Samsung says it will issue a patch for a fingerprint recognition bug on its Galaxy S10 phone that allowed any fingerprint to unlock the phone
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it will soon roll out a software patch to fix problems with fingerprint recognition on its flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone.
Netflix reports Q3 revenue of $5.25B, up 31% YoY, 158M paid subs globally, up 21% YoY, as net adds increase to 6.8M, up 12% YoY but below 7M company forecast
Shares of Netflix surged 8% in premarket trading after the company late Wednesday released its earnings report for the third quarter.
US, UK, and South Korea dismantle one of the largest child exploitation dark web sites, with 200K unique videos; over three dozen people have been arrested
The Justice Department says it's dismantled one of the largest child exploitation sites on the dark web.
Yahoo says it is shutting down its long-running Yahoo Groups platform on October 21 and will permanently delete all posted content on December 14
Users won't be able to upload new content to the site after October 21 and have until December 14 to archive their content, Yahoo said in an announcement.
Microsoft announces two new open-source projects, Open Application Model and Dapr, to make it easier for developers to build cloud, edge, and Kubernetes apps
Microsoft is introducing two new specs, the Open Application Model and Dapr, with the aim of making building cloud, edge and Kubernetes apps easier.
iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max review: the Pro and Pro Max models are worthwhile generational upgrades, but the regular iPhone 11 is not very impressive
It's been a little over a year since our review of the iPhone XS and XS Max, and it's that time of the year to investigate Apple's latest and greatest: the iPhone 11 family.
Netflix says it expects “modest headwind” to near-term growth, but long-term growth should continue as new streaming services accelerate shift from linear TV
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable :
DOJ officials say they tracked the owner and users of the dark web child-porn site Welcome to Video by working with Chainalysis to trace bitcoin transactions
Federal investigators focused not on offensive hacking efforts or surveilling communications, but on the transactions using cryptocurrency.
Mike Isaac's book, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, will be the basis for a Showtime series by Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien
Brian Koppelman and David Levien are developing a limited series about ridesharing company Uber for Showtime.
Inside Facebook's attempt to launch its cryptocurrency, as major partners and most payments providers withdraw from Libra Association amid regulatory pressure
Major partners bolted after Washington challenged the social-media giant's foray into finance — David Marcus gathered …
Analysis of 168,907 tweets at Daryl Morey following his Oct. 4 pro-HK tweet: ~50% came from accounts with 0-13 followers, 4,855 users had never tweeted
'This wasn't primarily a bot swarm. It was a troll mob.' After his tweet supporting Hong Kong's protesters, the Houston Rockets' general manager … Tweets: @coinbiased and @jadande See also Mediagazer...
Graphic design app Canva raises $85M led by Mary Meeker's VC firm Bond Capital at a valuation of $3.2B, five months after raising $70M at a $2.5B valuation
- Sydney-based Canva plans to double workforce in coming year — Focus on scaling up through expanded enterprise offering
FCC has formally approved the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint on a party-line vote, with Democrats dissenting
today approving the T-Mobile / Sprint merger despite clear evidence it will raise prices https://www.reuters.com/... @stormmela : Consumers are ALWAYS the losers. Jobs are lost. Prices rise. Service d...
Report: Airbnb doubled Q1 losses YoY to $306M, with revenue growing 31% YoY to $839M, as the company prepares for its planned IPO in 2020
- Airbnb's losses doubled in the first quarter, largely as a result of increased marketing spend, The Information reported. Source: The Information .
Pendo, which helps businesses improve their services by providing behavioral analytics, raises $100M Series E led by Sapphire Ventures at a $1B valuation
Pendo, one of the Triangle's most successful startups in recent years, has brought in another $100 million in funding, the company said Thursday.
