Wordle was first developed during the coronavirus lockdown by Josh Wardle, a New York-based software engineer who simply wanted a game “for me and my partner to enjoy.” Despite these humble origins, the game quickly became a global sensation after being released to the public in October 2021, with some hardcore fans sharing their results each morning on social media. In January 2022, Wardle sold Wordle to The New York Times, for an unspecified seven-figure sum. The game remained free to play and has shown few signs of losing its extraordinary popularity. In an interview with Newsweek, Erhan Aslan, who…
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Could UiPath Stock Help You Become a Millionaire?
UiPath (PATH -3.47%) became one of the largest software initial public offerings (IPOs) ever upon its public debut on April 21, 2021. The robotic process automation (RPA) software developer priced its stock at $56, but it closed at $69 on its first day and rallied to its all-time high of $85.12 on May 24, 2021. At its peak, UiPath had an enterprise value of $41.3 billion — a whopping 46 times the revenue it would actually generate in fiscal 2022 (which ended in January 2022). But today, UiPath only trades at about $19 per share, with an enterprise value of…
vivo X90 gets May 2023 Android security patch and camera optimizations with new software update
vivo has released a new software update for the vivo X90. It bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone from April 2023 to May 2023 and optimizes the system stability to fix the occasional app crash issue. Additionally, the update comes with a couple of camera optimizations for improving the clarity of photos taken by the selfie shooter in Super Night Mode and optimizing the overall function of the Camera to provide a better shooting experience. You can check the update’s changelog below for more details. System Updated to the May 2023 Google security patch…
The 2023 motorola edge+ is the company’s new $800 flagship
motorola has been doing well for itself in the budget and midrange segment of the smartphone market. They make some of the best devices for the money. The company doesn’t dance in the flagship space very often, but the new motorola edge+ is taking a stab at the big boys with its $800 price tag and flagship features. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The new motorola edge+ enters North America’s premium product portfolio with a quad-curved, “endless-edge” design that reminds us of some Samsung phones. It features a virtually borderless 6.7” pOLED display, which virtually eliminates the bezels. An anti-fingerprint…
Tesla Software Update To Reintroduce Regen Braking Strength Settings
Tesla is reportedly pushing a new over-the-air software update that will bring back regenerating braking “strength” settings for drivers. A few years ago, the US EV maker did away with different settings for its EVs’ regen and just made all cars stick with the same “strong” setting, likely to ensure the best efficiency. There are many arguments to be made for and against different levels of regen for electric cars. For those unfamiliar, regenerative braking uses the EV’s electric motor to slow the car, all while sending the excess energy back into the battery. While some EVs will just gradually…
Fox News-Dominion trial delayed amid last-minute settlement push: reports
Wilmington, Del. — This week’s blockbuster trial in Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit against Fox News was delayed by 24 hours, reportedly due to ongoing settlement talks. Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said in a statement late Sunday evening, just hours before opening the arguments in the case were slated to begin, that he would delay the start of the trial by one day. The delay comes as lawyers for both sides are set to meet Monday to discuss a last-minute deal to avoid trial, The Washington Post reported, citing two people familiar with the talks. The Wall Street Journal…
Otterize raises $11.5M to help developers securely connect software services
Tomer Greenwald, Uri Sarid and Ori Shoshan, software developers by trade, found themselves building and configuring software authentication and authorization mechanisms repeatedly — each time with a different tech stack. Frustrated with the process, they sought to create a platform that enables developers to focus on writing code rather than on constantly configuring server permissions. So Greenwald, Shoshan and Sarid, the former CTO of MuleSoft, founded Otterize, which aims to allow developers to securely connect different software services to each other and infrastructure by automatically configuring existing security controls. Otterize today raised $11.5 million in a seed funding round led…
1 Reason to Buy Unity Stock Right Now, and 1 Reason to Be Cautious
Unity Software (U 0.07%) is a mess right now. The video game industry, the main source of Unity’s software subscription revenue, is still growing at a brisk pace despite economic headwinds (as it has been fairly consistent for decades now). But disruptions to the digital ad industry in the last year, plus some internal stumbles and a bear market that turned the microscope towards Unity’s lack of profitability, have left plenty of question marks surrounding this business. Nevertheless, Unity has finally wrapped up its acquisition of ironSource at the end of 2022 and is looking forward to a new chapter…