Apple acquires Beddit iPhone-connected sleep monitoring system, according to updated privacy policy
Apple recently acquired Beddit Sleep Monitor, an app and sleep system designed to monitor daily sleep habits through the iPhone, according to an updated privacy policy posted …
What to expect from this week's Microsoft Build 2017: Cortana speakers and skills, more bots and Edge extensions, Windows 10 update, but no new Surface hardware
Microsoft is hosting its annual Build developers conference in Seattle this year. The first keynote kicks off on Wednesday …
Live stream of Microsoft's Build 2017 keynote from Seattle
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Microsoft says 500M devices are now running Windows 10, up from 400M in September 2016
Microsoft is announcing today that 500 million active machines are now running Windows 10. The latest statistic comes almost 8 months after the company revealed 400 million devices were running Windo...
Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2017 for Mac out of preview
At Microsoft's Build 2017 developer conference, its biggest Visual Studio news wasn't even for its own platform: Visual Studio 2017 for Mac has hit general availability (download here, requires OS X E...
Stratasys demos new 3D printing tech, a modular wall of cloud-controlled 3D printers linked together, continuously producing in assembly-line fashion
Stratasys' latest innovation is designed to continuously produce parts with minimal human interaction, making larger runs, prototyping, and lowering costs easier than ever before.
Amazon unveils Echo Show, an Alexa-powered speaker with a 7" touchscreen and video calling for $229.99; preorders open now, ships June 28
then cloned its product for the new Echo Terence Lee / Tech in Asia : Brief: Amazon invests millions in a startup, then launches a similar product David Isbitski / Amazon Developer Services : Introduc...
Microsoft patches remote code-execution vulnerability discovered in its malware protection engine which is used in nearly every version of Windows
PCs can be compromised when Defender scans an e-mail or IM; patch has been issued. — Microsoft on Monday patched a severe code-execution vulnerability …
Opera rolls out major update to desktop browser that now features quick access to Messenger, WhatsApp, and Telegram from an optional sidebar
Opera has been working on a complete redesign of its desktop browser for a few months. Codenamed “Reborn”, the browser is now available as a stable release.
Microsoft's Cognitive Services get customizable models for search, image classification, and A/B testing, and launches video indexer to make videos searchable
At its Build developer conference, Microsoft's Cognitive Services, its platform for making various kinds of machine learning …
Microsoft releases public preview of its Cortana Skills Kit, which lets developers build voice apps for its assistant
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Facebook says it will now rank sites with “disruptive, shocking or malicious ads” lower in News Feed
Facebook will bury links to low-quality websites and refuse to carry ads pointing to them in a News Feed algorithm changeannounced today. Facebook defines a ‘low-quality site’ as one …
Microsoft shows off Presentation Translator, which translates PowerPoint slides in real-time, now available in closed preview
A lot of what Microsoft is showing at its Build conference this week is squarely aimed at developers. But in the barrage of news about Azure, Visual Studio and .NET …
A look at Amazon's redesigned Alexa app for iOS, which adds messaging, calling functionality
Alongside the announcement today of a new Echo product coming soon, the screen-equipped Echo Show, Amazon has launched a redesigned Alexa app for iOS. The new app's highlight feature …
Microsoft debuts Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database with five consistency choices, and new MySQL and PostgreSQL options for Azure Database
Arguably the biggest Azure news to come out of Microsoft's Build 2017 developer conference is the debut of Azure Cosmos DB.
Microsoft debuts Azure Batch AI Training for training neural networks using Azure, available in private preview
At its Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced the launch of Azure Batch AI Training. While that's a mouthful, the name pretty much tells you what it is …
ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom, which has rear-facing wide angle, optical zoom cameras, and a 5,000 mAh battery, goes on sale starting at $329
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Uber pilots program charging customers extra 5 cents/mile in eight states to offer drivers optional personal injury insurance; drivers who opt out can keep cash
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Snap earnings preview: Q1 results expected to show slowing user growth and tougher competition, but revenue up 300% YoY to $158M
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Cisco patches 318 switch models for 0-day remote exploit from March's WikiLeaks CIA dump
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Microsoft says 130K developers now use its Bot Framework toolkit, up from 45K in October 2016
Khari Johnson / VentureBeat : Tweets: @patrickmoorhead Tweets: Patrick Moorhead / @patrickmoorhead : Bots not dead, lots of activity, but expectations more aligned with reality. #MSBuild. http://twit...
Nvidia beats with Q1 revenue of $1.94B, up 48% YoY, net income of $507M, up 144%, gaming revenue up 49% to $1.03B, thanks to Switch; stock up 14%+
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Rob Thubron / TechSpot : The Nintendo Switch, AI, and car tech help Nvidia more than double its YoY income Marketwire : NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fis...
Yelp cuts full-year guidance to a range of $850M-$865M, down from $880M-$900M, reports Q1 net revenue of $197.3M vs $198.4M est; stock down 18%+
Joe Ciolli / Business Insider :
Amazon debuts its own concert series in UK as a Prime member perk, with tickets from £75-£150; initial artists include Blondie; events will be live streamed
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Customer relationship startup Gainsight raises $52M Series E led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, adding Cisco as an investor and strategic partner
Menu — Cambium Learning Group … Cromwell Schubarth / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Redwood City customer success software startup scores $52M from Cisco, Lightspeed Thanks: @alexrkonrad
Sources: Senate Intel Committee sent a secret notice to US AG and DNI warning of potential risks of Kaspersky software, given Russian firm's huge market share
Mike Levine / ABC News :
Current launches Visa debit card for kids and app for parents to track spending, set chores, encourage saving, available for $5/month in the US
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Several studies show that existing Snapchat users are staying loyal to the social network, despite Instagram stunting its growth
Tech Roundup Nick Sarafolean / Android and Me : Snapchat adding Limitless Snaps and more Android Authority : Latest Snapchat update brings limitless snaps, Magic Eraser tool Evan Selleck / iPhone Hack...
Docs show Microsoft's plan to turn Windows 10 PCs into Echo rivals with HomeHub feature, which includes an “always on” welcome screen for lists, notes, more
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Ad-supported video streaming service Tubi TV raises $20M Series B led by Jump Capital
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Remix, which helps transit agencies plan routes, raises $10M Series A, led by Sequoia Capital
Tomio Geron / Wall Street Journal :
Online review startup Podium raised $32M Series A, led by Accel Partners with GV, Summit Partners, and Y Combinator participating
Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch :
Pinterest adds visual search guides to its Lens and promotes its head of discovery engineering Vanja Josifovski to CTO role
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