Apple launches new AirPods with hands-free “Hey Siri” and more talk time for $159, with wireless charging case for $199, available to order today
New AirPods Are Powered by the New H1 Chip and Feature 50 Percent More Talk Time, Hands-Free “Hey Siri” and the Option of a Wireless Charging Case
Google says it will start asking Android users in Europe to choose their preferred web browser and search apps in response to EU Commission antitrust concerns
For nearly a decade, we've been in discussions with the European Commission about the way some of our products work.
The European Commission has fined Google €1.49B for “abusive practices in online advertising” and breaching EU antitrust rules
The European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance by imposing …
Oculus announces $399 Rift S, a replacement for the original Rift developed alongside Lenovo, with a higher-res display and improved optics, available in spring
After years of high-profile onstage announcements, Oculus has decided to quietly deliver the successor to its flagship Rift …
Google unveils Stadia, a game streaming service for Chrome, Android, and TVs that lets users “instantly” play games, coming in 2019 with 4K HDR support at 60FPS
For 20 years, Google has worked … Brad Sams / Thurrott : Phil Spencer on Stadia: Google Went Big Today, We Will Go Big at E3 Kris Holt / Engadget : Leaked memo promises major Xbox streaming news at E3...
Facebook settles with ACLU over allegedly discriminatory ads for employment, housing, and credit, paying ~$5M and making changes to prevent discrimination
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has reached a historic settlement with Facebook over advertising practices that allegedly discriminated against minorities.
Report: Apple approved production of its wireless charging AirPower mat earlier this year, after announcing it in 2017 with a 2018 launch date
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Google's Stadia could be the future of gaming but the announcement left questions unanswered, like cost and subscription, launch date, or available games
A lot of questions remain unanswered — “The future of gaming is not a box,” according to Google. “It's a place.”
Google Stadia hands-on: controller response is the best from a cloud system to date, though with some latency, and the feel of the controller is Xbox-like
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Facebook announces that it will stop allowing ad targeting of race, gender, and age groups in the housing, jobs, or credit categories by the end of the year
After years of criticism, Facebook announced on Tuesday that it would stop allowing advertisers in key categories to show their messages …
Opera adds unlimited VPN service to its Android browser for free, with 256-bit encryption and no data logging
Opera today added its free VPN service to its Android browser. The Norwegian browser maker, which went public last year, also addressed concerns about potential hidden costs of using its free VPN off...
Kaspersky Lab says it has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in Russia, alleging monopolistic App Store policies regarding parental control apps
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab today announced in a blog post that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service.
Amazon adds a built-in light to its entry-level Kindle, now available to preorder for $89.99, shipping April 10
You should probably just invest in a Paperwhite, though — Amazon is announcing an update to its entry-level Kindle (you know, the one that's just called “Kindle” …
Boston-based Optimus Ride says it will deploy its autonomous shuttle service in NYC from Q2 2019, running in closed loops at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Boston-based Optimus Ride will deploy an autonomous shuttle service at the Brooklyn Navy Yard later this year — Autonomous vehicles are finally coming to the Big Apple.
Interview with Google VPs Phil Harrison and Majd Bakar on Stadia's infrastructure, its controller, how it integrates with YouTube, games as links, and more
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Apple updates App Store guidelines to mandate new apps are built on iOS 12.1 SDK or later and support iPhone XS Max and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, starting March 27
Apple today announced that all new and updated iPhone and iPad apps submitted to the App Store on and after March 27 …
Apple says it will support three media literacy programs in the US and Europe that aim to combat fake news and train young people to seek reliable news sources
Just days before Apple's big March 25th event where it will unveil a new subscription news service, the company has revealed plans …
Hands-on with Oculus Rift S: nice hardware design by Lenovo, display has double the pixels but isn't AMOLED, and it lacks eye tracking and wireless tech
Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica : Tweets: @samred Tweets: Sam Machkovech / @samred : Yes, the Oculus Rift S exists, and I went hands on this week to test its increased resolution, its new built-in sens...
Some Australian telcos have blocked access to 4chan, 8chan, Voat, Zerohedge, and video hosting platform Liveleak for continuing to host Christchurch footage
Several websites including 4chan have been blocked by major Australian telcos for continuing to host footage of the Christchurch terrorist attack.
