Neighborhood social network Nextdoor is revamping its product. The changes, which aim to simplify the app and promote better relationships between neighbors, follow last year’s hire of Nextdoor’s new Head of Product Kiran Prasad, who joined the company after serving at LinkedIn. Combined, the updates are laying the groundwork for …
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The ability to rent all sorts of things is a logical step in the evolution of a subscription economy, but renting hardware wasn’t necessarily top-of-mind for startups until COVID-19 hit. Pre-pandemic, a common step in the onboarding process at many VC-funded startups in the Bay Area called for new employees …
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SpaceX might have lost a few satellites recently, but there are plenty more where those came from. Musk’s aerospace firm currently operates more than 2,000 satellites in its Starlink constellation, and it has approval for thousands more. SpaceX hopes to get approval for 30,000 more satellites, but NASA, which has …
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As is tradition, Google has dropped a new version of Android without warning. While most phones are still waiting to get Android 12, Google has given us a peek at Android 13, codenamed Tiramisu. This software won’t be final for many months, but those with a Pixel phone can try …
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In all likelihood, Microsoft is about to be the proud new owner of a little game studio called Activision Blizzard — you might have heard of it. Microsoft has agreed to drop a whopping $68.7 billion to get its hands on the company. Certainly locking down future exclusives is a …
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When Apple announced it was entering the “help me find my stuff” market with its innovative AirTags in 2021, they were heralded as an ingenious solution to a long-standing issue. They differed from previous products like Tile by using Apple’s own fleet of devices already out in the wild to …
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Facial recognition technology is nothing new — there are probably apps on your phone right now with the ability to recognize faces, but you have some modicum of control over that. Clearview AI, on the other hand, aims to build a facial recognition database that includes you. Yes, you. But …
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Try as it might, Samsung just can’t stop its phones from being leaked left and right prior to the official announcement. Thus, we knew a great deal about the Galaxy S22 series before it was unveiled today. There are still some new details, and naturally, you can pre-order one of …
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According to NASA, the Parker Solar Probe has taken the first images ever taken of Venus’ surface from orbit in visible light. While we’ve imaged the surface with other types of instruments, visible light hasn’t been available from orbit due to the thick cloud cover swirling over the planet. The …
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We are thankfully past the days when you have to dial in with a modem and tie up your phone line to get online. Connectivity is essentially continuous for most devices, but what if it’s not? Microsoft says you might have issues keeping your PC updated if your system isn’t …
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