Today’s Mortgage Rates for Aug. 18, 2023: Rates Increase – CNET 18-08-2023
This week, a handful of important mortgage rates moved up. If you’re in the market for a mortgage, see how your payments might be affected by inflation.Lees verder op Cnet
Inside the Factory Where Robots Are Building Your Next Samsung Phone – CNET 18-08-2023
CNET gets a behind-the-scenes look at Samsung’s assembly line.Lees verder op Cnet
Does the iPhone Have a Battery Aging Problem? – CNET 18-08-2023
As another round of new iPhones nears, it’s time to take a closer look at how Apple’s batteries have withstood the test of time.Lees verder op Cnet
Best 3D Printing Slicer: PrusaSlicer, Cura and More – CNET 18-08-2023
Every 3D printer user needs a good slicer. We’ve tested them all, so you don’t have to.Lees verder op Cnet
Asieldruk neemt in zomermaanden weer toe 18-08-2023
15:15 Met bijna 3.000 asielaanvragen in juli neemt de asieldruk weer toe. Staatssecretaris Nicole de Moor (CD&V) wijst op de nood aan nog meer deals aan de buitengrenzen.Lees verder op De Tijd
Vlaamse steun voor zeven groene warmtenetten 18-08-2023
15:24 Vlaanderen deelt 10 miljoen euro uit aan zeven projecten voor groene warmte, restwarmte en warmtenetten. Binnenkort wordt een nieuwe subsidieoproep gelanceerd.Lees verder op De Tijd
Internal doc: Spotify weighed removing white noise podcasts and redirecting users to “talk” content, which would boost the company's annual gross profit by €35M (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg) 17-08-2023
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Internal doc: Spotify weighed removing white noise podcasts and redirecting users to “talk” content, which would boost the company’s annual gross profit by €35M — An internal document shows that white noise podcasts account for 3 million daily consumption hours on the platform Lees verder op Tech Meme
PE firm EQT plans to take the German software company SUSE private at €16/share, below the €30 price of its 2021 IPO but above Thursday's closing price of €9.6 (Simon Sharwood/The Register) 18-08-2023
Simon Sharwood / The Register: PE firm EQT plans to take the German software company SUSE private at €16/share, below the €30 price of its 2021 IPO but above Thursday’s closing price of €9.6 — Buyout offer is at €16 per share, compared to €30 at its 2021 IPO — Linux-loving software house SUSE … Lees verder op Tech Meme
KPMG: Canadian fintech activity totaled $353.7M across 57 deals from January 2023 to June 2023, down from $834.1M across 109 deals for same time period in 2022 (Manya Saini/Reuters) 18-08-2023
Manya Saini / Reuters: KPMG: Canadian fintech activity totaled $353.7M across 57 deals from January 2023 to June 2023, down from $834.1M across 109 deals for same time period in 2022 — Investment in Canada’s financial technology sector was reduced to less than half in the first six months of 2023 from last year … Lees verder op Tech Meme
A book excerpt traces “wrong number” texts to Chinese gangs in Cambodia and Myanmar that use forced labor to run pig butchering scams involving Tether (Zeke Faux/Bloomberg) 18-08-2023
Zeke Faux / Bloomberg: A book excerpt traces “wrong number” texts to Chinese gangs in Cambodia and Myanmar that use forced labor to run pig butchering scams involving Tether — The mysterious WhatsApp message arrived one night in August 2022, while I was out at a bar with a friend: “Hi David, I’m Vicky Ho don’t you remember me?” Lees verder op Tech Meme