‘Hey Skullcandy’ Is The Newest Hands-Free Voice Assistant

‘Hey Skullcandy’ Is The Newest Hands-Free Voice Assistant

Skullcandy has just taken the wraps off two new models of true wireless earbuds, the $100 Grind Fuel and the $80 Push Active. But what makes these earbuds different from Skullcandy’s previous models is the inclusion of the company’s new software, called SkullIQ. This gives you a hands-free voice assistant that’s triggered by saying, “Hey…

Burro raises $10.9M for autonomous produce field transport – ProWellTech

Burro raises $10.9M for autonomous produce field transport – ProWellTech

Burro first crossed our path during our 2020 robotics event, when the agtech company competed in our pitch off. The company (which used to go by the decidedly less fun name Augean) appears to be moving up in the world, announcing a $10.9 million Series A raise this week. S2G Ventures and Toyota Ventures led…

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What do you think of the leaked Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra design?

The first reliable Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra renders are now in the wild, showcasing a phone that doesn’t look like the previous Ultra models. Based on the pictures, the S22 model appears to have a redesigned quad camera array headlined and flat edges along its top and bottom. But the most noticeable addition is the…

Cyber insurance firm Coalition lands $205M at Series E, valued at $3.5B – ProWellTech

Cyber insurance firm Coalition lands $205M at Series E, valued at $3.5B – ProWellTech

Coalition, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity insurance company, has raised $205 million in Series E funding, valuing the pre-IPO company at more than $3.5 billion. The round was co-led by Durable Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Whale Rock Capital, with participation from the company’s existing investors. Coalition offers businesses cybersecurity tools and insurance to help manage…

WhatsApp ‘multi-device 2.0’ could add multiple smartphones

WhatsApp ‘multi-device 2.0’ could add multiple smartphones

After a long time waiting, WhatsApp introduced multi-device support earlier this year but with certain connected device limitations. However, it seems that a potential “multi-device 2.0” update could enable your secondary smartphone to use your “main” WhatsApp account. One of the biggest criticisms of the current multi-device support in WhatsApp has been the inability to…

Swan raises $18.7 million to provide embedded banking services – ProWellTech

Swan raises $18.7 million to provide embedded banking services – ProWellTech

French startup Swan has raised an $18.7 million Series A funding round (€16 million) led by Accel. The company provides a banking-as-a-service platform for other products and services. Embedded finance has been an important trend for the past few years in fintech. Companies that operate in this space provide financial services to other companies. Those…