The $40 million Series B round was led by NEA and included Homebrew, JSV, Harrison Metal, and Cooley. Crowdbotics is a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures. The additional funding will be used to increase Crowdbotics’ enterprise presence, grow the company’s product line, and invest in …
Read More »According to new research, app downloads were unchanged in the fourth quarter
According to a recent annual report released by data.ai, consumer spending on apps decreased 2% to $167 billion last year, signaling the first-ever slowdown in the global app economy. Downloads were also up 11% year over year, giving the impression that app adoption was still happening and was being particularly …
Read More »Holocaust denial hate speech lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Twitter in Germany
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter and a self-described “free speech absolutist,” is up for legal action in Germany because of how the social media site handles hate speech against Jews. HateAid, a group that fights against hate speech, and the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) have filed a …
Read More »Following a “network issue,” Microsoft services like Outlook and Teams are once again available
Update: Microsoft’s services are back online after a downtime of more than four hours as of January 25, 2023, at 7:15 PM IST. To reflect that, the headline has been altered. The company stated on the website for its Azure cloud service, “We determined that a change made to the …
Read More »Use of a locust antenna to create a robotic sniffer dog
The ability of the natural world, whether it be dogs or ants, to detect diseases and a wide range of chemicals is still unmatched, despite extensive research into the development of electronic sensing devices that can detect scents better than anything biological. A new biohybrid sensing device has thus been …
Read More »Use this always-on VPN to protect your data
Even though our privacy protections are rapidly evolving, accessing the internet can still give snoops and thieves a foot in the door. A gives you back control over your data and provides an always-on, simple-to-use tool. By connecting to a server owned by the network before you log into a …
Read More »Orange you happy this business is making it simpler to install EV charging in your structure?
Infrastructure for charging EVs is among the biggest bottlenecks in the EV rollout. There are many businesses trying their hand at it, but Orange thinks it has a more intelligent strategy. The company makes it incredibly simple for building managers to install sockets specifically for overnight charging of vehicles while …
Read More »Public beta of WhatsApp’s native MacOS client is now available
A public beta of WhatsApp’s native macOS app that works with Apple Silicon has been made available. Users running macOS 11 Big Sur or later versions on Macs powered by Apple’s own chip will be able to download the test version. Additionally, this native app will work with Intel Macs …
Read More »Vartana, a platform for B2B sales closing and financing, raises $12M
Due to the pandemic and the general slowdown in technology, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector is experiencing budgetary restrictions and staff reductions. In order to keep cash on hand and grow more productively, businesses have tightened their SaaS budgets. Vartana was established as a result by Kush Kella and Ahmed Sharif …
Read More »How Exactly Do Offshore Oil Rigs Operate?
You’ve come to the right place if, like us, you were captivated by the new Amazon Prime series The Rig but left with more questions than answers about how offshore oil drilling actually operates. Here, we break down what happens on an offshore oil rig. No infectious spookiness here. Deep-sea …
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