Fitbit Sense, Fitbit Versa 3 Getting 'Snore & Noise Detect' Feature

Fitbit Sense, Fitbit Versa 3 are receiving a new snore and noise detection feature. The feature is designed to help users learn about the noises at night that may be reducing their sleep quality. The... https://ift.tt/3EkkUSS

PUBG: New State Crosses 40 Million Pre-Registrations on Android and iOS

PUBG: New State has received more than 40 million pre-registrations on Android and iOS devices. The battle royale game has recently finished its second alpha testing and its release date will be... https://ift.tt/3EmfkiW

Realme C25Y With 50-Megapixel Primary Camera Launched in India

Realme C25Y was launched in India on Thursday. The new Realme phone is the first model in the company's C series to carry a 50-megapixel primary camera. Realme C25Y competes against Redmi 10 Prime... https://ift.tt/3hy5QHB

Snap hires Jacqueline Beauchere, the chief online safety officer at Microsoft, to be its first global head of platform safety (Sara Fischer/Axios)

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Snap hires Jacqueline Beauchere, the chief online safety officer at Microsoft, to be its first global head of platform safety  —  Snap Inc. has hired Jacqueline Beauchere, the current Chief Online Safety Officer at Microsoft, to be its first-ever Global Head of Platform Safety, a spokesperson tells Axios.

Dutch startup Sendcloud, which offers cloud-based tools for retailers to manage shipping services, raises $177M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

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Dutch startup Sendcloud, which offers cloud-based tools for retailers to manage shipping services, raises $177M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2  —  E-commerce has undoubtedly seen a huge boost in growth in the last year and a half of Covid-19 living, with people turning to the web …

Berlin-based online language learning company Babbel seeks to raise as much as €316M in a Frankfurt IPO, pricing shares at €24 to €28, valuing it up to €1.27B (Ivan Levingston/Bloomberg)

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Berlin-based online language learning company Babbel seeks to raise as much as €316M in a Frankfurt IPO, pricing shares at €24 to €28, valuing it up to €1.27B  —  - Demand for learning platforms during pandemic boosts sales  — U.S. rival Duolingo's shares have soared since IPO this year

'Chips Act' Planned by EU to Promote Semi-Conductor Self Sufficiency

The European Commission announced plans for a new chipmaking 'ecosystem,' to keep the EU competitive and self-sufficient after a global semi-conductor shortage showed the hazards of relying on Asian... https://ift.tt/3tG9tjm

YouTube Mobile App Rolls Out Translate Button for Comments

YouTube says that the new Translate button is rolling out for mobile users. This button shows up right below each comment and allows users to easily flip between the translated text and the original... https://ift.tt/3ChgzOj

Realme Band 2 With a Larger Colour Display, SpO2 Tracking Now Official

Realme Band 2 was unveiled on Wednesday. The new Realme Band features a larger colour display over what is available on its original version. The Realme Band 2 also includes Blood Oxygen (SpO2)... https://ift.tt/3hzCUia

Forever 22, This AI Social Media Influencer Is Close to Making $1 Billion

Studio X of South Korea has created 'Rozy', a 22-year-old AI social media influencer, who stands to make over $8,54,007 (roughly Rs. 6.29 crores) by the end of this year for its creators. https://ift.tt/3zeyL9F

Canadian neobank Neo Financial raises ~$50M Series B led by Valar Ventures, bringing its total funding to ~$90M (Meagan Simpson/BetaKit)

Meagan Simpson / BetaKit:
Canadian neobank Neo Financial raises ~$50M Series B led by Valar Ventures, bringing its total funding to ~$90M  —  Having secured new equity capital from a notable group of investors, Neo Financial is furthering its push to become a full-stack digital bank to compete with Canada's financial giants.

In its first post-IPO earnings, Darktrace reports FY 2021 revenue rose 41% YoY to $281M, operating loss rose to $38.5M, and it has 5,605 customers, up 45% YoY (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
In its first post-IPO earnings, Darktrace reports FY 2021 revenue rose 41% YoY to $281M, operating loss rose to $38.5M, and it has 5,605 customers, up 45% YoY  —  UK-listed cyber security company reports 45% rise in customer base  —  The costs of floating on the London market forced cyber …

Amazon is offering UK Prime members access to Deliveroo Plus, its free delivery service, for one year on orders over £25 (Ivan Levingston/Bloomberg)

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Amazon is offering UK Prime members access to Deliveroo Plus, its free delivery service, for one year on orders over £25  —  Amazon.com Inc. is offering its Prime members in the U.K. and Ireland access to Deliveroo Plus for one year, deepening its tieup with the British company beyond its financial investment.

Google's Grace Hopper transatlantic communications cable, measuring 4,350 miles and operational in 2022, has reached Bude in the UK and Bilbao in Spain (BBC)

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Google's Grace Hopper transatlantic communications cable, measuring 4,350 miles and operational in 2022, has reached Bude in the UK and Bilbao in Spain  —  A new “massive” undersea transatlantic communications cable has been brought ashore on a beach in Cornwall.

Online classifieds marketplace Carousell raises $100M at a $1.1B valuation led by STIC Investments, becoming Singapore's latest tech unicorn (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

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Online classifieds marketplace Carousell raises $100M at a $1.1B valuation led by STIC Investments, becoming Singapore's latest tech unicorn  —  - Classifieds site raises $100 million at $1.1 billion valuation  — Asia's e-commerce, fintech startups boosted by pandemic