Month: February 2020
BlackBerry wants to secure your entire workforce
BlackBerry has announced a new solution called BlackBerry Digital Workplace that provides users with a simple and secure way to access both corporate on-premise and cloud content. Being able to access company resources and data remotely empowers today’s mobile workforce. However, using a VPN or VDI to do so can…
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How Microsoft runs its $40M ‘AI for Health’ initiative
Last week, Microsoft announced the latest news in its ongoing “AI for Good” program: a $40M effort to apply data science and AI to difficult and comparatively under-studied conditions like tuberculosis, SIDS and leprosy. How does one responsibly parachute into such complex ecosystems as a tech provider, and what is…
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Aspiring SoundCloud rapper charged after coronavirus stunt leads to plane grounding
A Canadian man who describes himself as an “artist” was charged after declaring that he was infected with the pneumonia-like coronavirus while traveling on a WestJet flight. James Potok was charged by Ontario’s Peel Police with mischief and breach of recognizance, meaning that Potok previously faced criminal charges and was…
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Apple enables universal purchases for Mac and iOS apps
Apple’s Catalyst apps were designed to help bridge software between its macOS and iOS platforms, and now the company is taking things a step further by enabling universal purchases between the two platforms, as spotted in Apple’s Xcode 11.4 beta by developer Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter. In other words, if…
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CrunchMatch simplifies networking @ TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020
With just about 1 month until go-time, TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020 (March 3 in Berkeley, Calif.) is going to be a true powerhouse event. Prepare to spend the day engaging with the leading innovators, makers and investors bent on shaping the future of these two game-changing technologies. Don’t…
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How Nike is making footwear to improve athletes’ efficiency for the Tokyo Olympics
Rae Witte Contributor Rae Witte is a New York-based freelance journalist covering music, style, sneakers, art and dating, and how they intersect with tech. You can find her writing on i-D, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire and Forbes, among others. More posts by this contributor With new Fit technology, Nike…
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