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CollX raises $5.5M to scan and evaluate value of trading cards Feb 28, 2023

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Card collectors often dispute how much their cards are worth. New Jersey-based CollX provides a free iOS and Android app to card enthusiasts that allows them to scan their trading cards and get value in return.

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Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers Feb 27, 2023

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Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago.

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Sono Motors has killed off its Sion EV in a pivot to solar tech business Feb 27, 2023

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Sono Motors is ending its long-awaited electric car program and instead pivoting to a business that aims to sell its solar vehicle technology to other companies.

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DOJ suit could represent significant stumbling block for $20B Adobe-Figma deal Feb 25, 2023

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The DOJ is reportedly getting ready to file suit to block the $20 billion Adobe-Figma deal announced last year on the grounds it is anti-competitive.

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NBA Top Shot creator to face lawsuit around securities status Feb 24, 2023

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Dapper Labs, the company behind many popular NFT collectible projects, will face a lawsuit accusing it of selling unregistered securities.

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Spotify is testing playlists that could be unlocked by NFT holders Feb 23, 2023

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Unlocking exclusive access has been a long-held promise of a lot of NFT-based communities. And now, Spotify is helping some of them realize that claim with token-gated playlists.

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Google Cloud partners with Tezos blockchain to bring web3 technology to its customers Feb 23, 2023

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Google Cloud has partnered with the Tezos Foundation to grow its web3 application development and provide new services for its customers, the companies announced on Wednesday.

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Amazon Fire TV devices can now directly stream audio to Cochlear hearing implants Feb 22, 2023

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Amazon teamed up with hearing implant company Cochlear to launch Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) support to compatible Cochlear devices, the company announced today.

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Kempus wants to be the ultimate app for sharing college hacks Feb 22, 2023

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Remember poring over reviews on Rate My Professors to find out which prof is good-looking and who gives easy As?

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Agtech startup Green Labs is the latest Korean startup to lay off employees Feb 21, 2023

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Green Labs, a South Korean agtech startup that raised $140 million (170 billion won) Series C in January last year, is cutting a significant number of jobs.

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