Apple says it's now handicapping its own apps in App Store search results after analysis finds they have ranked first for at least 700 search terms
If you opened the App Store on an iPhone in May 2018 and typed “podcast” in the search box, you would have seen something like this.
China Labor Watch: at the largest iPhone factory ~50% of workers were temps in August, breaking a 10% limit set by China; Apple, Foxconn admit it was an issue
- Companies confirm report on excessive use of temporary workers — China Labor Watch alleges harsh conditions before iPhone event
Google Nest Hub Max review: beautiful screen, versatile camera, extensive smart home controls, but sound is not powerful, can't play Netflix, no camera shutter
The new Nest Hub Max is a bigger version of the excellent Nest Hub with a few new tricks up its sleeve
Microsoft's Brad Smith about his new book and how tech sector and governments need to step up and do more to address the challenges that technology is creating
Microsoft President Brad Smith has a light-up globe, a neon blue miniature likeness of Earth, spinning on his desk inside the company's Redmond headquarters.
The Vivaldi browser comes to Android with swipe gestures for navigation, advanced tab management, notes, screenshots, no-tracking, dark mode, and more
Almost three years after launching its desktop version, cross-platform browser Vivaldi has finally released its mobile version today.
Based on an internal build of iOS 13, 2019 iPhones will include an R1 sensor coprocessor, adding support for more sensors than the existing M-series coprocessor
Apple is planning to add a new coprocessor, codenamed both “Rose” and “R1,” to the A13 series chips in its upcoming iPhones set to debut on Tuesday.
Current and former employees say Google still conceals issues like sexual harassment; internal document details stories of retaliation for reporting harassment
Google employees (from left to right) Sam Moreno, Katie Slavin, and Keny Cueltar listen to speakers during the Boulder Colorado Google Campus …
An overview of potential challenges facing Facebook, Google, and Amazon from state attorneys general, who sometimes have assistance from the federal government
The nation's state attorneys general have tangled with mortgage lenders, tobacco giants and the makers of addictive drugs.
What to expect from Apple on Sep. 10: 3 new iPhones, Apple Watch Series 5, new Apple TV, release info for OSes, pricing and launch date for Apple Arcade, more
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Fitbit Versa 2 review: comfortable and has great fitness and sleep-tracking features, but it is a dumb smartwatch with clumsy and pointless Alexa integration
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Germany-based Volocopter, which wants to launch an autonomous air taxi service, raises €50M Series C led by the owner of Volvo, bringing total raised to €85M
The promise of flying cars has become an idea more synonymous with the tech world's shortcomings than its exciting potential …
Check Point: Chinese hacker group APT3 reverse engineered EternalRomance NSA exploit by setting up machines as traps to retrieve info after they were attacked
I write about security and surveillance. — When it was alleged earlier this year that secretive Chinese hacking group APT3 … Tweets: @_cpresearch_ , @docligot , @hatr , and @virusbtn Tweets: @_cpres...
A study of AI programs at North American universities finds that graduates are less likely to create AI startups when their top AI professors leave for industry
SAN FRANCISCO — For years, big tech companies have used huge salaries, bonuses and stock packages to lure artificial intelligence experts out of academia. Tweets: @erictopol Tweets: Eric Topol / @eric...
AppZen, which builds AI-powered tools to automate finance functions, raises $50M Series C led by Coatue Management, sources say at a $500M valuation
AI now touches every aspect of how a company operates — from forming the core of the service itself, through to customer interactions …
AI must account for basic concepts of how the world works, like time, space, and causality, beyond statistical pattern detection, before it can earn our trust
@GaryMarcus and Ernest Davis @nytopinion https://www.nytimes.com/... Tim O'Reilly / @timoreilly : A refreshingly contrarian perspective on #AI. @garymarcus argues that we need to start over with first...
Daimler says it began testing level 4 self-driving trucks on public roads in Virginia, with trained drivers and engineers on board
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Spendesk, which offers an all-in-one corporate expense and spend management service, raises $38.4M Series B led by Index Ventures
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch :
Vim, which develops a platform for health plan-provider collaboration, raises $24M Series B led by Optum Ventures, bringing its total raised to $37M
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Happy Money, a lending platform that helps users pay off high-interest-rate debt with cheaper loans from credit unions, raises $70M Series D
Donna Fuscaldo / Forbes :
Drivetime, which makes interactive hands-free audio games for drivers, raises $11M Series A led by Makers Fund with Amazon's Alexa Fund and Google participating
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
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