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  • 5
    Oct

    Google delays mandating Play Store payments rule in India to April 2022

    Business, Social
    By Sahib
    54
    0
    Google is postponing the enforcement of its new Play Store billing rule in India to April 2022, days after more ...
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  • 29
    Sep

    The revamped Motorola Razr foldable launches October 2, starting at $1,200

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    48
    0
    Foldable phones have had…quite the journey over the last few years. The second time appears to have been the charm ...
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  • 3
    Sep

    Facebook to block new political ads 1 week before Nov 3, adds more tools and ...

    Uncategorized
    By Sahib
    27
    0
    We’re now 61 days away from the US Presidential election, and Facebook is once more ramping up its efforts to level the ...
    Read More
  • 22
    Jul

    Tencent and Chinese scientists use deep learning to predict fatal COVID-19 cases

    Medical
    By Sahib
    24
    0
    Tech firms around the world are in an overdrive to help battle the coronavirus pandemic. Research showed that 6.5% of COVID-19 patients ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Jun

    Artlist raises $48M led by KKR for its royalty-free music, video and sound effect library

    Business
    By Sahib
    48
    0
    Like it or loathe it, video has proven to be the most engaging of all mediums across the web, and ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Jun

    Amazon launches ‘Smart Stores’ in India to win mom and pop

    Tech
    By Sahib
    69
    0
    For Amazon,  it’s never too late to try something in India. The e-commerce giant is exploring ways to further spread its tentacles ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Jun

    5 Tips for Startups to Protect Themselves Against Cyberattacks

    Tech
    By Sahib
    65
    0
    Almost every day, we get news of data breaches making the rounds.The ones we hear about, though, are that of ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Jun

    Walmart’s Flipkart makes local languages push to win small Indian cities and towns

    Tech
    By Sahib
    32
    0
    Flipkart on Wednesday added support for three more local languages as the Indian e-commerce giant looks to widen its foothold ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Jun

    Google updates its analytics tools for newsrooms

    Tech
    By Sahib
    58
    0
    Google is introducing new tools for newsrooms looking to understand their online audiences and how those audiences feed into their ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Jun

    Google employees demand company stop selling tech to police

    Tech
    By Sahib
    51
    0
    A growing group of more than 1,666 Google employees is demanding Google stop selling its technology to police departments, TechCrunch has ...
    Read More
  • 22
    Jun

    The Station: DoorDash snags $400M, Bolt Mobility deploys self-cleaning tech, and disappearing Jump bikes

    Social, Travel
    By Sahib
    95
    0
    Hi friends and first-time readers. Welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways ...
    Read More
  • 22
    Jun

    Tesla’s big battery event and shareholder meeting tentatively set for September 15

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    75
    0
    Tesla  CEO Elon Musk has been hyping a potential battery day for quite a while now, and it looks like we ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Jun

    Tesla wants a $68M property tax break to locate its Cybertruck gigafactory near Austin

    Business
    By Sahib
    115
    0
    Tesla is seeking up to $68 million in property tax abatement from a Texas school district to build a factory ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Jun

    DroneBase nabs $7.5 million in a slight down round to double down on its work ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    34
    0
    DroneBase, a Los Angeles-based provider of drone pilots for industrial services companies, has raised $7.5 million during the pandemic to ...
    Read More
  • 16
    Jun

    Basecamp launches Hey, a hosted email service for neat freaks

    Tech
    By Sahib
    43
    0
    Project management software maker Basecamp has launched a feature-packed hosted email service, called Hey — which they tout as taking aim at the traditional ...
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  • 16
    Jun

    Amazon is using AR to encourage employee social distancing

    Tech
    By Sahib
    35
    0
    From the outside, at least, Amazon’s COVID-19 response has been a mixed bag. The company has noted in various reports ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Jun

    Apple adds new MacBook Pro graphics option and Mac Pro SSD upgrade kit

    Tech
    By Sahib
    67
    0
    A week before kicking off WWDC, Apple introduced a pair of upgrades to its pro-level hardware lines. Both the 16-inch ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Jun

    WhatsApp resolves issue that exposed some users’ phone numbers in Google search results

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    71
    0
    WhatsApp has resolved an issue that caused phone numbers of some of its users to appear in Google search results. The fix comes ...
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  • 8
    Jun

    India’s Reliance Jio Platforms to sell $750 million stake to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

    Business
    By Sahib
    57
    0
    Mukesh Ambani  has courted the seventh major investor for his telecommunications business in just as many weeks. On Sunday, Reliance Jio  Platforms said ...
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  • 5
    Jun

    Budget devices are still the heart of Motorola’s portfolio

    Business
    By Sahib
    73
    0
    People were already buying fewer handsets well before COVID-19 came into our lives. Now that the pandemic has impacted most ...
    Read More
  • 3
    Jun

    Facebook and PayPal invest in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant GoJek

    Business
    By Sahib
    73
    0
    Facebook and PayPal have made investments in GoJek, joining Google and Tencent among other high-profile technology firms that have backed ...
    Read More
  • 3
    Jun

    Facebook strikes global licensing deal with Indian music label Saregama

    Social
    By Sahib
    70
    0
    Facebook said on Wednesday it has entered into a global deal with Saregama,  one of India’s oldest and largest music labels, to ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Jun

    Mobile safety app Parachute’s new feature prevents anyone from turning off your live-streamed video

    Tech
    By Sahib
    44
    0
    Mobile safety app Parachute is today rolling out a new feature that will prevent an unauthorized person who grabs your iPhone to ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Jun

    Facebook employees stage virtual walkout in protest of company’s stance on Trump posts

    Social
    By Sahib
    90
    0
    Some Facebook employees are virtually walking out today to challenge the company’s lack of response to President Donald Trump’s posts pertaining to protests ...
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  • 28
    May

    Google and Microsoft reportedly considering stakes in telecom firms in India after Facebook deal

    Tech
    By Sahib
    130
    0
    Weeks after Facebook acquired a 9.9% stake in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms, two more American firms are reportedly interested in the ...
    Read More
  • 27
    May

    Google removes millions of negative TikTok reviews amid backlash in India

    Social
    By Sahib
    69
    0
    ByteDance’s  TikTok app, which has gained hundreds of millions of users in India with its short-form videos, is facing criticism in ...
    Read More
  • 27
    May

    Apple begins offering Macs with custom configurations in India

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    80
    0
    Apple is finally giving customers in India the ability to order customized versions of iMac, MacBook Air, Mac Mini and ...
    Read More
  • 26
    May

    Jabra’s Elite Active 75t earbuds offer great value and sound for both workouts and workdays

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    112
    0
    Technology improvements over the past few years mean that most fully wireless earbuds are a lot better than they used ...
    Read More
  • 26
    May

    Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation

    Travel
    By Sahib
    132
    0
    Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in ...
    Read More
  • 20
    May

    Indian ride-hailing firm Ola cuts 1,400 jobs

    Social
    By Sahib
    74
    0
    Ola said on Wednesday it is cutting 1,400 jobs in India, or 35% of its workforce in the home market, ...
    Read More
  • 18
    May

    Huawei admits uncertainty following new US chip curbs

    Business, Social
    By Sahib
    74
    0
    Following the U.S. government’s announcement that would further thwart Huawei’s chip-making capability, the Chinese telecoms equipment giant condemned the new ruling for ...
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  • 18
    May

    Fitbit’s Chinese rival Amazfit mulls a transparent, self-disinfecting mask

    Social
    By Sahib
    112
    0
    The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a wave of Chinese companies with manufacturing operations to produce virus-fighting equipment: Shenzhen-based electric ...
    Read More
  • 15
    May

    Amazon Prime Video to globally premiere 7 Indian movies as theaters remain closed

    Business
    By Sahib
    72
    0
    Amazon  has secured rights to premiere seven Indian movies that were initially scheduled for a theatrical release directly on its Prime Video  on-demand streaming ...
    Read More
  • 12
    May

    Xiaomi spinoff POCO’s F2 Pro undercuts Android rivals with low price and flagship features

    Tech
    By Sahib
    79
    0
    POCO, a brand that spun out of Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi earlier this year, today launched the POCO F2 Pro smartphone ...
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  • 11
    May

    Spotify signs deal with Saregama to add more than 100,000 tracks to India catalog

    Social
    By Sahib
    85
    0
    Spotify has secured another deal in India to fill much of the remaining void in its catalog in the country. ...
    Read More
  • 7
    May

    UK’s NHS COVID-19 app lacks robust legal safeguards against data misuse, warns committee

