Samsung says it will launch AI assistant with seamless third party integrations on Galaxy S8, expand voice-assistant services to appliances and wearables
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone …
Gmail for iOS updated with undo send, instant search, faster navigation, and swipe to archive or delete; is now on par with the Android version
Google wants its services to be on as many devices as possible — to meet that goal, the company has been putting out excellent versions of its apps on the iPhone for years now.
Tesco Bank, the lending arm of the UK's biggest grocer, halts online payments after money was stolen from 20K accounts
Tesco Bank has halted online payments for current account customers after money was taken from 20,000 accounts. — The bank's chief executive Benny Higgins told the BBC he was …
Researchers demo weakness in ZigBee wireless protocol and Philips Hue, replacing lightbulb firmware from 350 meters away with worm that spreads across devices
Surprise! The Internet of Things is a security nightmare. Anyone who was online a few weeks ago can attest to that.
Samsung says 85% of recalled Note7 devices in the US have been replaced; software update will prevent remaining devices from charging beyond 60%
To spur more returns, past the current 85 percent level, Samsung will issue a software update that won't let the devices charge beyond 60 percent.
China passes controversial cybersecurity law that restricts online anonymity, requires local data storage, and vague “technical support” to aid law enforcement
The Chinese government has passed new cybersecurity regulations Nov. 7 that will put stringent new requirements on technology companies operating in the country.
Steve Ballmer says he and Bill Gates “drifted apart” after Gates disagreed with his decision that Microsoft make its own mobile hardware
The former CEO says Microsoft got into the mobile device market too late — Steve Ballmer said his decision to push Microsoft Corp …
China's LeEco faces cash crunch says its chairman Jia Yeuting in a letter to employees a few weeks after ambitious US launch
‘We blindly sped ahead,’ co-founder Jia Yueting says in letter — Shares in LeEco group's companies plunge on news of struggles
Hollar raises $30M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers for its fast-growing online dollar store
Hollar, a startup offering dollar store-like finds in the form of a mobile app, has raised another $30 million to continue to grow its business.
Study of S1 filings of 79 public tech firms shows median level of founder ownership at exit was 11%, while median level of VC ownership at exit was 62%
Founders are always concerned with their level of equity ownership and the potential dilution from a new round, and rightly so.
Just over a year after buying Looksery, Snap Inc.'s focus on creating new Lenses is keeping daily users entertained and also redefining AR
So, Snap Inc. is going to be the next great tech IPO. Rumor has it that the company formerly known as Snapchat will raise $4 billion dollars …
Oracle says its $9.3B deal to buy NetSuite will close Monday after 53% of eligible NetSuite stockholders endorse the acquisition
Monday, November 7, 2016 Oracle : Oracle Completes Tender Offer for Acquisition of NetSuite Richard Waters / Financial Times : Oracle overcomes opposition to $9.3bn NetSuite acquisition Jay Greene / W...
Virtual reality industry is ill-prepared to tackle looming abuse and harassment problems
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Profile of Debra Cleaver, founder of Vote.org, the Y Combinator-backed nonprofit using text messages to increase voter turnout
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Report: Deutsche Telekom plans to launch defense system to fend off drones from airports, stadiums, car test tracks, and critical infrastructure
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How network intelligence firm ThousandEyes started with NSF grant, built first data center from used servers, raised $60M+, and now has Twitter, eBay as clients
ThousandEyes is one of those hot, successful startups you probably never heard of with an unusual and not-very Silicon-Valley-like history.
Postmates' investors converted their preferred stock to common stock at latest funding round, forfeiting their liquidation preferences to help retain employees
Jason Del Rey / Recode : Tweets: @tedr Tweets: Ted Rheingold / @tedr : It's only speculation why they did it, but Im gobsmacked investees would relinquish upside while heavily investing more. Almost ...
Interview with Apache Web server pioneer Brian Behlendorf, who now leads open-source development of blockchains at the Linux Foundation's Hyperledger Project
but not because they want to use digital currency. http://www.technologyreview.com/ ...
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