What you need to know Apple’s AirPods batteries don’t last forever, but one company is offering a cheaper way to fix that than buying new earbuds. Podswap will exchange your old and busted AirPods for a refurbished pair for $70. Podswap sends you new AirPods and you send them your old ones. Apple’s AirPods are
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: Online education giant Byju’s says it has acquired Tynker, which offers courses on coding, sources say for around $200M in cash and stock — – India edtech giant paying for acquisition in cash and stock — Byju’s has cut nine acquisitions this year as it expands site
Read MoreGood morning! Xiaomi launch, Google’s CPU oddness, and the billionaire in space with three other people coming up… Xiaomi’s weird launch Yesterday, Xiaomi launched its Xiaomi 11T series, though still focusing on Europe and Asia over sales in the US. What you need to know: The Xiaomi 11T Pro (the Mi branding is dead now,
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Read MoreWenxin Fan / Wall Street Journal: China’s biggest movie star, Zhao Wei, who had 86M Weibo followers, was erased from China’s internet on August 26, amid a clampdown on its entertainment industry — Zhao Wei was the Reese Witherspoon of China, then she was censored by the Communist Party amid a clampdown of the country’s
Read MoreSpaceX launched itself into the public consciousness with the Falcon 9, a highly reliable rocket that has now completed numerous trips to the International Space Station. NASA has even authorized the Falcon 9 and its Dragon capsule to transport astronauts, a first for private aerospace. The Falcon 9 was also the first rocket to perfect
Read MoreEric Slivka / MacRumors: Initial benchmarks show iPhone 13’s A15 chip offers a roughly 15% improvement for GPU performance and 10%-18% improvement for CPU performance over A14 — Earlier today, we reported on a Geekbench Metal result for the iPhone 13 Pro showing an approximately 55% graphics performance improvement compared to the iPhone 12 Pro.
Read MoreThe Emmy-nominated HBO series has been lauded for subversive storytelling. But its final episodes had fallen apart.
Read MoreThis capable, affordable camera has a manual shutter to block the lens when you don’t want it peeping.
Read MoreApple now offers multiple versions of its popular fitness smartwatch. Here’s our guide to them all.
Read MoreGillian Tan / Bloomberg: Fantasy sports startup Sleeper, which has expanded into esports and has 3M+ users, raises $40M at a $400M valuation led by a16z — – Startup’s existing backers reinvest to propel growth — Company has NFL, NBA games, eyes Premier League, MLB and UFC
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Read MoreThey reveal increases of 15% in wattage. What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 comes with big battery improvements across the board. New filings reveal wattage increases of up to 15% across the lineup. Apple promises big gains in battery performance for all its new iPhones. Apple’s new iPhone 13 promises big battery life
Read MorePine Labs said on Thursday it has raised an additional $100 million, just weeks after securing $600 million in a financing round, as the Asian merchant commerce platform begins to explore the public markets. The U.S.-based investment management company Invesco Developing Markets Fund made the $100 million investment, the startup said in a statement. Pine
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso picks up three TCA Awards. The hit show won Outstanding New Program, Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, and Program of the Year. Another good result for AFC Richmond. Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso has scooped up some more trophies, this time in the form of three
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S22 could feature a much smaller battery than its predecessor. Its battery capacity might be lower than most existing Android flagships. All Samsung Galaxy S series flagships since the past two years have packed at least a 4,000mAh battery. Before that, the Galaxy S10 series started
Read More“ProRes will be available in a future iOS 15 update for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.” What you need to know The iPhone 13 Pro got a big camera upgrade with ProRes video. It will bring a new level of videography to iPhone. However, the new feature is not expected at launch,
Read MoreByju’s said on Thursday it has acquired California-headquartered Tynker, a leading coding platform for K-12 students, the latest in a series of major purchases as the Indian edtech giant attempts to aggressively expand to international markets. The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the deal, but a person familiar with the matter told TechCrunch that
Read MoreWhat you need to know Hollywood legend Christopher Nolan was reportedly considered for a deal with Apple TV+. A report says talks with Nolan were killed off over his demands relating to theatrical release and more. Apple wasn’t the only company put off, either. As Apple TV+ continues to pick the very best talent for
Read MoreThis week, Apple took the wraps off its latest slew of hardware releases including the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, iPad mini 6, and more. New Apple devices mean that older models will soon be discontinued. Jump to: iPad deals Apple Watch deals Mac deals Apple TV deals AirPods deals In order to make
Read More“In the last few days, WhatsApp is releasing the possibility to join the beta program for multi-device, for people that use stable versions of WhatsApp for Android and iOS” What you need to know WhatsApp is currently testing multi-device support. The company is rolling out the feature beyond TestFlight to users on stable versions of
Read MoreThe latest Apple event was full of surprises and disappointments, but the iPhone 13 is a winner in my book. There was certainly a lot announced at Apple’s California Streaming event, including the iPhone 13. Honestly, though, I’m always excited for a new iPhone because I upgrade every year (thank you, iPhone Upgrade Program), but
Read MoreGogoro is going public. The company, which is best known for its electric Smartscooters and swappable battery infrastructure, announced today it will list on Nasdaq through a merger with Poema Global, a SPAC affiliated with Princeville Capital. The deal sets Gogoro’s enterprise valuation at $2.35 billion and is targeted to close in the first quarter
Read MoreTrucking tends to be associated with highways, but it’s not uncommon to find large delivery vehicles trundling down the tightly packed streets of the world’s most populated cities. According to EV startup Volta Trucks, that’s far from ideal: in London, large commercial vehicles cause around 26% of pedestrian fatalities and around 80% of cyclist fatalities,
Read MoreWhatsApp is piloting a new business directory in São Paulo, Brazil that lets users find local shops and services with a presence on the app, the service’s head Will Cathcart has announced. Screenshots show how WhatsApp will show businesses sorted by categories like “grocery store” and “restaurant,” before letting users chat directly with them. Reuters
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