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After it was first teased at the start of the summer without a release date, we now know BET+ will now launch on September 19th. We also have a price: the ad-free streaming service will set you back $9.99 per month. Source: Engadget | BET+ starts streaming on September 19th
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelThere's been a lot of research into how to give robots and prosthesis wearers a sense of touch, but it has focused largely on the hands. Now, researchers led by ETH Zurich want to restore sensory feedback for leg amputees, too. In a paper published i… Source: Engadget | New prosthetic legs let amputees feel …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelXiao Wang Contributor Xiao Wang is CEO at Boundless, a technology startup that has helped thousands of immigrant families apply for marriage green cards and U.S. citizenship while providing affordable access to independent immigration attorneys. More posts by this contributor Which immigration headlines should you care about? Why you should naturalize — now, not later …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelThe race to develop the world's first 8K TV with 5G speeds is heating up. Samsung announced today that it is partnering with SK Telecom to develop and commercialize the world's first 8K-5G TV. The end product would be a TV with an ultra-high resoluti… Source: Engadget | Samsung and SK Telecom partner to build …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelThe Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on the use of emergency alerts unless there's a legitimate crisis. Its latest target is a Young Sheldon episode broadcast in April 2018. CBS said "sound producers modified a version of the EAS [e… Source: Engadget | FCC wants to fine CBS for using fake emergency alert in …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelMore than 50% of the Fortune 500 companies are now using the open-source Cloud Foundry Platform-as-a-Service project — either directly or through vendors like Pivotal — to build, test and deploy their applications. Like so many other projects, including the likes of OpenStack, Cloud Foundry went through a bit of a transition in recent years …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelYou'll soon have another fix if you can't get enough of Kingdom Hearts — you know, Square Enix's other big RPG franchise. The developer has revealed Re Mind DLC that will continue the Kingdom Hearts 3 story this winter. The teaser doesn't say much… Source: Engadget | 'Kingdom Hearts 3' continues with 'Re Mind' DLC …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelIn a letter published today, the US Food and Drug Administration criticized Juul for telling students that its vaping products are "totally safe" and "99% safer than cigarettes." According to the letter, Juul portrayed its products as "modified risk… Source: Engadget | FDA criticizes Juul for telling students its e-cigs are ‘totally safe’
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelFormer New York Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez is racking up quite an impressive batting average in his new career as an investor and has added Fitplan to his roster of portfolio companies. The Los Angeles-based workout app launched by Landon Hamilton and Cam Speck has closed on $4.5 million led by A-Rod and Corazon Capital, …
September 9, 2019 | by RaheelRoot Insurance, <span lang=”EN”>an Ohio-based car insurance startup that uses smartphone technology to understand individual driver behavior, said Monday it has raised $350 million on a $3.65 billion valuation in a Series E funding round. The amount of the round was reported last month by Axios, citing anonymous sources. This official announcement fills in the remaining …
September 9, 2019 | by Raheel