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Are Parallel Flight Technologies’ drones being used to start fires?
(Source: PFT) February 4, 2021 — La Selva, CA Yes, and here’s why: Parallel Flight Technologies is currently running flight tests with our heavy-lift test drone, “The Big Mule,” and the IGNIS system from Drone […]
The Journey to Zero: How Paystand is Changing B2B Payments
By Daniella Bourguetts, Paystand February 4, 2021 — Scotts Valley, CA Over 200,000 businesses are now paying over the Paystand Bank Network … Let’s take a look at several significant features and benefits of the Journey […]
Jane Technologies and Leafly partner to build a better online cannabis shopping experience
By Matt BurnsTechCrunch February 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Today, two giants of the cannabis industry are announcing a partnership to create an improved retail experience for consumers and dispensaries alike. Through this partnership, Leafly and Jane’s technology […]
Solve Cold Cases with DNA from Rootless Hair using Genetic Genealogy
By Kelly Harkins KincaidCEO, Astrea Forensics February 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Astrea Forensics has developed a breakthrough approach for DNA recovery and analysis from rootless hairs. This approach enables forensic genetic genealogy, yielding […]
Developed with “work-from-home” in mind, Poly announces new squad of personal video solutions
(Contributed) January 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Poly Studio P Series, Combined with Poly Lens and Poly+ Unite Professional-Grade Devices, Remote Management and Insights, and Support and Services Together in One Dynamic Offering Poly […]
Noncoding RNA has surprising effects on immune response and sepsis, study finds
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz February 4, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: Reducing or eliminating the lncRNA GAPLINC led to enhanced expression of inflammatory genes in both mouse and human cells. In a […]
3D model reconstructs drone video of washed out Highway 1 south of Big Sur
By Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 31, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA “Seeing that big gouge in the hillside in 3D helps convey just how powerful last week’s weather was and […]
Fullpower-AI: How much do we snore?
(Source: Fullpower website) January 31, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat has published a variety of news about Fullpower in the past. Among other things, Fullpower produces sleep technology and […]
Seymour Marine Discovery Center offers new marine science virtual expeditions
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz January 27, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Beau Richter, head trainer for the Marine Mammal Physiology Project, with Rain, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Credit: T.M. Williams) “Scientists Saving […]
Leila Takayama and Melody Ivory to Keynote Women in Tech Symposium 2021
(Source: Citris.org) January 27, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Two leading experts in human-computer interaction to keynote the annual Women in Tech Symposium on March 12, 2021. Leila Takayama, associate professor of Computational Media at UC Santa […]