Samsung Electronics forecasts record quarterly profit of ~$12B in Q2, up 72% year-over-year
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Friday said its second-quarter operating profit likely rose 72 percent from a year earlier to a new record, beating analyst estimates, as strong memory chip p...
Microsoft says it plans to cut thousands of jobs, mostly from its sales teams outside the US, starting today
Microsoft announced a major reorganization on Wednesday that will include thousands of layoffs, largely in sales. — The job cuts amount to less than 10 percent …
Google debuts Blocks, a free VR app for creating 3D objects, available on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
Today, it takes complex software and a specific skillset to create compelling VR and AR experiences. That software also requires building 3D objects on a 2D screen—something our brains aren't wired t...
Qualcomm asks US ITC to ban imports of certain iPhone models using Intel components due to infringement of 6 patents that it claims are not standard-essential
Chipmaker claims infringement by some models and seeks ‘cease and desist’ order — Read next
Source: Jawbone to be liquidated, as founder Hosain Rahman moves to his new startup, Jawbone Health Hub, providing health-related hardware and software services
Jawbone, the consumer electronics firm once valued at $3 billion, is going out of business. The company has begun liquidation proceedings …
Uber rolls out rider tipping and its “pay for wait” program, penalizing riders who make drivers wait 2+ minutes, to over 100 US and Canadian cities today
A change is gonna come — Starting today, Uber's new in-app tipping option is being rolled out in 100 cities in the US and Canada …
Sources: Amazon and Dish Network have discussed a partnership to enter the wireless business, though no deal is imminent
For years, Dish Network has sought out partnerships with just about every major telecom company. Now, a somewhat surprising potential partner has emerged: Amazon.com.
SoundCloud cuts 173 employees, or about 40% of its staff, and plans to close its offices in San Francisco and London to cut costs and stay independent
Music service will close offices in San Francisco, London — SoundClound has struggled to compete against Spotify, Apple
Interviews reveal a slow start for Apple's bug bounty program as some feel financial rewards are too small or reporting bugs would prevent research
In August 2016, Apple's head of security Ivan Krstic stole the show at one of the biggest security conferences in the world with an unexpected announcement.
Self-driving car startup Comma.ai launches Panda, an $88 dongle that acts as a universal car interface and collects a car's data
George Hotz, aka geohot, is fidgeting in his living room, wearing dark shades and a giant comma on his t-shirt as he shows me his company's latest product, an $88 universal car interface called Panda.
A look at the changing fortunes of LeEco CEO Jia Yueting, who recently had $181M in assets and $2B in shares frozen and had to step back from his firm
Jia Yueting likes to say that Apple is outdated, China's big tech companies are innovation killers and his company is the real disrupter.
Amazon Echo Look review: useful for taking hands-free photos and it works well with Alexa, but its outfit analysis needs more work and its speaker is subpar
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Hulu will offer subscribers access to HBO for $14.99/month and HBO-owned Cinemax for $9.99/month
just in time for Game of Thrones premiere Chris Mills / BGR : Hulu just gave you yet another way to watch HBO Swapna Krishna / Engadget : Add HBO to your Hulu plan before ‘Game of Thrones’ premieres K...
Amazon Prime now has 85M US subscribers, up 35% YoY and double two years ago, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners study finds
Amazon continues to add more Prime members who end up spending more with the site, on average, than regular customers. — The latest analysis …
Symantec to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Fireglass to add remote browser isolation technology to its security portfolio
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HMD Global partners with German lens maker Zeiss to design hardware and software for Nokia-branded phones
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Sources: Facebook, Twitter, and Snap are all seeking online rights to show 2018 FIFA World Cup highlights from Fox, offering tens of millions of dollars
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Xiaomi shipped 23.16M smartphones in Q2 2017, up 70% from Q1, says CEO in letter to employees; sales in India increased 328% YoY in first six months of the year
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Sources reveal how UK political parties spent ~£3.2M on online ads during 2017 general election, including efforts to coordinate ad targeting on- and off-line
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After a series of scandals, including a case against news site UploadVR, interviews with people in the VR industry reveal frustration about treatment of women
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Chinese bike-sharing service Ofo raises $700M+ Series E led by Alibaba, Hony Capital, and Citic Private Equity, aims to expand to 20 countries by end of 2017
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Andy Rubin's Essential Phone, unveiled on May 30, misses self-imposed June shipping date; Sprint says it'll debut “this year”
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UN report: Singapore, US, Malaysia, Oman, Estonia lead world for best cyber security strategies, but only ~50% of countries are operating or even developing one
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