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Immutable-backed Inevitable Games Fund grows 180% in 9 months

Immutable, in collaboration with King River Capital and Polygon Labs, today announced the inaugural returns on liquid investments of the Inevitable Games Fund (IGF). The fund recorded a 2.8 multiple on invested capital (MOIC) for investments that have launched token generation events (TGEs), outpacing the 1.36 multiple seen from Bitcoin during the same time period. Anchored by Alpha Wave Ventures, backed by Alpha Wave Global and the Abu Dhabi Royal Group’s Chimera Capital, IGF has made investm

Apple Podcasts Connect will go down for up to eight hours next week

Heads up, fellow podcasters. Apple has announced some scheduled downtime for Podcasts Connect next week. The downtime is planned for next Saturday morning. Apple shared the following today: On March 1, starting at 6:00 a.m. PST, Apple Podcasts Connect will be unavailable for up to eight hours. Access to Apple Podcasts Connect and Analytics will not be available during this time. Hopefully, this scheduled maintenance improves processing speeds for members-only content on the back end. If you’v

Australian Critical Infrastructure Faces 'Acute' Foreign Threats

Australian intelligence is projecting that foreign nations will increasingly attempt to sabotage its country's critical infrastructure. On Feb. 19, Mike Burgess, director-general of security in charge of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), delivered an annual threat assessment encompassing the many national security threats facing Australia. Among the most important, he noted, are the ways in which foreign threat actors are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled

Study of TikTok, X ‘For You’ feeds in Germany finds far-right political bias ahead of federal elections

Recommendation algorithms operated by social media giants TikTok and X have shown evidence of substantial far-right political bias in Germany ahead of a federal election that takes place Sunday, according to new research carried out by Global Witness. The non-government organization (NGO) undertook an analysis of social media content displayed to new users via algorithmically sorted “For You” feeds — finding both platforms skewed heavily toward amplifying content that favors the far-right AfD p

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

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

FREE: Blink giving away doorbells and cameras if you pay for a 1-year subscription

Roger Fingas / Android Authority All of these offers are available straight from Amazon, which happens to own the Blink brand. Again, you can only get these free products if you pay for a whole year of the Blink Plus subscription up front, which costs $100. Is the Blink Plus subscription worth it? Since you’re basically only paying for the Blink Plus subscription, it’s worth investigating whether it’s worth your $100 bucks. We would say it definitely is if you were already considering getting

Google Meet’s scrollable captions let you catch up after zoning out in calls

TL;DR Google Meet is adding the ability to scroll live captions and translated captions. Users will be able to scroll through the last 30 minutes of conversation. The rollout is currently in progress. Google Meet is getting a handy new function related to captions. If you use the service, you’ll now be able to scroll through live captions and translated captions. In a new blog post, Google announced it is adding the ability to scroll through live captions, as well as translated captions. Pre

9to5Mac Daily: February 19, 2025 – The all-new iPhone 16e

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RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies

Well that didn’t take long. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the just-enshrined director of the Department of Health and Human Services, has already signaled that he may try to change the country’s vaccination schedule for children. RFK Jr. made the remarks during his speech at a ceremony held on Tuesday welcoming him as the new HHS secretary. He announced that he would form a commission to study the childhood vaccine schedule as a possible factor for the increase of chronic diseases in Americans, among

This Logitech HD Webcam Hits Its Lowest Price, Over 10K Sold in Recent Months on Amazon

When you spent most of your time working online or at a remote job, a reliable webcam isn’t just a luxury, it’s essential. The Logitech C920x HD Pro has long been the gold standard for affordable quality, delivering professional-grade video that makes you look your best whether you’re in a business meeting or catching up with family. Amazon has dropped the price of the C920x to just $50, down from its usual $70 at Amazon. That’s a solid $20 (29%) savings on what’s widely considered the benchmar

What It Took to Bring Those Viral Star Trek Short Films to Life

In the past few years, there’s been plenty of Star Trek to talk about—new shows starting, older shows coming to their ends, the franchise’s future on screens big and small alike (although not always entirely successfully). But for some Trek diehards, a peculiar string of numbers is all that has been on their lips: 765874. That number—the purported Starfleet serial number of Yeoman J. M. Colt from the original Star Trek pilot episode “The Cage”—is the title that has been given to a series of sho

Apple’s new iPhone 16e is full of firsts, and the Pixel 9a should be worried

TL;DR Apple has launched the iPhone 16e, which succeeds the iPhone SE (2022), aka the iPhone SE3, with a starting price of $599. The iPhone 16e features the Apple A18 processor, a front similar to the iPhone 14, an Action button, and the new Apple C1 modem. The company has also stopped selling the iPhone 14, making the iPhone 16e the cheapest iPhone available. After practically years of rumors, Apple has finally launched the iPhone 16e, a successor to the iPhone SE 3 (also known as the iPhone

Google launches new secret weapon for job seekers

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out an experimental career exploration tool called Career Dreamer. The AI tool works by finding patterns between your experiences, educational background, skills, and interests. Career Dreamer can help point out your unique skills, find relevant career options, and draft cover letters and resumes. Getting the job you want can be fairly difficult for some. Even if you have plenty of experience with the skills to match, a company may end

The best iPhones for 2025: Which model should you buy?

Original release date: September 20, 2024 | Storage capacity: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | Screen size: 6.3 inches | Features: A18 Pro chip, Always-on 120Hz ProMotion display, USB-C port (USB 3), Titanium frame, Camera Control button, Action button, 25W MagSafe charging | Cameras: 48MP wide, 48MP ultrawide, 12MP 5x telephoto, 12MP front | Color options: Natural Titanium, Desert, White, Black | Dimensions: 5.89 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | Weight: 7.03 ounces Read our full iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pr

This tiny webcam is way better than my MacBook's default - here's why

ZDNET's key takeaways The Emeet Pico+ webcam is available now on Amazon for $89 With outstanding video quality and a tiny footprint, this is the ideal webcam for on-the-go video meetings To get the best sound from the Pico+, you'll need to use the Emeet Studio app, which is only available for MacOS and Windows. View now at Amazon After almost every Zoom meeting, my first thought is, "That could have been an email." But some businesses and clients insist on those digital face-to-face meetings

The best TV antenna of 2025: Expert tested

If you love having the option of live TV but don't need (or want) to shell out for expensive premium cable packages, basic TV antennas are a great and low-cost way to watch news, sports, and other live events. Contrary to popular belief, there are a bunch of OTA (over-the-air) TV channels that you can access for free with a solid antenna, though streaming services would love to tell you otherwise. OTA TV offers a wider variety of choices than you might remember if you haven't used a rabbit-ear