Following the 2020 SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign, in which Russian hackers slipped tainted updates into a widely used IT management platform, a series of further software supply chain attacks continues to highlight the urgent need to lock down software chains of custody. And the issue is particularly pressing in open source, where projects are inherently decentralized… Continue reading Github Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks
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Sennheiser promises 60 hours of listening with its new Momentum headphones
Sennheiser hasn’t refreshed its over-hear Momentum noise-canceling headphones since 2019, but that changes today. The company has announced the Momentum 4, a new take on its flagship headphones that includes an exterior redesign, new features and a whopping 60 hours of battery life. What’s more, Sennheiser is offering this host of updates for $50 less… Continue reading Sennheiser promises 60 hours of listening with its new Momentum headphones
Firaxis delays Marvel’s Midnight Suns, maybe until 2023
Take-Two Interactive has once again pushed back the release of Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Following a delay late last year, the upcoming tactical RPG from XCOM developer Firaxis was scheduled to arrive on October 7th. The publisher now plans to release the game sometime within its fiscal 2023 year, which ends on March 31st, 2023. Additionally,… Continue reading Firaxis delays Marvel’s Midnight Suns, maybe until 2023
iOS 16 beta brings back the battery percentage icon
Earlier today, Apple released the fifth iOS 16 developer beta. It adds a handful of changes, but if you’ve spent any time on Twitter, you know there’s only one thing everyone wants to talk about: the return of the battery percentage indicator. For the first time since Apple removed the icon in 2017 to accommodate… Continue reading iOS 16 beta brings back the battery percentage icon
HBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesign
It took the better part of a year, but HBO Max’s app should (hopefully) be more pleasant to use. Warner Bros. Discovery has finished rolling out its redesigned app on desktop, Android and iOS, delivering a more intuitive interface, a performance boost and some arguably overdue features. It finally supports tablets in both portrait and… Continue reading HBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesign
Rivian is field testing dual-motor versions of the R1T and R1S
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is testing dual-motor versions of its R1T pickup and R1S SUV in the wild. The automaker is currently putting those models through their paces in the New Zealand winter, according to a tweet from CEO RJ Scaringe that InsideEVs spotted. The company announced in March it would offer R1T and R1S… Continue reading Rivian is field testing dual-motor versions of the R1T and R1S
Cloversoft, Niv Della secure seed funds and other SE Asia deals
Singapore-based consumer goods brand Cloversoft announced that it raised a seven-figure sum in a seed funding round led by Apricot Capital, a multi-asset private investment company. The startup, which provides eco-friendly consumer goods, said the fresh funding will be used to accelerate the brand’s growth by expanding into international markets. It also plans to invest… Continue reading Cloversoft, Niv Della secure seed funds and other SE Asia deals
Mid-market PE player J-STAR backs Score Japan’s investment round
Japanese mid-market private equity firm J-STAR announced that it has invested in Score Japan Group, the country’s largest independent courier forwarder, through a newly formed segregated portfolio company (SPC). J-STAR said it completed the capital participation in Score Japan Holdings Company and Shinseiki Trade Co, collectively the Score Japan Group, but did not provide financial… Continue reading Mid-market PE player J-STAR backs Score Japan’s investment round
A great time for VCs to pick up startups at lower valuations, says Accelerating Asia’s Naidoo
Singapore-based early-stage venture capital (VC) firm Accelerating Asia has seen a 400% jump in applications between the first and sixth cohort of its accelerator programme, Amra Naidoo, co-founder and general partner of Accelerating Asia, told DealStreetAsia in an exclusive interview while declining to quote the actual numbers. Set up in July 2018, its accelerator programme… Continue reading A great time for VCs to pick up startups at lower valuations, says Accelerating Asia’s Naidoo
IFC proposes to invest $150m in Thai lender TMBThanachart Bank’s bonds
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is considering a $150-million investment in bonds to be issued by TMBThanachart Bank (TTB), one of the largest banks in Thailand. TTB, originally established as Thai Military Bank (TMB) in 1957, plans to issue a green bond of up to $100 million and a… Continue reading IFC proposes to invest $150m in Thai lender TMBThanachart Bank’s bonds