There are a lot of different things that go into starting and operating a business. You need a product or service that can sell and a team that can distribute it. You need marketing campaigns, a customer service plan, and financial planning. All of these things are important, but there are nitty-gritty details, like customer
Read MoreAlthough many believed the war in Ukraine would be over in mere days, we are closing in on a year of vicious fighting. Early on, Ukraine gained a notable advantage over the Russian invaders: connectivity. Access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has allowed the Ukrainian Army to keep lines of communication open and control drone
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: A survey of 2,300+ game developers: 45% don’t buy the promise of the metaverse, 53% support unionization, 91% say harassment by players is an issue, and more — Game developers are more skeptical of metaverse and blockchain projects, according to a new survey by the Game Developers Conference.
Read MoreDrew Harwell / Washington Post: Experts argue the TikTok ban by over two dozen US states is a reflection of government groupthink and an overreaction to an app officials don’t fully understand — More than two dozen states have banned the lighthearted video app, citing fears of ‘Chinese infiltration.’ But some experts call …
Read MoreAh yes, eMachines: the PCs that never became obsolete due to a two-year upgrade plan. You would pay $99 every two years to upgrade it to the latest and greatest model. We remember them vividly as former PC repair technicians. Our backstory aside, an inquisitive modder has finally found a good use for one: turning
Read MoreMicrosoft is copying features from a popular third-party audio tool for Windows. In the latest test build of Windows 11, a new volume mixer can be enabled that looks a lot like EarTrumpet. The new Windows 11 feature provides quick access from the taskbar to switch audio outputs and control individual app volumes. That’s exactly
Read MoreThe new OGL 1.2 is subject to community feedback known as playtesting, which will be addressed on or before February 17th. | Image: Wizards of the Coast In an announcement on the DnD Beyond website, Kyle Brink, executive producer of D&D, has introduced OGL 1.2, the latest version of the Dungeons and Dragons Open Gaming
Read MoreNew benchmarks for Apple’s new M2 MacBook Pro reveal the new M2 Max chip is much faster than the old M1 Max version.
Read MoreGoogle and other giants have offered muted support compared to their Ukraine response. Employees are starting anti-censorship projects of their own.
Read MoreVR and brain-computer interfaces will combine to give disabled people agency in both the real and virtual worlds.
Read MoreThe space agency gave money to researchers working on liquid telescope mirrors, a lunar oxygen pipeline, and Martian building blocks made of fungi.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Wayfair plans to lay off over 1,000 employees, or 5%+ of its staff, due to shrinking sales; the online furniture seller cut ~870 jobs in August 2022 — Online furniture retailer has struggled with shrinking sales — Tech Layoffs Pile Up as Bosses Reverse Course — Created with sketchtool.
Read MoreBloomberg: Memo: Alphabet plans to cut around 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce; Sundar Pichai says he takes “full responsibility” for the need to cut jobs — Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce …
Read MoreJagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: India releases rules on social media influencers and virtual avatars promoting content without disclosing payment, adding an up to ~$12.3K fine for violations — As the market of social media influencers is getting bigger in India, the South Asian nation has introduced endorsement guidelines …
Read MoreCloud repatriation may be a sensitive and polarizing topic for some, but it really should be just another architectural option. When I say that some workloads should return to the data center, I am not pushing back on cloud computing. This is about merely finding more optimized platforms for certain types of applications and data
Read MoreA compiler is a computer program that translates from one format to another, most often from a high-level computer language to byte code and machine code. Compilers come in a number of variations, which we will explore in this article. Compilers, transpilers, interpreters, and JIT compilers Compilers often translate source code for a high-level language,
Read MoreBloomberg: The Chinese government grants Didi permission to republish its apps on Apple’s, Huawei’s, Xiaomi’s, and other app stores, after over a year of regulatory limbo — Didi Global Inc.’s main apps have returned to the country’s biggest mobile stores, allowing the ride-hailing giant to resume growth …
Read MoreNico Grant / New York Times: Sources: Google executives met with Larry Page and Sergey Brin last month to discuss Google’s AI efforts, as the company seeks to combat OpenAI’s ChatGPT — A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20
Read MoreHappy Friday! I’m still a bit disappointed to see Stadia die this week (the subreddit is pretty bleak), but I did manage to find a free calendar of giant cats (shared at the bottom of the newsletter). You win some, you lose some. T-Mobile hit with another huge data breach
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Indian food delivery service Swiggy plans to cut 360 jobs; the company raised $700M in January 2022 at a $10.7B valuation and employs about 6,000 people — Swiggy plans to lay off 380 jobs as the Prosus Venture and SoftBank-backed Indian food delivery giant looks to navigate the market downturn …
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile has disclosed a breach affecting 37 million accounts. Details exposed in this incident include names, addresses, phone numbers, and more. The carrier claimed that financial info, social security numbers, and government IDs weren’t exposed.
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Smartphone chargers are capable of some amazing speeds today, with 65W, 80W, 100W, and even 150W speeds on the market. In saying so, not all chargers are equal when it comes to their ports. Some chargers are equipped with a full-sized USB-A port while others are equipped with USB-C
Read MorePlants tend to need a regular supply of water to stay happy. If you’re a green thumb, it’s one of the primary things you should take care of before you go on holiday. This DIY plant watering system from [Jaychouu] offers to handle just that. The system consists of a soda bottle acting as a
Read MoreNikkei Asia: Autonomous vehicles in China face legal and financial issues, including different rules set by local governments, less funding, and uncertain profit prospects — WeRide and Pony.ai turn to selling systems for short-term profits — GUANGZHOU/TOKYO — China’s efforts to get more nearly autonomous vehicles …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The price of Amazon’s Music Unlimited streaming service is increasing in the US and UK from February 21st. In support pages, which we spotted via Billboard, the company says US users will now pay $10.99 per month for a subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited (up from $9.99 previously),
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