Rivian includes $1.3 billion in financing for its electrical service and adventure vehicles
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
The American automotive technology startup Rivian has put $1.3 billion in new funding, the company announced. More About The Latest Funding The latest investment is the fourth round of capital declared by the company in 2019 alone, following previous announcements of $700 million led by...
A Twitter app glitch was employed to meet 17 million phone numbers to user accounts
Priyanka Khanapure,
6 years ago
2 min read
A safety researcher said he had equaled 17 million phone numbers to Twitter user accounts by exploiting a defect in Twitter’s Android app. Ibrahim Balic saw that it was feasible to upload complete lists of created phone numbers by Twitter’s contacts upload feature. He said...
Coral Raises $4.3M for Innovative Home Manicure Machine
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Coral is a company that desires to “simplify the special care space through intelligent automation,” and they have accumulated $4.3 million to get it done. Their initial goal? An at-home, entirely automated machine for decorating your nails. How Does Coral Work? Put a finger in,...
Amazon makes it simpler for smart home devices to inform customers about low supply levels
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Besides all the Alexa-powered consumer devices Amazon introduced recently, the company also revealed a new set of tools. These new tools are exclusively for the makers of smart home device skills that will enable them to tap into Alexa to re-order their supplies. Consider things...
TikTok’s national safety investigation tightens as U.S. Navy reportedly halts popular social app
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
TikTok might be the fastest-growing social network in the history of the internet, but it is also swiftly becoming the fastest-growing safety menace and thorn in the side of U.S. – China hawks. Prohibitions on TikTok According to a report published by the U.S. Navy...
Messaging App Kik Closes to Focus on Cryptocurrency Kin
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
CEO of Kik Interactive Ted Livingston announced that the company is closing down Kik Messenger to concentrate on its cryptocurrency Kin. It is the purpose of a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. What’s this change all about? The company will be reduced...
Twitch’s Evolution: Eight Years On, A Brand New Look
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Twitch is getting a fresh look ahead of this year’s Twitchcon held in North America. This includes making an innovative logo, new purple colour, and a new font to the streaming site’s branding. The Purpose of the Change Byron Phillipson, the company’s executive creative director,...
Tile to launch its lost item finding technology to Google Assistant
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Tile declared that it is merging with Google to make it simpler for users to find their lost items using their Android devices. For the unknown, Tile is a small hardware accessory that you can connect to items like keys, purses, bags, wallets and much...
American charges have a higher impact on U.S.-based Amazon vendors than their opponents in China
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
The range of charges imposed by the United States on Chinese goods has affected both U.S. and China-based Amazon vendors. According to data from across the border e-commerce company, SellerMotor says U.S. sellers are taking a bigger hit to their sales. This gap has increased...
Apple Maps looks better than before, but still has a long way to progress
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Earlier this year, Apple declared a list of modifications to its Maps app as part of the forthcoming iOS 13 updates. Now that the latest operating system is eventually here, the tech giant is starting to roll out those changes in the US gradually. It...
