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Sonicware’s latest groovebox is made for lofi beats

You know that lofi beats have taken over when companies are designing entire instruments around them. Sonicware has introduced the Liven Lofi-12, a groovebox devoted to producing subdued tracks. The machine centers around a 16-bit, 12/24kHz sampling engine with a 12-bit sampler mode that gives any sound that “genuine” lofi vibe. You can’t just recreate… Continue reading Sonicware’s latest groovebox is made for lofi beats

Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month

Mozilla’s privacy services might be more compelling if you were previously on the fence. The company now offers its virtual private network (VPN) and Firefox Relay Premium together in a $7 per month bundle when you pay for an annual subscription. Given that the VPN normally costs $5 per month (on a similar yearly basis)… Continue reading Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month

FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission didn’t take long to start isolating voice providers that don’t do enough to block robocalls. The regulator has cut off provider Global UC from other networks after allegedly failed to meet requirements for protecting against scam robocalls. Now that the company is no longer in the Robocall Mitigation Database, other carriers… Continue reading FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls

Hyperkin is reviving the Xbox 360’s iconic controller for Xbox Series X/S and PC

Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via The Verge). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two-decade-old design while adding a few modern features, including a detachable USB-C cable and headphone jack.… Continue reading Hyperkin is reviving the Xbox 360’s iconic controller for Xbox Series X/S and PC

LastPass discounts its Premium plans by 25 percent for Black Friday

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Temasek’s Fullerton said to be raising up to $1b for new Asia-focused carbon fundThe fund will target EVs, renewable energy, infrastructure and agricu…

Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management is raising a new carbon fund focused on Asia, according to sources close to the development. One direct source told DealStreetAsia that the private equity (PE) investor is targeting to raise between $750 million and $1 billion for the fund, while a separate source said that the firm is seeking around… Continue reading Temasek’s Fullerton said to be raising up to $1b for new Asia-focused carbon fundThe fund will target EVs, renewable energy, infrastructure and agricu…

Heliconia Capital, Yangzijiang launch $109m PE fund targeting SMEs in SE Asia

Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Financial has teamed up with Temasek-backed Heliconia Capital to launch a S$150-million ($109 million) new fund that will invest in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The newly-launched private equity fund, Heliconia Generation Fund Limited Partnership, will co-invest alongside the other fund managed by Heliconia with a focus on… Continue reading Heliconia Capital, Yangzijiang launch $109m PE fund targeting SMEs in SE Asia

HyperloopTT’s SPAC public debut may be going nowhere fast

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II, which is led by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer. The combined company will list shares at a pre-money valuation of $600 million. In theory, hyperloop technology is a vacuum tube-based… Continue reading HyperloopTT’s SPAC public debut may be going nowhere fast