From the desk of ‘I’m not sure this is a good idea’ at CES in Las Vegas, comes 444. The early-stage startup is planning to combine pepper spray with some electronics so a potential attack victim’s friends can be notified when they’ve had to deploy the defence spray to get themselves out of a bind.
Month: January 2023
You probably haven’t heard of Brane Audio yet, but trust me on this one: You will. One of my highlights at CES in Las Vegas today was listening to the company’s debut speaker, the Brane X, side-by-side with some other well-known speaker brands. The company’s founder has a background from high-precision magnetics, and after exiting
Walking the halls of CES 2023, a lot feels the same as ever. Packed spaces, big TVs, lots of new laptops. But in the three years since I was last here in person, a lot has changed, and I’d argue some of the biggest and most consequential changes are to how we work. It may
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Doing well in Warzone is often about making the most out of what you can find on the field. But with the ability to recover or purchase your loadout, one of the best ways to gain an advantage over the competition is to grab your curated selection of guns and perks. CC Off English Call
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Hempuli aka Arvi Teikari, the developer behind the adorably excellent push-puzzler Baba Is You. Well, Teikari is back with another game in the Baba-verse. This time, though, instead of pushing objects and altering the rules of reality, you are pushing tax papers in a short exercise of
It’s official: the ability to smell shows and movies is finally here. The cutting-edge tech in question, called the Aroma Shooter, was shown off at CES 2023 today by a Japanese-based developer Aromajoin. The Aroma Shooter can “digitalize aromas and create a new communication channel in the same family as text, images, and audio.” If
I hollered while I was watching the Genshin Impact update stream. Aside from giving players free stuff (arguably the least exciting part of being a Genshin enjoyer) during China’s biggest holiday, the developers teased something that I suspected all along: The hyper-secretive Alhaitham could be the most interesting character of the current Sumeru storyline. To
Neuro-sama is a VTuber who streams Minecraft and the rhythm game Osu! on Twitch. But unlike most anime avatars, she’s controlled by an artificial intelligence program rather than a human being. That makes her catnip for the denizens of Twitch chat, who can prompt her to respond with all sorts of questions ranging from innocent
HealthAtom is aiming to be the go-to cloud-based operations system for small and midsize healthcare companies across Latin America (LatAm). Although the company has been around since 2012, this is the first time it has announced fresh capital, in the amount of $10 million. HealthAtom’s medilink and dentalink software suites let clinics create schedules, manage
CES 2023, the annual electronics show that previews upcoming tech and future concepts, kicked off Thursday in Las Vegas. This year’s show features concept cars, flamboyant fridges and wireless TVs as some of the main attractions. There are plenty of reveals that should interest gamers, too, especially as companies like Sony promise that supply issues
Market headwinds continue to dog startups chasing venture backing. That’s the top-level finding of a new PitchBook report that looked at VC trends toward the end of 2022, specifically Q4, including investments made at the seed, late-stage and nearing-the-exit levels. First, the good news: “On an annual basis, angel- and seed-stage deal activity remained relatively
Earlier this week, Hasbro released a new version of Clue, its classic, 75-year-old murder mystery board game. While the game is still played the same, the characters and artwork have been changed to better connect with players in 2023. And it seems the artists at Hasbro succeeded because the internet is now very horny for
Goose Goose Duck—a social deduction game populated by lazy-eyed geese with, apparently, customizable farts—is tearing up the Steam charts. The game has been out since 2021, released in the wake of Among Us’ crewmate-shaped shadow, but its recent surge in popularity isn’t because of an inexplicable renewed interest in playing detective, but K-pop. CC Off
Raphael Mukomilow Contributor Raphael Mukomilow is partner and head of growth at Picus Capital. His focus is later-stage and growth investments. Pierre Bourdon Contributor Pierre Bourdon is an investor at Picus Capital. After the challenging year that was 2022, one might think that the coming months are not looking great for VCs or founders. But,
AR tech sounds pretty cool, but nobody wants to be a glasshole. Today at CES, we checked out Lumus‘ bid to make AR glasses a little bit less cringe. The company creates a series of glasses that look, well, more or less like glasses, and are compatible with prescription lenses, too. The new glasses are
When’s the last time you replaced your home’s internet router? If you’re having a hard time remembering, it’s probably time for an upgrade. Experts recommend replacing your router at least every five years, and if you’re due for an upgrade, we’ve got a deal you won’t want to miss. Right now, Amazon is offering 30%
We’re live on the CES 2023 show floor in Las Vegas, and there’s no shortage of promising tech to see. There are electronics that’ll hit store shelves this year, gadgets that are a few years off, and crazy concepts that may never become a reality. There’s a new gaming handheld to take on the Switch,
It’s the first official day of CES and our team has already located dozens of the coolest new gadgets, features, and weird concept cars that probably will never see the light of day. Halo (not Amazon’s Halo) has a wearable for babies that tracks heart rate, rollover, skin temperature, and movement. 10,000 steps a day
Razer’s new 16- and 18-inch Blade laptops join the pack of front-line CES gaming laptops. Like a lot of other models announced at CES, Razer has essentially replaced its 17-inch Blade with an 18-inch and brought back the “desktop replacement” terminology after a hiatus. Both boast the latest technologies announced at the show, including top-of-the-line
Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, plans on returning to the wrestling company as executive chairman following his scandal-riddled retirement, he announced in a statement. CC Off English To recap: last year McMahon suddenly announced his retirement from WWE on Twitter while he was under investigation for paying multiple women within the company $12
Today, Microsoft filed a revised response to the United States Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit intended to stop the tech giant from buying up Call of Duty publisher Activision. The initial filing contained multiple arguments claiming the FTC itself and its court system were unconstitutional. But now Microsoft has yanked that language out of the doc
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Ring brought a new camera to Las Vegas this year for CES 2023, but it isn’t one that you’ll use at your front door, or anywhere else on or inside your home, for that matter. Instead, the Amazon-owned brand’s newest device is a dashcam called the Ring Car Cam, and its dual-facing cameras promise to
PlayStation 5 consoles have been hard to find since their launch in 2020, but it appears more will be available to purchase in the near future. “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally starting from this point forward,” PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said during Sony’s CES
Venture capitalists are in the business of predicting the next big thing, even if they get burned in the process. While everyone piled onto crypto in 2021 — and many remain bullish about its future despite multiple failures this year — 2022 saw the rise of generative AI. But as is the case with any
If you’re a gamer who plays on their Android phone a lot, the Razer Edge might be the dedicated platform you’re looking for — and the device will be available later this month starting at $400, the company announced at CES. The last few years have been interesting for handheld gaming as, following the smash
If you’re looking to get Razer’s new Edge 5G gaming handheld on Verizon, be prepared to shell out a lot of cash. The new gaming portable, which was unveiled at CES and launches on Jan. 26, will have a limited-time sales price of $360 (or $10 a month if financed for 36 months) for the
Nearly a decade ago, Razer’s convertible gaming tablet, the Razer Edge, was the favorite thing I saw at CES. I’m back at CES in Las Vegas, and once again, I’ve been trying out the new Razer Edge, reborn again. This time, it’s a compact 6.8-inch tablet handheld console arriving Jan. 26, for $400 (there’s also a
Jan 5, 2023 Gaming Speaker 1: Razor always got experimental gaming tech and at CS in Las Vegas this year, first time back in a while, they also have a lot of stuff, but it really runs the gamut. You’ve got a gaming tablet, you’ve got 3D sound bars, a webcam, new laptops, uh, VR