Researcher: PCs with Thunderbolt ports have an unpatchable flaw letting hackers with physical access circumvent data safeguards; some new PCs are not affected
The so-called Thunderspy attack takes less than five minutes to pull off with physical access to a device, and affects any PC manufactured before 2019.
Premium email app Newton Mail says it has been bought by new owners and will still charge $50 per year
The $50-per-year email service has been bought again by new owners — Newton Mail is returning to life once again under new ownership, marking the unexpected third life for the premium email app.
Spotify announces Group Sessions in beta, letting multiple Premium users control a listening session
Share DJ time with your quarantine buddies — Spotify is giving premium users a new feature that'll allow them to share DJ duties with anyone in their immediate vicinity.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 768G processor with faster graphics performance and global 5G support
Qualcomm isn't wasting any time following up last year's Snapdragon 765G gaming chip with a more powerful model. It's unveiling the Snapdragon 768G, a follow-up that appears to address what many game...
Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo say they are removing a viral 26-minute trailer for “Plandemic”, a conspiracy film that features well-known anti-vaxxers
Social media companies including YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook are removing a viral conspiracy theory video because of its claims regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
Sources: online used-car seller Vroom files confidentially for IPO, setting sights on a June offering after its December 2019 funding round valued it at $1.5B
Firm sets sights on a June offering after rich funding round — Online used-car seller Vroom Inc. has filed confidentially …
A look at what could be holding back VR, as a breakthrough moment seems unlikely to materialize despite ripe conditions and nearly a decade of big bets on VR
We tried VR in the 1980s, and it didn't work. The idea may have been great, but the technology of the day was nowhere close to delivering it … Tweets: @rafat , @mikeconnery , @l4stewar , @robenkleene...
In its quasi-judiciary role, Facebook Oversight Board is neutered from the start since it can not mandate codes of conduct or effectively help minimize harm
The company's new review board is designed to move slowly and keep things intact. — My late colleague, Neil Postman … Tweets: @elibietti , @elinor_carmi , @wired , @ptnoo , @k8henne , @arielbogle , ...
Report: the White House is in talks with Intel and TSMC about building chip factories in the US to strengthen domestic supply chains
and we will experience far more of them this century. https://www.wsj.com/... Kate O'Keeffe / @kate_okeeffe : NEW: U.S. in talks to get Intel, TSMC & Samsung to build chip factories here. The coronavi...
Sources: the FBI and DHS are preparing to accuse China of attempting to hack vaccine data from academic and private laboratories
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Microsoft and Intel have developed an approach to detect malware by first converting its binary form into a grayscale image then applying deep learning methods
Microsoft and Intel Labs work on STAMINA, a new deep learning approach for detecting and classifying malware.
Six months after the glitzy launch of Facebook News, sources at seven publishers say they have seen little impact as the company focuses on other things
Publishers who are used to seeing Facebook launch a new product with much fanfare, then have momentum fizzle, are starting to get a familiar feeling. Tweets: @jbenton and @niemanlab See also Mediagaze...
Study of websites from the top 1,000 US businesses shows colors, layouts, and AI-generated attributes have became more similar between 2010 and 2016
Over the past few years, articles and blog posts have started to ask some version of the same question: “Why are all websites starting to look the same?”
The pandemic is creating opportunities for Amazon rivals, from upstart Shopify to retailers such as Target and Costco
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As Australian and French regulators plan to make tech companies pay publishers for news content, leaders from Ireland to Malaysia say they are paying attention
we simply are running out of innovation to cover your salary and benefits” https://twitter.com/... Dave / @davewiner : Disappointed that Ben Smith, the new media columnist at the NYT, is carrying the ...
India-based Shiprocket, which works with multiple courier companies on behalf of direct-to-consumer sellers, raises $13M Series C led by Tribe Capital
Shiprocket, a New Delhi-based logistics aggregator that works with direct-to-consumer sellers including several social media influencers …
Intel partners with Penn Medicine and 29 international medical centers to develop a brain tumor classifier by training AI models using federated learning
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Ermetic, an Israeli enterprise cloud data protection startup, raises $10M seed round led by Glilot Capital, Norwest Ventures, and Target Global
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Corcentric, which develops business spend and revenue management software, raises $80M led by private equity firm Bregal Sagemount
Ohio-based Finite State, which provides supply chain security and risk management for IoT devices, raises $12.5M Series A, bringing its total raised to $19.5M
Jayne Gest / Smart Business Dealmakers :
Israeli tech companies note the rising quality and number of applicants for senior tech roles, as exec and junior tech roles seem less impacted by the pandemic
Maayan Manela / CTech : Tweets: @calcalistech Tweets: @calcalistech : Covid-19 ended the heyday in the Israeli tech job market. Hundreds of applicants for each position and senior managers who are ta...
Medable, which wants to reduce clinical trial timelines 50% by streamlining design, recruitment, and the collection of data, raises $25M led by GSR Ventures
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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.