Intel debuts new 8th Gen CPUs: i9 and i7 chips with 6 cores at 45W for laptops, U-Series chips with Iris Plus graphics at 28W, 17 desktop Coffee Lake CPUs, more
The march from Intel for everything to be under the ‘8th Gen Intel Core’ branding is now at its climax: today is the official launch …
Spotify's direct listing is an inflection point in the push-and-pull power struggle between Silicon Valley and Wall Street
You should care what happens on Tuesday — even if you don't care about Spotify. — Tuesday will be an abnormal day in the history of the IPO. — “Normally, companies ring bells.
Sources: Panerabread.com leaked customer records with names, emails, last four digits of CCs; flaw reported 8+ months ago, may affect 7M+; Panera says now fixed
Panerabread.com, the Web site for the American chain of bakery-cafe fast casual restaurants by the same name …
Snapchat introduces group video chat for up to 16 people and “Mentions” in Stories that allow users to tag friends
You can video chat with up to 16 friends or 32 with just voice — Snapchat is introducing several new features this week, including the ability to make group video calls and a …
Mozilla says it is building Firefox Reality, a new cross-platform web browser designed from the ground up to work on standalone VR and AR headsets
Today, we primarily access the Internet through our phones, tablets and computers. But how will the world access the web in five years …
HTC Vive Pro review: new head-strap design is very comfortable and high resolution screen is nice, but at $799 without peripherals, it's only for enthusiasts
What if HTC could make the Vive VR headset again, but with better ergonomics, and higher quality screens? That's basically the Vive Pro.
Sources: Trump wants USPS to increase Amazon's shipping costs as advisers encourage the president to cancel Amazon's cloud computing contract with the Pentagon
With the West Wing finally calm, Trump is contemplating a multi-front campaign against Jeff Bezos.
Google search chief John Giannandrea to step down and return to AI research, Jeff Dean will lead Google's AI efforts, and Ben Gomes will become VP of search
Two years ago, Google appointed its head of artificial intelligence to lead Search in a move that reflected the future of the company.
Grindr's security chief Bryce Case says company has been unfairly singled out and that it has stopped sharing users' HIV status with its third-party vendors
Grindr has stopped sharing users' HIV status with its third-party vendors, the company's head of security told Axios.
Facebook Messenger gets support for sending 360-degree photos and HD video
Visuals are the best way to add delightful expression and meaningful emotions to your chats. Earlier this year we shared that the ability to send photos, videos, stickers and GIFs in Messenger is ext...
Instagram abandons its Apple Watch app, as Apple begins requiring native apps in updates starting this week
Despite dramatic improvements to Apple Watch speed, some high profile apps have been actively pulled from watchOS over the last several months. Instagram is the latest major app …
Spotify, which posted operating loss of $461M in 2017, thinks its reliance on labels will ease; sources: hope is more artists will work directly with Spotify
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SEC charges Centra Tech co-founders with fraud following last year's ICO, which raised $32M+ and received endorsements from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted an initial coin offering and charged its founders with …
Amazon announces Alexa Donations, powered by Amazon Pay, allowing users to give to one of 48 charities and nonprofits via voice commands
You can now donate to charity with your voice by asking Amazon's Alexa. Today, the tech giant announced a new feature called Alexa Donations, powered by Amazon Pay.
A timeline of how Microsoft came to accept the reality of Windows' decline with Nadella's reorg, leaving it without a dedicated PC division, a first since 1980
The story of Windows' decline is relatively straightforward and a classic case of disruption: — The Internet dramatically reduced application lock-in
Sources: Instagram has cut its API limit from 5000 to 200 calls without warning, breaking functionality in some third-party apps, amid Facebook privacy scandals
Without warning, Instagram has broken many of the unofficial apps built on its platform. This weekend it surprised developers …
An e-Resident reflects on Estonia's virtual citizenship program, which lets foreigners run a business using digital IDs, giving them access to the EU market
An online community survey recently asked me where I'm based. Without hesitation, I answered “Estonia.”
Twitter updates its reporting form and guidelines to include hateful content that targets people with disabilities
Two months ago, Natalie Weaver called for Twitter to include hate against people with disabilities in the form users fill out when reporting offensive tweets.
After 150+ cryptocurrency hedge funds opened amid 2017's meteoric rise in prices, this year's ~50% drop in Bitcoin value has led at least 9 funds to close
At least nine funds have been shuttered so far this year — Funds have losses of 23 percent in 2018, industry tracker says
Filing shows Paytm Mall, the ecommerce arm of Paytm, is raising ~$450M round led by SoftBank with Alibaba participating, sources say at a $1.6B-$2B valuation
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Mayor of Seoul says the city is building its own cryptocurrency called S-Coin for use in city-funded welfare programs and will create a fund for blockchain tech
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Indonesia says Grab and Go-Jek must register as transportation firms to ensure they meet safety requirements and provide job protections for their car drivers
JAKARTA: Indonesia is making it mandatory for Go-Jek … Cindy Silviana / Jakarta Globe : Go-Jek, Grab Must Register as Transportation Businesses: Minister DealStreetAsia : Indonesia directs ride apps G...
Indian ride hailing service Ola acquires public transportation booking and real-time traffic service Ridlr for an undisclosed amount
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Valve's Steam Machines, the SteamOS gaming boxes from various vendors that debuted in 2015, are removed from the Steam store's front page amid waning interest
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Private fundraising widens gap over the public market with $2.4T raised last year in the US, fueling the rise of Silicon Valley unicorns and coin offerings
The boom is transforming how companies grow, concentrating investing in fewer hands and raising concerns about oversight Tweets: @miriamgottfried Tweets: Miriam Gottfried / @miriamgottfried : At least...
New EU rule allows temporary portability of online content services like Netflix and Amazon Prime while residents are traveling across member states
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Sources: Apple is planning to use its own processors in Macs from 2020, replacing Intel; Intel stock closed down 6.07% yesterday
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Google expands its initiative to equip rural school buses with Wi-Fi and Chromebooks to 16 additional school districts
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Reddit begins months-long roll out of its site redesign, with ~1% of users seeing it today, will allow users to switch back to old site layout for now
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Tor says it's sunsetting Tor Messenger, which launched in 2015 as a cross-platform OTR chat program
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Profile of Waymo CEO John Krafcik, who is confident Waymo offers superior safety to Uber after the rival's fatal accident; source: Waymo nearing deal with Honda
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Blockchain payments startup Bitpay raises $40M Series B with participation from Menlo Ventures and Aquiline Capital Partners
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After Facebook users complained that videos they'd deleted were found in downloadable archives, Facebook says it will delete the videos and blames issue on bug
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Music app Genius debuts its own take on Stories, to combine Genius artist interviews with YouTube content like concert footage, music video clips, and playlists
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Amazon Game Studios cancels Breakaway, announced in 2016 as a Twitch-ready fantasy sports game, after putting its development on hiatus in October
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Traders in the over-the-counter cryptocurrency market move hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies daily using Skype and other messaging platforms
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