Category Miscellaneous

Tiny Snips, Business, Miscellaneous, Tech

TS #15 – Terminator in Mosquitoes?

A Company called Oxitec is all set to release a genetically-modified batch of mosquitoes in the US state of Florida this spring. Why? There has been a rising case of mosquito-borne – potentially deadly – diseases over the past decade.…

Shreesha S
April 28, 2021

Tech, Finance, Miscellaneous, Tiny Snips

TS #14 – That’s The ONE!

Amazon recently introduced its palm-scanning payment system to a Whole Foods store. It is one of the two advanced payment options Amazon has been successfully testing, other being the “Just Walk Out” technology, wherein the customers can shop for products and…

Shreesha S
April 26, 2021

Tiny Snips, Business, Miscellaneous, Tech

TS #9 – Shop Eco-Friendly with EcoCart

EcoCart is a company that helps offset carbon emissions. It is actually a browser extension. The way they work is, they have partnerships with about 10,000 ecommerce companies. When you shop on these sites, they provide you with an option…

Shreesha S
April 21, 2021

Tiny Snips, Business, Miscellaneous, Tech

TS #5 – Meet Mr. “Bleep”

Intel is launching an AI solution to recognize and redact hate-speech real time called Bleep. Developed with game streamers in mind, the solution aims to provide an interface where they can customize how much of “Racism” or other kinds of hate…

Shreesha S
April 17, 2021

Tiny Snips, Business, Miscellaneous, Tech

TS #4 – Netflix x Sony Pictures

Netflix grabbed exclusive streaming rights to entire set of movies to be released by Sony Pictures in 2022 as a part of a multi-year deal. That might include the sequel to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”!The deal will also allow Netflix…

Shreesha S
April 17, 2021

Tiny Snips, Business, Miscellaneous, Tech

TS #3 – Snap x Screenshop x KKW

Snap acquired Screenshop which was endorsed by Kim Kardashian West, who was earlier an advisor on the UI of the company. Phew, that was a mouthful! Screenshop is a fashion recommendation app that analyses the user’s photos using AI to understand their preferences and then recommends…

Shreesha S
April 17, 2021