UK's NHS says it's making a contact tracing app that uses a centralized approach, giving it more insight into COVID-19's spread than Apple and Google's tools
The UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model to the one proposed by Apple and Google, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance.
Verizon and Comcast both say they will extend a commitment through June 30 to not cancel service or charge late fees because of the coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N), the largest U.S. wireless carrier, said Monday it will extend …
The CEO of Banjo, a SoftBank-backed surveillance firm that's raised nearly $223M, was once a neo-Nazi and was involved in the drive-by shooting of a synagogue
magazine profiles and on conference stages, Damien Patton, the 47-year-old co-founder and CEO of the surveillance startup Banjo, often recounts a colorful autobiography.
Instagram launches a way for users to fundraise for nonprofits while livestreaming, showing streamers a breakdown of donors, so they can give them a shout-out
Instagram is today launching a new way for users to fundraise for nonprofits via Instagram Live, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Shopify launches Shop, a consumer shopping app that allows users to browse recommended and local products and buy using the one-click Shop Pay checkout process
While Shopify is best-known for powering the online stores of more than 1 million businesses, the company is launching …
DJI unveils Mavic Air 2 with upgraded camera sensor that can take 48MP photos and shoot 4K at 60 fps, claims 34 minutes of flying time, shipping May 11 at $799
A bigger sensor, a bigger battery, and redesigned controller come to DJI's mainstream drone — Two and a half years …
British payments firm Checkout.com joins the Libra Association, the first payments processor to do so since Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe pulled out in October
- Checkout.com is the first payments firm to join the Libra Association after Visa, Mastercard and Stripe pulled out over regulatory concerns.
TikTok launches Donation Stickers that creators can embed in videos, livestreams to raise funds for charities, says it will match COVID-19 donations till May 27
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Parolees say technical issues of Guardian, an app that uses GPS and biometric data for tracking, are causing problems like losing jobs and reincarceration
On the day Layla got out of prison and back to her home in Georgia, she was told she would need to purchase a smartphone … Tweets: @ruthbrarian , @j0hnnyxm4s , @howelloneill , @originalesushi , @zackw...
An in-depth analysis of how iPhone SE leverages machine learning software to generate a portrait effect using a single 2D image
or one similar to it. Same size, swappable. Not the XR as many thought. It makes camera results that much more impressive — and maybe explains the lack of night mode. https://www.ifixit.com/...
Stanford Internet Observatory researchers say Facebook and YouTube should not allow paid political ads from state-controlled media outlets
Vanessa Molter is a graduate research assistant at the Stanford Internet Observatory. Renée DiResta is the research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory.
Facebook says it will stream a virtual graduation ceremony on May 15, with a commencement speech from Oprah Winfrey; highlights will be shared on Instagram
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Google's AI screening tool for diabetic retinopathy, trialed in Thailand, proved impractical in real-life testing, despite high theoretical accuracy
AI is frequently cited as a miracle workers in medicine, especially in screening processes, where machine learning models boast expert-level skills in detecting problems.
Interviews show some companies and retail stores are equipping existing security cameras with AI software to track social distancing and mask-wearing
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras …
Sen. Josh Hawley pushes DOJ for an antitrust probe into Amazon over its reported practices of using independent sellers' data to develop private label products
The Republican urged the attorney general to make the move on Tuesday — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is calling on federal prosecutors … Tweets: @reckless , @johnwilson , and @karlbode Tweets: Nilay Pate...
Review of Google's second-generation $179 wireless Pixel Buds: sound quality has improved, but their silicone “stabilizer arc” can cause discomfort over time
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WhatsApp says there has been a 70% reduction in the number of highly forwarded messages sent after its new forwarding limit was enforced
Neha Alawadhi / Business Standard :
Instagram has been overrun with cash giveaways, which are often framed as charity, but are part of growth schemes run by social media marketing firms
As the coronavirus continues to disrupt lives and livelihoods, influencers are offering free money to followers — and gaining a lot more in return.
In a letter to Amazon, NY AG office says Amazon may have violated US health standards for “inadequate” warehouse safety measures and broken whistleblower laws
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Josh Constine says he's leaving TechCrunch after 8.5 years to join VC fund SignalFire as their head of content and a principal investor
social tech — despite having zero journalism experience. He gave me this life I love. Everyone should be so lucky as to have mentor like him https://twitter.com/... Ed Zitron / @edzitron : Josh Consti...
Twitter turned off the ability to receive tweet alerts via SMS messages in most countries last week
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Microsoft has patched a vulnerability in Teams that could have been exploited by hackers to hijack accounts by sending malicious links or GIFs
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Secret Double Octopus, which helps companies implement passwordless authentication in the workplace, raises $15M Series B, bringing its total raised to $22.5M
Israeli passwordless authentication startup Secret Double Octopus Ltd. said today it has raised $15 million in new funding to expand …
Interviews and documents show Europe's GDPR rules have been stymied by a lack of enforcement, poor funding, limited staff resources, and tech companies stalling
> https://brave.com/... https://twitter.com/... Ian Brown / @1br0wn : Half of EU #GDPR enforcers have small budgets (under €5 million). EU governments have not given their GDPR enforcers the capacity ...
SkyCell, which manufactures smart containers and operates a logistics network to transport pharmaceuticals, raises $62M led by MVM Partners
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Jakarta-based Qoala, an online insurance marketplace for travel and gadgets, raises $13.5M Series A, as it works on expanding into health and P2P categories
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A look at how governments can help people stay at home by subsidizing remote work, online education, and streaming entertainment services
Brookings : Tweets: @hamandcheese Tweets: Samuel Hammond / @hamandcheese : I have a problem with work requirements when benefits are tiny or they're punitively used to reduce case loads. But asking p...
Source: Automation Anywhere, a robotic process automation firm valued at $6.8B in its $290M Series B last fall, is laying off over 10% of its 2,600 employees
Dan Primack / Axios :
Tesla rolls out a new update enabling select vehicles to automatically stop at traffic lights and stop signs
Tom Krisher / Associated Press :
As COVID-19 decimates the global economy, tech giants have a unique opportunity to expand their power, crush rivals, and improve their political fortunes
and getting more powerful — even as the global economy tanks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Lots of good reporting from @lizzadwoskin @robmaxim @profgalloway James Pethokoukis / @jimpethokoukis ...
Amazon says it is testing a video conference system to verify the identities of new merchants, used by 1,000+ applicants in the US, UK, China, and Japan so far
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.