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GGV Capital gave this real estate startup founder a term sheet 48 hours after meeting

Realm, which aims to help homeowners maximize the value of their property with its data platform, has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital. Existing backers Primary Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures also participated in the round, bringing the New York-based startup’s total raised to $15 million. […]

Target PS5 restock time: live tracking the confirmed PS5 stock – and when to buy it

The PS5 will be in stock soon at Target, and we're here to detail what time to buy the Sony console. Here's the latest news.

Rocket Lab returns to flight after failed May mission with successful launch for U.S. Space Force

Rocket Lab is back in business launching rockets, after an issue during its last launch in May caused a total loss of the payloads on board. The company was quick to investigate the issue, and announced just over a week ago that it had completed that work, identified the problem and implemented corrective action to […]

WhatsApp is making it easier to move from iOS to Android

If you switch from an iPhone to Android, it's going to be much easier to transfer your WhatsApp chats across soon.

Exo secures $200M toward commercializing ultrasound device

Exo, pronounced “echo,” is commercializing its handheld ultrasound device and point-of-care workflow platform, Exo Works.

China Cracks Down On Its Tech Giants. Sound Familiar?

Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent were once regarded with national pride. Now they’re being slapped with fines and other penalties.

Phantom Warships Are Courting Chaos in Conflict Zones

The latest weapons in the global information war are fake vessels behaving badly.

New Samsung TV 2021: every QLED and Micro LED screen this year

Samsung has begun rolling out its premium 4K and 8K QLED TVs for 2021, and we’ve got the lowdown on what’s new this time around.

Microsoft could be about to save you millions on software procurement

Suplari deal will see Microsoft boost its procurement offering.

PlayStation Plus August 2021: PS Plus free games available right now

Your PS Plus free games for August are Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, Tennis World Tour 2, and Hunter's Arena: Legends.

BMW has designed a futuristic new e-bike to replace your car – but you can't buy it

Plus a commuter-friendly electric scooter that folds up extra small for carrying on escalators, trains and buses.

Alexa, meet Ziggy: How to mix and match Amazon Echo's new name and voice options- CNET

Alexa finally got a masculine-sounding voice option, like Siri and Google Assistant -- but where did Amazon come up with Ziggy?

Homebase raises $71M for a team management platform aimed at SMBs and their hourly workers

Small and medium enterprises have become a big opportunity in the world of B2B technology in the last several years, and today a startup that’s building tools aimed at helping them manage their teams of workers is announcing some funding that underscores the state of that market. Homebase, which provides a platform that helps SMBs […]

A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part III

Joy and pain, harmony and discord, organization and chaos—there’s no single way to define Black Twitter’s complex, ongoing legacy.

Apple broke bad news to iPhone fans

Getting hold of a shiny new iPhone could become harder than ever.

How to use POS data: 9 inspiring ideas to make the most of customer data

Get more customer insight from your POS data with nine creative ways to put point of sale insights to good use.

European Investment Fund puts $30M in Fabric Ventures’ new $130M digital assets fund

Despite their rich engineering talent, Blockchain entrepreneurs in the EU often struggle to find backing due to the dearth of large funds and investment expertise in the space. But a big move takes place at an EU level today, as the European Investment Fund makes a significant investment into a blockchain and digital assets venture […]

Attention iPhone users: Soon it will be easier for you to switch to Android

While most seem to be switching from Android to iPhone, Google wants to make it easier for people to go the other way.

Connected car insurance startup Flock raises $17M Series A led by Chamath Palihapitiya

Cast your mind back to that scene in Minority Report where all those autonomous cars are whizzing through the city. The more practically-minded of you may well have gone: “Yeah, but what about the insurance…?”. Among the startups building the on-demand, connected insurance world for the vehicles of tomorrow right now are UK-based Zego which […]

Gaia GPS off-road navigation app gains Android Auto compatibility- Roadshow

The third-party navigation app stands apart from the crowd with an emphasis on off-road navigation and offline maps.

Unmuted founder Max van den Ingh on success beyond the metrics

"You have to understand that working at a startup often feels like you’re standing on the edge of a cliff. And that’s also the moment you’re at your most creative."

Hulu August 2021: Everything new coming this month- CNET

Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy are perfect strangers, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine begins its last season.

HBO Max: 10 of the best movies to see this week- CNET

Here are this week's highlights.

NOAA discovers 'real life' SpongeBob and Patrick Star deep in the Atlantic- CNET

Now, that bad news: In the real world, Patrick Star might be about to eat his BFF SpongeBob.

The Suicide Squad review: A gory, glorious and deranged delight- CNET

James Gunn's 2021 take on the DC comics supervillain squad is cinematic trash poetry.

Here's why Team USA's face masks make them look like Batman villains- CNET

You can get your own version of the Bane-style mask, but it'll cost you.

Japanese sneaker platform SODA raises $56.4M, accquires rival Monokabu

Just half a year after leading SODA’s Series B, SoftBank Ventures Asia is raising its bet on the Tokyo-based sneaker resell platform. The early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group announced today it has returned to lead SODA’s Series C, which currently totals $56.4 million. Other investors include South Korean sneaker reselling platform KREAM (another […]

Twitter shuttering NY, SF offices in response to new CDC guidelines

Just two weeks after reopening its New York and San Francisco offices, social media giant Twitter said Wednesday that it will be closing those offices “immediately.” The decision came “after careful consideration of the CDC’s updated guidelines, and in light of current conditions,” a spokesperson said. “Twitter has made the decision to close our opened […]

Activision Blizzard lawsuit: Walkout, CEO response and everything you need to know- CNET

Over 2,000 employees signed an open letter to company management. The CEO responded, then hundreds of workers staged a walkout. Here's what you need to know.

INKR draws in $3.1M to make more comics accessible to worldwide audiences

INKR is a digital comics platform that crosses cultural and language divides, enabling creators to reach global audiences with its proprietary localization technology. Previously bootstrapped, the company announced today that it has raised $3.1 million in pre-Series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, with participation from manga distributor TokyoPop founder and chief executive Stu […]

Personalized menopause platform Vira Health raises £1.5M from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures

A new trend is emerging in the world of startups and, to many, it couldn’t have come too soon. Why are there so few women in senior roles? Women going through menopause are commonly known to drop out of leadership roles, for instance. In the UK, menopause is responsible for about 14 million lost working […]

GM may let Camaro die so an electric sedan can live, report says- Roadshow

The rumors say that the Camaro will be left alone until 2024, when it is scheduled for a new generation anyway, then killed off in favor of an electric performance sedan.

Scientists: COVID did little to slow 'catastrophic threat' of climate crisis- CNET

Air travel and carbon dioxide emissions went down for a bit, but the world continues to burn amid a global climate emergency.

Ford expects semiconductor rebound, new vehicle demand to increase 2021 profits

Despite semiconductor shortages peaking during the second quarter of 2021, Ford says it delivered better-than-expected operating results by leveraging strong demand for new vehicles, like its Bronco SUV, according to its most recent earnings report. In April, Ford had expected to lose about 50% of its planned Q2 production, resulting in a profit loss for […]

Activision Blizzard Employees Walk Out Over Sexism Complaints

“We love our jobs, but our jobs don’t love us back,” one worker told WIRED. "So we’re trying to change that.”

Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup reservations surpass 120,000

Ford and its F-150 pickup, the automaker’s best-selling vehicle, have consistently inspired brand loyalty from pickup truck owners. According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study, Ford has a 54.3% loyalty rate. Now as the automaker moves to electrify its fleet, it seems to be bringing in fresh buyers. Ford released Wednesday […]

Daily Crunch: $150M Series D vaults search-as-a-service provider Algolia to $2.25B valuation

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Dear Sophie: Should we sponsor international hires for H-1B transfers and green cards? 

"My startup is desperately recruiting, and we see a lot of engineering candidates on H-1Bs. They’re looking for H-1B transfers and green cards. What should we do?"

Zoom zooms in on contact centers and capitalizes on its momentum in the enterprise

Last week, in the largest acquisition deal in the contact center industry, Zoom announced its intent to acquire Five9 for $14.7 billion -- a solid move.

Facebook beats Q2 estimates as ad revenue climbs

The rising price for ads delivered strong top and bottom-line results for Facebook, even as the social media giant continued to warn of "increased ad targeting headwinds."

Google will require vaccines as workers return to the office

The tech giant is also extending its voluntary work-from-home policy through late October, as the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads.

Toyota Whiffed on EVs. Now It’s Trying to Slow Their Rise

In a bid to protect its investments in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells, the carmaker is lobbying against the transition to electric vehicles.

Microsoft buys 'spend intelligence' vendor Suplari to bolster Dynamics 365

Microsoft is bringing together 'spend intelligence' insights twith Dynamics 365 with its acquisition of Suplari.

Hate Google Chrome on Android? Here's how to get rid of it

How do you dump a browser that's built into the operating system?

How Nothing Designed 'Ear 1s' to Beat Apple AirPods

The head of design at Nothing explains how their product could take on Apple's all-conquering wireless earbuds, at a fraction of the cost.

Do business leaders know how to evaluate developer success?

A new survey commissioned by CircleCI shows that a significant portion of business leaders are using outdated metrics to measure the performance of their software development teams.

Top vulnerabilities target perimeter devices

Shopify reports strong Q2 as more merchants join its platform, adopt more services

Customers are adopting more merchant solutions including Shopify Payments, Shopify Shipping and Shopify Capital.

It's time to standardize robotic surgery

Robots are common in the operating room, but there's no standard curriculum to train surgeons to use them.

Let’s Keep the Vaccine Misinformation Problem in Perspective

Social media is not the reason the pandemic hasn’t been conquered.

Google posts $50bn in ads revenue as it looks to broaden the business

Thousands wrongly given criminal convictions after computer error

Executive interview: Lee Porte, chair, Cloud Foundry Foundation TOC

A Controversial Tool Calls Out Vulnerabilities Across the Web

PunkSpider is back, and crawling hundreds of millions of sites for vulnerabilities.

The Shapeshifting Cam Girl Rewriting the Rules of Porn

Face-morphing adult content creator Coconut Kitty is ushering in the unsettling future of the medium, one where nothing is as it seems.

TCL's New Android Phones Can't Keep Up With the Competition

The TCL 20 Pro 5G, 20S, and 20 SE are perfectly capable and affordable handsets, but you can do better.

ICO ends its involvement in dispute between NatWest Bank and data breach whistleblower

Oh Good, Now There's an Outbreak of Wildfire Thunderclouds

Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds just formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more common on a warmer planet.

Gaming could reduce the gamble for users of online finance

TikTok sets up cyber security hub in Dublin

Are we getting cyber security skills all wrong?

No More Ransom initiative saves £850m over five years