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Blue Yeti Nano USB mic review -- it's the real deal
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 19:35
If you watch enough YouTube or Twitch, you’ll start seeing a lot of the same broadcasting and recording equipment. When it comes to microphones, you’ll see a lot of people using the Audio Technica AT2020 or the Blue ...
How researchers are designing smart desks of the future
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 17:35
Around 81 million office workers spend about 11.6 hours per day in sedentary activities in the U.S. That’s not healthy for anyone, as it leads to more obesity, musculoskeletal disorders, and an increased risk of colon ...
Tally brings its app for credit card debt payments to Android
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 17:22
EXCLUSIVE: Tally, an automated app that helps users pay off credit card debt, is debuting on Android just about a year after its iOS launch in June 2017.
4 of the coolest things we saw at IFA 2018
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 14:57
Color-changing LED panels, an internet-connected handcrafted messenger box, and an automated water purifier are among the awesome gadgets we spotted at IFA 2018 in Berlin.
Google releases AI-powered Content Safety API to identify more child abuse images
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 14:46
Google has today announced new artificial intelligence (AI) technology designed to help identify online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and reduce human reviewers’ exposure to the content. The move comes as the inte...
Facebook's definition of terrorism could help states mute dissent
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 14:41
(Reuters) — A U.N. human rights expert urged Facebook on Monday to narrow its "sweeping" definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices. Fionnuala N�...
French schools welcome students with a nationwide ban on mobile phones
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 13:13
Hello, school. Goodbye, smartphones. Across France, kids marked the start of classes today. But this year, they have to leave their mobile phones behind. In a measure adopted several months ago, France has adopted a nati...
P2P lender Funding Circle plans $387 million London IPO
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 11:34
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Funding Circle has announced plans to raise £300 million ($387 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares, according to a document filed with the London Stock Exc...
Giphy World is like taking LSD in VR
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2018 04:17
The Microsoft Paper Clip is talking to me. Or at least a more colorful version of him is. He's ordering me to paint pizza around the room and I have no choice but to comply, so I do. Glorious, stodgy slices of pizza drip...