Show notes
Saudi Arabia's presents smart city The Line, merge of Eutelsat and OneWeb, scientists turn dead spiders into robots, $18 billion bids for 5G auction for India and more.
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News in this episode:
- The Verge: Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities
- TechCrunch: India receives $18 billion bids for 5G auction, expects rollout in September
- CNBC: Facebook parent Meta raises price of its Quest 2 VR headset by $100
- TechRadar: Google Chrome will soon tell you just how bad your passwords are
- TechCrunch: Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants
- The Verge: Netflix adds Before Your Eyes to its mobile game lineup
- The Verge: Blood oxygen sensing is finally rolling out on the Oura Ring
- TechCrunch: Babbel brings its B2B language learning service to the U.S.
- Engadget: Instagram head responds to backlash by saying video is inevitable
- Engadget: PlayStation VR2 will offer livestreaming support and a 'Cinematic Mode'
- TechCrunch: Shopify lays off 10% of its workforce as rapid pandemic growth slows
- TechRadar: 200TB SSDs could come soon thanks to Micron's new chip
- Engadget: SEC investigates Coinbase, says it may have illegally sold unregistered securities
- TechCrunch: Messaging app Viber launches Payments, a new digital wallet for paying bills, money transfers and buying goods
- TNW | Neural: Scientists turn dead spiders into robots able to grip small objects
- Gizmodo: Saudi Arabia Wants to Build This Bizarre City Dubbed 'The Line'
- CNBC: Two European satellite companies are combining in a $3.4 billion deal to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX
- TechCrunch: Krafton says it has invested over $100 million in India and wants to become more than just a gaming company
- TechCrunch: Amazon hikes Prime subscription prices in Europe by up to 43%
- TNW | Neural: Scientists calculate the risk of someone being killed by space junk

