Blackstone acquires tech publisher IDG for $1.3B, as private equity strikes again
It’s been a busy week for private equity with Cloudera, Stack Overflow and FireEye coming off the board on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today Blackstone bought media and data company IDG for $1.3 billion. The company had been owned by Oriental Rainbo.....»»
AirPods 4 review: Pound for pound Apple’s best product [Video]
AirPods 4 are the best pound-for-pound product in Apple’s portfolio. These open-ear buds sound good and pack tremendous tech and software features into a ridiculously diminutive package. But it’s more than just that; AirPods are also a resilient.....»»
Meta’s AI-Powered Video Generator is Scary Impressive
As with most gen AI software, Movie Gen works by creating content based on user prompts. The post Meta’s AI-Powered Video Generator is Scary Impressive appeared first on Phandroid. With the tech industry pushing AI-based software all.....»»
Ubisoft execs reportedly eyeing buyout in wake of Assassin’s Creed delay
Some Ubisoft stakeholders are reportedly considering a buyout to make the company private following a series of big changes......»»
"Red Rooms" review: Austere giallo for our tech-detached age
A Quebecois serial killer courtroom drama that out-Finchers Fincher. Fantasia 2023's Opening Night film reviewed. She's a fashion model! She's a computer genius! She's got dark obsessions that have her fixated upon a serial killer! In the 1960s.....»»
Hyundai and Waymo ink deal to produce autonomous Ioniq 5 EVs at "significant volume"
Waymo and Hyundai Motor Group have signed a multi-year agreement that pairs Waymo's sixth-generation autonomous-driving tech with Hyundai's all-electric Ioniq 5 crossover......»»
OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in latest funding round
Thanks to $6.6 billion in funding from the likes of Microsoft and Nvidia with a $157 billion valuation, OpenAI is now one of the wealthiest private enterprises on the planet......»»
NASA"s laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase
The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars' farthest distance from Earth......»»
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and private sectors have implemented return-to-office mandates, requiring workers that transitioned to remote or hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic to work in-person again......»»
How VW Group of America is navigating U.S. port strikes
The German automaker may need to divert giant vessels to open ports if the strike drags on......»»
Private US companies targeted by Stonefly APT
Undeterred by the indictment issued against one of its alleged members, North Korean APT group Stonefly (aka APT45) continues to target companies in the US, Symantec threat analysts warned. About Stonefly Also known as Andariel and OnyxFleet, Stonefl.....»»
No more speaker cables? New tech uses your home’s power lines to transmit audio
New sound-over-powerline tech might let you position your passive speakers anywhere you can find a power outlet -- no speaker cables needed......»»
Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear Comeback
Microsoft’s deal to bring back a Three Mile Island nuclear reactor is just one part of Big Tech’s quid pro quo with nuclear power......»»
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips......»»
Focal’s first wireless speakers are a tech tour de force with a price to match
Focal's Diva Utopia are floor-standing speakers with built-in amplification, a wireless link, and a ton of music source options......»»
Billionaire Houston Rockets owner acquires nearby Chevrolet dealership. Will he buy more stores?
The Texas store acquisition marks Tilman Fertitta's first domestic car dealership, now part of Fertitta Automotive Group......»»
New method quantifies single-cell data"s risk of private information leakage
Access to publicly available human single-cell gene expression datasets, or scRNA-seq datasets, has significantly enhanced researchers' understanding of both complex biological systems and the etymology of various diseases. However, the increase in a.....»»
Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains
Spruce Pine, NC contains largest known deposit of high-purity quartz. Millions of people across the US South have gone without power or have been forced to evacuate following days.....»»
iOS 18.0.1 coming soon with iPhone and iPad bug fixes [Update]
Update October 2, 2024: The release of iOS 18.0.1 is imminent. The information was shared on social media by a private account with a strong track record. The account has previously shared details about upcoming iOS software updates on multiple diffe.....»»
Your next Samsung Galaxy Watch could have incredible battery life
Samsung is reportedly working on new battery tech that has the potential to change the game......»»
Dragos acquires Network Perception to boost security in OT environments
Dragos announced the acquisition of Network Perception, makers of NP-View, a network visualization platform for OT networks. The acquisition will bolster the Dragos Platform with industry-leading OT network visibility along with compliance and segmen.....»»