    Social
    By Sahib
    176
    0
    A UK parliamentary committee that focuses on human rights issues has called for primary legislation to be put in place to ensure ...
    Read More
  • 6
    May

    A security expert says India’s contact-tracing app has flaws; New Delhi says they are ‘by ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    115
    0
    The Indian government has said that its contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu “by design” fetches the location data of its 90 ...
    Read More
  • 4
    May

    Silver Lake to invest $747M in India’s Jio Platforms

    Business
    By Sahib
    69
    0
    Weeks after Facebook invested $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, India’s top telecom operator, private equity firm Silver Lake is following suit — ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Apr

    Video app Marco Polo adds a subscription option amid coronavirus-led boost in usage

    Tech
    By Sahib
    87
    0
    The coronavirus pandemic has sent record numbers of new users to video chat apps. Now, video messaging app Marco Polo aims to ...
    Read More
  • 28
    Apr

    DJI’s mini Mavic Air gets an upgrade with improved camera and battery life

    Tech
    By Sahib
    84
    0
    DJI had to kibosh its usual big unveil this time out, for obvious reasons, but the company won’t let a ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Apr

    Apple said to sell Macs powered by in-house ARM-based chips as early as 2021

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    94
    0
    Apple’s  long-rumored Mac ARM chip transition could happen as early as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report ...
    Read More
  • 22
    Apr

    Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio

    Business
    By Sahib
    94
    0
    Facebook  has enjoyed unparalleled reach in India for more than a decade. But as China’s fast-growing ByteDance emerges as a formidable ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Apr

    Facebook launches Fundraisers in India, expands partnerships with state governments for WhatsApp and Messenger helplines

    Business, Social
    By Sahib
    94
    0
    Facebook has expanded Fundraisers to India and is working with several additional state governments to provide authoritative information about the coronavirus to ...
    Read More
  • 17
    Apr

    Facebook adds new ‘care’ emoji reactions on its main app and in Messenger

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    295
    0
    As a lot of us continue to stay indoors, Facebook has become a go-to platform for many people to check in with ...
    Read More
  • 16
    Apr

    India says video conference app Zoom is ‘not safe’

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    136
    0
    India said today Zoom  is ‘not a safe platform’ and advised government employees to not use it as the video conference service surges ...
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  • 15
    Apr

    Airbnb ups its debt by $1BN amid the coronavirus travel crunch

    Business
    By Sahib
    115
    0
    Airbnb  has secured commitments of $1 billion for a syndicated term loan from institutional investors, it said. The emergency cash injection comes ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Apr

    Digital mapping of coronavirus contacts will have key role in lifting Europe’s lockdown, says Commission

    Social
    By Sahib
    105
    0
    The European Commission  has set out a plan for co-ordinating the lifting of regional coronavirus restrictions that includes a role for digital tools — ...
    Read More
  • 14
    Apr

    African genomics startup 54gene raises $15M led by Adjuvant Capital

    Medical, Social
    By Sahib
    113
    0
    Greater availability of African genomic data could lead to medical breakthroughs for the continent’s 1.2 billion people. That’s the driving ...
    Read More
  • 14
    Apr

    India’s lockdown is making life hard for its most popular apps

    Social
    By Sahib
    133
    0
    The coronavirus pandemic, which has forced billions of people to stay home, has led to a surge in new downloads of several ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Apr

    Coronavirus conspiracies like that bogus 5G claim are racing across the internet

    Social
    By Sahib
    120
    0
    As the U.S. and much of the world hunkers down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, some virus-related ...
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  • 13
    Apr

    FDA clears N95 decontamination process that could clean up to 4 million masks per day

    Social
    By Sahib
    169
    0
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a decontamination process provided by company ...
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  • 13
    Apr

    Apple said to be planning fall iPhone refresh with iPad Pro-like design

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    110
    0
    Apple  is readying a new iPhone for fall to replace the iPhone 11 Pro this fall, Bloomberg reports, as well as follow-ups ...
    Read More
  • 8
    Apr

    Tesla to cut salaries, furlough workers as COVID-19 shutdowns expected to last until May 4

    Business
    By Sahib
    168
    0
    Tesla will suspend production at its U.S. factories until at least May 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the company ...
    Read More
  • 7
    Apr

    WhatsApp introduces new limit on message forwards to fight spread of misinformation

    Social
    By Sahib
    153
    0
    WhatsApp  is imposing additional restriction on how frequently a message can be shared on its platform in its latest effort to ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Apr

    WHO Africa hosts hackathons, offers seed funds to fight COVID-19

    Social
    By Sahib
    162
    0
    The World Health Organization in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to $20,000 in seed-funds to finalists with ...
    Read More
  • 31
    Mar

    General Motors spins up global supply chain to make 50,000 face masks a day

    Social
    By Sahib
    118
    0
    GM today announced manufacturing details around building much-needed medical face masks. According to the company’s press release, it took the company ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Mar

    Fauci: US can expect more than 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, millions of cases

    Medical
    By Sahib
    124
    0
    On CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, the leading U.S. authority on the COVID-19 pandemic made some grim predictions about the ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Mar

    FDA grants emergency authorization to system that decontaminates N95 respirator masks for re-use

    Uncategorized
    By Sahib
    131
    0
    The global coronavirus pandemic has meant that there’s a widespread effort to develop and advance creative solutions to new problems, ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Mar

    Self-reporting app tracking COVID-19 symptoms in UK sees 750K downloads in 24 hours

    Medical, Social
    By Sahib
    143
    0
    One of the big challenges (among many) with the coronavirus pandemic is that overwhelmed health services do not always know ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Mar

    Coordinated response required to optimize telehealth during COVID-19 pandemic

    Medical, Social
    By Sahib
    104
    0
    As the COVID-19 epidemic scales exponentially across the United States, calls for expended use of telehealth, innovative technology solutions and optimization of life-saving ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Mar

    UPS partners with Wingcopter to develop new multipurpose drone delivery fleet

    Business
    By Sahib
    124
    0
    UPS is working with German startup Wingcopter  to develop a new type of delivery drone, to be used for the logistics company’s ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Mar

    LetsBeatCOVID.net launches to track the spread of the Coronavirus in the UK/US

    Social
    By Sahib
    114
    0
    A startup behind one of the world’s most successful tech platforms for doctors has launched a new initiative to try ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Mar

    Facebook Messenger provides governments, agencies with free developer tools to combat Covid-19

    Social
    By Sahib
    219
    0
    Big tech has been making a huge effort to mobilize its power to help people work better together to battle ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Mar

    Non-profit launches COVID-19 treatment and vaccine tracker with daily updates

    Medical, Social
    By Sahib
    200
    0
    There are a lot of global efforts underway to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, including repurposing of existing drugs ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Mar

    Amazon donates $1 million to D.C. organizations helping those impacted by COVID-19 outbreak

    Social
    By Sahib
    159
    0
    Amazon announced this morning it’s making a $1 million donation that will be split among four Washington D.C. region community ...
    Read More
  • 4
    Mar

    Google cancels its 2020 I/O developer conference

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    122
    0
    After Facebook canceled its F8 developer conference and Google itself moved its Cloud Next event in April to a digital-only conference, it doesn’t ...
    Read More
  • 4
    Mar

    Uber sold its food delivery business in India to Zomato for $206M

    Business
    By Sahib
    143
    0
    Uber  sold its food delivery business in India to the local rival Zomato for $206 million, the American ride-hailing company disclosed in a ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Feb

    Spin is launching electric scooters in Germany this spring

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    184
    0
    Spin, the electric scooter company owned by Ford, is gearing up to launch its vehicles for the first time outside ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Feb

    Roblox raises $150M Series G, led by Andreessen Horowitz, now valued at $4B

    Gaming
    By Sahib
    220
    0
    Online gaming platform Roblox,  now home to 115 million largely Gen Z players per month, announced today it has raised $150 million in Series ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Feb

    Tier Mobility acquires Coup’s electric moped scooters

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    168
    0
    Tier Mobility operates a scooter service, the kick-scooter-with-a-motor kind. And it has acquired assets from Coup, a now defunct scooter service, ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Feb

    Huawei’s ill-fated foldable returns with a more robust upgrade

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    143
    0
    MWC may have been canceled on account of rising coronavirus concerns, but the party still went on for Huawei (albeit to what ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Feb

    Sony announces its first 5G flagship, the triple lens Xperia 1 II

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    169
    0
    Sony  has announced its first 5G smartphone: The Xperia 1 II — which, for the curious and/or confused, is pronounced ‘Xperia One, Mark ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Feb

    Karius raises $165 million for its liquid biopsy technology identifying diseases in a drop of ...

