Thai food delivery startup LINE MAN Wongnai on Monday announced raising $265 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Japan’s LINE Corporation. The financing pushed its valuation beyond the vaunted $1 billion mark, making it Thailand’s latest unicorn. The round was backed by PTT Oil and Retail… Continue reading Data Vantage: LINE MAN Wongnai, Glife, Mangkokku and others receive capital
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Scientists Sent a Robot Into the Ferocious Hurricane Fiona
Now that’s something you don’t see everyday. Eye of the Storm Hey kids, wanna see the inside of a hurricane? Now you can, thanks to a startup called Saildrone and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which last week launched their storm robots directly into Hurricane Fiona, a ferocious storm whose damage continues… Continue reading Scientists Sent a Robot Into the Ferocious Hurricane Fiona
AI Dreams Up What Your Fave Dead Celebs Would Look Like Today
These are some of the most stunning “aged-up” portraits we’ve ever seen. Not Forgotten We’ve all wondered what it would be like if our favorite gone-too-soon celebrities were still alive. Now, one artist put artificial intelligence to work to make that daydream a reality. In an interview with the My Modern Met art blog, Turkish generative… Continue reading AI Dreams Up What Your Fave Dead Celebs Would Look Like Today
Best Wireless Earbuds Under $50 in 2022
Advancements in technology have made it possible to design wireless earbuds that last several days without a charge while shrinking their size down to the point where they’re barely noticeable. You’d expect these features would only be available on the most cutting-edge earbuds, but that’s no longer true. You can be completely satisfied with a… Continue reading Best Wireless Earbuds Under $50 in 2022
James Earl Jones Now Letting Darth Vader Be Voiced by AI
Luke, AI am your father. Altering the Deal Although James Earl Jones has stepped away from his most iconic role, the legendary “Star Wars” actor’s incredible baritone lives on, thanks to a Ukrainian artificial intelligence startup. First reported by Vanity Fair, the 91-year-old actor worked with the Ukrainian firm Respeecher to recreate Vader’s instantly recognizable voice… Continue reading James Earl Jones Now Letting Darth Vader Be Voiced by AI
NASA’s DART Spacecraft Smashes Into an Asteroid—on Purpose
“This is the first time we’ve actually attempted to move something in our solar system with the intent of preventing a [potential] natural disaster that has been part of our planet’s history from the beginning,” says Statler. The DART probe—the name is short for the Double Asteroid Redirection Test—has been in the works since 2015.… Continue reading NASA’s DART Spacecraft Smashes Into an Asteroid—on Purpose
Hurricane Ian Blows Back NASA’s Artemis Launch
NASA’s team leading the Artemis program of lunar missions really wants to get on with their inaugural spaceflight—which was slated for tomorrow morning. But with a strengthening Hurricane Ian barreling toward the Florida launchpad, it’s time to move the massive Space Launch System rocket to safety. The space agency will roll the rocket back to… Continue reading Hurricane Ian Blows Back NASA’s Artemis Launch
NASA successfully smacked its DART spacecraft into an asteroid
After nearly a year in transit, NASA’s experimental Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which sought to answer the questions, “Could you potentially shove a asteroid off its planet-killing trajectory by hitting it with a specially designed satellite? How about several?” has successfully collided with the Dimorphos asteroid. Results and data from the collision are… Continue reading NASA successfully smacked its DART spacecraft into an asteroid
Apple Watch Ultra teardown confirms it’s rugged, but not easily repaired
The Apple Watch Ultra is built to survive outdoors adventures, but you’ll want to forget about repairing it yourself if you take a tumble. iFixit has completed a video teardown indicating that the Ultra isn’t significantly more repairable than its regular counterparts. While there are external screws on the back, you’re going to wreck a… Continue reading Apple Watch Ultra teardown confirms it’s rugged, but not easily repaired
Meta tests easier account switching between Facebook and Instagram
Meta is testing two features that integrate Facebook and Instagram more closely together. On Monday, the company began rolling out a new interface on Android, iOS and on the web for switching between accounts. Provided you’ve added your Facebook and Instagram credentials to the same Accounts Center, you can use the feature to switch between… Continue reading Meta tests easier account switching between Facebook and Instagram