WhatsApp now limits forwarding of viral messages, forwarded five or more times, to one group at a time, to fight the spread of misinformation
Restrictions on frequently forwarded messages intended to disrupt false Covid-19 claims — WhatsApp is to impose a strict new limit …
Quibi app review: works reliably, auto-flips between landscape and portrait, but no tablet-optimized mode, no family member profiles, and lacks a TV experience
Online video streaming service … Henry T. Casey / Tom's Guide : Quibi vs TikTok: Which short-form video app is best? Anthony Ha / Yahoo Finance : Quibi had a launch day outage Shawn Knight / TechSpot ...
Sensor Tower: Quibi had more than 300,000 downloads on its launch day; heavily promoted in Apple's App Store, it reached #3 but just #29 on Google Play
Quibi, the oddly-named mobile streaming service founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, was downloaded over 300,000 times on launch day …
Microsoft expands xCloud beta registration to 11 European countries, rolling out the preview gradually to avoid overloading the internet
Microsoft is rolling out the preview gradually due to coronavirus internet impact concerns — Microsoft is starting to open up its xCloud game streaming beta to countries across Europe.
Airbnb raises $1B in debt and equity from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners; source: the funding doesn't depend on its performance or a target date for IPO
- Airbnb raised $1 billion in a new round of funding led by Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners.
Facebook says it will start actively removing false claims that link Covid-19 to 5G, which have started entering the mainstream
Perfect storm of conditions helped nonsense theories about 5G and coronavirus to take hold — A year ago, hoax theories about the dangers of 5G had barely pierced …
Samsung forecasts Q1 2020 operating profit of $5.2B, up 2.7% YoY, beating analyst estimates, and consolidated sales of ~$44B; stock is up 3%+
- Samsung said it expects 6.4 trillion Korean won ($5.23 billion) in first-quarter operating profit for 2020, up 2.7% from the 6.23 trillion won it posted for the same period a year earlier.
Interview with Masayoshi Son on WeWork and the role of the Vision Fund within SoftBank; he expects 15 companies in the Vision Fund portfolio to go bankrupt
Covering venture capital, software and startups — Between the WeWork debacle and the coronavirus, the markets …
Some teachers in the US say under 50% of their pupils participate in online learning; absence rate seems higher in low-income households, marking digital divide
Teachers at some schools across the country report that less than half of their students are participating in online learning.
Google updates Pixel 4 to require open eyes to use the phone's face unlock feature by default, with the option to disable it
Apple's had a similar feature since 2017 — Google released an update for the Pixel 4 today requiring users to have their eyes open when using face unlock to open the phone.
Inside two weeks of turmoil at SoftBank, as Masayoshi Son was forced to take drastic action, including share buybacks, to shore up confidence in his tech empire
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Microsoft buys corp.com, a domain that receives sensitive info from misconfigured Windows PCs, for an undisclosed sum to keep it out of the hands of bad actors
In February, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a private citizen auctioning off the dangerous domain corp.com for the starting price of $1.7 million.
A look at Airbnb's challenges amid the pandemic crisis, as global bookings fall and prospects for the travel accommodation industry turn murky
that this massive global shock to the lives of millions of people ends up, over the longer term, changing little.” https://www.citylab.com/... Flavia Dzodan / @redlightvoices : And this at Citylab wit...
Italian email service Email.it confirms breach; hackers claim they have data of 600K+ users, including plaintext passwords, and are selling it on the dark web
Italian email provider Email.it confirms security breach. — The data of more than 600,000 Email.it users is currently being sold …
Facebook says it's releasing new Data for Good tools, including Disease Prevention Maps, to help public health researchers track social distancing efforts
- Facebook's Data for Good team is working on tools for public health researchers to help them figure out if preventative measures …
WeWork sues SoftBank over alleged breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, a few days after SoftBank said it would not consummate its $3B tender offer
Just days after SoftBank announced that it would not consummate its $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares that would have bought …
Trump signs an executive order to formalize a committee for evaluating national security concerns that could stem from foreign ownership of US telecom assets
It has the simplest name, but the sort of shadowy overtones that national security writers lust after.
Microsoft hires former Apple exec Ruben Caballero to work on mixed reality hardware and AI; Caballero was in charge of wireless technologies at Apple
Microsoft Corp. hired Apple Inc.'s former executive in charge of wireless technologies to work on mixed reality hardware and artificial intelligence technology.
