Image: Chevy LG is once again making batteries for the Chevy Bolt, and General Motors says that it worked closely with the South Korean conglomerate to make sure the new cells are free of defects that have led to at lest a dozen fires in the automaker’s electric vehicle and a massive recall. GM says
Read MoreThe effects of a warming planet, from frequent and extreme flooding to hurricanes and drought, has prompted activists and governments to take action. It’s also spurred a growing number of entrepreneurs to launch technology startups focused on the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. At the center of this activity are the venture capitalists deciding which
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Crypto exchange Coinbase has discontinued its plans to launch a Lend feature designed to let customers earn interest on certain coins as reported by Bloomberg. The company announced the change by updating a blog post from late June, saying that it would also be discontinuing the waitlist that
Read MoreWith the iPhone 13 now official and launching this week, various carriers have announced their preorder deals so we can help you figure out the best place to get your iPhone 13 preorder. Verizon has kicked off its iPhone 13 deals and is offering buyers the chance to snag one of Apple’s new flagship devices
Read MoreThe decreasing cost of launch and a slew of other tech innovations have brought about a renaissance in geospatial intelligence, with multiple startups aiming to capture higher-quality and more frequent images of Earth than have ever before been available. Most of these startups, however, are focused on using satellites to collect data. Not so for
Read MoreHere at Hackaday we can never get enough of odd clocks, and we’re delighted to see [Dan O’Shea]’s creation called the Wifi-Telnet-FPGA-NTSC Drunk Wall Clock. That mouthful is an accurate description of what it does: at the heart of the device is an ESP32 that uses WiFi to connect to a Raspberry Pi. It then
Read MoreFederico Viticci / MacStories: In-depth iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 review: many quality-of-life updates, especially to core apps, but few bold new features and no big iPad productivity leaps — In my career as an iOS reviewer, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a response as universally positive and enthusiastic as the general public’s reception
Read MoreA contractor uses a saw to cut siding for a house under construction in Walnut Creek, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 17, 2021. | David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Extreme heat is becoming such a big threat to workers in the US that the federal government plans to craft a new federal standard for
Read MoreI’ve been on the sidelines with cryptocurrencies, but it’s an asset class that is fascinating for many reasons. For many crypto investors, the conversation about best cryptos begins and ends with Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD). However, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that Bitcoin does not need to be your digital currency of choice. That’s because there’s been a massive wave
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Kuo: an iPhone SE with 5G is coming in H1’22; a cheaper 6.7″ iPhone and two high-end models with a punch-hole display and a 48MP wide camera will come in H2’22 — Following last week’s release of the iPhone 13 lineup, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with new expectations
Read MorePicking up where we left off Friday, let’s spend some more time in the GitLab IPO filing. It’s going to be an IPO week, mind; Toast and Freshworks are set to price Tuesday after the close of trading and begin to float on Wednesday. Expect final notes on the value of each and reports on
Read MoreTwitter has settled a class action suit for $809.5 million | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter said Monday it is proposing an $809.5 million settlement for a 2016 securities class action lawsuit that alleged the company misled investors about its user engagement figures. The complaint alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act
Read MoreJosé Adorno / 9to5Mac: Kuo revises forecast and says an under-display Touch ID for iPhone will not arrive until H2’2023 and a foldable iPhone is not expected until 2024 — A week after Apple announced the new iPhone 13 line, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have shared a few tidbits about an iPhone …
Read MoreApplications networking company F5 has announced it’s acquiring Threat Stack, a Boston-based cloud security and compliance startup, for $68 million. The deal, which comes months after F5 bought multi-cloud management startup Volterra for $500 million, sees the 25-year-old company looking to bolster its cloud security portfolio as applications become a growing focus for cybercriminals. Businesses
Read MoreSmall businesses in the U.S. now have a new way to source home and lifestyle goods from new manufacturers. Bzaar, a business-to-business cross-border marketplace, is connecting retailers with over 50 export-ready manufacturers in India. The U.S.-based company announced Monday that it raised $4 million in seed funding, led by Canaan Partners, and including angel investors
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Australia-based Airwallex, which helps businesses manage cross-border payments, raises $200M Series E at a $4B valuation, bringing total funding to $700M — Business, now more than ever before, is going digital, and today a startup that’s building a vertically integrated solution …
Read More(From left to right: Hayley Arceneaux, Jared Isaacman, Dr. Sian Proctor, and Chris Sembroski. (Photo: Inspiration4)The first all-civilian spaceflight mission has returned to Earth, and its passengers had one heck of a view while in space. Crew Dragon Resilience, operated by SpaceX, launched from Kennedy Space Center at 02:46 UTC on Thursday and splashed down
Read MoreBen Woods / Telegraph: Raspberry Pi Foundation, which develops the Raspberry Pi, raises $45M at a ~$500M valuation as sales rose to a record 7.1M units in 2020 — The firm has offloaded stakes to Lansdowne Partners and the Ezrah Charitable Trust in a move that values the operation at around $500m
Read MoreIt’s Doggo in a hoodie. | Image: Epic Games Epic Games is partnering with fashion house Balenciaga to bring the first-ever high-fashion Fortnite skins into the game. But the two companies aren’t just working on virtual clothes. They’re also partnering on an in-game Balenciaga-themed hub and a real-world clothing line that you’ll be able to
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority We’ve had a few months to process the OnePlus and Oppo merger and all of its ramifications. Since the initial January announcement that the two brands would share their R&D resources, we’ve seen them grow ever closer. In June, OnePlus announced plans to “further integrate” with Oppo. The vagueries
Read MoreThere’s been a movement in architecture over the past couple of decades to help tie together large urban developments with plant life and greenery. We’ve seen a few buildings, and hundreds more renders, of tall skyscrapers and large buildings covered in vegetation. The aesthetic is often a beautiful one, but the idea is done as
Read MoreBloomberg: Data integration startup Fivetran raises $565M Series D led by a16z at a $5.6B valuation and acquires enterprise data company HVR for $700M in cash and stock — – Fivetran acquires HVR and raised $565 million for data tech — Fivetran customers include Square, DocuSign, Forever 21
Read MoreFacetune developer Lightricks, which operates over a dozen subscription-based photo and video editing apps across iOS and Android, now has $130 million in new funding to further grow its business. The company’s newly announced Series D round includes $100 million in primary and $30 million in secondary funding, and now values the company at $1.8
Read MoreCredit: HMD Global HMD Global has announced plans to introduce at least one new device on October 6. The new product could be a Nokia-branded tablet. If so, it would be the first such product in several years with the Nokia name. HMD Global is joining the list of mobile device companies with upcoming announcements
Read MoreReuters: Sources: as regulatory scrutiny increases, Didi Global President Jean Liu says she intends to step down and expects China to eventually take control of Didi — Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) co-founder and President Jean Liu has told some close associates that she intends to step down …
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