Microsoft to launch its Xbox Series X console on November 10 for $499, with preorders starting on September 22
Microsoft is launching its Xbox Series X console on November 10th for $499. Preorders for the new console will begin on September 22nd, with the company also offering …
Google unveils a feature for its Google Phone app called Verified Calls that lets businesses display a reason for their call, shown under their logo and name
Google today is introducing a new feature for Android phones that will help legitimate businesses reach their customers by phone …
Sources: Nintendo is increasing production of its Switch gaming console by another 20%, raising its goal to as much as 30M units for this fiscal year
- Supply chain has recovered, but demand maintains higher pace — Company's new goal for fiscal year close to 30 million units
Microsoft says users with the PC version of Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate will get access to EA Play for no extra cost starting “this holiday” season
One of the best deals in gaming is about to get even better. Today, Microsoft announced that multiple versions of Xbox Game Pass …
Apple sues Epic Games for breach of contract and seeks damages, says Epic poses “as a modern corporate Robin Hood” but just wants App Store's benefits for free
- Apple on Tuesday filed counterclaims and responses in its legal battle with Fortnite creator Epic Games …
Google announces the launch of Android 11, says it will begin rolling out today on select Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO, and realme phones
and not just for Google Pixel phones Ryne Hager / Android Police : Android 11 update for Google Pixels includes September security patches Pranob Mehrotra / XDA Developers : Google Calendar is getting...
Testing carrier networks in 26 US cities shows that while 4G speeds are up overall, 5G does not live up to the hype, with AT&T's 5G largely slower than its 4G
After a decade of testing 3G and 4G wireless networks, this year we drove around 26 US cities amidst a pandemic to determine whether 5G is ready for prime time.
Microsoft confirms a budget version of its next-gen console, the $299 Xbox Series S, says it is the “smallest Xbox ever”
Microsoft details $299 Xbox Series S arriving November 10, says it delivers 4x processing power of Xbox One, supports 120fps, and has the same CPU as Series X
The Xbox Series S has the same CPU as the Series X — Microsoft is fully detailing its new Xbox Series S console today.
Report: Samsung and SK Hynix plan to stop component sales to Huawei on September 15, the day US Commerce Department limits take effect
SK Hynix is also reportedly dropping Huawei — Samsung and SK Hynix will reportedly stop selling components to Huawei as the Trump administration tightens sanctions on the Chinese phone maker.
Apple announces a September 15 virtual event, where it's expected to unveil an Apple Watch Series 6; new iPhones are reportedly set to be unveiled in October
- Company plans to announce 5G iPhones in October, not September — Event to be held virtually from Cupertino due to Covid-19
Three Senate Republicans introduced a new bill aiming to narrow the scope of Section 230, modifying platforms' protections through more restrictive language
Republican Sens. Roger Wicker (Miss.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) introduced legislation Tuesday aimed …
Source: digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended merger talks after failing to agree on revised deal terms, a year after announcing merger
- Nearly a year after announcing a deal to unite, merger talks between digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended.
Yubico launches YubiKey 5C NFC with USB-C and support for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux, available today for $55
It's available today for $55 — Yubico is announcing a new version of its USB-C equipped YubiKey 5 security key with NFC built in, which should theoretically …
Epic unveils a three week concert series on Fortnite, starting Sept. 12, which will broadcast from a new LA studio specially outfitted for live performances
It starts with Dominic Fike performing on Saturday — Music is about to become a much bigger part of Fortnite.
Inside story of how Microsoft built the Surface Duo, including experiments with different internal architectures, and its future plans for dual-screen devices
Microsoft is returning to making phones this week, as part of an ambitious project to usher in a new era of dual-screen and folding devices.
Interview with Marc Levoy, former Pixel researcher now working for Adobe, on the limits of smartphone cameras, the megapixel wars, and artistic expression
A major focus of any smartphone release is the camera. For a while, all eyes were on the camera's hardware — megapixels, sensors, lenses, and so on.
In the latest iOS 14 beta, Smart App Banners prompt users to open stories in the News app when they open webpages of a News+ partner, instead of publisher apps
Apple has made a change to its Smart App Banner API that points users to the Apple News app instead of a third-party app …
Amazon rolls out a partnership with AT&T to let customers link their phone numbers to their Alexa accounts, after launching the feature in the UK and Germany
‘Alexa, answer the phone’ — Amazon is rolling out a new partnership with AT&T today that will let customers link …
Google's Area 120 launches Orion WiFi, a service that allows carriers in need of better service to rent public venue WiFi networks on an as needed basis
Area 120 is Google's internal incubator for experimental projects that later get merged with existing teams if proven successful.
