February 13, 2026

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.

There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…

Apple adds USB-C, but cuts features in new $79 Apple Pencil

October 17, 2023

Apple today announced a new Apple Pencil that offers USB-C and a lower price. But this isn’t an upgraded version of the Apple Pencil. This version lacks some of the advanced features found on the 2nd generation Apple Pencil, forcing users to pick between key features and USB-C recharging. Starting at $79 and available for […]

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Prove Identity nabs $40M at a “unicorn status” valuation to expand in mobile-based authentication tech

October 17, 2023

Prove Identity, the smartphone-based identity verification startup that originally made its name years ago as Payfone before rebranding in 2020, has raised $40 million. According to the company, the funding is coming in at a “unicorn status” valuation which would pip it past the $1 billion mark. The company, which has around 1,000 business customers, […]

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3 Diversified REIT Gems to Explore

October 17, 2023
With solid economic data reigniting interest rate fears, economic uncertainty, and rising geopolitical instability due to the Israel-Hamas war, the stock market could witness wild swings. Amid an uncertain market…

YouTube is launching new playback and creator-focused features

October 17, 2023

YouTube is rolling out a new set of features for better mobile-based playback, song search, and creator-friendly tools The company is making it easier for users to increase playback speed. With the new update, users can just tap and hold anywhere on the player to increase the speed to 2x, and once they reach the […]

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K2 Space is building a power-rich future for space exploration based on the premise that bigger is better

October 17, 2023

Los Angeles-based K2 Space is accelerating its path to orbit with fresh venture funding, new defense contracts and a satellite architecture that will be capable of delivering staggering power levels in a single launch. The company is taking what cofounder and CEO Karan Kunjur described in a recent interview as a “pretty significant contrarian bet […]

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Swsh’s new app helps you maintain your friendships through polls and games

October 17, 2023

Ever since BeReal became popular among Gen Zers, giving them a platform to be their true selves rather than scrolling through heavily edited content, there’s been a rise in social apps that cater to this craving for authenticity and connection. Swsh is a social app founded by Gen Zers, for Gen Zers that wants to […]

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AI-generating music app Riffusion turns viral success into $4M in funding

October 17, 2023

Nearly a year ago, developers Seth Forsgren and Hayk Martiros released a hobby project called Riffusion that could generate music using not audio but images of audio. It sounds counterintuitive (no pun intended), but it worked — my colleague Devin Coldewey got the rundown here. While their approach had its limitations, Riffusion netted Forsgren and […]

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