Microsoft and NASA partner on Sidekick project, sending HoloLens to ISS to aid astronauts with procedures and training; two devices to be sent on June 28
NASA, Microsoft Collaborate to Bring Science Fiction to Science Fact — NASA and Microsoft are teaming up to develop Sidekick …
Microsoft launches Sway app for iPad, with a Windows 10 version coming later this summer
Bringing Sway apps to more platforms and devices — When we launched Sway Preview, our first priority was ensuring anybody could use the rich Sway web experience in any modern browser, regardless of ...
Satya Nadella lays out new Microsoft mission statement: “empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more”
Exclusive: Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft's new mission statement, sees ‘tough choices’ ahead … Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sent …
Apple Bans Games And Apps Featuring The Confederate Flag [Update: Some Games Being Restored]
Apple has now joined a host of merchants in removing the Confederate flag from its platform - in its case, the iTunes App Store. Several app developers are now reporting that their Civil War games …
Seeking TWC merger approval, Charter makes net neutrality pledge promising not to implement data caps or usage-based billing for three years
Here's How Charter Will Commit to an Open Internet — The nation's network neutrality drama isn't over: the FCC's landmark rules are in court again …
24M comes out of stealth with $54.5M raised to slash production costs of lithium-ion batteries
The story of the invention that could revolutionize batteries—and maybe American manufacturing as well — The world has been clamoring for a super-battery.
Netflix U.S. Viewing to Surpass ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC by 2016: Analysts
If Netflix were a Nielsen-rated TV network, the No. 1 streaming service would, within a year, attain a larger 24-hour audience than each of the major broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC — accor...
Security Firm Sophos Raises $125M In UK IPO, Valuing It At $1.6B
As malicious hacks, data breaches and other forms of cyber crime continue to persist in our networked, Internet-connected world, Sophos, a maker of antivirus software, firewall hardware and other secu...
Sources: Airbnb close to raising $1.5B at a $24B valuation, led by General Atlantic
Airbnb closes in on $1.5bn fundraising — Henny Sender in Beijing and Richard Waters in San Francisco — Airbnb is on the brink of agreeing a massive $1.5bn fundraising that would boost its valuatio...
OneWeb secures $500M from Virgin, Qualcomm, Airbus and Bharti for its low-orbit internet satellite network initiative
OneWeb secures $500m from Virgin, Qualcomm, Airbus and Bharti — An attempt to develop a low-orbit satellite network has received $500m of investment …
New El Capitan beta reveals 4K 21.5-inch iMac, Multi-Touch Bluetooth Remote (for Apple TV?)
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Andela raises $10M+ to expand its practical computer science education program to new regions
Backed By Spark Capital, Andela Will Develop A Continent Of Tech Talent — Genius is evenly distributed; opportunity is not. That truth is the driving principle behind Andela …
Facebook Fails To Improve Diversity Despite Rapid Hiring
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Yahoo updates mobile web search with richer results to to help users “take action right away”
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Google starts testing its own prototype self-driving cars on public Mountain View roads with safety drivers on board
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Reuters :
Google has quietly launched a GitHub competitor, Cloud Source Repositories
new GitHub rival Charlie Osborne / ZDNet : Google quietly launches GitHub cloud rival Abel Avram / InfoQ : Google Cloud Projects Are Stored on Git Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE : Google launches Cloud ...
Apple updates iTunes U with ability for students to submit homework from tablets
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London-based e-commerce marketing startup Yieldify raises $11.5M Series A led by Google Ventures and SoftBank Capital
Heather Clancy / Fortune :
Why the Supreme Court's affirmation of the Affordable Care Act is good for “gig economy” companies like Uber
The biggest winner of the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act decision might be Uber — On Thursday, the Supreme Court voted to uphold a key provision of the Affordable Care Act …
OnePlus will launch its second flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 2, at a virtual reality event on July 27
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HBO NOW Scores With Cord Cutters - App Topped iOS Revenue Charts In May, Still Remains Strong
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