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3:39

Coinbase files to go public confidentially and we’re...

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2020/12/18

Coinbase, perhaps the best-known American crypto company, announced today that it has filed confidentially to go public. The company’s debut was expected, having been reported earlier in the year. As the well-funded unicorn has filed confidentially, its debut looks to be an early-2021 affair. What sort of flotation the company will pursue is not clear […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:41

Austin’s edtech startup Aceable adds another $50...

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2020/12/17

Aceable, the Austin-based mobile edtech service for state-accredited classes, is getting an “A” from investors again as private equity firm HGGC pours $50 million into the company. In the eight years since Aceable’s launch, the company has grown from a driver’s ed test prep service to an online training tool for drivers and real estate […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:45

Bitcoin passes $20k and reaches all-time high

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2020/12/17

After reaching a previous all-time high on November 30th, 2020 and December 1st, 2020, bitcoin is now trading well above $20,000 and has surpassed its previous peak price. Bitcoin’s value has rapidly increased over the past two months. According to CoinMarketCap, you could buy one bitcoin for $11,500 on October 16th. As I’m writing this […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:41

Bandcamp Fridays will continue through next May

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2020/12/16

The past eight or so months have been profoundly difficult for musicians. With touring ground to a halt and streaming services offering fractions of cents, livelihoods have been utterly upended for countless artists. Since March, however, Bandcamp has been a rare beacon for many musicians. On the first Friday of every month, the service has […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:24

Among Us launches on the Nintendo Switch

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2020/12/16

Surprise! Among Us is now available on the Nintendo Switch for $5.00. The Switch version features cross-platform play allowing PC, mobile, and Switch players to play a game together. The hit game just launched on the gaming platform after becoming a surprise hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally launched in 2018, the game found an […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:12

Amazon Fashion launches a custom clothing service,...

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2020/12/15

Amazon today is launching a way for customers to create custom clothing with a new service called Made for You, which lets shoppers create a custom T-shirt to their exact measurements. But unlike some companies that use mobile technology to scan and measure your body from an app, Amazon Fashion’s Made for You service requires […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:17

Atlanta-based gaming controller peripheral seller...

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2020/12/15

After nearly a decade selling gaming and console peripherals to gamers looking to spice up their systems, Atlanta-based KontrolFreek has been acquired by the international peripherals retailer, SteelSeries. Terms of the acquisition were undisclosed, but KontrolFreek has shipped over 2 million units of its flagship product, which is available in over 9,000 retailers in 60 […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:37

Amazon’s body-scanning Halo fitness band is now...

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2020/12/14

Given all of the…feedback Amazon has received, it’s hard to believe the Halo wasn’t widely available until today. Announced in late-August, the product has been offered in “early access” to invited users. That changes today, however, as the product opens to everyone in the U.S. The band runs $100, a price that includes six months […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:31

Google will let you turn off YouTube ads for alcohol...

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2020/12/14

If you’ve ever had a Father’s Day ad offering great deals for your dead dad sail into your inbox, you know that online advertising can be disturbing sometimes. Children’s gifts for people struggling to get pregnant, pet toys for your deceased doggo, the list goes on. Google is taking a small but helpful step to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:53

Hyundai buys controlling interest in Boston Dynamics

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2020/12/11

It’s official. Boston Dynamics is becoming part of the Hyundai family (pending regulatory approval, naturally). The Waltham, Massachusetts-based robot maker confirmed that the South Korean technology company is acquiring controlling interest in a press release today. The deal, which values the company at $1.1 billion, gives Hyundai Motor Group an 80% stake, with SoftBank controlling […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:29

This is not a review of Apple’s new AirPod Max...

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2020/12/11

I’ve had Apple’s AirPod Max headphones for less than 24 hours, so there is no way I would attempt to write a review of any sort. But I do have some of those oh so popular these days “first impressions” to share. Mostly on build quality, but I’ll throw a few first listen thoughts at […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:44

App stores to see 130 billion downloads in 2020 and...

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2020/12/10

Consumers will have downloaded 130 billion apps in 2020 across iOS and Google Play, up 10% year-over-year, according to mobile data and analytics firm App Annie’s year-end forecast. Consumer spending across the two app stores will also grow by 25% year-over-year to reach $112 billion by year end, the firm also predicts. Typically, much of […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:49

DoorDash, C3.ai skyrocket in public market debuts

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2020/12/10

Haters gonna hate, IPOs gonna pop. That’s the story today as richly valued DoorDash and C3.ai, two American technology unicorns, saw their values skyrocket after they began trading today. DoorDash shares are up just under 83% to $186.51. The company priced its IPO at $102 per share last night, ahead of its raised IPO range […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:28

Twitter users complain of timelines being overrun...

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2020/12/09

Twitter’s timeline is currently overrun with ads for some users, in what appears to be a glitch involving the distribution of Promoted Tweets. Typically, a Promoted Tweet — which is just a regular tweet an advertiser has paid to promote more broadly — will appear just once at the top of a user’s timeline, then […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:03

Apple announces $549 over-ear headphones, the AirPods...

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2020/12/09

The AirPods Max are joining the AirPods and AirPods Pro in Apple’s audio accessory lineup. As you can see on the photo, Apple is releasing its first over-ear headphones under the AirPods brand. The wireless headphones feature active noise cancellation and cost $549. With this product, Apple competes directly with Sony’s and Bose’s wireless headphones […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:05

Luko raises $60 million for its home insurance products

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2020/12/08

French startup Luko has raised a $60 million Series B funding round (€50 million). The round is led by EQT Ventures, with existing investors Accel, Founders Fund and Speedinvest also participating. Some angel investors with a background in insurance and technology are also investing in the startup, such as Assaf Wand, the co-founder of Hippo […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:13

Gillmor Gang: HBO Plus

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2020/12/08

With one fell swoop, WarnerMedia eradicated the status quo in Hollywood, turning its 2021 feature film schedule on its head. Well, not quite. By moving 2021’s theatrical releases to both physical and digital theaters, the AT&T affiliate gave us a reason to sign up for its HBOMax streaming service. With a simultaneous window of one […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:24

Apple reportedly testing Intel-beating high core...

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2020/12/07

Apple is reportedly developing a number of Apple Silicon chip variants with significantly higher core counts relative to the M1 chips that it uses in today’s MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini computers based on its own ARM processor designs. According to Bloomberg, the new chips include designs that have 16 power cores and […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:51

Google shutting down Poly 3D content platform

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2020/12/07

Google is almost running out of AR/VR projects to kill off. The company announced today in an email to Poly users that they will be shutting 3D-object creation and library platform “forever” next year. The service will shut down on June 30, 2021 and users won’t be able to upload 3D models to the site […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:16

WH’s AI EO is BS

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2020/12/04

An Executive Order was just issued from the White House regarding “the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Government.” Leaving aside the meritless presumption of the government’s own trustworthiness and that it is the software that has trust issues, the order is almost entirely hot air. The EO is like others in that it is […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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