Nova Launcher Has Been Acquired
Don’t freak out just yet, but yes, Nova Launcher, the launcher so many of you use and that has been a core part of your Android experience for years, has been acquired. A “behind the scenes” service that helps developers use deep li.....»»
What to Know About Elon Musk’s Battle With a Brazilian Judge Over Speech on Social Media
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil is taking on disinformation—and going toe-to-toe with X owner Elon Musk, who claims to champion free speech. When billionaire Elon Musk acquired Twitter—now X—in 2022, some feared that t.....»»
Beeper Acquired by Automattic, Turns Off Waitlist
Beeper, the messaging company who tried to make an iMessage client for Android, only to be blocked at every turn by Apple, is still around and has now been acquired. As they announce big acquisition news, they are also releasing their newest Android.....»»
Metro Toyota in Cleveland suburbs acquired by Victory Auto Group
Victory Auto is privately held and led by founder Jeffrey Cappo. It represents 14 auto brands, according to its website......»»
iPhone 16 bezels will shrink as screen size expands, says supply-chain report
A new supply-chain report says that new technology acquired by Apple’s display suppliers will enable the iPhone 16 bezels to be further reduced in size, in conjunction with the larger displays we’re expecting in the two Pro models. The same re.....»»
Land Rover, Mitsubishi, CDJR, Nissan of Shelby dealerships sell
Nissan of Shelby gets a fresh start, a minority owned dealership group expanded by two stores and another group acquired its first Land Rover dealership......»»
Astrophysicist explains science behind once-in-a-lifetime nova outburst that will light up the sky this year
The total solar eclipse isn't the only reason to keep your eyes to the sky this year. For the first time in 80 years, a star system 3,000 light years away will be visible to the naked eye thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime nova outburst......»»
Group 1 acquires South Carolina Honda, Mercedes-Benz dealerships
The deal brings Group 1's year-to-date total of acquired dealership annual revenue to $1 billion......»»
Cloudflare Magic Cloud Networking simplifies security and management of public clouds
Cloudflare introduced Magic Cloud Networking, a simple, secure and scalable way for businesses to connect and secure their public cloud environments. To accelerate its entrance into the new market, Cloudflare acquired the technology of Nefeli Network.....»»
Unveiling rare diversity: The origin of heritable mutations in trees
What is the origin of genetic diversity in plants? Can new mutations acquired during growth be passed on to seeds? INRAE scientists, in collaboration with CIRAD and the CNRS, have used the French Guiana forest as the setting for their research, leadi.....»»
AutoNation integrating RepairSmith with its used-vehicle stores
The publicly traded dealership group acquired RepairSmith in 2023 and is now integrating it with its standalone AutoNation USA used-car stores......»»
Fueling a spacecraft while it’s on a rocket? “Not trivial,” SpaceX official says.
"We’re trying to create a marketplace where a marketplace does not exist." Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket is seen with a Nova C lander tucked in its payload fairing. (credit: SpaceX) Are you ready for round two of the lun.....»»
Nova Launcher Announces New Beta Features
Users can also can download 8.0.14 from the Nova Launcher discord, with an expected beta roll out on Google Play Store soon. The post Nova Launcher Announces New Beta Features appeared first on Phandroid. Popular Android customization app.....»»
Encrypted email service Skiff gets acquired, will shut down in six months
Encrypted email service Skiff gets acquired, will shut down in six months.....»»
Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”
Casualties afoot as Sony merges Funimation with 2021-acquired Crunchyroll. A shot from One Piece, one of the animes that Funimation made DVDs for. (credit: Crunchyroll: Inside Anime/YouTube) How long is “forever”? W.....»»
NASA"s laser navigation tech to enable commercial lunar exploration
Later this month, NASA's commercial lunar delivery services provider Intuitive Machines will launch its Nova-C lunar lander carrying several NASA science and technology payloads, including the Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL). This innovative guidance.....»»
Krause Auto buys 3 Florida dealerships for more than $110M from Sutherlin Automotive
Krause Auto Group acquired three Florida dealerships selling Nissan and Genesis vehicles......»»
Protect AI acquires Laiyer AI to extend company’s AI/ML security capabilities
Protect AI announced it has acquired Laiyer AI. With the acquisition, Protect AI will be offering a commercial version of Laiyer AI’s open source LLM Guard with expanded features, capabilities, and integrations within the Protect AI platform. LLM G.....»»
Researchers create safer form of Coxiella burnetii for scientific use
Scientists have unexpectedly discovered that the weakened form of the bacteria Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) not typically known to cause disease, has naturally acquired an ability to do so......»»
Stellantis buys CloudMade"s AI tech to support vehicle software development
Stellantis has acquired the artificial intelligence framework and other assets of tech company CloudMade to support the development of its STLA SmartCockpit platform......»»
North China fossils show that eukaryotes first acquired multicellularity 1.63 billion years ago
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers led by Prof. Zhu Maoyan from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported their recent discovery of 1.63-billion-year-old multicellular fossi.....»»