Thursday, July 22, 2021

Google starts rolling out 'Backup by Google One' for Android users

Google is rolling out 'Backup by Google One' as an update over the existing Android backup service that now means end users only have to be aware of one sync to the cloud. https://ift.tt/3iAEuAb

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Realme Narzo 20 Pro Getting Realme UI 2.0 Update, Changelog Screenshots Show

Realme Narzo 20 Pro is getting a stable version of the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 update, as per changelog screenshots shared on Twitter. The update brings many new features and improvements that... https://ift.tt/3kHzooj

EU Commission proposes a new law that would force companies that transfer Bitcoin or other crypto-assets to collect details of recipients and senders (BBC)

BBC:
EU Commission proposes a new law that would force companies that transfer Bitcoin or other crypto-assets to collect details of recipients and senders  —  Proposed changes to EU law would force companies that transfer Bitcoin or other crypto-assets to collect details on the recipient and sender.



DNSFilter, which offers DNS content filtering and threat protection services, raises $30M Series A led by Insight Partners, bringing its total raised to $36M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
DNSFilter, which offers DNS content filtering and threat protection services, raises $30M Series A led by Insight Partners, bringing its total raised to $36M  —  All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now.  Watch now.  —  DNSFilter, a Washington …



Ethos, which integrates with third-party insurance underwriters to offer life insurance, raises $100M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of $2.7B+ (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Ethos, which integrates with third-party insurance underwriters to offer life insurance, raises $100M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of $2.7B+  —  More than half of the U.S. population has stayed away from considering life insurance because they believe it's probably too expensive …



Samsung Galaxy A22 5G India Launch Date Set for July 23

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G India launch date is set for July 23, the company revealed through a tweet posted on Wednesday. The Samsung phone will be a 5G variant of the Galaxy A22 that was launched in... https://ift.tt/3zmh48o

OnePlus Nord 2 Battery Capacity Officially Confirmed

OnePlus Nord 2's battery capacity and its fast charging support has been officially confirmed through a tweet by OnePlus. It will come with a 4,500mAh battery with Warp Charge 65 fast charging... https://ift.tt/3eIvU1k

52 Years of Apollo 11: NASA Shares Image of Man's First Step on Moon

NASA has shared the historic image of man's first step on Moon on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. The image shows Neil Armstrong's left footprint on the surface of the Moon. https://ift.tt/3eFD7iE

Mexico City-based Valoreo, which acquires e-commerce brands across Latin America, raises $50M Series A, over five months after raising a $50M seed round (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch:
Mexico City-based Valoreo, which acquires e-commerce brands across Latin America, raises $50M Series A, over five months after raising a $50M seed round  —  Just over five months after securing $50 million in debt & equity, Valoreo has closed on a $30 million Series A funding round.



Safe Security, which offers a cybersecurity risk assessment service, raises $33M from UK telecom BT, which gets exclusive rights to sell its products in the UK (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
Safe Security, which offers a cybersecurity risk assessment service, raises $33M from UK telecom BT, which gets exclusive rights to sell its products in the UK  —  All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now.  Watch now.  —  Safe Security, which provides a platform …



Byju's acquires Epic, a reading service for kids with a presence across 90% of elementary schools in the US, for $500M (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Byju's acquires Epic, a reading service for kids with a presence across 90% of elementary schools in the US, for $500M  —  Byju's said on Wednesday it has acquired California-headquartered reading platform Epic for $500 million, the latest in a series of moves from India's most valuable startup …



Yapily, which offers an API to let enterprises connect to 1,500+ banks across Europe with open banking services, raises $51M Series B led by Sapphire Ventures (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
Yapily, which offers an API to let enterprises connect to 1,500+ banks across Europe with open banking services, raises $51M Series B led by Sapphire Ventures  —  Fintech startup Yapily has raised a $51 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures.



Battlegrounds Mobile India's New Event Has Rewards for Best Landing Skills

Battlegrounds Mobile India's 'Get Ready To Jump' event is underway and participants will have a chance to win official merchandise. The event requires participants to share a clip of them... https://ift.tt/3wROmdX

Here Is How You Can Use Instagram's New Collab Feature to Co-Author Content

Instagram has announced the launch of a new feature called Collab, which is currently being rolled out in India. Instagram users can now invite a collaborator to their posts and reels using the Collab... https://ift.tt/3wSpaE3

Instagram is testing a new feature called Collab in India and the UK that lets users invite a public account as a collaborator on a post or a Reel (Vikas SN/The Economic Times)

Vikas SN / The Economic Times:
Instagram is testing a new feature called Collab in India and the UK that lets users invite a public account as a collaborator on a post or a Reel  —  Bengaluru: With collaborations being a major part of how people create content on Instagram, the Facebook-owned platform is now making it easier …



Docs: Israeli AI chip startup Hailo is pursuing an urgent IPO via a SPAC merger at a valuation of less than $500M; it was last valued at $1.2B in 2024 (Meir Orbach/CTech)

Meir Orbach / CTech : Docs: Israeli AI chip startup Hailo is pursuing an urgent IPO via a SPAC merger at a valuation of less than $500M; ...