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Someone Made a “Doom” Mod Where Instead of Shooting Demons, You Take Screenshots of NFTs

Just when you thought the NFT divide couldn’t get stupider. Someone who seems to really hate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has made a modified version of the classic video game Doom where the whole premise involves “killing” NFTs via screenshot. As PC Gamer reports, the biggest difference between regular Doom and NFT Doom is that, instead of shooting… Continue reading Someone Made a “Doom” Mod Where Instead of Shooting Demons, You Take Screenshots of NFTs

The Matrix Resurrections is more interested in being self-aware than being good

The Matrix Resurrections warned me its existence was a bad idea, and I kept watching anyway. I really have nobody but myself to blame. The Matrix Resurrections is, to its credit, a fairly weird film — but one that’s often more concerned with being self-aware than being good or enjoyable. Directed by Lana Wachowski instead… Continue reading The Matrix Resurrections is more interested in being self-aware than being good

The eVTOL take-off: four trends that shaped 2021

Billions of dollars, dozens of deals, and one legal battle: the year in eVTOL was an unforgettable one, with developers picking up the pace even as the larger aviation sector was busy slowly recovering from the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, we catch up with leading analysts and investors to identify the top trends… Continue reading The eVTOL take-off: four trends that shaped 2021

Nikola agrees to pay $125 million to settle allegations it defrauded investors

Hydrogen trucking startup Nikola Corp. agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges that it defrauded investors by misleading them about its products and technical achievements, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday. The SEC accused Nikola of violating US securities law with numerous misleading statements made in 2020 about the company’s products and… Continue reading Nikola agrees to pay $125 million to settle allegations it defrauded investors

How Logitech bet big on work from home

Logitech is one of those ubiquitous companies — it’s been around since 1981, selling all kinds of important things that connect to computers of all shapes and sizes: mice, keyboards, cases, cameras, you name it. When Bracken Darrell took over in 2013, he restructured the company around growth, started making acquisitions like Blue microphones, and… Continue reading How Logitech bet big on work from home

It’s time for car companies to shut up about electric vehicles and just ship them

Ford CEO Jim Farley calls it a “watershed moment.” GM’s Mary Barra says it’s an “inflection point.” Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess says it’s a “crucial moment for our company.” And Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, describes it as “a diversified and uncharted era.” The auto industry is going electric. We know because they’ve been… Continue reading It’s time for car companies to shut up about electric vehicles and just ship them

GeoGuessr made figuring out where on Earth you are the hottest new esport

The camera-mounted Google truck that drove through South Africa’s Kruger National Park is equipped with a distinct, camo-green paint job and a pair of white racks resting on its rooftop. The car can’t be found anywhere else on Earth; so, if you pan down and see its blurry edges on Street View, you know that… Continue reading GeoGuessr made figuring out where on Earth you are the hottest new esport

Deals Digest: L Catterton invests in Ci FLAVORS; Kurly raises $210m pre-IPO funding …

In two major investments in the North Asian markets, L Catterton Asia has invested in Japanese beauty care product firm Ci FLAVORS while Anchor Private Equity has backed South Korean online grocery startup Kurly. L Catterton Asia picks strategic stake in Japan’s Ci FLAVORS Consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton Asia has made a strategic… Continue reading Deals Digest: L Catterton invests in Ci FLAVORS; Kurly raises $210m pre-IPO funding …

South Africa’s Planet42 gets $30M for its car subscription service, Mexico expansion

Planet42, a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to customers via a subscription model, has raised $30 million in equity and debt. The investment — which co-founder and CEO Eerik Oja called a bridge round — is a prequel to a larger Series A round next year. It… Continue reading South Africa’s Planet42 gets $30M for its car subscription service, Mexico expansion