Trump tweets video claiming Google didn't promote his State of the Union address on its homepage; Google says it did, confirmed by screenshot posted on Reddit
“Google promoted president Obama's State of the Union on its homepage. When President Trump took office, Google stopped," a video shared by Trump falsely claimed.
Twitter confirms that it ran a limited test for a feature that recommended accounts to unfollow that users rarely engage with
A well-established feature of Twitter is “Who to Follow.” Drawing on data about what accounts you follow and interact with, Twitter's software automatically recommends …
Apple confirms it has acquired Akonia Holographics, a Colorado-based startup that is making lenses for smart glasses
(Reuters) - Apple Inc has acquired a startup focused on making lenses for augmented reality glasses, the company confirmed on Wednesday, a signal Apple has ambitions …
Google's Titan Security Key set, including a USB key, a Bluetooth key, and various connectors, is now available to all for $50, shipping immediately
Google's Titan Security Key is finally available to anyone who wants one. The two-factor token went live today in the Google store …
Edits made to Mapbox data changed the name of New York City to “Jewtropolis” for 4+ hours, affecting Snap Maps, The Weather Channel, CitiBike, and others
New Yorkers who opened up Snapchat, The Weather Channel, CitiBike or a number of other apps and services this morning found …
Trump's accusations against Google, Facebook, and Twitter about limiting conservatives have no merit because those platforms have always amplified his messages
The idea that Google and Twitter are rigging their platforms against him is patently false. — Ms. Swisher covers technology and is a contributing opinion writer.
Sony announces 6-inch Xperia XZ3, which is like a larger XZ2 with an OLED display, slightly larger battery, and Android Pie, going on sale in October for $900
Sony has just taken the wraps off of the Xperia XZ3, its latest flagship smartphone at IFA 2018, And while Sony is positioning …
Apple announces a special event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino
It's official: Apple will hold its next big event on September 12. Apple issued media invites with the tagline ‘Gather round’ as a teaser today. While three new flagship iPhones and a redesigned App...
Garmin unveils Vivosmart 4 activity tracker with advanced sleep tracking via a pulse oxygen sensor, available now starting at $129
Garmin has launched the latest version of Vivosmart, and based on its features, the wearable is meant to be a direct competitor to Fitbit's Charge 3.
Google to hand over operational control of the Kubernetes project to its community and donates $9M in Google Cloud credits to Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Kubernetes, the container orchestrator created and open-sourced here at Google, has experienced incredible development and adoption since it was introduced in 2014.
Microsoft says companies with 50+ employees seeking contracts will need to offer 12+ weeks of paid maternity leave, to be phased in over the next 12 months
Companies that provide temporary workers to the software giant will have to offer 12 weeks paid — Companies that want to staff …
US Court of Appeals upholds lower court ruling that an IP address is not enough evidence to tie copyright infringement to an individual
Tons of copyright lawsuits (and even more copyright trolling shakedowns that never even reach court) are based on one single bit of data: the IP address.
DC Universe streaming service will launch on September 15 for $7.99 a month, or $74.99 for 15 months, as the first three months are free
DC Universe's first show Titans will premiere on October 3rd — DC Universe introduced its upcoming video service to viewers in a live stream hosted …
Sources: Uber has begun engineering its own scooter, a project that is being overseen by Jump Bikes, which Uber acquired in April for more than $100M
The company is playing catch-up in a market already flush with billion-dollar startups. — This spring, Uber moved into a cavernous brick building …
ZTE unveils its latest flagship, the Axon 9 Pro, with 6.21-inch display, 4,000mAh battery, and Android 8.1 Oreo, available in Europe for €649 from September
ZTE can't resist its notch envy. The company introduced its newest flagship phone — the Axon 9 Pro — at IFA in Berlin today …
Telegram publishes a new privacy policy, says it may comply with court orders to disclose IP addresses and phone numbers of terror suspects
Under Telegram's new privacy policy, it could hand over user IP and phone details given the right court order. — On Tuesday, Russian communication …
Chinese startup Anker unveils a $130 smart speaker and $300 smart vacuum cleaner, both with Alexa integration
An emerging theme of IFA 2018 is smart speakers. Bose announced one (the Bose Home Speaker), followed by Bang & Olufsen (the BeoSound 1 and 2) and Sony (the HT-FZ9).
