Samsung announces 6.7" Galaxy Note20 and 6.9" Note20 Ultra with Android 10, Snapdragon 865+, and more, starting at $999 and $1,299
Samsung's Galaxy Note lineup has evolved over the years, but always remained a series for power users. Today, Samsung is launching the Galaxy Note 20 series …
Facebook launches Instagram Reels, its TikTok competitor that lets users create and publish 15-second videos, in 50+ countries, including the US, UK, and Japan
Instagram Reels, the company's significant effort in challenging TikTok on short-form creative content, is launching globally, starting today.
Disney says Disney+ has grown to 60.5M subscribers, up from 54M in May, and it has 100M+ paid subs for streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
Disney+ had more than 60.5 million paying subscribers as of yesterday, according to The Walt Disney Company's CEO Bob Chapek.
Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with an upgraded camera system, larger 7.6-inch main display, and hole-punch cameras; release date and price TBA
The Fold is back — Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at its Unpacked event, the successor to last year's Galaxy Fold …
Samsung and Microsoft extend their partnership, adding deeper integration with Office and Windows 10 on Galaxy Note20 devices
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 devices will support Office app synchronization, new Your Phone features and Microsoft's cloud gaming functionality.
Google says Google Play Music shutdown starts this month, global streaming will shut down in October, and music collections will be deleted in December
August begins the four-month Google Music shutdown. — Google Play Music has been given the death sentence by Google …
Hands-on with Samsung's Galaxy Note20: a big and impressive device, perfect for on-the-go computing power, but it feels unnecessary during lockdown
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Source: Microsoft could buy TikTok for as much as $30B, or as low as $10B, and plans to finish acquisition talks within the next three weeks
- Microsoft and TikTok plan to finish acquisition talks within the next three weeks, ahead of the Sept. 15 deadline, CNBC's David Faber reported Wednesday.
In a potential nationwide class action lawsuit, dozens of families allege TikTok silently collects user data and sends it to China via undisclosed third parties
As the pandemic raged and millions lived under lockdown … Tweets: Li Yuan / @liyuan6 : Saw people say TikTok parent company Bytedance's relationship w. the Chinese govt isn't good. Here's what I wrote...
Samsung announces Galaxy Buds Live with active noise cancellation, water resistance, and removable tips, available now for $170
Samsung's made quality earbuds for a number of years now. They're never particularly exciting or innovative, but they're always a solid choice in an overcrowded market.
Files by Google adds a PIN-encrypted folder to protect sensitive files on Android
It's aimed at users who share devices, Google says — The Files by Google app, which primarily gives Android users an easy way to manage files and free up space on their phone, is getting a new PIN-p...
Samsung launches Galaxy Watch 3 in 41mm and 45mm variants with a thinner, lighter design on Samsung's Tizen platform, arriving on August 6 for $400+
Time to go upscale — Samsung has just announced the latest model in its long line of smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch 3.
UCLA and Apple launch a study to see whether iPhones, Watches, and Beddit sleep monitors can help in understanding how daily routines impact depression symptoms
Researchers from the Depression Grand Challenge collaborate with Apple — Researchers from the Depression Grand Challenge collaborate with Apple
Anthony Levandowski, ex-Uber self-driving head, was sentenced to 18 months in prison as he files a new lawsuit against Waymo and Uber
Maverick self-driving car engineer will not need to report until threat of COVID-19 pandemic has passed — Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer …
Samsung unveils 11" Galaxy Tab S7 and 12.5" S7+ with Snapdragon 865+, Android 10, 5G, 13MP and 5MP rear cameras, from $650, coming this fall
In a world where tablet-sized phones fold up to fit in our pockets, it's fascinating to see companies like Samsung not just continue to stand …
Square reports Q2 total net revenue of $1.92B, up 64% YoY, with Cash App generating $875M in bitcoin revenue, gross profit up 167% YoY; stock up 13%
- Online payment volume jumped more than 50% year over year — Square's Cash App has more than 30 million monthly customers
Disney says it plans to launch a general entertainment streaming platform internationally in 2021 under its Star brand, with content from ABC, FX, and more
Julia Alexander / The Verge : Tweets: @theericgoldman and @loudmouthjulia See also Mediagazer Tweets: Eric Goldman / @theericgoldman : I had kept expecting (because Disney kept saying!) that Hulu wou...
Review of Amazon's Echo Frames, $180 Alexa-enabled glasses that debuted last year: their internet connectivity is flaky and Alexa is too chatty and disruptive
You have to really love Amazon's Alexa to let the Echo Frames whisper in your ear all day. — What do you call it when there's … Tweets: @geoffreyfowler , @geoffreyfowler , @brianroemmele , @shefalik...
HeadSpin to return ~$95M to investors and has replaced its CEO after an internal review of financial irregularities; its valuation now down from $1.16B to $250M
HeadSpin, a mobile app testing company recently valued at $1.16 billion, plans to return up to $95 million in funding to investors … Tweets: @om , @yongfook , @fansince09 , @edbott , @mrinaldesai , @r...
