Report: Google's next Pixel phones to be unveiled October 5, will be powered by the unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 836
We've been hearing about the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL for some time now, but there are two main things that we were unsure of: the processor(s) powering them and the release date.
In iOS 11, Safari strips Google AMP links to their original canonical URLs when a story is shared or copy-pasted
Apple is adding a subtle new feature to Safari in iOS 11 that will automatically strip out Google AMP URLs when a webpage is shared or copy and pasted, as spotted by MacStories editor Federico Viticci...
As Whole Foods shareholders approve Amazon's acquisition, Federal Trade Commission gives OK for the deal to proceed
The Federal Trade Commission will allow Amazon to continue its $13.7 billion deal to acquire Whole Foods. — “The FTC conducted an investigation of this proposed acquisition …
Google search results now offer a clinically validated screening quiz when users search for “depression” in US on mobile
Only half of Americans who face depression get help for it, and Google is determined to increase that percentage. As of today, it's offering a medically validated …
Report: Roku's market share among streaming media players in US is up to 37%, with Amazon's Fire TV at 24%, Chromecast at 18%, and Apple TV down to 15%
Roku isn't only maintaining its lead as the top streaming media player device in the U.S., it's increasing it.
President of Samsung's mobile division DJ Koh confirms the company is working on its own smart speaker, may announce soon
Samsung is working on a smart speaker that will be launched “soon”, the company's mobile chief told CNBC, which will pit it against the likes of Amazon, Apple, and Google, in the hotly-contested space...
In Q2, Uber had gross bookings of $8.7B, up 17% QoQ, revenue of $1.75B, up from Q1's $1.5B, net loss of $645M, down ~9% QoQ, 14% YoY; global trips rose 150% YoY
Uber's gross bookings were up 17% in the second quarter, the number of trips taken rose 150% in the past year and its adjusted loss fell …
Social Capital and Hedosophia file S-1 to raise $500M for holding company that will merge with tech unicorns reluctant to IPO in order to take them public
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings will seek a minority position in a private technology company — A group of Silicon Valley …
Andrew Bosworth, who has served as Facebook VP of ads and business platform, will oversee all of FB's consumer hardware efforts including Oculus and Building 8
- Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth is taking over all of the company's consumer hardware efforts.
Inside Waymo's self-driving effort, including its physical test base, called Castle, and Carcraft VR simulations, where 25K virtual cars drive 8M miles per day
In a corner of Alphabet's campus, there is a team working on a piece of software that may be the key to self-driving cars.
As SegWit has now been activated, a look at the history of arguably the biggest Bitcoin protocol upgrade, including the politics, criticism, and more
Segregated Witness (SegWit) has activated on Bitcoin. As of today, all SegWit-ready nodes on the Bitcoin network are enforcing the new rules …
Note8 costs $960 on Verizon, $950 on AT&T, $930 on T-Mobile; preorders begin Aug. 24, bundled with Gear 360 camera or 128GB SD and charging pad; ships Sept. 15
the Galaxy Note 8 — is here. And it's big. Chris Smith / BGR : Trustworthy report says iPhone 8 will start at $999 Aatif Sulleyman / The Independent : SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8 HANDS-ON REVIEW: SLICK AND ...
USA's $100M+ 8-year-long effort to bring e-payments to customs and border control in Afghanistan achieved under 1% adoption, missing its target of 75%
Will that be cash, charge, or bribe? — In the US, electronic payments are a given. The overwhelming majority of us get our paychecks electronically through direct deposit. Tweets: @lynseybarber and...
Baidu sells its Xiaodu food delivery business to Rajax's Ele.me; estimate puts value of the deal at ~$800M
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Forward Networks raises $16M Series B led by DFJ to help prevent enterprise and service provider network outages
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Snapchat's VP of Content Nick Bell says the company expects to debut scripted shows by year's end, aiming to complement TV
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter :
Facebook is rolling out an option to take 360-degree photos and video from inside its mobile apps, allows 360-degree images to be used as Cover Photos
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HP Inc. beats Q3 expectations with $13.1B net revenue; PC sales up 12% to $8.4B, and printing sales up 6% YoY to $4.7B
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Google Cloud Platform launches cheaper Standard Tier traffic networking option that uses public internet, not its fiber
We are introducing new pricing for Premium and Standard Tiers. Matt Weinberger / Business Insider : Google will let its cloud customers give up a huge advantage to save a wad of cash Google Cloud Plat...
Eugene Wei, who ran video for Facebook's Oculus project, has left the company
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Amazon quietly opens its Influencer Program to YouTube influencers via self-service tool, earning them a commission on promoted products
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Inside Daemo, which aims to become a more equitable Mechanical Turk-like platform, ahead of its public launch, which is expected within weeks
Miranda Katz / Wired :
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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