Tuesday, March 09, 2021

9 March - Technology - NextWeb / Tech Crunch / The Verge

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  • Algorithm detects new mysterious layer inside Earth’s core 5 days ago  –  Schoolchildren have long been taught that Earth’s composed of four main layers: the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. But a new study suggests their textbooks may be incomplete. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) discovered a mysterious new layer at the...
  • Learn one of the most popular coding languages with this $35 Python bootcamp 5 days ago  –  TLDR: The 2021 Premium Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle is the perfect introduction to all things Python as students learn the basics of using this red-hot programming language. It’s a cliche to say the world is transforming. It’s always transforming, especially in the tech realm. But it’s no...
  • CDs are the most under-appreciated music format, fight me
  • Watch: Car-sharing platform CEO Niki Sie talks about the future of mobility
  • What are NFTs, and why are people paying millions of dollars for them?
  • Super shoes: Explaining athletics’ new performance-enhancing tech
  • How to generate buzz in a buzzless industry
  • Twitter is testing the next best thing to the edit button — an undo send feature
  • I’m not a gamer but I really want Razer’s smart glasses — for work
  • NASA figures we’ve got about a billion years before the sun
  • Deepfake drag show explores AI’s social biases through interactive performances 2 days ago  –  Deepfake tech has been deployed to create a new digital drag act that explores the social biases of artificial intelligence. The Zizi Show invites audiences to choose a deepfake drag artiste and performance to watch. As the digital bodies move across the virtual stage, viewers can switch between ...
  • California’s Petaluma becomes first US city to ban new gas stations 2 days ago  –  This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up...
  • The SolarWinds hack proves US cyber defenses are a mess — here’s how to fix them
  • SAE’s vehicle automation classification system is bunk — it’s time for a fresh start
  • What’s bit depth? And how does it impact music?
  • An entrepreneur’s last attempt at regaining productivity: Ditching social media in 2021
  • Truecaller’s Guardians app fixes bug that let hackers secretly track your family
  • Here’s what Hasselblad is doing to improve OnePlus’ next phone cameras
  • This software bundle can help digital creators cut videos, create images, build slideshows, and more
  • Get an extra screen for your laptop and even phone with 
  • Facebook is now testing Reels…because how else will it beat TikTok? 18 hours ago  –  When TikTok was banned in India last June, Instagram jumped on the short video bandwagon very quickly and launched Reels. The company rolled out the feature globally in August 2020. Now, its parent company Facebook is integrating Reels in the blue app. The firm is testing the feature in India by ...
  • Google plans to scrap third-party cookies by 2022 — here’s why it’s problematic 19 hours ago  –  Google has announced plans to stop using tracking cookies on its Chrome browser by 2022, replacing them with a group profiling system in a move the company says will plot “a course towards a more privacy-friendly web.” The change is significant. Chrome commands some two-thirds of the web browser ...
  • We scored iOS 14.4.1 based on how ‘inspirational’ it is
  • Founders: Here’s how to pick the right VC in this ‘high deal’ market
  • BMW ‘isn’t afraid’ of the Apple Car… and is still refusing to go all-electric
  • Here’s why you’re not receiving OTPs in India right now
  • The Surface Laptop 4 may arrive in April with both AMD and Intel options
  • Apple may announce AirTags and new iPads as soon as March 23
  • Why you shouldn’t expect Tesla’s ‘Full Self Driving’ to come out of beta any time soon
  • AI generates trippy music video inspired by 50,000 album c

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  • Preply raises a $35 million Series B as demand for language learning grows 14 hours ago  –  Preply, a tutoring marketplace for language learning, has raised a $35 million Series B co-led by Full In Partners and Owl Ventures, an edtech fund that has backed Byju’s and Newsela. The raise comes nearly a year after the company landed a $10 million Series A. Investors in Preply include Point ...
  • Mainspring Energy launches its flexible fuel generator with a $150 million NextEra Energy contract 14 hours ago  –  Mainspring Energy, the developer of a new generator technology that use fuels like biogas and hydrogen, has unveiled its Mainspring Linear Generator, with a $150 million contract with NextEra Energy Resources. The company’s technology represents a significant step in the transition to a zero-carb...
