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Code-scanning platform BluBracket nabs $12M for enterprise security

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Code security startup BluBracket today announced it has raised $12 million in a series A round led by Evolution Equity Partners. The capital will be used to further develop BluBracket’s products and grow its sales team. Detecting exploits in source code can be a pain point for enterprises, especially with the onset of…
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Stadia is ‘alive and well’ according to Google as co-founder steps up to product lead

2021’s first half has been full of disheartening news for Google Stadia since the closure of Stadia Games & Entertainment (SG&E) earlier this year and most recently with the departure of John Justice earlier this month. Many have questioned the staying power of the product, but according to Google, Stadia is still “alive and well” and has taken on a new product lead. Speaking to…
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Alphabet Scoop 122: Previewing Google I/O 2021

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss more details in the Google and Roku YouTube TV disagreements and what they all expect from Google I/O next week. Sponsored by NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Real-time gameplay straight from the cloud to any device…
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Comment: Samsung’s likely return to Wear OS on the Galaxy Watch 4 is a great move

When Wear OS made its debut under the name of Android Wear, Samsung was one of the first partners to give it a shot. The short-lived Gear Live was quickly replaced by Samsung’s Gear and Galaxy Watch lines that went on to become some of the most successful options out there. Now, Samsung might be making a return to Wear OS, and I think it’s a move that’s good for everyone. Here’s…
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TiVo isn’t done with Android TV yet, even though Google copied the Stream 4K’s big selling point [U]

About a year ago, the TiVo Stream 4K dongle made its debut, bringing Android TV to all for an affordable price and with a neat piece of software that could recommend and organize content. Sound familiar? Now that Google has built features just like this into its Android TV platform, it sounds like TiVo is planning to turn away. Update 5/13: TiVo has confirmed explicitly that they are not done with…
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