Nintendo He’s the leader of the bunch; you know him well. He’s finally back to kick some Mario tail in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Mario vs. Donkey Kong seems to be a remake of the 2004 Game Boy Advance game. In it, Mario must complete a series of platforming puzzles to reach Donkey Kong and
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post by Adamya Sharma Apple has quite a storied past for opening-day iPhone sales. We’ve all seen people camp outside Apple stores just to be the first ones to get their hands on a spanking-new iPhone. Even with a robust online pre-order and sales machinery in place, folks
Read MoreCredit: Samsung California has moved closer to enacting its Right to Repair Act as the Senate Bill was recently voted favorably in the State Assembly. Under this Bill, manufacturers will have to provide repair materials like tools, parts, and documentation for seven years for products priced at $100 and above. While limited in scope to
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Linear, which makes project management software used by startups like Cohere and Ramp, raised a $35M Series B led by Accel, sources say at a $400M valuation — The four-year-old startup founded by three Finns is already used by fellow startups like Cohere, Ramp and Runway.
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Splatoon 3’s expansion pass is getting a new single-player campaign. The DLC, called Side Order, comes out in spring 2024 and is designed to “be replayed over and over,” according to Nintendo. The new DLC invites you to see what has happened to Inkopolis Square, the city featured in Splatoon 2. As you
Read MoreThe toot-tacular indie darling Trombone Champ is releasing on Thursday on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Announced during Thursday’s September Nintendo Direct, last year’s hilarious music rhythm game that was a sleeper hit on Steam is making the move to Nintendo Switch. The game also has new control schemes just for the Switch, allowing you to
Read MoreFinancial Times: Munich-based Helsing, which makes software for European militaries, raised €209M led by General Catalyst; Saab paid €75M for a 5% stake, for a €1.5B valuation — €209mn deal is latest example of sector defying VC downturn amid Ukraine war, and rising tensions between China and west
Read MoreBloomberg: How Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both renowned Stanford scholars, opened doors for their son, Sam, and provided a halo effect for FTX before its implosion — Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both renowned Stanford scholars, opened doors for their son and provided a halo effect for his company.
Read MoreApple added Thread, a smart home networking protocol, to its iPhone 15 Pro line. | Image: Apple Following Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement and the news that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will come with a Thread radio, I did some more digging into how Apple might deploy this wireless connectivity protocol in its
Read MoreThe HiRise 3 Deluxe doesn’t take up much room on your desk and gets rid of a bunch of charging cable clutter. | TwelveSouth Apple-focused accessory maker Twelve South has updated its venerable HiRise charging stand with built-in MagSafe and spots to charge your Apple Watch and AirPods. The new HiRise 3 Deluxe is a
Read MoreImage: Honda In the vast realm of last-mile electric micromobility, Honda’s new Motocompacto aims to bridge the divide between scooter lovers and people who prefer to get around riding a carry-on-sized suitcase. I’m joking, of course, but the new scooter does have the appearance of that, or maybe it looks more like an oversized AirPods
Read MoreCredit: Apple Opinion post by Rita El Khoury One of the few hardware changes Apple is introducing with its iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max is a new Action Button to replace the physical silent switch. As all of the leaks — some of which inadvertently came from Apple itself — suggested, this new button
Read MoreAlex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: Databricks raised a $500M Series I at a $43B valuation, after raising $1.6B at a $38B valuation in August 2021, ahead of an IPO, and reports 10K+ customers — Data analytics and AI software maker Databricks has raised a Series I round worth more than $500 million, earning a valuation of
Read MoreNYPD officers arrested protesters who gathered outside BlackRock headquarters in Manhattan on September 13th, 2023. | Photo by Justine Calma / The Verge Demonstrators blocked traffic outside the entrance to BlackRock headquarters ahead of a key climate summit in New York City. Continue reading…
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Pixis, which offers AI tools for marketing campaigns, raised an $85M Series C1 led by Touring, taking its total funding to $209M, and reports $50M in ARR — Pixis, an AI-powered platform for brands to monitor and orchestrate their marketing campaigns, today announced that it raised $85 million …
Read MoreBloomberg: Lenders allege that Indian edtech giant Byju’s hid $533M in an obscure three-year-old hedge fund that once said it was based out of an IHOP restaurant in Miami — – New lender suit seeks to recover cash from Camshaft Capital — Hedge fund was founded just three years ago, lenders say
Read MoreSemiAnalysis: How Arm, bolstered by success in architecture, licensing, and ecosystem, is looking to maintain a sustainable model by raising prices, not chasing market share — Cheap If They Can Charge Qualcomm-like Royalties? — ∙ Paid — Arm’s success can be attributed to its innovative architecture …
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Microsoft’s proposal to split Teams off into a standalone app did not satisfy EU regulators, who are readying a formal complaint against Microsoft — Microsoft’s recent proposal to split its Teams from a broader business software package and sell it to customers separately with an annual discount …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s almost time for the third major Nintendo Direct of 2023. It’s set to be a big one, as Nintendo promises that the livestream will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information” focused on the Nintendo Switch games set to release this winter. Nintendo already has a packed lineup
Read MoreImage: Getty Images Strike fever is about to sweep through the nation’s auto industry, with the United Auto Workers preparing to walk off the job on September 14th if the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis — don’t agree to the union’s demands for pay increases, shorter working days,
Read MoreA Spectre with a kickstand. | Image: HP Over the past few years, companies across the PC space have been engaged in a slow, but steady race to build a foldable laptop that people might actually want to buy. Various companies have thrown their hats in the ring. Lenovo has done a foldable ThinkPad. Asus
Read MoreThis week, we wrap up all the news from Apple’s launch event: the iPhone’s USB-C port, iCloud+ inflation, and of course, the Double Tap control on Apple Watch.
Read MorePolice arrested and detained the wrong David Sosa—twice. Advances in technology should have prevented such mistakes long ago.
Read MoreMonica Chin / The Verge: HP unveils the Spectre Fold, a foldable PC that can be used as 17-inch tablet or laptop, or as a 12.3-inch laptop, weighing under 3lb, starting at $5,000 — Over the past few years, companies across the PC space have been engaged in a slow, but steady race to build
Read MoreThe lightning cable is on its way out. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This week, Apple confirmed longstanding rumors that it was finally abandoning the Lightning connector for USB-C with the debut of its iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones. The connector’s decade-long run might be over, but that doesn’t mean
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