Plugable’s new dock turns your tablet or phone into a workstation

January 31, 2023

Laptops and tablets are getting better and more powerful by the day but our fingers aren’t getting any more precise, and for extended writing and work, it’s still more helpful to have a keyboard and a larger screen at hand. These types of products have been around for at least a decade, but what’s new […]

Plugable’s new dock turns your tablet or phone into a workstation by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Apple HomePod (2023) review

January 31, 2023

Welcome to the dark night of the smart speaker. A few years back, the category felt inevitable — and, frankly, why not? We’ve smartened our phones and watches. Why shouldn’t our homes be the next step? For decades, many looked longingly at home automation. Smart blinds that opened with your alarm clock might as well […]

Apple HomePod (2023) review by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Orbital Sidekick raises $10M to bring hyperspectral imaging to oil and gas pipeline monitoring

January 31, 2023

Historically, oil and gas companies have monitored pipeline leaks using inefficient, expensive methods: workers equipped with handheld optical gas imaging cameras, for example. Or, as Orbital Sidekick CEO Dan Katz put it in a recent interview with TechCrunch, “a young pilot sticking their head out the window of a crop-duster.” “There’s really no persistent, objective, […]

Orbital Sidekick raises $10M to bring hyperspectral imaging to oil and gas pipeline monitoring by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Capella Space launches defense-focused subsidiary as demand for satellite imagery soars

January 31, 2023

Satellite imagery startup Capella Space is establishing a subsidiary aimed at serving U.S. government customers, as it seeks to fulfill growing demand from intelligence and defense organizations for its synthetic aperture radar tech. Capella is no stranger to working with the government. The company was founded almost seven years ago, and in that time it […]

Capella Space launches defense-focused subsidiary as demand for satellite imagery soars by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: hope for renewables, and AI’s role in journalism

January 31, 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. We have enough materials to power the world with renewable energy The news: Powering the world with renewable energy will take a lot of raw materials. The good news is, when it comes…

Google to ban unlicensed loan apps in Kenya as new rules take effect

January 31, 2023

Google’s new policy requiring digital lenders in Kenya to submit proof of license to operate in the East African country takes effect today. The policy aims to clamp down on rogue loan apps, which are pervasive in the country. This means that only providers with licenses from the country’s pinnacle bank, the Central Bank of […]

Google to ban unlicensed loan apps in Kenya as new rules take effect by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Backed by Elevation Capital, Profit.co helps companies execute OKRs

January 31, 2023

Developed by Andy Grove at Intel in the 1970s, OKR is now one of the most popular management methodologies. OKR, which stands for “objectives and key results,” helps companies achieve goals, including financial and operational targets. At places with a lot of employees, however, it can be hard to make sure everyone is on the […]

Backed by Elevation Capital, Profit.co helps companies execute OKRs by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Google Fi says hackers accessed customers’ information

January 31, 2023

Google’s cell network provider Google Fi has confirmed a data breach, likely related to the recent security incident at T-Mobile, which allowed hackers to steal millions of customers’ information. In an email sent to customers on Monday, obtained by TechCrunch, Google said that the primary network provider for Google Fi recently informed the company that […]

Google Fi says hackers accessed customers’ information by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch