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How one startup turned backers into believers: MAGFAST broke the crowdfunding mold

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MAGFAST survived the pitfalls that kill most hardware crowdfunding projects by choosing radical transparency over spin. Founder Seymour Segnit rebuilt manufacturing from scratch and kept communicating through every setback, and the result is a community where 75% of investors are also customers and top buyers average over $1,500 in lifetime value.

Picture Kevin. It’s 2014, and on Kickstarter he has just backed the Coolest Cooler, a portable cooler with a built-in blender, a Bluetooth speaker, and a USB charger.

Finally, an innovative product that lets him host the perfect beach party. To Kevin, it feels like he’s caught onto something unique, fresh, exciting, before everyone else. He eagerly tells his friends about it and checks his email for updates.

Then, he waits.

The 💜 of EU tech

The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's...

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77% of organisations in India suffered at least one identity breach in the past year: Sophos research

Sophos released the State of Identity Security 2026, a vendor-agnostic survey of 5,000 IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries. The survey found that 76.8% of organisations surveyed in India suffered at least one identity-related breach in the past year, and on average organisations worldwide reported three separate

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Engadget Podcast: Google I/O 2026 Was AI All The Way Down

In this bonus episode, Devindra and Executive Editor Cherlynn Low break down all of the major news from Google's I/O 2026 developer conference. And yes, you guessed it, it's pretty much all about AI. We dive into the new Gemini Omni model, the massive AI

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Salesforce brings MuleSoft on Hyperforce to India, enabling secure, scalable integration with local data residency

Salesforce announced significant expansion of its services on Hyperforce in India with the upcoming availability of MuleSoft. This milestone will bring MuleSoft Anypoint Platform to a dedicated India region on Hyperforce, enabling Indian organisations to deploy integrations and intelligent AI-powered workflows at enterprise scale while enabling data to be stored

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Salesforce Expands Agentforce Voice with Hindi Language Support

Salesforce announced the launch of Agentforce Voice in Hindi, a step in making agentic AI more accessible and relevant for India’s diverse, multilingual landscape. The new Hindi voice capability enables businesses to engage customers in one of India’s most widely spoken languages, while giving teams greater control over

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77% of organisations in India suffered at least one identity breach in the past year: Sophos research

Engadget Podcast: Google I/O 2026 Was AI All The Way Down

Salesforce brings MuleSoft on Hyperforce to India, enabling secure, scalable integration with local data residency

Salesforce Expands Agentforce Voice with Hindi Language Support