BlackBerry says TCL Communications will stop manufacturing BlackBerry-branded phones on August 31, 2020 as its licensing deal comes to an end
In the past few years, BlackBerry has made a return to the smartphone market thanks to a partnership with TCL. Today, though, BlackBerry's Android …
Google Photos trials an $8/month subscription program that sends 10 prints of automatically-selected pics from the previous month; users get to choose a theme
In September, Google Photos added large canvas prints, as well as individual prints. Google Photos is now trialing a “monthly photo prints” subscription program.
Sources: Jeff Bezos, inspired by Elon Musk's Gigafactory in Nevada, pushed for Amazon to aggressively pursue large incentives for its HQ2 project in NY and VA
When Elon Musk secured $1.3 billion from Nevada in 2014 to open a gigantic battery plant, Jeff Bezos noticed.
Uber suspends 240 accounts of users in Mexico who came into contact with two drivers who possibly had the coronavirus, to help contain its potential spread
Uber Technologies Inc. has suspended 240 user accounts in Mexico to contain the potential spread of coronavirus.
University of Alberta researchers asked Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri questions on 39 first aid topics, finding Assistant and Alexa vastly outperformed Siri
If you've fallen and you can't get up, your smart assistant is probably not the best way to ask for help.
As Apple closes its offices, stores, and contact centers in China, Ming-Chi Kuo lowers Q1 iPhone shipment forecasts by 10% due to Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has lowered his iPhone shipment forecast by 10 percent to 36-40 million units in the first quarter of 2020 …
YouTube shows how it's cracking down on election disinformation: removing doctored and misleading videos, as well as those questioning a candidate's eligibility
Just in time for the Iowa caucuses, YouTube this morning clarified how it's cracking down on videos spreading falsehoods related to elections …
Gaana, the most popular music streaming service in India, has 152M monthly users, over half of Spotify's global user base and double Apple Music's global count
Gaana, which means ‘song’ in Hindi, has used its large library of local music and low prices to beat the competition
Now that tech has connected most of the world, a look at the opportunities and issues this creates for the 2020s
We connected (almost) everyone There are 5.5bn adults on earth, 5bn have a phone and 4bn have a smartphone
Apple says it will begin offering dedicated US presidential election coverage in News, including curated guides, special features, and other resources
Apple today announced that it will be providing special coverage of the 2020 presidential election in the United States starting today …
Sources: Apple supplier Wistron to assemble key iPhone component at its plant in Bengaluru, highlighting its push to expand manufacturing in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Wistron Corp plans to assemble printed circuit boards (PCBs) for iPhones at its new plant in southern India …
Financial services giant Worldline will acquire Ingenico, the point-of-sale terminal provider that controls 37% of the global market, for $8.6B
Some consolidation is afoot among the payments behemoths of Europe, as they continue to go head-to-head with smaller, newer fintech companies eating …
Alleged leaked video shows off Samsung's folding Galaxy Z Flip
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A look at the DNC's new counter disinformation team as it gets ready to fight online trolls ahead of today's Iowa caucuses
Democrats form counter disinformation unit ahead of election — Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)Days after the 2016 Iowa caucuses, the instructions were clear.
Profile of Klarna, a Sweden-based payments company offering post-purchase financing to consumers, as it launches in Australia after adding $200M in new funding
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How doctors and nurses are using TikTok to demystify the medical profession by sharing info on topics like sex education, vaping, coronavirus, and nutrition
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UK-based Rimilia, which provides tools to automate cash and credit management, raises $15M, bringing its total raised to $40M
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Wheel, a platform connecting doctors and nurse practitioners to telemedicine companies, raises $13.9M Series A led by CRV
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Profile of the popular password management app Dashlane, which has raised $110M last spring and is airing its first ever Super Bowl ad
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Justworks, which offers HR tools like health benefits access, payroll, and compliance support to SMBs, raises $50M Series E, bringing its total raised to $143M
Israel-based serverless computing startup Nuweba raises $10.2M in an expanded seed round, bringing its total raised to $15M
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Whip Media Group, the parent company of TV and movie tracking app TV Time, raises $50M Series D, bringing its total raised to $115M
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Tweets: @tinch Tweets: @tinch : I love the @tvshowtime app. It's like @letterboxd for, um, TV! https://twitter.com/...
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.