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IBM, Call for Code, and the Linux Foundation announce new open source projects to combat racism
3 days ago –
The Linux Foundation last week announced it was hosting seven
open source projects in partnership with IBM and David Clark Cause’s
Call for Code for Racial Justice. Background: Call for Code for Racial
Justice launched late last year to solicit solutions from the global
coding community. The goal...
Microsoft is adding AI-powered text predictions to Word
3 days ago –
Microsoft plans to add AI-powered text predictions to Word in
March. The software giant first rolled out the feature
to 50% of Windows Beta Channels last year. But an update to the
Microsoft 365 roadmap spotted by TechRadar shows the company intends to
offer it to all Word users next month. The f...
3 days ago –
Astronomers have used a combination of low-frequency
telescopes, supercomputers, and algorithms to create a vast sky map of
25,000 supermassive black holes. The map shows thousands of twinkling
dots that look like stars, but are actually enormous black holes, each
of which is located in a differe...
You can create an amazing Android app from the ground up with this training
2 days ago –
TLDR: The Complete Android 11 Developer Bundle is an 11-course
package of training to help users learn everything they need to know to
build a killer Android app from scratch. If you thought the world was
crazy for apps before a global pandemic, you should take a look at the
numbers now. 2020 pus...
3 things that make the Hyundai Ioniq 5 a great EV
2 days ago –
Today, South Korean carmaker Hyundai unveiled its new hatchback
EV, the 5. And you know what, it looks like a bloody brilliant. The
motoring media has already published plenty of lengthy write-ups, so I’m
going to focus on just three things you need to know about this new
car: its range, how fast...
US Postal Service gets a military tank-maker to create ‘ugly’ new delivery EVs
a day ago –
Yeah, you read that headline correctly. Even though it seems to
make absolutely no sense, it’s 2021 and the world is on fire, so let’s
see what’s happening. The United States Postal Service announced
yesterday that it has signed, sealed, and delivered a 10-year-long,
multi-billion dollar contract...
Microbes grown on Mars’ ruddy crust hint at signs of life
a day ago –
Billions of years ago, Mars was home to oceans, rivers, and
seas. During this ancient era of the Red Planet, atmospheric pressures
and temperatures were higher than today, making Mars a far more
temperate world than the one we know in our modern age. Today, we search
for signs of any ancient life...
2 days ago –
The search for extraterrestrial life may not take us very far
from home. Astronomers from the University of Copenhagen recently
published an incredible study demonstrating there’s a high likelihood
the Milky Way is absolutely flooded with potentially life-bearing
planets. Published in Science Adv...
Stop listening to your #yesbut brain if you want to grow
2 hours ago –
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on
everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to
embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox
by signing up for his newsletter! It’s all too natural to go on the
defensive when someone ...
Stop listening to your #yesbut brain if you want to grow
2 hours ago –
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on
everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress
to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox
by signing up for his newsletter! It’s all too natural to go on the
defensive when someone ...
This teensy Chinese EV outsold Tesla last month — and it’s cheaper than some ebikes
3 hours ago –
Over in the US, General Motors has made its statement of intent,
pledging to go electric and remove tail-pipe emissions from its light
passenger vehicles by 2035. It looks like GM still has a way to go
before we see its electric dreams realized on English-speaking shores.
However, if we turn our ...
Tech Crunch
The Equity podcast is growing
21 hours ago –
Equity is celebrating its fourth birthday in a few weeks and
closed 2020 with its biggest quarter to date. To celebrate and say thank
you to our wonderful listeners who tune into us each and every single
week, we’re growing upward and outward! First, as many of you have
noticed, we’ve expanded th...
The Equity podcast is growing
21 hours ago –
Equity is celebrating its fourth birthday in a few weeks and
closed 2020 with its biggest quarter to date. To celebrate and say thank
you to our wonderful listeners who tune into us each and every single
week, we’re growing upward and outward! First, as many of you have
noticed, we’ve expanded th...
Jumia narrows losses, as its payment service grows in financial results
a day ago –
After years of losses, African e-commerce giant Jumia claimed
significant progress towards profitability in its Q4 2020. Backing that
claim, Jumia reported record gross profit and some improvements to its
cost structure. The company wrote in its earnings release that while
“2020 has been a challe...
Bain’s Matt Harris and Justworks’ Isaac Oates to talk through the Series B deal that brought them together
a day ago –
It’s been almost 10 years since Justworks launched. The
platform, founded by Isaac Oates, was yet another example of software
eating the world; in this particular instance, it was the world of HR.
Since, the company has raised nearly $150 million in funding. All the
way back in 2016, Bain Capital...
Why F5 spent $2.2B on 3 companies to focus on cloud native applications
3 hours ago –
It’s essential for older companies to recognize changes in the
marketplace or face the brutal reality of being left in the dust. F5 is
an old-school company that launched back in the 90s, yet has been able
to transform a number of times in its history to avoid major disruption.
