Spotify files an anti-trust complaint against Apple with the European Commission, claiming App Store rules limit choice and stifle competition
Spotify is filing a complaint against Apple with the European Commission, accusing the latter company of anticompetitive behaviour in the way it manages …
Verizon's 5G service to launch on April 11 in Chicago and Minneapolis and cost $85-$105 for its unlimited plans
The first phone available will be the Moto Z3 with the 5G Moto Mod — Verizon's 5G network is coming. After months of vague statements, the carrier has finally announced …
Windows 10 can now automatically uninstall problematic updates that can cause boot up failures
If your computer runs into Windows problems and automatic recovery attempts are unsuccessful, Windows 10 will now automatically remove the botched updates. — In a new support document …
Microsoft demos its Project xCloud game streaming service with Forza Horizon 4 streaming to an Android phone, ahead of Google's “future of gaming” event
Entering public trials later this year — Microsoft has provided a live demonstration of its upcoming Project xCloud game streaming service.
IBM and other companies are using Creative Commons Flickr photos to train facial recognition software without the consent of people in the photos
People's faces are being used without their permission, in order to power technology that could eventually be used to surveil them, legal experts say.
Sources: Apple's video service will feature mostly content from partners at launch, with the first slew of its own shows coming later in the year
- IPhone maker is said to push for HBO, Showtime and Starz deals — Magazine bundle, Apple Pay upgrades are also coming this month
Sources: Google has moved dozens of employees out of its laptop and tablet division, scaling back the size of its in-house hardware group
- Google appears to be trimming the size of its laptop and tablet hardware group, telling dozens of engineers and program managers to find other roles …
Twitter now launches a Snapchat style camera when users swipe left on their timeline, designed to promote photos, videos, and live footage
Twitter is rolling out the redesign to its camera feature TechCrunch reported on a month ago that's designed to let you capture photos, videos …
Microsoft begins letting Xbox One owners stream PC games and use controllers to play them through its Wireless Display app, after months of testing
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Chrome 73 for desktops starts rolling out with Mac Dark Mode support and begins testing Auto Picture-in-Picture for “installed” Progressive Web Apps
The latest release of Google Chrome is rolling out today for Mac, Windows, and Linux. On desktops, Chrome 73 introduces …
TPG Growth places Bill McGlashan, a managing partner who championed social responsibility, on leave after DOJ charges him in the college admissions scandal
“The way the world works these days is unbelievable.” — One of Silicon Valley's most prominent private equity investors …
ACLU releases documents showing ICE lets thousands of employees access a controversial licence plate database with little oversight
The ACLU published the emails today — Immigration and Customs Enforcement allows thousands of employees to access a controversial license plate database …
Google's Lookout app, which can help blind/visually impaired users identify objects, text, and people around them, is now available for Pixel phones in the US
One of the more impressive announcements that Google made at I/O 2018 was “Lookout.” This app helps the visually impaired …
YouTube Music, YouTube Music Premium, and YouTube Premium launch in India, joining Google Play Music and Google Play Movies as well as Spotify
YouTube Music (ad-supported), YouTube Music Premium (ad-free), YouTube Premium (ad-free) have been launched in India.
Former Gigafactory security manager Sean Gouthro describes a campaign by Elon Musk and Tesla to intimidate alleged leaker Martin Tripp
It started with a Twitter meltdown and ended with a fake mass shooter. A former security manager says the company also spied and spread misinformation.
US CPSC announces expanded recall of 78,500 HP laptops due to battery issues; announcement was delayed from January due to government shutdown
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that HP expanded its recall of the batteries used in some of its notebooks and mobile workstations due to “fire and burn hazards.”
Gboard on Pixel phones now uses an on-device neural network for speech recognition of American English to remove network latency and spottiness
On-device machine learning algorithms afford plenty of advantages, namely low latency and availability — because processing is performed locally …
Google quietly adds DuckDuckGo and other privacy-focused search engines as an option for Chrome users in more than 60 markets
In an update to the chromium engine, which underpins Google's popular Chrome browser, the search giant has quietly updated the lists of default search engines …
Alphabet's Jigsaw releases Tune, a Chrome extension that filters out “toxic” comments on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Disqus using its Perspective AI
The comments sections of websites bring out the best and worst of the internet — engaging insights are often found right next to enraging insults.
