San Francisco-based Blend is simplifying the process of mortgage applications for both borrowers and lenders, but is looking to expand into other lending products. To do that the company has raised $100 million in new funding led by Greylock, with participation from a bunch of existing investors. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The next batch of iPhones may come in the second week of September, according to a new rumor.
Source: CNET
Mojang is running a beta test for Minecraft’s Better Together update and the preview revealed plans for keyboard and mouse support to be added to the Xbox One version of the game.
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Scientists have found groups of neurons that listen for changes in someone’s speaking tone—and turn it into meaning.
Source: Wired
Thursday’s Amazon Gold Box deals feature the PurSteam Fabric Steamer, the Nonda Smart Car Charger , and a set of ergonomic wrist wrests. Score savings up to $45 and discounts as deep as 64 percent with these Amazon tech deals.
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A U.S. court has given Microsoft permission to seize sites and servers belonging to a group of Russian hackers called Fancy Bear in response to the illicit use of the company’s trademarks and branding.
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GMC gives just enough reasons to splurge on its model instead of choosing the cheaper Equinox.
Source: CNET
If you download or send a lot of files, compression is key, and as such it’s helpful to know how to use ZIP files. Here’s how to make a ZIP file on a Mac, as well as how to unzip it.
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The trailer for Bojack Horseman‘s fourth season is here, and it shows a lot of what we can expect from the new episodes, which land on Netflix on September 8. What it doesn’t show, however is much of Bojack himself, who turns up only briefly at the end pulling up to a dilapidated cabin in a convertible.
If you’re not already a Bojack Horseman fan, you should be: This has… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
What’s the biggest thing holding back smart locks? Pricing? Consumer awareness? Security concerns? Bay Area-based startup Otto believes the issue is due, in part, to aesthetics. Today the company showed off its smart lock, created with a minimalist design in mind and a form factor the same size as the traditional lock it’s designed to replace. Read More
Source: TechCrunch