Month: March 2021

Benitago Group raises $55M in combined debt and equity to buy and grow Amazon brands

Benitago Group, a startup looking to build a big portfolio of Amazon brands, is announcing that it has raised $55 million in new funding — most of it in the form of credit lines to fund acquisitions, plus an equity investment. “We want to take these brands and growth them…

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Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch is small but mighty

More than a decade ago, in a lifetime before The Verge, Monster Hunter on the PSP was my commuting game of choice. I’d spend a couple of hours a day tackling solo quests as my train wound through the Japanese countryside, then compare loot with friends late at night as…

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Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Laptop

Shopping for a notebook can be an infuriating experience. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, storage options, and extra features to find the best one for you. Source

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PS5 restock: our Twitter tracker is live for when Best Buy is in stock – gets alerts PS5 restock

Our PS5 restock Twitter tracking has eyes on Best Buy today, March 26, because the retailer usually does a PS5 drop from 12pm EDT to 3pm EDT. That’s not guaranteed, however. There’s been a Best Buy PS5 restock every Friday for the last five weeks, according to our warehouse sources…

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Millions of PCs are still running Windows 7 and XP Windows 10 button on a keyboard

Millions of people are still using Windows XP and Windows 7 both at home and in the office, offering a hugely attractive sight to even newbie cybercriminals, a new report from Lansweeper claims. Analyzing more than 50 million devices currently running Windows operating systems, Lansweeper found that 5% ran Windows…

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Why Microsoft wants Discord

Microsoft is reportedly having discussions with Discord to buy the communications app. The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is in “exclusive talks” to acquire Discord, and a deal could close next month. It’s the latest acquisition target for Microsoft, after the company failed to acquire TikTok and Pinterest recently.…

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