    Medical, Tech
    By Sahib
    165
    0
    “What Karius is good at is identifying those novel microbes before they become an outbreak like coronavirus,” says Mickey Kertesz, ...
    Read More
  • 21
    Feb

    Tier Mobility, the European e-scooter rentals startup, adds another ~$40M to its Series B

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    157
    0
    Tier, the European e-scooter rentals startup that operates in 55 cities across 11 countries, has topped up its funding for ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Feb

    Google gobbling Fitbit is a major privacy risk, warns EU data protection advisor

    Tech
    By Sahib
    224
    0
    The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has intervened to raise concerns about Google’s  plan to scoop up the health and activity data of millions ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Feb

    Adobe celebrates Photoshop’s 30th anniversary with new desktop and mobile features

    Tech
    By Sahib
    176
    0
    Adobe’s Photoshop celebrates its 30th birthday today. Over that time, the app has pretty much become synonymous with photo editing and ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Feb

    Middle East healthcare platform Vezeeta raises $40M Series D led by Gulf Capital

    Business
    By Sahib
    174
    0
    Vezeeta, a healthcare platform operating in the Middle East and Africa, has raised a $40 Million Series D funding round ...
    Read More
  • 10
    Feb

    As top exhibitors pull out of MWC, organizers implement stringent safeguards

    Tech
    By Sahib
    170
    0
    A couple of weeks out, Mobile World Congress organizer, the GSMA, has issued some fairly sweeping safeguards over growing concerns ...
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  • 6
    Feb

    NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth after record-setting stay in space

    Space
    By Sahib
    222
    0
    Astronaut Christina Koch made the return trip from the International Space Station (ISS) early on Thursday, along with ESA astronaut ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Feb

    Apple unifies its app stores by extending the universal purchase option to Mac apps

    Tech
    By Sahib
    188
    0
    Apple surprised its app developer community today with the official announcement that they’ll soon be able to sell their cross-platform apps as ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Feb

    Twitter reports $1.01B in Q4 revenues with 152M monetizable daily active users

    Social
    By Sahib
    197
    0
    As Twitter continues to try to find the right balance between making its platform easier to use while also less prone to toxicity and abuse, ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Feb

    Tier Mobility, the European e-scooter rentals startup, adds new COO and CCO to executive team

    Travel
    By Sahib
    243
    0
    Following Tier Mobility’s $60 million Series B late last year, the e-scooter rentals startup has been busy bolstering its C-suite. The ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Jan

    Avast shuts down marketing analytics subsidiary Jumpshot amid controversy over selling user data

    Business
    By Sahib
    211
    1
    Avast has made a huge business out of selling antivirus protection for computers and mobile devices, but more recently it was ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Jan

    Tesla temporarily closes Shanghai factory over coronavirus concerns

    Business
    By Sahib
    261
    2
    Tesla  has shut down its Shanghai factory as part of a broader order by the Chinese government to stem the spread ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Jan

    Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg is stepping down

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    921
    2
    Match  Group, home to Tinder, Match, OkCupid, PoF and a host of other online dating apps, announced today that CEO Mandy Ginsberg would ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Jan

    Toothless: Facebook proposes a weak Oversight Board

    Social
    By Sahib
    256
    0
    Facebook’s  internal “Supreme Court” can’t set precedents, can’t make decisions about Facebook Dating or Marketplace, and can’t oversee WhatsApp, Oculus, or ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Jan

    Playing traffic cop for drones in cities and towns nets Airspace Link $4 million

    Tech
    By Sahib
    193
    0
    As the number of drones proliferates in cities and towns across America, government agencies are scrambling to find ways to ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Jan

    Uber’s self-driving unit starts mapping Washington, D.C. ahead of testing

    Business
    By Sahib
    203
    0
    Uber  Advanced Technologies Group will start mapping Washington, D.C., ahead of plans to begin testing its self-driving vehicles in the city ...
    Read More
  • 22
    Jan

    Tencent to grow gaming empire with $148M acquisition of Conan publisher Funcom in Norway

    Gaming
    By Sahib
    218
    0
    Tencent, one of the world’s biggest video and online gaming companies by revenue, today made another move to help cement ...
    Read More
  • 21
    Jan

    Uber sells food delivery business in India to Zomato

    Business
    By Sahib
    191
    0
    Uber said on Tuesday it has sold its food delivery business, Uber Eats, in India to local rival Zomato as ...
    Read More
  • 10
    Jan

    DuckDuckGo still critical of Google’s EU Android choice screen auction, after wining a universal slot

    Tech
    By Sahib
    233
    0
    Google  has announced which search engines have won an auction process it has devised for an Android ‘choice screen’ — as its response ...
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  • 9
    Jan

    Paytm targets merchants to fight back Google and Walmart in India’s crowded payments field

    Uncategorized
    By Sahib
    200
    0
    Paytm  today announced two new features for businesses as the financial services firm looks to expand its reach in the nation ...
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  • 8
    Jan

    Here’s everything Google announced at CES 2020

    Tech
    By Sahib
    219
    0
    Another year, another blast of Google  Assistant news on the first official day of CES. Google slimmed things down a touch for ...
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  • 7
    Jan

    Facebook data misuse and voter manipulation back in the frame with latest Cambridge Analytica leaks

    Social
    By Sahib
    196
    1
    More details are emerging about the scale and scope of disgraced data company Cambridge Analytica’s  activities in elections around the world — ...
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  • 7
    Jan

    TiVo announces a $49.99 device that combines streaming and live TV

    Tech
    By Sahib
    161
    0
    TiVo  is announcing a new device at the Consumer Electronics Show called the TiVo Stream 4K, which CEO Dave Shull described ...
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  • 7
    Jan

    Facebook bans deceptive deepfakes and some misleadingly modified media

    Business
    By Sahib
    208
    0
    Facebook  wants to be the arbiter of truth after all. At least when it comes to intentionally misleading deepfakes and heavily ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Jan

    Fire TV Edition expands to more soundbars, plus cars, cable boxes and more

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    237
    0
    Amazon’s  Fire TV Edition, the version of Fire TV that now powers over 150 Fire TV Edition smart TVs as a ...
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  • 6
    Jan

    Amazon drives deeper into cars with new Alexa partners, Echo Auto expansion

    Business
    By Sahib
    230
    0
    Amazon is no longer content trying to dominate the home. The ecommerce giant made several announcements Monday ahead of CES ...
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  • 3
    Jan

    This new wireless charger from Zens nearly fulfills the promise of Apple’s AirPower

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    211
    0
    Apple’s  cancellation of its AirPower wireless charging mat was one of the company’s few big public flubs, but the concept behind ...
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  • 3
    Jan

    Made in China: Tesla Model 3 deliveries to Chinese customers to begin January 7

    Sport
    By Sahib
    220
    0
    The first deliveries of Tesla Model 3 sedans made in China will begin January 7, one year after the U.S. ...
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  • 1
    Jan

    Can a $30 pair of wireless earbuds actually be any good?

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    199
    0
    2019 was the year wireless earbuds went mainstream. The category has been around much longer, of course, and Apple really ...
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  • 1
    Jan

    India’s richest man is ready to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart

    Business
    By Sahib
    265
    0
    As Amazon  and Walmart-owned Flipkart spend billions to make a dent in India’s retail market and reel from recent regulatory hurdles, the two ...
    Read More
  • 1
    Jan

    Huawei’s revenue hits record $122B this year despite US sanctions, forecasts ‘difficult’ 2020

    Business
    By Sahib
    236
    0
    Huawei on Tuesday reported resilient revenue for 2019 as the embattled Chinese technology group continues to grow despite a prolonged ...
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  • 19
    Dec

    Goldman Sachs leads $15M investment in Indian fintech startup ZestMoney

    Tech
    By Sahib
    244
    0
    One of America’s largest banks has just poured some money to help millions of Indians without a credit score secure ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Dec

    Xilis believes cultivating micro-tumors may hold the key to more effective cancer treatments

    Tech
    By Sahib
    212
    0
    Despite near-miraculous advances in the treatment of cancer in the U.S. and around the world, the disease remains the second ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Dec

    Airbnb is a platform not an estate agent, says Europe’s top court

    Business
    By Sahib
    259
    4
    Airbnb  will be breathing a sigh of relief today: Europe’s top court has judged it to be an online platform which ...
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  • 18
    Dec

    How 2020 can be a tipping point for women in STEM

    Tech
    By Sahib
    244
    0
    As we welcome 2020 with ambitions set high for greater diversity and inclusion in the workforce, it provides us with ...
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  • 18
    Dec