Deel, which provides payroll, compliance tools, and other services for businesses to run remote workforces, raises $30M Series B, months after its $14M Series A
Remote working has become the norm for many of us not on the frontlines, and what's been notable is that this is also changing …
Snyk, which helps fix vulnerabilities in open source dependencies and container images, raises $200M at a $2.6B valuation, bringing its total raised to $450M
When we last reported on Snyk in January, eons ago in COVID time, the company announced $150 million investment on a valuation of over $1 billion.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 review: the cover display is usable, the tablet interface is improved but needs more work, and the cameras are a step down from S20
Two screens, five cameras, one hinge, $2,000 — It's a weird sort of relief to be reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.
Truepill, which offers telehealth and prescription delivery services, raises $75M Series C led by Oak HC/FT, bringing its total raised to $114M
Truepill today announced it has raised $75 million in a round led by Oak HC/FT. Truepill says the funds will help it launch an at-home lab network …
Sources: Microsoft is working on a Surface laptop with a 12.5" display, Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, and 64GB storage to be priced between $500 and $600
Customer service software startup Sprinklr raises $200M from PE firm H&F at a $2.7B valuation; sources: H&F is investing another $300M to buy out some investors
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Researchers developed an open source tool to dynamically detect cryptographic bugs in apps; they found bugs in 306 of the 1,780 popular Android apps scanned
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Tweets: @alternativeto Tweets: @alternativeto : A team of academics from Columbia University has developed a custom tool to dynamically analyze Android applications and see ...
A primer on SushiSwap, which in less than two days will attempt to drain liquidity from DeFi's largest exchange Uniswap with untested code and $1.3B at stake
Camila Russo / The Defiant : Tweets: @defiantnews , @defi_dad , @decryptmedia , @lalleclausen , @jpurd17 , @arrington , and @mdudas Tweets: @defiantnews : 🍣 vs 🦄: DeFi's first-ever hostile takeover S...
Behind the US cybersecurity defense led by DoD's Defense Digital Service of Operation Warp Speed, meant to protect vaccine research from nation-state attacks
Shannon Vavra / CyberScoop : Tweets: @shanvav , @shanvav , @shanvav , @ncscgov , @shanvav , and @shanvav . Thanks: @gregotto Tweets: Shannon Vavra / @shanvav : I am told the assistance includes class...
Slack reports Q2 revenue of $215.9M, up 49% YoY, vs. ~$209M est., adds 8,000 net new paid customers; stock down 10%+ as revenue growth is flat through pandemic
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
The Apple TV app is now available on Vizio's SmartCast-enabled TV sets in the US and Canada, with three free months of Apple TV+ for users in the US
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Quantum Machines announces partnership with Q-CTRL to integrate Q-CTRL's quantum firmware into its Quantum Orchestration hardware and software
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
Filing: ahead of Snowflake's IPO, Salesforce and Berkshire Hathaway both commit to buy $250M worth of Snowflake stock; IPO range to value it at ~$21B-$23.7B
Appeal of the cloud data storage platform lies not only in its triple-digit sales growth Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC : Snowflake IPO gets vote of confidence as Berkshire, Salesforce agree to buy shares...
Data analytics company Sumo Logic is looking to raise $310.8M in its US IPO at a price range of $17 to $21 per share, valuing the company at over $2B
How some services, like Donut and Hallway, are attempting to revive serendipitous encounters between employees during remote work, many built atop Slack
Katherine Bindley / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @amishjani Tweets: Amish Jani / @amishjani : Fun piece on building digital connections featuring @donut and @danmanian! “The watercooler as a place t...
Infoblox, which offers companies network management software, announces major investment from Warburg Pincus; sources: deal values Infoblox at $3B+
Liana Baker / Bloomberg :
DevOps company JFrog has set terms for its US IPO with a price range of $33 to $37, valuing the company between $3B and $3.3B
Shiri Habib-Valdhorn / Globes Online :
Thunes, a B2B fintech startup developing a cross-border payments network for emerging markets, raises $60M Series B; the company now operates in ~100 countries
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Optimize.health, formerly called Pillsy, raises $15.6M for its end-to-end remote patient monitoring service, says its revenue recently increased by 800%+ YoY
Taylor Soper / GeekWire :
Progress, a Boston area developer tools company, announces it is acquiring software automation platform Chef for $220M
Hasura, a service that helps developers access databases via its open source GraphQL API, raised $25M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
Virtual Kitchen, founded by two ex-Uber execs to help restaurants with delivery and rivaling Travis Kalanick's Cloud Kitchens, raises $20M led by Founders Fund
Ari Levy / CNBC :
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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