Amazon owns two smart home security brands in Blink and Ring, and with them, it’s seeking to attract different demographics of buyer. Ring is very much the market leader in the world of video doorbells, but its devices can be quite expensive. With Blink, Amazon can offer a lot of the same functionality but in…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Google has offered a preview of the deals it’ll be running on Black Friday, including the Pixel 7, but there could be a big surprise in store. Head over to the Google Store page right now, and you’ll find a countdown to Black Friday, which is taking place next Friday. It remains to be seen…
Mastodon has skyrocketed in popularity after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Eugen Rochko founded it in 2016 after being dissatisfied with Twitter. Since its launch, the app has had a lot of mixed reviews. Given the recent spike in traffic, you need to expect slowness in some servers. For example, verification emails can take several…
To receive The Algorithm newsletter in your inbox every Monday, sign up here. Welcome to the Algorithm! This year we’ve seen a dizzying number of breakthroughs in generative AI, from AIs that can produce videos from just a few words to models that can generate audio based on snippets of a song. Last week, Google held an AI event in its swanky,…
Stockholm-based startup Atlar raised a $5 million (€5 million) seed round led by Index Ventures. The company has been working on an application programming interface (API) that facilitates bank-to-bank payments for European businesses. In addtion to Index Ventures, La Famiglia VC, Cocoa and various business angels also participated in the round, such as Revolut CFO…
Amazon is quietly beginning to offer its transportation and logistics network as a service to third-party merchants, businesses and direct-to-consumer brands in India, tapping its large delivery chain to drive revenue in the key overseas market as the e-commerce group attempts to replicate a model it has been testing in the U.S. for several months….
Unexpected Turn Of Events She’d been preparing for months, and with her whole family there to cheer her on for her wedding, they were about to say, “I do.” But Casey’s plans had changed. The unsuspecting guests had no idea that the wedding was about to take a drastic turn. Casey knew her heart was…
Returning Home Traveling can become an emotional experience, especially when traveling back home. We don’t blame anyone who chokes up when they see their family members and loved ones again. But you can always count on that one person to ease the tension and put a smile on your face. One great way to do…
Photo by Eric Piermont / AFP via Getty Images Google and the Renault Group are expanding their four-year-old partnership to include the development of an advanced software platform for future vehicles. This “software-defined vehicle” will be built on Google’s Android Automotive operating system and send data to the company’s cloud servers for processing, the companies…
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