Adobe says it will stop updating and distributing Flash at the end of 2020
Adobe today announced that Flash, the once-ubiquitous plugin that allowed you to play your first Justin Bieber video on YouTube and Dolphin Olympics 2 on Kongregate, will be phased out by the end of 2...
SEC issues investigative report concluding DAO tokens, a digital asset, were securities, and securities law “may apply” to token sales
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said today that the offering and sale of digital tokens “are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws”.
Interviews with Apple executives reveal how Jony Ive, Apple's chief designer, brought Steve Jobs's exacting design vision for Apple Park to life
With Apple Park, the company's chief designer has once again brought Steve Jobs's exacting design vision to life
Wisconsin judge orders Apple pay $506M to University of Wisconsin-Madison for patent infringement of A7, A8, A8X system-on-chip CPU designs; Apple to appeal
A U.S. district court judge on Monday ruled Apple must pay $506 million in damages for infringing on a microprocessor technology IP owned …
Trump says Tim Cook has promised Apple will build three “big, beautiful plants” in US, adding they'd be “big, big, big” but no details on timetable or location
Apple declined to comment on president's remarks, which didn't include where or when plants would be built
Kaspersky announces free version of its antivirus software in US, Canada, and some Asia Pacific countries, with global rollout expected over four months
Hi folks! — I've some fantastic, earth-shattering-saving news: we're announcing the global launch of Kaspersky Free, which …
Google brings its Trusted Contacts location sharing app to iOS and updates the Android app with new features
Google released Trusted Contacts for Android at the end of last year as an app version of Facebook's Safety Check that automatically shares your phone's status to close friends and family.
Nintendo Q1 beats expectations as revenue rose nearly 150% to $1.37B on strong demand for the Switch console, which sold 1.97M units in Q1, 4.71M in total
- The company sold 1.97 million Switch consoles and maintained its forecast of selling 10 million units this financial year.
Waze joins Google Maps on Android Auto
Google Maps has become the de facto way to get from point A to point B. But for commuters and Uber/Lyft drivers, Waze — with Google's transit information overlaid and crowdsourced data — has become in...
Canalys report: Apple iPhone's market share in China fell to fifth place last quarter, behind Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi
- It's an area where Apple has struggled in recent years, with sales down 14 percent year over year last quarter. — Apple's share of the Chinese smartphone market fell …
Google study finds ransomware victims have paid $25M+ in ransoms over last two years
Ransomware victims have paid more than $25 million in ransoms over the last two years, according to a study presented today by researchers at Google, Chainalysis, UC San Diego, and the NYU Tandon Scho...
Google is testing vacation rental search in its hotel price-comparison tool using ~7K property listings in Europe
This apartment, based in Paris's 15th arrondissement (or neighborhood), is available on Booking.com and was listed yesterday for a booking of 8 to 14 people via Google's “hotel search.”
Google says it has removed Google Instant search results, which showed results as users typed, citing the shift from desktop to mobile searches
After launching Google Instant — Google's method of showing search results as you type them — several years ago, Google has removed the feature from search effective today.
Uber partners with Axa to offer French drivers free accident insurance starting this fall, in compliance with French employment law
PARIS (Reuters) - Uber and insurance group AXA (AXAF.PA) have joined forces in France to offer accident cover for drivers who work for the ride hailing service …
LedgerX is set to become the first federally regulated cryptocurrency options exchange and clearinghouse in the US after receiving CFTC license
Traditionally, our company has purposely … Benjamin Vitaris / Bitcoin Magazine : Federal Government Approves Regulation Request of LedgerX Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss / Reuters : LedgerX gets U.S. approv...
Uber overhauls driver support systems and policies in a bid to decrease turnover; drivers can expect quicker fare fixes and protection from unfair bad ratings
Johana Bhuiyan / Recode :
eBay debuts AI-powered Image Search tool, which scans photos to find items online, and Find it on eBay, which uses photos from the web, coming to mobile in fall
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Google adds SOS Alerts in Search and Maps to provide users with information in a crisis
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Outbrain acquires native ad startup Zemanta, which will continue as a standalone product, for an undisclosed amount
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AMD reports Q2 revenue of $1.22B, up 19% YoY, vs ~$1.16B expected, and a net loss of $16M; shares jump 7%+
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
AT&T beats expectations in Q2 ahead of Time Warner takeover, with $39.8B in revenue, 2.8M wireless net additions, and best-ever 50% margin on wireless
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Sources: SoftBank invests in Roomba-maker iRobot, keeping the stake below 5% and under US disclosure threshold
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Khosla Ventures leads $50 million investment in Vicarious' AI tech
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Google files injunction in US district court against Canadian court order to globally alter search results, arguing that doing so in US violates First Amendment
Davey Alba / Wired :
Beijing-based autonomous driving tech startup Momenta raises $46M Series B led by Sequoia Capital China, others; Daimler AG and Unity Ventures among investors
Pan Yue / China Money Network :
Amazon says it plans to expand its London-based R&D department from 450 to 900 people as part of expansion of UK workforce to 24K staff by end of 2017
Graham Ruddick / The Guardian :
Companies are increasingly paying Facebook to promote positive press, steering ad dollars away from publishers
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed : Tweets: @leolaporte , @zkahn , and @max_read Tweets: Leo Laporte / @leolaporte : Smart marketing: http://www.buzzfeed.com/... Zach Kahn / @zkahn : (1) more brands will (c...
Barcelona-based keyboard startup ThingThing reaches deal with founders of keyboard app Fleksy to continue development, after Pinterest acqui-hired Fleksy
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Sources: Lyft's Q2 gross bookings grew ~25% YoY from $800M to $1B+, a faster rate than Uber during the same period
and growth is outpacing arch-rival Uber David Lumb / Engadget : Lyft is growing faster than Uber, but there's a long way to go Marisa Kendall / SiliconBeat : Lyft will now take you to get Taco Bell on...
Financial-sector investor Aquiline raises $190M, exceeding its target of $150M, for its first early stage fund for firms at the intersection of tech and finance
Chris Cumming / Wall Street Journal :
CEO of disk-drive maker Seagate, Steve Luczo, steps down effective Oct. 1 after reporting big quarterly sales and profit miss; shares down 15%+
Imani Moise / Wall Street Journal :
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