While Windows 10 may be a more “serious” OS built for “real” work, the iPad's embrace of a 2-in-1 form factor with the Magic Keyboard may harm Surface sales
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[Thread] Trackpad support for iPads is not Apple's capitulation, it is a part of a convergent evolution of PC hardware and software from its earliest days
Apple unveils new iPad Pro with breakthrough LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support in iPadOS https://www.apple.com/... // The “convergence” everyone has been waiting for? A “2 in 1” or a tablet or a toas...
EU calls on streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube to limit broadband use and offer programs only in standard, rather than high, definition
Brussels tells streaming companies to limit services as Facebook says managing traffic is a “challenge” — The EU has called on streaming services …
An Amazon warehouse worker in New York tests positive for coronavirus; Amazon says it has temporarily closed the facility and sent workers home with full pay
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Queens, New York, received a text Wednesday evening that they long feared might come …
Facebook says it is rolling out a COVID-19 information center placed atop all users' feeds to help surface news and resources
The portal aims to be a one-stop shop for its more than 2.5 billion users to find news and resources about the pandemic. — Facebook on Wednesday announced …
Zuckerberg: Facebook is using full-time staff for moderation amid COVID-19 crisis because it can't provide mental health support to contractors working remotely
The COVID-19 pandemic is now surging around the world, and each hour brings more developments than a full day seemed to bring just a few weeks ago.
Apple says it will update its iWork suite of apps to add trackpad and mouse support and bring iCloud folder sharing to iPadOS 13.4
Big news drop today from Apple. Business Wire : Apple unveils new 11" and 12.9" iPad Pro with a lidar scanner for depth-sensing, backlit keyboard and trackpad, available to order today for $799+ and $...
Square says it has received conditional FDIC approval to operate a bank, Square Financial Services, which will provide small-business loans and launch in 2021
Referenced Symbols — Square Inc. SQ, -11.69% announced late Wednesday that it had received conditional approval …
Sony details full PlayStation 5 specs: a custom eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU, custom GPU based on AMD's RDNA 2 with 10.28 teraflops, 16GB RAM, and custom 825GB SSD
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Vodafone says data usage on its UK networks has increased by 30%, and by as much as 50% in some European markets
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FCC temporarily waives rules for some subsidy programs, letting ISPs donate equipment like Wi-Fi hotspots to hospitals, schools, and libraries until Sept. 20
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday temporarily waived rules in its Rural Health Care and E-Rate programs …
Amid COVID-19 crisis, tech platforms are making a premature bet on AI, as human moderators shift to moderating less sensitive content while working from home
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Google pauses Chrome and Chrome OS releases due to coronavirus outbreak, citing “adjusted work schedules”
Google: “Due to adjusted work schedules at this time, we are pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases." — Google said today it is pausing upcoming Chrome …
Microsoft says Teams passed 44M DAUs, up from 32M earlier this month, unveils new features like real-time noise suppression that are coming later this year
Microsoft Teams, which launched worldwide in March 2017, passed 32 million daily active users (DAUs) this month.
NYSE will temporarily close its trading floor and move to all-electronic trading starting March 23, after two people tested positive for COVID-19
ALL THESE GUYS DO IS TOUCH THEIR FACES https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/... @desertdave2012 : This was 8 years ago (Hurricane Sandy) but they told us there was no way they could do this, th...
Gene Munster: improved availability time for iPhones and AirPods suggests that China has largely returned to regular production after COVID-19 shutdown
Improvements in the availability of key Apple products imply supply partners in China have largely returned to regular production output …
WhatsApp announces two initiatives to combat COVID-19 misinformation: an Information Hub in partnership with WHO and others, and a $1M grant to Poynter
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Uber says ride volume is down by ~70% in cities like Seattle, it has “ample liquidity” with $10B in cash, and is considering delivering medicine; stock up 35%+
Uber — the on-demand transportation and food delivery behemoth — has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Slack unveils a new design with an updated navigation bar, collapsible sections within the sidebar, improved ways to respond to threads and mentions, and more
Yet Phil Wainewright / diginomica : Risky! As millions start working from home, Slack changes its UX. Here's why Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Slack Desktop App Update Introduces Major Platform Redesign ...
Mya Systems, whose chatbots for agencies and companies automate recruitment for retail and warehouse jobs, raises $18.75M Series C led by Notion Capital
Hiring chatbot Mya Systems — which uses a conversational AI to grease the recruitment pipeline by automating sourcing for agencies …
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 2 with hinge angle support for foldables, call screening improvements, and new Neural Networks API functionality
Android 11 builds upon earlier versions … Alexander Maxham / Android Headlines : Google Releases Android 11 Developer Preview 2 Damien Wilde / 9to5Google : How to downgrade from the Android 11 DP2 to ...
Many people who have lost income during the coronavirus pandemic, including gig workers for Uber and elsewhere, have turned to GoFundMe to fill the gap
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Ada Support, which develops AI-driven customer support chatbots, raises $44M Series B led by Accel, bringing its total raised to $56M+
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Profile of Cameo, a marketplace that lets fans pay for personalized videos from celebrities, which in the last 15 months has grown from 20 to 125 employees
anywhere from $5 to $2,500 — famous people record video shout-outs, aka “Cameos,” that run for a couple of minutes, and then are delivered via text or email. http://read.medium.com/26u3Ldn
Quantum Machines, whose hardware and software help users leverage quantum computing, raises $17.5M led by Harel and Israeli entrepreneur Avigdor Willenz
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat :
UserTesting, which helps companies like Facebook get on-demand user feedback on their software and apps, raises $100M Series C led by Insight Partners
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
How facial recognition company Hanwang works with the Chinese government to identify people wearing face masks using unmasked pictures, claiming 95% accuracy
when Hubei hospitals asked it to update its facial recognition software for nurses wearing masks. Just out @FT — w/ an explanation of how masked facial rec works (thread) https://www.ft.com/... Paul S...
Less than five months after raising a $200M Series D, mobile game publisher Scopely adds a $200M extension to the round, at a post-money valuation of $1.9B
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Google says Advanced Protection program users will no longer be able to sideload apps or turn off Google Play Protect, which scans apps for malicious behavior
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
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.
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