Seattle appraisal startup Aloft lands $20M from real estate heavyweights
The Aloft team in Seattle. (Photos courtesy of Aloft/Zack Phillips Photography) The news: Seattle-based real estate startup Aloft raised $20 million to grow its software platform used for home appraisals. The gist: Founded earlier this year, Aloft aims…
MediaTek is getting ready to say the F-word
Today MediaTek announced its new Dimensity 9000 chipset — a chip with a handful of firsts, not just for the company but for smartphones in general. It’s going to be a 4nm TSMC-made smartphone SoC with the new ARM X2 big core, G710 MP10 GPU, a ton of CPU…
NJ man charged with theft of 10 laptops from UConn
Nov. 18—University of Connecticut police have arrested a New Jersey man in connection with the theft of $20,000 worth of laptops in 2020, as part of a scheme the man was conducting against numerous schools, according to a police affidavit. The man,…
Huntsville Public Transit to add app-based pay system
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Smartphone users in the Rocket City will soon find it easier to ride public transit. On Thursday, the city of Huntsville announced a new “contactless payment method” that allows public transit riders to purchase fares through a free…
Supply chain issues: 12 things you may (or may not) have trouble finding during the 2021 holiday season
Supply chain issues or no, it’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday shopping season in places like New York City. U.S. retail sales surged in October. Noam Galai/Getty Images Finally, some good news about the supply chain: Concerns that our…
Richmond wine investment startup Vint raises $1.7M
Richmond-based alternative investment platform Vint has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed round that co-founder Nick King said will be used… Richmond-based alternative investment platform Vint has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed round that co-founder Nick…
Black Friday deals on Chromebooks and laptops
Black Friday deals on Chromebooks and laptops have already begun. Franziska & Tom Werner / Getty Images If you’re in the market for a new computer, there’s good news: There are plenty of early Black Friday deals on Chromebooks, laptops,…
Unlocking the True Potential of the Metaverse
Outlier Ventures Jamie Burke is the CEO and founder of Outlier Ventures, one of the first institutional investors dedicated to crypto founded back in 2014. Less than 3 years ago they created an accelerator and have now invested in over 100 startups, a…
How to Use Adaptive Battery on Android
Android’s battery settings continue to evolve.Screenshot: Android From dimming the screen brightness to switching on airplane mode to carrying around a portable charger, keeping a smartphone battery alive as long as possible between charges is a…
“US TV News Is In Dead Trouble”
Former New York Times CEO Mark Thompson has said US TV news is in “dead trouble” as it loses audiences under the age of 60. Thompson, who used to be BBC Director General and ran the NYT between 2012 and 2020, described US news channels as being…