Leaked video of Nokia 9 PureView shows a smartphone flagship with 5 rear-facing cameras, a 5.99" display with 2K resolution, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor
The Nokia 9 PureView will sport a 5.99" PureDisplay with 2K resolution and run on a Snapdragon 845 SoC under the hood.
Roku Channel adds premium subscriptions, with networks including Showtime, Starz, and Epix available on Roku devices and apps, Samsung smart TVs, and more
Pay for everything on one bill with your Roku account — The Roku Channel, which offers free-to-watch, ad-supported movies …
Researchers used a series of auctions to find that, on average, it would take more than $1,000 to entice a Facebook user to deactivate their account for a year
Some users required more than $1,000 to deactivate their account for one year. … A series of auctions revealed …
After closing on around half of its $250M Fund VIII, August Capital abruptly ended the fundraising and will return the limited partner commitments
Silicon Valley venture firm August Capital held its annual holiday dinner on Dec. 6. The mood was festive, not only because of the season …
Source: Netflix to hire Activision Blizzard's Spencer Neumann as its new CFO starting in early 2019; Activision said it intended to fire Neumann in a filing
The Tech Year in Review, As Seen by Data Sheet Readers Sara Salinas / CNBC : Netflix hires Spencer Neumann from Activision Blizzard as new CFO Luke Stangel / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Netflix ...
All Raise: 14 women were added to US VC firms in senior roles in Q2 2018, the most of any recent quarter, but about 75% of firms still have no female partners
Venture capitalists spent 2018 welcoming women to the fold, but the welcome has been fitful, uneven and, scariest of all, tentative.
Review of Amazon's $30 Echo Wall Clock: handy but unnecessary, as it is limited to timers and alarms, and requires pairing with an Echo device
Amazon gets into the business of time with a $30 Alexa companion — This was the year Amazon went all-in on the Alexa.
After a limited rollout in Singapore in November, Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek says it has extended its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore
After a limited rollout, Go-Jek said today that it will extend its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore tomorrow while continuing its beta phase.
How deepfakes, AI-generated videos that graft a person's face onto another's body, have been weaponized to harass and humiliate their subjects, mostly women
but its harmful use as an instrument of harassment cannot be underestimated and needs to be fought decisively http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Tony Romm / @tonyromm : Today's must-read story by @dre...
Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt raises $182.5M to build its cryptocurrency exchange; sources: regulatory hurdles delay its plans for bitcoin futures
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As Kansas City and others rush to remake themselves as “smart cities”, competing for attention from tech companies, experts worry about privacy and security
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An algorithm predicts where potholes will emerge so road crews can resurface streets before cracks appear.
Sensor Tower: by the end of 2018, 44 of the top 100 apps in the Play Store in India were Chinese, with five among the top ten and TikTok taking the top spot
“TikTok is a Youtube killer.” — “Helo is giving ShareChat a tough time and has a higher chance of winning India market.”
Didi faces new challenges in 2019 as stricter regulations take effect in China that require drivers have a local residency permit and a commercial car license
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Some of Huawei's clients complain Nokia and Ericsson are slow to release telecom gear as advanced as Huawei's, creating challenges if carriers have to switch
Nokia and Ericsson have been slow to release telecom equipment as advanced as Huawei's, major wireless providers say Tweets: @stuwoo and @wsj Tweets: Stu Woo / @stuwoo : Huawei's challenges haven't he...
Experts say Facebook's opaque approach toward flagging possible suicide threats to police around the world may not be accurate, effective, or safe
A police officer on the late shift in an Ohio town recently received an unusual call from Facebook. — Earlier that day … Tweets: @jeffjarvis , @nytimesbusiness , @wexler , @nytpolitics , @carnage4li...
Didi Chuxing rolls out a suite of financial products in China as it continues to diversify beyond the ride-hailing business, after a year of safety scandals
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Didi Chuxing has launched a suite of financial products, including crowdfunding and lending … Tweets: @reuters Tweets: @reuters : China's Didi Chuxing launches a suite of f...
Tech trends for 2019: foldable phones, 5G, cashierless retail, privacy legislation, autonomous delivery wagons, IoT edge computing, and more
Hi Everyone. Happy 2019. Mark Spoonauer / Tom's Guide : The Head of CES Sounds Off on Trump Tariffs, Facebook and Biggest 2019 Trends Rob Marvin / PCMag : The 10 Worst Tech Trends of 2018 Amy Webb / ...
In 2018, Microsoft said it would start giving app developers an 85%-95% cut for non-game apps, up from 70%, but the new pricing hasn't been implemented yet
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A look at a comprehensive Chinese e-commerce law, which was passed in August to address the sale of counterfeit and copycat merchandise, that is now in effect
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