China-headquartered global e-commerce SaaS platform Dianxiaomi has raised $110 million in its Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Sequoia China, per its announcement on Tuesday. Tiger Global Management, GGV Capital, and Huaxing Growth Capital also participated in the round. The latest round brings Dianxiaomi’s total funding this year to $210 million.… Continue reading China’s Dianxiaomi bags $110m led by Softbank Vision Fund 2, Sequoia ChinaThe latest round brings Dianxiaomi’s total funding this year to $210 million…
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Data Vantage: Hedosophia backs majoo; edamama and Pomelo pocket new funding
Secretive venture capital firm Hedosophia was the unnamed lead investor in Indonesian SaaS startup majoo’s $10 million Series A round announced on Monday, regulatory filings showed. The London-based investment firm, whose name is rarely mentioned in its portfolio companies’ funding announcements, invested $5.1 million in the round, according to DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE. Quona Capital,… Continue reading Data Vantage: Hedosophia backs majoo; edamama and Pomelo pocket new funding
Tesla Mistakes Horse and Buggy for Murderous Semi Truck
It’s definitely none of those things. Old Meets New Is it a truck? Is it a van? A new viral video, shared on TikTok, shows a Tesla vehicle getting mightily confused by a white, four-wheeled carriage being pulled by a horse. The electric vehicle’s self-driving software can be seen visibly struggling to cope, flipping between… Continue reading Tesla Mistakes Horse and Buggy for Murderous Semi Truck
Hacker Installs DOOM on John Deere Tractor For Some Reason
“Liberate the tractors!” DOOMy Days Someone hacked a John Deere tractor to make it run DOOM — and we’ve got to admit, it’s pretty based. A hacker who goes by the handle “Sick Codes” unveiled a way to jailbreak John Deeres into playing the iconic 1993 shooter on their digital control displays at this year’s… Continue reading Hacker Installs DOOM on John Deere Tractor For Some Reason
Scientists May Be Able to Fight Global Warming by Supercharging Plankton
“Give me half a tanker of iron, and I’ll give you an ice age.” Bloomin Plankton Scientists are unearthing a decades-old idea that just might make a dent in our fight against climate change, The Daily Beast reports: seeding the planet’s oceans with more phytoplankton, an organism that’s already responsible for producing 50 percent of… Continue reading Scientists May Be Able to Fight Global Warming by Supercharging Plankton
Best Speaker Wires in 2022
Speaker cable may improve the sound of your home audio system, home theater system, or car audio system. We use the term “may” because there’s a lot of debate in the audiophile community as to how much your speaker cable actually impacts the sound of your system. Some folks say they can’t hear any difference,… Continue reading Best Speaker Wires in 2022
Apple reportedly tested search ads in Maps in bid to expand advertising business
Apple may be planning to bring ads to more of its first-party apps. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company has conducted internal tests of a version of Maps that features search ads. Apple already employs similar advertisements within the App Store. Developers can pay the company to get their software to show up at… Continue reading Apple reportedly tested search ads in Maps in bid to expand advertising business
Signal says third-party data breach exposed 1,900 phone numbers
Signal’s reputation for secure messaging doesn’t make it completely invulnerable to hacking incidents. The company has confirmed that a data breach at verification partner Twillio exposed the phone numbers and SMS codes of roughly 1,900 users. As TechCrunch observed, the intruder could have either used the information to either identify Signal users or re-register their… Continue reading Signal says third-party data breach exposed 1,900 phone numbers
Zoom fixes security flaw that let attackers hijack your Mac
Zoom users with Macs can rest a little easier. Ars Technica reports Zoom has updated its Mac software to patch a vulnerability that let would-be intruders take control of systems. The video calling software’s auto-updater software not only had root-level access, but had a signature verification system that you could fool simply by giving your… Continue reading Zoom fixes security flaw that let attackers hijack your Mac
Peloton may open its workout content to competing bikes and treadmills
Peloton may soon allow users of competing fitness equipment to stream its workouts to their bikes and treadmills. In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Barry McCarthy said the company is “rethinking” its digital strategy. As a first step, Peloton could adopt a freemium model that would see the company begin offering some features and workouts… Continue reading Peloton may open its workout content to competing bikes and treadmills