Tuesday, March 01, 2022

1 March - Technology - T N W / Tech Crunch / The Verge

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The best ebikes you can buy in 2022

Repairable batteries are critical to the EV and Ebike circular economy

Oi, developers! ‘Best practices’ can turn you into complacent a-holes

Should bike helmets be compulsory?    

( Don't ask me. I think compulsory motorcycle helmets are nanny state overreach, let alone for low speed unpowered vehicles. Don't those asshat bureaucrats have something useful to do ?  All this will accomplish is to make biking less popular. Motor vehicles continue to be biking's greatest hazard. )

How to install Android apps on Windows 11, the easy way

AirTags are as dangerous as the society that surrounds them

Russia’s ramping up its censorship — and Big Tech’s barely doing a damn thing *

Tech Crunch

  • Regulatory scrutiny is good for the future of software 20 hours ago  –  Increased regulatory scrutiny is a strong and healthy indicator of the potential of emerging technologies.
  • LinkedIn acquires Israeli web analytics startup Oribi for $80M-90M to expand its marketing technology 20 hours ago  –  LinkedIn — the social network for people looking to connect with others in their professional fields and find work with upwards of 810 million users — has a long-standing business in marketing and advertising on its own platform; today it is announcing an acquisition that could points to its ambi...
  • iHeartRadio modernizes the radio call-in with launch of ‘Talk Back,’ a tool for sending voice messages to show hosts 20 hours ago  –  In a move to make radio and podcasts more interactive, iHeartRadio today is launching a new feature called Talk Back which allows listeners to participate with their favorite shows directly from the iHeartRadio mobile app. With a push of a button, listeners can offer feedback or respond to hosts’...
  • Equity Monday: Fintech consolidation could be picking up
  • Ownit helps brands sell products, at the point of discovery, with one click
  • Flashfood raises $12.3M to scale its grocery app that helps tackle retail food waste
  • HearHere raises $3.2M to scale its immersive storytelling road-trip app
  • As EU says it’ll ban Russia’s ‘toxic media machine’, social media firms face pressure to act *
  • Weee! delivers second big funding round in a year, this time backed by SoftBank
  • The Station: Dispatches from a US-Ukrainian startup, Way
  • Twitter will mark tweets with links to Russian state-backed media and limit their reach 17 hours ago  –  Twitter announced on Monday new measures to prevent disinformation tied to the Russian government from spreading in light of the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The company will begin adding labels to tweets containing links from Russian state-linked media outlets noting their affiliation....
  • Panasonic will start making Tesla’s higher-capacity EV batteries by March 2024 18 hours ago  –  Panasonic aims to start mass production of a higher-capacity battery for Tesla by March 2024. The company is building a production facility for the battery at its Wakayama Factory.
  • Google disables Maps live traffic tools in Ukraine 18 hours ago  –  Alphabet today confirmed with TechCrunch that it has disabled certain Google Maps live traffic tools in Ukraine. The news, reported by Reuters, comes after the company has consulted with local authorities as the country faces attacks from Russian forces. The features will remain on for local turn...
  • Rakuten Symphony acquires Kubernetes platform Robin.io
     18 hours ago  –  Rakuten Symphony, the recently launched telco-focused arm of Japan’s Rakuten Group, today announced that it has acquired Robin.io, a startup that offers a Kubernetes platform optimized for storage solutions and complex network applications. Rakuten Mobile was one of the company’s early customers ...
  • Orkes, founded by the creators of Netflix’s open source Conductor workflow orchestration tool, comes out of stealth with $9.3M
  • What’s your BNPL startup really worth?
  • The PR boss behind Groupon, Lemonade and Squarespace shares how to land press coverage at TechCrunch Early Stage
  • Apple hit with sixth antitrust fine over Dutch dating apps payments
