Snapchat removes “yellowface” anime lens after user backlash, four months after similar furor over Bob Marley “blackface” filter
Snapchat's at it again. As first reported by The Verge and Mic, the ephemeral snapping app adored by millennials yesterday released …
Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, will leave the company in the coming weeks to focus on health-and-wellness startup Thrive Global
Huffington Post co-founder and editor-in-chief to focus on health-and-wellness startup Thrive Global
Sources: Bill Maris, the CEO and founder of Google Ventures (now GV), is leaving this week, to be replaced by David Krane
Managing partner David Krane is said to be taking his place. — Bill Maris, the founder and chief of Google Ventures (or GV), is leaving the firm and its parent, Alphabet, Recode has learned.
Netflix releases free FAST speed test app to measure download speed for iOS and Android
In May, Netflix announced Fast.com, a website where users could quickly and simply check their internet connection speed. The site uses Netflix's servers and technology to give people an instant look...
TCP Flaw in Linux Servers Allows Web Traffic Hijacking
All Linux kernels put out in the past four years affected — CVE-2016-5696 is the ID of a serious security flaw that affects the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel, which, if exploited, allows an...
Kyocera unveils new 5-inch rugged DuraForce Pro phone with a third “Super Wide View” 1080p action camera, Snapdragon 617, 2GB of RAM, fingerprint sensor
If you film motorcycle ice racing or open pit mines, a regular smartphone may be a bit dainty.
Researchers find key to unlock Windows devices guarded by Secure Boot; key could allow users to run alternative operating systems, attackers to install rootkits
Security failures have created “golden keys” which unlock Windows devices protected by Secure Boot.
Ten former employees shed light on Twitter's 10-year failure to stop abuse on its platform
For nearly its entire existence, Twitter has not just tolerated abuse and hate speech, it's virtually been optimized to accommodate it. With public backlash at an all-time high and growth stagnating ...
Microsoft acquires Beam interactive game livestreaming service
Microsoft has acquired Beam, a Seattle-based interactive game streaming service that lets viewers play along with streamers as they watch. Beam's model takes the mostly passive interaction that strea...
Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi discuss the never-ending development of Apple Maps, why Apple doesn't try to be great at everything, and working with Tim Cook
The Apple vets open up on the embarrassment that was Apple Maps' debut and more in this wide-ranging interview. — Fast Company: Let's start talking about Maps.
Source: Arianna Huffington is leaving the Huffington Post because Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo threatened her website's status as a dominant property
Arianna Huffington surprised the media world this morning when she announced that she was leaving the Huffington Post, one of the most powerful properties in digital publishing.
FCC filing shows Google plans to test wireless network on newly available spectrum in 24 US locations
A new filing with the Federal Communications Commission reveals how seriously Google is focusing on its plans for a wireless version of Fiber, its high-speed internet service.
Concerned about revenue split, algorithm tweaks, and ad sales control, TV content owners like the NFL, Disney, and NBCUniversal resist Facebook video deals
‘Premium’ content owners have doubts about advertising arrangements — The National Football League, Walt Disney Co …
Court affirms $25M judgment against Cox, holding the ISP responsible for copyright infringement by customers
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Sources: iPhone event scheduled for Sept. 7; thinner MacBook Pros with touchscreen strip for function keys, USB Type-C, Touch ID, more, likely to debut later
what we know iTech Post : Apple Completely Redesigns 2016 Macbook Pro; Rumors Confirmed Raymond Ronamai / International Business Times : All eyes are on Apple's upcoming flagship smartphone iPhone 7 …...
GoPro's $5K six-camera Omni VR rig goes on sale August 17
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States can limit municipal broadband despite FCC ruling, three-judge panel of appeals court decides
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
IFTTT recipes now embed directly on 3rd party apps like Ring, Roger and Lifx
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Researchers find Bluetooth-enabled vibrator sends data including temperature and vibration settings to its manufacturer while in use
Kashmir Hill / Fusion :
Square is chasing growth by expanding its lending business to non-Square merchants
Jason Del Rey / Recode :
General Assembly moves into Canada with Bitmaker acquisition, plans to expand from 15 to 25 physical campuses this year
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Oppo and Vivo, both owned by BBK Electronics Co., surge to second and third place in China's smartphone market, aided by old-school brick-and-mortar stores
Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal :
Yelp reports Q2 EPS of $0.01 vs -$0.07 expected, revenue of $173M vs $170M expected, partners with restaurant waitlist-management service Nowait; stock up 12%+
Lucia Maffei / TechCrunch :
Just like Facebook Subscribe was good enough to slow Twitter's growth, Instagram Stories could slow Snapchat
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.