Whenever anyone mentions the word “antibodies” these days, it’s sure to grab your attention. Thoughts generally flow to the human immune system and the role it plays in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to how our bodies fight off disease in general. The immune system is complex in the extreme, but pretty much everyone knows
Read MoreBest answer: No, you won’t need a new case for the iPad 9 (2021) if you already have an iPad 8 (2020) or iPad 7 (2019) case. However, if you have an iPad 6 (2018) or older case, you will need to buy a new one for the iPad 9. Tell me more about the
Read MoreThat only leaves the 64GB and 128GB iPhone SE… What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 was launched on Tuesday. It saw a reshuffle of the iPhone lineup as a whole. That includes the end of the 256GB iPhone SE. With the launch of the iPhone 13, Apple has stopped selling the 256GB iPhone
Read MoreSony The Pulse 3D Audio wireless headset that Sony made to take advantage of the PS5’s 3D Audio tech is getting a new color option. It’ll be available in midnight black in addition to white, just like its DualSense controller, for the same $99.99 price that it debuted at last year. Most of the white
Read MoreOne of the biggest problems in the world of e-commerce is the predicament of shopping cart abandonment: when shoppers aren’t getting to what they want fast enough — whether it’s finding the right item, or paying for it in a quick and easy way — they bounce. That singular problem is driving a wave of
Read MoreMeagan Simpson / BetaKit: Canadian neobank Neo Financial raises ~$50M Series B led by Valar Ventures, bringing its total funding to ~$90M — Having secured new equity capital from a notable group of investors, Neo Financial is furthering its push to become a full-stack digital bank to compete with Canada’s financial giants.
Read MoreRetro consoles and handhelds are full of nostalgia and happy memories for many. However, keeping these machines and their media going can be a difficult job at times. [Taylor] was challenged to rescue a copy of Kirby’s Dream Land for the original Game Boy, and set about the task. The cartridge was badly corroded, with
Read MoreE-commerce has undoubtedly seen a huge boost in growth in the last year and a half of Covid-19 living, with people turning to the web and apps to shop for essentials and not-so-essentials to keep their social distance, and using delivery services to receive their goods rather than picking things up in person. Today, a
Read MoreIvan Levingston / Bloomberg: Berlin-based online language learning company Babbel seeks to raise as much as €316M in a Frankfurt IPO, pricing shares at €24 to €28, valuing it up to €1.27B — – Demand for learning platforms during pandemic boosts sales — U.S. rival Duolingo’s shares have soared since IPO this year
Read MoreIt does have more bands for better coverage, however… What you need to know Multiple rumors stated iPhone 13 would bring mmWave 5G to more countries. However, the new device still only supports the fastest 5G in the U.S. The new iPhone does have new 5G bands for better coverage. Despite multiple rumors the iPhone
Read MoreThe EU will use legislation to push for greater resilience and sovereignty in regional semiconductor supply chains. The bloc’s president trailed a forthcoming ‘European Chips Act’ in a state of the union speech today. Ursula von der Leyen suggested that gaining greater autonomy in chipmaking is now a key component of the EU’s overarching digital
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Dutch startup Sendcloud, which offers cloud-based tools for retailers to manage shipping services, raises $177M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 — E-commerce has undoubtedly seen a huge boost in growth in the last year and a half of Covid-19 living, with people turning to the web …
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: Snap hires Jacqueline Beauchere, the chief online safety officer at Microsoft, to be its first global head of platform safety — Snap Inc. has hired Jacqueline Beauchere, the current Chief Online Safety Officer at Microsoft, to be its first-ever Global Head of Platform Safety, a spokesperson tells Axios.
Read MoreCredit: Realme Realme has launched the Realme Band 2 fitness tracker. The wearable is only available in Malaysia right now for ~$42. Realme announced the Realme Band more than a year ago, but we thought there were plenty of better alternatives on the market at the time. Now, the company has gone back to the
Read MoreLess “big TV” more “projector replacement.” | Image: LG LG has announced a new lineup of Direct View LED (DVLED) home cinema displays, which range in size from a huge 108-inch HD screen to an obscene 325-inch 8K panel that costs an eye-watering $1.7 million, according to CNET, and weighs in at over 2,000 pounds.
Read MoreChristine Hall / TechCrunch: Utah-based Zonos, which offers APIs to calculate the costs of cross-border commerce, raises $69M Series A led by Silversmith Capital Partners — Cross-border commerce company Zonos raised $69 million in a Series A, led by Silversmith Capital Partners, to continue building its APIs …
Read MoreThousands of years ago, herds of woolly mammoths roamed the tundra of Asia, Europe, and North America. Then, they vanished along with most other megafauna. That was right around the time humans began spreading across the globe. Weird, right? Whether or not our ancestors were directly responsible for the extinction of the woolly mammoth, this
Read MoreWhat you need to know The new Apple Watch Series 7 doesn’t have a chip to call its own, instead borrowing from the outgoing Series 6. The discovery was made via Xcode spelunking carried out by developer Steve Troughton-Smith. Apple hasn’t even revised the version number. The newly announced Apple Watch Series 7 is unlikely
Read More“every single model in the iPad lineup now has a 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosure…” What you need to know Apple announced its new iPad mini yesterday. It comes with a 100% recycled aluminum enclosure. That means the entire iPad lineup now boasts this change. Apple confirmed yesterday that with the release of iPad mini
Read MoreCameras continue to be one of the biggest differentiators in smartphones, and Apple’s iPhone lineup is no different. Apple says the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini have the company’s “most advanced dual-camera system ever,” while the 13 Pro and Pro Max have “our three most powerful cameras ever.” Which you’d hope for, of course. But
Read MoreAlex Engler / Tech Policy Press: Enrollment algorithms used by colleges intentionally reduce scholarships and may lead to crises of student loan debt, college dropout, and racial inequity — As colleges look for any advantage in the fierce competition to enroll students, hundreds of institutions have turned to algorithms …
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken about all of yesterday’s big announcements during an interview with YouTuber iJustine. Cook discussed iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and more during the more than 14-minute video. Hear what Tim has to say about everything Apple announced during its California Streaming event. Apple’s
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Samsung has launched a Golf Edition variant of its Galaxy Watch 4. The wearable includes software features to improve golfers’ experience out on the course. The model is available in South Korea for ~$255. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series made its debut last month, completely overhauling its existing smartwatch line. Now, there’s
Read MoreMax Chafkin / Bloomberg: Book excerpt examines Peter Thiel’s support for Trump and partnership with Steve Bannon, libertarian ideology, battles with the IRS, and founding of Palantir — In an exclusive excerpt from The Contrarian, a new biography, the disruption-preaching power broker is revealed …
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