A look at Liker, a social networking site from the founder of Occupy Democrats Facebook page, which is now filled with inaccurate claims about Trump
The founder of Facebook's Occupy Democrats page has launched a new social-media front in the battle against President Trump.
Profile of Barbara Rae-Venter, a former attorney who helped police uncover the Golden State Killer's identity by sleuthing DNA data from online testing sites
Barbara Rae-Venter's genealogical sleuthing acumen has inspired others to help law enforcement with unsolved cases, as well as an ethics and privacy debate. Tweets: @nytimes , @grrlscientist , and @mi...
Instacart signs a deal with Kroger to expand to additional 75 markets, making it available to 70% of all US households after expansion is completed in October
Toward the end of 2017, Instacart penned a partnership with one of the country's biggest grocery retailers, Kroger.
Analysis of all 88 traffic accidents involving autonomous vehicles in California from 2014-2018 shows that autonomous vehicles were at fault in seven accidents
Not Technology—Are the Leading Cause of Self-Driving Car Accidents in California Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : There's a good reason this self-driving pod has huge ‘virtual eyes’ Tweets: @axios : Sin...
Appeals court upholds FCC's ruling removing price caps on dedicated data lines from ISPs like AT&T and Verizon, gives FCC wide leeway to evaluate competition
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
Salesforce beats with Q2 revenue of $3.28B, up 27% YoY, Sales Cloud revenue of $1B, up 12.7% YoY, and net income of $299M
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet :
Lacework raises $24M Series B for its AI-based cloud security service, led by Sutter Hill Ventures, bringing total raised to $32.7M
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Q&A with five experts on whether it is time to regulate facial recognition technology and its usage by police, and what needs to be done to overcome racial bias
Facial recognition is everywhere — airports, police stations, and built into the largest cloud platforms in the world …
Trump's Twitter account unblocks 41 more users after US court ruling in May that said government officials' accounts were public forums, but some remain blocked
David Shepardson / Reuters :
Reports: data of 130M guests at Chinese company Huazhu Hotels, including booking and personal info like phone numbers and email addresses, sold on the dark web
Catalin Cimpanu / BleepingComputer :
Facebook announces the international rollout of Facebook Watch, which first launched in the US a year ago this month, starting on Thursday
and the global TV market Lucinda Southern / Digiday : Facebook extends Watch and mid-roll beyond the U.S. Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Facebook Watch is Now Available to All Users Globally...
Chipmaker Micron Technology says it's investing $3B over next 12 years to expand a plant in VA, about 40 miles from DC, to meet demand for automobile chips
Stephen Nellis / Reuters :
SurveyMonkey discloses more details about its IPO, says it's seeking to raise up to $100M and had $121.2M revenue in first half of 2018 on a $27.18M net loss
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
Atlanta-based Bark, which uses AI to help parents monitor kids' and teens' online activity, raises $9M Series A led by Signal Peak Ventures
Create A Technology Contract With Your Family Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat : Bark raises $9 million for AI that keeps kids safe online Alastair Goldfisher / PE Hub Blog : Bark raises $9 mln led by Signa...
Sonos says it will open its developer program to all partners on September 6, opening the door to audio notifications and more
Chris Welch / The Verge :
Dell unveils its fall line-up of Alexa-ready Inspiron, XPS, and Vostro laptops and 2-in-1s, updated with 8th Gen Intel Core processors
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Senate Intelligence Committee confirms Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg will testify in a Sept. 5 open hearing; Larry Page was also invited but hasn't responded
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch :
Terra, a South Korea-based project working on a stablecoin and blockchain alternative to PayPal, raises $32M in a token sale from four crypto exchanges, others
Jack Ellis / Tech in Asia :
How China is seeking to create a “Greater Bay Area” to compete with Silicon Valley by building a $15B bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau, and Southern China
connecting Hong Kong, Macau, and the southern regions of mainland China — through a 55mile bridge. https://www.bloomberg.com/... pic.twitter.com/dVKrNYH6cb Dan Wang / @danwwang : The Greater Bay Area...
A look at the recent $100M+ acquisitions of direct-to-consumer startups, including MVMT and Native, that raised little to no venture capital
Jason Del Rey / Recode : Tweets: @math_rachel , @sub8u , @stephennellis , @marshallk , @delrey , @lorenpadelford , @laurenthomasx3 , and @shiraovide Tweets: Rachel Thomas / @math_rachel : “I wish Sil...
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