Bloomberg: Ahead of its debut Thursday, Bumble raises $2.15B in its IPO with shares priced at $43 each, up from the previous range of $37-39 — – Listing upsized, priced above already elevated range — Wolfe Herd is youngest female CEO to take big U.S. firm public Ahead of its debut Thursday, Bumble raises .15B
Read MoreWhen Twitter said it had banned Trump, some wondered how permanent the move really was. After all, Twitter long used the justification of “public intestest” when explaining why the president was allowed to remain on the platform after saying things that would get other users banned. Following the Capitol riot, and as Trump would no
Read MoreYounger readers may not recall the days when every mall had a music store — not the kind where tapes and LPs were sold, but the kind where you could buy instruments. These places inevitably had an employee belting out mall-music to all and sundry on an electric organ. And more often than not, the
Read MoreThe Information: Internal data shows only 11.3M US households regularly watch NBCU’s Peacock; sources: NBCU has pitched ViacomCBS about bundling their streaming services — As Netflix and Disney cement their leads over an array of rivals in the video-streaming market, top executives at Comcast and its NBCUniversal arm are in a quandary. Internal data shows
Read MoreThe company is seeing a spike in popularity for its Pokemon TCG products as it celebrates 25 years. Pokemon assures fans more trading cards are coming soon amid shortage – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWrenches ain’t sexy, but they sure are useful. Here are the ones to get for your tool box. Best wrench set for mechanics in 2021 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNot sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let’s round up some of its best gems. The 21 best movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is the latest social network to jump on the live audio chat bandwagon. Facebook is creating an audio chat product to rival Clubhouse, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToyota will finally introduce its first mass-market all-electric vehicles in the United States later this year, the world’s leading automaker announced Wednesday, though it offered no further details about vehicle type or pricing. Toyota has previously said it’s developing an electric SUV on a new flexible platform that can power multiple EVs, following in the
Read MorePatrick Clark / Bloomberg: Zillow says it will acquire ShowingTime, which makes software to arrange home showings, for $500M, and announces record Q4: Zillow stock up 11%+ after hours — – Company shares surge in late trading on strong results — Stock had already rallied more than 600% since March Zillow says it will acquire
Read MoreWearing a mask is one of the easiest things individual people can do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with WarnerMedia in the hopes that fan-favorite characters like Harry Potter, Wonder Woman, the Joker, and Imperator Furiosa can convince people to mask up. The
Read MoreRep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota appeared as an upside-down floating head in a committee meeting. Zoom cat filter lawyer passes torch to upside-down congressman – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Security researcher Alex Birsan has found a security vulnerability that allowed him to run code on servers owned by Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, and over 30 other companies (via Bleeping Computer). The exploit is also deviously simple, and it’s something that many large software developers will have to figure
Read MoreA new report from Capella University shares ways institutions can grow their prior learning assessment offerings. 6 Steps to Move Prior Learning Assessment Forward Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You should change your Slack password if you used the app on Android, according to an email sent out by the company and published by Android Police. Apparently, from December 21st to January 21st, the Android version of the Slack app would store users’ credentials in plain text,
Read MoreJon Lafayette / Broadcasting Cable: Shares of ad tech company Viant, which acquired Myspace in 2016, jumped 90% in its Nasdaq debut after the company raised $250M in its IPO — Programmatic DSP cashes in on CTV growth — Viant stock jumped more than 90% after the programmatic software company made its initial public offering
Read MoreAnd you shall know them by the pollution in their skies: A team of NASA-funded researchers may have developed a new method for sussing out intelligent extraterrestrial life. TL;DR: It’s nitrogen-dioxide. Up front: Finding evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life in an infinite universe is, perhaps, the most monumental undertaking a scientist can endeavor to. In
Read MoreWe’ve all been there: a groggy, middle-of-the-night realization that, ugh, it’s time to pee again. While sometimes this is the result of a medical condition, often it’s just an inconvenient routine. In that case, there are a few simple fixes that can make nighttime bathroom breaks a lot less common. Read more… How to Stop
Read MoreLike the cat lawyer, you can spice up conference calls using settings in the desktop Zoom app or with external apps like Snap Camera. How to turn on — and off! — a Zoom cat filter Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLora Kolodny / CNBC: Uber reports mixed Q4 results: revenue drops 16% YoY to $3.2B, net loss narrows to $968M from $1.1B YoY; net loss in 2020 was $6.77B, down from $8.51B in 2019 — – Uber’s losses are narrowing as delivery growth continues to outpace a drop in ride-sharing revenue. Uber reports mixed Q4
Read MoreNadire Atas trashed the reputations of dozens of people. On Tuesday, she was charged by the Toronto police with harassment and other offenses. Canadian Woman Behind Online Attacks Is Arrested in Toronto Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWednesday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of February 10, 2021 Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePulsejets are a popular DIY build for the keen experimenter, much loved for their mechanical simplicity and powerful roar. However, it can be difficult to get them running smoothly and producing high amounts of thrust. In an ongoing quest to do just that, [Integza] has been iterating hard on his designs, recently adding an electric
Read MoreMaxhub has introduced a new line of LED wall displays, ranging in size from 110 to 220 inches (9 to 18 feet) across the diagonal. Maxhub Intros Ultra-thin LED Wall Display Line Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreBaidu is reportedly planning to launch a subsidiary AI chip firm, which could boost China‘s efforts to develop a domestic semiconductor industry. CNBC reports that the search giant is in talks with venture capital firms GGV and IDG Capital about investing in the venture. The company would sell chips to customers in various industries, including
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