Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says Mark Zuckerberg's influence is staggering and that it is time to break up Facebook
The last time I saw Mark Zuckerberg — was in the summer of 2017, several months before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. We met at Facebook's Menlo Park …
Consumer advocacy groups file a complaint with the FTC accusing Amazon's Echo Dot Kids of collecting children's data without parental consent
Amazon barreled into the children's smart-speaker market last year with a brightly colored device called Echo Dot Kids Edition.
Samsung announces the ISOCELL Bright GW1, a 64-megapixel image sensor for mobile phones, expects it to go into mass production in the second half of this year
Samsung fires new salvo in megapixel wars — Samsung has announced a new image sensor for mobile phones with a higher resolution than anything comparable on the market.
Verizon report: nation states and affiliated parties carried out 23% of data breaches in 2018, up from 12% in 2017 and 19% in 2016
Verizon's 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report highlights how nation states and espionage are becoming a worry for businesses and their data.
Inside Microsoft's Envisioning Center, which houses some of its prototype work including projection tech, AI for meetings, and desks that double as touchscreens
Every few years, Microsoft creates a video that looks at the future of productivity. This usually involves giant screens …
In a UK court filing, Amazon says hackers siphoned money from ~100 seller accounts over a period of six months last year
- Amazon asked U.K. court for bank details linked to hackers — Hackers break into about 100 accounts, according to documents
Google to add “pending transactions” payment option to the Play Store, letting users pay for apps at a retail store by showing a payment code on their device
Today, the Android platform sees more app downloads than iOS, but Apple's App Store continually dominates in terms of revenue.
Google says it will soon weight Play Store app ratings to favor reviews from more recent releases, viewable by end users starting in August
Two years ago, Apple changed the way its app store ratings worked by allowing developers to decide whether or not their ratings would be reset …
Facebook relaxes blockchain ad rules, letting users promote crypto-related news, education, and events without pre-approval, after imposing a ban in 2018
Facebook still won't let you advertise for cryptocurrencies, exchanges, binaries, or ICOs without prior approval.
Nike's new app, Nike Fit, will use AR to help find the right sneaker fit, expected to launch in the US in July
Nike has been experimenting heavily with augmented reality for a few years now, and the company is continuing to work on new experiences powered by the technology.
Intel shares its chip roadmap through 2023, says the 10nm product family will be available from the middle of this year, plans first 7nm product for 2021
At Intel's Investor Day today, CEO Bob Swan and Murthy Renduchintala spoke to the ability of the company with respect to its manufacturing capabilities.
Internal doc: Amazon keeps text transcripts of Alexa-triggered voice recordings deleted by users; Amazon says it is working on deleting them from subsystems
Amazon doesn't need to hear your voice recordings to know what you've said. They can read it. — After Alexa hears its wake word … Tweets: @alfredwkng Tweets: Alfred / @alfredwkng : NEW: An internal...
Microsoft says it has gained FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello, Windows 10's biometric authentication system, for the Windows 10 May 2019 update
Microsoft moves 800 million people closer to a no-password world. — Microsoft has passed another milestone on its quest to kill off passwords.
Singapore passes a controversial anti-fake news law that gives the government sweeping powers to fine and police online platforms including private chat groups
Singapore has passed a controversial anti-fake news law that gives authorities sweeping powers to police online platforms and even private chat groups.
Google unveils Mini-apps, a “new capability” for Google Search and Assistant that delivers interactive and dynamically updated content in search results
During the Tuesday keynote that kicked off Google's I/O 2019 developer conference, the Mountain View company unveiled a slew …
Report: Fxmsp, a collective of Russian- and English-speaking hackers, is selling source code and network access to three US-based antivirus software vendors
Source code, network access being sold online by “Fxmsp” collective. — In a report published Thursday, researchers …
Coalition, which provides cybersecurity insurance, raises $40M Series B led by Ribbit Capital
Coalition, a cybersecurity insurance company, has raised $40 million in its latest round of funding. — Fintech investment giant Ribbit Capital led the investment with participation from Greenoaks Ca...
Sources: at least six Intercom employees have left the company over allegations that its CEO Eoghan McCabe made unwanted advances toward female employees
Eight years ago, a group of Irish entrepreneurs led by an ambitious leader, Eoghan McCabe, relocated their software startup, Intercom … Tweets: @zoesaintbernard and @jessicalessin Tweets: Zo Bernard /...