    Indian education startup Byju’s turns profitable

    Uncategorized
    By Sahib
    219
    0
    One of India’s biggest tech startups is no longer losing money. Education tech startup Byju’s on Tuesday posted a net ...
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  • 17
    Dec

    Google has fired another worker-activist

    Tech
    By Sahib
    271
    0
    Google  has fired another worker-activist, Kathryn Spiers. Spiers, who worked on the platform security team, was generally tasked with writing code ...
    Read More
  • 17
    Dec

    1-800 Contacts buys the at-home eye exam provider 6over6 Vision

    Tech
    By Sahib
    276
    0
    New developments in sensor technologies, computer vision and machine learning technologies are combining to drive medical diagnostics further into the ...
    Read More
  • 17
    Dec

    Automated web app testing startup ProdPerfect raises $13M Series A led by Anthos Capital

    Business
    By Sahib
    267
    2
    This morning ProdPerfect, a technology startup focused on web application testing, announced a $13 million Series A led by Anthos Capital. Anthos is ...
    Read More
  • 16
    Dec

    Uber all set to sell UberEats’ India business to Zomato

    Business
    By Sahib
    208
    3
    Uber  is in advanced stages of talks to sell its food delivery service UberEats’ India business to local rival Zomato  as the American ...
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  • 16
    Dec

    Let’s talk Samsung Galaxy S11

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    196
    0
    We’ve officially entered the mid-December hardware doldrums. Obviously no major hardware maker in its right mind is going to be ...
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  • 16
    Dec

    Rocket Lab adds new $7.5 million “Mission Success” coin to its online store

    Social
    By Sahib
    203
    1
    Rocket Lab’s merch store has pretty much what you’d expect from a space-themed gift shop – baby onesies, t-shirts, caps ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Dec

    Porsche and Lucasfilm co-designed a new starfighter for the Star Wars universe

    Social
    By Sahib
    265
    0
    Porsche typically concerns itself with terrestrial vehicle designs, but for a new project it worked with Lucasfilm designers in collaboration ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Dec

    Amazon launches Audible Suno free app featuring short-stories in India

    Business
    By Sahib
    279
    0
    Amazon  is having another go at expanding its reach to listeners in India. The company, which launched pay-to-use Audible in the ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Dec

    Google makes moving data to its cloud easier

    Tech
    By Sahib
    241
    0
    Google  Cloud today announced Transfer Service, a new service for enterprises that want to move their data from on-premise systems to the ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Dec

    Many smart home device makers still won’t say if they give your data to the ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    227
    0
    Ayear ago, we asked some of the most prominent smart home device makers if they have given customer data to governments. The ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Dec

    Northrop Grumman lands customer for first OmegA rocket launch in 2021

    Tech
    By Sahib
    273
    0
    Space industry heavyweight Northrop Grumman  has signed a costumer for the launch of its first OmegA rocket, a medium/heavy lift launch vehicle ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Dec

    Atom Finance’s free Bloomberg Terminal rival raises $12M

    Business
    By Sahib
    1123
    5
    If you want to win on Wall Street, Yahoo Finance is insufficient but Bloomberg Terminal costs a whopping $24,000 per ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Dec

    Audi experiments with a ride share service in Southern Germany using an EV and gasoline ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    239
    1
    Audi Business Innovation is testing out a ride sharing service in Southern Germany called BITS that uses both gasoline and electric vehicles in ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Dec

    Twitter will now preserve JPEG quality for photo uploads on web

    Social
    By Sahib
    208
    0
    Twitter is changing the way it processes uploaded images, and the new way of doing things will be much-appreciated by ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Dec

    Electric vehicle startup Nio lays off 141 employees at its North American headquarters

    Travel
    By Sahib
    202
    3
    Electric vehicle startup Nio is laying off 141 people at its North American headquarters. According to a filing from Employment Development Department of ...
    Read More
  • 10
    Dec

    North ending production of current Focals smart glasses to focus on Focals 2.0

    Tech
    By Sahib
    228
    0
    Smart glasses maker North  announced today that it will be ending production of its first-generation Focals glasses, which it brought to market ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Dec

    Near Space Labs provides unmatched high-resolution imaging using stratospheric satellites

    Space, Tech
    By Sahib
    260
    1
    Imaging is one of the key markets in the emerging space tech industry, and for good reason – there’s a ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Dec

    Snapchat Cameos edit your face into videos

    Social
    By Sahib
    255
    0
    Snapchat is preparing to launch a big new feature that uses your selfies to replace the faces of people in ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Dec

    Instagram finally launches 13+ age checkups

    Social
    By Sahib
    255
    0
    Instagram  is done playing dumb about users’ ages. After nine years, Instagram is finally embracing more responsibility to protect underage kids ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Dec

    Flipkart leads $60M investment in logistics startup Shadowfax

    Business
    By Sahib
    285
    2
    Walmart’s  Flipkart  has backed Indian startup Shadowfax in a new $60 million financing round as the retail giant works to strengthen its logistics network ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Dec

    Huawei sues FCC over “unconstitutional” ban on the use of federal subsidies to buy its ...

    Business
    By Sahib
    258
    0
    Huawei said today it is suing the Federal Communications Commission, asking to overturn a ban on carriers from using money from ...
    Read More
  • 4
    Dec

    In a first, Amazon launches a battery-powered portable Echo speaker in India

    Business, Social
    By Sahib
    184
    0
    After launching nearly a dozen Echo speaker models in India in two years, Amazon said on Wednesday it is adding a ...
    Read More
  • 4
    Dec

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai is taking over as CEO of Alphabet

    Social
    By Sahib
    162
    1
    Google  founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin just announced that Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be replacing Page as the CEO of parent ...
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  • 3
    Dec

    Xiaomi launches app to offer credit to millennials in India

    Business, Social
    By Sahib
    935
    3
    Xiaomi,  the top smartphone vendor in India, today joined a growing wave of fintech startups in the nation that are offering ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Dec

    Now even the FBI is warning about your smart TV’s security

    Tech
    By Sahib
    604
    3
    If you just bought a smart TV on Black Friday or plan to buy one for Cyber Monday tomorrow, the ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Dec

    Facebook launches a photo portability tool, starting in Ireland

    Business
    By Sahib
    227
    0
    It’s not friend portability, but Facebook has announced the launch today of a photo transfer tool to enable users of its social network ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Dec

    Millions of SMS messages exposed in database security lapse

    Social
    By Sahib
    225
    0
    A massive database storing tens of millions of SMS  text messages, most of which were sent by businesses to potential customers, has ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Nov

    Foodvisor raises $4.5 million to track what you eat using AI

    Business
    By Sahib
    254
    0
    French startup Foodvisor has raised a $4.5 million funding round after generating 2 million app downloads. Agrinnovation is leading the round and ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Nov

    2019 Thanksgiving e-commerce sales show 14% rise on 2018, $470M spent so far

    Business
    By Sahib
    232
    0
    With popular social networks seeing some downtime, most shops closed, and many people off work today for Thanksgiving, bargain hunters are ...
    Read More
  • 28
    Nov

    Apple and Google Maps accommodate Russia’s annexation of Crimea

    Business
    By Sahib
    203
    0
    Global politics are difficult to navigate ordinarily, but in times of conflict companies that aim to provide an unbiased service, ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Nov

    Indian scooter rental startup Bounce raises $150M

    Business, Social, Travel
    By Sahib
    212
    0
    Big bucks are pouring to get you through the chaotic traffic on Indian roads. Bounce,  a Bangalore-based startup that operates over ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Nov

    Brexit ad blitz data firm paid by Vote Leave broke privacy laws, watchdogs find

    Social
    By Sahib
    208
    0
    A joint investigation by watchdogs in Canada and British Columbia has found that Cambridge Analytica-linked data firm, Aggregate IQ, broke privacy laws in ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Nov

    Lego’s take on the Tesla ‘Cybertruck’ comes with innovative roof racks

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    318
    1
    Lego seems to have been inspired by recent events to bring its own vision fo the truck of the future ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Nov

    India’s electric bike rental startup Yulu inks strategic partnership with Bajaj Auto, raises $8M

    Social
    By Sahib
    266
    0
    Yulu, a Bangalore-based electric bike sharing platform that maintains a partnership with Uber, said today it has won the backing of ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Nov

    Here’s why the Tesla Cybertruck has its crazy look

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    583
    0
    Elon Musk revealed the Cybertruck last night, saying it looks like nothing else on the market. That’s true, but the Cybertruck shares ...
    Read More
  • 21
    Nov

