Gawker.com announces it will shut down next week, after nearly 14 years of operation
After nearly fourteen years of operation, Gawker.com will be shutting down next week. The decision to close Gawker comes days after Univision successfully bid $135 million for Gawker Media's six othe...
Microsoft open sources PowerShell, brings it to Linux and OS X
Microsoft today announced that it is open sourcing PowerShell and bringing it to Linux and OS X. — PowerShell is Microsoft's command line shell for Windows power users, as well as an extensible scri...
Previously unreleased Snowden documents confirm ShadowBrokers leak contains authentic NSA software that was used to attack systems in Pakistan and Lebanon
On Monday, a hacking group calling itself the “ShadowBrokers” announced an auction for what it claimed were “cyber weapons” made by the NSA.
Sources: Apple planned to add cellular data to Watch this year but is delaying the feature due to battery life concerns; new models launching this year have GPS
Battery concerns delay versions with integrated cellular data — Models coming this fall improve health tracking with GPS chip
Kalanick on self-driving cars as an existential threat, Uber's response to that threat, and how the number of human drivers will go up in the foreseeable future
Travis Kalanick has to get Uber's bet on self-driving cars right. — “It starts with understanding that the world …
AT&T, Alphabet, Apple, Verizon, Comcast, others form “Robocall Strike Force” that will work with FCC to combat robocalls
The chief executive of AT&T (T.N) will announce Friday that 33 companies including the telecom giant, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Apple Inc (AAPL.O) …
US to hand over control of the Domain Naming System to the nonprofit organization ICANN on October 1
The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet's naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance.
Atlassian's HipChat desktop apps get group video chat and screen sharing
Atlassian's popular workplace chat app HipChat, used by companies like Uber and Expedia, is getting team video chatting and screen sharing, starting today. — It might seem small, but it speaks to a ...
Sources: Pandora nears licensing deals with major record companies for on-demand streaming; $10 per month would give subscribers unlimited access to tracks
The internet radio service is aiming to start offering new paid tiers as soon as next month — Pandora Media Inc. is aiming …
The New York Times will retire its NYT Now app starting the week of August 29; at its peak in May 2015, the app had 334K total unique users
In early 2014, The New York Times introduced an app called NYT Now that would provide a curated list of stories — for a lower price …
Twitter says it has suspended 235K accounts since February for promoting terrorism, bringing total to 360K since mid-2015
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Smart thermostat startup ecobee raises $35M from Amazon's Alexa Fund, Thomvest, and Relay Ventures
Smart thermostat maker ecobee Thursday announced it has closed a funding round totaling $35 million from Amazon's Alexa Fund, Thomvest and Relay Ventures.
T-Mobile launches $70 plan with “unlimited” high-speed data on September 6; HD video access costs $25 extra
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California district court rejects Uber's proposed $100M settlement with drivers as neither fair nor adequate
Twitter rolls out quality filter setting to all, letting users filter “lower-quality content” from notifications, but it may not stop targeted non-spam abuse
kind of Abhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web : Twitter is making it easier to filter out shitty tweets Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Twitter rolls out two new features that aim to reduce alleged harassmen...
CellSavers raises $15M Series A to expand its on-demand mobile device repair service
It finally happened: You cracked your new iPhone's screen—accidentally, of course. Since your smartphone is effectively an extra appendage, you need to get it fixed as soon as possible. — And you d...
Yik Yak pivots away from anonymity, makes user handles mandatory, adds expiring status messages, feed of nearby users, and more
Casey Newton / The Verge :
As not enough drivers opt in, Lyft “pauses” its Carpool service and reassigns engineers to other projects
Brian Solomon / Forbes : Tweets: @brian_solomon Tweets: Brian Solomon / @brian_solomon : Lyft Line lives on, but commuting is a tough business to crack. Lyft never got enough drivers interested: http...
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