How a scaled-down PAX West in Seattle was still a success for some indie developers

How a scaled-down PAX West in Seattle was still a success for some indie developers

Fred Wood at PAX West 2021. (Photo by Tim Ellis) Although PAX West was scaled back dramatically this year in Seattle due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, indie game developers who came to the expo to showcase their games still viewed the experience as a success. The main exhibition hall at PAX West was a … Read more

Defying Threat of Violence, Women Join in Protest Against the Taliban

Defying Threat of Violence, Women Join in Protest Against the Taliban

At a news conference in Doha, Qatar, Foreign Secretary Antony J. Blinken said Tuesday that US officials were “working around the clock” to ensure that chartered flights with Americans can safely leave Afghanistan. Mr Blinken, who appeared with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and her Qatari counterparts, said Taliban leaders had recently reaffirmed their commitment to … Read more

Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M – TechCrunch

Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M – TechCrunch

Elvie, the pioneer in women’s health technology behind an attached breast pump and smart pelvic floor trainer, topped up a Series C announced earlier this summer (July) – adding another £ 12.7 million to bring the total to £ 70 million increase ($ 97 million). Founded in 2013, the UK-based startup previously rallied 42 million … Read more

Best mesh Wi-Fi routers of 2021

Best mesh Wi-Fi routers of 2021

CNN —   As the amount of devices under your roof continues to tick up — phones, tablets, cameras, TVs, computers, game consoles, e-readers and smart appliances — a router that can handle all sorts of connections at once is all too important. Your best bet to ensure optimal performance: a mesh Wi-Fi router, which … Read more

ProtonMail under fire after giving authorities an activist’s IP address

Devindra Hardawar

ProtonMail, an email service that prides itself on security with end-to-end encryption, has come under fire after it leaked the IP address of a French climate activist to the Swiss police. As TechCrunch reports, the company acted on a request from French authorities about Europol, who were looking for help from the Swiss. Since it … Read more

‘Nick is still with me’: A year after loss of friend and co-founder, Pebblebee CEO pushes ahead at startup

‘Nick is still with me’: A year after loss of friend and co-founder, Pebblebee CEO pushes ahead at startup

Pebblebee co-founders Nick Pearson-Franks (left) and Daniel Daoura spent eight years building the company together. Pearson-Franks died in an accident in June 2020. (Pebblebee Photo) Startup founders face many challenges when it comes to building a company and being successful. For more than a year, Daniel Daoura has been working on overcoming the most difficult … Read more

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Lyft, Uber take action in Texas, Van Moof charges up with capital, an eVTOL SPAC deal gets knocked – TechCrunch

Lyft, Uber take action in Texas, Van Moof charges up with capital, an eVTOL SPAC deal gets knocked – TechCrunch

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Before … Read more

Taliban Claim Control Over Panjshir Valley, but Resistance Vows to Fight On

Taliban Claim Control Over Panjshir Valley, but Resistance Vows to Fight On

The Taliban on Monday claimed to have conquered the Panjshir Valley and hoisted their flag over the last uncontrolled Afghan provincial capital, while representatives of the opposition forces there said they would continue fighting from the mountains. If the Taliban manage to keep Panjshir under control, it would be a symbolic keystone for the group’s … Read more

Volkswagen’s ID.Life is an urban EV that will enter production by 2025

Steve Dent

Volkswagen has added another piece to its EV puzzle with the introduction of the ID.Life concept, a front-wheel drive electric vehicle for city dwellers, the company announced at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich. The little crossover shares the MEB platform and battery with the ID.3, and VW plans to launch it in Europe (not … Read more