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Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-21 05:23:25

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Kia revealed the exterior design of the upcoming PV5 electric van, the automaker’s first EV to come out under its “Platform Before Vehicle” (PBV) brand. With the PV5, Kia has declared its intention to compete with heavy hitters like the Volkswagen ID Buzz, Ford E-Transit, Mercedes eSprinter, and Ram ProMaster EV. There are

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Rivian reports first quarter of ‘positive gross profit’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-21 06:50:21

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Rivian announced a significant milestone today, reporting its first “positive gross profit” in its fourth quarter earnings for 2024. It was a sign that the struggling company’s efforts to slash costs through the gut overhaul of its R1 electric vehicles is starting to yield some positive results. But dark clouds loom ahead,

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Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-12-21 03:35:00

Cherryrock Capital, founded by ex-TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot, announced Wednesday the closing of its $172 million Fund I with an all-star limited partner list that includes JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, MassMutual, Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, Reid Hoffman, Mellody Hobson, and Sheryl Sandberg. Brown-Philpot told Bloomberg that the fund actually closed in January. The firm launched in 2023 during what was a challenging period for fundraising in the venture industry. As a result, B

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Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-12-21 04:33:25

In Brief Amazon Chime, the tech giant’s underwhelming alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, is shutting down for good. The company on Wednesday confirmed it will end support for Chime, including its Business Calling features, on February 20, 2026. As part of this transition, Amazon stopped accepting new Chime accounts as of February 19, 2025. From now until Chime’s end of life, existing customers will still be able to schedule and host meetings, add and manage users, and take advantage of feat

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Beta Technologies’ bet on electric flight and Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-21 05:15:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Fifteen years ago, I started writing about a little EV startup that was trying to survive even as others failed in the clean tech boom-and-bust cycle. Back then Tesla had captured the interest of some celebrities and EV enthusiasts — but it was a small circle. A lot has changed since then, including the profile of its largest shar

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Meta starts accepting sign-ups for Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-12-21 05:55:57

Meta announced in a blog post on Thursday that it’s now accepting sign-ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The announcement follows Meta news last month that it’s going to end its third-party fact-checking program and is instead moving to a Community Notes model similar to the one at X. In its blog post, Meta explains that Community Notes will be a way for users across its platforms to decide when posts are misleading, and allow them to add more context to t

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Bankrupt Nikola wants to sell its whole business by April

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-12-21 06:07:07

Electric trucking startup Nikola is hoping to sell what remains of its whole business as early as April, lawyers for the company told a judge Thursday during the first hearing of its bankruptcy case in Delaware. The lawyers claimed Nikola already has at least three interested buyers (who they did not name) and that the company hopes to solicit other bids, with a submission deadline likely in late March. If Nikola can’t find a buyer willing to take on the whole business, the company will pivot

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Boost Mobile’s iPhone 16e deal cuts the price tag by more than half

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 06:51:20

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The iPhone 16e will be available at Boost Mobile. The carrier is offering the iPhone 16e for only $199. Customers can start pre-ordering Apple’s latest phone on February 21. Apple just launched the iPhone 16e, the successor to the iPhone SE 3, and now all of the carriers are starting to share their deals for Apple’s latest phone. T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile recently revealed that their customers can practically get the device for free. Boost Mobil

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8 Best Projectors According to Our Reviewers (2025)

wired.com Parker Hall 2025-12-21 06:02:00

There's nothing like watching your favorite films in a dark room on a massive screen. For that authentic movie theater experience at home, you’ll need a projector (and a popcorn maker). You used to have to shell out more than $10,000 to get an excellent projected experience, but you can now get a massive, beautiful picture for less than the cost of a flagship TV. Projectors are also much more portable and easier to set up than ever. And if you have space, there are excellent pocket-sized and sh

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Jeep’s parent company announces ‘hands free, eyes off’ driving feature

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-21 06:43:29

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, and Ram, announced its first “hands free, eyes off” partial autonomous driving feature. The company is pitching this new feature, which is called STLA AutoDrive, as for drivers who want to reclaim “valuable time” while stuck in stop-and-go traffic. But that said, Stellantis is

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UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data

techcrunch.com Carly Page 2025-12-21 06:02:57

U.K. healthcare giant HCRG Care Group has confirmed it’s investigating a cybersecurity incident after a ransomware gang claimed to have breached the company’s systems to steal troves of sensitive data. HCRG Care Group is one of the largest independent providers of community health and care services in the United Kingdom. The organization, previously known as Virgin Care and now owned by Twenty20 Capita, partners with National Health Service trusts and local authorities around the U.K. to delive

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Pomera's typewriter smashes crowdfunding target, brings distraction-free writing to the US

