The story of AppLovin‘s acquisition has taken another turn. We first reported that the mobile ad startup was in acquisition talks in August of last year, and the announcement came a month later: AppLovin would sell a majority stake Chinese private equity firm Orient Hontai Capital. Today, however, CEO Adam Foroughi revealed that the deal is (sort of) off. Instead of an outright… Read More AppLovin scraps acquisition and takes debt financing insteadThis entry was posted in Advertising Tech Asia Mobile Startups TC Venture Capital on November 21, 2017 by Anthony Ha
Instagram just rolled out a neat feature for its live product. Users can now request to join a live stream that they’re watching and, if accepted, can start broadcasting live as the host’s guest. To request to join a live video a viewer can tap a request button in the comments section. Hosts see the request pop up in real time and can accept or deny, and also have access to a list… Read More You can now request to join someone’s Instagram live streamThis entry was posted in Apps Social TC on November 21, 2017 by Fitz Tepper
By widening our coverage of consumer products, we'll be able to help you make informed buying decisions about more things in your life. WIRED’s Product Reviews Have a New Look, and a New ...This entry was posted in Gear on November 21, 2017 by Michael Calore
We knew this was only a matter of time, but Google today confirmed that Google Lens as part of the Google Assistant is now rolling out to all Pixel phone owners. That’s something Google already announced at its hardware event, but until now, the timing was unclear. If you don’t see it when you call up the Google Assistant, though, don’t worry. The company says that this… Read More Google Lens in the Assistant starts rolling out to all ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile TC and tagged google on November 21, 2017 by Frederic Lardinois
After putting our favorite battery packs in various gift guides over the years, we decided to go all out this year and do a gift guide JUST for battery packs. I consider myself something of a battery pack aficionado, so I decided to step up to th... 10 excellent battery pack gifts for your friend whose phone ...This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware TC on November 21, 2017 by Fitz Tepper
From the Move to the Beam, we’ve tested nearly every speaker from the venerable brand. We like them all—but here are the best picks to fit your lifestyle. Best Sonos Setup (2023): Which Speakers and Soundbars Should You ...This entry was posted in Gear on November 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Van Camp
Physicists at MIT have developed and released a $100 muon detector that you can build at home, allowing you to sense deep space bombardment on something that looks like a TV remote. The CosmicWatch is basically a little box that can detect high-energy cosmic rays as they hit the Earth’s atmosphere and decay into muons. Muons hit the Earth in a “light drizzle” say the… Read More This DIY project lets you catch a falling muonThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC on November 21, 2017 by John Biggs
Grab these discounted items for your in-home relaxation or out-of-doors adventures. Cyber Monday 2017: Best Home and Lifestyle Deals, from Apple ...This entry was posted in Gear on November 21, 2017 by Adrienne So
French startup Blade, the company behind Shadow, announced at a press conference that it is launching new offers, updating specifications and the ability to become a client and buy a subscription without any waiting list. Shadow is a gaming PC in... Shadow upgrades its cloud computer for gamers and opens signups ...This entry was posted in Europe France Newsletter Gadgets Gaming Startups TC on November 21, 2017 by Romain Dillet
French startup Blade, the company behind Shadow, announced at a press conference that it is launching new offers, updating specifications and the ability to become a client and buy a subscription without any waiting list. Shadow is a gaming PC in... Shadow upgrades its cloud computer for gamers and opens signups ...This entry was posted in Europe France Newsletter Gadgets Gaming Startups TC on November 21, 2017 by Romain Dillet