Despite qualms from some experts, Google and Apple's exposure notification API enables the most privacy-respecting approach to contact tracing in history
Apple and Google have now released their update to their mobile operating systems to include a new capability for COVID-19 exposure notification.
Apple and Google launch the Exposure Notification API to the public in updates to iOS and Android; at least three US states are working on apps that use it
but will it help? MacDailyNews : Apple-Google COVID-19 contact tracing tech launches; 23 countries seek access Paul Sandle / Reuters : Apple and Google still in talks with UK about COVID-19 app techno...
Sources: Amazon has decided to move its annual Prime Day event to September and has started allowing unlimited nonessential goods shipments to warehouses
E-commerce giant also allows nonessential goods shipments, indication of wider variety of products — Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -.25% …
Analysis of ten 5G operators across US, S. Korea, UK, and Australia finds that while Verizon has the fastest 5G speeds, its users see 5G just 0.5% of the time
Understanding the extent to which 5G improves the mobile experience is critical both for consumers considering upgrading to 5G …
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition with custom features for terrain navigation and data encryption, made for rugged use cases like law enforcement
The move highlights how Samsung is pushing its devices into more industry use cases. — Samsung is continuing its push …
Intel says it's acquiring Rivet Networks, makers of the Killer range of networking products, and will integrate it into its Wireless Solutions Group
Intel said Wednesday that it has acquired Rivet Networks, and will integrate the company's Killer Networking line of Wi-Fi networking products into its own wireless portfolio.
Amazon India launches a food delivery service called Amazon Food in select areas of Bengaluru and says it will expand to other cities in a few weeks
Amazon has been luring eateries with competitive commissions as a part of its larger plan to build a comprehensive product portfolio
Google Cloud says it's made a deal with the DoD's Defense Innovation Unit, which will use Google Cloud's Anthos for its multi-cloud management solution
Google dropped out of the Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract battle fairly early in the game, citing it was in conflict with its “AI principals.”
Facebook unveils a new Messenger feature to alert users about malicious activity, aimed at preventing scams and unwanted interactions with those under 18
In an effort to beat back a rise in scams and other unwanted interactions during the pandemic, Facebook today unveiled …
Ecwid, which sells e-commerce tools directly and via third parties like Square and Wix, raises $42M; Ecwid had raised only about $6.5M since its 2009 founding
In the same week that Facebook announced a redoubled effort to make a bigger mark in e-commerce, one of its long-time partners has closed a large round of funding.
Tinder says it will start testing Global Mode, a new opt-in feature that lets user profiles show up around the world
Meet a foreign cutie — Tinder no longer sees physical closeness as a necessity for dating. The company announced today that it'll soon be testing Global Mode …
Spotify may use the scale of Joe Rogan's podcast as leverage against music labels, to launch a podcasting ad network, and to start its video streaming service
The Joe Rogan/Spotify deal is about leverage and ambition — Joe Rogan has just signed a deal to take his talents to Spotify.
How the remote school experience, with fewer distractions and less social pressure from peers, makes learning easier for some students
“At home, it seems to be a bit easier to focus on all the work,” said one eighth grader who was struggling in school. “Everything in general is easier.” Tweets: @nytimes , @pfagell , @donaldclark , a...
Shopify says it will allow its 5,000 employees to work from home indefinitely
- Canadian e-commerce company switching to ‘digital by default’ — Offices will be closed until end of year and redesigned — Shopify Inc. will allow its 5,000 employees to work from home indefinit...
Amid Epic Games' Houseparty smear campaign bounty controversy, a researcher claims Houseparty's domain infrastructure was hijacked by a credit card skimming org
A global hacking group took over Epic Games subdomains, then the problem was swept under the rug by Epic Games.
Twitter is testing a feature that lets a tweet's author limit who can reply, giving the options of Everyone, People You Follow, and Only People You Mention
the chance for a nobody to be heard by a somebody, or for a somebody who's full of BS to get called on it in a way that rarely happens anywhere else. https://onezero.medium.com/... https://twitter.com...
Robotic toy maker Sphero names Paul Copioli as its new CEO and announces a spin-off company called Company Six, making robotic systems for first responders
Sphero just announced that it has spun off another company. Once again, the new startup has a decidedly different focus …
ScreenHits launches a streaming video aggregator app that lets users bundle different services like Netflix and Disney+; app subscriptions start at $1.99/month
The app, which allows consumers to manage all their online viewing through a single interface, is betting viewers will pay to simplify their on-demand lives. Tweets: @jefescott Tweets: @jefescott : I ...
Evervault, which is developing an API to help ensure privacy is baked into apps from the start, raises $16M led by Index Ventures with Alex Stamos participating
- Dublin-based privacy start-up Evervault has raised $16 million in a funding deal led by Index Ventures.
