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Pyka and its autonomous, electric crop-spraying drone land $11M seed round
Modern agriculture involves fields of mind-boggling size, and spraying them efficiently is a serious operational challenge. Pyka is taking on…
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DJI patents an off-road rover with a stabilized camera on top
DJI is easily the leading brand when it comes to camera drones, but few companies have even attempted a ground-based…
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Vape lung is on the decline as CDC report fixes blame on oily additive
The CDC has issued a set of reports showing that the lung disease associated with vaping seems to be declining…
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Coral raises $4.3M to build an at-home manicure machine
Coral is a company that wants to “simplify the personal care space through smart automation,” and they’ve raised $4.3 million…
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The sorry state of AR startups in 2019
Even when Apple telegraphs its hardware strategy, it’s proving to be nearly impossible for startups to beat them. The company’s…
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Anybody can now make HomeKit accessories
Apple has released an open-source version of the HomeKit Accessory Development Kit. You can now fork it on GitHub and…
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‘Plundervolt’ attack breaches chip security with a shock to the system
Today’s devices have been secured against innumerable software attacks, but a new exploit called Plundervolt uses distinctly physical means to…
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Google Assistant gets a customized alarm, based on weather and time
Alarm clocks were one of the most obvious implementations since the introduction of the smart screen. Devices like Lenovo’s Smart…
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Sonos acquires voice assistant startup Snips, potentially to build out on-device voice control
Sonos revealed during its quarterly earnings report that it has acquired voice assistant startup Snips in a $37 million cash…
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Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro battery case sports a new camera button
Apple just released the iPhone 11 Pro’s battery case and it comes with a surprise: a button for the camera.…
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