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Smart ring maker Oura announced on Tuesday that it has received a $75 million investment from glucose device maker Dexcom. The investment marks Oura’s Series D funding round and brings the company’s valuation to more than $5 billion. The partnership paves the way for the two companies’ devices and apps to be used together, which … Read more
Tiny MEMS ultrasonic drivers have already made a huge difference in sound quality for true wireless earbuds. Now, the company behind those “sound from ultrasound” speakers, xMEMS Labs, is taking aim at open-fit earbuds, smart glasses and smart watches with its new Sycamore micro driver. xMEMS says that this is the first full-range, all-silicon, near-field … Read more
The Department of Justice will recommend to a federal judge that Google sell its Chrome browser business as part of its ongoing search monopoly case, Bloomberg reports. This comes months after a judge ruled that Google, owned by Alphabet, violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly in search. By ensuring its own search engine … Read more
Street Trash—the 1987 cult movie about the oozing havoc wreaked when bottles of toxic booze are unleashed into a crumbling New York neighborhood—is back with a sequel (also titled Street Trash) that continues its story in dystopian Cape Town, South Africa. Though only the original has a guy melting into a toilet (as well as, … Read more
At an upscale sushi bar in New York last week, a smattering of media and policy types chowed down on a menu of sushi rolls, peking duck tapas, and mushroom salad. But what made this menu unusual was the one ingredient that ran through the dishes—foie gras made from quail cells brewed in a bioreactor. … Read more
The U.S. government has secured the extradition of an alleged Russian hacker who allegedly served as a key administrator of the prolific Phobos ransomware operation. Prosecutors said Monday that Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, was recently extradited from South Korea to appear in a Maryland federal court on November 4. Ptitsyn is accused of administering the sale, … Read more
Adobe is making it more affordable to access its apps if you pay for a subscription until Black Friday this year. You can get the 100GB Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan for $30 a month instead of $60 if you sign up for a subscription until November 29. If you’re a student, you can … Read more
What is the best internet provider in Newark, New Jersey? According to CNET, Optimum stands out as the best internet provider in Newark, thanks to its extensive coverage and speeds reaching up to 8,000 Mbps in select areas. Most users will, however, top off at 5,000Mbps speeds. If Optimum isn’t available in your neighborhood, consider … Read more
Earlier this year, we covered the new xMEMS speaker technology and confidently called it the earbud tech of the future. That was the launch of xMEMS’ first speaker, Cowell, which debuted inside the impressive Creative Aurvana Ace 2 Earbuds. Today, the company added Sycamore to its line, which xMEMs calls the smallest and lightest micro-speaker. … Read more
Sony’s original MDR-7506 model may as well be etched onto the Mount Rushmore of wired studio headphones. The simple black cans with the blue sticker are relatively neutral sounding, built to take a beating, and they’re shockingly affordable at only $100 retail. These things have combined to make them a staple of studios around the … Read more