When you hear “trending topics,” you probably think of Twitter or other social channels where they show what topics are most buzzworthy on the platform at that moment.  Trends can be quite fleeting, with everyone talking about something today and moving on to something completely different tomorrow. This makes it very difficult to respond as […]

It looks like Sony Ericsson was in the advanced stages of developing a second Xperia Play phone.

You might be able to use WhatsApp on your PC and browser without a connection to your phone.

Bytedance, the China-based startup that owns TikTok, said in a statement that it will retain 80% of TikTok Global contradicting President Donald Trump's claims.

HBO’s excellent Succession won the best drama series at the Emmy Awards earlier today. But if tech deals were nominated for their drama, TikTok US would’ve won the award hands down. After two months of a rollercoaster ride, it seems that we’re near the end of this saga. Let’s back up and recap what’s happened in these last weeks. In […]

Kindred Capital, the London-based VC that backs early-stage founders in Europe, has closed its second seed fund at £81 million. That’s only a tad larger than the the firm’s first fund, which invested in 29 companies and was raised in 2018. Portfolio companies from fund one include Five, which is building software for autonomous vehicles;

There is no shortage of speculation and reports around TikTok’s future in the U.S. Amid a swirl of rumors, TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance issued a statement (in Chinese) on Monday morning, bringing clarity to its ongoing deal that has captured global attention over the past few weeks. ByteDance is still the owner China’s ByteDance confirms

Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $90 million in a new financing round as the two-year-old Bangalore-based esports and mobile gaming platform demonstrates fast-growth and looks to expand outside of India. SIG, early-stage tech investor RTP Global, and MDI Ventures led MPL’s $90 million Series C financing round, with participation from […]

The virtual 2020 Emmys, or "Pandemmys" as we may or may not call them, took place Sunday night and proceeded with surprisingly few technical glitches and some generally pleasant surprises. We loved sneaking a peek at celebrity homes and makeshift Emmy parties, and seeing TV's top players in the same situation as those watching at home was oddly […]

They might not be in a magical rent-controlled apartment any more, and the HBO Max reunion might be on hold thanks to the pandeimc — but the lady Friends are all still up for the odd shenanigan. After heading home from helping host Jimmy Kimmel kick off the Emmys, nominee Jennifer Aniston did what all of us would do: got the heck out of her […]