Google breaks world record for the most accurate value of pi, first time using cloud computing, calculating 31.4T digits after a ~112-day computation
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Sources: Facebook's data-sharing deals under federal criminal investigation; an NY grand jury subpoenaed at least two device-makers who partnered with Facebook
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with some of the world's largest …
Google debuts the first preview of Android Q to devs, available on all Pixel devices, with granular privacy settings, better support for foldable devices, more
Google today launched Android Q Beta 1, available for download now at google.com/android/beta.
Microsoft launches a new cross-platform mobile SDK that allows game developers to add Xbox Live features to any iOS or Android games
Microsoft also open to Xbox Live on the PS4 or Switch — Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Live network to iOS and Android devices.
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 …
Facebook says it is working to bring its services back online as users around the world report issues with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Oculus, and WhatsApp
While you can open the apps, they're missing major functions — Facebook and Instagram appear to be partially down for some users around the world today.
Google says it removed 2.3B bad ads in 2018, down 28% from 2017 and terminated ~1M bad advertiser accounts, including ~734K publishers and app developers
Around this time of year, Google shares how many “bad ads” it killed the year before. And every year, the number grows. But not this time.
Apple has acquired Laserlike, a small Silicon Valley-based ML startup, likely to strengthen its AI efforts; Laserlike had raised $24M+, per Crunchbase
Apple has acquired Laserlike, a small Silicon Valley-based machine learning startup, which could help strengthen the company's artificial …
Sources: a consortium that includes SoftBank and at least one automaker is in late-stage talks to invest $1B or more into Uber's self-driving vehicle unit
A consortium that includes SoftBank Group is in late-stage talks to invest $1 billion or more into Uber Technologies' self-driving vehicle unit.
Dropbox has quietly updated its website to add a three-device limit, including mobile devices, on its free storage plan
Dropbox has quietly added a new limitation on free accounts, putting a cap on how many devices can be linked simultaneously. The cloud storage service offers new users 2GB for free …
Google is shutting down its Spotlight Stories VR film studio, part of Google's ATAP group, according to an email from the studio's executive producer
Google is shutting down its Spotlight Stories immersive entertainment unit, according to an email sent out by Spotlight Stories executive producer Karen Dufilho Wednesday evening.
HTC's subscription service Viveport Infinity, which gives access to a catalog of 600+ VR apps and games, will launch on April 2nd and cost $13/month or $99/year
HTC is nearly ready to launch its unlimited Viveport Infinity service after months of teasing.
Huawei says it has developed its own OS for both smartphones and computers in case those developed by US companies are no longer available
Huawei Technologies, the largest smartphone vendor in China, said it has developed its own operating systems (OS) for both smartphones and computers …
As Lyft, Pinterest, Postmates, Slack, and Uber prepare to go public, VCs are preparing to invest in a new wave of startups created by employees enriched by IPOs
SAN FRANCISCO — Riley Newman, a former head of data science at Airbnb, set out in mid-2017 to raise a venture capital fund that would invest in a multitude of tech trends. Tweets: @triketora , @eringr...
Profile of Peter Szulczewski, co-founder of Wish, the most downloaded shopping app worldwide with a valuation of $8.7B+, and a revenue of $1.9B last year
n a sun-filled San Francisco afternoon, Peter Szulczewski is climbing the stairs to the top of a Sansome Street skyscraper …
There are parallels between Facebook's response to organized abuse of its platform and Microsoft's response to malware on Windows and Office 20 years ago
- There are strong parallels between organised abuse of Facebook and FB's attempts to respond, in the last 24 months … Tweets: @benedictevans and @stevesi Tweets: Benedict Evans / @benedictevans : I w...
Facebook is rolling out Watch Party support for live TV, with tools for adding trivia, polls, and more, testing first in Facebook Groups with live sports events
Sketch, which makes popular digital design tools for Mac and says 1M people paid $99 for a perpetual license, raises $20M Series A in its first outside round
You've probably noticed: design has become central for many businesses that might have once considered it an afterthought.
Amazon has delisted two books that claimed to hold cures for autism, following a letter from Rep. Schiff criticizing anti-vaccine misinformation on the platform
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Cloudera misses Q4 FY2019 analyst estimates with revenue of $144.5M, up 37% YoY, and losses of $85.5M; stock down ~15% after hours following weak Q1 guidance
How supply-chain management software from companies like SAP optimizes for production needs but can create a bullwhip effect on factory workers from a distance
This past December, the workers'-rights organization China Labor Watch published a report about conditions in Chinese toy factories. Tweets: @newyorker , @newyorker , and @libshipwreck Tweets: @newyor...
Apple Music arrives on Amazon's Fire TV for US users, following its launch on Amazon's Echo smart speakers last year
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US CPSC announces expanded recall of 78,500 HP laptops due to battery issues; announcement was delayed from January due to government shutdown
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Allen Institute study of 2M+ AI research papers shows Chinese scholars have out-published US scholars every year since 2005, but questions remain about quality
Again Tweets: Vala Afshar / @valaafshar : The study suggests that China will overtake the US in the most-cited 50% of research papers this year, the top 10% of research papers in 2020, and the top 1% ...
Verizon's 5G service to launch on April 11 in Chicago and Minneapolis and cost $85-$105 for its unlimited plans
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FamilyTreeDNA will let users block law enforcement from accessing data after report found the company gave the FBI access; EU users are automatically opted out
Adam Vaughan / New Scientist :
Twitter's mobile app is rolling out a Snapchat-style camera designed to promote sharing photos, videos, and live footage when users swipe left on their timeline
Josh Constine / TechCrunch :
Polarr, which develops a hardware-agnostic AI stack to enable computational photography on a range of devices, raises $11.5M Series A led by Threshold Ventures
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
ACLU releases documents showing ICE lets over 9,200 employees access a controversial license plate database with little oversight
and local police are helping. We're calling for an immediate end to this, which threatens everyone's privacy — especially immigrants. https://www.aclu.org/... Geoffrey A. Fowler / @geoffreyfowler : Wo...
Researchers find mobile adware, dubbed SimBad, hidden in over 200 Android games, with more than 150M downloads
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Adthena, which offers an AI-driven search marketing intelligence platform, raises $14M Series A, says it has over 250 customers including Volvo and HSBC
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Microsoft makes Teams available in Microsoft 365 Government and announces Power Platform and Dynamics 365 for government as it bids for $8B Pentagon contract
Faith Ryan / GovernmentCIO Media :
An early look at Facebook's Codec Avatars, extremely life-like representations of individuals made by applying machine learning to data collected in a studio
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Determined AI, which wants to make AI development easier using its software, exits stealth and announces $11M Series A led by GV
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