  • Conti ransomware gang’s internal chats leaked online after declaring support for Russian invasion
  • TikTok expands max video length to 10 minutes, up from 3
  • Leverage early investors when raising a Series A, says DeepScribe’s Akilesh Bapu 14 hours ago  –  "When I walked out of the meeting, I went immediately to one of my partners, and was like, 'Finally, I found the company that is following the right approach," said Index Ventures' Nina Achadjian.
  • Second-time founder of climate tech company Supercritical discusses learning how to balance motherhood and being a CEO 16 hours ago  –  In this week’s episode of Found, we’re joined by Michelle You, co-founder and CEO of Supercritical, who is on a mission to help companies get to net-zero — but she refuses to sacrifice her personal life for the startup. Michelle talks with Darrell and Jordan about how motherhood has eased her imp...
  • Stämm Biotech raises $17M for its next-generation, 3D printed bioreactor 16 hours ago  –  In the past year, there’s been a lot of hype around biomanufacturing — from growing cell-based meat to microbe-powered medicine manufacturing. But none of synthetic biology’s darlings can exist without one key piece of equipment: a bioreactor. While the world debates how best to bring biology-fue...
  • Huawei gets into the e-reader game with a combo note-taking device
  • Cruise co-founder Kyle Vogt retakes CEO spot after GM exec’s sudden departure
    16 hours ago  –  Kyle Vogt, who co-founded Cruise and ran the startup for years following GM’s acquisition in 2016, is back in charge. Vogt made the announcement Monday via a tweet. Some fun news: I have formally accepted the CEO job at @Cruise once again. — Kyle Vogt (@kvogt) February 28, 2022 The formal announc...
  • Ukrainians turn to encrypted messengers, offline maps and Twitter amid Russian invasion
  • Watch Rocket Lab launch a StriX satellite from its new launch pad in New Zealand live
  • How Ukraine is using crypto donations
  • The latest list of YC-backed companies worth over $150M is the most geographically diverse yet
  • US says destructive wiper malware targeting Ukraine coul
  • Australia’s CryptoTaxCalculator helps traders demystify the decentralized 42 minutes ago  –  Just in time for tax season in the United States, Australian startup CryptoTaxCalculator (CTC) announced it has raised seed capital to expand its automated crypto tax reporting tool further into the U.S. market. Sydney-based CTC is one of many platforms that have gained popularity this year for h...
  • M-KOPA raises $75M as it clocks 2 million customers across four African markets 2 hours ago  –  A 2019 World Bank report says 85% of Africans live on less than $5.50 per day. A large percentage of these adults are unbanked and underbanked; thus, they don’t have access to credit and can’t afford important purchases outright. M-KOPA’s financing platform has proved helpful to this set of users...
  • Starship Technologies raises another $42M to fuel the growth of its fleet of self-driving delivery robots 2 hours ago  –  Starship Technologies, one of the bigger players in the world of autonomous delivery robots — the small, boxy vehicles that self-drive around cities and closed campuses delivering food and other small items — has raised yet another round of funding, just 30 days since its last financial infusion....
  • VC firm Urban US rebrands to Third Sphere, doubles down on climate focus
  • Payhawk becomes a unicorn as it extends its Series B
     5 hours ago  –  European spend management startup Payhawk has added $100 million to its Series B round that I already covered back in November. The startup confirms that it has reached a post-money valuation of $1 billion, as The Information’s Kate Clark previous reported. Lightspeed Venture Partners is leading ...
  • Singapore-based Volopay accelerates APAC and MENA expansion with $29M Series A
  • Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel on the “bifurcation” coming to the world of web3
  • Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi rides in San Francisco
  • NASA extends SpaceX’s Commercial Crew contract by three missions for $900 million
  • This imaging sensor sees right through you with terahertz w

