Author: Zach_Wilson
Bear Robotics, a company making robot waiters, just raised a $32 million round led by SoftBank
Back in August, we flagged a filing for you that we’d found interesting, one for a now 2.5-year-old, 40-person Redwood City, Calif.,-based startup called Bear Robotics that’s been developing robots that deliver food to restaurant customers. The filing listed a $35.8 million target; Bear Robotics founder and CEO John Ha…
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Should tech giants slam the encryption door on the government?
Reuters reported yesterday, citing six sources familiar with the matter, that the FBI pressured Apple into dropping a feature that would allow users to encrypt iPhone backups stored in Apple’s cloud. The decision to abandon plans to end-to-end encrypt iCloud-stored backups was reportedly made about two years ago. The feature,…
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Get the Google Pixel 3a for just £329 with this Black Friday-matching SIM-free deal
The Google Pixel 3a is an affordable phone, that is what it was made for after all! So when it comes even further down in price, that is something to celebrate for anyone looking to snag a budget handset. And now (up until February 18), you can go ahead and…
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Netflix is still saying ‘no’ to ads
Despite ongoing speculation and investor pressure, Netflix is still declining to adopt an advertising-based business model as a means to boost its revenue, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings confirmed on Tuesday. The company on its Q4 earnings call again shot down the idea of an ad-supported option, with Hastings explaining there’s…
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Amazon’s first USB-C tablet is $50 off for the first time
This story is part of a group of stories called Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Good Deals stamp of approval, so if you’re looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is…
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Gates Foundation joins world’s largest EdTech research project
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will join the leadership team at The EdTech Hub, the world’s largest education technology research project. The EdTech Hub is spearheaded by the UK’s Department for International Development. Announced in June, the initiative will see UK funds funneled towards improving the use of education…
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