Leaked photos confirm the name Galaxy S20 for the next Samsung flagship and a large four-camera setup on the back
The next major smartphone launch event for Samsung, Samsung Unpacked 2020 is just a few weeks away. On February 11th, Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S20 trio …
Study: most cookie consent forms served to EU users violate GDPR's informed consent requirement by using pre-ticked boxes, hiding “reject all” option, and more
Most cookie consent pop-ups served to Internet users in the European Union — ostensibly seeking permission …
India's competition commission orders antitrust probe against Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart citing exclusive arrangements with mobile phone brands
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's antitrust body has ordered an investigation into alleged competition law violations by Amazon.com Inc …
How Travelex is trying to recover from Dec. 31 hack, ordering staff to hand over laptops, using WhatsApp to bypass email, as hackers demand $6M for client data
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Q&A with Twitter's head of product Kayvon Beykpour about how Twitter is trying to stop incentivizing toxic behavior, giving users a “troll score”, more
Kayvon Beykpour, Twitter's head of product, admits the platform can still incentivize toxic behavior. Tweets: @nxthompson , @ppmerino , @jason_pontin , @mattnavarra , and @jenlucpiquant Tweets: Nichol...
CES 2020 show notes: a look at 12 technologies/categories, the raw materials of the primordial soup of innovation that the show has become over the years
CES continues to be an event where you can see the raw materials of the next big thing far more often than you can see the next big thing. Tweets: @backlon , @amritsf , @gassee , @scobleizer , @seikat...
Source: ZA Bank, one of eight firms granted a Hong Kong digital banking license, starts a pilot with a 6% rate for deposits, twice above the market rates
- Eight digital banks have been granted licenses in Hong Kong — Transformation comes as city gripped by pro-democracy protest
epiFi, an India-based neo-banking startup, raises a $13.2M seed round at a $50M valuation led by Sequoia India and Ribbit Capital
Two co-founders of Google Pay in India are building a neo-banking platform in the country — and they have already secured backing from three top VC funds.
StreamElements: Twitch's “Just Chatting” category for non-gaming streamers was the most popular category for the first time in December with 81M hours watched
After years of ridicule, Just Chatting streamers prove that there's room for gabbing, not just gaming, on the platform. Tweets: @wired and @cecianasta Tweets: @wired : A new report indicates that, in ...
Mobileye collects 3.7M miles of sensor data daily from vehicles, using it to produce HD maps that will let its partners offer Level 2+ driver assistance systems
Mobileye made a self-driving car that only uses cameras—no lidar or radar. — A lot of media coverage of self-driving technology …
Sources: TikTok is considering a Snapchat Discover-style curated feed, which could allow it to charge more for ads by giving brands a safe space
Viral video app TikTok is considering the introduction of a curated feed of content that will provide a safe space for brands to advertise … Tweets: @martinapennisi , @markdistef , and @tim . Thanks: ...
ToursByLocals, which helps tourists search for and book local guides, raises $33M from Tritium Partners, says it has ~4K guides and 30K tours in 162 countries
The tours and experiences market is projected to be worth $183 billion this year, and today a startup that has made inroads …
AI systems, like Google's system for reading mammograms, have the potential to worsen pre-existing problems like overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment
Christie Aschwanden / Wired : Tweets: @robmay , @wired , @nathancortez , @allenfrancesmd , @edwardtufte , @vprasadmdmph , @went1955 , and @cragcrest Tweets: Rob May / @robmay : Yes. AI can be wrong. ...
A look at Google's healthcare efforts, like Project Nightingale and “Guardian” search tool, which are drawing scrutiny over mass collection of medical records
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Naïo Technologies, a France-based maker of autonomous farming robots, raises $15.5M Series A, as it plans to expand to the US later this year
Naïo Technologies announced that it has raised $15.5 million to help the French startup expand its autonomous farming robots to the United States later this year.
Covera Health, whose analytics platform helps employers and insurers lower health care spend by identifying errors in imaging diagnoses, raises $23.5M Series B
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Legalpad, which uses a mix of software and attorney support to help entrepreneurs and startup employees with the US visa process, raises $10M Series A
Natasha Mascarenhas / Crunchbase News : Tweets: @nmasc_ Tweets: Natasha Mascarenhas / @nmasc_ : As a lawyer once told me, “businesses can't grow if the talent within them is at risk.” I wrote about L...
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.