Image: Google Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps… like Apple’s own iMessage. The video, titled “Green bubbles and
Read MoreFiona Alston / Tech.eu: London-based kennek, which offers SaaS tools for open banking, open finance, and payments, raised a $12.5M seed led by HV Capital — London fintech kennek secures $12.5 million in Seed funding to expand its tech team and explore European markets. Its SaaS tools aim to simplify lending operations.
Read MoreGalaxy A54 5G camera trio Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G already represented excellent value for money, so a Prime Day deal is music to our ears. It’s not just any offer either, with a $120 price drop giving you the chance to pick it up at a record-low of
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority If you’re looking for a reliable Android tablet that can also serve as a smart home hub, look no further than the Pixel Tablet.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The OnePlus 11 launched earlier this year with a return of sorts to the affordable flagship ethos of early devices. The phone came in at $699.99, but what if that was still a little too steep for you? Fortunately, the OnePlus 11 has seen a significant discount as part
Read MoreOpen source is a polarizing topic in IT and has been for most of my career. More emotions exist around using open source than any other technology. This could get worse with the rise of generative AI-based applications. Using open source software for cloud-based development has become increasingly popular due to its cost, flexibility, and
Read MoreSince Structured Query Language was invented in the early 1970s, it has been the default way to manage interaction with databases. SQL remains one of the top five programming languages according to Stack Overflow, with around 50% of developers using it as part of their work. Despite this ubiquity, SQL still has a reputation for
Read MoreFoo Yun Chee / Reuters: Sources: EU regulators send out questionnaires asking customers and competitors whether Apple’s iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing should be regulated under the DMA — EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) users and rivals whether Bing should comply with new tough tech rules …
Read MoreCredit: Adam Molina / Android Authority A California judge has overturned a recent jury verdict in favor of Sonos. The judge found that some of Sonos’s multi-speaker patents were unenforceable. This could eventually open the door for Google’s audio devices to regain lost features. Google was forced to remove a few features from its Nest
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority The Pixel 8 series just launched, but that doesn’t mean Google’s older phones aren’t something to consider, especially now that they are available for their lowest prices yet. The Pixel 7 was Google’s entry-level flagship phone last year, and it’s now getting deeply discounted. The 256GB storage version of
Read MoreCredit: Bose When it comes to headphones, Bose is pretty much the best you can get. And the best-of-the-best — the Bose QuietComfort 45 — is subject to a huge deal today. The ongoing Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale brings the Bose QuietComfort 45 down to just $229. That means you can now save
Read MoreAmazon has a huge event running across October 10 and 11 called the Prime Big Deals Sale. The premise is the same as Prime Day, to the extent that you’ll often see the internet referring to it as Prime Day 2. This is no bad thing — not only is it a second crack at
Read MoreCredit: SoundGuys We know it isn’t called Prime Day, but it might as well be. There are huge deals running today and tomorrow on Amazon, including this rare gem. The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 wireless earbuds are at their best price yet of just $89.99 today.
Read MoreErin Woo / The Information: Sources: X shut down a tool for identifying coordinated disinformation campaigns in recent months, as the company moved services off Google Cloud to cut costs — Elon Musk’s X, in the months before conflict erupted in Gaza, ceased utilizing a software tool used to identify organized misinformation …
Read MoreImage: The Verge The latest turn in the Elon Musk-directed platform X, previously known as Twitter, is that users can now block unverified accounts from replying to their posts. This change arrives about 11 months after Musk launched paid verification for Twitter Blue, apportioning blue checkmark labels to people willing to part with $7.99 per
Read MoreThere is a lot to like about open software, and in some areas, a well-thought-out piece of software can really make a huge impact. A great example of this is the Sigrok project. Creating simple devices that act like a logic analyzer is relatively easy. What’s hard is writing nice software for such a setup
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: As X fails to moderate Israel-Hamas misinformation, Meta has an opportunity to make real-time news a pillar of Threads and give the app an existential purpose — Three months into its existence, the app’s purpose may be coming into focus — if Meta will embrace it
Read MoreCollin Binkley / Associated Press: Many US school districts spent millions in US pandemic relief money on edtech, such as apps, games, and tutoring sites, but the results for students are unclear — As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America’s schools, so did the relentless calls.
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Austin-based Saronic, a startup developing autonomous ships for the US Navy and US-aligned defense customers, raised a $55M Series A led by Caffeinated Capital — Saronic, a startup developing autonomous ships for defense, has raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Caffeinated Capital …
Read MoreWe’ve all got one: a blank space somewhere in our home that we don’t know what to do with. [James Miller] had one above his kitchen cabinets, so he filled it with a giant LED matrix. The result is a large but surprisingly attractive LED screen that can send messages, provide illumination, or while away
Read MoreIDC: Global PC shipments fell 7.6% YoY to 68.2M in Q3 2023; among the top five vendors, Apple experienced the largest decline, down 23.1%, and only HP grew, up 6.4% — The downward spiral for PC shipments continued during the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23) as global volumes declined 7.6% year …
Read MoreHacktivism is increasingly a feature of modern kinetic warfare. It’s playing out with particular ferocity in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Read MoreBlake Brittain / Reuters: A US judge throws out a $32.5M jury verdict for Sonos in its smart speaker patent case against Google after finding that the Sonos patents were unenforceable — A California federal judge has thrown out a $32.5 million verdict for wireless-audio company Sonos (SONO.O) against rival Google …
Read MoreThe Pixel 7a is a very recent phone, but it’s still technically a part of Google’s last-generation hardware now that the Pixel 8 is hitting shelves. If you were an early adopter of the 7a, you might even be considering an upgrade to access all of the latest bells and whistles. So is it worth
Read MoreThere is something to be said for a vehicle that gains range just by standing outside in the sun. In the video after the break, [Drew Builds Stuff] demonstrates how he turned a pair of bicycles into a solar-powered vehicle. The inspiration for this build started with a pair of 20″ steel framed fat tire
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