Hands-on with Twitter's new prototype app twttr, its color-coded replies, hidden engagements, and more, with comparisons to Twitter's public iOS app
Yesterday, Twitter rolled out its much-anticipated prototype application to the first group of testers. We've now gotten our hands …
Following a growing global chorus to regulate Big Tech, Britain publishes a report arguing for stronger oversight and stricter acquisition rules
LONDON — The expanding power of technology companies has become a talking point in the United States presidential race, a subject of debate …
Samsung Galaxy S10e review: the best model for most people with a better fingerprint sensor than S10s, but battery life and screen layout could be better
Natt Garun / The Verge :
Discord, a chat app first designed for gamers, has become popular among influencers, YouTubers, and others by letting them create customized private communities
Over the past few months, seemingly all the pet- and animal-themed Instagram accounts I follow have begun interspersing their videos with pleas. Tweets: @taylorlorenz , @blakeir , @greylockvc , @mattd...
After two Boeing 737 Max 8s crash in six months, leading many to ground them, Boeing says it will update their flight control software in the coming weeks
New York Times :
Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia files for an IPO on NYSE, becoming the first African tech startup to list on a major global exchange
Jake Bright / TechCrunch :
Mozilla's free encrypted file sharing service Firefox Send is now available to all Firefox users and has its own Send Android app in beta
Free Encrypted File Transfer Service Now Available For All Firstpost : Mozilla's self-deleting online link sharing service Firefox Send is now live Thomas Claburn / The Register : This is the Send, en...
Ripple launches a $100M fund, overseen by Forte, to encourage integration of blockchain into games, such as in-game marketplaces, with grants to developers
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune :
Indian startup Drivezy, which offers a sharing network where owners can lend their cars and two-wheelers, is raising $100M+ Series C at a $400M valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Tetrate, which develops an app management platform for hybrid and multicloud environments, raises $12.5M led by Dell Technologies Capital
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Acko, a digital insurance provider in India for drivers and transportation companies, raises $65M Series C, source says at a ~$300M valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Hibob, a Tel Aviv-based provider of cloud-based HR and benefits management software, raises $20M in an extension of its Series A, bringing total raised to $45M
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Facebook pulled ads from Sen. Warren's campaign calling for the breakup of Facebook and other tech giants, citing policy violations, but is now restoring them
Big Tech has way too much power to silence Free Speech. They shouldn't be censoring Warren, or anybody else. A serious threat to our democracy. http://twitter.com/... Ryan Mac / @rmac18 : Facebook con...
SalesHero, a platform that combines robotic process automation with AI, raises $14.5M Series A led by Atomico, rebrands itself as Automation Hero
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Amazon pledges to keep Eero's network data private as its acquisition of the company officially closes
Nilay Patel / The Verge :
Microsoft's Seeing AI app, which narrates what's in front of the camera for sight-impaired users, now lets users “touch” objects' edges via haptic feedback
Parmy Olson / Forbes :
Apple announces a special event on March 25 at the Steve Jobs Theater where it is expected to announce a streaming video service and a news subscription service
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac :
Singapore-based CXA Group, which provides an employee health and wellness benefits platform and is backed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, raises $25M
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg : Tweets: @business and @yoolimleenews . Thanks: @pelstrom Tweets: @business : Not only is Rosaline Chow Koo a rare female entrepreneur, she grew up poor in Los Angeles and bec...
Chinese tech startups are finding it harder to attract venture capital and are shedding staff, while tech giants are slashing bonuses and travel expenses
The Economist : Tweets: @kushkatakia and @theeconomist Tweets: Kush Katakia / @kushkatakia : More money was raised for venture-capital funds in China in the first half of 2018 than in America, the fi...
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