Skydio raises $171M led by a16z at a valuation of $1B+, the first significant fundraising by a…
1hPatrick McGee / Financial Times:Skydio raises $171M led by a16z at a valuation of $1B+, the first significant fundraising by a US-based drone maker after China's DJI was blacklisted by the US — Placement of DJI on trade blacklist has opened new…Verizon support is now advising its users on Twitter to "turn on LTE", which would turn off 5G, to…
2hKim Lyons / The Verge:Verizon support is now advising its users on Twitter to “turn on LTE”, which would turn off 5G, to preserve battery life — This, despite the carrier's relentless promotion of its 5G network — Despite its relentless…Modi's government is abetting a vicious campaign against Indian climate activists simply for using…
12:20pmNaomi Klein / The Intercept:Modi's government is abetting a vicious campaign against Indian climate activists simply for using organizing tools like shared Google Docs and WhatsApp groups — The bank of cameras that camped outside Delhi's sprawling Tihar…Report: the number of malware strains written in Go have increased by around 2,000% since 2017,…
10:05amCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:Report: the number of malware strains written in Go have increased by around 2,000% since 2017, after APTs and cybercrime groups adopted the language — There's been a 2,000% increase of new malware written in Go over the past few…The person behind "Your Fave Is Problematic" Tumblr blog, which listed regrettable actions by…
6:00amLiat Kaplan / New York Times:The person behind “Your Fave Is Problematic” Tumblr blog, which listed regrettable actions by celebrities, says she looks back on her blog with shame and regret — What was I trying to accomplish with my anonymous…How platforms like Spotify and tools like Community, Audigent, and Unitea help artists find their…
1:55amTatiana Cirisano / Billboard:How platforms like Spotify and tools like Community, Audigent, and Unitea help artists find their superfans and target them for monetization opportunities — New tech that allows artists to interact with superfans — and turn…A look at Clubhouse's privacy flaws: room audio is "temporarily" saved for trust and safety…
Sat 11:55pmJason Aten / Inc.com:A look at Clubhouse's privacy flaws: room audio is “temporarily” saved for trust and safety purposes, user accounts or personal data can't be deleted, and more — Clubhouse was sort of perfectly made for the pandemic. People…How ACLU and activist Kade Crockford convinced Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a police reform bill…
Sat 9:30pmKashmir Hill / New York Times:How ACLU and activist Kade Crockford convinced Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a police reform bill banning the use of facial recognition tech in criminal cases — Massachusetts is one of the first states to put legislative…Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft are having mixed results in building statewide vaccination sign-up…
Sat 6:15pmNBC News:Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft are having mixed results in building statewide vaccination sign-up websites, due to difficulties in integrating county systems — As the nation takes on one of the largest logistical challenges in history with…NFTs are great for creators because they remove intermediaries, enable granular price tiering, and…
Sat 4:35pmChris Dixon / Andreessen Horowitz:NFTs are great for creators because they remove intermediaries, enable granular price tiering, and eliminate customer acquisition costs by making users owners — In his classic 2008 essay “1000 True Fans,” Kevin Kelly…An ecosystem of startups, features, and tools has sprung up around Clubhouse, and some, like the…
Sat 3:10pmArielle Pardes / Wired:An ecosystem of startups, features, and tools has sprung up around Clubhouse, and some, like the Clubhouse analytics tool Direcon, are already monetizing — A wave of startups, features, and tools has sprung up around the popular…Critics say the policies of Amazon, Google, and Facebook from the early days of the pandemic to…
Sat 1:35pmAndrew Jacobs / New York Times:Critics say the policies of Amazon, Google, and Facebook from the early days of the pandemic to restrict the sale of medical-grade masks are now outdated — Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. …Sources: UK is preparing to announce a new tech visa and a £375M fund, with matching VC…
Sat 12:30pmFinancial Times:Sources: UK is preparing to announce a new tech visa and a £375M fund, with matching VC funding, to be made available to some promising tech startups — Sunak fund intended for groups that need to scale up to next stage of development …Profile of Roblox, which outsources game development to its own players and says more than 300 of…
Sat 11:40amSarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal:Profile of Roblox, which outsources game development to its own players and says more than 300 of such developers earned $100K+ in 2020, ahead of its March IPO — The company runs a free social platform with…Mississippi is using some of its $1.2B COVID stimulus on high-speed broadband, which could make it…
Sat 10:25amMarguerite Reardon / CNET:Mississippi is using some of its $1.2B COVID stimulus on high-speed broadband, which could make it one of the most connected states in the US within six years — Mississippi could become a broadband giant. … When Lt. Gov.…
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