Credit: PCMag OnePlus has revealed renders of the Nord N20. The US-bound phone will also have a 60Hz OLED screen and in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone is confirmed to launch later this month although pricing isn’t known just yet. OnePlus has seen some solid growth in the US since expanding in the market a few
Read MoreAudrey An / The Keyword: Google will roll out Privacy Guide, a guided tour of privacy and security settings in Chrome, to all desktop users on version 100 or above in the coming weeks — Product Manager, Chrome at Google Safety Engineering Center Munich — Your browser plays a big role in your online experience
Read MoreJonathan Stempel / Reuters: Berkshire Hathaway discloses that it has purchased ~121M shares of HP Inc for a 11.4% stake worth $4.2B based on HP’s closing stock price on Wednesday of $34.91 — Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) disclosed on Wednesday that it has purchased nearly 121 million shares of HP Inc (HPQ.N) …
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: ReadySet, which is building a database infrastructure to help developers build real-time applications, raises a $24M Series A led by Index Ventures — ReadySet, a company providing database infrastructure to help developers build real-time applications, today announced that it raised $24 million …
Read MoreAndrew Hayward / Decrypt: OpenSea adds Solana NFT trading support in beta; a marketplace search shows 865K NFTs minted on Solana — At long last, Solana support is finally live on OpenSea—in beta mode. — In brief — Solana NFTs have been added to OpenSea, the largest overall NFT marketplace.
Read MoreRebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: SmartHop, which makes an AI-powered smart dispatch service for interstate truckers, raises a $30M Series B led by Sozo Ventures — SmartHop, a startup that uses AI to help interstate truckers make their routes more efficient and lucrative by removing administrative headaches …
Read MoreRebecca Torrence / Fierce Healthcare: IntelyCare, whose app matches nurses with open shifts at post-acute care settings, raises a $115M Series C at a $1.1B valuation led by Janus Henderson Investors — Nurse staffing platform IntelyCare is now valued at $1.1 billion after landing $115 million in series C funding.
Read MoreKai Nicol-Schwarz / Sifted: Avi Medical, which offers app-based personalized telehealth services, raises a €50M Series B led by Balderton Capital, after raising €28.5M in June 2021 — It’s not all that often you hear a tech founder looking to the past for inspiration, but that’s exactly what Avi Medical is doing.
Read MoreSong Jung-a / Financial Times: Samsung reports highest Q1 operating profit of $11.6B, up 50% YoY, and revenue of $63B, up 18% YoY on strong smartphone and microchip sales — South Korean electronics group’s strong sales undercut by performance concerns against rivals Apple and TSMC — Samsung Electronics has forecast …
Read MoreCoco Liu / Bloomberg: JD’s Richard Liu steps down as CEO, joining other Chinese tech tycoons who have exited top roles amid China’s tech crackdown; President Xu Lei will take over — JD.com Inc.’s billionaire founder Richard Liu has stepped down as chief executive officer of China’s No. 2 online retailer …
Read MoreIt’s not much of a stretch to assume that the majority of Hackaday readers are at least familiar with I2C. In fact, there’s an excellent chance that anyone who’s ever done more with an Arduino than blink the onboard LED has at one time or another used the serial communication protocol to talk to a
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has landed a new psychological thriller series titled “Constellation.” The series will star Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks. It will tell the story of “a woman who returns to Earth after a disaster in space.” Apple has a new thriller coming its way. Today, Apple TV+ has announced
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Warp, which is building a new command-line terminal to help developers be more productive, launches its public beta on macOS with $23M in seed and Series A — The terminal often feels like an afterthought, and there hasn’t been a lot of innovation in this space for a very long time.
Read MoreAbigail Gentrup / Front Office Sports: Oura, which makes a smart ring for personalized sleep and health tracking, says it has raised funding at a $2.55B valuation and has sold over 1M Oura Rings — – Oura is now valued at $2.55 billion. — The company recently surpassed 1,000,000 rings sold. — SHARE
Read MoreJasmine Pennic / HIT Consultant: Eleos Health, which uses voice AI tech to analyze behavioral health sessions, raises a $20M Series A co-led by F-Prime Capital and Eight Roads Ventures — What You Should Know: — Eleos Health has announced a $20 million Series A round, co-led by F-Prime Capital and Eight Roads Ventures, bringing
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has shared a preview of Apple Myeongdong ahead of its grand opening. The store will open to customers on Saturday, April 9. Check out Apple Myeongdong before it opens. Ahead of the store’s grand opening on Satuday, Apple has shared a preview of Apple Myeongdong. The store, which is
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: online fast fashion retailer Shein raised between $1B and $2B in a round closed last week, valuing it at $100B; Shein was valued at ~$15B in 2020 — China-based fast-fashion seller now worth more than H&M and Zara combined — Fast-fashion retailer Shein was valued at $100 billion …
Read MoreBrowGoogle recently introduced a new feature for mobile users to delete the last 15 minutes of their browsing history — a convenient way to quickly erase any suggestible recent searches. But if 15 minutes isn’t far back enough, you can delete much more from a web browser. Here’s how to delete your Google search history.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Twitter is changing how it handled embedded tweets that have since been deleted. The company used to at least left the unformatted text in the embed. Now, people will only see a blank box with the Twitter logo. Websites have a bunch of holes in them now. Twitter has made
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: the SEC is investigating how Amazon disclosed its use of third-party seller data for its business; source: the probe has been under way for over a year — Tech giant’s use of third-party sellers’ data is a focus of regulator’s probe, a person familiar with the matter says
Read MoreWhat you need to know Code in the iOS 15.5 developer beta adds support for external purchases. Apple will warn users if they delete an app that offers external purchases from the App Store. Apple wants to make sure you remember to cancel things if you delete an app. iOS 15.5 is going to make
Read MoreWhen you create a Discord account, you are assigned a token. Your Discord token is separate from your username, tag, and password, and will allow whoever has it to log into your account. Knowing what it is will allow you to better protect yourself and safeguard your account. Here’s how to get your Discord token.
Read MoreCredit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The best multisport smartwatches keep up with even the most active athletes. If one activity isn’t enough, shop our picks below for a device that can track even more. Buying the right multisport watch for your needs To be clear, the wearables market doesn’t strictly define the multisport smartwatch.
Read MoreWe enjoy access to cheap stuff because of the mass market for things like mice, keyboards, and cell phones. But if you need a device that doesn’t have mass appeal, you will have to pay a lot more if you can find it at all. However, with modern techniques like 3D printing and Arduino-like microcontrollers
Read MoreMaria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE: Ascend.io, which develops data automation tools for enterprise customers, raises a $31M Series B led by Tiger Global — Data automation startup Ascend.io today announced that it has secured a $31 million funding round led by prominent technology investment firm Tiger Global.
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