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Wilson Airless basketball bounces to market for four-figure price

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The most compelling show of contemporary basketball skill at last year’s NBA All-Star Game didn’t necessarily come from one of the players dribbling a ball … it came from a ball itself. That ball was Wilson’s Airless basketball prototype, a futuristi… Continue reading Wilson Airless basketball bounces to market for four-figure price→

‘Brandtech’ company You and Mr. Jones adds $60M to its Series B

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You & Mr. Jones announced today that it has added $60 million in new funding from Merian Chrysalis, bringing the Series B round announced in December to a total of $260 million. The round values the company at $1.36 billion, post-money. You & Mr. Jones takes its name from CEO David Jones, who founded the […] Continue reading ‘Brandtech’ company You and Mr. Jones adds $60M to its Series B→

Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith is buying majority stake in the Utah Jazz for $1.6B

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The Utah Jazz, an NBA basketball team based in Salt Lake City, announced today that Qualitrics CEO and co-founder Ryan Smith was buying a majority stake in the team along other properties. ESPN is reporting the deal is worth $1.6 billion. Smith can afford it. He sold Qualtrics, which is based in Provo, Utah, in […] Continue reading Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith is buying majority stake in the Utah Jazz for $1.6B→

Detect COVID-19 Symptoms Using Wearable Device and AI

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A new study from West Virginia University (WVU) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) uses a wearable device and artificial intelligence (AI) to predict COVID-19 up to 3 days before symptoms occur. The study has been an impressive undertaking involving over 1000 health care workers and frontline workers in hospitals across New …read more

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iCloud account hacker jailed for three years after preying on rappers and sports celebrities

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A man, who posed as an Apple customer support representative for three years, has been sentenced to federal prison after breaking into the accounts of rappers, as well as NBA and NFL players.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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