedded financing, raised $100M+ in Seed funding. The round was led by Fintech Collective with participation from Village Global, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Commerce Venture, Ramp, Uber, and Paxos. The company also received a credit facility from CoVenture. The company intends to use the… Continue reading Constrafor Raises $100M+ in Funding
Woman receives 3D-printed ear made from her own cells
Doctors successfully transplanted a 3D-printed ear made from human cells onto a woman born with a rare ear deformity, 3DBio Therapeutics, the regenerative medicine company behind the implant announced today in a press release. The transplant was part of the first clinical trial of the technology, and its success marks a major step forward for… Continue reading Woman receives 3D-printed ear made from her own cells
Gigabyte’s ray tracing-ready RTX 3070 graphics card isn’t just available, it’s $130 off
While the chip shortage has touched everything from appliances to cars, one segment of tech that’s seen the most challenges is graphics cards. The latest GPUs have been getting bought up and resold by price gougers since the beginning of the pandemic, but now, after signs began looking up in 2022, we’re getting the occasional… Continue reading Gigabyte’s ray tracing-ready RTX 3070 graphics card isn’t just available, it’s $130 off
Ford to invest $3.7B in US factories, add 6,200 union jobs in push to build more EVs
Ford said Thursday it will invest $3.7 billion and add more than 6,200 new union manufacturing jobs in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri as part of the automaker’s plan to sell 2 million EVs a year globally by the end of 2026. The new investment will be used to hire union workers at factories in Michigan,… Continue reading Ford to invest $3.7B in US factories, add 6,200 union jobs in push to build more EVs
Yummy’s super-sized round helps grow its delivery, ride-sharing super app in LatAm
Less than a year after taking its first funding, Latin American local on-demand delivery and transportation super app Yummy is back with an upsized round of $47 million. The round was led by Anthos Capital, with the participation of JAM Fund, Soma Capital, WIND Ventures, Ethos Capital and YC Continuity. The new investment gives Yummy… Continue reading Yummy’s super-sized round helps grow its delivery, ride-sharing super app in LatAm
The 5 best riding mowers of 2022
Cutting width: 60 or 72 inches | Transmission: Hydrostatic variable speed with optional AWD and cruise control | Power source: Diesel | Mow in reverse: Not specified | Mulching/bagger capable: Not specified The John Deere 1570 TerrainCut is a commercial-grade lawn mower designed for handling places like golf courses, sports complexes, and public parks. But… Continue reading The 5 best riding mowers of 2022