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How AI can help make cities work better for residents
In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…
Streamer Plex finally ready to launch a TV and movie rentals marketplace
Media streamer Plex was promising to expand its free streaming service to include rentals years ago, but that announcement arrived just ahead of the pandemic — at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2020. The company then also faced a host of other issues, including technical concerns, that required the company to reprioritize its plans. […]
Streamer Plex finally ready to launch a TV and movie rentals marketplace by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Crypto losses in 2022 dropped 51% year on year to $4B
Immunefi’s Crypto Losses 2022 report found over $3.9 billion was ‘lost’ last year down 51.2% from 2021, when over $8 billion was stolen.
Crypto losses in 2022 dropped 51% year on year to $4B by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Picsart’s AI-powered SketchAI app turns images and outlines into digital art
Riding the generative AI wave, Picsart, the developer behind various photo and video editing apps for the web and mobile devices, is introducing a new iOS app that transforms photos and drawings into digital art. Called SketchAI, the app lets users sketch a picture or upload an existing image and apply different artistic styles to […]
Picsart’s AI-powered SketchAI app turns images and outlines into digital art by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Ring brings back the Peephole Cam, now starting at $129
In 2019, Ring launched the Peephole Cam, a camera that fits over existing door peepholes to record goings on outdoors, in apartment building hallways and so on. Priced at $199, the Peephole Cam failed to catch on, leading Ring to discontinue it in 2021. But now, Ring’s giving it another go — the Peephole Cam […]
Ring brings back the Peephole Cam, now starting at $129 by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Alexa, find me an EV charging station
Amazon’s conversational voice assistant, Alexa, has made its way into many electric vehicles in recent years. Now, along with ordering Alexa to ‘play Despacito’ or ‘call Mom,’ EV drivers in the U.S. with Alexa-enabled cars will be able to ask Alexa to find the nearest public charging spot. Charging network EVgo will be the first […]
Alexa, find me an EV charging station by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Labrador taps the Echo Show to expand functionality for its eldercare robot
I first met with the team at Labrador Systems in a hotel suite several CESes ago. What immediately stood out about the firm is its focus on the long-standing promise of eldercare robotics. Various systems have existed in Japan for decades now, aimed at that nation’s aging population. But for the most part, it’s a […]
Labrador taps the Echo Show to expand functionality for its eldercare robot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon Sidewalk adds new partners, plans to open to developers soon
At CES, Amazon today announced that a number of new devices from four manufactureres will soon join its Sidewalk network. Sidewalk, Amazon’s long-range, low-bandwidth IoT mesh network that is powered by sharing a small portion of a user’s bandwidth from devices like the company’s Echo speakers and Ring cameras, currently supports the Tile tracker, Amazon’s […]
Amazon Sidewalk adds new partners, plans to open to developers soon by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Here’s a roundup of the top AI-powered products we saw at CES 2023
This year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — the celebration of all things tech and then some — brought what it usually brings to the Vegas Strip: AI-powered gadgets. Of course, AI comes in many forms, and not all that’s advertised as AI is in fact true AI. But there’s always diamonds in the rough, […]
Here’s a roundup of the top AI-powered products we saw at CES 2023 by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
OneRoof grabs funding to help apartment dwellers cozy up to their neighbors
In the past year, OneRoof has transformed from a chat room app into a platform offering in-person events, a neighbor directory and a “grow” feature to help people create their own communities.
OneRoof grabs funding to help apartment dwellers cozy up to their neighbors by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch