Sources: Microsoft is planning to release a line of lower-cost 10-inch Surface tablets, priced at ~$400, with USB-C as soon as the second half of 2018
- Tablets priced about $400 prepped for second half of 2018 — Surface computers now compete with PCs, Apple's IPad Pro
Google partially rolls back autoplay-blocking update in Chrome 66 after it disabled audio for many web-based games, urges developers to update before October
Google is partially and temporarily rolling back a recent Chrome change that blocked autoplaying audio, after web developers complained …
White House eliminates cyber coordinator role, meant to harmonize the government's cybersecurity policies, after Rob Joyce's exit, to “streamline authority”
The Trump administration has eliminated the White House's top cyber policy role, jettisoning a key position created during …
European Parliament president says Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will give evidence to the European Parliament in person as early as next week
Mark Zuckerberg will appear before the EU Parliament in person to answer questions about Facebook's use of data. — The hearing will “hopefully” …
Sources: US government identified a former CIA employee as a suspect in last year's CIA Vault 7 computer hacking arsenal leak but was unable to bring charges
The U.S. government has identified a suspect in the leak last year of a large portion of the CIA's computer hacking arsenal …
Sources: DOJ and FBI are investigating Cambridge Analytica and “associated US persons”, seeking info from former employees and banks that handled its business
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the F.B.I. are investigating Cambridge Analytica, the now-defunct political data firm …
Huawei launches Honor 10 with 5.84" 19:9 LCD 2280×1080 display, Kirin 970 and dedicated NPU, and 24MP + 16MP dual-camera, available in Europe from €399
In a world filled with rectangular blocks with displays, it takes a large effort to differentiate.
Apple News now lets all publishers use Google's DoubleClick to serve ads following tests last year
Apple News has officially begun letting publishers use Google's DoubleClick for Publishers to serve ads into their Apple News articles following tests last year and an expansion earlier this year.
Facebook to let users share voice messages with friends, archive Stories, and save photos and videos from the in-app camera directly to the Facebook cloud
All three features are rolling out to India first — Facebook, the app you used to use before Instagram, is making three updates …
Trump signs executive order strengthening CIOs' role at federal agencies, giving them greater hiring authority and ways to add staff quickly in emergencies
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With GDPR imminent, investigation finds Facebook lacks privacy controls for information inferred about users, including sensitive details used in ad targeting
Social network categorises users based on inferred interests such as Islam or homosexuality — Facebook allows advertisers …
Instagram app code reveals a Usage Insights dashboard that displays “time spent”, an emoji bar, and replies to comments from notifications
Instagram may be jumping into the time well spent movement, following the unveiling of Google's new time management controls last week.
AT&T's DirecTV Now launches its cloud DVR, alongside a new tier with 100 hours of recording and 90 days of storage for $10/month more, adds more content, more
AT&T's over-the-top streaming service for cord cutters, DirecTV Now, is finally beginning to roll out its cloud DVR feature - a year and a half after its launch.
Google finally adds support for ARCore on Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+
Augmented reality technology has gotten much more popular over the past couple of years, and with the arrival of ARCore, it's gotten a whole lot better on Android. Now, Samsung's latest flagships fin...
How automation is leading to job growth in certain industries where robots take on repetitive tasks, freeing humans for more creative, problem-solving duties
Automation is leading to job growth in certain industries where machines take on repetitive tasks, freeing humans for more creative duties
Critics say many jails in the US are increasingly using video-calling services to cut costs and boost profits by restricting or eliminating in-person visits
We tried one of the awful video services many jails offer instead of visitation. — When Rebecca Parr visited her nephew Justin Harker recently … Tweets: @schestowitz , @johndyer , @f2fknox , @arilam...
Canaan, the world's second-largest maker of bitcoin mining hardware, files for an IPO in Hong Kong that sources say could raise ~$1B and list as early as July
- China's Canaan aims to start trading as early as July — Firm seeks first Hong Kong IPO from cryptocurrency industry
Alexa developers get eight free voices to use in skills, courtesy of text-to-speech service Amazon Polly, launching today in English in the US
Now Alexa's voice apps don't have to sound like Alexa. Amazon today is offering a way for developers to give their voice apps a unique character …
Tencent Q1 earnings beat expectations with revenues of ~$11.5B, up 48% YoY, net profit of ~$3.65B, up 61% YoY, driven by its booming games business
Tencent reported first quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat market expectations, fueled by its booming gaming business.
A profile of Helen Dixon, Ireland's data protection commissioner, who will soon gain authority to investigate and fine tech giants with a regional HQ in Ireland
As Europe implements a sweeping new data privacy law, Ireland is in the middle of a standoff between regulators and tech companies.
Wireless technology company Metawave raises $10M from Hyundai, Toyota, and others to build a “smart automotive radar system” for autonomous cars
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
In a retrial, Apple is demanding $1B in damages from Samsung for infringing on its patents; Samsung argues jury should only award $28M to Apple
Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg :
Mercari, a Japanese flea market app operator, filed for an IPO, plans to raise up to $1.1B at ~$3.3B valuation, will list on Tokyo Stock Exchange on June 19
Circle raises another $110M in round led by Bitmain, pushing its valuation up to almost $3B, says it's launching USD Coin, a new product tied to US dollar value
Dan Frommer / Recode :
The new AI-powered Google News app is now available on iOS, replacing the Google Play Newsstand app
Nick Statt / The Verge :
Beam Dental raises $22.5M led by KPCB to offer better dental insurance plans for users of its connected toothbrush who share brushing data with the app
Alex Frommeyer comes from a family of dentists. Now, he has a start-up that sells dental insurance, but with a twist. Tweets: @anindac92 Tweets: Aninda Chowdhury / @anindac92 : @Techmeme @chrissyfarr...
HTC announces plans for Exodus, a “blockchain phone” with secure enclave and universal wallet for easier cryptocurrency trading and better DApp experience
not talking about individual currencies) isn't going to pop, this stuff is the new gold and here to stay. http://www.theverge.com/... Karissa Bell / @karissabe : I have so many questions about this, b...
Namely, an HR software startup that has raised ~$170M, fired CEO Matt Straz due to actions “inconsistent with that which is expected of Namely leadership”
Alex Konrad / Forbes :
Following Uber, Lyft won't require arbitration for sexual assault and harassment claims from riders, drivers, and employees; class actions still disallowed
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios :
While SoftBank's near-$100B Vision Fund has yet to close, CEO Masayoshi Son says he's already planning a second fund, not within six months but in “near future”
Mayumi Negishi / Wall Street Journal :
Israeli government says Intel will invest about $5B in expanding production operations in the country between 2018 and 2020
Ari Rabinovitch / Reuters :
WhatsApp refreshes Groups to let admins more easily manage their Groups and users more quickly catch up on missed messages, to better take on Telegram
Groups have been an important part … Surur / MSPoweruser : WhatsApp announce a number of new Group-related features David Cohen / Adweek : WhatsApp Introduced Several New Features for Groups Usman Qur...
Sources: on-demand scooter startup Lime is raising up to $500M following a $70M raise in February that brought its total funding to $130M+
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios :
Alloy raises $12M Series A led by Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered supply chain management platform
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Amazon makes Sumerian, its browser-based tool to build AR, VR, and 3D apps with minimal coding, generally available
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Amazon partners with Kaleido, a new startup out of blockchain incubator ConsenSys, to offer the first blockchain SaaS solution available on AWS Marketplace
Kate Rooney / CNBC :
Berlin- and San Francisco-based Prisma, which is expanding on Facebook's GraphQL, raises $4.5M seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
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