    Apple expands and updates its ‘Everyone Can Code’ program

    Business
    By Sahib
    221
    0
    Apple  announced today an expansion of its program designed to get more students coding. The company says it has redesigned the “Everyone ...
    Read More
  • 21
    Nov

    Google limits political ad targeting and all ‘demonstrably false claims’

    Social
    By Sahib
    198
    0
    Google  has joined Twitter in revising its political ad rules ahead of what promises to be a brutal election season. But ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Nov

    Karma’s new electric hinge-winged hypercar concept goes 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds

    Travel
    By Sahib
    182
    0
    Karma Automotive  took the wraps off Tuesday of a new electric concept car called the SC2 that produces a heart-thumping 1,100 ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Nov

    Scooter maker Superpedestrian raises $20 million as it gears up to launch

    Travel
    By Sahib
    223
    0
    Superpedestrian,  the startup working with a handful of scooter operators to deploy vehicles that can perform self-diagnostics, just raised a $20 ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Nov

    Volkswagen’s new all-electric concept wagon could be coming to the U.S. by 2022

    Travel
    By Sahib
    201
    0
    Volkswagen revealed Tuesday evening a new concept vehicle called the ID Space Vizzion, and despite the crazy Frank Zappaesque name, ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Nov

    Google makes converting VMs to containers easier with the GA of Migrate for Anthos

    Tech
    By Sahib
    280
    0
    At its Cloud Next event in London, Google today announced a number of product updates around its managed Anthos platform, as ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Nov

    SocialRank sells biz to Trufan, pivots to a mobile LinkedIn

    Tech
    By Sahib
    223
    0
    What do you do when your startup idea doesn’t prove big enough? Run it as a scrawny but profitable lifestyle ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Nov

    Xiaomi integrates earthquake alert system into MIUI OS, unveils Xiao AI 3.0 digital assistant

    Tech
    By Sahib
    207
    1
    Xiaomi  today unveiled a new iteration of its virtual assistant Xiao Ai and shared a new feature of Android -based MIUI  operating system as the publicly ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Nov

    Cybersecurity startup CyCognito raises $23M in Series A funding

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    228
    0
    CyCognito, a cybersecurity platform that aims to give visibility into a company’s security weak spots, has raised $23 million in ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Nov

    Bolt Bikes launches e-bike subscription platform for gig delivery workers in U.S., UK

    Business
    By Sahib
    245
    0
    Bolt Bikes, the Sydney, Australia-based startup founded in 2017, is taking its electric bike platform designed for gig economy delivery ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Nov

    Microsoft announces changes to cloud contract terms following EU privacy probe

    Business
    By Sahib
    209
    0
    Chalk up another win for European data protection: Microsoft  has announced changes to commercial cloud contracts following privacy concerns raised by European Union data ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Nov

    Virgin Galactic begins ‘Astronaut Readiness Program’ for first paying customers

    Space
    By Sahib
    186
    0
    Virgin Galactic has begun its ‘Astronaut Readiness Program’ this week, which is being run out of Under Armour Global HQ ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Nov

    Microsoft announces its xCloud streaming service and a truckload of new games are coming in ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    225
    0
    Microsoft  has announced a vague intention to launch its xCloud  game streaming service sometime in 2020, and dropped a double handful of new ...
    Read More
  • 14
    Nov

    Apple Music introduces Replay, a playlist of your top songs of the year

    Tech
    By Sahib
    234
    0
    Apple Music is taking on Spotify with the launch of a new feature, Apple Music Replay, that will allow subscribers ...
    Read More
  • 14
    Nov

    Motorola throws back to the future with a foldable Razr reboot

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    320
    0
    The rebirth of the Razr has been rumored for several months now. And honestly, such a product is a bit of ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Nov

    Google to offer checking accounts in partnership with banks starting next year

    Business
    By Sahib
    240
    0
    Google  is the latest big tech company to make a move into banking and personal financial services: The company is gearing ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Nov

    Apple’s Mac Pro ships in December with maximum 8TB of storage

    Tech
    By Sahib
    232
    1
    Apple  is making its Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display available in December, it announced today. The machine was announced earlier this ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Nov

    Google Chrome to identify and label slow websites

    Tech
    By Sahib
    176
    0
    Is it the web page that’s slow or is it your network connection? In the future, Google’s Chrome web browser ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Nov

    Facebook finally lets you banish nav bar tabs & red dots

    Tech
    By Sahib
    165
    0
    Are those red notification dots on your Facebook  home screen driving you crazy? Sick of Facebook Marketplace wasting your screen space? Now ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Nov

    Smartphone maker Realme is taking India and other emerging markets by storm

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    496
    4
    As Xiaomi  widens its smartphone lead over Samsung in India, a new competitor is increasingly posing a challenge. Realme, a one-and-half-year-old smartphone vendor ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Nov

    Snapchat Spectacles 3 review: Pretty, pricey

    Tech
    By Sahib
    270
    0
    No one’s going to pay $380 for decent point-of-view video glasses and some trippy filters. But that’s kind of the point ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Nov

    Watch MIT’s ‘mini cheetah’ robots frolic, fall, flip – and play soccer together

    Tech
    By Sahib
    262
    0
    MIT’s Biomimetics Robotics department took a whole herd of its new ‘mini cheetah’ robots out for a group demonstration on ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Nov

    Voi raises another $85M for its European e-scooter service

    Travel
    By Sahib
    236
    0
    Voi Technology, the “micro-mobility” startup that operates an e-scooter service in a 38 cities across 10 European countries, has raised ...
    Read More
  • 7
    Nov

    Google Pay comes to Curve, the banking platform that consolidates all your cards into one

    Education
    By Sahib
    299
    0
    Hot on the heels of adding support for Samsung Pay, Curve, the London-based “over-the-top” banking platform that lets you consolidate all of ...
    Read More
  • 7
    Nov

    Saudi Arabia reportedly recruited Twitter employees to steal personal data of activists

    Tech
    By Sahib
    236
    0
    Saudi Arabian officials allegedly paid at least two employees of Twitter  to access personal information on users the government there was interested ...
    Read More
  • 7
    Nov

    Salesforce announces new content management system

    Business
    By Sahib
    234
    0
    Salesforce has its fingers in a lot of parts of the customer experience, so why not content management? Today, the company ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Nov

    Shopify expands into email marketing

    Business
    By Sahib
    237
    0
    Shopify continues to expand beyond its core e-commerce platform with a new product called Shopify  Email. Shopify’s chief product officer Craig Miller and ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Nov

    Huawei calls hackers to Munich for secret bug bounty meeting

    Tech
    By Sahib
    246
    0
    Chinese tech giant Huawei has asked some of the world’s best phone hackers to a secret meeting in Munich later ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Nov

    Goldman Sachs leads $50M round for credit card platform Deserve

    Tech
    By Sahib
    286
    0
    Deserve, a credit card startup helping young people establish themselves, as well as a cloud-based credit card platform for businesses, ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Nov

    Xiaomi launches Mi Watch, its $185 Apple Watch clone

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    304
    0
    Xiaomi,  which competes with Apple for the top position in the wearable market, today made the competition a little more interesting. The ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Nov

    UK drone register takes off

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    238
    0
    A UK drone registration scheme has opened ahead of the deadline for owners to register their devices coming into force at the ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Oct

    Virgin Galactic becomes the first public space tourism company on Monday

    Space
    By Sahib
    202
    0
    Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic wil find out what the public markets think of its ambitious plan to make commercial space ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Oct

    Real estate broker HelloOffice expands to Los Angeles after closing on $6.5 million

    Business
    By Sahib
    297
    0
    HelloOffice, a new real estate brokerage business out of San Francisco, has nabbed $6.5 million in new financing and is ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Oct

    Amazon acquires Health Navigator for Amazon Care, its pilot employee healthcare program

    Social
    By Sahib
    248
    0
    Amazon  has acquired Health Navigator, a startup that develops APIs for online health services. According to CNBC, which first reported the deal, Health ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Oct

    Bird-owned Scoot deploys new electric mopeds

    Travel
    By Sahib
    256
    0
    Scoot,  owned by Bird,  has just unveiled what it’s calling the Scoot Moped. At first glance, it appears to be Bird’s two-seater vehicle. ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Oct

    Axon adds license plate recognition to police dash cams, but heeds ethics board’s concerns

    Social
    By Sahib
    226
    0
    Law enforcement tech outfitter Axon  has announced that it will include automated license plate recognition in its next generation of dash cams. ...
    Read More
  • 22
    Oct