Profile of Connie Chan, a16z's first partner promoted from within, who has built a reputation for sourcing deals with startups like Pinterest and Lime
Hong Kong (CNN Business)For years, venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz stood by a steadfast rule: to become a general partner at the firm … Tweets: @heyfayehays , @zbruceli , @cnnbusiness ,...
Opendoor, which buys homes from sellers directly to sell at a profit, raises $300M led by General Atlantic, sources say at a $3.8B valuation
Last month, we reported that Opendoor — the startup that is taking on the real estate industry with its own platform for buying up homes and selling …
Blameless, which offers a site reliability engineering (SRE) platform for enterprises, comes out of stealth with $20M from investors including Accel
Sight Reliable Engineering (SRE) is an extension of DevOps designed for more complex environments. The problem is that this type of approach …
Profile of Eduardo Saverin's B Capital VC firm, which has made ~20 investments since launching in 2015 with a $360M fund, as it prepares to raise a larger fund
hen Eduardo Saverin greets entrepreneurs who come to visit him in his 8th-floor offices at the Singapore Land Tower, the 36-year-old knows he'll get asked the question. Tweets: @esaverin , @alexrkonra...
House Homeland Security Committee chair seeks briefings from the CEOs of Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube on their responses to the Christchurch attack
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Paris-based Doctolib, which offers doctor appointments and related services on mobile, raises $170M led by General Atlantic, at a $1.1B valuation
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Apple updates iMac lineup with Intel's 8th-gen and 9th-gen Core CPUs and AMD's Radeon Pro Vega GPUs; 21.5" starts at $1,299, 27" 5K at $1,799, available today
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Skedulo, a service that helps companies manage their mobile employees, raises $28M Series B led by Microsoft's M12
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Portworx, which provides a cloud-native data management platform for enterprises, raises $27M Series C led by Sapphire Ventures
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Instagram adds in-app shopping to let users buy from 20 beauty and fashion brands including Kylie Cosmetics, Nike, and Huda Beauty
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Lithuanian Evaldas Rimasauskas pleads guilty to wire fraud related to fake invoices that tricked Facebook and Google employees into sending him over $100M
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Firefox 66 arrives with autoplaying blocked by default, the ability to search through open tabs, and smoother scrolling, even when there are slowly loading ads
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Abstract, which provides a versioning platform for designers, raises $30M Series C led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sources say at a $190M valuation
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Kickstarter CEO and co-founder Perry Chen steps down but will remain chairman of the board; Head of Design and Product Aziz Hasan promoted to interim CEO
To the Kickstarter team, creators, backers, and friends: Shirin Ghaffary / Recode : Recode Daily: Instagram makes a push into commerce Brendan Sinclair / GamesIndustry.biz : Kickstarter employees laun...
Sources: Uber used a spyware program code-named Surfcam to steal drivers from an Australian rival by tracking their cars online and scraping driver details
Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and some of its users for defamation, alleging Twitter is shadow banning conservatives, seeks $250M+ in damages
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Marketplace Pulse study that examined sales rankings and reviews of 23,000 products on Amazon claims most Amazon-branded goods are flops
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg : Tweets: @seattletimes and @joevc Tweets: @seattletimes : The explosion of Amazon's private-label products prompted concern that the online retailer could promote the house...
In response to a FOIA lawsuit, FCC admits in court that its Electronic Comment Filing System isn't designed to track the sources of comments
Dell Cameron / Gizmodo : Tweets: @dellcam Tweets: Dell Cameron / @dellcam : Scoop(ish): In response to @nickconfessore's #FOIA lawsuit, the @FCC openly admitted in court that tracking the sources of ...
Chairman of House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law explains why the FTC, undergoing a “credibility crisis”, should probe Facebook
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A roundup of the 88 companies that launched at YC's Winter 2019 Demo Day 2, including ride-sharing, insurance, developer tool, and crypto trading startups
TechCrunch : Tweets: @ilan , @garrytan , and @pt Tweets: Ilan Abehassera / @ilan : Most of the YC startups I am seeing from this batch (W19) are super super early, with much later stage valuations. I...
Bully Pulpit Interactive: from Dec. 30, 2018 through Mar. 10, Trump's campaign spent $3.5M on Facebook ads and $1M on Google, nearly double the Democratic field
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