We’ve all heard of the YouTube channel called Unbox Therapy by now, and we know how excited Lew can get when a sizeable box lands on his doorstep. That’s why we knew something had to be up when a giant OnePlus box landed with only a few teaser images of what might be inside. Now,
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Read MoreMaury Blackman Contributor Share on Twitter Maury Blackman has led high-growth tech companies for more than 25 years and is currently CEO of Premise, a global platform that democratizes the way actionable data is sourced and used by organizations in over 125 countries. More posts by this contributor How Governments Will Change To Better Serve
Read MoreCredit: Google The Google Pixel 6 Pro landing page on the official Google store site has been updated with new images of the upcoming flagship Android phone. The update was made just before Apple’s big press event, when it is expected to officially announce the iPhone 13. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will
Read MoreCristiano Lima / Washington Post: Wikimedia Foundation names Maryana Iskander as CEO, starting January 2022; Iskander previously led a South African non-profit focused on youth unemployment — Maryana Iskander says she aims to increase diversity among Wikipedia’s volunteer moderators when she takes the reins …
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Tonal, which offers an at-home connected strength training machine, is adding to its library of on-demand exercise programs by introducing a Peloton-like live classes service called Tonal Live. Classes start streaming on October 20th. During classes, coaches will give you pacing cues, feedback on your workout, and
Read MoreCatherine Shu / TechCrunch: Jakarta-based payments infrastructure startup Xendit raises $150M Series C at a $1B valuation led by Tiger Global, following $64.6M Series B six months ago — There’s a new entrant in Southeast Asia’s growing list of unicorns. Jakarta-based Xendit, best known for its digital payment infrastructure …
Read MoreMailchimp is selling itself to Intuit in a transaction valued at $12 billion. The deal is a coup not only for companies that eschew venture capital backing — Mailchimp is famous for its bootstrapping history — but also for the city of its founding, Atlanta. Mailchimp’s mega-exit comes in the same year that fellow Atlanta-based
Read MoreTikTok announced this morning that it is implementing new tactics to educate its users about the negative mental health impacts of social media. As part of these changes, TikTok is rolling out a “well-being guide” in its Safety Center, a brief primer on eating disorders, expanded search interventions, and opt-in viewing screens on potentially triggering
Read MoreThe Verge: Live blog of Apple’s event, where the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and redesigned AirPods are expected — On such a winter’s day — The time has come for yet another iPhone announcement — plus whatever else Apple might have up its sleeve. Sleeve’s the right metaphor, actually …
Read MoreImage: Valve Valve’s foray into video game handhelds, the Steam Deck, has started shipping out to developers. The company opened up requests for early versions of the device on September 2nd to developers, and now it seems like those devices are heading out. The Steam Decks shipping out are “engineering verification test builds” according to
Read MoreApple: Livestream of Apple’s “California Dreaming” event — Watch today at 10 a.m. PDT. View online at apple.com or on the Apple TV app.
Read MoreWall-mounted fitness startup Tonal this morning announced that it’s bringing live courses to it portfolio of strength training workouts. The company did a soft launch of the live offering back in December of last year, though at the time, it wasn’t live, so much as prerecorded — “live, on tape,” to steal a line from
Read MoreJack Poulson / American Prospect: A former AI research scientist at Google details how tech companies and the US government hide their surveillance projects in plain sight — Learning about the Pentagon’s drone program through FOIA requests and public filings — An MQ-9 Sea Guardian unmanned maritime surveillance drone flies …
Read More(Photo: Trac Vu/Unsplash)Apple fans have awaited today’s announcement since the last one in June, eager for a peek at the iPhone 13, the redesigned iPad Mini, and the new entry-level AirPods. But a product that’s been top of mind for Apple devotees this year—and may arrive via an announcement of its own—is the M1X MacBook
Read MoreThere are many scanners — both commercial and homemade — that can take a variety of scans or images of a 3D object and convert it into something like a 3D printable file. When the process works, it works well, but the results can be finicky at best and will require a lot of manual
Read MoreWhen LinkedIn first launched Stories format, and later expanded its tools for creators earlier this year, one noticeable detail was that the Microsoft-owned network for professionals hadn’t built any kind of obvious monetization into the program — noticeable, given that creators earn a living on other platforms like Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, and those apps had
Read MoreThis year at TechCrunch Disrupt (happening just next week), there is more to explore than ever before. From the scores of Startup Alley companies to the Startup Battlefield presentations to the Disrupt Stage, Extra Crunch Stage and beyond. We’ll hear from big name VCs like Chamath Palihapatiya, a16z’s Katie Haun, GC’s Niko Bonatsos, Forerunner’s Kirsten
Read MoreBloomberg: Last week’s court ruling leaves the door open for Apple to still attempt to collect a 30% commission from app developers who use their own payment methods — – Judge questioned, but didn’t lower iPhone maker’s commission — Maximizing revenue means logistical challenges, political risk
Read MoreYou can store thousands of books, magazines, newspapers, and audiobooks on one e-reader. E-readers are magical devices that are lightweight, packable, and offer a superior reading experience thanks to E ink technology. Whether you’re looking for a straight-up e-reader or a tablet like the iPad that will let you read and surf the web, we
Read MoreMillions.co, a social commerce platform geared towards professional and semi-professional athletes wanting help to monetize their fanbase by selling merch and/or on-demand video, has grabbed $10 million in funding led by Boston-based Volition Capital. The round is being loosely pegged as a Series A as the seasoned team behind Millions self-funded the first wave of
Read MoreGrammarly, the popular auto editing tool, announced the release of Grammarly for Developers today. The company is starting this effort with the Text Editor SDK (software development kit), which enables programmers to embed Grammarly text editing functionality into any web application. Rob Brazier, head of product and platform at Grammarly, says that the beta release
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority For some people, the rise of Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking devices and accessories is probably not just welcome, but necessary. It’s easy enough for a phone to become lost or stolen, never mind keys, or wireless earbuds that pop out at the literal drop of a hat. Gear
Read MoreWhen you’re hot, you’re hot. And 1047 Games is making the most of the heat generated by Splitgate, its first game and a now a breakout success. After working on a shoestring for years, the team has since May raised three rounds, the latest for a massive $100M. Co-founder and CEO Ian Proulx credited a
Read MoreLooking across your hard drive and GitHub, you might find hundreds of notes and skeletons of Git repositories. A veritable graveyard of software side projects. The typical flow for many of these projects is: get an idea, ruminate on the idea until it becomes exciting, eventually becoming more exciting than the current side project, notes
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