Startup News
Enlight and Facetune creator Lightricks raises $60 million
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:50
Lightricks -- the firm behind Enlight and Facetune -- raised $60 million in a funding round, and says it's on track to generate $50 million in revenue.
Capture 300% greater conversions with AI-powered voice and bots (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 14:10
As AI assistants get smarter, consumers are trusting them to help sort through the avalanche of buying choices available.
Former Remedy CEO Matias Myllyrinne starts Redhill Games
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:30
Matias Myllyrinne, former CEO of Alan Wake creator Remedy Entertainment and a developer exec at Wargaming, has assembled a grew of video game veterans to start Redhill Games.
Sound BlasterX G6 amplifier review -- The best headphone audio
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 23:16
One of the best external USB soundcards just got better. The Sound BlasterX is an improvement over the competition, and now it supports Nintendo Switch.
Purdue researchers use AI to predict students' locations and friends from Wi-Fi data
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 23:15
Researchers at Purdue trained an AI model on Wi-Fi access data from college freshmen to predict their locations and relations.
Huawei and Motorola flagship 5G phones could take very different paths
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 22:16
Whether you want your first 5G phone to be a trifold wallet-like mini tablet or a modular classic smartphone, Huawei and Motorola are working on options.
Satisfye's Nintendo Switch grip improves the comfort for big hands
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 21:56
Nintendo Switch is great, but its design is rough on large hands for extended periods of time. The Satisfye Pro Gaming Grip solves that.
Google Chromecast can now sync music with Home speakers
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 21:44
Chromecast that plug into televisions can now be part of audio groups that include Home speakers to play music, podcasts, or audiobooks.
Instagram will start removing fake likes, follows, and comments generated by apps
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 20:45
Instagram is taking aim at apps that generate fake likes or comments in order to make certain accounts and posts appear more popular than they actually are.
Google Photos for iOS gets portrait depth editing and color pop
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 20:27
A bokeh-editing feature that was exclusive to Google Photos for Android phones comes to the iOS edition, along with a color desaturation tool.
Mega Man 11 speedruns are already awesome
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 19:53
Mega Man 11 is fun to play. It's also fun to watch others play it, especially when they're able to beat to beat the sidescroller in record time.
Microsoft acquires app-provisioning startup FSLogix
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 19:42
Microsoft announced that it has acquired app-provisioning startup FSLogix for an undisclosed sum. It says the firm's tech will benefit Office 365 ProPlus.
NZXT's Hue 2 lighting kits are a great way to add RGB to your PC rig
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 18:30
I know you pretend that you don't want RGB for your PC, but then, how did you end up reading this on Google? Come see how RGB will finally make you happy.
Apple-Amazon deal will push indie sellers to eBay and reduce scams
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 18:12
Now that Amazon is an official Apple reseller, independent vendors are getting pushed out of its marketplace -- and eBay is looking to win them over.
AWS Comprehend gains Custom Entities and Custom Classification for training bespoke AI models
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 17:30
AWS Comprehend's new Custom Entities and Custom Classification features introduce new ways for developers to train custom AI models.
Marvel and Riot Games will make League of Legends graphic novels
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 17:00
Marvel Entertainment and Riot Games said they will collaborate on bringing League of Legends stories to comics and graphic novels.
Amazon's neural TTS can model speaking styles with only a few hours of recordings
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:55
Scientists at Amazon have developed a novel method of modeling different speaking styles using AI. The results are pretty impressive.
LG Xboom WK9 review: Boomy bass can't make up for Google Smart Display shortcomings
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:30
The LG Xboom WK9 is the latest in a string of Google Smart Displays. It offers superior sound over its predecessors, but at a steep price tag -- $299.
Apple CEO Tim Cook defends Google search deal but expects new privacy law
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:15
Apple's commitment to user privacy was brought into question by a lucrative deal that shares Safari search requests with the privacy-challenged Google.
Ring of Elysium: Sliver.tv will create new esports channel with Tencent Games
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:00
Tencent Games has announced a partnership with blockchain esports entertainment platform Sliver.tv to create an esports channel for Ring of Elysium.
Snap announces Lens Creative Partners program to connect brands with AR creators
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 16:00
Snap is giving companies a list of agencies that have created lenses through its Lens Studio app to make it easier for them to experiment with lenses.
Apple reportedly cuts production orders for all 3 new iPhone models
Venture Beat - 19 Nov 2018 15:17
The pricey iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max are all apparently seeing production order reductions ahead of a potentially dicey holiday season for Apple.