Apple debuts iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, with 5.8" and 6.5" screens, no 3D Touch, better battery life, triple camera system with zoom and wide angle, in 4 colors
As usual, Apple's latest batch of iPhones aren't exactly surprising, thanks to plenty of detailed leaks throughout the year.
California passes landmark bill that requires gig economy workers to be treated as employees, going into effect Jan 1, affecting companies like Uber and Lyft
SACRAMENTO — California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers …
Apple unveils the 6.1" iPhone 11, the XR's successor, with low-light night mode, A13 Bionic chip, dual cameras with an ultra wide lens, in six colors
the iPhone XR can't Roger Cheng / CNET : iPhone 11's best feature is its $699 price tag Matthew Miller / ZDNet : 11 reasons I'm buying an Apple iPhone 11 Pro instead of a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus C...
Apple quietly switches AppleCare+ to a monthly subscription for some devices, letting users pay for a plan past the previous two or three year limit
Last year Apple rolled out the option to pay monthly for some of its two (in some cases three) year AppleCare+ plans for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Hands-on with iPhone 11 Pro: looks slightly better than XS, but the camera bump is big and Apple is not trying to hide it, the new camera interface is great
The glass is nice, but we can't judge the cameras yet — Apple just announced the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models feature Haptic Touch, which was introduced in iPhone XR, effectively discontinuing 3D Touch from the newest iPhones
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The biggest surprise at Apple's keynote was not a new feature, device, or service, but an aggressive pricing strategy that's a departure for the company
just aggressive by #Apple standards. Maybe the tech industry is finally realizing that “normal folks” can't/don't want to spend a bazillion dollars on gadgets. But...well done, @Apple; it's appreciate...
Apple announces Watch Series 5 with built-in compass, always-on display, and new materials, shipping on September 20 from $399; Series 3 price drops to $199
Apple has just officially announced the next generation of the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Series 5.
All iPhone 11 models have the U1 ultra-wideband chip for spatial awareness, whose underlying tech would enable Apple's rumored Tile-like tracking tags
Some thoughts on Apple's iPhone 11 event... Joseph Green / Mashable : Pre-register for the iPhone 11 and claim £30 cashback when you buy Mike Wuerthele / AppleInsider : Here's what Apple's new U1 chip...
Apple says iPhone 11 will start at $699, 11 Pro at $999, and 11 Pro Max at $1,099; iPhone 8 now costs $449 and XR is $599; all base models have 64GB storage
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Google introduces a new Chrome webpage sharing feature in version 77, letting users easily send links to other devices where they use Chrome
Not available on macOS just yet — Google is starting to make its Chrome 77 browser update available to Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android this week.
Apple Arcade to debut on September 19 for $4.99/month with a one month free trial; Apple says it will add hundreds of games to its catalog in the coming weeks
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iOS 13 GM and latest iOS 13.1 beta reference stereo AR headsets and apps, suggesting support for a face-mounted AR experience similar to Google's Daydream
As 9to5Mac's Gui Rambo first shared back in April and detailed more specifics just last week, Apple is working on bringing Stereo AR …
Apple TV+ will launch on November 1 for $4.99/month in 100 countries; customers get one year free with the purchase of an Apple device
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Uber says it has laid off 170 people from its product team and 265 people from its engineering team
Uber has laid off 435 employees across its product and engineering teams, the company announced today. Combined, the layoffs represent about 8% of the organizations …
Hands-on with Apple Watch Series 5: a dead ringer for Series 4, always-on display makes it a competent timepiece, compass mode is neat when it works
hands on and first impressions Tweets: Ben Darlow / @kapowaz : Something I never see Apple Watch reviewers mention when comparing the aluminium vs stainless steel case: the latter has a sapphire cryst...
Interview with Bill Gates on his public image, Jeffrey Epstein, Steve Jobs, and more ahead of a docuseries, Inside Bill's Brain, debuting on Netflix Sept. 20
A new documentary profiles the tech-titan-turned-philanthropist. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Gates reflects on his shifting public image.
