Month: May 2020
On-demand storage startup MakeSpace picks up another $55M
Sheltering-in-place and working from home curing COVID-19 has driven many of us to reorganize and de-clutter our living environments, and today one of the startups that is capitalizing on that trend is announcing a large round of funding to continue its growth. MakeSpace, an on-demand storage company that makes it…
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Intel has acquired the company behind ‘Killer’ Wi-Fi cards
Intel has bought the company behind the popular Killer brand of Wi-Fi products found in laptops from Alienware, Dell, Lenovo, HP and more. Rivet Networks, which was previously acquired by Qualcomm in 2011, makes network interface cards (NICs) that are geared towards gamers and performance users. Its technology boasts gaming-centric…
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Beware calls from unknown numbers – this top messaging app has placed millions of iOS and Android users at risk
Researchers have identified a critical vulnerability in popular privacy-centric messaging app Signal, affecting millions of iOS and Android users. Discovered by security firm Tenable, the bug could allow hackers to gain access to users’ coarse location data and map out patterns of movement – such as time-periods during which a…
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OnePlus, Realme, Black Shark and Meizu join Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi’s Android file transfer alliance
Any debate around Android vs iOS usually boils down to how the latter has an ecosystem where all products work together seamlessly. After years of lagging behind, all the major Android smartphone manufacturers are joining forces to take a jab at AirDrop. AirDrop is Apple’s proprietary file transfer protocol which…
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Go read this Adobe designer’s take on why Google Classroom is so joyless
As students around the world continue to study from home as a result of the pandemic, Google’s Classroom software has fast become an invaluable remote learning tool. But as many are discovering, Google’s software is far from perfect. Adobe Principal Designer Khoi Vinh has used his blog to weigh in…
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Volkswagen will only sell its ID electric cars online
Volkswagen is switching up the way it sells its electric vehicles. The company’s dealerships will no longer be the primary point of sale for the ID family of EVs — instead, they will assume the role of an “agent” that facilitates the sale.If you’re i… Source
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