    Jeff Bezos announces Blue Origin will form new industry team to return to the Moon

    Space
    By Sahib
    215
    0
    At the International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C. today, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos announced a new “national team” that ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Oct

    New Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming device leaks via Amazon listing

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    370
    0
    The fact that Nvidia is updating its Shield TV hardware has already been telegraphed via an FCC filing, but a leak ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Oct

    Volvo creates a dedicated business for autonomous industrial and commercial transport

    Business
    By Sahib
    255
    0
    Volvo Group has established a new dedicated business group focused on autonomous transportation, with a mandate that covers industry segments ...
    Read More
  • 17
    Oct

    Amazon’s Echo gets a decent-sounding refresh

    Tech
    By Sahib
    238
    0
    Amazon seemingly didn’t realize what it had on its hands with the original Echo. Released five and a half years ...
    Read More
  • 17
    Oct

    Zoho launches Catalyst, a new developer platform with a focus on microservices

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    254
    0
    Zoho  may be one of the most underrated tech companies. The 23-year-old company, which at this point offers more than 45 ...
    Read More
  • 16
    Oct

    Google Nest Mini hands-on

    Tech
    By Sahib
    232
    0
    Two years after the release of the Home Mini, Google’s back with the sequel. Well, “sequel” might be a bit ...
    Read More
  • 16
    Oct

    Here’s everything Google just announced at the Made By Google 2019 event

    Business, Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    339
    3
    Google  held its annual “Made By Google” hardware event this morning in New York City, where they launched all sorts of ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Oct

    Walmart’s Flipkart confirms it is entering the food retail business in India

    Business
    By Sahib
    199
    0
    India’s Flipkart  is entering the food retail business as the e-commerce giant looks to expand its reach in the nation, its chief ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Oct

    Wheels raises $50 million for pedal-less e-bike share

    Travel
    By Sahib
    211
    0
    Wheels, the startup founded by Wag founders Jonathan and Joshua Viner, just announced a $50 million round led by DBL Partners. ...
    Read More
  • 14
    Oct

    Porsche has a new, cheaper version of the all-electric Taycan

    Travel
    By Sahib
    225
    0
    Porsche introduced Monday the Taycan 4S, a third version of its all-electric vehicle. The 4S, which will offer a performance ...
    Read More
  • 14
    Oct

    Samsung’s Galaxy Fold concierge service is live in the US for those who need it

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    440
    0
    Part of Samsung’s reboot of the Galaxy Fold was the announcement of a Premiere Service. Along with a reinforced version of ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Oct

    Toyota’s LQ concept car will make friends with you via its onboard AI

    Travel
    By Sahib
    243
    0
    Toyota is doubling down on its prediction that the key to building a compelling car of the future will be ...
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  • 11
    Oct

    NASA Administrator ‘very confident’ SpaceX crew launch could happen in early 2020

    Space
    By Sahib
    235
    0
    NASA  Administrator Jim Bridenstine was at SpaceX HQ in Hawthorne, Calif. on Thursday, delivering an address alongside NASA astronauts Bob Behnken ...
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  • 10
    Oct

    NASCAR could debut hybrids as early as 2022

    Travel
    By Sahib
    322
    0
    NASCAR could introduce hybrid powered cars as early as 2022, NASCAR’s SVP for Racing Development John Probst told TechCrunch. The auto-racing series — ...
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  • 10
    Oct

    European risk report flags 5G security challenges

    Tech
    By Sahib
    260
    0
    European Union Member States have published a joint risk assessment report into 5G technology which highlights increased security risks that will require ...
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  • 10
    Oct

    The first spacecraft that can service satellites to extend their life launched today

    Social
    By Sahib
    238
    0
    Up until now, commercial satellites have essentially been disposable. Even the massive, multi-ton ones that can have service lives spanning ...
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  • 9
    Oct

    Toyota, GM, Nvidia, Bosch and others form new autonomous driving tech consortium

    Travel
    By Sahib
    264
    0
    We’re still very much in the collaboration phase of autonomous driving, since it’s looking still quite a ways off from ...
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  • 8
    Oct

    Amazon introduces a Kindle for kids

    Business, Education
    By Sahib
    312
    0
    While it’s true that many parents are doing their best to reduce screen time as much as possible, there’s something ...
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  • 8
    Oct

    Berlin’s Tier Mobility scoops up $60M as its scooter-based transportation service passes 10M rides

    Social, Travel
    By Sahib
    292
    0
    On the heels of Bird closing a $275 million round to help put itself in pole position in the electric scooter market, ...
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  • 8
    Oct

    Mars Curiosity Rover finds evidence of an ancient oasis on Mars

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    255
    0
    On its latest trek through the Gale Crater on Mars,  the Curiosity Rover has discovered evidence that’s leading . scientists to believe ...
    Read More
  • 4
    Oct

    Facebook is being leaned on by US, UK, Australia to ditch its end-to-end encryption expansion ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    212
    0
    Here we go again. Western governments are once again dialing up their attack on end-to-end encryption — calling for either ...
    Read More
  • 4
    Oct

    NASA’s first all-electric experimental X-plane is ready for testing

    Tech
    By Sahib
    214
    0
    NASA  will fly a crewed X-plane, one of the experimental aircraft it creates to test various technologies, for the first time ...
    Read More
  • 3
    Oct

    Harness launches Continuous Insights to measure software team performance

    Business
    By Sahib
    240
    0
    Jyoti Bansal,  CEO and co-founder at Harness,  has always been frustrated by the lack of tools to measure software development team performance. Harness ...
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  • 3
    Oct

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon arrive at Cape Canaveral ahead of key test ...

    Education, Tech
    By Sahib
    433
    0
    SpaceX’s  facility at Cape Canaveral just received a crucial new delivery: A Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that it ...
    Read More
  • 3
    Oct

    Instagram launches Threads, a Close Friends chat app with auto-status

    Tech
    By Sahib
    613
    0
    What if Instagram could automatically tell you’re Close Friends you’re (home), (working), (on the move), or (chilling and might want to hang out)? That’s ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Oct

    Facetune maker Lightricks expands with a trio of apps for small businesses

    Tech
    By Sahib
    263
    0
    Fresh of its recent raise of $135 million, Lightricks, the maker of popular selfie editor Facetune and several other top consumer-focused photo ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Oct

    Tesla acquires computer vision startup DeepScale in push toward robotaxis

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    273
    0
    Tesla  has acquired DeepScale, a Silicon Valley startup that uses low-wattage processors to power more accurate computer vision, in a bid ...
    Read More
  • 1
    Oct

    WhatsApp is testing a self-destructing messages feature

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    257
    0
    WhatsApp  users may soon get the ability to have their messages self-destruct after a set period of time. That’s according to ...
    Read More
  • 1
    Oct

    Twitter launches its anti-abuse filter for Direct Messages

    Business
    By Sahib
    271
    0
    Twitter  is rolling out its spam and abuse filter for Direct Messages, a month and a half after the company announced it had ...
    Read More
  • 1
    Oct

    PayPal to enter China through GoPay acquisition

    Business
    By Sahib
    238
    0
    The People’s Bank of China has approved PayPal’s  acquisition of a 70% equity state in GoPay (Guofubao Information Technology Co. [GoPay], Ltd.), ...
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  • 30
    Sep

    Logitech acquires popular game streaming tool Streamlabs for around $89M

    Business, Gaming
    By Sahib
    210
    0
    If you’re into live-streaming video games, you’ve probably heard of Streamlabs. They make a popular, free software tool for overlaying content ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Sep

    Facebook’s plan for our post-web future

    Tech
    By Sahib
    263
    1
    Let us connect some dots. Five years ago, Facebook acquired VR pioneers Oculus for $2 billion. This week, it snapped up neural-interface ...
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  • 30
    Sep

    Amboss, the knowledge platform for medical professionals, scores €30M Series B

    Education
    By Sahib
    368
    0
    Amboss, the Berlin-based ‘medtech’ startup that originally offered a learning app for students but has since pivoted to a knowledge ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Sep

    Tesla V10.0 car software update adds Smart Summon, Netflix/YouTube, Spotify, karaoke and more

    Sport, Tech
    By Sahib
    342
    0
    Tesla is rolling out a new software update that adds a slew of new features to its cars. These include the new ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Sep

    Last year’s Gatwick drone attack involved at least two drones, say police

    Gadgets, Social
    By Sahib
    271
    0
    A major drone incident at the UK’s second business airport last year continues to baffle police. Last December a series of drone ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Sep

    YouTube Music will be preinstalled on Android 10 and new Android 9 devices

    Tech
    By Sahib
    225
    0
    Here’s one way to play catch up in the competitive streaming music market: preinstall your app on millions of Android ...
    Read More
  • 27
    Sep

    The Galaxy Fold is now available for purchase in the US

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    245
    0
    This is, surely, the moment some loyal fans have waited for. And understandably so. The Galaxy Fold is, by all ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Sep

    Hands-on with Oculus Link: Rift who?

