Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event, where Galaxy S10 and Fold successors are expected, will be held on February 11 in San Francisco
The Galaxy S11 (or is it S20?) is fast-approaching, and Samsung always announces its new S-series flagship phones in February or March.
Following US assassination of Iran's Soleimani, newly created Twitter and Instagram accounts are spreading many thousands of pro-Iranian hashtags and messages
The U.S. drone strike that killed Iran's top security and intelligence commander also triggered a wave of social media propaganda apparently meant …
US limits the export of geospatial imagery software that may be used to automate the process of identifying targets; industry feared a much broader crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part …
What to expect at CES 2020: 5G phones, 4K HDR TVs and HDMI 2.1, dual-screen laptops, gaming CPUs, smart home devices, game consoles, and more
CES will have a lot of little companies taking big swings — In 2020, this is what to expect in the world of consumer tech: the best stuff is going to get more powerful and more premium.
Google is ending its print-replica magazine service, launched in 2012 as the Play Magazines app, and is refunding payments to users
The venerable Egon Spangler once said, “print is dead.” The statement may have been premature, but today it feels a little more on point because Google …
A decade after debut, Chrome OS seems to have stalled out, as the future of the web “catching up” to make Chromebook a true laptop seems as remote as ever
Nearly ten years ago, Google shipped an unassuming, totally unbranded laptop to a large group of journalists and tech enthusiasts …
A look at how cities around the world have been experimenting with app-based on-demand bus services, often with little success
Helsinki, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Singapore, and other metros have been experimenting with on-demand buses—and not seeing a lot of success.
One Medical, a concierge-like primary care startup which says its tech enables it to offer services for a $200 annual membership fee, files for an IPO
The concierge-like primary care startup is valued at more than $1 billion, with backers including Google Ventures.
Sam Altman loses 2015 bet against a tech bubble, as 1 of the 3 portfolios failed to achieve its proposed valuation by Jan. 1, 2020, will give $100K to a charity
In 2015, Sam Altman wrote a post titled “Bubble Talk” which lamented the “boring reading” of ongoing press coverage of a bubble … Tweets: @vivekraju93 , @zachgins , @triketora , @balajis , @synopsi , ...
How some people in Japan are finding comfort through companion robots like Sony's robot dog Aibo, which is designed to show and respond to emotions
TOKYO — It was before 10 a.m. on a gray summer Sunday, but already a small crowd had gathered outside Penguin Café at the end of a block in residential Tokyo.
100K+ leaked Cambridge Analytica docs show the Facebook data scandal was part of a broad operation in 68 countries involving govts, intelligence agencies, more
Company's work in 68 countries laid bare with release of more than 100,000 documents — An explosive leak of tens of thousands … Tweets: @profcarroll , @guyverhofstadt , @stevesilberman , @peterjukes...
A look at the Hype House “collab house”, a collective of 19 young influencers renting an LA mansion, whose TikTok group handle amassed 3M followers in ~10 days
Another Sunday, Another Naive Weekly … Audra Schroeder / The Daily Dot : The TikTok Hype House is now a thing—here's what you need to know Tweets: @justupthepike : the future of McMansions is that Tik...
A new Illinois law, which went into effect on Jan.1, requires employers to notify and obtain consent from job applicants for using AI to grade video interviews
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Lenovo announces ThinkSmart View, a smart display for Microsoft Teams, available this month for $349
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US-China trade war has revealed China's weaknesses in developing foundational technologies, weaknesses that China can be expected to overcome in the long term
Following the twists and turns of the trade war meant that I had less time for personal writing this year, so this letter is the only piece I'll publish. Tweets: @legalnomads , @dwallacewells , @noahp...
Snap has acquired Ukraine-based computer vision startup AI Factory, which helped create the “Cameos” feature Snapchat is now testing, reportedly for ~$166M
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eMarketer: in 2019, Instagram's US user growth rate dropped to single digits for the first time to 6.7%, down from 10.1% in 2018, a trend likely to continue
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Walmart launches a self-serve ad platform to let advertisers buy on-site search and sponsored product ads on Walmart.com
Allison Schiff / AdExchanger : Tweets: @danielpmcdermot Tweets: Dan McDermott / @danielpmcdermot : Wow @walmart is going to pollute their website with more overpriced 3rd party merchandise. I go to h...
Apptopia: TikTok's in-app purchase revenue grew to $50M in Q4 2019, up from $20M in Q3, and was up 310% YoY
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AInnovation, a China-based applied AI startup for retail, manufacturing, finance, and other sectors, raises ~$57M Series B, bringing its total raised to ~$143M
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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.