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Huawei reportedly plans to sue US government over ban 14 hours ago – Huawei’s already proven that a ban in the world’s second largest smartphone market won’t hamper its rapid success, but the company still won’t go down in the States without a fight. Word is that the consumer electronics giant is planning to unveil a lawsuit against the U.S. government later this ...
Seraphim attracts the UK’s Ministry of Defence to its SpaceTech accelerator 14 hours ago – In the U.S., the links between private sector technology and the defense industry are long and well-known. And in the realm of startups, DARPA, has long fostered new technologies such as those around drones. But despite the world-class defense sector in the U.K., historically speaking, it has not...
AirAsia launches a $60M fund to help startups get into Southeast Asia 15 hours ago – Budget airline AirAsia is getting into the VC game after it unveiled a venture capital fund that aims to invest in startups across the world. The airline today announced Redbeat Capital, a $60 million fund that it says will operate independently and seek deals with startups worldwide in areas suc...
Jupiter raises $23 million to tell businesses and governments how climate change will destroy them 11 hours ago – Whether it’s by flood, fire, or the fury of a storm, climate-related catastrophes are now impacting most cities and towns across the country. As these natural disasters increase in frequency and severity, cities and the businesses that reside in them are mobilizing to understand how best to prepa...
How to be remote 11 hours ago – I’ve been interviewing a lot of developers lately at my day job as the CTO of a tech consultancy, and I’ve noticed an interesting trend. Many of them seek us out because they want to work remotely. That’s not new. What’s new is that an increasing number of them are already working remotely … path...
Qualcomm v. Apple patent suit trial kicks off in San Diego ahead of next month’s big one 11 hours ago – Apple sues Qualcomm, Qualcomm sues Apple, Qualcomm sues Apple, Qualcomm sues Apple. For the past two years, the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm has played out much like this, while the patent cases have greatly inconvenienced Apple at times in certain markets, the royalties suit that Appl...
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Watch how a studio created The Wandering Earth’s fantastic world in this VFX reel 2 days ago – In The Wandering Earth, the sun will soon expand and destroy the Earth, so engineers concoct an ambitious plan — move the planet to another solar system, using giant engines. China’s first big science fiction film is a goofy disaster movie, with some outstanding special effects that bring the wor...
Oppo’s Realme 3 is an impressive budget phone for India 21 hours ago – Last year Oppo launched its Realme budget sub-brand in India, taking inspiration from Xiaomi’s Redmi in both name and business model. The strategy seems to have been successful. Realme was India’s third biggest smartphone brand over the Diwali shopping season, according to Counterpoint Research, ...
Oppo’s Realme 3 is an impressive budget phone for India 21 hours ago – Last year Oppo launched its Realme budget sub-brand in India, taking inspiration from Xiaomi’s Redmi in both name and business model. The strategy seems to have been successful. Realme was India’s third biggest smartphone brand over the Diwali shopping season, according to Counterpoint Research, ...
JetBlue contest dares Instagram addicts to delete their pics to fly free for a year 12 hours ago – Airlines offer special promotions and sales periodically, but JetBlue’s latest sweepstakes involves a bizarre stipulation: wipe your entire Instagram account and post a picture promoting the airline for a chance to win a free year of flights. According to the official rules, all you have to do is...
JetBlue contest dares Instagram addicts to delete their pics to fly free for a year 12 hours ago – Airlines offer special promotions and sales periodically, but JetBlue’s latest sweepstakes involves a bizarre stipulation: wipe your entire Instagram account and post a picture promoting the airline for a chance to win a free year of flights. According to the official rules, all you have to do is...
Huawei’s CFO is suing Canada as she fights extradition to the US 9 hours ago – Huawei’s chief financial officer filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government Friday as she fights extradition to the United States. Meng Wanzhou’s attorneys said in a complaint, filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, that Canadian police and border agents violated Meng’s constituti...
EA says it’s ‘aware’ that Anthem is crashing some PS4 consoles 3 hours ago – I can’t remember the last time I heard of a video game bug so bad that people’s consoles just quit in disgust — but some PlayStation 4 owners are reporting that BioWare’s shared-world shooter Anthem is completely crashing their consoles. Or worse. While neither Sony nor BioWare owner Electronic A...