Insurance policy comparison site SelectQuote raises $570M in its IPO, the largest US IPO since early February
SelectQuote, an Overland Park, Kansas-based insurance policy comparison site backed by Brookside Equity Partners, raised $570 million in its IPO.
Coinbase says that post-COVID-19 it will be a “remote-first” company, offering the option to work in an office or remotely for the “vast majority” of roles
Brian Armstrong / The Coinbase Blog :
A National Advertising Review Board panel recommended that AT&T drop its “5G Evolution” branding; AT&T says it will retain the branding within their phones' UI
Nick Statt / The Verge :
Expedia reported Q1 revenue of $2.21B, down 15% YoY, its first decline in eight years, and adjusted net loss of $285M, up 545% YoY
- Expedia reported its first quarter 2020 earnings after the bell on Wednesday, showing a 15% fall in revenue as coronavirus pandemic has battered the travel industry.
Apple releases iOS 13.5, which includes improved Face ID recognition for users wearing masks, iPadOS 13.5, and tvOS 13.4.5, to the general public
Including Mask Issues Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple Releases tvOS 13.4.5 for Fourth and Fifth-Generation Apple TV Models Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider : Apple releases iOS 12.4.7, iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13....
Mindstrong, which offers a digital service to tackle severe mental illnesses and is headed by ex-Uber executive Daniel Graf, raises $100M Series C
Daniel Graf has had a long career in the tech industry. From founding his own startup in the mid-2000s to working at Google, then Twitter …
Spotify, which has about 4,400 full-time employees in 79 countries, has told its staffers that they can choose to work from home until next year
As the coronavirus-induced lockdown begins to ease in Europe and the U.S. and people begin to confront the realities of returning …
San Francisco-based Xwing, which is developing software for enabling pilotless flight of small passenger aircraft, raises $10M Series A
Autonomous aviation startup Xwing locked in a $10 million funding round before COVID-19 hit. Now the San Francisco-based startup is using the capital …
A hacker is selling the details of 40M registered users of the polling app Wishbone, including email addresses and some passwords in weak hashing format MD5
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
Take-Two Interactive beats expectations with Q4 net revenue of $760.5M, up 41% YoY, and record fiscal year net bookings of $2.99B, up from $2.93B in fiscal 2019
Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat :
Review of Intel Comet Lake Core i9-10900K, i7-10700K, i5-10600K CPUs: an iterative update pushing performance to new heights at the expense of power efficiency
Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech :
Chief, a social network exclusively for women in professional leadership positions, raises $15M, bringing its total raised to $40M
Chief, the social network dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, announced today that it has $15 million in funding from its existing investors …
YouTube expands its screen time management and digital wellness features by letting users set a bedtime reminder, available today on iPhone and Android
Kris Holt / Engadget :
ISPs like Charter and Comcast promised free or cheap internet for low-income Americans during the pandemic, but users say signing up hasn't been easy
conflicting forces—fund it via the Treasury. by @dmccabe https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/... Mike Doyle / @usrepmikedoyle : Millions lack internet access, for many it is not available ...
SoftBank plans to raise as much as $2.9B by selling a 5% stake in its Japanese wireless subsidiary this month
Pavel Alpeyev / Bloomberg :
Scribd announces Scribd Perks, which gives paying subscribers access to additional audio and video streaming services like Pandora Plus at no extra charge
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch :
Craig Barratt, ex-CEO of Barefoot Networks, leaves Intel, one year after Intel acquired his startup; Barratt was serving as head of Intel's connectivity group
Dylan Martin / CRN : Thanks: @davharris
Sources: TikTok has recently traded at valuations of between $105B and $110B on private markets and, one source says, even as high as $140B
Bloomberg : Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1 , @stevekovach , @gregorhunter , @msnabilaahmed , @lucas_shaw , @ruima , @deemurthy , @daniburgz , @davidinglestv , @pingroma , and @chrisgailus Tweets: Lisa Abra...
NSO Group made a site appearing to belong to Facebook's security team to entice targets into installing malware; FB got ownership of the domain to shut it down
Joseph Cox / VICE : Tweets: @lorenzofb , @dangoodin001 , and @jason_koebler Tweets: Hangry Lorenzo / @lorenzofb : NSO Group impersonated Facebook in an attempt to help clients hack targets. .@josephf...
Strapi, which is behind the popular open-source headless CMS also called Strapi, raises $10M Series A round led by Index Ventures
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch :
NYT's proprietary ads platform plan has been misread as protecting user data more than Facebook and Google do, yet NYT will still sell targeted ads using data
Mike Masnick / Techdirt : See also Mediagazer
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