BP Ventures, the investing arm of oil and gas giant BP, has announced a €10 million (~$11.9 million) investment in Ryd, a German in-car digital payments provider. The fresh funds will help Ryd expand its service into international markets and build out its offering, according to a statement. Ryd’s service allows users to lump together…
David Imel / Android Authority TL; DR Mediatek has reportedly expanded its lead over Qualcomm in terms of smartphone SoC shipping. Counterpoint’s data for Q2 2021 shows the company has a 43% market share compared to Qualcomm’s 24%. Mediatek made headlines earlier this year after it was revealed that the Taiwanese chip designer was paving…
Hyundai Motor Group is backing hydrogen as a top energy solution for sustainability. With its new fuel cell system that it plans to launch in the next few years, the South Korean automaker said it will provide hydrogen fuel cell versions for all its commercial vehicles by 2028. Hyundai announced its strategy for the future…
TL; DR Xiaomi is testing a new system installation mode called “Pure Mode” to limit the side loading of Android apps on MIUI. The optional feature is designed to increase the security of Xiaomi phones. Sideloading apps has long been one of the most sought-after features of the Android ecosystem. It’s one of the biggest…
A funky light show captured this week by astronaut Thomas Pesquet made the International Space Station look more like an orbiting disco than an orbiting laboratory. Saturday night disco! I may or may not have found the settings to program the LED lighting of our space greenhouse. 😉🕺💃 #MissionAlpha https://t.co/DRob2AJAhz pic.twitter.com/ROzLJ48fbm — Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro)…
Francophone Africa has its first unicorn, and if you’ve been following tech on the continent, you will be very unsurprised to hear that it’s coming from the world of fintech. Wave, a U.S. and Senegal-based mobile money provider, has raised $200 million in Series A round of funding. The investment is the largest-ever Series A…
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL; DR WhatsApp is working on a new privacy option for last seen status, profile picture and information about information. It should be available shortly for both the Android and iOS versions of the app. WhatsApp is making a change to one of its oldest privacy settings to give users…
Back in 2018, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance announced that it would adopt Google’s native car operating system to offer built-in Assistant, Maps, and Play Store. Renault today announced the Mégane E-Tech Electric with Android Automotive and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric is a crossover SUV available with 40 kWh (300 km range…
Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber is in advanced stages of talks to raise a new financing round at up to $2 billion in valuation, several sources familiar with the matter told ProWellTech. If the talks materialize in a deal, CoinSwitch Kuber will become the second crypto startup in the world’s second largest internet market to…
