Twitter is suspending 70 accounts linked to Michael Bloomberg's campaign for violating its policies, citing platform manipulation and duplicative content
Michael R. Bloomberg's presidential campaign has been experimenting with novel tactics to cultivate an online following, or at least the appearance of one.
Sources: the Trump campaign has bought exclusive nationwide masthead ads on YouTube for days leading up to and on election day; ads may cost up to $1M+ a day
In the immediate run up to the U.S. presidential election and on Election Day, the homepage of YouTube is set to advertise just one candidate: Donald Trump.
Sources: Comcast's NBCUniversal is in advanced talks to acquire streaming-video service Vudu from Walmart
Entertainment giants increasingly look to give consumers free or low-cost alternatives to premium subscription streaming services — Fox Corp. and Comcast Corp. are each in discussions …
Shopify says it will join the Libra Association, contributing financially and operating a node that processes transactions of Facebook's stablecoin
After eBay, Visa, Stripe, and other high-profile departures, the Libra Association scored a win today with the addition of Shopify.
Researchers detail “SweynTooth” bugs, which could allow hackers in radio range to crash Bluetooth Low Energy-based devices like pacemakers and fitness trackers
Hundreds of smart devices—including pacemakers—are exposed thanks to a series of vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol.
With iOS 14, Apple may start opening its walled garden, beginning with allowing third-party apps as defaults, which could ease antitrust pressure
Default app changes are small but significant — I have a love-hate relationship with my iPhone. I love the hardware …
Ethos Capital, prospective buyer of .org TLD, proposes rules that would ban steep fee increases for nonprofits, establish an independent “stewardship council”
It also promises an independent oversight committee — Ethos Capital, the company controversially buying the .org top-level domain …
Profile of computer scientist Xia Peisu, who is called the “Mother of Chinese Computing” for shaping some of China's first computer science institutions
Isolated from the rest of the world, one woman pushed computing from a geeky obsession into a transformative industry. Tweets: @hild_de , @tsmullaney , @drkevorko , @amanda_ruggeri , @mauracunningham ...
Canalys: global PC shipments are expected to decline between 3.4% and 8.5% YoY in 2020, taking into account the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
Canalys updates its client PC shipment forecast estimates in the seventh week of every quarter. While the data is designed to help its clients …
WhatsApp lets some private group chat invite links get indexed by search engines like Google, allowing anyone to join
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MIT researchers say they used AI to discover new potent antibiotics that treat drug-resistant diseases
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times :
Google says that from August 3 all new Google Play apps that access background location will need to pass review, expanding to all existing apps on November 3
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A look at current innovations in higher ed, including ongoing subscriptions instead of tuition, AI tutors, and transcripts that can help students find work
Labs test artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other innovations that could improve learning and lower costs for Generation Z and beyond. Tweets: @drtonywagner and @luminafound Tweets: Tony Wa...
Alphabet and Softbank ally with telcos like China Telecom and vendors like Nokia to promote industry-wide standards for balloon, drone network tech
TOKYO (Reuters) - Alphabet and SoftBank's attempts to launch flying cellphone antennas high into the atmosphere have received backing from global telcos …
Sources: Google has reached a settlement with state AGs over outside consultants hired to work on the states' antitrust investigation
stall, stonewall, deflect and deny, because they are afraid the public will finally get the truth.” - @HawleyMO https://www.wsj.com/... Thanks: @mattrosoff
CBS All Access and Showtime have 11M subscribers; Pluto TV had 22.4M MAUs in Q4 2019, up 75% YoY; revenue from all three hit $1.6 billion in 2019
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In the EU, Google is now showing alternate directory sources above the map in its search results page to comply with antitrust decision in shopping search
Branded directory buttons are being displayed above the map. — In April 2019, Google was experimenting with a new local SERP …
An EU report, circulated among EU and national officials in November 2019, calls for the creation of a network of national police facial recognition databases
some lawful, others that violate human rights...” #Surveillance #PoliceState #SiliconValley #Snowden https://21stcenturywire.com/ ... Wolfie Christl / @wolfiechristl : “A report drawn up by the nation...
Lyft has acquired Halo Cars, a small startup that lets ride-hailing drivers earn money via ad displays mounted atop their cars
way too hideous.
A history of EU's efforts to create a standard for device chargers, and how Apple used a loophole to keep using Lightning, but may have to move to USB-C soon
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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.