  • Rep. Barbara Lee says the pipeline problem is “a total myth” 14 hours ago  –  Rep. Barbara Lee (D-13 California) took time out of her busy schedule to join us for TechCrunch Sessions: Justice. During our wide-ranging discussion, she talked about the issues in tech that unfortunately do not get enough attention: a lack of diversity in tech, the so-called pipeline problem, t...
  • Polestar, ChargePoint introduce seamless charging in new partnership
  • Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton discusses how to find the next unicorn
  • Dropbox to acquire secure document sharing startup DocSend for $165M
  • Demostack announces $17.3M investment for demo building platform
  • Apple releases results from its Women’s Health Study
  • This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’
  • M1 Finance raises another rapid-fire round after scaling it
  • Could Valo Health become one of Flagship Pioneering’s biggest companies yet? 12 hours ago  –  The investment firm Flagship Pioneering has incubated a lot of life sciences companies since it was founded in 2000. In fact, while a general partner with Flagship Pioneering over the last 15 years, David Berry has started more than 30 companies, five of which trade publicly right now: Seres Ther...
  • French startup lobby targets Apple with ‘privacy hypocrisy’ complaint 12 hours ago  –  Apple is facing another privacy complaint in Europe: A startup lobby group, France Digitale, has asked the country’s data protection watchdog to investigate alleged breaches of EU rules. The complaint, reported earlier by Politico, follows two similar complaints lodged in Germany and Spain by EU ...
  • Meet SeekOut, a profitable diverse hiring startup that just raised $65M 12 hours ago  –  Most companies claim they want a diverse staff but at the same time, complain they don’t know how to go about recruiting more diverse candidates. Enter SeekOut — a startup that is out to give companies no excuses with its AI-powered platform. A group of former Microsoft executives and engineers —...
  • Fueled by the pandemic, Daily raises $15M Series A for its real-time video platform
  • Global-e files to go public as e-commerce startups enjoy a renaissance
  • Designing with accessibility in mind: a conversation
  • Tech leaders discuss how social media is broken and what we can do about it
  • After similar moves for Shopping and Flights, Google makes hotel listings free
  • Entertainment payroll startup Wrapbook raises $27M round led by A16Z
  • Pegasus Tech Ventures and Japanet launch new $50M fu
  • Detail wants to turn your phone into a software-optimized camera app for live video 10 hours ago  –  Meet Detail, a new startup working on an app for iOS and macOS so that you can turn your iPhone into a software-optimized camera for live video. The startup wants to make it easy to use the phone that you have in your pocket with the livestreaming platform that you already use, such as Zoom, […]
  • Capsule gets $1.5M to build ‘super simple’ decentralized social media 10 hours ago  –  Capsule‘s plan to launch a super simple decentralized social media platform which is safe from censorship by Big Tech has advanced another stage: The nascent startup has closed a seed round of funding ($1.5M) led by Beacon Fund, a dedicated crypto fund by Polychain Capital — which is itself focus...
  • Walmart to host a new livestream shopping event on TikTok, following successful pilot 11 hours ago  –  In December, Walmart partnered with TikTok on the first pilot test of a new livestreamed shopping experience in the U.S. on the video platform. That test seemingly performed well, as today Walmart announced it will return to TikTok to host another livestream shopping event, the “Spring Shop-Along...
  • Carbon Engineering inks Shopify as its first partner for carbon removal as a service
  • ActZero emerges from stealth with $40M for a suite of cybersecurity solutions aimed at SMBs
  • SoFi acquires community bank Golden Pacific Bancorp to speed up its national bank charter process
  • Calixa raises $4.25M seed to manage ‘bottom-up’ sales approach
  • Learn how to build a strong board of directors at TC Early Stage this April
  • TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 is coming, save the date!
  • A bug in a popular iPhone app exposed thousands of call 
  • MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency involving Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike, just raised venture funding 6 hours ago  –  MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency that has received technical guidance from Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of private messaging app Signal, has raised $11.35 million in fresh venture funding across two rounds from Future Ventures and General Catalyst. The round, shared with us by a source familiar wit...
  • Former head of the World Resources Institute has a new role leading Bezos’ $10 billion Earth Fund 6 hours ago  –  The $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund has a new chief executive and it’s Andrew Steer, the former head of the World Resources Institute — an organization that Bezos described as “working to alleviate poverty while protecting the natural world.” As the head of the fund, Steer will be responsible for sp...
    Former head of the World Resources Institute has a new role leading Bezos’ $10 billion Earth Fund 6 hours ago  –  The $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund has a new chief executive and it’s Andrew Steer, the former head of the World Resources Institute — an organization that Bezos described as “working to alleviate poverty while protecting the natural world.” As the head of the fund, Steer will be responsible for sp...
  • Your deal flow is not diverse enough 7 hours ago  –  Recognizing the issue is the first step to solving any problem. The increase in awareness and action is sure to bring forth important development that makes the future brighter for women entrepreneurs everywhere.
  • Mercado Libre taps Pachama to monitor and manage its $8 million investment in Latin American rainforest restoration
  • Sonos goes full portable Bluetooth speaker with the $169 Roam
  • Blue Origin will upgrade New Shepard rocket with the ability to simulate lunar gravity
  • Memes for sale
  • 4 ways startups will drive GPT-3 adoption in 2021
  • Techstars Music announces its 2021 class and a partnership with Quality Control
  • Epic Games buys photogrammetry software maker Capturi
  • Songclip raises $11M to bring more licensed music to social media 4 hours ago  –  The team behind Songclip thinks that social media could use more music. Yes, music is a big part of the experience on a handful of apps like TikTok and Triller, but Songclip co-founder and COO John vanSuchtelen told me, “That is not the end of how music is going to be a feature, that is […]
  • Zego, the tech-enabled commercial motor insurer, raises $150M at $1.1B valuation 4 hours ago  –  Zego, the insurtech that got its start by offering flexible motorbike insurance for gig economy workers but has since expanded with a range of tech-enabled commercial motor insurance products, has raised $150 million. Leading the London-based company’s C round — giving it a $1.1 billion valuation...
  • Jobandtalent takes $120M from Softbank to enter the US market 4 hours ago  –  Spain’s Jobandtalent, a digital temp staffing agency startup which operates a dual-sided platform that matches temps with employers needing casual labor in sectors like ecommerce, warehousing, logistics and manufacturing, has grabbed €100 million (~$120M) in Series D funding from SoftBank’s Visio...
  • Investors get a rise out of Walmart’s agreement to stock more Beyond Meat
  • Daily Crunch: Dropbox acquires DocSend for $165M
  • Audience engagement startup Trufan raises $2.3M
  • Proactive CEOs should prioritize European expansion
  • In a first for Europe, Passion Capital will crowd-fund part of its new $62M fund from retail investors
  • African payments company Flutterwave raises $170M, now valued at over $1B
  • Audi’s all-electric Q4 e-tron crossover will have a dynamic 

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  • Meet Dr. B, the startup promising a better way to distribute leftover vaccines 16 hours ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge More than half a million people have signed up to a newly launched service called Dr. B in an attempt to snag a COVID-19 vaccine — and reduce the number of doses that might end up in the trash. Led by ZocDoc founder Cyrus Massoumi, Dr. B is a websit...
  • The first and only Cortana speaker removes Microsoft’s digital assistant
  • Carl Pei’s Nothing teases design of true wireless earbuds
  • Dell’s new G15 is a speckled gaming laptop coming to China first
  • Tom and Jerry accidentally became the Snyder Cut for a hot minute
    Tom and Jerry accidentally became the Snyder Cut for a hot minute a day ago  –  Image: Warner Bros. The Snyder Cut is set to release on March 18th, but some viewers already got a truly inexplicable sneak peek today — quite a few people trying to watch the Tom and Jerry movie on HBO Max were instead shown the upcoming R-rated version of Justice League (via The Hollywo...
