Facebook is buying the developer behind VR shooter ‘Onward’ – TechCrunch
After a steady stream of studio acquisitions in late 2019 and early 2020, Facebook has been a little quieter in recent months when its came to bulking up its VR...
Apple sales bounce back in China as Huawei loses smartphone crown – TechCrunch
Huawei’s smartphone rivals in China are quickly divvying up the market share it has lost over the past year. 92.4 million units of smartphones were shipped in China during the...
UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too – TechCrunch
Smartphones will be included in the scope of a planned “security by design” U.K. law aimed at beefing up the security of consumer devices, the government said today. It made...
Apple brings Touch ID to the Magic Keyboard – TechCrunch
Apple has unveiled a new, colorful iMac today with an Apple-designed M1 chip. But that was just part of the story as the company used that opportunity to release new...
Introspective, detail-oriented and disaster-chasing AIs – TechCrunch
Research papers come out far too frequently for anyone to read them all. That’s especially true in the field of machine learning, which now affects (and produces papers in) practically...
Popl tops $2.7M in sales for its technology that replaces business cards – TechCrunch
If you’re spent any time on TikTok lately, then you’ve probably seen a number of Popl’s ads. The startup has been successfully leveraging social media to get its modern-day business...
Willo launches its tooth-brushing robot for kids – TechCrunch
Are you 100% sure that your children are brushing their teeth properly? A New York-based startup called Willo has been working for several years on a device that should transform...
Grover raises $71M to grow its consumer electronics subscription business – TechCrunch
A startup tapping into the concept of the circular economy, where people don’t buy items outright but pay an incremental amount to use them temporarily, has raised some funding to...
Google denies Pixel 5a 5G cancelation, confirming it’s coming this year – TechCrunch
Sometimes you’ve just got to confirm an unannounced product to put the rumors to bed, I guess. That was Google’s strategy this afternoon, following earlier rumors from Android Central that...
Chinese hardware makers turn to crowdfunding as they look to go global – TechCrunch
China’s tech giants have had a rough time in Western markets over the last few years. Huawei and DJI have been hit by trade restrictions, while TikTok and WeChat are...