Smart home startup Deako raises $12.5M, says its light switches are becoming ‘industry standard’

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Smart home startup Deako raises $12.5M, says its light switches are becoming ‘industry standard’

With the plug-and-play light switches from Deako, builders and homeowners can easily exchange remote-controlled high-tech lighting. (Deako photo) New financing: Seattle-based startup Deako Lighting raised $ 12.5 million in a Series B round to help grow the company’s smart light switch technology. The business: With the plug-and-play light switches from Deako, builders and homeowners can … Read more

South Florida airplane crash leaves 3 dead after colliding with SUV

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South Florida airplane crash leaves 3 dead after colliding with SUV

Three people, including a boy, died and a woman was injured after a small plane collided with a car in South Florida. The crash occurred shortly after the plane took off from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, a town in southwest Broward County. The plane cut a power line and then crashed in a … Read more

Rising encrypted app Signal is down in China – TechCrunch

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Rising encrypted app Signal is down in China – TechCrunch

Chinese users of the Signal instant messenger knew the good times wouldn’t last long. The app, which is used for encrypted calls, will not be available in mainland China from the morning of March 16, a test by TechCrunch shows. The app’s website has been banned in mainland China since March 15, according to censorship … Read more

How the NCAA Hopes to Pull Off March Madness Amid Covid-19

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How the NCAA Hopes to Pull Off March Madness Amid Covid-19

[See our complete guide to March Madness.] For the NCAA, the easy part – putting a bracket and crowning Baylor, Gonzaga, Illinois, and Michigan as the number 1 for the Division I men’s basketball tournament starting this week – ended Sunday night. Now the association is facing a week-long test of its choice to play … Read more

Willow smart breast pumps are $75 off right now at Amazon

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Amber Bouman

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team independently of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re a new parent, there’s a ton of new gear to buy, from diapers and onesies … Read more

NASA drone test demonstrates use case for compact radars built by Bill Gates-backed Echodyne

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NASA drone test demonstrates use case for compact radars built by Bill Gates-backed Echodyne

Recently completed NASA tests show that compact radars built by Echodyne enable drones to fly autonomously in crowded airspace. Last month, Echodyne of Kirkland, Wash., Partnered with NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California to conduct testing of an AiRanger drone built by American Aerospace Technologies Inc. During the test flight, the Echodynes drone used … Read more

AP Top Stories March 15 A

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230 allege abuse by NH youth center staffers

Here’s the latest for Monday, March 15th: FEMA is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to care for unaccompanied migrant children. Biden Says Cuomo Investigation Should Continue; Snow makes transportation dangerous in the central Rocky Mountains. Possible tornadoes in Texas.

Stripe closes $600M round at a $95B valuation – TechCrunch

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Stripe closes $600M round at a $95B valuation – TechCrunch

After reports that Stripe raised even more money, the payment giant has now confirmed the details. The company closed an additional $ 600 million on a $ 95 billion worth. Stripe said it will use the funds to expand its business in Europe with a focus on its European headquarters and strengthen its global payments … Read more

2021 Grammys Winners: Dua Lipa Wins Best Pop Vocal Album

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2021 Grammys Winners: Dua Lipa Wins Best Pop Vocal Album

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package“Ode to Joy,” Lawrence Azerrad and Jeff Tweedy, Art Directors (Wilco) Best album notes“Dead Man’s Pop”, Bob Mehr, album note writer (The Replacements) Best historical album“It feels so good: The best of Mister Rogers”, Lee Lodyga and Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, Mastering Engineer (Mister Rogers) Best engineered … Read more