Nayya, an insurance benefits management platform, today announced it has closed $11 million in a series A round led by Felicis Ventures. Nayya says the funds will be put toward product research and development as it seeks to acquire new talent and customers.
Employees are often confused by the health benefits selection process, according to a report commissioned by IT firm Jellyvision. Almost half…
Android COVID-19 tracking apps are experiencing loading issues
January 13, 2021
Apps that use the Android Exposure Notifications System are currently experiencing loading issues. The Android apps, which track the spread of COVID-19 via Bluetooth, are seemingly taking longer to load or to carry out regular exposure checks. Google’s engineers are…
MSI updates its gaming laptops with new Intel and NVIDIA chips
January 13, 2021
MSI is joining the growing ranks of PC makers updating their laptops to take advantage of the latest Intel and NVIDIA hardware. The company has rolled out several gaming portables with the new tech, most notably its slim Stealth 15M. The new 15-inch system makes use of both…
Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game
January 13, 2021
You knew the resurrected Lucasfilm Games brand would eventually produce a Star Wars game, but now it’s clear just who will be involved — and this time, it’s not EA. Lucasfilm Games told Wired that Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment, the team behind The Division 2, is developing an open-world Star Wars game using the studio’s Snowdrop engine. The project is still so young that Massive is in…
You can now use iPhone to charge Paris metro cards; full Apple Pay support coming soon
January 13, 2021
It’s now possible to use an iPhone to charge Paris metro cards with both single journey tickets and daily, weekly, and monthly passes. You touch your Navigo card to your iPhone to authorize payment via Apple Pay, using the app to select the ticket or pass you want.
The…
The Google Assistant has a neat Dragon Ball Z Easter egg
January 13, 2021
It’s hard to quantify why software Easter eggs are just so interesting, with Google being no stranger to adding neat little nods to popular culture within all facets of their software and hardware offerings. The latest Easter egg to be uncovered is the Google Assistant’s…
The first press renders of the upcoming Oppo Find X3 Pro have now leaked online, giving us a high-resolution look at the upcoming flagship.
OG leaker Evan Blass shared some seriously high-quality images of Oppo’s upcoming high-end smartphone over on his official Voice page with the device having an interesting take on the rear quadruple-camera setup. Blass states that these are official…
HTC has very quietly unveiled the Desire 21 Pro 5G, a lower mid-range device that offers superfast networking but might not spread beyond Taiwanese borders.
This device had leaked prior to being launched with absolutely zero fanfare, but it was unclear just when HTC would…
Dell adds LTE connectivity to the popular Chromebook 3100 series
January 13, 2021
Dell has refreshed the popular Chromebook 3100 lineup to add LTE connectivity, making the entry-level devices a solid option for at-home learning or learning on the go.
Given that a solid Wi-Fi connection isn’t always something everyone has direct access to and…
Google investigating issue w/ COVID-19 API on Android that causes endless ‘loading’ notification
January 13, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit globally, Google and Apple worked together on a new API for Android and iOS devices that would make contact tracing both easy and secure. Right now, though, the Android API for COVID-19 seems to be causing a “loading” notification error for some users.
Some Android users, especially those using the NHS COVID-19 app in the UK, have found a “loading”…
