Tech Rookies Staff

Apple secretly working on Google Search killer for ‘years,’ probably won’t ever launch

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Currently, Apple and Google are engaged in a lucrative partnership that nets the former around $8 billion a year. This partnership involves Apple sending its sizable userbase (think billions!) to Google Search and, in return, it receives a commission from Google’s search ad revenue. Though Apple benefits tremendously, Google still needs Apple to promote the … Read more

Eyeing vision-based autonomy for farm equipment, Bonsai Robotics raises $10.5M

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One can’t accuse Bonsai Robotics of lacking focus. The Bay Area-based firm is starting with trees — specifically nut trees. Like most labor-intensive sectors these days, farms have suffered from a profound lack of available workers, so the startup began striking deals with OEMs to outfit heavy farming equipment with its vision-based autonomy. This morning, … Read more

The Umbrella Academy season 4 arrives in 2024 – and fans are already hunting for story clues

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Major spoilers follow for The Umbrella Academy season 3. It’s official: The Umbrella Academy season 4 will time-travel its way onto Netflix in 2024. The popular Netflix show, which will meet its apocalyptic end on Netflix with a fourth and final installment, will launch on the world’s best streaming service next year. The announcement was … Read more

Bird loses its NYSE wings, Uber gets tight with taxis and Tesla gets sued again for racial discrimination

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The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free.  Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. … Read more