    Gaming
    By Sahib
    238
    0
    Four months after its release, the Rift S is looking pretty irrelevant. My colleague Josh and I went hands-on with ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Sep

    Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Gojek launches video streaming service GoPlay

    Social
    By Sahib
    251
    0
    On-demand video streaming giant Netflix,  which is increasingly expanding its footprint in developing markets, now has a new competitor in Indonesia: Gojek. The ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Sep

    With a new $20 million in funding, electronic stethoscope startup Eko wants to research your ...

    Business, Medical
    By Sahib
    240
    0
    It’s hard to compete against the Apple Watch or even an app on your phone when it comes to personal ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Sep

    Amazon launches Amazon Care, a virtual and in-person healthcare offering for employees

    Business, Social
    By Sahib
    243
    0
    Amazon  has gone live with Amazon Care, a new pilot healthcare service offering that is initially available to its employees in and ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Sep

    Inside Apple’s reimagined Fifth Ave. store

    Business
    By Sahib
    239
    0
    After two years of work, the wrapper comes off the giant glass cube this week, as Apple’s Fifth Avenue flagship opens to ...
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  • 20
    Sep

    iOS 13 is now available to download

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    275
    0
    Apple  has just released the final version of iOS 13. This update brings many much needed quality-of-life improvements — and there are ...
    Read More
  • 19
    Sep

    Google is bringing Assistant to people without internet access

    Social, Tech
    By Sahib
    283
    0
    Google Assistant, the digital assistant from the global search giant, is available to users through their smartphones, laptops, and smart ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Sep

    Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat set-top box

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    376
    0
    Facebook wants to take over your television with a clip-on camera for video calling, AR gaming, and content co-watching. If you ...
    Read More
  • 17
    Sep

    Google will unveil the Pixel 4 and other new hardware on October 15

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    207
    0
    Google  will reveal the next Pixel in greater detail at an event happening October 15 in New York, the company confirmed ...
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  • 16
    Sep

    Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 combines creative flexibility with great design

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    371
    0
    The Android tablet market isn’t exactly a hotbed of excitement and activity, which makes it all the more impressive that Samsung ...
    Read More
  • 13
    Sep

    Google Photos adds a time-traveling version of Stories, plus more sharing and printing options

    Uncategorized
    By Sahib
    230
    1
    Google  Photos is getting its own version of Stories. But instead of focusing on what you’re doing now, as Stories  on other platforms ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Sep

    Why does the new iPhone 11 Pro have 3 cameras?

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    441
    0
    On the back of the iPhone 11 Pro can be found three cameras. Why? Because the more light you collect, ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Sep

    Apple TV+ will cost $5.99 in Canada, £4.99 in the UK and INR 99 in ...

    Gadgets, Travel
    By Sahib
    246
    1
    At its big press event yesterday, Apple announced that its TV+ streaming service would cost $4.99 per month and a launch ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Sep

    Web feature developers told to dial up attention on privacy and security

    Tech
    By Sahib
    242
    0
    Web feature developers are being warned to step up attention to privacy and security as they design contributions. Writing in ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Sep

    Google Express to close in a few weeks, will become part of Google Shopping

    Business
    By Sahib
    250
    2
    Google’s failed online shopping service Google Express is closing in a few weeks, as its features will be merged into ...
    Read More
  • 10
    Sep

    Live from Apple’s iPhone 11 event

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    212
    0
    The moment is finally here, Apple  fans. This morning at 10AM PT/1PM ET, the company will unveil the latest version of the iPhone. ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Sep

    Volocopter raises $55M led by Volvo owner Geely, sets 3-year timeline for its flying taxi ...

    Travel
    By Sahib
    283
    0
    The promise of flying cars has become an idea more synonymous with the tech world’s shortcomings than its exciting potential, but today one of ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Sep

    Google Nest Hub Max review

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    344
    0
    There were two standout features I really appreciated off the bat about the original Nest (nee Google Home) Hub: its compact ...
    Read More
  • 6
    Sep

    Xiaomi has shipped 100 million smartphones in India

    Gaming, Tech
    By Sahib
    261
    0
    Xiaomi  said on Friday it has shipped over 100 million smartphones in India, its most important market, since beginning operations in ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Sep

    Samsung’s Galaxy Fold arrives in Korea September 6, US in ‘coming weeks’

    Gadgets
    10
    By Sahib
    277
    0
    Five months after its planned launch, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is finally here. Well, almost. After offering a broad September time ...
    Read More
  • 2
    Sep

    Sources say China used iPhone hacks to target Uyghur Muslims

    Tech
    By Sahib
    278
    0
    A number of malicious websites used to hack into iPhones over a two-year period were targeting Uyghur Muslims, TechCrunch has learned. Sources ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Aug

    Volocopter’s 2X eVTOL records a first with flight at Helsinki International Airport

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    201
    0
    The Volocopter 2X air taxi vehicle is now the first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) craft to fly at ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Aug

    Malicious websites were used to secretly hack into iPhones for years, says Google

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    254
    0
    Security researchers at Google say they’ve found a number of malicious websites which, when visited, could quietly hack into a ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Aug

    NASA completes inflight testing of supersonic plane X-59’s virtual cockpit window

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    256
    0
    The X-59 supersonic research airplane developed by NASA, which aims to pioneer quiet supersonic flight for eventual use in commercial ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Aug

    ZTE tries for a US return with an affordable flagship

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    272
    0
    ZTE’s U.S. government dealings have never been as high-profile as fellow Chinese smartphone maker Huawei, but it has had its ...
    Read More
  • 28
    Aug

    Peloton files publicly for IPO

    Sport
    By Sahib
    289
    0
    Peloton, the well-funded maker of internet-connected stationary bikes and treadmills, has finally revealed documents for its upcoming initial public offering. The business ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Aug

    Experimental US Air Force space plane breaks previous record for orbital spaceflight

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    214
    0
    The Boeing-built X-37B space plane commissioned and operated by the U.S. Air Force has now broken its own record for ...
    Read More
  • 26
    Aug

    Web host Hostinger says data breach may affect 14 million customers

    Tech
    By Sahib
    301
    0
    Hostinger said it has reset user passwords as a “precautionary measure” after it detected unauthorized access to a database containing ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Aug

    Inside the Porsche Taycan’s minimalist, 911-inspired interior

    Business, Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    247
    0
    Porsche has taken the wraps off the interior of the all-new, all-electric Porsche Taycan ahead of its world debut September ...
    Read More
  • 23
    Aug

    VMware acquires Carbon Black for $2.1B and Pivotal for $2.7 billion

    Business
    By Sahib
    257
    0
    VMware  today announced that it is acquiring Carbon Black, a publicly traded security company that focuses on securing modern cloud-native workloads. The price ...
    Read More
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    22
    Aug

    N26 launches Shared Spaces and is now fully available in the U.S.

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    359
    0
    Challenger bank N26 is announcing two things this week. First, the company lets you share sub-accounts with other N26  users in just a few ...
    Read More
  • iPhone-rumor-OnLeaks-Digit
    22
    Aug

    Apple reportedly launching new iPhone Pro and iPads with better cameras, 16-inch MacBook Pro and ...

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    247
    0
    Apple is getting ready for its usual fall iPhone launch event, which is rumored to be happening September 10, though ...
    Read More
  • xiaomi_mi_a3_official
    21
    Aug

    Xiaomi launches Mi A3 Android One smartphone with 48MP rear camera in India for $181

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    314
    0
    Google has found a committed Android One partner in Xiaomi. The Chinese electronics giant today launched the Mi A3, its ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Aug

    Waymo self-driving cars head to Florida for rainy season

    Business, Sport, Tech
    By Sahib
    321
    0
    Waymo  is taking some of its autonomous vehicles to Florida just in time for hurricane season to begin testing in heavy ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Aug

    Segway-Ninebot’s new scooter drives to its docking station for a recharge

    Sport, Tech
    By Sahib
    336
    0
    At an event in Beijing last week, Chinese scooter company Segway-Ninebot Group unveiled a trio of new products. The most compelling of ...
    Read More
  • 20
    Aug

    This hand-tracking algorithm could lead to sign language recognition

    Sport
    By Sahib
    269
    0
    Millions of people communicate using sign language, but so far projects to capture its complex gestures and translate them to verbal speech ...
    Read More
  • 1
    Aug

    Didi Chuxing and oil giant BP team up to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure in ...

