Uday Sampath / Reuters: Epic Games, which makes Fortnite, raises $2B from Sony and KIRKBI, the holding company behind LEGO, at a $31.5B post-money valuation — Fortnite maker Epic Games said on Monday it had raised $2 billion from investors including Sony Group Corp (6758.T), giving it a money equity valuation of $31.5 billion.
Read MoreYou don’t have to put up with any iMessages you don’t want to. With iMessage, you’re definitely getting one of the best features there is for any Apple device. This is an app that lets you stay in communication with your favorite friends and family, even coworkers, with ease. Plus, there are plenty of fun
Read MoreFortnite. Epic’s plans to build a metaverse just got a huge cash injection: today the Fortnite developer announced a $2 billion round of funding, which it says will be used “to advance the company’s vision to build the metaverse and support its continued growth.” The funds come from Sony, which has previously invested in Epic,
Read MorePhoto by Matt Cardy/Getty Images On Monday, Google sued a scammer for allegedly running an online “puppy fraud scheme,” defrauding vulnerable people, including the elderly, out of thousands of dollars with false promises of purebred puppies. The complaint, filed Monday, accuses Nche Noel of Cameroon of using a network of fake websites, Google Voice phone
Read MoreThe M1 gives the iPad a ton of power, so make the most of it with these great apps! It all started with the iPad Pro (2021). Apple put its M1 chip, which powers Mac computers, into an iPad, leaving everyone to wonder what Apple would do with all that power and performance. Of course,
Read MoreSohini Podder / Reuters: Datto, which provides data backup and protection services for SMBs, agrees to be taken private by Kaseya for $6.2B in cash, funded by Insight and others — Datto (MSP.N), a cloud-based software maker, said on Monday it would be acquired by security software company Kaseya for $6.2 billion …
Read MoreTo win PR points, Western tech companies are indiscriminately endangering people’s health and livelihoods.
Read MoreCrank up the tunes on your HomePod the moment you walk through the door. Apple’s smart speakers are great for playing tunes with Siri on-demand, but did you know that you can set up the HomePod and HomePod mini to play music as soon as you walk through the door? Setting this awesome feature up
Read MoreA new twist on the traditional indoor cycling trainer combines computerized control with simple safety improvements.
Read MoreA pair of new reports point to a proliferating array of technologies that could be used to attack spacecraft.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge What are blockchain bridges, why do they keep getting hacked, and can we ever stop it from happening? Continue reading…
Read MoreZheping Huang / Bloomberg: China has approved the first batch of video game licenses since its freeze in July; games from Tencent and NetEase were not approved — China has approved the first batch of new video game licenses since July, people familiar with the matter said, ending a months-long hiatus that put the world’s
Read MoreCTech: Source: Israel-based Sentra, which helps businesses create a real-time picture of their sensitive data held in public clouds, raises a $23M seed — Sentra was co-founded by Asaf Kochan, the Commander of Unit 8200 until last February, Ron Reiter, co-founder of startup Crosswise which was sold …
Read MoreVipal Monga / Wall Street Journal: Shopify is asking investors to approve changes to its share structure that give 40% voting power to CEO Tobi Lütke, up from 34%, and proposes a 10:1 stock split — E-commerce company proposes ‘founder share’ giving CEO Tobi Lütke 40% of voting power
Read MoreYes, it does look like an air purifier. | Image: TP-Link TP-Link has a new “cheap” router. The Deco XE75 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 6E mesh router that should lower the cost barrier for the new 6GHz wireless technology standard. The new two-pack mesh whole home router is available now for $299.99. It’s certainly one
Read MoreTim Hardwick / MacRumors: Google says YouTube’s Picture-in-Picture support will be coming to all iOS 15 and later devices “in a matter of days” for premium and non-premium users — Following a lengthy testing period, YouTube’s picture-in-picture support for iOS will begin rolling out in the next few days …
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple is now building iPhone 13 handsets in India. A Foxconn plant in Sriperumbudur has begun iPhone 13 production. Apple continues to reduce its reliance on factories located in China. An Indian Foxconn factory is now building iPhone 13 handsets for Apple. Apple is now building iPhone 13 handsets in
Read MoreAnna Gross / Financial Times: A profile of Sweden-based Embracer Group, which thanks to a three-year acquisition spree became Europe’s largest game developer by market cap, valued at $9.9B — Lars Wingefors’ 13-year-old self would approve of his recent purchase: Dark Horse Media, one of the biggest independent comic studios …
Read MoreSchrödinger’s Cat Burglar is one of the games supported by the fund. | Image: Abandoned Sheep Astra Fund, a venture fund that supports developers making “thinking games,” revealed the first batch of games it’s funding, including an unannounced title from Good Sudoku developer Zach Gage. Let’s first back up and discuss what a “thinking game”
Read MoreNintendo Nintendo Switch Sports, the follow-up to the wildly popular Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort announced in February, is more imaginative than its boring name might imply. While those Wii titles served as tech demos, of sorts, for Nintendo’s at-the-time new motion controls and Mii characters, Switch Sports feels more like a full game,
Read MoreKeychron K8 Pro goes a step further with wireless connectivity and VIA/QMK support. Even though I’m a Mac user, I honestly can’t stand the Apple Magic Keyboard, and pretty much any similar alternatives. I simply don’t like the chiclet key feel, and they’re too quiet — I like to hear my typing, thank you very
Read MoreResearchers have designed a molten salt battery that turns solid at room temperature, trapping the energy inside.
Read MoreTurning your kitchen into a café is a great way to learn (or hone) the art of making the perfect shot.
Read MoreEasily get into a group conversation, rename it, mute it, even leave it, all with iMessage! You don’t have to send iMessages to just one person. Thanks to groups, you can share text, photos, videos, soundbites, location — almost anything you like — with two people, three people, and more. You can even name a conversation
Read MorePainstaking new techniques for archiving social media posts could provide crucial evidence in future prosecutions.
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