Month: February 2020

Meet the musicians who compose in Mario Paint

If you go to YouTube and search “Mario Paint Composer” you’ll be treated to a variety of quirky remixed music. Some of the best tracks sound as if the original song was put through a chiptune music filter and uploaded, staying incredibly faithful to their source material. Mario Paint remixes,…

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Datree announces $8M Series A as it joins Y Combinator

Datree, the early stage startup building a DevOps policy engine on GitHub, announced an $8 million Series A today. It also announced it has joined the Y Combinator Winter 20 cohort. Blumberg and TLV Partners led the round with participation from Y Combinator . The company has now raised $11…

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China’s smartphone giants reportedly unite to challenge Google’s Play Store

Huawei, Xiaomi, and BBK’s Oppo and Vivo are working together on a platform that will allow developers outside of China to upload their apps to all of the respective app stores simultaneously, Reuters reports. The manufacturers have joined together under the Global Developer Service Alliance (GDSA) in what appears to…

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Diablo 4 just stole Gears of War’s studio head away

The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson has announced he’s leaving the Gear of War developer to oversee the Diablo franchise at Blizzard Entertainment. Fergusson officially made the announcement on Twitter, revealing that he will be joining Blizzard in March where he will, no doubt, join the team in developing the…

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The Verge guide to the Fitbit

Next to the Apple Watch, Fitbit is perhaps the most well-known and popular brand of fitness trackers and smartwatches. What is the difference? Fitness bands — such the Fitbit Inspire, Charge 3, and Ace 2 — have one main purpose: help you stay healthy by tracking your walks, runs, workouts,…

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12 Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (2020): Tom Binh, Incase, and More

Whether you’re commuting on your bike or schlepping around a camera, these 12 professional backpacks do the job right. Source

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