There have never been more $100M+ fintech rounds than right now
"Today, there is a greater number of mature fintech companies, so this could be slowing down the pace at which seed- or angel-stage fintech companies are forming or receiving funding." We’re putting aside the IPO news cycle this morni.....»»
VC Investment in China-based GPU startups dropped in 2022
While AI-generated content has driven NVIDIA's price up more than 100% for the past six months, China-based GPU providers are not benefiting from the hype, with investment dropping both in fundraising rounds and amount......»»
Crash Team Rumble isn’t what you’re expecting, and that makes it a total blast
After playing a few rounds of Crash Team Rumble at GDC, we’re absolutely sold on this surprising Crash Bandicoot multiplayer game......»»
The Pixel 8 Pro heralds the death of curved-screen smartphones
The Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8, Pixel 7a, and Pixel Fold have all made the news rounds. The Pixel 8 Pro. Just look at the gloriously flat display......»»
Popular fintech apps expose valuable, exploitable secrets
92% of the most popular banking and financial services apps contain easy-to-extract secrets and vulnerabilities that can let attackers steal consumer data and finances, according to Approov. The Approov Mobile Threat Lab downloaded, decoded and scann.....»»
Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car
Ford says it has no plans to deploy such a system; it just files a lot of patents. Enlarge (credit: USPTO) A rather dystopian if somewhat expected use for connected cars started doing the rounds this week with the discov.....»»
Alphabet"s self-driving car unit has cut 8% of its staff this year
Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google's parent company Alphabet, said on Wednesday that it has cut approximately 8% of its staff across two rounds of layoffs this year......»»
The 3 Best Modern Banking Apps on iOS for 2023
We all know that banking apps have revolutionized the way we manage our finances, making it easier and more convenient than ever before to keep track of our money. However, with new Fintech apps releasing every week, it can be hard to know which one.....»»
FinTech companies true to their word after Brexit
UK FinTech firms who predicted in 2018 that they would partly relocate their UK operations to the European Union after Brexit have largely followed through with their plans, according to new research published this week in the journal Advances in Eco.....»»
Rode’s NTH-100M headphones are built for gamers
Rode has adapted its NTH-100 headphones for gamers with the inclusion of a removable mic......»»
Political orientation could be predicted by differences in brain activation and synchronization
A first-of-its-kind study scanned the brains of dozens of politically involved participants while they watched campaign-ads and speeches by parties from both ends of the political spectrum, just before one of the last rounds of elections. The partici.....»»
Bitwarden acquires Passwordless.dev to boost passwordless solutions
Bitwarden’s acquisition of Passwordless.dev comes on the heels of a $100M funding round and allows Bitwarden to equip customers with a strong WebAuthn framework from which to develop custom features and deliver passwordless user experiences. A.....»»
Timothée Chalamet is desperate to have an Apple TV+ show in new ad
A new, rather hilarious, Apple TV+ ad starring Timothée Chalamet has started making its rounds today. It comedically follows the award-winning actor as he reacts to Apple TV shows and movies that include big names, but not Chalamet… at least for.....»»
Rumored Galaxy A54 Specs Appear Online
A new set of rumored hardware specifications for the A54 have made their rounds online. The post Rumored Galaxy A54 Specs Appear Online first appeared on Phandroid. It’s finally 2023, which means we’re getting closer to a lot of.....»»
Minnesota Awards Almost $100M in Broadband Grants
Minnesota Awards Almost $100M in Broadband Grants The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has awarded 61 grants in the sixth year of its Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program. The grants total $99,592,711. This.....»»
Social media influencers charged with $100m stock scheme
The defendants allegedly used their platforms to hype stocks before selling them off once the prices rose......»»
"No concrete solution was proposed" regarding IRA discriminations
Biden's IRA law, which provides subsidies for US-made EVs only, has caused tensions between the US and South Korea. Following rounds of meetings with US Trade Representative, Ahn Deok-geun, head of the Ministry of Trade of South Korea said earlier th.....»»
Proton Calendar rounds out security-focused Big Tech alternative on iOS
App promises end-to-end encryption, advanced cryptography for your schedule. Enlarge / Proton Calendar's iOS app aims to offer most of the same niceties as other calendar apps, but with more peace of mind about your data. (credit.....»»
PQC market is gaining traction in wake of NIST standards advance
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced several candidate Post-Quantum Cryptographic (PQC) algorithms for standardization this summer, and it is nearing the end of a 5-year process. As the final rounds reach their concl.....»»
"Apple Magic Charger" was in the works, but killed
An unannounced, cancelled MagSafe product referred to as the "Apple Magic Charger" is making its rounds through various Chinese collectors who want to get it working again.Apple Magic Charger. Image source: @TheBlueMister on TwitterApple develops a m.....»»
2022 Apple TV 4K review: HDR10+ rounds out an already excellent streaming box
A lower price makes this mostly unchanged device much more appealing. A black box and a silver remote on a table The new Apple TV 4K.....»»