    Business
    By Sahib
    184
    0
    Ride-sharing and transportation platform Didi Chuxing announced today that it has formed a joint venture with BP, the British gas, oil and ...
    Read More
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    1
    Aug

    Smartphone sales expected to drop 2.5% globally this year

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    312
    0
    Smartphone sales have continued their global decline. New numbers from Gartner forecast a drop of 2.5 percent down to 1.5 billion. The ...
    Read More
  • deliveroo2
    1
    Aug

    Amazon-backed food delivery startup Deliveroo acquires Edinburgh software studio Cultivate

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    250
    0
    As two of the largest players in online-food ordering and delivery in Europe work on a $10 billion merger to expand ...
    Read More
  • 31
    Jul

    Jamf acquires Digita Security to gain native Mac security

    Tech
    By Sahib
    284
    0
    Jamf has been widely known as an enterprise Mac deployment and management tool company, but it has been looking for ways ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Jul

    China’s Vivo is eyeing smartphone users in Africa and Middle East

    Gadgets
    By Sahib
    270
    0
    Africa’s mobile phone industry has in recent times been dominated by Transsion, a Shenzhen-based company that is little known outside the African ...
    Read More
  • 29
    Jul

    Report claims all three new iPhones planned for 2020 will support 5G

    Gadgets, Tech
    By Sahib
    193
    0
    Apple  analyst Ming-Chi Kuo — sometimes described as “the most accurate Apple analyst in the world” — has written a new ...
    Read More
  • huawei
    29
    Jul

    Huawei’s first 5G phone goes on sale in China next month

    Tech
    By Sahib
    248
    0
    Huawei on Friday announced the upcoming release of its first 5G handset in its home market. Following on the heels of ...
    Read More
  • AWS-logo-Boston
    26
    Jul

    AWS revenue growth slips a bit, but remains Amazon’s golden goose

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    235
    0
    Like Azure last week, AWS reported some slippage in its cloud earnings growth numbers today, dropping from 49% growth last year ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Jul

    Samsung readies Galaxy Fold for September release

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    262
    0
    When it was unveiled on stage, the Galaxy Fold was heralded as the next big thing. Samsung seeded units to ...
    Read More
  • 25
    Jul

    Facebook ignored staff warnings about “sketchy” Cambridge Analytica in September 2015

    Tech
    By Sahib
    260
    0
    Facebook  employees tried to alert the company about the activity of Cambridge Analytica as early as September 2015, per the SEC’s complaintagainst ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Jul

    Facebook ends friend data access for Microsoft and Sony, the last 2 of its legacy ...

    Tech
    By Sahib
    175
    0
    One more consequence of the FTC’s investigation of Facebook, which culminated in a record $5 billion settlement announced today: it’s finally ...
    Read More
  • Tesla
    23
    Jul

    Apple’s latest Tesla hire specializes in car interiors

    Tech
    By Sahib
    193
    0
    Another high-level Tesla engineering executive has hopped over to Apple. Steve MacManus, who was vice president of engineering at Tesla, is now ...
    Read More
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    23
    Jul

    Facebook fails to keep Messenger Kids’ safety promise

    Tech
    By Sahib
    205
    0
    Facebook’s messaging app for under 13s, Messenger  Kids — which launched two years ago pledging a “private” chat space for kids to talk with contacts ...
    Read More
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    22
    Jul

    With Chandrayaan-2 launch, India’s ISRO shoots for the Moon on a shoe-string budget

    Tech
    By Sahib
    216
    0
    India took a giant leap in its space program on Monday after its space agency launched a spacecraft that is ...
    Read More
  • huawei-5g
    19
    Jul

    Huawei 5G indecision is hitting UK’s relations abroad, warns committee

    Tech
    By Sahib
    180
    0
    The UK’s next prime minister must prioritize a decision on whether or not to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to ...
    Read More
  • V3-Vegas
    19
    Jul

    Tesla’s new V3 Supercharger can charge up to 1,500 electric vehicles a day

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    194
    0
    Tesla  has opened a massive next-generation electric vehicle charging station in Las Vegas that combines the company’s core products into one ...
    Read More
  • Boeing 737 MAX
    19
    Jul

    Boeing set to take $4.9 billion Q2 charge on 737 Max grounding

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    222
    0
    Boeing’s 737 Max fiasco has cast a dark shadow over the company’s reputation and is impacting the company’s financials in ...
    Read More
  • drones
    18
    Jul

    Altitude Angel launches an API for safer drone flights

    Sport, Tech
    By Sahib
    233
    0
    Altitude Angel, a U.K. startup that provides safety, data and traffic management systems for drones, is launching a de-confliction service ...
    Read More
  • faceapp
    18
    Jul

    FaceApp gets federal attention as Sen. Schumer raises alarm on data use

    Fashion, Tech
    By Sahib
    241
    0
    It’s been hard to get away from FaceApp  over the last few days, whether it’s your friends posting weird selfies using the ...
    Read More
  • Neuralink
    17
    Jul

    Elon Musk’s Neuralink looks to begin outfitting human brains with faster input and output starting ...

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    459
    0
    Neuralink,  the Elon Musk-led startup that the multi-entrepreneur founded in 2017, is working on technology that’s based around ‘threads’ which it ...
    Read More
  • Sutro’s smart pool monitoring device
    15
    Jul

    Sutro’s smart pool monitoring device arrives next month

    Tech
    By Sahib
    200
    0
    Sutro’s device has changed a lot since the company appeared as a contestant in our Hardware Battlefield way back in 2015. But who ...
    Read More
  • 15
    Jul

    The Dreamlight Zen uses lights and music to help wearers relax

    Tech
    By Sahib
    211
    1
    Every time I’m back in Asia, it seems like I’m meeting with another sleep mask company. And every time, I ...
    Read More
  • echo sub family
    12
    Jul

    Amazon said to be launch new Echo speaker with premium sound next year

    Tech
    By Sahib
    235
    2
    Amazon is reportedly looking to offer an Echo that more directly competes with high-end speakers like the Sonos line of ...
    Read More
  • echo bot
    12
    Jul

    Amazon reportedly ramps development on Alexa-powered home robot on wheels

    Tech
    By Sahib
    230
    0
    Bloomberg reported last April that Amazon was working on a home robot codenamed ‘Vesta’ (after the Roman goddess of the ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Jul

    Signavio raises $177M at a $400M valuation for its business process automation solutions

    Tech
    By Sahib
    234
    0
    Robotic Process Automation has been the name of the game in enterprise software lately — with organizations using advances in ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Jul

    N26 launches its challenger bank in the U.S.

    Tech
    By Sahib
    246
    0
    European fintech startup N26 is now accepting customers in the U.S. The company is launching a bank account with a debit card ...
    Read More
  • 11
    Jul

    Amazon invests $700 million to retrain a third of its U.S. workforce by 2025

    Business, Tech
    By Sahib
    214
    0
    Amazon announced this morning a plan to invest over $700 million to retrain workers across the U.S. to allow them to move ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Jul

    BMW unveils the first all-electric Mini with the Cooper SE

    Sport
    By Sahib
    179
    0
    The all-electric Mini Cooper was once just a demonstration car and a dream for EV fans, but now it’s a ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Jul

    BMW is making it easier to charge electric vehicles near America’s national parks

    Sport
    By Sahib
    172
    0
    BMW has finished a nearly two-year project to bring 100 electric vehicle charging stations to America’s national parks. The automaker ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Jul

    Apple stops selling the 12-inch MacBook, a computer you either loved or were confused by

    Business
    By Sahib
    188
    0
    Apple  officially stopped selling the 12-inch MacBook today, a computer that hasn’t had an update since June 2017 and that is ...
    Read More
  • 9
    Jul

    The News Project’s publishing platform goes live with its first customer, CALmatters

    Business, Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    169
    0
    CEO Merrill Brown says he founded The News Project to address one of the big problems in the journalism business: “It costs ...
    Read More
  • 8
    Jul

    UK’s ICO fines British Airways a record £183M over GDPR breach that leaked data from ...

    Tech, Travel
    By Sahib
    184
    0
    The UK’s Information Commissioner is starting off the week with a GDPR bang: this morning, it announced that it has fined British Airways and ...
    Read More
  • 8
    Jul

    Uber rival Bolt has closed another tranche of funding at a $1B+ valuation

    Sport, Travel
    By Sahib
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