Mati reshapes online trust and reputation with a Plaid-like API
Meet Mati, a startup that recently raised a $13.5 million Series A round to build a digital reputation API that could change the way you interact with online services. Mati uses an API-first approach and lets users seamlessly share pieces of their legal identity.
Investors in today's funding ro
Dropbox shifts business product focus to remote work with Spaces update
In a September interview at technewss Disrupt, Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston talked about how the pandemic had forced the company to rethink what work means, and how his company is shifting with the new requirements of a work-from-home world. Today, the company announced broad changes to
GoodRx, Walgreens, CVS shares all down on Amazon’s Pharmacy news
Consumer healthcare stocks are plummeting this morning on news that Amazon has finally launched its integrated pharmacy service.
Amazon launches Amazon Pharmacy, a delivery service for prescription medications
The news, which could dramatically reshape the healthcare landscape by o
Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties
The U.S. property market has proven to be more resilient than you might have assumed it would be in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, and today a startup that’s built a computer vision tool to help owners assess and fix those properties more easily is announcing a significant round of fund
Astrobotic teams with Bosch and WiBotic to give its moon rovers wireless charging and smarts to find power stations
Lunar exploration startup Astrobotic is working on developing ultra-fast wireless charging technology for its CubeRover shoebox-sized lunar robotic explorers. The project, which is funded by NASA’s Tipping Point program with a $5.8 million award, will tap Seattle-based wireless charging start
Yeah, Apple's M1 MacBook Pro is powerful, but it's the battery life that will blow you away
Survival and strategy games are often played in stages. You have the early game where you're learning the ropes, understanding systems. Then you have mid-game where you're executing and gathering resources. The most fun part, for me, has always been the late mid-game where you're in ful
Trust & Will raises $15M as digital estate planning hits mainstream
Let's get something morbid out of the way right up front: estate planning is a growth business in 2020. Whether you need to create or update a will, build a family trust, or sign over power of attorney for end-of-life decision-making, it's been a heck of a year for many families, and even m
The new Mac mini: The revival of the no-compromise, low-cost Mac
There’s nothing small about the latest Mac mini.
Never mind the Mac mini’s tiny size or low price. This diminutive desktop is a revolution for most users, thanks to Apple’s new chipset. Called the M1, this chip platform replaces the Intel CPU long found at the heart of Apple’
MacBook Air M1 review: The right Apple Silicon Mac for most
Reviewing hardware is an act of minutia. Occasionally something new or potentially earth-shattering comes along, but on the whole, it's about chipping away. Documenting small, gradual changes designed to keep product lines fresh and — if you play your cards right — differentiating yourself
Levels raises $12M from a16z and others to bring its biowearable to market
Levels today is announcing a large seed round to help bring its biowearable metabolic sensor to market. The innovative platform pairs continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with an impressive software suite to provide the wearer with deep insights about their health. The company’s founders stron
Instagram expands new ‘Guides’ feature to all users, upgrades Search
Earlier this year, Instagram launched a new feature called “Guides,” which allowed creators to share tips, resources and other longer-form content in a dedicated tab on their user profiles. Initially, Instagram limited Guides to a select group of creators who were publishing content foc
Google updates Maps with more COVID info and finally launches its Assistant driving mode
Google today announced an update to Google Maps that includes a number of new COVID-related features, as well as the ability to see the live status of your takeout or delivery orders, as well as the launch of the long-expected new Assistant driving mode.
In addition, the company shared a few new st
Microsoft reveals Pluton, a custom security chip built into Intel, AMD and Qualcomm processors
For the past two years, some of the world’s biggest chip makers have battled a series of hardware flaws, like Meltdown and Spectre, which made it possible — though not easy — to pluck passwords and other sensitive secrets directly from their processors. The chip makers rolled out patches,
Cato Network snags $130M Series E on $1B valuation as cloud wide area networking thrives
Cato Networks has spent the last five years building a cloud-based wide area network that lets individuals connect to network resources regardless of where they are. When the pandemic hit, and many businesses shifted to work from home, it was the perfect moment for technology like this. Today, the