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"The most funded e-bike company in the world."

That's what VanMoof called itself after the independent Netherlands-based e-bike company raised a total of $182 million in a less than 2 year span during the pandemic. The bulk of that funding came as the e-bike industry boomed as workers started looking for ways to commute and avoid packed public transit options as COVID-19 continued to spread.

Now, less than 2 years later, the "most funded e-bike company in the world" has gone bankrupt. Читать дальше...

OpenAI is teaming up with the American Journalism Project (AJP) to support local news, a significant move for AI and the future of media.

Gourmet, quick meals are now possible at home thanks to all sorts of new kitchen technology. If you're interested in exploring your inner chef, these Ninja deals at Amazon are sure to be a great addition to your kitchen.

Keeping your home clean and fresh is a challenge, but the results are always worth it. That's why it makes perfect sense to invest in quality gadgets that will get the job done. You can find deals on Shark robot vacuums, vacuums, and air purifiers at Amazon as of July 18. We've compiled a list of the best deals to help you find the Shark device that best suits your needs.

On TikTok, life is really is a simulation. Look no further than the NPC trend going viral on TikTok Live.

If I could turn into a bug, I would do it. I would launch myself into the Animorphs cinematic universe or put in the work to be an animagus in Harry Potter if it meant that I could be a fly on the wall in the Xfinity offices when they decided what customers what is more, even if they don't know what that is. And what's more than 5G? 10G. 

If you had "surprise Steven Soderbergh sci-fi series" on your bingo card for Barbenheimer week, you must have one of the time travel devices featured in the director's new release. Dropped without warning on Monday, Command Z is Soderbergh's short series that will inevitably draw Black Mirror comparisons, starring Michael Cera as a digitized trillionaire CEO recruiting a group of employees to reshape the past to save the world from itself.

Ford's popular electric pickup truck, the Ford F-150 Lightning, is now more affordable.

Mashable reporter Ty Cole sits down with Michelle Buteau and Tone Bell to discuss what audiences can take away from Survival of the Thickest. The rom-sitcom is available now on Netflix.

If you have sub-par artistic skills, it may be your time to shine. Artificial intelligence startup Stability AI has created an image-generating tool that turns doodles into detailed sketches.

Season 2 of The Afterparty presents another thrilling genre-bending murder mystery — and in this exclusive clip from the third episode, airing July 19, we get one step closer to the truth.

Early '00s icon Neopets is attempting a comeback, announcing a new management team, new funding, and a new direction that will hopefully help it ride the Y2K nostalgia wave back to the top. And yes, that includes fixing its games.

Based on a legendary Chinese story originating from the 16th century novel Journey to the West, Anthony Stacchi's The Monkey King tells the story an exiled monkey (Jimmy O. Yang) who goes on a quest to become immortal.

Marvel's Secret Invasion has had us scrambling to remember everything that's ever happened to Nick Fury and terrified over the ease at which Marvel deployed AI to create the opening credits. It's been a lot — especially that AI use during a time when its role is front and centre in the Hollywood strikes.

UPDATE: Jul. 18, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT We updated this guide based on our latest product testing, reviews, and availability. Mashable writers hands-on tested all of the products featured below.

There's an elephant in the kitchen of The Bear. And it's not Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) or Luca's (Will Poulter) tattooed biceps framing their perfectly tight tees, nor is it the real or imagined sexual tension between culinary partners Carmy and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri). There's something more arresting afoot: Carmy's distractingly striking blue eyes. 

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How do we say goodbye to The Venture Bros.? For 20 years, the chaotic yet clever cartoon show created by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer has evolved beyond its origins as a crude and kooky parody of '60s animated action series to become a sprawling sci-fi universe with deeply flawed but lovable characters and a message of love as radiant as the blood of a baboon heart. 

Cue up Dua Lipa's "Dance the Night" because Barbie is nearly upon us. 

For so, so, so many reasons, flying is a pain. Lately, it feels like there's a 50-50 chance that your flight will either be delayed or canceled, and that's on top of all the other indignities that come with modern air travel — long security lines, price gouging at the airport restaurant, baggage fees, and middle seats. Flying is hard enough, but the best budget luggage lets you cross at least one item off your travel to-do list without too much hassle.

Meta's Threads had a moment in which it seemed it would overtake Twitter in a matter of months, but it may not end up being that easy.

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