Investor Michael Brown, newly elected to chair the powerful lobbying group NVCA, shares his agenda – ProWellTech

Investor Michael Brown, newly elected to chair the powerful lobbying group NVCA, shares his agenda – ProWellTech

Michael Brown, a longtime general partner with Battery Ventures, was just elected to the role of chairman of the National Venture Capital Association, three years after joining its board of directors. We caught up with Brown to ask about his new, year-long role with the 48-year-old trade group; we discussed some of the issues that…

Facebook buys game studio BigBox VR – ProWellTech

Facebook buys game studio BigBox VR – ProWellTech

Facebook has bought several virtual reality game studios over the past couple years, and they added one more to their portfolio Friday with the acquisition of Seattle-based BigBox VR. The studio’s major title, Population: One, was one of the big post-launch releases for Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset and is a pretty direct Fortnite clone,…

The Best Time to Buy an Echo Device (and the Worst Time to Buy) in 2021

The Best Time to Buy an Echo Device (and the Worst Time to Buy) in 2021

The Echo line has never been more expansive: From small Echo Dots and touchscreen-enabled Echo Shows to the latest (and more orb-liked) Echo and dedicated devices like the Echo Studio for your entertainment center, there really is something for everyone — or every room in the house. The key is finding your Echo at the…

Why Mate Rimac is working on electric robotaxis – ProWellTech

Why Mate Rimac is working on electric robotaxis – ProWellTech

Mate Rimac, the founder and CEO of Croatian electric hypercar and components developer Rimac Automobili, started a separate company nearly three years ago to work on electric robotaxis. Little is known about the company, which still operates in stealth. Rimac told ProWellTech this week at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 he hopes to keep this separate…

Elden Ring: Release Date, Trailer, Gameplay, News, and More

Elden Ring: Release Date, Trailer, Gameplay, News, and More

FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was a smash hit, and the studio is planning on continuing that success with Elden Ring, a game that — for the majority of its existence so far — has been shrouded in mystery. Releasing in 2022, Elden Ring is the next game from the renowned studio, directed by Souls…

Razer Announces the Opus X, a Gorgeous $99 Headset

Razer Announces the Opus X, a Gorgeous $99 Headset

Razer is expanding its headset lineup with the Opus X, a wireless lifestyle audio peripheral featuring Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), a low-latency gaming mode, 40mm drivers, dual microphones, and Bluetooth 5.0. Manufactured with aesthetics in mind, the Opus X sports a stylish body and comes in various colors including Razer Green, Mercury White, and Quartz…