EGYM, a connected fitness startup conceived after the founder hit a wall at the gym, lands $200M at a $1.2B+ valuation

Getting healthy is big business these days. Now a startup that’s come up with a unique approach leveraging tech to help people with their exercise regimes is announcing a big round of funding, putting some weight behind its own push for growth.  Munich-based EGYM — a maker of connected fitness equipment and personalized training tech … Read more

How to Figure Out What Users Want, Fast

And how to score a Lambo as a result – well, sort of. TL;DR Clickbait headline ✅ The Startup Rollercoaster: Launched on AppSumo, and—drumroll, please—sold to a whopping crowd of 12! Talk about a party flop. Detective Mode: Scratched our heads, then dove headfirst into software reviews, searching for the elusive ‘why’ behind our spectacular … Read more

Here are Jony Ive’s $3,000 jackets

The new modular jackets feature a “reinvention of the button.” | Image: Moncler You can now pre-order these modular jackets designed by Jony Ive. The new product from Apple’s former chief design officer is a collaboration between his design company LoveFrom and the French fashion brand Moncler. Pieces in the LoveFrom Moncler collection start at … Read more

The DOJ sues Visa for locking out rival payment platforms

Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services firm has an illegal monopoly over debit network markets and has attempted to unlawfully crush competitors, including fintech companies like PayPal and Square. The lawsuit, which was first rumored by … Read more

Razer just added its banned Snap Tap feature to its recent laptops and keyboards

Image: Razer Razer, Wooting, Asus, and SteelSeries are among the keyboard manufacturers that have embraced rapid-fire strafing, letting you press two simultaneous opposing directions at the same time to dodge bullets rather than standing still. But while you’ve typically had to buy specific keyboards (or set up null binds) to get this functionality, Razer has … Read more

Arlo cameras can now recognize people and vehicles

Arlo cameras and video doorbells are getting an AI-powered upgrade with new facial recognition capabilities and the ability to identify specific cars. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Arlo is upgrading its security cameras and video doorbells with additional AI capabilities. The company is adding the ability for its cameras to recognize … Read more

Samsung is taking preorders for an unannounced phone

I guess we’ll call it a pre-preorder? | Image: Samsung Hardware leaks are common these days, but here’s an unusual one from Samsung: the Galaxy S24 FE preorder page is live even though the phone hasn’t even been announced yet. X user Roland Quandt spotted the preorder page live on Samsung’s site. While it’s probably … Read more