June 2023

DuckDuckGo’s Windows browser is now available in open beta

June 22, 2023

DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows users. The Windows rollout comes nine months after the browser launched publically for Mac users. The Windows browser, which is now in public beta, includes many of the privacy protections featured in the browser’s iOS, Mac and Android versions. Users can import their passwords and bookmarks from […]

DuckDuckGo’s Windows browser is now available in open beta by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube TV’s multiview feature now offers non-sports content

June 22, 2023

YouTube TV has expanded its multiview feature beyond sports, adding options for news, business news and weather content, the company announced yesterday. The feature allows subscribers to choose from four streams at once and watch multiple videos 24/7. Users can also switch audio and captions between streams. Multiview was first announced in March and was […]

YouTube TV’s multiview feature now offers non-sports content by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Limble raises $58M at a $450M valuation to help orgs track and maintain ‘dumb’ physical assets

June 22, 2023

Advances in Internet of Things technologies promise to give organizations and us ordinary people an unprecedented view of all of the objects we own and use — where they are, how they’re working, and if they’re not working. But what about the vast swathe of physical assets and environments that are not connected, and may […]

Limble raises $58M at a $450M valuation to help orgs track and maintain ‘dumb’ physical assets by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

SoulCycle to offer trainer-guided virtual work sessions with the FLOWN startup

June 22, 2023

FLOWN is a startup that took the idea of the sort of ‘virtual co-working’ some of us during the pandemic just have some company during lockdowns, and created a model of guided “deep work” sessions with actual coaches. Billing itself as a ‘Twitch for work’, the platform says it works best with remote-workers, of which […]

SoulCycle to offer trainer-guided virtual work sessions with the FLOWN startup by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Kodiak, Loadsmith to put 800 trucks on new autonomous freight network

June 22, 2023

Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics has signed a deal with Loadsmith, a marketplace that connects shippers and carriers, to put 800 Kodiak-equipped trucks on its platform.  Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. The Kodiak partnership is meant to serve as the foundation […]

Kodiak, Loadsmith to put 800 trucks on new autonomous freight network by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Avatar startup Genies launches $1M fund for developers building AR experiences

June 22, 2023

Genies, the Bob Iger-backed avatar tech company, announced Thursday the launch of its Developer Engagement Fund to reward developers that build AR experiences via Genies’ recently announced developer kit. The total fund size is $1 million. Genies will reward certain developers based on the level of traction, such as how many users are participating in […]

Avatar startup Genies launches $1M fund for developers building AR experiences by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: lab-grown chicken, and rewilding the world

June 22, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Two companies can now sell lab-grown chicken in the US The news: The first cultivated, or lab-grown, meat has been approved for sale in the US. Two companies, Upside Foods and Eat Just,…