Snapchat says it is testing dynamic ads that let brands automatically create ads in real-time based on their own product catalogs
Several design templates are available for the format — Snapchat will conduct an open beta-test of dynamic ads that enable brands to automatically create ads …
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes to launch a $10M “anti-monopoly fund” to explore antitrust actions, support research and advocacy projects across industries
The fund will explore antitrust actions in a number of industries, not just tech — For months, Facebook co-founder …
IBM reports Q3 revenue of $18B, down 3.9% YoY, the fifth consecutive down quarter; Red Hat sales of $371M, included for the first time, did not stop the decline
Olivia Carville / Bloomberg :
After delays, the UK government quietly drops its controversial plan to implement an age verification requirement for porn websites
Rob Merrick / The Independent :
Invoca, which provides AI-powered call tracking and conversational analytics, raises $56M, bringing its total raised to $116M
It's predicted that the annual number of mobile phone calls to businesses will reach 169 billion by 2020, and that click-to-call — web integrations enabling real-time calls …
GoFundMe launches GoFundMe Charity, a new free-to-use fundraising platform for nonprofits, and a button to donate money that can be integrated into any site
GoFundMe has made its name primarily as a platform for individuals to create fundraisers for personal causes …
Galileo Financial, which provides APIs for backend integration for leading fintech startups, raises $77M Series A led by Accel
Donna Fuscaldo / Forbes :
PayPal's Venmo says it plans to launch its first credit card in 2020 in partnership with Synchrony, which also issues PayPal-branded credit cards
Venmo announced today its plans to launch its first-ever credit card. The card is being issued partnership with Synchrony …
Inside Bob Iger's risky bet on Disney+, set to launch with 35 originals in first year, which executives hope will have 60M to 90M global subscribers by 2024
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter :
Interview with Google execs about Project Soli, the tech behind Pixel 4's Motion Sense radar, and why they think gesture-sensing is not just a gimmick
but Apple could still learn something from Google Tweets: @google : #NightSight already helps you take beautiful photos in the dark. Now you can use it for shots of the night sky.🌙✨ Coming to Pixel 3a...
Google's “ambient computing” vision, powered by smartphones and in-home devices, plays to its strengths, but challenges remain, like high costs to consumers
Ben Thompson / Stratechery :
Google pulls Google Clips, its AI-powered automatic camera from 2017, from its store
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google :
Lyft launches Jobs Access Program to provide free and subsidized rides to the unemployed and those seeking job training in 35+ markets in the US and Canada
In March, hot on the heels of its initial public offering, Lyft announced City Works, a $50 million program seeking to strengthen …
MyGate, a Bangalore-based startup with a security and community management app for gated communities, raises $56M Series B from Tencent, Tiger Global, others
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
TikTok hires law firm K&L Gates to help it form a US content moderation committee, following criticism of its uneven banning of political content
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Instagram is rolling out new features over six months that help users manage third-party app permissions, including removing them and seeing requested data
Dami Lee / The Verge :
Huawei says its overall sales were $86B, up ~25% YoY, as smartphone shipments grew 26% YoY, to 185M+ units between January and September 2019
Raymond Zhong / New York Times :
Inside's Apple steep learning curve with TV+ and Hollywood, as sources say the company already well outspent its projected $1B annual content budget
they are the suckers at this poker table. They should just cut a deal with @RobertIger or buy @Netflix and bring @reedhastings into the fold. https://twitter.com/... @hsteinfeldnews : ‼️ | The Hollywo...
A look at India's booming video streaming market, fueled by Reliance Jio's cheap data, as companies like Flipkart and delivery service Zomato invest in content
Stephanie Findlay / Financial Times : Tweets: @financialtimes , @raju , and @sjfindlay See also Mediagazer Tweets: @financialtimes : India's video streaming market is growing so quickly that Amazon a...
As Works with Nest winds down, Google shares new initiatives to securely automate homes, including limited Home Routines and a Device Access opt-in program
so chances of some serious leaks are still minimum. We had got a lot with Cambridge Analytica scandal. https://twitter.com/... Mat Honan / @mat : This is pretty interesting. The smart home datapocalyp...
Excerpt from and Q&A with Marc Benioff on his new book Trailblazer, valuing all stakeholders and not just shareholders, pay scales for men and women, and more
especially as we move into artificial intelligence. https://fortune.com/... Marc Benioff / @benioff : I didn't take any business school classes on equality, sustainability, or stakeholderism. I took n...
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