Tech and Gadget The Lord of the Rings universe is getting a free-to-play online game from Athlon Games | Industry Sep 5, 2018 Athlon Games, a Los Angeles publisher of console and PC games, said it signed a long-term licensing agreement with Middle-earth Enterprises to…
Tech News update As Chrome turns 10, Google bets on AI and AR | Industry Sep 4, 2018 Google Chrome was first released (as a beta) on September 2, 2008, meaning the browser turned 10-years-old on Saturday. But with the long weekend in…
Tech and Gadget Munich Re buys IoT middleware startup, relayr, in deal worth $300M | Industry Sep 4, 2018 Berlin based Internet of Things (IoT) startup relayr, whose middleware platform is geared towards helping industrial companies unlock data insights…
Tech News update Shine grabs $9.3 million to build a bank for freelancers | Industry Sep 4, 2018 French startup Shine is raising a $9.3 million (€8 million) Series A round. The company is building an alternative to traditional bank accounts for…
Social Media Facebook is putting $4.5 million into helping the news industry | Social Sep 4, 2018 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the social network would emphasize local news, but the company has been beset by criticism of how it deals…
Tech and Gadget Facebook’s definition of terrorism could help states mute dissent | Industry Sep 4, 2018 (Reuters) — A U.N. human rights expert urged Facebook on Monday to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily…
Tech News update SAS hires industry veteran to lead in Malaysia | Digital Asia Sep 4, 2018 Was managing director at the Center of Applied Data Science Has over three decades of experience under his belt SAS, a leader in analytics…
Tech and Gadget Tally brings its app for credit card debt payments to Android | Industry Sep 4, 2018 Credit card debt can be crippling. In 2016, the average cardholder had about $16,000 in credit card debt, which amounted to about 11.7 percent of…
Tech News update How researchers are designing smart desks of the future | Industry Sep 4, 2018 Around 81 million office workers spend about 11.6 hours per day in sedentary activities in the U.S. That’s not healthy for anyone, as it leads to…
Tech and Gadget Countingup, the business bank account that combines bookkeeping, raises £2.3M seed | Industry Sep 3, 2018 Countingup, the U.K. fintech that provides a business bank account that combines bookkeeping, has raised £2.3 million in seed funding. Leading…