Month: March 2021
How to watch the OnePlus 9 series launch event
Android phones by OnePlus have a considerable set of fans, and if you count yourself among their number, you will probably want to be in on this year’s launch of the company’s latest line: the OnePlus 9 series. What’s in store? Well, in its videos, OnePlus is touting Fluid Display…
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New Firefox update prevents accidental leak of sensitive data Privacy
The newest version of the popular open source Firefox web browser ships with a stricter Referrer Policy that’ll help protect sensitive user information against accidental leaks. Firefox 87, which will drop later today, will trim details that reveal identifying information about the user, from the HTTP referrer header. “Unfortunately, the…
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Insuretech startup Counterpart raises $10M in funding round led by Valor Equity Partners
Insuretech startup Counterpart, has raised $10 million in funding led by Valor Equity Partners. Also participating was Susa Ventures and Felicis Ventures. Counterpart works in the ‘management liability’ insurance market. Counterpart will also partner with Markel Specialty, a specialty insurance division of Markel Corporation, to offer its management liability insurance…
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Huawei launches FreeBuds 4i in the UAE with ANC and a 10 hour battery life Huawei FreeBuds 4i
Huawei is back with another pair of true wireless earbuds, the FreeBuds 4i. These are the follow-up to FreeBuds 3i and look like a promising upgrade with better active noise cancellation, comfier design and longer battery life. The Huawei FreeBuds 4i come in three color variants – Ceramic Black, Ceramic…
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Jumio raises $150M as its all-in-one ID authentication platform crosses 300M verified identities
Digital identity services — used as a key link between organizations to verify that you are who you say you are online and individuals logging into those services — have come into their own in this past year. The pandemic has precipitated a shift where many services we might have…
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iPhone 13 could use Samsung’s advanced high refresh rate displays iPhone X
One of the biggest upgrades expected on the upcoming iPhone 13 series is the move to high refresh rate displays — a feature that has become mainstream on Android smartphones. A new report states that Apple will make to jump and use some of the best high 120Hz panels from…
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