Untitled Earth Sim 64 Asks: What Would You Do if the World Was a Simulation?
Imagine learning all of a sudden that your suspicions are on target, and the Earth as you know it is actually a computer simulation. Absolutely nothing...
Prime today, gone tomorrow: Chinese products get pulled from Amazon
If you ever bought power banks, water bottles, toys, or other daily goods on Amazon, the chances are your suppliers are from China. Analysts have estimated...
Instagram adds a dedicated spot for your pronouns
Seeing someone mention their pronouns in their Instagram bio has become commonplace — so much so that the app now has a dedicated location where users...
Huma, which uses AI and biomarkers to monitor patients and for medical research, raises $130M
While much of the world eagerly watches to see if the vaccination rollout helps curb and eventually stamp out Covid-19, one of the companies that has...
Elderly caretech platform Birdie gets $11.5M Series A led by Index
SaaS-maker Birdie has closed an $11.5 million Series A round of funding led by Index Ventures. Existing investor Kamet Ventures also participated. The UK-based caretech startup...
Cybersecurity startup Panaseer raises $26.5M Series B led by AllegisCyber Capital
Panaseer, which takes a data science approach to cybersecurity, has raised $26.5 million in a Series B funding led by AllegisCyber Capital. Existing investors, including Evolution...
If You Didn’t Watch These Indiana Jones 4K Ultra HD Trailers You Chose… Poorly
Okay, admittedly, unlike the Holy Grail, watching these Indiana Jones movie trailers celebrating the franchise’s long-awaited jump into 4K ultra high-definition is not going to grant...
FCC begins rollout of $10B in connectivity aid through emergency funds
After months of deliberations, the FCC is ready to start helping people cover the cost of broadband and connected devices through two emergency funds amounting to...
Daily Crunch: As tech stocks lose their luster, SPACs are on the rise
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Lyft and Uber step up with free rides to all vaccine appointments
To help the Biden administration hit its goal of 70 percent of Americans getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4, Uber...