Apple says the iPhone 11's A13 Bionic has 8.5B transistors, up from the A12's 6.9B, and its two high-performance cores are 20% faster and consume 40% less power
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Sources: antitrust officials from the FTC have begun interviewing merchants on Amazon to determine whether the e-commerce giant is abusing its market dominance
A team of Federal Trade Commission investigators has begun interviewing small businesses that sell products on Amazon.com Inc …
Apple says its TV+ streaming service will cost ~$1.40/month in India when it launches on November 1, undercutting both Netflix and Amazon
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Apple announces research studies around hearing, heart, and women's health, and says it will launch an Apple Research app for enrolling in them by end of year
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Cloudflare discloses potential sanctions violations in SEC filing, says its products were used by blacklisted entities such as terrorists and drug traffickers
Technology company says it determined that its products were used by certain blacklisted individuals and entities
Prosus, a holding company for African giant Naspers' stakes in tech groups such as Tencent, opens at €76 on Amsterdam's stock exchange, valuing it at €123B
A company holding Naspers' stakes in internet technology groups such as Tencent soared in its Amsterdam stock trading debut …
Oregon-based Dutchie, a Shopify-like e-commerce platform used by 450 cannabis dispensaries in 18 states, raises $15M Series A
Ross Lipson comes from an entrepreneurial family, so perhaps it's no wonder that as a college student, he dropped out of school to jump into the online food space …
Electronic prescription service Surescripts says it is cutting off ReMy Health, used by Amazon's PillPack, limiting PillPack's access to patient histories
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Apple's latest 10.2-inch iPad is compatible with the Smart Keyboard, meaning every iPad on sale besides the iPad mini is compatible for the first time
Converged computing is close enough to touch — “Netbooks aren't better at anything,” joked Steve Jobs when he stood on stage nearly 10 years ago to introduce the first iPad. Tweets: @tomwarren , @dc...
After criticism, Lyft hopes to improve rider safety by mandating driver education and adding a new notification system for potentially dangerous off-track rides
and sharing additional initiatives toward our goal of making Lyft the safest form of transportation for everyone. Learn more: https://blog.lyft.com/... https://twitter.com/... Faiz Siddiqui / @faizsay...
AWS announces general availability of Amazon Quantum Ledger Database, its centralized blockchain service used to maintain a permanent record of transactions
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Mozilla partners with Cloudflare to launch the beta of Firefox Private Network VPN, a VPN service via a browser extension for US desktop users
including hackers. We worked hard on this Firefox Private Network beta, an extension that shields you on public networks so you can more safely shop, email, or bank~ https://twitter.com/... @firefox :...
Filing: Blockstack raised $15.5M from its SEC-approved token offering under Reg A+, and another $7.6M in a separate token offering in Asia under Reg S
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Sources: Texas AG has issued a 29-page civil investigation demand with 200+ directives for Google to provide detailed information on its ad business by Oct. 9
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Baidu invests ~$200M in Chinese tech investment firm Neusoft Holdings, with an aim to develop AI tech for smart cities, education, healthcare, and more
Chris Udemans / TechNode : Tweets: @baidu_inc and @ranjitrana4u Tweets: @baidu_inc : Baidu invests RMB 1.443B in tech investment firm Neusoft Holdings to promote smart transformations of industries i...
IBM and German research institute Fraunhofer partner to explore the potential of quantum computing, as Germany plans to invest $717M over two years in the field
Douglas Busvine / Reuters : Tweets: @missmaga2016 , @ibmresearch , and @andreasateth Tweets: @missmaga2016 : Hmmm, so is IBM also going to help #China with this? How convenient that China just signed...
Facebook tightens its policies around self-harm, suicide, and eating disorder content to prevent its spread, after consulting with experts
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Brooklyn-based Atlas Obscura, an online magazine and travel startup, raises $20M Series B led by Airbnb to expand its trips and local experience offerings
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @lalpert1 , @davidplotz , @lindaperlstein , @hannarosin , @rafat , @alexisohanian , @charlierybak , @besvinick , @lukesbeard , @wsjeurope , and @keithr...
CasperLabs, which aims to improve Ethereum 2.0's scalability without sacrificing decentralization, raises $14.5M Series A from Arrington XRP Capital and others
Yogita Khatri / The Block :
Peloton sets IPO range between $26 and $29 per share, looks to raise as much as $1.2B at ~$8B valuation at the high end of the range
Angelica LaVito / CNBC :
E-commerce and other internet companies can take cues from industries like retail and commercial aviation to build loyalty businesses
Alex Danco : Tweets: @jasonfried , @nikillinit , and @simoncarless Tweets: Jason Fried / @jasonfried : When Google puts 4 paid ads ahead of the first organic result for your own brand name, you're fo...
UK-based WaveOptics closes a $39M Series C, raising an additional $13M after it raised $26M last December, for its waveguide display tech for AR wearables
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Career guidance and recruitment platform JobTeaser raises £45M led by Highland Europe to expand across the UK and Ireland
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
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