2 hours ago SF burglary victim’s medical device returned after GPS tracker leads to suspect

SF burglary victim’s medical device returned after GPS tracker leads to suspect  KRON4

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4 hours ago AI agent startup /dev/agents has raised a massive $56M seed round at a $500M valuation

/dev/agents, a new company by the developers of Android, believes a new operating system is needed to fully realize the potential of AI agents. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 hours ago Why AI agent startup /dev/agents commanded a massive $56M seed round at a $500M valuation

/dev/agents, a new company by the developers of Android, believes a new operating system is needed to fully realize the potential of AI agents. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2024, Tested and Reviewed: Which Model to Buy, Cases and Accessories, Feature Drops

Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.

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5 hours ago AI can create a reasonable facsimile of a person's personality after two

A small team of computer scientists and sociologists, working with Google DeepMind, has developed an AI application that can generate a simulation of a person's personality after interviewing them for just two hours. The group has written a paper describing their work and where they believe such efforts are heading; it is available on the arXiv preprint server.

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7 hours ago North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers

Security researchers say North Korean hackers have infiltrated hundreds of organizations with the goal of taking money and stealing data to further the regime's nuclear weapons program. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 hours ago Intenty nudges you to provide a reason every time you unlock your phone

Intentional phone usage is a tricky habit to develop. Operating systems like iOS and Android, along with social media networks like Instagram and TikTok, have built timers, nudges, and controls around the usage of the apps or the platform. But at times, you mindlessly unlock your phone as a force of habit to eventually do nothing or scroll timelines. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 hours ago From pond scum to premium skincare? Deep Blue Biotech is all in on blue

Decarbonizing our economies in the race to fight climate change demands a wholesale overhauling of all sorts of production processes to make them as sustainable as possible. Greening chemicals, which are used as ingredients in all sorts of products, is where U.K. startup Deep Blue Biotech is putting its energies. The biotech startup founded in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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15 hours ago HongShan, spun out of Sequoia last year, is reportedly struggling to invest its huge war chest

According to the Financial Times, HongShan, the Chinese investment firm spun off from Sequoia Capital in 2023, is aggressively expanding into Europe and North Asia owing both to “shrinking options” in China and to limited partners that have grown frustrated with how slowly HongShan is deploying the $9 billion in capital commitments it secured two […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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