First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Up 3% After Wild Ride on ‘Fed Rate Day’
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 22, 2022. First Mover is our daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context.
What the CHIPS and Science Act means for the future of the semiconductor industry
Simon Butler Contributor Share on Twitter Simon Butler was founder and CEO of Methodics Inc, acquired by Perforce in 2020. He is currently the general manager of Perforce’s Methodics Business unit. This year is proving to be momentous for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. During a global chip shortage and record inflation, U.S. President Biden signed into … Read more
Meet the winners of the student pitch competition at Disrupt 2022
TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day showcase of the work being done by the best and brightest in Silicon Valley and is an exclusive first look at the most exciting new innovations coming over the next few years. The conference, set this year for October 18–20 in San Francisco, has hosted some of the most prominent … Read more
Luka Dončić has been turned into a MetaHuman
This is a digital recreation of NBA star Luka Doncic. | Image: Epic Games NBA star Luka Dončić is launching a digital alter ego created using Epic Games’ remarkable MetaHuman technology. This is some seriously lifelike stuff — check out the pictures below. If I didn’t already know they were showing digital versions of Dončić, … Read more
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Instagram is developing a nudity filter for direct messages
Instagram is testing a new way to filter out unsolicited nude messages sent over direct messages, confirming reports of the development posted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi earlier this week. The images indicated Instagram was working on technology that would cover up photos that may contain nudity but noted that the company would not be … Read more
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Draws Analyst Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
Mizuho says Block’s link to bitcoin doesn’t help its stock.
UNICEF Giga NFTs to connect schools in developing countries to internet
The popularity of NFTs drives fundraising experiments for UNICEF’s Giga initiative to connect more schools around the world to the internet.
Animoca Brands Appoints Ex-Gemini Finance Chief Jared Shaw as CFO
Prominent NFT and metaverse investors Animoca Brands has appointed Jared Shaw as its new chief finance officer (CFO), according to a press release.
Hacking gang sends ransom demand to LA school district
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The hackers who hit the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) with ransomware over Labor Day weekend have now issued a ransom payment demand, according to the district superintendent. On Tuesday, superintendent Alberto Carvalho told the Los Angeles Times that a demand had been made but that … Read more
Metaverse graphics aim for community and accessibility — Not realism
Metaverse graphics have been questioned in terms of quality, but industry experts explain that images appear certain ways for a reason.
Kalogon’s smart cushion for wheelchairs keeps the pressure off and brings in $3.3M
Anyone who has to use a wheelchair regularly runs the risk of incurring injury from poor circulation. Kalogon believes it can mitigate this common but potentially life-threatening condition with a smart cushion that prevents any one part of the body from being compressed for too long — and it has already caught the eye of … Read more
Keith Rabois’ OpenStore bags new funding as valuation soars to $970M
Many of the e-commerce roll-up companies, also known as aggregators, slowed down this year after a record 2021. However, some younger companies in this space are still thriving. One of these is OpenStore, a company founded in 2021 as a way for Shopify entrepreneurs looking to move on to sell their businesses in a matter … Read more
Google’s new Chromecast costs $30 — and it has a remote
Google announced a new Chromecast with HD streaming support today that costs just $30 and has a remote control with it. The company is launching the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) — yes, that’s the official name — in 19 countries including the U.S. This comes two years after Google launched a $49 Chromecast with … Read more
AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) review: Welcome updates to Apple’s best buds
Market share analyses aren’t an exact science, exactly. Different firms take different factors into account, though more often than not, the numbers more or less line up among the bigger players. We discussed these figures in our recent review of the Apple Watch Series 8, noting that the line had captured roughly one-third of the … Read more
ByteDance’s new Pico headset is a Quest 2 competitor for Europe and Asia
The Pico 4 headset and controllers | Image: Pico Pico, the Chinese startup acquired last year by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has a new virtual reality headset on the way. The Pico 4, which will sell starting at €429 (around $425) in several European and Asian countries, is described as a reasonably full-featured but affordable … Read more
Google’s more affordable Chromecast HD is available today for $30
The cheaper Chromecast looks identical to the 4K model. | Image: Google Google’s less expensive no-4K streaming player is officially being announced today. As rumored, it’s called the Chromecast with Google TV HD and slots into the company’s lineup beneath the $49.99 4K-capable Chromecast with Google TV released in 2020. Leaving out support for Ultra … Read more
Yale’s new keypad locks are smaller and smarter
Yale’s new smart lock line includes touchscreen, keypad, and keyed versions. | Image: Yale Yale has revamped its smart lock lineup with four new keypad models: touchscreen or buttons, with or without a keyed lock. The new locks are smaller, sleeker, and all of them support Bluetooth and Apple Home out of the box. Thanks … Read more
Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) review: same look, better everything else
Redesigned inside but not out, the new AirPods Pro are destined to be another hit — even if the magic is waning Continue reading…
DJI’s new smartphone gimbal aims to get you filming quicker than ever
The extension rod feature returns from the previous model. | Image: DJI DJI has just announced the latest model in its lineup of smartphone gimbals, the Osmo Mobile 6. Like its predecessors, it’s designed to stabilize videos and photos taken with phones, but it features a new wheel control to make zooming and focusing easier … Read more
Blockchain Startup Hyperlane Raises $18.5M Round Led by Crypto Investor Variant
The platform helps developers connect applications across blockchains
GEM Digital commits $50M to ParallelChain Lab for L1 protocol development
As a proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol, ParallelChain intends to deliver an architecture that operates in confidentiality while allowing to validate transactions.
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