Redfin launches Redfin Direct, a feature that lets homebuyers make offers on homes directly online without an agent, starting in Boston
Redfin quietly launched a new feature that lets homebuyers without an agent make offers on homes directly through its website, bringing back an initiative …
Qualcomm partners with Google to create a reference design and development kit for building Assistant-enabled Bluetooth headphones with Fast Pair support
Qualcomm today announced that it has partnered with Google to create a reference design and development kit for building Assistant-enabled Bluetooth headphones.
Consumers want a privacy fence for smart homes, but by replacing “Works with Nest” with “Works with Google Assistant,” Google is giving them a walled garden
But in addition to the rebranding, Google announced that it will be discontinuing the Works with Nest program …
Netflix acquires children's media brand StoryBots, its third-ever acquisition, from the founders of JibJab Media for an undisclosed sum
Netflix announced that it acquired StoryBots, the children's media brand created by brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis, the founders of JibJab Media. See also Mediagazer
Unlike Facebook at F8, Google didn't just talk about its commitment to privacy at I/O, it showcased features that were either ready to ship or ready to demo
F8 and I/O, night and day — Mark Zuckerberg: “The future is private”. Sundar Pichai: ~The present is private~.
Uber and Lyft drivers staged strikes in at least 10 US cities to protest against unfair pay ahead of Uber's much-anticipated IPO
it's about stealing the narrative Kari Paul / The Guardian : Crossing the digital picket line? Uber and Lyft offer discounts as drivers strike Shirin Ghaffary / Vox : Driver strikes didn't break Uber ...
Binance says hackers accessed some user API keys, 2FA codes, and stole 7,000 bitcoins worth ~$41M; it will use its Secure Asset Fund for Users to cover the loss
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk :
ChowNow, a food-ordering platform that helps independent restaurants accept online orders, raises $21M Series C, bringing its total raised to more than $60M
ChowNow, whose food-ordering platform makes it easier for local restaurants to accept online orders, has raised $21 million …
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduces a bill banning “loot boxes” and pay-to-win schemes in games aimed at those under 18
manipulative games designed to trick kids into spending money— is definitely a huge problem that needs to be addressed, as we outlined in our Google Play complaint https://www.law.georgetown.edu/ ... ...
VTS, a commercial real estate leasing and asset management platform, raises $90M Series D led by Brookfield Ventures; sources: the funding values VTS at $1B
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Marvell to acquire Aquantia for $452M; Aquantia is best known for providing Multi-Gig Ethernet controllers for PC, datacenter, and automotive markets
Anton Shilov / AnandTech :
In the first settlement of its kind, judge orders a New York landlord to provide tenants who opposed exclusively using Latch smart locks with physical keys
Alfred Ng / CNET :
Tencent pulls the test version of blockbuster game PUBG in China and shifts users to a similar “patriotic” game that has government approval to generate revenue
and voila, it's approved! https://www.reuters.com/...
Roku Q1: revenue of $207M, up 51% YoY, 29.1M active accounts, and $134M in platform revenue, almost double device revenue of $72.5M; stock up 23%+
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter :
Heetch, which provides ride-sharing services across France and French-speaking Africa, raises $38M Series B led by Cathay Innovation and Total Ventures
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Epson unveils the Moverio BT-30C smart glasses, which use Android devices and Windows PCs as their primary compute vehicle via USB-C, shipping in June for $499
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Sources: Google's paid music services, YouTube Music and Google Play Music, have passed 15M subscribers, far behind Apple's 50M+ and Spotify's 100M+
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg :
Alibaba to allow more vendors outside China to use AliExpress to sell goods internationally, starting with retailers in Russia, Turkey, Italy, and Spain
James Kynge / Financial Times :
Microsoft's Kevin Gallo talks about how the company is trying to undo the divide between UWP and Win32, future of Microsoft's app store, and more
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet :
Amazon says Alexa is now compatible with 60,000 smart home devices from 7,400 brands, up from 20,000 devices in September 2018
Rita El Khoury / Android Police :
Two months after Facebook said it would curb vaccine misinformation, anti-vaccination posts and a #vaccineskill tag still appear prominently in Instagram search
which is owned by Facebook—claims the idea that ‘Vaccines Kill’ hasn't been debunked, even though it definitely has been debunked repeatedly. Remember this idiocy when you see another headline claimin...
Health coaching app developer Noom, best known for its direct-to-consumer weight loss app, raises $58M Series E led by Sequoia, bringing total raised to $114.7M
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