In its first transparency report, TikTok says it received most requests for user data and content takedowns from India and USA, claims zero requests from China
The highest number of requests came from India and the US — TikTok released its first transparency report yesterday …
Former Google exec alleges that he was pushed out in April after he lobbied for a human rights program to formalize Google's free speech and privacy principles
Ross LaJeunesse left the tech giant in April after lobbying for a human rights program for two years
Imagination Technologies says it has inked a new multi-year IP licensing agreement with Apple, replacing an agreement first announced in February 2014
Today Imagination Technologies has announced that Apple the two companies have signed a new multi-year licensing with the company …
IRS amends its deal with tax prep software firms, now barred from hiding free products from search, and ends its ban on making its own online filing system
Finding free online tax filing should be easier this year for millions of Americans. — The IRS announced significant changes Monday …
Dell debuts updated XPS 13 with Intel 10th-gen processors, Intel's Iris Plus graphics, 16:10 screen, larger touchpad, available January 7 starting at $999
When you're on top of the world, you have every reason to play it safe. That's where Dell has been for the past few years with its XPS laptops.
Trump signs TRACED Act into law to increase robocall fines, extend statute of limitations from 1 to 4 years, and require carriers to deploy STIR/SHAKEN protocol
The Pallone-Thrune TRACED Act, a bipartisan bit of legislation that should make life harder for the villains behind robocalls, was signed into law today by the president.
Dell debuts a new Latitude 9510 laptop with built-in 5G, to launch March 26, and says a spring update to its Mobile Connect software will enable iOS mirroring
Ahead of next week's CES in Las Vegas, Dell today announced two PC updates that will improve its appeal to users of mobile devices …
A look at how telemetry reshaped urban living in the 2010s when a slew of on-demand services made physical proximity less important
In 1964, scientists in the Galápagos Islands fed radio transmitters wrapped in chunks of food to a bunch of giant tortoises.
Sensor Tower: $277M was spent on apps across Google Play and App Store on Christmas Day, up 11.3% YoY; PUBG, the top grossing game, earned $8.5M, up 431% YoY
Consumer spending on mobile games grew 8% to $210 million on Christmas, according to a report by mobile analyst firm Sensor Tower.
Big trends and takeaways from the 2010s: the “capital as a moat” model has failed, machine learning has become table stakes for tech companies, and more
My friend Steve Kane suggested I take a longer view in my pair of year end posts this year: … And so I will.
Current and former Googlers share how HR changes and lack of transparency made 2019 a turning point for company culture, as Alphabet grew beyond 100,000 workers
- Google employees shared why 2019 was a pivotal year for the company's history. — Former workers shared why they left the company …
Microsoft wins court order to seize 50 domains run by North Korean cyber-espionage group Thallium, the fourth APT Microsoft has combated with this tactic
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ProtonMail launches E2E encrypted calendar app ProtonCalendar in public beta, tied to users' paid ProtonMail accounts, encrypting event info and participants
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Home robot startup Trifo raises $15M Series B and launches a $799 autonomous vacuum cleaner called Lucy
Home robots are an unsolved challenge in the field of AI and machine learning. Despite the fact that 52% of people believe machines will perform most human activities in the next three decades, techn...
Report: Cloud Hopper, a hacking campaign by Chinese state-sponsored group APT10, was larger than previously thought and may have been active as late as Nov 2019
both in the total potential access to networks and how much data China ultimately stole—remains unknown to researchers and Western officials.” https://www.wsj.com/... Eric Garland / @ericgarland : WHO...
Huawei's Rotating Chairman Eric Xu estimates the company's 2019 revenue grew 18% YoY to $122B, says it shipped 240M smartphones, but forecasts “difficult” 2020
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2018 tax filings: Alphabet will no longer use the IP licensing scheme commonly called the “Double Irish, Dutch sandwich”, which had let it delay paying US taxes
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A look at dating apps like Lumen and OurTime that cater exclusively to users over 50, who often find being approached by much younger users unsettling
Dougal Shaw / BBC : Tweets: @foxnic , @mrsnickyclark , and @alexalexyang Tweets: Nicola Fox Hamilton / @foxnic : What a nice way to start the year! I chatted to @dougalshawBBC a little while back abo...
Study of depression management and suicide prevention apps shows many aren't following best practices and some even contain inaccurate hotline contact info
Nicole Wetsman / The Verge : Tweets: @coyneoftherealm and @ethics13 Tweets: James C.Coyne / @coyneoftherealm : Apps don't provide reliable help for #suicideprevention: A study found nonfunctioning cr...
Twitter execs including VP of Product Kayvon Beykpour talk about their focus on Lists and Topics, which help new users find tweets relevant to their interests
a look at Twitter's ambitious plans for topics (a new feature) and lists (a very old one in the midst of a major expansion). See you in 2020! https://www.fastcompany.com/ ... Thanks: @technologizer
Interview with AMD CTO Mark Papermaster on AMD's release schedule and future products, partnerships with TSMC and Samsung, driving industry standards, and more
Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech : Tweets: @anandtech . Thanks: @iancutress Tweets: @anandtech : On the back of a successful 2019, our @IanCutress spent some time with @AMD CTO Mark Papermaster to discuss...
A look at the increasing prevalence of facial recognition and AI tech across the globe, as the US and EU governments' efforts to limit their use have stalled
Politico : Tweets: @mikelarsenoh and @viacristiano Tweets: Mike Larsen / @mikelarsenoh : Jordan said “I've been all focused all on impeachment.” Jim is more focused on protecting the president than t...
Analysis: VC funding in North American consumer electronics startups was $1.74B in 2019 vs. $2.45B in 2018, with significant slowdown at the Series B stage
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.