Disney says Disney+ will support 4K and HDR video, all content on Disney+ can be downloaded and viewed offline, and that the app will be on Roku, PS4, and more
In the fall of 2017 Disney announced plans for a subscription streaming service of its own that could compete with the likes of Netflix.
Uber files for an IPO, says it had $11.27B in revenue, up 42% YoY, and an EBITDA loss of $1.85B in 2018
- Uber will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “UBER,” the company said in a filing released publicly on Thursday. — The company posted net income of $997 million in 2018 …
Disney+ will be available starting November 12 for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year
- Disney announced Thursday at the company's investor day that Disney+ will be available starting on November 12 for $6.99 per month or $69 per year — Disney has already confirmed a number …
Disney chief Bob Iger says Apple TV will probably get Disney+ and suggests he plans to stay on Apple's board despite the companies becoming streaming rivals
- Disney CEO Iger suggests has plans to stay on Apple's board — New streaming service will take on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon
Researcher finds Facebook is testing bringing Messenger back into its main app, possibly as a first step toward integrating all of its messaging services
Facebook might be putting Messenger back into its main social media app. The feature is currently in testing and was spotted …
In his annual shareholder letter, Jeff Bezos challenges retail rivals to match or raise their minimum wage above Amazon's $15 per hour
Target plans to move to $15 per hour by end of 2020 while Walmart lags behind at $11 an hour — In his annual letter to shareholders …
Uber's S-1 shows that it spent $457M last year on research and development of autonomous vehicles, flying cars, and other “technology programs”
Uber spent $457 million last year on research and development of autonomous vehicles, flying cars (known as eVTOLs) and other …
FCC will begin 37GHz, 39GHz, and 47GHz spectrum auctions for 5G use on Dec. 10, announces the $20.4B Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to connect up to 4M homes
- Sale to begin in December to advance fast network for new uses — White House announcement includes $20 billion for rural areas
Gmail launches support for two new IETF-approved security standards, MTA-STS and TLS Reporting, in beta, to help thwart STMP man-in-the-middle attacks
Google rolled out MTA-STS and TLS Reporting support for Gmail servers today, April 10, 2019. — Google announced today that Gmail …
Uber's S-1 reveals that Uber paid Google ~$58M to use Google Maps from 2016-2018 and that Uber uses Google's public cloud in addition to AWS
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Nintendo Labo VR kit review: fun but the novelty wears off quickly, and interactive manual is easy to follow but assembling cardboard pieces is time-consuming
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Uber's S-1 says the company had 91M average monthly active users, including for ride-hailing and Uber Eats, at the end of 2018, up 33.8% YoY
Joshua Franklin / Reuters : Tweets: @prsarahevans Tweets: @prsarahevans : UBER'S CURRENT STATUS: 🚗 91M average monthly active users 🚘 Ride-hailing and @UberEats ⬆️ Up 33.8% YoY, but slowing 💰 Revenue...
DOJ charges Julian Assange with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for allegedly assisting Chelsea Manning in an attempt to crack a DOD password
& apparently unsuccessful — attempt to crack a password *after* “Manning had already provided Wikileaks with hundreds of thousands of classified records.” pic.twitter.com/FifCMKxX1T Susan Hennessey / ...
In its S-1, Uber says it will make a report public in 2019 on sexual assaults and other safety incidents claimed to have occurred on its platform in the US
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UK court sentences Thomas White, who ran Silk Road 2 as Dread Pirate Roberts 2 and became a privacy activist after his arrest in 2014, to 5+ years in prison
For years, the arrest and case has been kept under-wraps. Friday, a court sentenced Thomas White to 5 years and 4 months for his role … Tweets: @breakermag , @josephfcox , @josephfcox , @josephfcox ,...
Analysis of Bezos's letter shows Amazon's total merchandise sales for 2018 were ~$300B, up 19% YoY, but slowing overall, with 27% growth in 2016 and 24% in 2017
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LumApps, which provides organizations with a social intranet for internal employee communications, raises $24M Series B led by IdInvest
LumApps, the “social intranet” for the enterprise, has closed $24 million in Series B funding. The round is led by previous backer IdInvest …
Acer announces Helios 300 and 700 gaming laptops, starting at $1,200, new business-focused Chromebooks, and ConceptD, a premium lineup of laptops and desktops
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Naspers-owned payments company PayU acquires Wibmo, which offers payment processing and security services and operates mostly in India, for $70M
PayU, the Naspers-owned payments company that competes with the likes of PayPal but focuses mainly on emerging markets, has made an acquisition to expand its business in India.
Archive.org says European agencies sent it 500+ takedown notices falsely identifying terrorist content, showing pitfalls of proposed EU terrorist content law
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PagerDuty closes at $38.25, up 59%, on its first day of trading, valuing the company at around $2.8B
When I first met Alex Solomon, Andrew Miklas … Isabelle Kirkwood / BetaKit : Toronto-founded PagerDuty goes public, sees stocks jump in market debut Connie Loizos / TechCrunch : CEO Jennifer Tejada ju...
The digital world is not designed to keep women safe, evidenced by the endless harassment and abuse, and any new regulation needs to keep this in mind
The digital world is not designed to keep women safe. New regulations should be. — Ms. Chang, an anchor at Bloomberg TV, is the author of “Brotopia.” Tweets: @emilychangtv , @imeluny , @themoko , @...
Security researchers disclose Dragonblood, a group of vulnerabilities impacting WiFi Alliance's recently launched WPA3 WiFi security and authentication standard
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
Coinbase launches Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card for UK customers to spend cryptocurrencies in-store and online, will expand to other EU countries in months
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch :
Google's VP of Diversity Danielle Brown says she has left after joining in 2017 and will become chief people officer at payroll and benefits startup Gusto
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Walmart says it has bought Polymorph Labs and will use its technology to deliver more relevant ads to online shoppers
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Cityblock, a spinout of Sidewalk Labs that provides healthcare to low-income neighborhoods through a care delivery platform called Commons, raises $65M Series B
Redpoint Ventures has led a $65 million Series B in Cityblock, a healthcare company focused on providing improved care to low-income neighborhoods.
Sources: YouTube has introduced two new internal metrics in the past two years: total time spent on site and the murkier “quality watch time”
Bloomberg :
GoFundMe launches GoFundMe.org Causes, which accepts donations for verified charities that support general causes like animal rescue and mental health
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Armis, which helps companies protect IoT devices on their networks, raises $65M Series C led by Sequoia Capital, bringing its total raised to $112M
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Triplebyte, which offers personalized online coding tests and technical interviews to help employers screen candidates, raises $35M Series B
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Online used car marketplace Shift raises an additional $40M, bringing the total raise of its Series D to $180M, as it aims to double its revenue this year
Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch :
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