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  • Facebook removes Russian misinformation network pushing fake news about the war in Ukraine a day ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook says it’s dismantled a misinformation network comprised of individuals and sites pushing fake news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The social network’s parent company Meta said the network was “relatively small,” consisting of about...
  • Huh. Given the reliability of corporate media, it sounds as nothing but misinformation will be accessed. Truth is the first casualty of war. Certainly Fact Checkers richly deserve derision.
  • Seawalls alone won’t save coastal cities, major UN report says
  • Realme announces $725 GT2 Pro flagship with ‘bio-based polymer’ design
  • Google disables Maps traffic data in Ukraine to protect citizens
  • Lenovo’s newest ThinkPads feature Snapdragon processors and 165Hz screens
  • Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Gaming 3 is a more budget-friendly 16:10 aspect ratio laptop
  • Facebook limits access to some Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine
  • Apple is reportedly working on a device with a 20-inch folding display
  • EU closes airspace to Russian aircraft and blocks state-backed media
  • Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro line with 1080p we
  • Samsung officially kills off the Galaxy Note brand, but the stylus stays 20 hours ago  –  Samsung’s Note brand will be replaced by the new Ultra line of devices. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Samsung is officially killing off the Galaxy Note... brand name. The news was confirmed by Samsung’s smartphone chief Roh Tae-moon, who told reporters at Mobile World Congress 2022 ...
  • Steam Deck review: it’s not ready
  • Watch The Verge’s Steam Deck review
  • TikTok expands maximum video length to 10 minutes
  • Lenovo’s IdeaPad Duet 3 is a mid-sized Chrome OS tablet
  • They spent $3 million on a Dune script bible — now what?
     21 hours ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spice DAO’s quest to honor a nonexistent film Continue reading…
  • Oppo announces 150W fast charging, coming soon to a OnePlus phone
  • Telehealth visits now available through Amazon Alexa
  • New Qualcomm chips tease CD-quality audio for your earbuds and faster 5G
  • Honor Magic 4 Pro announced with 100W wireless charging
  • Elden Ring’s world is full of mystery, but I’d rather wait for a guide 15 hours ago  –  Image: Bandai Namco It seems like everyone, even people who don’t usually partake in FromSoftware games, is playing Elden Ring. It’s currently the seventh most played game on Steam based on number of concurrent players and has a score of 97 on Metacritic, putting it on track to be this ye...
  • Russia invades Ukraine: the latest news on connectivity, cryptocurrency, and more
  • The Xbox Series X is available at Walmart right now (update: sold out)
  • The Batman is young, dumb, and full of soft-spoken ennui
  • I’m obsessed with a stick in Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
  • The Xbox Series S is $249.99 for the first time
     19 hours ago  –  The Xbox Series S is a deceptively small console. It’s about the size of two controllers side-by-side. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge It seems like every time we mention the Xbox Series S, it gets a little cheaper. The entry-level Xbox has slowly gone from dropping $10 to $30 off its...
  • Naomi Osaka is coming to Fortnite
  • MSCHF just turned the SATs into a battle royale with a big cash prize
  • Huawei gets into e-readers with the 10.3-inch MatePad Paper
  • Toyota shuts down its Japanese factories after reported cyb
  • A ransomware group paid the price for backing Russia 13 hours ago  –  Illustration by Carlo Cadenas / The Verge As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth day, a coalition led by the US and Europe has mounted a coordinated response focused on financial sanctions and, increasingly, military aid. While the conflict grows in scale and intensity, organiza...
  • How to take advantage of Android 12’s new privacy options
  • Sony Xperia 1 IV leaked in renders showing off a mostly unchanged design
  • Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals have reached Ukraine
     13 hours ago  –  Image: Mykhailo Fedorov SpaceX sent a truck full of Starlink user terminals to Ukraine, according to an image tweeted by the country’s vice prime minister, who had asked CEO Elon Musk for assistance during Russia’s invasion. Over the weekend, Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted at Musk, asking him t...
  • No, Instagram still won’t build an iPad app
  • Forza Horizon 5’s sign language support arrives on March 1st
  • Bitcoin mining is ‘less green than ever’ after leaving China
  • European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year
  • PlayStation’s Twisted Metal series will be a comedy on Peacock
  • The Steam Controller’s troubled trackpads made for a bett
  • Amazon opens first Whole Foods equipped with cashierless technology an hour ago  –  Dozens of cameras suspended from the store’s ceiling track customers and their purchases. | Image: Amazon Amazon has brought its cashierless Just Walk Out technology to a Whole Foods store for the first time, allowing customers to shop and leave the store with their items without having t...
  • Honor’s Earbuds 3 Pro come with built-in temperature monitoring
  • Instagram says it’ll stop supporting the IGTV app
  • Facebook blocks RT and Sputnik pages in the EU
  • Poco’s X4 Pro 5G brings a 120Hz AMOLED display and 108MP camera at a budget price
  • Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned
  • GTA Trilogy just got a big performance update across all platforms
  • Netflix says it will not stream Russian propaganda channels
  • VESA will certify and label DisplayPort 2.0 cables to try to avoid HDMI 2.1 confusion
  • Elden Ring: all of the updates about FromSoftware’s open
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    1 March - Technology - BetaKit / Global / Google (CA)