Tim Cook says Apple has now sourced 20M+ masks for healthcare workers from its supply chain and has designed and will ship face shields at a rate of 1M/week
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac :
Uber says its app will list job openings in delivery, food production, and grocery industries that its US drivers can access, amid slump in ride-hailing demand
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) said on Monday its app will list job openings in the delivery, food production …
A book excerpt from Sarah Frier's No Filter covers how Mark Zuckerberg's jealousy held back Instagram and drove off founders, who gradually lost independence
Over the past decade, Instagram has become an engine of commerce and cultural influence with few peers—aside from its parent company … Tweets: @sarahfrier , @kylerhasson , and @sarahfrier Tweets: Sara...
Glassbox, which provides automated tools to optimize web and mobile apps, raises $40M Series C led by Brighton Park Capital, bringing its total raised to $70M
Glassbox, which designs automated solutions to optimize web and mobile apps, today announced that it raised a $40 million funding round.
CircleCI, which creates tools for automated app testing and deployment, raises $100M Series E co-led by IVP and Sapphire Ventures
Continuous integration and delivery platform CircleCI today announced that it secured a $100 million tranche, which will be used to bolster the development …
CyberMDX, which sells software to improve medical device security and hospital network security, raises $20M led by European insurance provider Sham
Healthcare security startup CyberMDX has raised $20 million in its latest round of fundraising, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Source: the 2020 iPad Pros do not have a U1 Ultra Wideband chip
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Podium, whose software service provides messaging tools for small business raises $125M Series C led by Y Combinator's Continuity fund, valuing it at ~$1.5B
This morning, Utah-based SaaS startup Podium announced that it has closed a $125 million Series C led by Y Combinator's Continuity fund …
Facebook's automated systems may have blocked organizers of DIY face mask hand sewing efforts; Facebook says it was in error and is working to resolve the issue
Mike Isaac / New York Times :
Foursquare says it's merging with location data company Factual in an all-stock deal; the two companies say they brought in $150M+ in combined 2019 revenue
Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal :
IBM names former Bank of America CTO Howard Boville as head of its cloud business, as Arvind Krishna takes over from long-time CEO Ginni Rometty
here's his plan Conor Reynolds / Computer Business Review : New IBM CEO: “We Have to Win the Architectural Battle in Cloud” Stephanie Condon / ZDNet : IBM names former Bank of America CTO as new head ...
Cato Networks, which offers a cloud-based security service that protects remote workforces, raises $77M led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Cato Networks has raised $77 million in venture capital as the company expands the reach of its cloud-based security service.
Interviews with over 30 sources highlight Amazon's struggle to combat COVID-19, under pressure as orders rise, as the virus spreads to more than 50 warehouses
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Google launches its Local Home SDK out of preview, to enhance smart home integration with Google Assistant by routing commands through local networks
The Local Home SDK enhances your smart … Napier Lopez / The Next Web : Google launches coronavirus news hub to keep reliable coverage in one place Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Google launches Loca...
Intel pledges $50M to fight the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on accelerating access to technology for patient care, scientific research, and online learning
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
GoDaddy is acquiring Neustar's domain name registry services business and renaming it GoDaddy Registry; Neustar has about 12M domains
Andrew Allemann / Domain Name Wire :
Supervised autonomous shuttles from Beep are being used to transport COVID-19 tests to the Mayo Clinic's processing location in Jacksonville, Florida
Sean O'Kane / The Verge :
How US health officials have been tracking pandemics since early 2000s via syndromic surveillance using AWS-hosted federal databases of aggregated hospital data
Christina Farr / CNBC : Tweets: @lisabari , @ms_rizk_ , @chrissyfarr , @vgargmd , @drgmerchant , @davidascales , @chrissyfarr , and @johnbrownstein Tweets: Lisa Bari / @lisabari : Perfectly summed up...
Bringg, which operates a delivery logistics service used by Walmart and others, raises $30M Series D led by Viola Growth, bringing its total raised to $83M
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A look at law firm Keller Lenkner and startup FairShake, which file arbitration lawsuits against companies en masse, including 2K+ against DoorDash in one day
New York Times : Tweets: @dealbook , @carnage4life , @dtunkelang , @mattdpearce , @jbsgreenberg , @profdaf , @nytimesbusiness , @jbsgreenberg , @deepakguptalaw , @adamliptak , @ssamcham , and @stacyc...
Montreal-based WorkJam, which makes software that helps companies manage their frontline “non-desk” workers, raises $50M Series C led by Inovia Capital
Isabelle Kirkwood / BetaKit :
Kurly, which operates a grocery delivery service in Korea, raises $150M Series E, months after reports claimed the company may be heading for an acquisition
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
The EU is leading the way on AI regulation, but some of the controls it's considering could hinder companies, including those helping to fight the pandemic
Natalia Drozdiak / Bloomberg :
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.