In 1989, Alan Moore wanted to write a comic about what a man does when driven to the point of insanity. In the comic book, The Killing Joke, the Joker kidnaps and tortures Jim Gordon to see if he can drive him to the point of insanity that both the Joker and Batman have already… Continue reading The megamerger killed Batgirl
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GM is expanding its hands-free Super Cruise system to 400,000 miles of roads
GM will soon allow drivers to use Super Cruise on more than 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada, doubling access to its hands-free driver assistance system as it pushes to keep apace of its rivals. Drivers with vehicles equipped with Super Cruise today can only use the system on about 200,000 miles… Continue reading GM is expanding its hands-free Super Cruise system to 400,000 miles of roads
Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess
Twitter wants all of Tesla’s documents and communications related to Elon Musk’s bid to take over the social media company, according to a new subpoena filed August 2nd. The electric car maker is the latest company to be drawn into the increasingly sticky mess that Musk created when he first proposed — and later attempted… Continue reading Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess
OnePlus 10T review: Speed is the name of the game, but is it enough?
Pros Newest Qualcomm flagship processor Solid battery life Incredibly fast wired charging No bloatware or ads Flat display Affordable price Cons No Alert Slider No wireless charging No telephoto camera After putting its T-series smartphones off for a year — in the US, at least — OnePlus is back with the launch of the OnePlus… Continue reading OnePlus 10T review: Speed is the name of the game, but is it enough?
These ‘CSS crimes’ turn social media posts into games
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you build something on the internet, people will find ways to creatively break it. This is exactly what happened with cohost, a new social media platform that allows posts with CSS. Digging through the #interactables hashtag on cohost reveals a bounty of clickable, CSS-enabled experiments that go… Continue reading These ‘CSS crimes’ turn social media posts into games
The Most Surveilled Place in America
For more than two years, Title 42 has created a two-tiered migration system along the border. Some migrants try their hand at crossing, hiring a smuggler to guide them through — or, increasingly, to tell them how to get across — the rugged terrain of the Sonoran Desert. If they’re caught by Border Patrol and… Continue reading The Most Surveilled Place in America
Indonesia digest: GoTo’s Electrum strengthens EV business; East Ventures invests in D2C startup EvoGoTo buys EV assets, battery equipment and trademar…
In Indonesia, GoTo is strengthening its electric vehicles business through Electrum while Jakarta-based East Ventures has made a seed investment in Singapore D2C company Evo. GoTo buys EV assets from an affiliated company Energi Kreasi Bangsa, also known as Electrum — a joint venture between GoTo and Indonesia-listed energy company TBS Energi Utama — has… Continue reading Indonesia digest: GoTo’s Electrum strengthens EV business; East Ventures invests in D2C startup EvoGoTo buys EV assets, battery equipment and trademar…
PayPal’s access unblocked as it registers to new rules in Indonesia
US payments firm PayPal has registered as an electronic systems operator in Indonesia and its customers can now access its services, the company said on Wednesday. PayPal was one of several websites that Indonesia blocked at the weekend because of their failure to comply with new licensing rules. Companies were given a July deadline to register under new… Continue reading PayPal’s access unblocked as it registers to new rules in Indonesia
India Digest: Bizongo raises $25m working capital facility; Fintechs Twid, Jify bag Series A rounds
B2B trade enablement startup Bizongo said it has secured a $25-million working capital facility from Liquidity Group’s Mars Growth Capital. Separately, fintech startups Jify and Twin have raised $10 million and $12 million in new funding rounds, respectively. Bizongo raises $25m working capital facility B2B trade enablement giant Bizongo has secured a $25-million working capital… Continue reading India Digest: Bizongo raises $25m working capital facility; Fintechs Twid, Jify bag Series A rounds
China Digest: Sironax raises $200m Series B; Qiming leads $120m round in OriCell
Chinese biotech company Sironax and OriCell Therapeutics (Shanghai) have announced the completion of their Series B financing rounds. Sironax raises $200m Series B China’s biotech company Sironax has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round led by Gaorong Capital and Yunfeng Capital, according to an announcement. New investors in the round include MSA… Continue reading China Digest: Sironax raises $200m Series B; Qiming leads $120m round in OriCell