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  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce wants Traction on Demand 11 minutes ago  –  Plus: Hopper continues acquisition spree with Parisian airline travel tech Smooss. The post S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce wants Traction on Demand first appeared on BetaKit.
  • Canada commits $240 million to bolster domestic semiconductor ecosystem
  • Five tips for startups exploring buy now, pay later
  • We need to keep talking about founder mental health
  • Epoch Integration co-founders secure funding to simplify tax prep with Blackspark
  • Canadian startup news of the week (2/27/22)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Leadership changes at Clearco
  • Salesforce to acquire Traction on Demand
  • BC’s budget strong on cleantech; Alberta positions itself as major tech hub
  • Pulse Industrial secures $3.5 million from SDTC to improv

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  • Russia’s cyber warfare is a problem for ‘everyone,’ experts warn 12 hours ago  –  While recent Russian attacks have mostly targeted Ukrainians, Microsoft said, you're likely using similar software — meaning your computer is still at risk of being exploited.
  • Freezing ‘freedom convoy’ crypto possible, but faces roadblocks, experts say 6 days ago  –  The "freedom convoy" organizers' cryptocurrency can be tracked and frozen in many cases, but there are a number of technological hurdles that come with attempted crackdowns.
  • Received a spam text recently? Here’s what you should know 6 days ago  –  Spam texting is on the rise and as technology gets more sophisticated they're expected to increase in frequency, experts say.
  • Top climate change deniers posts weren’t labelled on Facebook, report says
  • ( It wasn't me ! BTW Find someone who denies 'climate change'. Since it is not static, there is no way to measure meaningful variation which can be attributed to man. However, there are recurring cycles of change. )
  • Trump’s Truth Social app launches over a year after Twitt

