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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications — In the fall of 1962, TV-watching audiences were invited to meet the Jetsons, a space-dwelling, flying-car-driving family from the future and their dog, Astro.
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon debuts $80 Halo View fitness band, the first device from its Halo health and wellness initiative with a screen, alongside a Halo Fitness service and more — Amazon unveiled a new health band called Halo View, the second device from its Halo health-and-wellness initiative, and the first with a display.
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| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Amazon announces the $60 Smart Thermostat in partnership with Honeywell, with preorders starting today — It can detect when you're home and adjust the temp accordingly — Amazon revealed its excitement over the “promise of ambient computing” with a new smart thermostat.
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Amazon unveils a $250 Echo Show 15, with a 15.6-inch 1080p display, wall mount, Visual ID for tailored content, picture frame mode, and more — Amazon just took the wraps off the latest — and largest — addition to the Echo Show family. The Echo Show 15 takes the company's smart screen technology …
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| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Amazon opens an invite-only program for its previously-announced $250 home surveillance drone, the Always Home Cam — Ring's $250 Always Home Cam is real and ready to fly into your living room — First announced at last year's Amazon hardware event, the Ring Always Home Cam is now ready for take-off.
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Internal docs: Facebook was “exploring playdates as a growth lever”, including engaging tweens as they hung out together — It has investigated how to engage young users in response to competition from Snapchat, TikTok; ‘Exploring playdates as a growth lever’| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Nick Clegg says Facebook will publish two internal slide decks central to WSJ's story on Instagram's impact on teens “in the next few days” — Facebook will publish two internal slide decks detailing its research into how Instagram affects teens' mental health sometime “in the next few days.”
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft opens the Windows app store to third-party app stores; Amazon and Epic Games will add the first storefront apps in the coming months — Amazon and Epic Games Store will be the first to integrate into the Microsoft Store — Microsoft is opening up its own app store in Windows even further today …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
In an interview, Satya Nadella described Microsoft's failed TikTok deal as the “strangest thing” he has ever worked on and says TikTok came to Microsoft — Remember when wild policy swings like this happened all the time? — It's difficult to remember now …
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| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
1Password partners with email host Fastmail to introduce Masked Email, which creates unique emails for logins — Sign in with Apple has allowed iPhone and Mac users to protect their privacy by allowing them to generate random email addresses when they need to access a new website, service or app.
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Six creators from Clubhouse's 25-person creator program say it did not deliver sponsorships for their shows, leading them to look elsewhere — Dozens of Clubhouse creators had been anticipating their first sponsorship meeting for months. As the inaugural class of Clubhouse's “Creator First” …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon launches a $19.99/month elder care subscription service, Alexa Together, with an emergency helpline feature, care alerts, tools for caregivers, and more — Amazon today announced a new subscription service called “Alexa Together,” designed for families with aging family members …
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Amazon unveils $250 Ring Alarm Pro with a built-in Eero network, package delivery alerts, and an optional Virtual Security Guard subscription — Ring is just one part of Amazon's annual devices and services event this year, but they're bringing a lot of updates, including a new Pro Alarm suite …
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| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Facebook asks Oversight Board for guidance on what content should get a second review via its cross-check program, which reportedly shields VIPs from its rules — Facebook is calling on its Oversight Board to issue policy recommendations about its cross-check system, a controversial program …
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| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Amazon's Blink announces $50 Blink Video Doorbell, with Alexa integration, 1080p video, more, and a $130 solar-powered camera bundle and $140 flood light cam — The $49.99 doorbell can operate wired or wire-free — Amazon has released a few new products from Blink since acquiring … | Tom Krazit / Protocol: |
Cloudflare announces object storage service R2, running across its global network, and takes aim at AWS by forgoing data egress fees — Cloudflare is ready to launch a new cloud object storage service that promises to be cheaper than the established alternatives, a step the company believes …
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| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
Hands-on with an Android 12.1 build with support for foldable devices, including an updated taskbar, split-screen view, and more — Google is expected to release the next major update to Android, Android 12, next week, but ahead of its release, we're already hearing about Google's plans for a follow-up update.
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Gizmodo, Droid Life, Pocketnow, Android Police, Android Headlines, The Verge, phonearena.com, 9to5Google, Android Central, and Liliputing. Thanks:@mishaalrahman
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Highnote, a card-issuing-as-a-service startup looking to rival Marqeta, emerges from stealth with $54M in funding across its seed and Series A rounds — Fintech startups have thrown a curve ball into the world of financial services, by building more flexible, cheaper and user-friendly tools … | Kellen Browning / New York Times: |
As Amazon's video game business lags, executives concede that its new, much-delayed PC-based MMO, New World, “has to be our breakthrough” — The tech giant has struggled to produce popular games, but a much-delayed title released this week could be the first step in a turnaround.| Jennifer Hiller / Wall Street Journal: |
Some bitcoin miners, including TeraWulf and Compass Mining, are partnering with nuclear power plant owners amid criticism from environmentalists — Some cryptocurrency miners are striking deals with operators of struggling nuclear plants, which are carbon-free and have excess power capacity to spare
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Leena AI, a conversational service positioned as an HR “Siri for employees”, raises $30M Series B and counts Nestlé, Coca-Cola, P&G among its customers — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
French startup Swan, which offers banking-as-a-service tools to companies, raises €16M Series A led by Accel — French startup Swan has raised an $18.7 million Series A funding round (€16 million) led by Accel. The company provides a banking-as-a-service platform for other products and services.Sponsor Posts
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