Analysis of the questions asked by Democrats and Republicans during the House antitrust hearing and what it reveals about their partisan priorities
so why bother doing it— Matt Stoller / @matthewstoller : @Econ_Marshall @davidsess @sanjuktampaul @interfluidity @brian_callaci I was observing that the DOJ decision to go after publishers on behalf o...
A hacker has posted a list of usernames, passwords, IP addresses and SSH keys of 900+ Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers on a Russian-speaking hacker forum
EXCLUSIVE: The list has been shared on a Russian-speaking hacker forum frequented by multiple ransomware gangs.
Harris survey of 1,020 US adults two days after House antitrust hearing: 41% say a breakup is necessary in some cases, while 30% are unsure and 29% disagree
Last week's dramatic Big Tech hearing by the House Judiciary's antitrust subcommittee gave a surprising PR boost to the companies that took part.
Google updates its G Suite apps with link previews, Smart Compose in Docs, improved comment navigation, and support for Microsoft Office files on Android
Visual updates for easier work on the go — Google is updating its office software on mobile devices for G Suite users …
Amazon is preparing its first Prime Day during COVID-19 in India with a virtual operations room, stringent hygiene protocols for packers/deliverymen, and more
Amazon.com Inc. will kick off its first Prime Day since the coronavirus outbreak later this week in India, modifying almost everything …
Greg Joswiak will replace Phil Schiller as SVP of Worldwide Marketing; Schiller becomes an Apple Fellow and will continue to lead the App Store and Apple Events
iPhone! — they couldn't have made it any more clear that he was next in line. Neil Cybart / @neilcybart : @jammasternate Many of those names worked at Apple for some time while also having the title. ...
Apple says there are no talks to buy TikTok, and it isn't interested, after sources said it is among the companies that have expressed interest in buying TikTok
Dan Primack / Axios :
Activision Blizzard reports Q2 revenue of $1.93B, up 38% YoY, vs. est. $1.69B, and each of its titles had better-than-expected results amid the pandemic
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Interviews show Google automating mental health ads has boosted big firms and sidelined independent therapists, forcing them to spend more or face irrelevancy
The company's push into health care is a case study in how tech giants dominate small businesses. And the U.S. government may have something to say about that. Tweets: @lucas_shaw , @lutherlowe , @mh...
Google launches Nearby Share on Android, an AirDrop-style tool, rolling out to Pixel and Samsung devices; support for Chromebooks will arrive in coming months
here's how it works BGR India : Google rolls out AirDrop-like file sharing feature for Android FP Trending / Firstpost Tech : Google launches AirDrop-like Nearby Share feature for Android phones for i...
TikTok's video recommendation algorithm shows that machine learning can overcome cultural ignorance, a boon for companies operating in foreign markets
Eugene Wei / Remains of the Day :
TikTok tightens policies against manipulated content, expands fact-checking partnerships, and is working with DHS's Countering Foreign Influence Task Force
Sara Fischer / Axios :
Profile of Mohamed Al-Sharifi, aka GamerDoc, a volunteer who has spent two years hunting cheaters in Overwatch and Valorant, getting ~50K-70K cheaters banned
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE : Tweets: @lorenzofb , @vice , @josephfcox , @motherboard , @motherboard , @josephfcox , @motherboard , and @jason_koebler Tweets: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai /...
Uber extends its work from home policy until at least July 2021, with offices opening sooner but workers having the option to stay remote until next summer
Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC :
White House announces a national education partnership with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others to expand K-12 quantum information science education
David Shepardson / Reuters :
Twilio announces Q2 revenue of $400.8M, up 46% YoY, and reports 200K+ active customer accounts, up from 161K+ in Q2 2019
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet :
Internet connected device search engine Censys raises $15.5M Series A led by GV and Decibel
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch :
Chinese investments into India's tech startups are showing signs of drying up amid geopolitical tensions, opening the door for US investors to fill the void
and created an opportunity for the US https://www.ft.com/... https://twitter.com/... Prasanna Viswanathan / @prasannavishy : One dimension that analysts completely fail to highlight is the sheer stupi...
MikMak, whose SaaS lets brands unify their digital storefront across online retailers, raises $10M Series A led by Wavecrest Growth Partners
Marty Swant / Forbes :
Sources: Tencent is in talks to merge China's biggest game-streaming platforms Huya and DouYu, which would have a combined market value of $10B with 300M+ users
Bloomberg : Tweets: @pingroma See also Mediagazer Tweets: Zheping Huang / @pingroma : Tencent is driving talks to merge China's biggest game-streaming networks Huya and DouYu, a deal would cement its...
Springboard, which offers online training courses across coding, analytics, design, data science, and AI, raises $31M Series B led by Telstra Ventures
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Facebook updates its Messenger Chat Plugin, enabling businesses to chat with customers via the business' website, even if not logged into Facebook
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
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.