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  • Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i unveiled in two display sizes with an optional OLED panel, Intel Alder Lake processors and an Iris Xe Max dedicated GPU - Notebookcheck.net 18 hours ago  –  Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i unveiled in two display sizes with an optional OLED panel, Intel Alder Lake processors and an Iris Xe Max dedicated GPU  Notebookcheck.netLenovo Introduces the IdeaPad Gaming 3 & 3i Laptops  guru3d.comLenovo’s IdeaPad Duet 3 is a mid-sized Chrome OS tablet  The VergeLen...
  • Xiaomi 12 series will reportedly go global on March 15 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 18 hours ago  –    GSMArena.comXiaomi 12 series will reportedly launch for the global market on March 15  gizmochinaXiaomi 12 series global launch date just leaked! Find out when it's coming  Android AuthorityXiaomi 12 series global release...
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Technology Can Change the World for Better in Open Letter - MacRumors
  • 'Digimon Survive' producer asks fans to "wait just a little longer" - NME
  • Apple's M1 Mac mini can be made portable or smaller with some tinkering - AppleInsider
  • OnePlus 10 Pro to Launch in the US, India and Europe in March - Thurrott.com
  • Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X70 5G Modem With AI-Optimized Connectivity For The Intelligent Edge - Forbes
  • Exclusive: listen to an early track from 'Guild Wars 2: End Of Dragons' here - NME
  • Snapdragon Sound Redefines Wireless Listening With Two New Audio Platforms - Forbes
  • Honor Magic 4 Pro and Magic 4 now official with 120 Hz LTP
  • Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream - Launch Trailer | PS4 - PlayStation Universe 17 hours ago  –  Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream - Launch Trailer | PS4  PlayStation UniverseAtelier Sophie 2 Updated To Version 1.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes  Nintendo LifeAtelier Sophie 2: The Alchemyst of the Mysterious Dream Review – Puzzles, Monsters, and Alchemists, Oh My!  Wc...
  • The Long Road to Perfecting Batman in Video Games - IGN 17 hours ago  –  The Long Road to Perfecting Batman in Video Games  IGNView Full coverage on Google News
  • What I want to see at Apple's upcoming spring event - iMore
  • Lenovo Legion Y700 price starts at equivalent of US$428 for the Snapdragon 870-powered Apple iPad Mini 6 challenger - Notebookcheck.net
  • Valve, Microsoft already talking about Xbox Game Pass on Steam - Polygon
  • OnePlus: OxygenOS 13 will be closer to stock UI, OnePlus 10 Pro launching end of March globally - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • New Galaxy Book2 Pro series launches - CanadianManufacturing.com
  • Android Gaming recap: Warcraft comes to mobile in 2022 - Android Central
  • Playground Games brings Sign Language accessibility features to Forza Horizon 5 - MobileSyrup
  • Celebrate Raspberry Pi's 10th Anniversary with These Dis
  • Today only: Get a Lenovo Smart Clock on sale, starting at $25 - XDA Developers 13 hours ago  –  
  • Best Buy is running a huge sale on Lenovo Smart Clocks (standard and 'essential') right now  PhoneArenaLenovo's Smart Clock Essential Is Just $25 (save 50%)  CNETView Full coverage on Google News
  • Elden Ring: YouTubers find rune farming exploits - Polygon 14 hours ago  – Best Elden Ring armor locations and sets  GamesradarHow to Get the Meteorite Staff Early - Elden Ring Wiki Guide  IGNElden Ring: Where To Get The Demi Human Ashes  GameRantElden Ring: How To Buy Smithing Stones and Upgrade Your Weapons  CNE...
  • Leaked iPhone 14 Pro schematics show a much bigger camera cutout - Macworld
  • Tennis star Naomi Osaka is Fortnite’s latest sports crossover star - Polygon
  • 'Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Web Anime to Explore Hisui in More Depth - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
  • Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Official Daybreak Update Trailer - IGN
  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax - Official New Challengers Trailer - IGN
  • Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - Official Gameplay Overview - IGN
  • PlayStation Now Unveils New Games for March 2022 - ComicBook.com
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Devices Prove More Breakable Tha
  • Pokemon Gen 9 Scarlet and Violet Officially Revealed - IGN Daily Fix - IGN 9 hours ago  –  Pokemon Gen 9 Scarlet and Violet Officially Revealed - IGN Daily Fix  IGNWhy Some Fans Might Dislike Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's New Trainer Designs  KotakuPokémon Fans Are Having Fun Debating ‘Scarlet And Violet’ Starters  ForbesPokemon Scarlet and Violet Are Open-World Games  GameRantPokemon F...
  • New Games March 2022: Major Video Game Releases This Month - Lifehacker Australia 10 hours ago  –  The best video games of February 2022  Digital TrendsTell Us About Your Pop Culture Month: February 2022 Edition  GizmodoThe Best Android Games of February 2022 - Inua, Encodya and More  DroidGamersThe Best New Games ...
  • Native Instagram app for iPad not coming anytime soon, company head tweets - MobileSyrup
  • Instagram says it’ll stop supporting the IGTV app - The Verge
  • Poco M4 Pro in for review - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • TikTok adds support for 10-minute videos, gives creators an alternative to YouTube - MobileSyrup
  • Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 shows why Android 12L isn’t enough - Digital Trends
  • 7 Tips for New Elden Ring Players: Starting Class, Weapons Skills and More - CNET
  • Elden Ring: all of the updates about FromSoftware’s open-world hit - The Verge
  • MSI's WF76 Workstation Laptop, ASUS VivoBook laptops a
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  • Some Americans hope Biden's state of the union will pledge more action against Russia 2 hours ago  –  Russia's attack against Ukraine has also hijacked some of the president's planned agenda for the state of the union address on Tuesday night. The address was initially meant to focus on his domestic initiatives, but will now shift to the Ukraine crisis.
  • Higher interest rates are coming. Are you ready?
  • Northern Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak
  • Belarus to end neutral, non-nuclear status following referendum critics say was rigged
    11 hours ago  –  Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country's voters approved constitutional reforms that would allow its authoritarian leader to stay in power until 2035 and open the way for stronger military co-operation with Russia, while the Belarusian opposition denounced the vote as a sham.
  • MPs question Ottawa's plans for Ukrainians fleeing Russian advance
  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine less effective against infection for kids 5 to 11, study suggests
  • Ukrainian boxing champions trade gloves for guns in fight against Russian forces
  • Hamilton author had his children's book translated into a sign language, and says everyone should do it
  • More than half a million have fled Ukraine, with many waiting for days at border crossings
  • Deal will see Mount Cashel abuse survivors and St. John's parish get share of Chase the Ace cash 
  • At least 8 killed as major floods swamp Australia
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