VanMoof e-bikes bankrupt as tech's pandemic bubble burst continues

“The most funded e-bike company in the world.” That’s what VanMoof called itself after the independent Netherlands-based e-bike company raised a total of $182 million in a less than 2 year span during the pandemic. The bulk of that funding came as the e-bike industry boomed as workers started looking for ways to commute and […]

OpenAI announces $5 million partnership to support local news

OpenAI is teaming up with the American Journalism Project (AJP) to support local news, a significant move for AI and the future of media. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a $5 million partnership with AJP, a venture philanthropy that supports local news organizations. The partnership will fund an “AI studio” that will oversee applications of AI […]

What actually is Comcast's Xfinity 10G Network?

If I could turn into a bug, I would do it. I would launch myself into the Animorphs cinematic universe or put in the work to be an animagus in Harry Potter if it meant that I could be a fly on the wall in the Xfinity offices when they decided what customers what is […]

An unopened iPhone just sold for more than $190,000 at auction

An original, sealed 4GB iPhone just sold at auction for $190,372.80, more than 381 times its original price of $499. That’s also three times the price of the next-highest sale of an original iPhone: a sealed first-edition 8GB iPhone that fetched $63,356 in February of this year. This iPhone, sold on July 16 by LCG […]

Digitize the past with this Kodak scanner, on sale for $180

TL;DR: As of July 18, you can get the Kodak Slide N Scan Film and Slide Scanner for only $179.99 instead of $224.99 — that’s a savings of 20%. Taking a trip down memory lane usually involves retrieving photo albums that weigh a million pounds and flipping through pictures that are mostly badly developed. We’re […]

Enjoy unlimited premium web hosting, for life, for only $80

TL;DR: As of July 18, get a lifetime subscription to iBrave Cloud Web Hosting for only $79.97 — more than 80% off. There’s an overwhelming number of choices out there for a web hosting service. But if you want a service that’s both scalable and affordable, you may want to take advantage of this deal […]

Score a lifetime license to Microsoft Office for either Mac or Windows for $30

TL;DR: As of July 18, you can get a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Home and Business for Mac 2021 or Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for only $29.97 instead of $219.99 — that’s a savings of 86%. Microsoft Office has long been ingrained in our day-to-day work lives. Need to write up a […]

Threads active users have halved in a week, report says

Meta’s Threads had a moment in which it seemed it would overtake Twitter in a matter of months, but it may not end up being that easy. According to data analytics company Similarweb, the number of daily active users on Threads dropped from 49 million to 23.6 million in just a week. Threads’ best day […]

Get lifetime access to 10TB of cloud storage for under £70

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage (10TB) is on sale for £61.06, saving you 96% on list price. Low storage warnings are a pain, especially if you run into them every time you try to install a new app or take a high-definition photo. If you want to keep all your […]

How to watch all Liverpool FC pre-season games for free

SAVE 49%: Livestream every Liverpool FC pre-season fixture on LFCTV GO. Watch for free with the code GOFREE23. Opens in a new tab Credit: LFCTV GO LFCTV GO (1-Month Subscription) (opens in a new tab) Free with code GOFREE23 Get Deal (opens in a new tab) A lot will be expected of Liverpool FC this […]