Bloomberg: UK-based robotic process automation company Blue Prism to be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for about £1.1B — Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is to acquire British automation software developer Blue Prism Group Plc for about 1.1 billion pounds ($1.5 billion).
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 has been taken apart by the professionals at iFixit. iFixit has confirmed that replacing an iPhone 13 with a third-party display breaks Face ID. Face ID can’t be restored by switching Face ID components. It appears the display is serial-locked, ensuring only Apple can do screen repairs.
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: In an interview, Satya Nadella described Microsoft’s failed TikTok deal as the “strangest thing” he has ever worked on and says TikTok came to Microsoft — Remember when wild policy swings like this happened all the time? — It’s difficult to remember now …
Read MoreGoogle have a fleet of cars travelling the roads of the world taking images for their online StreetView service. You could do much the same thing pedalling on two wheels, with the help of this landscape scanner from [Celian_31]. The basic concept is simple. A powerbank on the bike runs a Raspberry Pi, kitted out
Read MoreIt’s been a while since the news regarding multi-device support on WhatsApp broke out, but now, a new report shows evidence that this feature is going to look more like what Telegram already does. According to WABetainfo, while WhatsApp already offers the ability to link its account with WhatsApp Web, Desktop, and Portal to some
Read MoreDavid Shepardson / Reuters: FCC details a $1.9B program to reimburse mostly rural US telecom carriers for removing network equipment made by Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday said it would open a $1.9 billion program to reimburse mostly rural U.S. telecom carriers …
Read MoreIf there’s one instrument that hams and other radio enthusiasts covet, it’s the venerable Bird 43 Thruline wattmeter. The useful RF tool has barely changed in the nearly 70 years since it was first introduced, and they’re built like a tank. This makes Bird meters highly desirable, and therefore quite expensive either brand new or
Read MoreMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella | Asa Mathat / Recode It’s difficult to remember now, but in August 2020 there was a deeply surreal episode wherein Microsoft proposed acquiring some portion of TikTok in a complicated deal as the Trump administration was threatening to come down hard on the platform. Ultimately, TikTok turned Microsoft down just
Read MoreTP-Link’s new smart plugs bring smart home convenience to the great outdoors. What you need to know TP-Link has announced the launch of two new weather-resistant outdoor smart plugs. The Kasa KP401 offers a single outdoor outlet, while the KP405 adds dimming capabilities. Both plugs feature 300-foot range as well as support for Alexa and
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has suddenly increased the price of its Beats Flex earbuds. The earbuds saw a $20 jump from $49 to $69 in the United States. The price has increased in other countries as well. There is no explanation for the price hike. If you’ve been holding off on buying a
Read MoreLuisa Beltran / Barron’s Online: Nasdaq sets Amplitude’s reference price at $35 per share for its direct listing on Tuesday, which would give the data analytics company a valuation of ~$3.6B — The Nasdaq assigned a $35 reference price to Amplitude, the data analytics company going public Tuesday.
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: Facebook should release the documents behind WSJ’s Facebook Files to the public, as they are likely to come out anyway, and provide the raw data to researchers — The company’s least-bad option might also do a lot of good … The fallout from the Wall Street Journal’s Facebook Files series continues.
Read MoreCatherine Shu / TechCrunch: Singapore-based neobank Aspire, which offers Southeast Asian SMBs working capital and other financial services, raises $158M Series B in equity and debt — Aspire, the Singapore-based neobank that wants to become an “end-to-end financial operating system” for Southeast Asian businesses …
Read MoreKellen Browning / New York Times: Activision Blizzard settles with the EEOC, which sued it earlier in the day over alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, will create $18M fund for victims — The video game publisher Activision Blizzard said Monday that it would pay $18 million in a settlement with a federal employment agency …
Read MoreTic-tac-toe (or “Noughts and Crosses”) is a game simple enough to implement in any computer system: indeed it’s often used in beginner’s programming courses. A more challenging project, and arguably more interesting and useful, is to make some kind of hardware that can play it in real life. [mircemk] built a simple yet elegant machine
Read MoreWhat you need to know Beats has launched its latest limited-edition headphones. The brand partnered with Samuel Ross on the ACW* | Beats Studio3 headphones. Beats just launched their latest limited-edition collaboration. Today, Beats launched its latest limited edition headphones on the Apple Store website. The company quietly announced the new ACW* | Beats Studio3
Read MoreAMD CEO Lisa Su at Code Conference 2021. | Photo: Asa Mathat Can’t get a new graphics card for your PC? You might be tempted to blame bots, scalpers or cryptocurrency miners for that — but AMD CEO Lisa Su is downplaying the impact of crypto at the 2021 Code Conference today. When asked about
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has debuted a new featurette for season two of “The Morning Show.” “Inside the Episode: ‘It’s Like the Flu’” dives into the second episode of the new season. The first two episodes of season two are streaming now on Apple TV+. Go inside the second episode for season
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Bijnis, whose app helps factory owners in India build a digital presence and sell products to retailers, raises $30M Series B led by Westbridge Capital — The proliferation of affordable and fast mobile data allowed hundreds of millions of Indians to come online for the first time in the past decade.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has debuted “What is ASL Gloss,” a new behind-the-scenes look at “CODA.” The Sundance award-winning film is streaming now on Apple TV+. . Apple TV+ has released a new behind-the-scenes video from “CODA” to its official YouTube channel. The new video, titled ‘What is ASL Gloss,’ features the
Read MoreAsa Mathat During this year’s Code conference, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos shared a significant haul of data about some of the streaming giant’s top titles — a rare move for a company that traditionally holds numbers close to the chest. In one slide, shared while Sarandos was speaking on the Code
Read MoreKurt Schlosser / GeekWire: Syndio, which provides workplace analytics software for companies to resolve pay equity issues, raises $50M Series C co-led by Emerson Collective and Bessemer — In its quest to help companies treat all employees fairly, Seattle-based Syndio has raised $50 million in new funding, the startup announced Monday.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Activision Blizzard over its allegedly pervasive sexual harassment and discrimination. The lawsuit, filed Monday in California court, is based on a three-year EEOC investigation that included cooperation from the games publisher. It seeks a court order requiring the company
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has asked developers to ensure their apps are optimized for the new iPad mini. The new iPad features a new screen resolution and aspect ratio. Apps that are not optimized will experience black bars on the sides of the app. Get your apps ready for the redesigned iPad mini!
Read MoreWhat you need to know Tyler Stalman interviewed some Apple executives in the latest episode of The Stalman Podcast. Kaiann Drance, Jon McCormack, and Graham Townsend sat down to talk about the iPhone 13 camera system. The conversation touches on the hardware and software that power the new cameras. It’s time to nerd out about
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