Breakr raises $4.2M to connect influencers with emerging musicians
Music app Breakr this week announced a $4.2 million seed round, led by Slow Ventures. The latest raise follows $700,000 in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s TxO fund – a round the people behind the service considered a sort of proof of concept.....»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: Collision recalibration startup Kinetic raises $21 million
Startup company Kinetic, which is modernizing the collision repair recalibration process, secured $21 million in Series B funding......»»
Scientists call for "major initiative" to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciers
A group of scientists have released a landmark report on glacial geoengineering—an emerging field studying whether technology could halt the melting of glaciers and ice sheets as climate change progresses......»»
Costco raises membership fees for first time since 2017
Costco raises membership fees for first time since 2017.....»»
9to5Rewards: Win a new MacBook Pro from Chargeasap [Giveaway]
This month we’ve partnered with our friends at Chargeasap to give away Apple’s latest MacBook Pro to one lucky reader to celebrate the launch of the company’s new Connect Pro 100W magnetic USB charging cables. You can head below now to enter th.....»»
Piper Sandler raises Apple target price on promise of AI
Investment firm Piper Sandler says the market is right to be excited by Apple Intelligence, and also that it sees a return to iPhone growth in the key market of China.Renders of a possible designs for the iPhone 16 rangeBased on both AI and China, We.....»»
ChatGPT app for macOS raises privacy concerns for storing conversations in plain text [U: Fixed]
OpenAI recently launched an official ChatGPT app for macOS, which is also the first ChatGPT app for any desktop platform. While having an app makes the process of talking to the chatbot more seamless, some users have raised privacy concerns. That’s.....»»
Study reveals worrying levels of fiberglass in oysters and mussels
A new study has revealed worrying levels of fiberglass in oysters and mussels. This marks the first time fiberglass or glass reinforced plastic (GRP) particles have been found entering the food chain and raises urgent environmental and health concern.....»»
How studying bat viruses can help prevent zoonotic disease
Bats have become the poster child of emerging zoonotic disease. The creatures harbor a vast array of viruses—some of which cause deadly diseases in humans—yet they rarely get sick themselves......»»
ChatGPT app for macOS raises privacy concerns for storing conversations in plain text
OpenAI recently launched an official ChatGPT app for macOS, which is also the first ChatGPT app for any desktop platform. While having an app makes the process of talking to the chatbot more seamless, some users have raised privacy concerns. That’s.....»»
The impact of research globalization on the efficiency of emerging and Nobel-Prize-level topics
Over the last 50 years, research activities have become increasingly globalized. Although the advantages of global homogenization and standardization have been extensively discussed, their potential drawbacks, particularly in the field of scientific.....»»
Connect Pro: World’s first 100W magnetic USB cable with LED power reader [Video]
Chargeasap has just introduced their new Connect Pro Magnetic charging cables. These cables are designed to solve a few different problems that most cables today face. Its magnetic nature provides modularity across products, it supports 100W fast cha.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro display brightness to be boosted by new OLED tech – report
The idea that iPhone 16 Pro display brightness will further improve on last year’s models is gaining ground, with a third report emerging today. Specifically, it says that leading display supplier Samsung will be providing its most advanced OLED.....»»
Pixel 9 could be the last to use Samsung-made Tensor chipsets
More reports are emerging that the Pixel 9 could be the last phone from Google to use Tensor chipsets made by Samsung. The post Pixel 9 could be the last to use Samsung-made Tensor chipsets appeared first on Phandroid. Google introduced it.....»»
Micro LED monitors connect like puzzle pieces in HP multi-monitor concept
Concept "can be applied to any panel type technology without a backlight." Enlarge / Yes, there are bigger monitors, but is there a better way to have a tri-monitor setup? (credit: Getty) In a technical disclosure publ.....»»
Exploring political connections of emerging market multinationals: Opportunities and challenges
Emerging market multinational corporations (EMNCs) have been in the headlines recently due to TikTok's travails in the United States. The US Senate voted in late April to ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, the Chinese tech firm ByteDance,.....»»
Tech giants form AI group to counter Nvidia with new interconnect standard
"Ultra Accelerator Link" aims to connect high-performance GPUs and servers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, several major tech companies, including Google, Intel, Microsoft, Meta, AMD, Hewlett Packard Enterpr.....»»
New genomic tools for three modern cotton varieties could guide future breeding efforts
We live in an ever-changing and growing world. Changing climates, emerging pests, and other environmental stressors put pressure on the cash crops that feed and fuel the world. As we race to meet the growing demand for sustainable and high-quality fo.....»»
Researcher develops model of influencer importance within Instagram networks
A study published in the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing has provided new insights into social media influencers, particularly focusing on those in the women's fashion sector on the well-known image and video sharing platf.....»»
How to connect just about any vintage Mac to a modern monitor
HDMI is the de facto standard for connecting a monitor to a Mac and has been for many years, but there are many older Macs out there that can't be easily connected to that modern connector. Here's how to connect your vintage Mac to your new monitor.A.....»»
Transcend raises $40 million to address data privacy issues
Transcend raised $40 million in Series B funding led by new investor StepStone Group, with participation from HighlandX and existing investors Accel, Index Ventures, 01 Advisors (01A), Script Capital, and South Park Commons. This brings the total rai.....»»