Monthly Archives: February 2023

Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers

Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based hardware startup was banking on a bit of nostalgia for the days of tactile mobile keyboards, as it attempted to drag the PDA … Continue reading

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Born of drone tech, InsureTech Flock raises $38M Series B to nudge commercial drivers towards safety

It’s only human nature. If you tell a driver their insurance premium will go down if they drive more safely, then – it turns out – they will probably drive more safely. Scale that up to entire commercial fleets and … Continue reading

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Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS

Google has announced a slew of new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS that are designed to improve connectivity, productivity and accessibility. The announcement was timed to coincide with Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is kicking off in Barcelona … Continue reading

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OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling

The days of a cautious OnePlus release cycle appear to be behind us. In January, the Oppo-owned mobile brand unveiled its new flagship, the OnePlus 11. Earlier this month, the 11R arrived, focused on the growing Indian smartphone market. These … Continue reading

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Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are bringing satellite communication to their devices through Qualcomm

Qualcomm announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that multiple phone makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, Nothing and Honor are bringing satellite communication capabilities to their phones. However, manufacturers didn’t provide details about what devices will first have these … Continue reading

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Mobile carriers team up with AWS, Microsoft to launch Open Gateway, a set of Twilio-like APIs to tap network services

APIs are the building blocks of how the world of technology works: used to integrate applications with each other, API calls make up the majority of global internet traffic these days. Now, telecoms carriers, often cut out of the march … Continue reading

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Elon Musk calls US media and schools ‘racist against whites & Asians’

Musk posted his comments on Twitter in response to media organizations cutting the comic strip “Dilbert” after its creator, Scott Adams. made racist remarks.

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The ‘Henderson test’ could weaken Big Tech’s favorite law and change free speech on the internet

The so-called Henderson test would significantly weaken the power of Section 230, several experts said, including some who work for Google-backed groups.

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Indian fintech CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings

CRED is rolling out a buy now and pay later service and a tap to pay feature as the Indian fintech platform broadens its offerings to boost engagement and monetization on the platform. Cred flash, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup’s foray into … Continue reading

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Britishvolt bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries

Recharge Industries will pay £4bn for Britishvolt, the start-up that collapsed in January.

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