Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: Jakarta-based Praktis, which provides end-to-end supply chain software for D2C brands, raised a $20M Series A led by East Ventures — Small to medium-sized enterprises contribute 60% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. But companies in the D2C space still struggle to compete against bigger brands.
Read MoreThe new backgrounds in Microsoft Teams. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is refreshing the backgrounds available in Microsoft Teams and adding in new animated versions. It’s the biggest update to the virtual backgrounds in Teams since the original collection launched in 2020, with new options to replace the messy room behind you with an idyllic scene.
Read MoreApple’s Live Activities and always-on display are a showcase for what our phones could be. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge The always-on display, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island tease a frictionless future where we spend less time in apps. Continue reading…
Read MoreRebecca Ferguson in Silo. | Image: Apple The latest sci-fi series on Apple TV Plus is more than just another post-apocalyptic drama. Continue reading…
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Review of $250 JBL Tour Pro 2 wireless earbuds with a touchscreen on the case, offering access to earbud settings along with extras like timers and a flashlight — The touchscreen offers quick access to earbud settings along with extras like timers and even a flashlight.
Read MoreThere’s a problem with Opera. No, not that kind of opera. The Oracle kind. Oracle OPERA is a Property Management Solution (PMS) that is in use in a bunch of big-name hotels around the world. The PMS is the system that handles reservations and check-ins, talks to the phone system to put room extensions in
Read MoreImmune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months.
Read MoreAlmost half of all YouTube viewing is now done on a television, a big change as people ditch their phones and computers.
Read MoreThe Pixel Watch has Fitbit exercise software built in since Google owns Fitbit. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Next week, Google will try to impress us all with new product announcements at its I/O 2023 conference, and it’s already jumped the gun by teasing the Pixel Fold, but for now, the
Read MoreHarmeet Singh Walia / Counterpoint Research: Smartphone shipments declined by 14% YoY and 7% QoQ globally to reach 280.2M units in Q1 2023; Apple’s YoY decline was the smallest of the top five brands — – The global smartphone market declined by 14% YoY and 7% QoQ to record 280.2 million unit shipments in Q1
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After years of multibillion-dollar investments, “just around the corner” promises of robotaxis, and predictions that today’s children might never need to learn to drive, 2022 ended with a hard wake-up call for the autonomous car industry. High-profile crashes made headlines instead of big technological leaps. Major companies raised
Read MoreWarning labels on AI-generated media give viewers little context. Artists and human rights advocates have forged a more effective—and creative—path.
Read MoreThe need for cost-saving solutions in the home is becoming more and more apparent as inflation, the aftermath of the pandemic and a war cause utility bills to rise. Because of this, we’re witnessing greater reliance on IoT technology designed to find efficiencies, such as water or energy consumption, in the household. In the realm
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: A look at the ByteDance investors who have billions in paper profits blocked by the US regulatory standoff over TikTok; source: Sequoia China holds a 10%+ stake — The world’s most valuable startup does more than any other investment to put VCs on the Forbes Midas List, including its No. 1.
Read MoreThe EU has warned Apple that plans to limit the speeds of some USB-C cables could mean the iPhone won’t meet its requirements for phones to use a common charger.
Read MoreThere’s currently no release date, but garage door controls are available to try in the Google Home public preview. | Illustration: The Verge Controls for smart garage doors are coming to the Google Home app. The feature has already started to roll out to some users, with one Reddit user (spotted by 9to5Google) posting an
Read MoreThe touchscreen offers quick access to earbud settings along with extras like timers and even a flashlight. It’s not a super compelling addition right now, but this is only the beginning of what’s sure to become a trend. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe former professor’s calls for more control over AI have made him a media darling of the ChatGPT era. Some top researchers aren’t impressed.
Read MoreLaurastar’s travel-friendly handheld pressurized steamer helps your garments stay fresh and crisp-looking while you’re on the road.
Read MoreEnglish textile workers once destroyed the machines threatening to take their jobs. Screenwriters can’t kill AI, but they can protect themselves from it.
Read MoreThe iPhone 15 Pro’s rumored solid-state buttons now seem unlikely to happen after a supplier hinted the feature has been canned.
Read MoreThis new Apple Arcade exclusive puts an environmental spin on the classic metropolis building game.
Read MoreAMD’s AI-capable MI300 data center APU is set to arrive sometime later this year. | Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Microsoft has allegedly teamed up with AMD to help bolster the chipmaker’s expansion into artificial intelligence processors. According to a report by Bloomberg, Microsoft is providing engineering resources to support AMD’s developments as
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Ant Group’s transformation into a fully regulated company has been on hold for over a year as China reshuffles its regulatory system — Powerful new regulator will have to approve the fintech giant’s application to become a financial-holding company
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The deadline to claim the titles included in the PlayStation Plus Collection is fast approaching, meaning you’ve got until May 9th to claim the dozen-plus PS4 classics that are included as part of a PlayStation Plus subscription. Eurogamer notes that the list currently includes some absolute cracking games
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