Kevin Mandia, who founded the cybersecurity startup Mandiant in 2004 and sold it to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched a new AI-native cybersecurity startup with what the company claims is a record-breaking funding round. The new outfit, called Armadin, has raised $189.9 million in combined seed and…
AI-powered apps struggle with long-term retention, new report shows
With the top app stores flooded with AI apps, developers may think the best bet for turning a profit is to integrate artificial intelligence technology into their own products. However, a new study focused on the subscription app ecosystem across iOS, Android, and web is calling that assumption into question.…
I wish everyone knew this about OLED, LED and mini-LED longevity
The longevity of TVs is both better than ever and worse than it used to be. It’s worse in that with CRTs, the expectation was that you could keep them almost indefinitely — there are retro gamers playing on TVs that are 20 to 30 years old. Things are better…
‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is a game about rehabilitating a broken world — and I love it
On Friday night, my boyfriend and I sat on the couch for a refreshing evening of doing nothing together. We tuned into a baseball game, he picked up my guitar, and I eagerly booted up “Pokémon Pokopia,” the 30-year-old franchise’s new cozy life simulator game, which is unlike anything we’ve…
In a vote of confidence for Meta’s Threads, Kalshi adds sharing feature
Prediction market Kalshi is making it easier for its users to have conversations on Meta’s social network Threads. Kalshi now offers a share option that will automatically embed the relevant prediction market chart into a Threads post. Whether people want to discuss who’s going to win Best Picture or which…
DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says
A former employee of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency reportedly stole Americans’ personal data from the U.S. Social Security Administration and stored it on a thumb drive, according to a whistleblower complaint reported by The Washington Post. The former DOGE software engineer told co-workers at his new job that…
Roku’s free streaming lineup just grew by over 20 channels
I use several streaming devices with my TV, but the one I’ve been using much more recently is my Roku Ultra, mainly because of how many FAST (free ad-supported TV) channels The Roku Channel offers, and the lineup just keeps expanding. Already in January and February this year, Roku added…
Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong
Google, Tesla, and data center developer Verrus are among a group of companies arguing that the electrical grid is being underutilized and they want everyone — especially politicians — to know about it. The three companies along with HVAC giant Carrier, virtual power plant company Renew Home, distributed energy resource…
I didn’t think speed mattered on a Kindle until this happened
I believe I have the best e-reader on the market: the latest and greatest 2024 Kindle Paperwhite. While the e-reader community has mixed (and strong) feelings about the Amazon ecosystem, Kindles are the e-readers that best fit my lifestyle — not to mention, house thousands of the stories I’ve devoured…
Amazon launches its healthcare AI assistant on its website and app
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding access to its healthcare AI assistant to its website and app. The assistant, called Health AI, was previously only available on the app for One Medical, the healthcare company Amazon acquired for $3.9 billion in 2023. Health AI can answer questions, explain health…