A lot of things might spring to mind when you hear “fashion,” but taking care of the planet generally isn’t on that list. Smartex just raised a couple of bolts’ worth of cash, sowing up a round of funding to bring smart tech to fabric manufacturing. The hope is to be able to detect textile
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WhatsApp‘s new “Communities” feature, which will support communication across larger organizations, is beginning its rollout alongside the addition of 32-person video calls, the company announced Thursday. The Communities feature, which is WhatsApp’s take on Telegram’s Groups and Channels sections, were first announced in April alongside the addition of emoji message reactions. Using Communities, the Meta-owned
Meet Bump, a French software-as-a-service startup that wants to help you maintain and use APIs across your organization. The company automatically generates documentation for your APIs so that other teams always know how to use certain APIs. Over time, Bump becomes the central repository for all things related to your APIs. It acts as a
Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon is doubling down on a startup that is racing to bring solar modules to rooftops in India. SolarSquare said on Thursday it has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Lowercarbon and Elevation Capital, just months after securing its seed financing. Existing backers Good Capital, Rainmatter, Better Capital
Earlier this year a speech by Norway’s football boss at the annual FIFA Congress said the decision to award the competition to Qatar was “unacceptable”, while the global player’s union FIFPRO have also published a letter criticising Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers. G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement In France, the biggest supporter group
Streaming services are now an integral part of the TV-watching experience. Everyone now needs a smart device in order to watch their favorites shows from Netflix, Disney Plus or HBO Max on their TV. Fortunately, just about every new TV comes with a built-in smart TV system that give you direct access to some of your
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hellooooo, guess what? It’s November! We guess it was actually November yesterday, too, but we failed to notice, because LOL what even is time, amirite. Anyway, put away your Halloween costumes and
“If people are creating good games out of [microtransactions], then I am going to invest my personal finances to support it,” said the anonymous player who had spent $6,000. “I feel like the general consensus is that Genshin is more acceptable, because [HoYoverse] did create something very unique and unprecedented.” She pointed out that Genshin
The Google Play Games beta began Wednesday in the US. Those with a Google Play account and a PC with minimum specs can now download the application to play their Android games on a computer using keyboard and mouse. Google Play Games initially launched in Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and is
/ You won’t have to open a ‘your item has shipped’ email or click on a tracking link to find out the estimated delivery date Illustration: The Verge Google is adding package tracking features to Gmail, which should make it easier to see where your orders are at a glance while you scroll through your
If you’re excited about the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie and the Mario-themed Super Nintendo World opening at Universal Studios Hollywood next year — or even just excited about Mario in general — Casio has good news for you: The watch company is launching a Super Mario Bros. G-Shock Watch. The watch comes with a
/ Google Play Games is now in open beta in the US and seven other countries. The beta lets you run up to 85 Android games on PC. Google Play Games is launching in open beta in the US today, allowing anyone to try out a selection of Android games on PC. Google launched an
Affordability is fairly malleable concept when it comes to consumer drones. We’ve seen plenty of systems positioned as affordable — or even cheap — over the years, but lowering the price point generally comes with its share of tradeoffs. It’s something DJI itself has flirted with a bit itself, with some more basic and entry-level
Holiday shopping season has kicked off, with early Black Friday deals at a lot of retailers offering big savings on top tech. Raycon has joined the fray with 20% off sitewide and up to 30% off bundles, helping you snag deals on premium audio. You’ll even get free shipping on your order. Just use promo
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/ Its tools are more accurate and available in new areas thanks to advances in AI Flooding in Sanford, Florida, after Hurricane Ian.Photo by Pauln Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google announced a big expansion of its flood forecasting and wildfire tracking services today. It launched a tool called Flood Hub globally, which patches together
Gamers won’t have to wait too much longer for Sony’s follow-up to its first virtual reality headset. The PlayStation VR2 finally has a release date. The gaming device will launch on Feb. 22, 2023, with a starting price of $550 (€600, £530), the company said in a blog post Wednesday. The PS VR2 will arrive more
/ Wordcraft is a ‘magic text editor’ meant to inspire writers when crafting new stories, but it’s not likely to replace your favorite authors anytime soon Google’s Douglas Eck introducing Wordcraft, an AI-powered creative writing tool, at Google AI@. Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Remember that time Google showed off its artificial intelligence
Horizon Call of the Mountain | Announce TrailerSony also revealed more about the PS VR2’s launch line-up. In addition to the Horizon VR game, there will also be the following 11 ports and releases: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR | Developer: Supermassive Games Crossfire: Sierra Squad | Developer: Smilegate The Light Brigade | Developer: Funktronic
Sony is launching its second-generation virtual reality headset for PlayStation on February 22, 2023 (exactly a year after its initial reveal, by the way). The PS VR2 will cost $549.99, which includes the headset and controllers, as well as stereo headphones. The PS VR2 headset will open for preorders exclusively through the PlayStation store on
There are countless big problems left to solve in the world of automation, and robotic learning sits somewhere near the top. While it’s true that humans have gotten pretty good at programming systems for specific tasks, there’s a big, open-ended question of: and then what? New research demonstrated at Google’s AI event in New York
At an AI-focused press event today in New York, Google announced that it’s bringing its AI-powered wildfire detection system to the U.S. Canada, Mexico and parts of Australia. It’s one of several “AI for good” efforts the company detailed this morning, which also included Google’s efforts to expand flood forecasting to more regions around the
Apple’s new and improved Apple TV 4K launches this week, going on sale online and in stores on Friday, November 4. After spending just under a week with the Wi-Fi + Ethernet version, I can say that it’s definitely a nice improvement over the existing version, delivering a couple of clutch forward-looking features that will
Episode 9 of incredible Star Wars series Andor hit Disney Plus on Wednesday, with mercenary Cassian Andor adjusting to life in a shiny dystopian Imperial prison with electrified floors. It’s especially galling when you consider that he was thrown in there because some random trooper decided to be a bully (and not because of the crimes he actually committed). Since he’s
A prolific investor in climate-tech companies in Canada is back with a second fund for “low-carbon technologies” — only this time the firm plans to pump less money into the scene, over a longer period of time. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) came out with a new, $400 million climate-tech fund on Wednesday,
The Australian and New Zealand startup community will see a boost in funding this year. Blackbird, a VC fund based in the two south Pacific countries, on Wednesday closed a fund at over AUD $1 billion, which is about USD $640 million, which the firm says is Australia’s largest fund to date. This is Blackbird’s
/ You can use its advanced image recognition and searching tech right from the search box. Google Lens is now built into its search bar. Google has been integrating its Lens image recognition tech into several of its products for quite a while now, including Google Photos and Chrome, but now it’s putting it front
Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition – Release Date TrailerIf you’ve never played the game, here’s a summary of what it’s all about from our review: Most people play Dwarf Fortress in Fortress Mode, which tasks you with building and defending a fortress for a small group of dwarves. You start out with a few dwarves, though migrants
Sports car enthusiasts shopping for Porsche’s mid-engine 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models will soon have their pick of two stylish new options to set them apart from the crowd. The German automaker announced the 2023 Porsche 718 Boxster Style Edition and the 718 Cayman Style Edition variants today, featuring high-contrast themes and vibrant colors
Google/ Tech / The app, which lets you check out places on Google Maps with Street View and contribute imagery, will be removed from app stores in the ‘coming weeks’ Did you know Google had a separate Street View Map? I didn’t.Illustration: The Verge Google will be pulling the standalone Street View app from app