Sunday, September 12, 2021

12 September - Technology - T N W / Tech Crunch / The Verge

T N W - The Next Web

I’d prefer an ankle tag over a quarantine app                                         

Redshift’s LED bike pedals claim to keep cyclists safer than regular lights

Google Search finally has a dark mode — here’s how to turn it on

Scientists discover mysterious ‘quantum pressure’ emanating from a black hole

So you want to live on Mars eh? Good luck. You’ll probably die a horrific death

Twitter apes Reddit with the launch of its ‘Communities’ feature

The Facebook and Ray-Ban smart glasses look cool… but no thanks

The iPhone 13 isn’t out yet but the iPhone 14 is already leaking

A timeline of El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption shit show

Tech Crunch

  • Investors are doubling down on Southeast Asia’s digital economy 2 days ago  –  Southeast Asian tech companies are drawing the attention of investors around the world. In 2020, startups in the region raised over $8.2 billion, about four times more than they did in 2015.
  • Box wins proxy board battle with activist investor Starboard Value 2 days ago  –  A battle between Box and its majority shareholder Starboard Value over control of the board ended today when the company’s slate of directors easily defeated Starboard’s. It culminated months of maneuvering on both sides as they battled for control of the company. Box, in a somewhat generic state...
  • Epic Games to shut down Houseparty in October, including the video chat ‘Fortnite Mode’ feature 3 days ago  –  Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. The company says Houseparty will be discontinued in October when the app will stop functioning for its existing users; it will be pulled from the app stores today...
  • Some of the biggest names in private equity think this go-go market has another year or two (at least)
  • Sustainable jet fuel company Alder Fuels seals investments from United, Honeywell
  • GM extends Chevy Bolt EV production shutdown another two weeks
  • Laser-initiated fusion leads the way to safe, affordable clean energy
  • Open source backend-as-a-service startup Supabase raises $30M
  • The Marvel Unlimited comics app just got a major overhaul
  • Plentywaka founder Onyeka Akumah on African startups 
  • BNPL is not a winner-takes-all game 2 days ago  –  Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Mary Ann took over this week’s show with Chris and Grace, which meant that our overdeveloped senses of curiosity filled up the script just fine (even on a ...
  • MaxRewards banks $3M to reveal best payment methods that reap the most rewards 2 days ago  –  MaxRewards is a digital wallet app that manages credit cards and automatically activates benefits like rewards, cashback offers and monthly credits.
  • Startup insurance provider Vouch raises $90M, now valued at $550M 2 days ago  –  Vouch, a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding. The $90 million figure was raised across two rounds: a $60 million Series C co-led by SVB Capital (a subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank) and Ribbit Capital that ...
  • Amagi tunes into $100M for cloud-based video content creation, monetization
  • Jim Lanzone breaks up with Tinder, swipes right to take the CEO job at Yahoo, Renate Nyborg takes Tinder CEO role
  • Why do the media always pit labor against capital?
  • Nigerian one-click checkout platform OurPass raises $1M pre-seed, wants to build ‘Fast for Africa’
  • Apple Music is using Shazam to solve the streaming industry’s problem with DJ mixes
  • Epic Games asks Apple to reinstate Fortnite in South Korea after new law
  • Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash sue NYC for limiting fees th
  • Is India’s BNPL 2.0 set to disrupt B2B? a day ago  –  A specific vertical of BNPL products is gaining traction: one targeted toward small and medium enterprises (SMEs), also known as "SME BNPL."
  • Extra Crunch roundup: China’s new data privacy law, fractional farming, debt vs. equity 2 days ago  –  China’s first data privacy laws go into effect on November 1, 2021. Will your company be in compliance? Modeled after the EU’s GDPR, the new regulations “[introduce] perhaps the most stringent set of requirements and protections for data privacy in the world,” writes Scott W. Pink, special counse...
  • Quizlet plans for IPO over a year after hitting unicorn status 2 days ago  –  Quizlet, a flashcard tool turned artificial intelligence-powered tutoring platform, is planning an initial public offering nearly a year after it was valued at $1 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, Quizlet is considerably far along in the process to go public. A recent job fil...
  • Advanced rider assistance systems: Tech spawned by the politics of micromobility
  • DataRobot CEO Dan Wright coming to TC Sessions: SaaS to discuss role of data in machine learning
  • Apple prohibited from blocking outside payment in Epic ruling
  • Iceland’s Crowberry Capital launches $90M seed and early-stage fund aimed at Nordics
  • WhatsApp will finally let users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
  • Have ‘The Privacy Talk’ with your business partners
  • Microsoft acquires TakeLessons, an online and in-person t

    • The Verge

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons museum exhibit finds the personal amid the pandemic 2 days ago  –  The National Videogame Museum explores the game’s impact by listening to players Continue reading…
  • Samsung releases eco-friendly watchbands made from apple peel
  • Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is now available for the lowest price yet in 2021
  • Google sets new water goals as droughts worsen
  • Google and Jio’s smartphone collaboration has been delayed
  • Xiaomi promises its 120W fast charger won’t kill its new phone’s battery
  • Steam’s downloads page just got a lot more informative
  • Google’s Material You design is coming to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs on Android
  • Apple reportedly overcomes Watch Series 7 manufacturing issues
  • Apple Music is adding more DJ mixes with new features pow
  • The Apple App Store: a brief history of major policy changes a day ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The pace of change is quickening even as Apple tries to stop it Continue reading…
  • Apple’s California Streaming event: rumors, news, and announcements
  • The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’
  • Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision
  • Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon
  • Sonos raises prices for majority of products amid supply chain crunch
  • Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court
  • Google search is finally officially getting dark mode on desktop
  • Twitch sues two alleged ‘hate raiders’
  • Ikea and Sonos’ second-generation Symfonisk lamp leaks wit
  • Apple and Epic both lost today a day ago  –  Image by Epic Games Apple stands to lose billions; Epic failed to #FreeFortnite Continue reading…
  • Go read this report about the horrifying leaks coming from school ransomware attacks
  • Google faces whistleblower complaint that it underpaid temp workers by as much as $100 million
  • Judge says Apple may be ‘stretching the truth’ on Mac malware concerns
  • Instagram is testing new ‘Favorites’ to bring order to your chaotic feed
  • Stephen King’s new short story is a Humble Bundle exclusive
  • Analogue Pocket preorders won’t arrive until December 2021
  • You can now jump in the queue to buy a PS5 (update: sold out)
  • This tiny plastic Shockbox makes Magic: The Gathering games even more painful
  • The Epic v. Apple ruling could put a serious dent in Apple’s
  • Google One adds a 5TB storage plan for $24.99 per month 9 hours ago  –  Google One now has a 5TB storage plan | Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge After it ended free unlimited storage for Google Photos in June, many Google users had figure out how to store images and other data in the Google accounts. They could keep their Google account stored data under 1...
  • Google reportedly gave some users’ data to Hong Kong authorities in 2020
  • TCL won’t release a foldable smartphone this year
  • You can now buy a $475 NFT ticket to see Beeple’s $69 million NFT at an IRL party
  • Facebook reportedly provided inaccurate data to misinformation researchers
  • CBS’s ‘The Activist’ seems to think doomscrolling equals activism
  • Disney says the rest of its 2021 slate of movies will have exclusive theatrical releases
  • How to sell or trade in your old Android phone
  • Today is the last day to save up to $100 on Sonos speakers
  • Motorcycle vibrations can degrade iPhone camera perfor
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