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Apple’s WWDC stays online-only, kicking off June 7 Mar 31, 2021

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Apple this morning announced that it will be returning to an all-virtual format for a second year. The company went online-only for the first time in 2020, as Covid-19 ground in-person events to a halt.

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Google Nest Hub 2 review: The solid smart screen adds sleep tracking Mar 31, 2021

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Two-and-a-half years later, the Nest Home Hub remains one of my favorite smart screens on the market. Maybe that’s a commentary on the rate of improvement in the category, or maybe Google just got things pretty right the first time out.

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Visa supports transaction settlement with USDC stablecoin Mar 30, 2021

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Payment card network Visa has announced that transactions can be settled using USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Crypto.com is the first company to test the new capability with its own Visa-branded cards.

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ABB and AWS team up to create an EV fleet management platform Mar 30, 2021

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Swiss automation and technology company ABB has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a cloud-based EV fleet management platform that it hopes will hasten the electrification of fleets. The platform, which the company says will help operators maintain business continuity as they switch to electric, will roll out in the second […]

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This is Boston Dynamics’ next commercial robot Mar 29, 2021

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Boston Dynamics’ transition from a decades-long research robotics firm to a company that productizes and sells hardware has been a fascinating one to watch.

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A new Android spyware masquerades as a ‘system update’ Mar 29, 2021

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Security researchers say a powerful new Android malware masquerading as a critical system update can take complete control of a victim’s device and steal their data. The malware was found bundled in an app that had to be installed outside of Google Play, the app store for Android devices.

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Porsche adds the all-electric Taycan to its subscription program Mar 26, 2021

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Porsche has added its first all-electric vehicle, the Taycan sports sedan, to its subscription and short-term rental program as part of a broader expansion that aims to build a new customer base of U.S. owners. The German automaker said Thursday it is also expanding the Porsche Drive subscription and rental programs to five more cities.

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Afriex raises $1.2M seed to scale its payments and remittances platform across Africa Mar 26, 2021

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Sending money from the U.S. to Nigeria can be a painstaking process. For remittance platforms like Western Union, it will cost a transfer fee and take between one to five business days for money sent from a U.S. debit card to enter a Nigerian bank account.Â

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Eat Just (the alt-protein company formerly known as Hampton Creek) has raised another $200 million Mar 25, 2021

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Eat Just, the purveyor of eggless eggs and mayonnaise and the first government-approved vendor of lab-grown chicken, has raised $200 million in a new round of funding, the company said. The funding was led by the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the state of Qatar, with additional participation from Charlesbank Capital Partners.

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Why Adam Selipsky was the logical choice to run AWS Mar 25, 2021

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When AWS CEO Andy Jassy announced in an email to employees yesterday that Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky was returning to run AWS, it was probably not the choice most considered.

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