November 2023

Reddit refreshes its logo as IPO speculation swirls

November 29, 2023

If you weren’t already buying the Reddit IPO rumors, the internet’s beating heart of deeply niche microcultures just introduced a rebrand, refreshing its iconic logo and rolling out some new visual vibes. Reddit’s most obvious visual update is a new design for Snoo, the anthropomorphic red and white robot mascot synonymous with Reddit since its […]

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Loft Orbital is launching ‘virtual missions’ for developers wanting access to space

November 29, 2023

SaaS – software-as-a-service – was the paradigmatic acronym for startups operating over the last decade. But if Loft Orbital has its way, SaaS will soon come to mean something very different: space infrastructure-as-a-service. The San Francisco-based startup has already made enormous progress by developing what it calls an “abstraction layer” between the satellite bus and […]

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Founder of spyware maker Hacking Team arrested for attempted murder: local media

November 29, 2023

The founder of the infamous and now-defunct spyware maker Hacking Team was arrested on Saturday after allegedly stabbing and attempting to murder a relative, according to multiple news reports. David Vincenzetti, who launched Hacking Team in 2003, was arrested when police showed up to his apartment after his cousin called the police, local media reported, […]

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WSJ says the Goldman-Apple deal is dead. Apple says not yet.

November 29, 2023

Apple is quietly disputing a headline by The Wall Street Journal that claims the tech giant has “pulled the plug” on its Goldman Sachs partnership which covers the Apple Card credit card and savings account. Instead, Apple says the two companies remain focused on providing “an incredible experience” for customers, in a statement provided to […]

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Something’s up with Spotify Wrapped and Burlington, VT

November 29, 2023

Happy Spotify Wrapped Day! It’s that time of year again where half of your social media feed is clogged with graphics from Spotify’s annual, personalized roundup, and the other half is people whining that they don’t care about your Spotify Wrapped. Spotify Wrapped shows listeners their most-played songs and artists, along with other fun surprises. […]

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