Microsoft partners with Baidu to create local Windows 10 experience in China; Baidu will be homepage and provide search in Microsoft Edge
Windows 10 in China — China is a global epicenter for innovation and as we shared back in March at the Windows Hardware Engineering Community summit in Shenzhen …
LTE adoption report: Asia has the best performing networks, 20 Mbps connections now commonplace, and the US is falling behind others in speed
The State of LTE — Have we fully entered the 4G age? The answer to that question depends on where on the globe you live.
Akamai study finds average US connection speed was 11.7 Mbps in Q2, up 2% YoY, places US in 20th place globally; South Korea takes top place at 23.1 Mbps
Average US Connection Speed Now 11.7 Mbps, 20th Globally — The global average connection speed increased 3.5% to 5.1 Mbps …
iOS 9 security flaw allows access to photos and contacts via passcode bypass on locked phones
iOS 9 Hack: How to Access Private Photos and Contacts Without a Passcode — Setting a passcode on your iPhone is the first line of defense to help prevent other people from accessing your device.
IBM opening new AI hub in San Francisco in 2016, Watson gets smarter with new developer tools
IBM's A.I. System Watson to Get New West Coast Home — IBM's Watson is moving West and widening its ambitions. — The company plans to open a second headquarters for Watson …
First look at Chinese OS NeoKylin, a Windows-like Linux system installed on 40% of commercial Dells sold in China
A first look at the Chinese operating system the government wants to replace Windows — Microsoft Windows is the dominant operating system in China, but the government is trying to encourage homegrow...
DoorDash and GrubHub Are Latest On-Demand Companies Sued over Independent Contractor Classification
Class action lawsuits were filed against on-demand delivery companies DoorDash and GrubHub in California state court today. The lawsuits allege that DoorDash and GrubHub …
Behind the fake traffic schemes using bots for fraudulent ad clicks that will cost advertisers $6.3B this year
The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet — Ron Amram has been in the brand marketing business for about 20 years. In the 2000s he was media director … Tweets: @shannonpareil , @felixg...
Cloud-based CAD software firm Onshape raises $80M round led by Andreessen Horowitz
Onshape Raises $80 Million More To Go Big In Cloud CAD Software — Collaboration is very in. Workplace chat phenomenon Slack hit unicorn status in record time. All flavors of cloud apps can help te...
UBS note contradicts Pagefair's recent claim that ad blocking will lead to $20B+ in lost revenue, says impact will be at most $1B
Cost of ad-blocking will only be $1 billion, research firm says — There's been a lot of angst in the media and advertising industries about the potential effects …
Trend Micro report finds hacking or malware behind 25% of data breaches in last ten years, payment card data breaches up 169% in past five years
The price of your identity in the Dark Web? No more than a dollar — If you or your company is a victim of cyberattack, where does this stolen data go, and to what purpose?
Khan Academy's Android App Is Out Of Beta And Available To Everyone
new apps available for iPhone and now Android! Ida Torres / Android Community : Khan Academy now out of beta, available on Android devices Igor Bonifacic / MobileSyrup.com : Khan Academy Android app n...
Uber purchases former Sears building Uptown Station in Oakland, plans to use top 6 floors to house 2-3K employees, move in during 2017
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Sources: Foxconn in talks to buy Sharp's LCD business, Sakai Display Products, with Apple as secondary investor
P2P lending platform Prosper Marketplace acquires personal finance-tracking startup BillGuard for $30M+
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Economic data startup Premise raises $50M round led by Valor Equity Partners, whose CEO joins board
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Firefox 42 beta arrives with tracking protection, tab audio indicators, and background link opening on Android
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How Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky plans to compete against Apple long-term, and why they focused on a sleek form factor over battery life for Pebble Time Round
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E-book sales fell 10% in first five months of 2015, while print books and bookstores are showing resilience
UPDATE: There is a question as to whether … Andrew Nusca / Fortune : Print books are far from dead. But they're definitely on the decline Daniel Berkowitz / Digital Book World : Ebook Sales Slip and P...
Moto 360 second gen review: compact design, improved speed, and better battery life than Moto 360, but inaccurate heart monitor and little new technology
Smartwatches, those little wrist … Rob Triggs / Android Authority : Droid Turbo 2 details surface, including Moto Maker support Matthew Miller / ZDNet : Hands-on with the 2015 Moto 360: The best Andro...
LinkedIn And Uber's China Rival Didi Kuaidi Ink Deal To Partner On Apps, R&D And Recruitment
LinkedIn took a step today to build up its presence in China, and China's Uber rival Didi Kuaidi took a step to make more inroads into the U.S. tech industry: the two companies have signed a deal …
Inspired by China, Thailand setting up its own Great Firewall
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Square opens St. Louis office, plans to hire 200
Lisa Brown / St. Louis Post-Dispatch : Tweets: @govjaynixon and @stlpartnership Tweets: Governor Jay Nixon / @govjaynixon : Great news for #STL's growing tech scene. @Square to open permanent locatio...
Kleiner Perkins absorbs legal fees after Ellen Pao drops gender discrimination suit, keeping to earlier pledge
Dan Primack / Fortune : Tweets: @ellenhuet Tweets: Ellen Huet / @ellenhuet : Kleiner Perkins upheld its promise to waive Ellen Pao's legal fees if she didn't appeal: she won't pay $276,000 http://for...
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