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-21 08:17:00

Something to look forward to: Another device is joining the list of distraction-free digital typewriters. The Pomera D250 has been available in Japan since 2022, where it's proven very popular. Now, thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, it's coming to the US for writers who prefer not having the entire internet distracting them. There have been numerous Pomera models since the first was released in 2008, and the DM-250 is said to be the best yet. As with other devices of this ilk, the

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Apple resists UK regulator demands to open up iOS browsers, citing security risks

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-12-21 11:08:00

Recap: After Apple began allowing alternate iOS browser engines in compliance with new European regulations, the United Kingdom began arranging the framework for similar action, much to the Cupertino giant's chagrin. A proposed stipulation regarding updates to Apple's WebKit engine is particularly noteworthy. Apple continues to fight the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) efforts to regulate the iOS web browser market. The iPhone maker responded to the agency's proposed remedies with

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Microsoft Majorana 1 chip promises real quantum computing within years, not decades

techspot.com Zo Ahmed 2025-12-21 11:41:00

Forward-looking: Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum chip called "Majorana 1" that claims will make scaled, real-world quantum computing a reality in just years rather than decades. It's palm-sized and has a delightfully retro look yet Microsoft claims it will eventually pack more theoretical computing power than all the world's current classical computers combined. The Majorana 1 comes after nearly two decades of research. The big claims come thanks to Microsoft's unique approach to the quant

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Europe risks becoming a 'museum' if it doesn't innovate in AI and deregulate, Swedish PM warns

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-12-21 06:55:26

STOCKHOLM — Europe is at risk of becoming a "museum" if it doesn't soften strict curbs on artificial intelligence technologies and deregulate, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. "I think we really need to step up in Europe ... the American economy, Chinese economy have been growing far faster compared to the European economies over the last 20 years," the premier told attendees of the Techarena event in Stockholm. "If we don't change that, Europe will actually become some k

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Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-12-21 11:00:00

Unit Network, a decentralized financial ecosystem enabling trading of real-world and digital assets through tokenization, has raised $18 million. The venture capital investment was led by industry leaders such as the Blockchain Founders Fund and Outlier Ventures, alongside notable entrepreneurs including Cristina Venture (White Star Capital), Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar (Rootstock), Joshua Seims (Metastable Capital), Richard Wang (Draper Dragon Fund), Thomas Hessler (Zanox), Yuval Rooz (DigitalAss

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The Download: Microsoft’s quantum chip, and explaining rising energy demand

technologyreview.com Charlotte Jee 2025-12-21 11:10:00

A new Microsoft chip could lead to more stable quantum computers Microsoft has announced that it’s made significant progress in its 20-year quest to make topological quantum bits, or qubits—a special approach to building quantum computers that could make them more stable and easier to scale up. The company says it’s developed a chip containing eight of these qubits, and has also published a Nature paper that describes a fundamental validation of the system. It’s a different approach to competi

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On T-Mobile and hate the T-Life app? We have bad news

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-20 18:25:14

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile’s new internal Magenta Welcome program starts today. This is a continuation of T-Mobile’s efforts to push customers to the app, even when getting in-store support. Customers will now be able to check in to T-Mobile stores through the app, or even automatically using location services. Customer service reps will then connect to the T Life app and essentially use it to make changes for the customers. This change could end up making customer serv

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New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-21 06:00:00

A previously undocumented ransomware payload named NailaoLocker has been spotted in attacks targeting European healthcare organizations between June and October 2024. The attacks exploited CVE-2024-24919, a Check Point Security Gateway vulnerability, to gain access to targeted networks and deploy the ShadowPad and PlugX malware, two families tightly associated with Chinese state-sponsored threat groups. Orange Cyberdefense CERT links the attacks to Chinese cyber-espionage tactics, though there

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Magma: A foundation model for multimodal AI agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 00:11:25

User : Please provide a detailed description of the video, focusing on the main subject and the actions taking place as well as predict what is going to happen next. Magma : The video takes place in a convenience store, focusing on the checkout counter. It begins with a view of the counter displaying a sign that reads 'PICK 5 FOR $8.00' along with images of various snacks. The counter is filled with various items, including snacks and a payment terminal. An employee, wearing a black shirt with

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Adidas Promo Codes & Deals: 30% Off

wired.com Molly Higgins 2025-12-21 04:10:00

No matter how my style may change, I always consider Adidas the ultimate shoes for effortlessly cool people. With celebrity endorsements from pro athletes like David Beckham to music icons like Pharrell and Bad Bunny, Adidas has cemented itself firmly in the current zeitgeist. Although most known for classic sneaker styles like Sambas (beloved by skaters and boys I had crushes on in high school), Adidas also has always-stylish apparel, slides, running shoes, and more. WIRED has Adidas promo code

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Volvo’s ES90 sedan will be built with a Nvidia supercomputer

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-12-21 04:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Volvo’s next electric vehicle, the ES90 midsized luxury sedan, sounds like its got some serious computing chops. The new EV will come with a dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin configuration, making it the “most powerful car Volvo ever created in terms of core computing capacity,” the company claims today. The new supercomputer is

