Month: March 2021
Apple AR and VR might use haptic socks Runner wearing a VR headset
Forget haptic controllers in your hands — Apple wants to make haptic socks for its Apple AR and VR devices. According to a recently filed patent, the tech giant wants to make its augmented and virtual reality experiences as immersive as possible, with tech from your head to your toes.…
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Socure raises $100M at $1.3B valuation, proving identity verification is hotter than ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital adoption in a way that no one could have ever anticipated, and as more people conduct more services online and via mobile devices, businesses have had to work even harder to validate users and security. One company working to serve that need, Socure —…
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Twitter is going all-in on security keys Twitter dark mode
After adding support for security keys last December, the social network Twitter has announced that it will soon allow accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled to use security keys as their only authentication method. As it stands now though, users can use a security key to sign in to their…
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Jade Raymond announces new Sony game studio just months after leaving Stadia
Longtime industry veteran Jade Raymond is heading up a new studio that will create original games for PlayStation. Raymond announced the news today via the PlayStation Blog. “We want to create worlds where players can escape, have fun, express themselves, and find community,” Raymond wrote about the new studio, Haven.…
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Talking product-market fit with Sean Lane, whose company tore through 28 products to become a unicorn
Occasionally, it’s easy for startups to achieve so-called product-market fit, but more often, it’s a struggle. Perhaps no one knows this as well as Sean Lane, co-founder and CEO of Olive, a company whose software completes so many tedious administrative healthcare tasks for hospitals that it is currently valued by…
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduces new bill to lower broadband costs
For years, the broadband debate has centered around connecting people living in rural and unserved areas across the country. But while some rural Americans don’t have the infrastructure necessary to connect to the internet, other families in urban communities face difficulties affording what’s already available. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is…
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