VOI Technology, the e-scooter startup from Sweden, raises $50M led by Balderton Capital – TechCrunch VOI Technology, an e-scooter startup headquartered in Sweden but with pan-European ambitions, has raised $50 million in Series A funding, confirming our earlier scoop. As I previously reported, London-based venture capital firm Balderton Capital has …

Triple nuke strike crashes ‘Fallout 76’ servers, leaves unanswered questions The group of Fallout 76 players who summoned the Scorchbeast Queen by dropping a nuke on a fissure site took the next step, launching three nukes on a single target. They did not find out what happens next, as the …

Tumblr for iOS vanishes from App Store, possibly due to inappropriate content Tumblr for iOS is currently only allowing searches in Safe Mode, and it is not available on the App Store. The speculation is that the app’s disappearance had something to do with inappropriate content. The post Tumblr for …

Here’s how the InSight mission to Mars will confirm its landing to NASA NASA’s InSight mission has sent a lander to Mars. NASA researchers have now shared details on how they will monitor the touching down of the lander at the end of its 91 million mile journey. The post …

The disappointment of ‘House of Cards’ and its final season – TechCrunch It seems like Netflix’s “House of Cards” had a real opportunity for a fresh start with season six. Granted, the behind-the-scenes turmoil probably made this season particularly challenging: Production was already underway when “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony …

PlayStation 5 release date in 2020 confirmed? PSVR 2 also on the way A Redditor who correctly claimed that Sony will be skipping E3 2019 revealed several details about the PlayStation 5 and the PSVR 2. The PlayStation 5 release date will be in 2020, while the PSVR 2 will …

Smart speakers used primarily for music and information — and shopping A survey of Alexa and Google Home users shows most people use their devices for core functions and had issues discovering third-party apps. A significant number of people use their device for shopping. The post Smart speakers used primarily …

Gillmor Gang: Nation State – TechCrunch The Gillmor Gang — Keith Teare, Esteban Kolsky, Frank Radice, Michael Markman, and Steve Gillmor . Recorded live Saturday November 17, 2018. Democracy saved, fiat currency, and Facebook rope-a-dope. Produced and directed by Tina Chase Gillmor @tinagillmor @kteare, @ekolsky, @fradice, @mickeleh, @stevegillmor Liner Notes …

Google looks to former Oracle exec Thomas Kurian to move cloud business along – TechCrunch Diane Greene announced on Friday that she was stepping down after three years running Google’s cloud business. She will stay on until the first of the year to help her successor, Thomas Kurian in the transition. He …

Lamborghini transforms the Urus SUV into a dual-purpose race car Breaking stereotypes and tradition, Lamborghini has turned the Urus SUV into a race car that’s equally at home on a paved track and on a dirt trail. The ST-X concept gets bigger air intakes, a full roll cage, and center-locking …