Sat.Apr 22, 2023

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Testing Sniffspot: ‘Airbnb for dog parks’ gives dogs a safe place to play and homeowners extra cash

GeekWire

Ichi, my 3-year-old chocolate labrador, gets some exercise and sniffs at a Sniffspot yard in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) SniffSpot has come a long way since David Adams wanted to get his dog get some exercise. Adams launched a marketplace four years ago in Seattle to connect dog parents with homeowners. The idea was to give dogs an alternative to the dog park, and generate passive income for people with extra space on their property.

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Biofire's new Smart Gun uses biometrics as a safety mechanism

TechSpot

Colorado-based safety and technology firm Biofire claims its Smart Gun is always in a "locked" state, preventing unauthorized use once it leaves an identified user's hands while functioning identically to a regular 9mm Luger for authorized users. Once added to the weapon's user list, the gun's Guardian Biometric Engine instantly.

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A mysterious Twitter suspension, weird AI hallucinations, and David Bowie’s crystal ball

GeekWire

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re joined by a University of Washington professor whose Twitter account was abruptly suspended last week for reasons that seemed inexplicable at the time. The story is a glimpse into the erratic, arbitrary, and divided state of social media, communications, and economics. Kathy Gill, University of Washington adjunct professor, had her Twitter account temporarily suspended after tweeting a Washington Post story.