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Marinus Analytics turns to Amazon Neptune cloud graph database to fight human trafficking
Human trafficking is a widespread and devastating criminal enterprise that spans continents and crosses the world. Exact numbers of those affected and the organizations involved are difficult to come by, but the footprints of this activity can be seen online — and analyzing the patterns in that activity gives law enforcement agencies the tools they need ...
UK schools embrace VR to prepare children for class during pandemic
A school district in the United Kingdom is embracing virtual reality technology to provide virtual tours of its classrooms and video introductions to bridge gaps in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In a report covered today by The Eastern Daily Press, the Norwich Opportunity Area in conjunction with Norfolk Early Years Service in ...
Cargo blockchain platform updates unleash collectible virtual assets for digital artists
Cargo, a secure platform for creating and deploying digital assets using distributed ledger blockchain technology, today announced the release of numerous updates to its all-in-one platform for managing digital collectibles. Using Cargo’s infrastructure and code, artists and businesses can now fully manage and govern the creation of assets related to their work. Using a blockchain ...
DAML distributed app coding language launches on Corda blockchain
Digital finance technology company IntellectEU Inc. today announced that the DAML programming language for distributed applications has been launched for R3’s enterprise-grade distributed ledger blockchain technology Corda. DAML, which stands for Digital Asset Modeling Language, is a programming language created by Digital Asset Holdings LLC to provide a way for developers to create distributed applications, ...
With $9M in seed funding, StuffThatWorks launches AI-enabled crowdsourced healthcare platform
StuffThatWorks, which harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to crowdsource data on health-related issues, today announced it’s launching its platform after raising $9 million in seed funding. When it comes to chronic conditions, many people find themselves dissatisfied with the slow process of medical science because it often requires lengthy test series and long visits with ...
Dragonchain spins off ‘Factor’ decentralized identity services with MyFii for healthcare, fintech
Dragonchain Inc., the blockchain distributed ledger incubated by a Walt Disney Co. team, today announced that the company is spinning off its decentralized identity technology Dragon Factor to a new entity, MyFii. MyFii will launch an improved version of Factor that uses blockchain-based technology to provide secure and decentralized identity services for enterprise, healthcare, financial technology ...
Zoom for Home aims to simplify remote collaboration with a $599 appliance
Videoconferencing phenom Zoom Video Communications Inc. today rolled out a new all-in-one personal collaboration device aimed at the home office, the Zoom for Home – DTEN ME. The device, produced by Zoom partner DTEN Inc., takes Zoom teleconference software and combines it with a large tablet touch screen and device that will sell for $599. ...
Sentry launches DevOps agentless app performance monitoring tool
Sentry, a developer of application monitoring tools, today announced the launch of agentless monitoring for Python and Javascript with only five lines of code. Sentry’s tools focus on developers and code to provide tools to allow DevOps teams to identify and fix performance issues more quickly through application programming interfaces and code telemetry from clients. ...
Google’s ‘Heroes Health’ app provides mental health support for first responders during COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe has put a huge strain on the U.S. healthcare system and especially the people in the proverbial trenches. First responders and other front-line workers see long hours, dwindling protective equipment supplies and equally beleaguered support. To respond to that greatly increased stress, Google Cloud and researchers at the University ...
Logitech brings voice-controlled meeting rooms to business through Zoom and Amazon Alexa
Swiss computer peripheral maker Logitech International S.A. today announced that businesses will soon be able to control their own meeting rooms through the power of their own voices using contactless collaboration with Zoom Video Communications Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa for Business. According to Logitech, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has led many businesses to begin ...