Saildrone takes the wraps off its Voyager autonomous research vessel

March 28, 2023

Saildrone has quickly risen to the surface of the growing field of autonomous seagoing vehicles — a category you could be forgiven for not knowing about, but which is increasingly important across numerous industries. Its latest vessel, the Voyager, strikes a balance between its shorter Explorer and large-scale Surveyor, and they’re already making one a […]

Saildrone takes the wraps off its Voyager autonomous research vessel by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok ban backup plan? ByteDance-owned Instagram rival Lemon8 hits the U.S. App Store’s Top 10

March 28, 2023

As U.S. lawmakers move forward with their plans for a TikTok ban or forced sale, the app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is driving another of its social platforms into the Top Charts of the U.S. App Store. ByteDance-owned app Lemon8, an Instagram rival that describes itself as a “lifestyle community,” jumped into the U.S. App […]

TikTok ban backup plan? ByteDance-owned Instagram rival Lemon8 hits the U.S. App Store’s Top 10 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Children’s data feared stolen in Fortra ransomware attack

March 28, 2023

The fallout from Fortra’s mass ransomware attack continues to widen as the hackers claim a new victim: a children’s virtual mental health care startup. In a data breach disclosure filed with the Maine attorney general’s office, U.S. healthcare giant Blue Shield of California confirmed that one of its providers, Brightline, had data stolen from data […]

Children’s data feared stolen in Fortra ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Google Search is adding new ‘Perspectives’ and ‘About this author’ features to help users verify info

March 28, 2023

Google is introducing new ways for users to verify information on Search, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant is launching new features called “Perspectives” and “About this author,” while also expanding some of its current tools, including “About this result.” The new Perspectives feature is a carousel that will appear below Top Stories […]

Google Search is adding new ‘Perspectives’ and ‘About this author’ features to help users verify info by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Apple tvOS 16.4 update gives light sensitive users a ‘Dim Flashing Lights’ feature

March 28, 2023

Apple released the tvOS 16.4 update to the public yesterday, bringing various improvements to the system, including a new “Dim Flashing Light” feature. The new accessibility option can detect flashes of light or strobe effects and then automatically dim the display of a video. The “Dim Flashing Light” feature is notable since it will likely […]

Apple tvOS 16.4 update gives light sensitive users a ‘Dim Flashing Lights’ feature by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch