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Nina Bambysheva / Forbes: Nym Technologies, which provides network-level privacy through its blockchain-based “mixnet”, raises a $13M Series A led by a16z at a $270M valuation — I cover cryptocurrencies and other applications of blockchain — Working to make the internet more private … Source link
Snapchat on Wednesday received an updated Snap Map that brings a feature called Layers to superimpose content and information about different locations. The ultimate aim of bringing Layers to Snap Map is to enhance partnerships over Snapchat by showing partner content on the virtual map. But in the meantime, Snapchat parent Snap has introduced Explore
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It’s that time of the year when our inboxes are flooded with discounts galore for Black Friday, Cyber Week and all the sales promotions that follow. But this year, we’re in a unique situation. We’re living in an era of scarcity driven by a global chip shortage, widespread unemployment and the effects of government-imposed lockdowns
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Infinix Smart 5 Pro has silently been launched in Pakistan. The new smartphone comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and carries dual rear cameras. Infinix Smart 5 Pro also features an HD+ display and is powered by an octa-core SoC. Additionally, the phone comes with 18W fast charging support. Although some key features of the
Richard Speed / The Register: Mozilla launches Firefox Relay, which offers up to five email aliases, out of beta, and introduces a $0.99/month premium tier for unlimited aliases — You want more than five email aliases? Sure, but it’ll cost you — Mozilla hopes to ramp up the monetisation machine with a paid premium version
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jonathan Kanter, a corporate lawyer and Big Tech critic, to the top antitrust role in the nation, the latest action in efforts to curb the power of Silicon Valley giants. In a 68-to-29 vote, the approval of Mr. Kanter to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division filled a
Senate approves Jonathan Kanter, a Big Tech critic, as the top U.S. antitrust official. Read More »
Yogita Khatri / The Block: StarkWare, an Ethereum Layer 2 developer using ZK-rollups technology to more quickly validate transactions, raises $50M led by Sequoia at a $2B valuation — Quick Take — StarkWare has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round and is now valued at $2 billion. Source link
There’s plenty of choice if you are looking for a smartwatch for fitness tracking priced at or below Rs. 15,000. While most smartwatches and fitness trackers at this price level won’t offer Google’s Wear OS ecosystem, you can find products that deliver a lot of value in terms of hardware, features, and more importantly, battery
OnePlus Nord 2 has started getting the latest OxygenOS update. The update packs the November 2021 Android security patch along with bug fixes and other minor system upgrades. The update brings improvements such as power-consumption optimisations. OnePlus Nord 2 was unveiled in July this year with Android 11 and OxygenOS 11.3 on top. The handset
Many people were first introduced to using face recognition to unlock a device with Face ID on the iPhone X, but Microsoft was there first with Windows Hello. Using your Windows 10 (or Windows 11 now) laptop’s or tablet’s built-in webcam, Hello uses facial recognition to get you in and working in under two seconds. It
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