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Nearly a month after being suspended by Facebook following a high-profile Wall Street Journal story scrutinizing its contracts with government agencies, Boston-based data analytics firm Crimson Hexagon stated that its access to Instagram and Facebook have been restored. “After several weeks of constructive discussion and information exchange with Facebook, we are very … [Read more...] about Analytics firm Crimson Hexagon regains Facebook access following scrutiny over government contracts

Job site Indeed has determined that the five most popular entry-level tech jobs in the U.S. are junior Java developer, computer-aided engineering (CAE) engineer, junior product designer, junior data analyst, and junior software engineer. Indeed is one of the biggest job sites in the world, and it can slice and dice its data in revealing ways, such as identifying the most … [Read more...] about Indeed identifies the most popular entry-level tech jobs in the U.S.

Wireless power at a distance may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s closer to market than you might think. Ossia is among the handful of startups leading the charge, and today the company announced a partnership with Displaydata, an electronic shelf label (ESL) provider, to integrate its Cota wireless charging tech with digital price stickers. The companies … [Read more...] about Ossia and Displaydata partner to make wireless retail shelf labels

Machine learning models — artificial intelligence (AI) that identifies relationships among hundreds, thousands, or even millions of data points — are rarely easy to architect. Data scientists spend weeks and months not only preprocessing the data on which the models are to be trained, but extracting useful features (i.e., the data types) from that data, narrowing … [Read more...] about Salesforce open-sources TransmogrifAI, the machine learning library that powers Einstein

Convict Games‘ narrative adventure Stone is a colorful noir, infused with Australian slang and starring anthropomorphic animals. It’s the studio’s debut title, and it will arrive later this year on PC. The premise is familiar: Stone’s a private investigator with a drinking problem and a pack-a-day habit. After an all-night bender, he wakes up and … [Read more...] about Stone tokes up a take on the hardboiled detective genre

ARM projects that its central processing units (CPUs) for always-connected laptops will improve performance at a rate of 15 percent per year through 2020. The company said that chips based on its designs will power ARM-based Windows laptops and other devices (such as Chromebooks), and the performance for the ARM chips could improve at a faster rate than Intel-based Windows … [Read more...] about ARM promises 15% annual performance increases for laptop CPUs through 2020

Sila Nanotechnologies today announced the closure of a $70 million funding round for its silicon-based lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and consumer tech products. Established in 2011, Sila Nano operated in stealth until earlier this year and plans to bring its first batteries to market by the end of 2018. Sila Nano cofounder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky is a … [Read more...] about Sila Nanotechnologies raises $70 million for next-generation battery development

Dr. Day is renowned for his neuroscience and business development accomplishments and Mr. Zindrick is prominently recognized for his legal and corporate governance experience BRANFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 16, 2018– Aeromics, Inc. (“Aeromics” or “the Company”), a privately-held, clinical-stage … [Read more...] about Aeromics, Inc. Appoints Pharmaceutical and Biotech Veterans Mark Day, Ph.D. and Thomas Zindrick, J.D. to Its Board of Directors

Bodysuit tech company Superflex said it has rebranded as Seismic and acquired the intellectual property of Lumo Bodytech, a motion science company known for its posture-correcting and fitness devices. Both companies are working on cool technology. Lumo’s legacy products include the Lumo Lift Posture Coach and Lumo Run Running Coach, both designed to track body posture and … [Read more...] about Superflex rebrands as Seismic, buys assets of Lumo Bodytech

Facebook is expanding its Level Up Program, which helps livestreamers build communities, into Germany, France, Spain, and Ireland. The program is already available currently in the U.S., United Kingdom, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand and was originally announced in June. The program will help up-and-coming livestreamers build communities on Facebook. Members who meet … [Read more...] about Facebook expands its Level Up livestreamer community program in Europe