Vikas SN / Moneycontrol: Google plans to relaunch Street View in India, starting in 10 cities, over 10 years after the service was suspended by the government on security grounds — Street View’s India rollout is the first time that Google has tied up with local partners to offer the service to consumers …
Read MoreThis is a picture from Independence Day’s sequel, but you get the idea. Roland Emmerich, the director behind disaster movies such as Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, and Moonfall, is making a “gladiatorial epic” series for NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock. The show, which will be titled Those About to Die, is based on the
Read MoreIvan Mehta / TechCrunch: Google announces Maps updates: photorealistic aerial views of nearly 100 landmarks, more detailed cycling routes, and improved location sharing — Google — facing increasing competition from other apps like Instagram and TikTok when it comes to consumers searching for things …
Read MoreAlex Heath / The Verge: Mark Zuckerberg tells employees Meta and Apple are in a “very deep, philosophical competition” to build AR and VR devices and determine the internet’s direction — “This is a competition of philosophies and ideas,” Meta’s CEO recently told employees
Read MoreBloomberg: Acronis, which offers enterprise cybersecurity and data protection tools, raised $250M at a $3.5B+ valuation, up from $2.5B in May 2021 after raising $250M — Cybersecurity provider Acronis raised $250 million in new funding from institutional investors earlier this year to expand its business …
Read MoreAt this point in mid-summer, Intel still hasn’t officially said anything about Raptor Lake’s launch date. We don’t know when it’s coming or what pricing will be. All we know is that it will arrive this year, most likely in the fall. Despite this situation, motherboard manufacturers have already begun making their motherboards compatible with
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Specs of the Redmi K50S Pro have leaked. Key highlights include a 200MP camera, a 5,000mAh battery, 120W charging, and a 120Hz display. Specs of the upcoming Redmi K50S Pro have leaked. Xiaomi has already teased the new K50 series, so we know that it exists and will be powered by the Snapdragon
Read MoreWhen you want to build a large format 3D printer, you can’t just scale up the design of a desktop machine. In an excellent four-part build series (videos after the break), [Dr. D-Flo] takes us through all the engineering challenges he had to contend with when building a 3D printer with a 4x4x4 ft (1.2
Read MoreIntel471: Researchers say cybercriminals are leveraging the automation features, like bots, inside Discord and Telegram to host, distribute, and execute malware schemes — Messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord have automation features that users love. Cybercriminals are among those users.
Read MoreJoel Khalili / TechRadar: An interview with Pablo Galindo, one of the five members of the Python Steering Council who vet all revisions and additions to the programming language — In most respects, Pablo Galindo is a software engineer like any other, but for one significant distinction: he holds a position …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is adding “photorealistic aerial views” to almost 100 landmarks in Google Maps, the company announced on Wednesday. The views, which remind me of Apple Maps’ Flyover feature, give you an overhead look at landmarks in cities including Barcelona, London, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo, according to
Read MoreAbubakar Idris / Rest of World: Nigerian payments startup Flutterwave, which is valued at $3B, is facing allegations of a money laundering scheme worth up to $215M in Kenya — Industry insiders question if leadership of Africa’s most valuable startup can survive more controversy despite a managerial overhaul. — • LAGOS, NIGERIA
Read MoreCredit: 91Mobiles The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is fast approaching with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in tow. We’ve already seen a barrage of leaks about these phones, as is the case before any Samsung Unpacked event. Now, tipster OnLeaks, in collaboration with GizNext, has outed the official press renders and colorways of Samsung’s
Read MoreJane Zhang / Bloomberg: A profile of Andrew Yao, a China-born, Harvard-trained academic influencing China’s AI plans via his computer science course at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — At a time when the US and China are divided on everything from economics to human rights, artificial intelligence is still a point of particular friction.
Read More[T-Zero Systems] has been working on his model Falcon 9 rocket for a while now. It’s an impressive model, complete with thrust vectoring, a microcontroller which follows a predetermined flight plan, a working launch pad, and even legs to attempt vertical landings. During his first tests of his model, though, there were some issues with
Read MoreStefania Palma / Financial Times: US CFPB Director Rohit Chopra says the agency should “take a very careful look” at Big Tech entering the buy now, pay later space, after Apple’s BNPL debut — Rohit Chopra says his agency will take ‘very careful look’ at Big Tech foray into ‘buy now, pay later’
Read MoreSelling or passing on your old iPhone to someone else? Make sure to wipe all that data off first! Thankfully, iOS makes it super easy.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Get ready to pay a lot more for your Amazon Prime membership in the UK and Europe. Amazon has increased prices in some countries by up to 43%. The changes will take effect starting September 15. Inflation has come to bite Amazon Prime members across Europe and the UK.
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Unit 42: hackers typically scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of a new CVE disclosure with the first active exploitation attempts observed within hours — System administrators have even less time to patch disclosed security vulnerabilities than previously thought …
Read MoreStrava is one of the most popular fitness apps, and it’s no surprise. Its ability to track various sports from several disciplines makes it an essential part of any fitness fanatic’s toolkit. But what if you no longer wish to use the service? How do you delete your Strava account? This how-to guide explains the
Read MoreEmily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: Sources: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told donors at a fundraiser that the AICO Act to pare back the power of big tech companies is unlikely to pass — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told a group of donors that he doesn’t believe that there are enough votes in the Senate
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: A researcher finds messaging and calling app JusTalk left exposed a database with millions of users’ conversations and call logs in plaintext since January 2022 — Millions of conversations and call logs were stored in plaintext — Popular messaging app JusTalk left a huge database …
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: activist investor Elliott Management is building a stake in PayPal to speed cost cuts and may become one of the company’s five largest shareholders — Elliott Investment Management is building a stake in PayPal Holdings Inc., the payments giant that has been firing staff and closing offices to cut expenses.
Read MoreWe’ve seen all kinds of interfaces come and go over the years, from keyboards and mice to lightpens and touchscreens. Now, a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo have built a device that enables haptic interaction with a balloon. It takes quite a rig to achieve this feat. A vaguely-spherical frame is used,
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Sony reveals more PlayStation VR2 details, including a see-through view, a broadcast mode for filming gameplay, and a cinematic mode for non-VR games and media — There are also see-through and cinematic modes — Sony is teasing some more details about its upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset today.
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