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Max Q: Testing, testing

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Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace want to make the Antares ...

Bird burns $310M but sees revenue bounce back

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Shared micromobility company Bird has had a tumultuous second quarter. The company announced plans to dismantle its retail business, shut ...

DoorDash partners with Meta to test delivery of Facebook Marketplace items

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DoorDash has confirmed that it has teamed up with Facebook Marketplace to make that awkward exchange of items with a ...

YouTube may launch a channel store for streaming services, report says

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YouTube may be looking to launch an online channel store for streaming services through the YouTube app, positioning itself in ...

Research shows that the Apple Watch could alert users of a heart attack

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Research studies show that the Apple Watch ECG shows promise at alerting users when they are having a heart attack. ...

Apple employee for six-years could get canned over TikTok Video

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An employee at Apple for six years, a TikTok user is being threatened with the loss of her job due ...

Google surprises Pixel users with an August release of stable Android 13

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Surprise! Google has released the stable version of Android 13. Last year, the stable version of Android 12 wasn’t released ...

Avatar mobile game coming to Android and iOS in August

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Square Enix London announced a mobile game called Avatar Generations, a turn-based RPG adventure set in the Avatar: The Last ...

Samsung attempts to enhance software optimization on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4

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Samsung is trying to help developers make better third-party apps for its Z series foldables. Powered by WPeMatico

Snapchat+ hits 1 million subscribers, announces new exclusive features

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Snap announced new exclusive features coming to Snapchat+, its premium service launched less than two months ago. Powered by WPeMatico

Google’s excellent Pixel 6 and 6 Pro hit their lowest prices on Amazon, BestBuy, and Google Store

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Amazon, BestBuy, and Google slash Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to lowest prices. Powered by WPeMatico

This unassuming new phone exposes the hypocrisy of modern iPhone and Galaxy flagships

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One tiny new phone proves that popular features can co-exist with a big battery and a no-compromise experience, and exposes ...

Hands-on impressions of iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max shared by lesser known leaker

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Someone claims to have gotten their hands on working units of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Powered by ...

Samsung says the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip are making people switch from other brands

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Samsung’s foldable lineup might actually be the company’s secret weapon to help it win the smartphone game! Powered by WPeMatico

Genshin Impact Version 3.0 Announced: New Nation; Dendro Element Debut; and Release Date

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Genshin Impact’s updates continue to release regularly; last month saw the 2.8 Update release with a new event, more characters, ...

NBA 2K23 – Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Basketball Game

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NBA 2K23 is this year’s edition of the basketball game developed by Visual Concepts. Despite the complete lack of any ...

MSI MPG X670E Carbon WiFi Motherboard Listed Online For Over 550 Euros, PRO X670-P WiFi For Over 350 Euros

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It’s not just the AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPUs that are appearing on online listings but MSI’s X670 motherboards ...

Spider-Man Remastered RTGI PC Mod Aims to Simulate Full Ray Tracing and Packs Bloom Aplenty

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This Spider-Man Remastered RTGI PC mod aims to simulate full ray tracing on your rig. Created by ‘Hickley_’, this mod ...

AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPUs Listed Online – Ryzen 9 7950X For $892 US, Ryzen 9 7900X For $608 US, Ryzen 7 7700X For $480 US, Ryzen 5 7600X For $330 US

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AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture have started appearing on online retailers. All ...

AMD Radeon RX 7000 & Ryzen 7000 “RDNA 3” GPU Codenames Detailed – Pink Sardine iGPU, Plum Bonito, Wheat Nas, Hotpink Bonefish dGPUs

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The fishy codenames of AMD’s upcoming RDNA 3 graphics lineup powering the Navi 3x GPUs for Radeon RX 7000 & ...

Meet BRILLO: The robot bartender for when you’re tired of human interaction

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Have you ever wanted all the benefits of going to a bar without having to talk to the actual human ...

Composer helps give solo investors some of the power of a hedge fund

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TL;DR: As of August 14, you can get your first month of the Composer Pro Subscription for free. (It’s $24 ...

This easy-to-install smart lock could make your dorm room feel safer

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TL;DR: Through August 24, you can get the BOSMA Aegis Smart Door Lock for just $79.99 with code SMARTLOCK — ...

Uber to sunset free loyalty program in favor of subscription membership

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Ride-hailing giant Uber is shutting down its free loyalty program, Uber Rewards, so it can focus on its subscription-based Uber ...

VinFast says pre-orders “will get a $7,500 rebate,” federal tax credit or not

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We wrote that the Vietnamese EV car company Vinfast is bringing its EV companies to the US. Since then, congress ...

As companies fight to retain talent, employee benefits startups might escape cost cuts

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How will employee benefits startups fare when their corporate customers start slashing costs as the market goes downhill? We’re going ...

Uniswap Labs COO MC Lader on the incentives behind DeFi

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Crypto lending and financial services companies have been at the forefront of the industry’s latest controversies ever since the collapse ...

Battery investment moves onshore to kick-start US EV production

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Automakers and suppliers are breaking ground on battery factories across the United States as they race to go all in ...

Why Twitter anons are sending crypto to celebrities

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Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about a hack that gave new, ironic meaning to the word ...

Are debt financings the new venture round for fintechs startups?

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