California passes a strong net neutrality bill, which now goes to governor; EFF has called it a “gold standard net neutrality bill”
It heads for the Governor's desk next — California's legislature has approved a bill being called the strongest net neutrality law in the US.
Next major Windows update will be called Windows 10 October 2018 Update and will arrive that month
Microsoft is officially unveiling the name for its next major Windows 10 update today. Previously codenamed Redstone 5, the “Windows 10 October 2018 Update” will arrive at some point in October.
DMV report: Apple, which has 66 self-driving cars approved for road testing in CA, says one of the SUVs was rear-ended, its first self-driving collision in CA
Apple said that its first autonomous vehicle crash in California occurred last week. — The accident during …
Twitter's director of product management tweets pics of changes being weighed to make Twitter more “conversational”: improved reply threads, status indicators
No thanks — Sara Haider, Twitter's director of product management, tweeted a couple screenshots today showing off changes …
US counter-intelligence chief says China's spy services are aggressively using fake LinkedIn accounts to target US government workers for recruitment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try …
Microsoft quietly ends its Surface Plus hardware subscription program that allowed trade-in upgrades after 18 months and no-interest financing for two years
Microsoft is ending its Surface Plus financing program for consumers and students today, August 31, just a little over a year after announcing it.
Microsoft says it is updating Skype to restore simplicity and familiarity, will kill its Stories-like feature called Highlights, which launched last year
Microsoft just announced a number of changes the company is rolling out to restore Skype's simplicity and familiarity.
Huawei announces the AI Cube, a 360-degree smart speaker with an ethernet port, LTE, Wi-Fi router, and Alexa integration, coming to Europe for Christmas season
When Samsung launched the Galaxy Home speaker earlier this month, people were quick to point out how its name seemed ripped off from Google.
As politicians accuse search and social media firms of censorship, the real focus should be on opaque algorithms and reckless amplification of harmful content
THE ALGORITHMS THAT govern how we find information online are once again in the news—but you have to squint to find them.
Sources: Qualtrics, an experience-management and analytics platform for customers and employees, is preparing for an IPO; Qualtrics was valued at $2.5B in 2017
- Software maker valued at $2.5 billion in last funding round — Qualtrics joins U.S. tech listings rush as IPO pace quickens
Huawei to launch Mate 20 flagship with Kirin 980 CPU on Oct. 16; rumored Mate specs include 6.3" AMOLED display, small notch, triple cameras, 4200 mAh battery
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An iOS developer says Apple Watch is hardcoded to block its gay pride watch face in Russia
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Qualcomm debuts aptX Adaptive Bluetooth audio that can deliver low latency, high quality and switch between them on the fly; it will be supported on Android Pie
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Following the murder of a Didi rider, China's transport ministry says it will conduct comprehensive inspections of all ride-hailing services starting Sept. 5
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will conduct comprehensive inspections on all ride-hailing service companies, the transport ministry said on Friday …
WhatsApp rolls out radio campaigns across 46 Hindi stations in India asking users to check the veracity of the information they receive before forwarding
PTI : Tweets: @aroondeep See also Mediagazer Tweets: Aroon Deep / @aroondeep : WhatsApp's regional language ads on fake news are such a joke. English: “Starting next week, we're rolling out a new fea...
Huawei announces Kirin 980, the world's first 7nm processor, with Cortex-A76 cores, Mali-G76 GPU, a 1.4 Gbps LTE modem, and support for 2,133MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Vlad Savov / The Verge :
New App Store rules, going into effect October 3, require all apps and updates to include a link to their developers' privacy policy in the app metadata
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac :
Indian regulators call for European-style rules on big tech, focused on privacy and protecting local firms from competition; sources say new rules are coming
NEW DELHI — In India, American companies dominate the internet. Facebook's WhatsApp is the most popular app on phones. Tweets: @anandwrites and @vindugoel Tweets: Anand Giridharadas / @anandwrites : ...
Samsung Galaxy Watch review: Decent looking wearable with a vibrant display and two-day battery life but Bixby is terrible
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Sources: Rappi, an on-demand delivery startup operating in Latin America, raises $200M+ led by DST Global at a valuation of $1B+
Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios :
Line launches its own cryptocurrency, Link, as an incentive for using Line services and exclusively available on Line's own Bitbox exchange
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Sources: on-demand services provider Meituan Dianping has set a price range of about $7 to $9 for its IPO in Hong Kong, valuing the company at up to $55B
Sources: Alibaba suspends plans, announced in 2015, to expand its cloud business to the US, will focus on serving US multinationals that need cloud in China
Kevin McLaughlin / The Information : Tweets: @basche42 Tweets: Ben Basche / @basche42 : Pretty obvious move. Baba will fight Amazon outside of China and the US for the rest. Amazon already won the US...
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