  • The Switch-style Aya Neo handheld gaming PC is now on Indiegogo, starting at $789
  • Verizon is once again giving you a reason to turn 5G off
  • How to block ad tracking on your iPhone
  • Spice up your daily pandemic walk with these apps
  • Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 will reportedly include both AM
  • Making fanfiction beautiful enough for a bookshelf 13 hours ago  –  A bookbinding creation by omgreylo. | Photo by omgreylo Book binders are making fanfiction physical, so it can sit alongside the authorized tales Continue reading…
  • Mobvoi’s new TicWatch Pro S seems like a smartwatch out of time
  • Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives
  • Twitter is reinventing itself
  • Insta360’s Go 2 is a $299 action camera with a surprisingly powerful case
  • The Fitbit Ace 3 is its latest fitness tracker for kids
  • The DIY e-bike scene is obsessed with speed and clout
  • Sony’s PlayStation 5 is available at Target
  • Audi shows off the Q4 E-Tron’s new augmented reality display
  • Google Translate still isn’t good enough for medical instru
  • Fortnite’s new season will kick off with an ‘explosive’ event 12 hours ago  –  Image: Epic A new season of Fortnite is almost here, which can only mean one thing: a big in-game event. Today, Epic detailed what players can expect when season 6 of Fortnite’s second chapter kicks off. It sounds pretty ambitious and even includes a story-focused solo experience. The eve...
  • Russia partners with China for lunar space station
  • How to create a PDF file
  • Self-flying drones are helping speed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana
  • Nintendo’s new Mario-themed Switch is back in stock at several retailers
  • When Wendy Sánchez went missing, her brother built a campaign to find her
  • Amazon expands its palm recognition payment tech to more of its stores
  • Vudu is finally coming to Amazon’s Fire TV devices
  • Twitter says it’ll eventually let people natively record their Spaces
  • Samsung’s new 980 NVMe SSD costs less to make, so it c
  • The Xbox Series X / S are available at Microsoft Store [UPDATE: Series X out of stock] 8 hours ago  –  Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The Xbox Series X and Series S are some of the hottest and most challenging gadgets to buy right now. Fortunately, the Microsoft Store has restocked both the Series X and Series S gaming consoles. Get ‘em while supplies last. Whether you purchase the mo...
  • Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund has a new leader
  • Go watch this stunning FPV drone short film inside a bustling bowling alley
  • Disney Plus surpasses 100 million subscribers
  • Yakuza’s lead writer on how Like a Dragon reinvents the series
     10 hours ago  –  A long, spoiler-filled chat Continue reading…
  • Google links Android phones to Chromebooks with new Phone Hub feature
  • Jack Dorsey’s first tweet may fetch $2.5 million, and he’ll donate the NFTy proceeds to charity
  • Twitch may be adding a ‘brand safety score’ for streamers
  • Twitter sues Texas attorney general to stop content moderation probe
  • League of Legends: Wild Rift open beta kicks off this month
  • Of course John Legere bought an $888,888.88 NFT from Steve Aoki 3 hours ago  –  Of course John Legere, the former CEO of T-Mobile, has jumped into NFTs by spending $888,888.88 on one made by Steve Aoki, according to Rolling Stone. It’s nice to know he’s keeping busy after stepping down from T-Mobile’s CEO gig on April 1, 2020. The NFT in question is called “hairy.” It’s a 36...
  • Samsung will host another Unpacked event on March 17th
  • Security startup Verkada hack exposes 150,000 security cameras in Tesla factories, jails, and more
    6 hours ago  –  Image: Verkada Verkada, a Silicon Valley security startup that provides cloud-based security camera services, has suffered a major security breach. Hackers gained access to over 150,000 of the company’s cameras, including cameras in Tesla factories and warehouses, Cloudflare offices, Equi...
  • Twitter is working on a ‘big overhaul’ of TweetDeck
  • Democrats are gearing up to fight for net neutrality
  • Sonos Roam officially announced for $169, preorders start now
  • HTC may be teasing the release of a VR lip tracker for Vive headsets
  • PSA: T-Mobile will start sharing customer info with advertisers unless you opt out
  • Microsoft is ending support for the old non-Chromium Edge
  • Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 review: AMD and Nvidia at their b
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