Sony Group unit seeks to acquire India’s Zee Entertainment, invest an additional $1.57 billion – ProWellTech

Sony Group unit seeks to acquire India’s Zee Entertainment, invest an additional $1.57 billion – ProWellTech

Sony Pictures Networks India said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire Zee Entertainment, which if the deal materializes, will bring together two of the largest broadcasting giants in India that run large cable television networks, streaming services, music labels, and own scores of other digital assets. The subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate group said…

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Realme GT Neo 2 announced with nifty diamond-based cooling system

TL; DR Realme announced the GT Neo 2 smartphone in China. The Snapdragon 870 SoC device features a nifty diamond-based cooling system and a fast AMOLED screen from Samsung. Prices start under $ 400. There’s a brand new Realme midranger out in the wild meant for gamers. Today, the Realme GT Neo 2 made its…

Mojo, a men’s sexual health startup that’s pushing therapy not pills, gets $4.4M seed – ProWellTech

Mojo, a men’s sexual health startup that’s pushing therapy not pills, gets $4.4M seed – ProWellTech

A number of sexual health startups have spun up in recent years offering men discreet help with the awkward issue of erectile dysfunction. Companies like Numan and Roman. But ‘help’ in this context usually means making it easier to get hold of drugs like Viagra. UK-based startup Mojo has been taking a different tack. It’s…

AirPods, Beats Owners Can Get Apple Music Free for 6 Months

AirPods, Beats Owners Can Get Apple Music Free for 6 Months

Apple is offering six months of its Apple Music streaming service for free to owners of AirPods and select Beats products. Eligibility for the offer covers current owners and future purchasers of the following devices: AirPods Pro, AirPods with Charging Case, AirPods with Wireless Charging Case, AirPods Max, Beats Studio Buds, Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and…

Hai Robotics picks up $200M for its warehouse robot – ProWellTech

Hai Robotics picks up $200M for its warehouse robot – ProWellTech

Hai Robotics, a Shenzhen, China-based warehouse robotics startup that develops autonomous, case-handling robotic (ACR) system, announced it has raised $200 million. The funding comes from two separate equity rounds, a Series C and Series D, which are being disclosed simultaneously. Its Series C funding was led by 5Y Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital China,…

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Xiaomi could remotely activate censorship on its phones

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL; DR A Lithuanian cybersecurity report claimed that Xiaomi phones can remotely recognize and censor certain terms. The report claims that some Xiaomi phones occasionally download a list of blocked keywords. It is claimed that this content filtering is not active in the EU but could be activated remotely. Xiaomi…

Material You redesign rolling out to Google Messages

Material You redesign rolling out to Google Messages

The latest beta version of Google Messages widely introduces a Material You redesign, but the Dynamic Color aspect for Pixel devices running Android 12 is currently incomplete. On the homescreen, you’ll immediately notice the pill-shaped search field and rounded rectangle FAB. Those two elements feature Dynamic Color, with the latter button brighter than the top bar,…