Xbox is rolling out a controller firmware update to insiders, with the biggest change being the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy for supported devices. This will make it easier to pair with and switch from Xbox One consoles to different systems like Windows 10, iOS 15 and Android devices, the company said. Microsoft also introduced … Read more
The Partnership for Southern Equity, a participant in the Justice40 Accelerator, is among the youngest recipients of grants from the Bezos Earth Fund. (Partnership for Southern Equity via Twitter) The Bezos Earth Fund today announced $ 203.7 million in grants and pledges aimed at advancing climate justice, supporting climate-focused economic recovery projects, and driving innovation … Read more
It was a busy first half for the US-New Zealand company Rocket Lab, which released results for the first half of 2021 on Wednesday – the first such reporting since the company went public last month. Rocket Lab reported sales of $ 29.5 million for the six month period. Backlog also increased to $ 141.4 … Read more
On Wednesday, security researchers from Google and cybersecurity firm Mandiant announced that a network of fake pro-Chinese social media accounts had attempted to mobilize Americans to participate in anti-racism protests in response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report the two organizations released, the network “appeared to be unsuccessful,” but in one case it … Read more
Smartsheet exceeded expectations for the second fiscal quarter, reporting revenue of $ 131.7 million, up 44% year over year, and non-GAAP loss of $ 5.2 million compared to 7.4 million U.S. dollar. The company’s annual recurring revenue topped $ 500 million for the first time as it rides tailwind from accelerating software adoption amid the … Read more
Although hundreds of millions of Indians have bank accounts, only about 30 million of them have credit cards. The acceptance rate of the plastic card has largely stagnated in the South Asian nation in recent years. The relatively young credit rating system in India only covers a tiny fraction of the country’s population. And banks … Read more
Twitter has started its second health test in a day, and this one could be especially helpful if you’ve ever been exposed to online abuse. With a newly available web test, you can remove followers without blocking them. They disappear from their feed with no notifications that could trigger harassment and threats. The social network … Read more
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
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
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