Over the last two ...
Stori raises $32.5M in a Lightspeed-led Series B to build Mexico’s credit card for the masses
3 hours ago –
While credit cards are commonplace in the United States, they
are far less ubiquitous in many other countries, particularly those in
Latin America. In Mexico in particular, cash remains the dominant method
of payment with an estimated 86% of all payments being in the form of
cash. But card usage ...
DataJoy raises $6M seed to help SaaS companies track key business metrics
3 hours ago –
Every business needs to track fundamental financial information,
but the data typically lives in a variety of silos making it a constant
challenge to understand a company’s overall financial health. DataJoy,
an early stage startup, wants to solve that issue. The company announced
a $6 million see...
Celebrity video platform Memmo raises $10M
an hour ago –
Memmo.me, a startup allowing users to pay celebrities for
personalized video messages, is announcing that it has raised $10
million in Series A funding. “We’re really excited about our mission to
break down these barriers [and help talent] connect one-to-one instead
of one-to-thousands,” said co-...
The Landing is bringing shoppable social and collaboration to interior design
an hour ago –
Monetizable mood boards might sound like the moonshot idea that
no one asked for, but when you think about it, the vision is already
informally happening in various corners of the internet. A young
generation of users shops with community in mind, whether that’s buying
merchandise from your favor...
USV has been aggressively selling off shares in Coinbase in run up to IPO
an hour ago –
Coinbase’s S-1 publicly dropped this morning with much
anticipation. My colleague Alex Wilhelm has the high-level details, but
there was one major wrinkle for the crypto trading darling: two of its
early investors seem to be cutting down their stakes pre-IPO. Coinbase
files to go public in a key ...
The Verge
Mission: Impossible 7 will stream on Paramount Plus just 45 days after it hits theaters
19 hours ago –
Image: Paramount Pictures
Paramount is dramatically shortening the space between theatrical and
streaming releases for some of its biggest films, with the company
announcing that Mission: Impossible 7, A Quiet Place Part II, and Paw
Patrol: The Movie will debut on Paramount Plus just 45 d...
19 hours ago –
Image: CD Projekt Red
Cyberpunk 2077’s next big patch has been delayed following developer
CD Projekt Red’s disclosure that it fell victim to a ransomware attack
earlier this month. The next big patch, 1.2, is now scheduled for a
release sometime in the second half of March.
“While we dea...
Overcast overhauls its Apple Watch app
10 hours ago –
A new update to popular podcast player Overcast includes a major
overhaul of its Apple Watch app. The Apple Watch support is notable at a
time when third-party app development for the platform is not
necessarily in a great spot, though the Watch itself continues to grow
in popularity.
Overcast’s ...
16 hours ago –
DARPA
Wired has done an amazing piece on Margaret McKinnon, a researcher who
survived a traumatic plane crash, then went on to become a leader in
the field of memory and trauma. The article starts off with a harrowing
recounting of the accident, but then goes on to explain her research
ar...
One of Las Vegas’ biggest hotels will soon have a podcast studio in its lobby
3 hours ago –
Wynn Resorts
Podcast studios are now a Las Vegas attraction. Wynn Resorts announced
today that it’s investing $3.5 million in Blue Wire, a sports
podcasting network, in a deal that’ll include the build out of a
podcasting studio in the Wynn Las Vegas’ lobby. That studio will host
Blue Wir...
4 hours ago –
Nerf maker Hasbro has heard you loud and clear, Adam Savages
of the world: you want to be able to shoot foam projectiles for days,
without carrying around a belt full of magazines or constantly stooping
down to reload.
Today, the company’s announcing Nerf Hyper, a new line of blasters that
not o...
First trailer for Pixar’s Luca follows two sea monster best friends trying to enjoy a summer in Italy
3 hours ago –
Trying to find friends can be stressful on its own, but when
you’re a sea monster trying to blend in with the residents of an Italian
town who just so happen to hate sea monsters, it’s even more
anxiety-inducing.
This is the basic premise of Luca, Pixar’s new animated film coming
later this year...
3 hours ago –
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Esther Cohen is 91, vaccinated against COVID-19, and wants to play
mahjong with her friends — who are also vaccinated. She asked Anthony
Fauci if they could get back to their games after he spoke at the
American Association for the Advancement of Sc...
Get an Oculus Quest 2 at Newegg and score a gift card for up to $20
23 minutes ago –
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The Oculus Quest 2 standalone VR headset has been tough to find
throughout the pandemic. Several retailers now have it back in stock,
but only at Newegg can you snag one and get a complimentary gift card
with your purchase. The headset with 64GB...
2 hours ago –
Amazon Music is finally coming to Google’s set-top box
operating systems, with a new app rolling out for Google TV (currently
just available on the latest Chromecast) and Android TV starting today.
The app will function similarly to Amazon Music on other devices.
Subscribers to Amazon Music Unli...
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