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Read MoreYogita Khatri / The Block: Chicago-based BloXroute, which develops blockchain agnostic tools for DeFi trading, raises a $70M Series B led by Vision Fund 2 — Quick Take — BloXroute has raised $70 million in new funding from SoftBank, Jane Street and others. — The firm plans to expand its team to 100 people, CEO
Read MoreThe astronomical community was abuzz in 2017 with the discovery of ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever detected. Although, it turns out this mysterious object wasn’t technically the first. Following the release of previously classified data by the US government, scientists are almost certain that an object from another solar system crashed into Earth’s atmosphere
Read MoreThe planet Neptune is about 30 times farther from the sun than Earth, and as you’d expect, it’s a frigid world. As it turns out, it’s getting even colder when it should be heating up. That’s the latest from an international team of astronomers that just completed a 17-year analysis of the gas giant. The
Read More(Photo: Oxana Melis/Unsplash)Remember when everyone swore Amazon’s zillions of products would soon be delivered via drone? (Everyone including Jeff Bezos himself?) Well, it isn’t just you who hasn’t been receiving their discounted merchandise by drone over the last few years. Amazon has apparently been struggling with the delivery program of its dreams, despite the significant
Read More“So today we’re excited to announce the beta launch of DuckDuckGo for Mac, with DuckDuckGo for Windows coming soon.” What you need to know DuckDuckGo’s browser is now available on Mac. It can be used in beta, with an emphasis on speed and privacy. It has features including password management, tabs, bookmarks, and more. DuckDuckGo
Read MoreWhat you need to know Currenzy is a new app for converting currencies on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Currenzy offers a Safari extension that can convert currencies on web pages. At $1.99, Currenzy is the best currency conversion app you’re likely to find in the App Store. Converting currencies is something tons of people
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: EvolutionIQ, which uses AI to help insurers analyze claimant data to speed up processing, raises $21M Series A led by Brewer Lane Ventures at a $150M+ valuation — Processing claims at scale presents a challenge for insurers, particularly where the claims entail factors like complex underlying health conditions.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is planning an expansion to the iPhone health app this year that would include additional sleep tracking and a tool to remind people to take medication, Bloomberg reported. The company could also add body temperature sensing to the Apple Watch this year and is still working on
Read MoreCook is speaking at the IAPP 2022 Global Privacy Summit. What you need to know Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “deeply concerned” about laws that could force Apple to allow sideloading on iPhone. He says the company is concerned about the impact this could have on user privacy. He said that Apple
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Hi, everyone. Before we get into the news today, I have a very exciting announcement to share. Later this month, Ariel Shapiro will join Hot Pod as our new lead writer. Ariel pioneered the podcast beat at Forbes, where she created the publication’s first top earners list
Read MoreWhat you need to know Noel Fielding will star in a new comedy for Apple TV+. The new show is yet to be given a name, the streamer confirmed. Fielding will play the role of Dick Turpin, the famous British highwayman. Noel Fielding will star as Dick Turpin in a show that, as of now,
Read MoreNew York Times: NFT avatar startup Genies raises $150M led by Silver Lake at a $1B valuation, bringing its total funding to $250M — Silver Lake is leading a $150 million funding round for Genies, an avatar technology company that provides digital tools to create and sell online characters, clothes …
Read MoreMatt Burgess / Wired: DuckDuckGo launches its privacy-focused browser on macOS in beta through a private waiting list — DuckDuckGo started out as a private search engine. Now its web browser is debuting on Macs to rival Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Brave. — When Google launched Chrome back in 2008, it changed the web overnight.
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Read MoreDuckDuckGo started out as a private search engine. Now its web browser is debuting on Macs to rival Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Brave.
Read MoreLet’s not be too hasty to crown Elden Ring. This Zelda-inspired indie title is a worthy front-runner.
Read MoreThe Ninja Creami produces ice cream, gelato, and sherbet of store-bought quality, but it doesn’t leave much room for creativity.
Read MoreCredit: Supplied by Nubia Nubia’s Red Magic line of gaming phones have been around for a few years now, offering flagship internals, an internal fan for active cooling, and a few gaming-focused inputs as well. The Red Magic 7 previously saw a global launch back in February, but the Red Magic 7 Pro is now
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Critical Start, a managed detection and response service for enterprises, raises $215M from Vista Equity Partners — Cybersecurity firm Critical Start Inc., which sells a managed detection and response solution to enterprises, said today it has closed on a bumper $215 million strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Observe.ai, which develops call center software that analyzes conversations, raises a $125M Series C led by Vision Fund 2, bringing its total funding to $213M — Contact centers play a key part in call a company engages with customers, amounting to what is a $400 billion market globally.
Read MoreAriel Shapiro The Verge today announced Ariel Shapiro is joining the site as the lead reporter for Hot Pod, the preeminent publication covering the podcasting industry. Beginning her role on April 25th, Shapiro will write Hot Pod’s paid and free newsletters. Continuing The Verge’s investment in Hot Pod, she’ll be joined by an additional reporter
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple has delayed adding a blood pressure monitor to Watch until 2024, possibly 2025, after difficulties with accuracy during testing — Apple Inc.’s plan to add a highly anticipated blood-pressure monitor to its smartwatch has hit some snags and the technology isn’t expected …
Read More“For watchOS 9, Apple also is planning a new low-power mode that is designed to let its smartwatch run some apps and features without using as much battery life.” What you need to know Apple’s WWDC 2022 takes place in June. The company is expected to unveil the new version of watchOS, watchOS 9. A
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