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The iPhone is done with home buttons — here’s why I’ll miss it

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-21 11:00:00

For the first time since the iPhone’s debut in 2007, Apple no longer sells a smartphone with a home button. The iPhone 16E announced yesterday removes it. The removal was long overdue, having been surpassed by all touchscreen controls many years ago. But while the home button’s time is over, it leaves behind an important legacy. The home button was crucial to the first iPhone, but it was also jarring; no other phone at that time had basically no buttons. It was both a gamble and a necessary inn

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This smart thermostat compay is considering charging users for its app

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-12-21 11:56:01

In a first for a smart thermostat company, Tado is exploring charging its customers £1 / €1 a month just to control their devices from its app. Multiple users have reported that Tado, manufacturers of smart thermostats, radiator valves, and heat pump controllers for Europe and the UK, sent a message through their app alerting them to the impending charge. The Verge reached out to Tado to confirm this, but the company declined to comment. According to a post on the Tado community forum earlier t

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Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-12-21 11:14:42

Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. The company said on a support page that it will also discontinue its Coins digital currency, which could be used to purchase games and apps on the app store. “Starting August 20, 2025, you will no longer have access to the Amazon Appstore on your Android device. We will also be discontinuing the Amazon Co

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What’s your reaction to the iPhone 16e? [Poll]

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-12-20 23:09:29

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AI-coding startup Codeium in talks to raise at an almost $3B valuation, sources say

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-12-21 04:41:15

Codeium, an AI-powered coding startup, is raising a new round of funding at a $2.85 billion valuation, including fresh capital, according to two sources with knowledge of the deal. The round is being led by returning investor Kleiner Perkins, the people said. The new round comes just six months after Silicon Valley-based Codeium announced that it had closed a $150 million Series C at a $1.25 billion post-money valuation led by General Catalyst with participation of Kleiner Perkins and Greenoak

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Microsoft deploys new state of matter in its first quantum computing chip

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-21 09:01:00

Microsoft on Wednesday announced Majorana 1, its first quantum computing chip. The achievement comes after the company spent nearly two decades of research in the field, but Microsoft claims that building Majorana 1 required that it create an entirely new state of matter, which it is referring to as a topological state. Microsoft's quantum chip employs eight topological qubits using indium arsenide, which is a semiconductor, and aluminum, which is a superconductor. "The difficulty of developi

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Your Android Automotive dashboard just got a lot more fun with these new apps

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 04:21:35

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced a wave of new apps for Android Automotive, promising better in-car entertainment for cars with Google built-in. This expansion is part of Google’s car-ready program, which adapts large-screen Android apps for safe use in parked vehicles, removing the need for special automotive versions. The apps will first roll out to certain Volvo and Polestar models, with more makes and models set to join soon. Last year, Google teased a major

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Rabbit shows off the AI agent it should have launched with

theverge.com Wes Davis 2025-12-21 09:06:59

is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. The Humane AI Pin has collapsed, but Rabbit is still kicking. The company published a blog post and video today showing off a “generalist Android agent,” slowly controlling apps on a tablet in much the same way that Rabbit claimed its R1 device would over a year ago. (It couldn’t, and can’t.) The work builds on LAM Playground, a “generalist web agent” Rabb

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Latest Tech News

Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’

Rivian reports first quarter of ‘positive gross profit’

Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders

Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

Beta Technologies’ bet on electric flight and Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short

Meta starts accepting sign-ups for Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Bankrupt Nikola wants to sell its whole business by April

Boost Mobile’s iPhone 16e deal cuts the price tag by more than half

8 Best Projectors According to Our Reviewers (2025)

Jeep’s parent company announces ‘hands free, eyes off’ driving feature

UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data

Pomera's typewriter smashes crowdfunding target, brings distraction-free writing to the US

Apple resists UK regulator demands to open up iOS browsers, citing security risks

Microsoft Majorana 1 chip promises real quantum computing within years, not decades

Europe risks becoming a 'museum' if it doesn't innovate in AI and deregulate, Swedish PM warns

Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

The Download: Microsoft’s quantum chip, and explaining rising energy demand

On T-Mobile and hate the T-Life app? We have bad news

New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs

Magma: A foundation model for multimodal AI agents

Adidas Promo Codes & Deals: 30% Off

Volvo’s ES90 sedan will be built with a Nvidia supercomputer

The iPhone is done with home buttons — here’s why I’ll miss it

This smart thermostat compay is considering charging users for its app

Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android

What’s your reaction to the iPhone 16e? [Poll]

AI-coding startup Codeium in talks to raise at an almost $3B valuation, sources say

Microsoft deploys new state of matter in its first quantum computing chip

Your Android Automotive dashboard just got a lot more fun with these new apps

Rabbit shows off the AI agent it should have launched with

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