Vista, Blackstone buying software maker Smartsheet for about $8.4 billion from ABC
Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are buying software maker Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion in cashRead More
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The AirPods 4 are on sale for the first time from the Verge Sheena Vasani
The noise-canceling AirPods 4 offer a few premium features the standard model lacks, including a case with a built-in speaker. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s turning out to be a good week for Apple fans. First, the new black Apple Watch Ultra 2 received a $50 discount, and now both versions…
US-China research has given Beijing’s military technology a boost, House GOP says from ABC
A new report by congressional Republicans asserts that partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that co…Read More
New ‘ghost shark’ discovered in New Zealand waters from the BBC
The elusive deep-sea fish, closely related to sharks and rays, is incredibly hard to spot or study.Read More
Hundreds of ‘seriously ill’ prisoners freed in DR Congo from the BBC
The government aims to decongest Makala Prison where many died during a recent attempted jailbreak.Read More
The Rodecaster Video could help podcasters become broadcasters from the Verge Andrew Marino
Image: Rode Audio tech company Rode is joining the podcast industry’s pivot to video by releasing its own all-in-one video and audio production console for livestreaming and broadcasting. The Rodecaster Video mimics the design of more professional video switchers: six video inputs (four HDMI and two USB-C), two HDMI outputs, two combo XLR/1/4” jack inputs,…
Sweden blames Iran for cyber-attack after Quran-burnings from the BBC
Sweden’s security service says 15,000 messages were sent after several Quran-burning incidents.Read More
Zambian president suspends judges who ruled in favour of rival from the BBC
The three judges were among those set to decide whether ex-President Lungu can stand in next year’s poll.Read More
Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy from the Verge Jess Weatherbed
Image: Sony Sony has introduced a new OLED gaming monitor that’s aiming to appeal to competitive players across both PC and PS5 systems. The 27-inch InZone M10S was codeveloped with the popular Fnatic esports team to be “tournament ready,” sporting a 1440p panel that pairs a speedy 0.03ms response time with a variable 480Hz refresh…
Cats have more freedom than Afghan women – Meryl Streep from the BBC
A cat may “feel the sun on her face” in a park but girls do not have such freedoms under the Taliban, she said.Read More