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Consumers spent $32B on apps in Q1 2021, the biggest quarter on record 01.04.2021 6:26

The pandemic’s remarkable impact on the app industry has not slowed down in 2021. In fact, consumer spending in apps has hit a new record in the first quarter of this year, a new report from App Annie indicates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s WWDC stays online-only, kicking off June 7 31.03.2021 3:29

Apple this morning announced that it will be returning to an all-virtual format for a second year. The company went online-only for the first time in 2020, as Covid-19 ground in-person events to a halt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Nest Hub 2 review: The solid smart screen adds sleep tracking 31.03.2021 9:03

Two-and-a-half years later, the Nest Home Hub remains one of my favorite smart screens on the market. Maybe that’s a commentary on the rate of improvement in the category, or maybe Google just got things pretty right the first time out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Visa supports transaction settlement with USDC stablecoin 30.03.2021 4:21

Payment card network Visa has announced that transactions can be settled using USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Crypto.com is the first company to test the new capability with its own Visa-branded cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ABB and AWS team up to create an EV fleet management platform 30.03.2021 5:21

Swiss automation and technology company ABB has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a cloud-based EV fleet management platform that it hopes will hasten the electrification of fleets. The platform, which the company says will help operators maintain business continuity as they switch to electric, will roll out in the second […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

This is Boston Dynamics’ next commercial robot 29.03.2021 7:22

Boston Dynamics’ transition from a decades-long research robotics firm to a company that productizes and sells hardware has been a fascinating one to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new Android spyware masquerades as a ‘system update’ 29.03.2021 5:03

Security researchers say a powerful new Android malware masquerading as a critical system update can take complete control of a victim’s device and steal their data. The malware was found bundled in an app that had to be installed outside of Google Play, the app store for Android devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Porsche adds the all-electric Taycan to its subscription program 26.03.2021 4:27

Porsche has added its first all-electric vehicle, the Taycan sports sedan, to its subscription and short-term rental program as part of a broader expansion that aims to build a new customer base of U.S. owners. The German automaker said Thursday it is also expanding the Porsche Drive subscription and rental programs to five more cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Afriex raises $1.2M seed to scale its payments and remittances platform across Africa 26.03.2021 5:14

Sending money from the U.S. to Nigeria can be a painstaking process. For remittance platforms like Western Union, it will cost a transfer fee and take between one to five business days for money sent from a U.S. debit card to enter a Nigerian bank account. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eat Just (the alt-protein company formerly known as Hampton Creek) has raised another $200 million 25.03.2021 4:23

Eat Just, the purveyor of eggless eggs and mayonnaise and the first government-approved vendor of lab-grown chicken, has raised $200 million in a new round of funding, the company said. The funding was led by the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the state of Qatar, with additional participation from Charlesbank Capital Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Why Adam Selipsky was the logical choice to run AWS 25.03.2021 5:22

When AWS CEO Andy Jassy announced in an email to employees yesterday that Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky was returning to run AWS, it was probably not the choice most considered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OnePlus 9 arrives, sporting a Hasselblad-branded camera system 24.03.2021 5:57

Cameras have long been the battleground on which the smartphone wars have been fought. Short of any left-field innovation like folding screens or strange form factors, that looks likely to continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. Year after year and generation after generation, companies tout imaging breakthroughs to set themselves apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

NASA plans first flight of Mars helicopter Ingenuity on April 8 24.03.2021 5:09

As exciting as the entire Perseverance mission to Mars is, one of the events most looked forward to by us Earthlings must be the first flight of Ingenuity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Niantic announces partnership with Nintendo on new augmented reality ‘Pikmin’ title 23.03.2021 2:36

Nearly five years after the launch of Pokémon Go, Niantic announced Monday that they are partnering with Nintendo to co-develop a new title based on the company’s Pikmin franchise. Niantic says the app is being developed in their Tokyo office and will launch later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden will nominate big tech critic and antitrust star Lina Khan to the FTC 23.03.2021 5:00

Biden didn’t campaign on getting tough against big tech, but his early actions are speaking louder than his words. The White House confirmed its intentions to nominate Lina Khan to the FTC Monday, sending a clear signal that his administration will break from the Silicon Valley-friendly precedents of the Obama era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Brackeen returns as an advisor to facial recognition startup Kairos following his ouster as CEO 22.03.2021 4:25

Brian Brackeen, the founder and former CEO of facial recognition startup Kairos, has made his way back to the company following his ouster in 2018. Brackeen is now chairing the company’s scientific advisory board, where he’ll help to address and eliminate issues of racial bias from the technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook showcases wrist-worn AR interface concept 22.03.2021 5:13

Facebook’s hardware strategy often looks pretty opaque from the outside. The company has done fairly well with Oculus sales amid pandemic demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising encrypted app Signal is down in China 19.03.2021 4:55

Chinese users of the instant messenger Signal knew that the good times wouldn’t last long. The app, which is used for encrypted conversations, is unavailable in mainland China as of the morning of March 16, a test by TechCrunch shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nvidia raises GeForce Now subscription plan to $10 per month 19.03.2021 5:09

Nvidia’s cloud gaming service GeForce Now has announced some changes when it comes to subscription plans. Starting today, paid memberships now cost $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year — they are now called ‘Priority’ memberships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Secureframe raises $18M Series A to simplify cybersecurity compliance 18.03.2021 3:45

Security compliance may not be the hottest conversation starter, but it’s a critical and often grueling process that companies have to endure every year to show that their security practices are up to par. It’s a burden that bogs down startups more than others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BMW takes the wraps off the i4, its first all-electric sedan 18.03.2021 4:16

BMW plans to have 25 electrified cars in its lineup by 2025 and it’s taking a few more steps in this direction this year with the launch of the all-electric iX SUV and the i4 sedan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s Family Link updates reflect the pandemic’s impact on how parents view screen time 17.03.2021 5:48

Google is making changes to its parental control system, Family Link, that aims to better reflect parents’ changing views on children’s screen time. In the pre-pandemic world, parents were more likely to see screen time as something in need of restriction — they’d rather their kids get offline or go outside to play with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India’s CRED in talks to raise $200 million at $2 billion valuation 16.03.2021 6:30

Bangalore’s fintech startup ecosystem is inching closer to delivering a new unicorn: CRED. Two-year-old CRED is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $200 million at about $2 billion valuation, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. e-commerce on track for its first $1 trillion year by 2022, due to lasting pandemic impacts 16.03.2021 6:16

The COVID-19 pandemic boosted U.S. online shopping by $183 billion, accord to a new report by Adobe’s e-commerce division, released this morning. This figure represents the increase in online shopping during the months of March 2020, when the pandemic began in the U.S, through February 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk, Tesla board sued in lawsuit alleging “erratic” tweets violate fiduciary duty 15.03.2021 5:38

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweets are the subject of another lawsuit. A Tesla investor is suing the company board and Musk for continuing to send ‘erratic tweets’ that violate a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that requires oversight of his social media activities. The lawsuit, which was first reported by Bloomberg, claims […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...