Two years after it put some money into Epic Games in 2018, Smash Ventures finally came out of hiding with its $75 million fund for media, entertainment, and games.
Smash Ventures was founded by Eric Garland and Evan Richter. Garland formerly led venture investments for Disney, after he sold his startup BigChampagne to Live Nation in 2011. Richter was a former part of Disney’s corporate strategy…
Building AI for the Global South
March 8, 2021
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Harm wrought by AI tends to fall most heavily on marginalized communities. In the United States, algorithmic harm may lead to the false arrest of Black men, disproportionately reject…
This week’s top stories: What to expect from the iPhone through 2023, iOS 14.5 changes, more
March 8, 2021
In this week’s top stories: New details on the iPhone 13 and beyond, an Apple Card controversy, new iOS 14.5 beta features and changes, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top Apple stories.
Kuo on iPhone 13 and beyond
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this…
The Google Doodle for March 8, 2021, is celebrating the annual International Women’s Day by highlighting a series of firsts throughout women’s history.
A video Doodle honors and pays homage to many of the trailblazers opening doors and paving the way for generations of women around the globe. International Women’s Day 2021 falls right within Women’s History Month in various countries…
Staff of Fujifilm’s Optical Device & Electronic Imaging Products Division, pictured (clockwise from top left): Jun Watanabe, Product Planning Manager, Makoto Oishi, Product Planning Manager, Masato ‘Mark’ Yamamoto, General Manager and Shinichiro…
The Super Nintendo Switch rumors are back thanks to a new report from Bloomberg. You can read what reviews editor Mike Minotti thinks the system needs right here. The Bloomberg story claims that Nintendo is sourcing new OLED 7-inch 720p screens from Samsung for the upgraded…
Electric bicycle prices are rising, and it’s not only because the tariff exceptions expired
March 7, 2021
Electric bicycle prices have followed a bit of a rollercoaster trajectory over the last few years. While there are still several great options for low cost e-bikes on the market, prices are currently trending back up.
Here’s why.
The on-going trade war between the US and China isn’t the only reason for inflated electric bicycle prices, though it certainly hasn’t helped.
While exceptions…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 6, 2021
March 7, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Elon Musk is teasing Tesla unveiling an updated version of the Cybertruck next quarter as the automaker is focusing on bringing the electric pickup truck into production.
Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in November 2019, but the vehicle isn’t expected to enter…
UFC 259 and the light heavyweight title bout is set for Saturday, March 6 at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Follow along for how to watch on the web, iPhone, Mac, and Apple TV, and more.
In this guide we’ll cover how to watch UFC 259 with ESPN+ as well what you can watch with the UFC app via a . UFC main card fights are exclusive to in the US and you’ll need an ESPN+…
