Microsoft is holding an online hardware event on Wednesday, September 22nd, at 11AM ET / 8AM PT, where it’s expected to announce redesigned Surface tablets and laptops (and potentially a new phone). The Verge will be covering any announcements from the event and running a world-class live blog, and here’s how you can watch along
Read MoreAngelina Rascouet / Bloomberg: French online secondhand fashion marketplace Vestiaire Collective raises $209M at a $1.7B valuation led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, after raising $216M in March — – Fashion company’s valuation reaches $1.7 billion in raise — SoftBank executive Marcelo Claure to become board member
Read MoreHorgan signed a first-look deal with Apple in 2019. What you need to know Apple TV+ is getting another comedy series. It has commissioned a 10-episode dark comedy series from Sharon Horgan. Horgan will star in and co-write the show, based on the Flemish series Clan. Apple has reportedly picked up another comedy series for
Read MoreKate Park / TechCrunch: Shenzhen-based Hai Robotics, which develops autonomous hardware for warehouses, raises $200M across a Series C and Series D, following a $15M Series B+ in March — Hai Robotics, a Shenzhen, China-based warehouse robotics startup that develops autonomous, case-handling robotic (ACR) system, announced it has raised $200 million.
Read MoreiRobot recently launched a new robot vacuum cleaner that uses AI to avoid dog poop, but the company’s Roombas have long struggled with a more basic problem: confusing dark patterns on carpets and rugs for perilous drops. A video recently shared on Twitter by IBM researcher Dmitry Krotov shows exactly the problem: a Roomba rolling
Read MoreIt would join BMW, the only current manufacturer to support the system… What you need to know New code in iOS 15 points to another manufacturer getting Apple digital car keys support. Luxury carmaker Genesis is referenced in the latest beta. It would join BMW, the only current support for the system. New code in
Read MoreJD.com reportedly sold 3 million pre-orders on its first day. What you need to know The iPhone 13 went on sale for pre-order last week. A new report says more than 5 million were ordered in China in a single day from third-parties. Apple’s website slowed to a crawl because of its popularity. Day one
Read MoreCredit: Xiaomi Xiaomi has launched two new models in the Redmi Smart TV series in India. The displays land in 32-inch and 43-inch guises. Pricing starts at Rs 15,999. Xiaomi already offers a relatively broad selection of TVs in India, including Redmi-branded models with 4K panels. However, it’s adding two new budget sets to its
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority A Lithuanian cybersecurity report has claimed that Xiaomi phones can remotely detect and censor specific terms. The report alleges that some Xiaomi phones occasionally download a blocked keyword list. It’s claimed that this content filtering isn’t active in the EU but could be remotely enabled. Xiaomi has enjoyed a
Read MoreThe dream of taking to the air has probably ensnared more than a few of us, but for most it remains elusive as the safety, regulatory, and training frameworks surrounding powered flight make it not an endeavour for the faint-hearted. [Justine Haupt] has probably delivered the simplest possible powered aircraft with her Blimp Drive, a
Read MoreAll-new Holowear and trainer outfits are available. What you need to know Pokémon UNITE is a 5v5 MOBA game on Nintendo Switch and recently released on iOS. After some server maintenance, a new battle pass was announced for the game. The battle pass is space-themed and features new outfits for both trainers and Pokémon. Pokémon
Read MoreNaman Ramachandran / Variety: Netflix agrees to acquire the Roald Dahl Story Company, expanding on a three-year deal to make animated shows, with plans to create TV, movies, games, and more — Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company and will expand their existing deal to create a universe spanning several formats.
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Xiaomi is introducing a new smartphone line to its already lengthy roster next week. Dubbed Civi, it will bring “innovative imaging technology” to market. It’s believed that the new phone line will replace the camera-centric Mi CC series. Xiaomi is set to reveal a new smartphone series next week
Read MoreSoumyarendra Barik / Entrackr: ZestMoney, an Indian buy now, pay later startup, raises $50M Series C from Australian buy now, pay later company Zip — Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup ZestMoney said it has raised $50 million from leading BNPL firm Zip Co Limited. This is part of a larger Series C fundraise which will see participation
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Kavak, a Mexico-based marketplace for used cars, raises $700M Series E led by General Catalyst, doubling its valuation from April to $8.7B — Kavak, a Mexico City-based startup that operates a pre-owned car marketplace in Latin America, announced today that it has raised a massive $700 million …
Read MoreCathrin Schaer / Wired UK: Profile of Johannes Caspar, who was Hamburg’s data protection commissioner for over a decade and investigated Facebook, WhatsApp, Clearview, PimEyes, and Amazon — Under former commissioner Johannes Caspar, Hamburg sent shock waves from Brussels to Silicon Valley — In Germany, they call him the “Facebook hunter”.
Read MoreFascinated by the look and feel of vintage electronics, [Democracity] decided to turn an old Sony Micro TV into a digital picture frame that would cycle through old family photos in style. You’d think the modern IPS widescreen display would stick out like a sore thumb, but thanks to the clever application of a 1/16″
Read MoreSimon Sharwood / The Register: VMware urges customers to immediately patch a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its flagship vCenter and vSphere products — File upload vuln lets miscreants hijack vCenter Server — VMware has disclosed a critical bug in its flagship vSphere and vCenter products and urged users to drop everything and patch
Read MoreBloomberg: Overview of the market for NFTs where most assets sold on OpenSea in the past 90 days have not seen another deal — – Beware the hype cycle in diverse world of non-fungible tokens — Industry returns vary greatly while investing risks pile up — As co-founder of a website tracking …
Read MoreVikas Sn / Moneycontrol: Freshworks boosts its IPO offering to $36 per share, after originally pricing it at $28-$32, to raise $1.03B at a $10B+ valuation; trading to begin September 22 — Freshworks has priced its initial public offering at $36 per share, boosting its IPO share price for the second time in the past
Read MoreGarrison Wells / FierceHealthcare: eVisit, a SaaS startup helping hospitals and health care systems provide telehealth services, raises $45M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management — eVisit has closed on $45 million in Series B financing that it plans to use to expand its virtual care platform for large health systems.
Read MoreDan Taylor / Tech.eu: Turkey-based Intenseye, which uses computer vision and AI to monitor workplaces and staff for safety violations, raises $25M Series A led by Insight Partners — Turkish-founded employee health and safety platform Intenseye has raised $25 million in a Series A round.
Read MoreImage: Apple SharePlay has returned in the iOS 15.1 beta, according to 9to5Mac, after Apple delayed the major iOS 15 feature to “later this fall” instead of having it launch alongside the OS upgrade as planned. It’s not the only feature that’s hasn’t made it to release yet, but it could be a useful one
Read MoreBeing buried alive isn’t fun, we imagine. Fear of it led to the development of various safety coffin ideas in the 18th and 19th centuries, and [Glen Akins] wonderful Halloween prop riffs on that tradition today. The safety coffin was a simple solution for those afraid that this might happen to them. One concept had
Read MoreCatherine Shu / TechCrunch: Indonesia-based Evermos, a halal-focused social commerce startup catering to small businesses, raises $30M Series B led by UOB Venture Management — Evermos is an Indonesian social commerce startup with two goals: to let people earn extra income by opening online stores without spending capital …
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