UK's NHS contact tracing app won't work unless it's running in the foreground and the phone is kept awake and unlocked, and will also ask for users' location
Herd immunity all over again — Comment Britain is sleepwalking into another coronavirus disaster by failing to listen …
Apple will host a virtual WWDC starting on June 22 in the Apple Developer app and website for free for all developers
Submissions for the Swift Student Challenge Are Now Open Through May 17 — Cupertino, California — Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers …
Microsoft says there's been a 75% YoY jump in time spent in Windows 10, and Windows 10X, originally pitched for dual-screen devices, is coming first to laptops
More people are turning to Windows PCs during the pandemic — Microsoft is confirming today that it's planning to refocus Windows 10X on single-screen devices.
Sources: Uber is in talks to lead $170M investment in Lime at a $510M valuation, down 79% from last valuation, and will get option to buy Lime between 2022-2024
Uber is in talks to lead a $170 million financing in scooter rental firm Lime, whose business has dropped sharply amid the coronavirus pandemic …
Google responds to Australia's plan to force online platforms pay for news content, arguing search results are like publishers' posters in a newsagent's window
Google Australia responds to government's move to force it to pay for content by arguing it provides publishers with free advertising
Sources: Facebook's Oculus division is developing a smaller, lighter Quest VR headset, but the device is facing potential delays due to COVID-19
- Timing of new mid-range device is being impacted by Covid-19 — Company's planned AR glasses also facing Covid-related delays
Apple and Google release sample code, UI screenshots, detailed policies for COVID-19 exposure notification apps, including prohibiting location data collection
Apple and Google are providing additional resources for developers working with the first version of their Exposure Notification API …
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex review: vibrant QLED display, useful onboard S Pen, and responsive trackpad with built-in Qi charger, but config options are limited
Samsung has had a troubled past as a laptop maker. Its ATIV, Notebook and Odyssey machines were underwhelming …
Apple updates its 13" MacBook Pro with the Magic Keyboard, available to order today from $1,299; model with 10th-gen Intel CPUs and faster RAM starts at $1,799
read this before you buy Dieter Bohn / The Verge : The new 13" MacBook Pro marks the end of Apple's butterfly keyboards, which debuted in 2015 and remained unreliable despite numerous iterations Brian...
Firefox 76 arrives with password management improvements, including site breach alerts, and support for Audio Worklets, which are used by Zoom
Mozilla today launched Firefox 76 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Firefox 76 includes new Firefox Lockwise password functionality, Zoom improvements, and a handful of developer features.
Paris-based refurbished gadget marketplace Back Market raises $120M from investors including Goldman Sachs
Back Market has raised a $120 million round of venture capital as it seeks to dramatically expand the market for refurbished consumer electronics.
Tim Bray, a well known senior engineer and VP at Amazon, resigns after nearly six years, criticizing the company on his blog for firing protesting workers
’ says Google, Comcast, and Huawei got in touch Kelly Earley / Silicon Republic : Amazon exec quits after company fires employee activists Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill : Amazon VP resigns after firi...
Google is integrating Meet with Gmail for non-G Suite customers, with some users already seeing a link to launch Meet from Gmail's sidebar
Google Meet zooms into Gmail, starting a houseparty with its other messaging services — Google has wasted no time integrating its Meet videoconferencing …
Pop artists are embracing a future where TikTok, Twitter, and Twitch dictate what's memeable and successful, with Lil Nas X, Drake, and Lizzo leading the pack
The fate of a pop artist now belongs in the hands of Twitch, Twitter, and Tik Tok — You may barely remember the Harlem Shake videos …
Israeli startup Orca Security, which provides security for multi-cloud deployments on AWS, Azure, and GCP, raises $20M Series A led by GGV Capital
Orca Security, an Israeli cloud security firm that focuses on giving enterprises better visibility into their multi-cloud deployments on AWS …
Greece-based Omilia, that develops conversational AI for customer support, raises $20M from Grafton Capital, in its first ever funding round
Omilia, a company headquartered in Greece that has built a conversational AI for customer support, has raised $20 million in its first ever funding round, having been bootstrapped since 2002.
Zeitgold, which helps small companies automate bookkeeping, raises €27M Series B led by Vintage Investment Partners, bringing its total raised to €50M+
Zeitgold has raised a Series B round of $29.2 million (€27 million). Overall, the company has raised more than $54 million (€50 million).
PewDiePie signs an exclusive livestreaming deal with YouTube, following similar deals between YouTube and other stars in recent months
PewDiePie signs exclusive … J. Fergus / Input : Google shows it never learns, signs PewDiePie to an exclusive YouTube deal Tweets: @karlbode : I've lost track of the journalists and editors I know tha...
A hacker allegedly bribed an employee of massively popular game Roblox and was able to look up info on high profile users, reset passwords, and more
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WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann sues SoftBank, alleging breach of contract for withdrawing an offer to buy up to $3B in stock from him and other shareholders
The lawsuit accuses SoftBank of improperly backing out of an offer to buy shares held by Mr. Neumann, employees and other investors.
American political candidates are having to improvise as campaigning moves entirely online, with down-ballot hopefuls starting to look a lot like influencers
of course every campaign wants to “go viral” but there's a huge diff btwn what Kennedy is doing, per this piece (FB live) and Markey (meme-ing himself on twitter) both “viral” but among diff ppl https...
NEAR, a blockchain project for running dapps, says it closed a $21.6M token sale led by a16z
William Foxley / CoinDesk :
Ninja Van, which helps e-commerce clients deliver packages across six Southeast Asian countries, raises $279M Series D, bringing its total raised to ~$400M
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg :
Uber says its Middle East business Careem is cutting 536 jobs, or 31% of its workforce, and Uber Eats will shutter in several markets including the Middle East
Alexander Cornwell / Reuters :
Egypt-based Instabug, which aims to help mobile developers quickly identify and fix bugs within apps, has raised $5M Series A led by Accel
Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News :
Nvidia acquires Cumulus Networks, which offers a Linux distribution for networking hardware and had previously raised a total of $134M
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Robinhood raises $280M Series F led by Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $8.3B, and says it's added 3M funded accounts since the beginning of the year
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune :
Cloud computing company Nutanix will implement two seperate, one-week unpaid furloughs affecting 1,465 employees in California, ~25% of its global workforce
Mark Haranas / CRN :
Poynter Institute launches a COVID-19 chatbot on WhatsApp that uses information from 100+ independent fact-checkers in 70+ countries to debunk falsehoods
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Ontario-based ApplyBoard, a SaaS-enabled recruitment service for international students applying to educational programs, has raised $75M at a $1.4B valuation
Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News :
Salesforce unveils Work.com, a suite of apps aimed at helping companies and governments navigate reopening offices amid the pandemic
Nico Grant / Bloomberg :
Facebook to add local business gift cards, job opportunities, and donation tools to its COVID-19 Community Help hub
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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