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 …
Epic says Apple is disabling Sign In with Apple for Fortnite on Sept. 11 and impacted users should update their account email address and password now
What you need to know — Epic has tweeted to warn users that Apple is going to block Sign in with Apple for Fortnite.
Portland, Oregon unanimously adopted ordinances banning the use of facial recognition tech by city agencies, including the police, and by private businesses
The Portland, Oregon City Council today unanimously voted to adopt two of the strongest bans of facial recognition technologies …
SEC filing: former NSA director Keith Alexander is joining Amazon's board of directors
Alexander was the public face of US surveillance during the Snowden leaks — Gen. Keith Alexander is joining Amazon's board of directors, the company revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Microsoft Surface Duo review: has thin, beautiful hardware, good battery life and runs two apps at once well, but software is too buggy and the camera is bad
All the right ideas — but spoiled by buggy software and a bad camera — Microsoft's Surface Duo aspires to be something different from any other gadget you've used.
Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma suggests that the way social media surfaces and amplifies the worst of humanity is our greatest existential threat today
The Social Dilemma argues that humanity's greatest existential threat is not climate change, but Facebook.
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
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Ireland's privacy regulator has sent Facebook a preliminary order to stop sending EU user data to the US, the first big step in enforcing July's Privacy Shield
Privacy regulator's order to suspend the company's data transfers to the U.S. cites concerns over American government surveillance practices
Facebook is piloting Campus, a section specifically designed for college students to interact with peers at their school, at 30 universities around the US
A place for college students to talk about school — Facebook is getting back to its roots today with the launch of a new product called Campus …
Eric Ries' Silicon Valley-based Long-Term Stock Exchange opens for trading, nine years after “The Lean Startup” author first proposed it
A new stock exchange backed by Silicon Valley heavyweights is opening for business Wednesday. The Long-Term Stock Exchange can now trade …
A Bluetooth vulnerability in standards 4.0 through 5.0 lets attackers gain access to authenticated services; patch is not yet available
All devices using the Bluetooth standard 4.0 through 5.0 are vulnerable. Patches not immediately available. — The organizations behind …
Africa is experiencing a crypto boom, with research finding cryptocurrency monthly transfers under $10K jumped 55% YoY, as young tech-savvy users quickly adopt
LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) - Four months ago, Abolaji Odunjo made a fundamental change to his business selling mobile phones …
Q&A with Panos Panay about the origins of Duo, why the software on it is not Windows-like, the absence of a built-in Surface Pen, and not chasing tech specs
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Sources: ByteDance is continuing its months-long talks with the US, now with greater urgency, about deals to let TikTok avoid a full sale of its US operations
It isn't clear whether any alternative would satisfy President Trump's concerns about Chinese-owned video-sharing app
Google redesigns Google Finance and adds a “Watchlists” feature to help users group stocks and find relevant news, stats and earnings details
Google Finance is getting a desktop and mobile redesign today that is focused on making it easier to “find data for stocks you're interested in …
Mastercard unveils a tool for central banks to simulate issuing digital versions of their currency and test whether they are practical for consumers
In the 10 years since Bitcoin came on the financial scene, central banks have quietly been dabbling in digital currencies of their own.
Instagram says it has created an equity team to address bias in product development, updated hate speech policies, and is seeking to hire a new diversity lead
Instagram announced some changes it's making that are geared toward advancing equity within its workplace.
To evade government censorship, Chinese internet users have repurposed GitHub as a COVID-19 archive for news articles, medical journals, and personal accounts
As coronavirus news was increasingly trapped behind the Great Firewall, the programming platform became a refuge from censorship. Tweets: @longreads , @weileizeng1992 , @wired , @yilingliu95 , @yiling...
Chinese officials ask Twitter to investigate the possible hacking of the account of the Chinese ambassador to the UK, after it liked posts critical of the CCP
TikTok reveals how it uses machine learning to maximize user engagement and says it's studying how to break filter bubbles that can boost misinfo and hoaxes
TikTok Wednesday revealed some of the elusive workings of the prized algorithm that keeps hundreds of millions of users worldwide hooked on the viral video app.
Bose announces $279 QuietComfort Earbuds, with 11 levels of noise cancellation, and $179 Sports Earbuds, both available on September 29th, with preorders today
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Motorola unveils the second-gen Razr, with 5G, Snapdragon 765G, 48MP rear camera, and the same 6.2" foldable display as first-gen, available in fall for $1,399
I Mean Foldable Phone Steven Winkelman / PCMag : Unboxing the $1,400 Razr 5G BGR India : Motorola Razr 5G announced with 6.2-inch folding display and 5G, coming to India soon Firstpost Tech : Motorola...
Orchard, which enables virtual home buying and selling, raises $69M Series C led by Revolution Growth, bringing its total raised to $138M
Orchard has raised $69 million in venture capital to continue the development of its machine learning technology that aims to make buying a home less complicated.
Red Hat and parent IBM announce Red Hat Marketplace, a new hybrid-cloud software marketplace with 50+ commercial partner products certified to run on OpenShift
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In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, 41 civil rights groups based in the US, UK, and New Zealand demand Ankhi Das be suspended pending audit of Facebook India
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Grand Rounds, which uses data and algorithms to match employees with healthcare providers, raises $175M led by The Carlyle Group at a valuation of $1.34B
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Indian food delivery startup Zomato raises $100M from Tiger Global at a $3.3B post-money valuation and says it plans to file for an IPO next year
Zomato has raised $100 million from Tiger Global and said it plans to file for an IPO next year. — Tiger Global financed the capital through …
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
Walmart says it has started piloting grocery deliveries from its stores in Fayetteville, North Carolina, using automated drones from Israeli startup Flytrex
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In his latest book, Rage, Bob Woodward says NSA and CIA have classified evidence of Russians placing malware in voting systems of at least two Florida counties
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Tile launches $100/year Premium Protect plan that reimburses users up to $1,000/year if Tile is unable to help with finding lost items within seven days
South Korea's Kakao Games share price more than doubles on its first day of trading on Kosdaq after raising $320M+ in its IPO
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StackRox, which offers Kubernetes-native container security tools, raises $26.5M Series C led by Menlo Ventures, bringing its total raised to ~$60M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Unity files S-1 for its IPO, seeking to raise up to $1.05B at a range of $34-$42 per share, giving it a valuation of ~$11.06B
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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
Google's Area 120 launches Fundo, an app for creators to host small paid online events, available now in the US and Canada; Google takes a 20% cut of revenue
Google's in-house incubator. See how Fundo can help creators, brands, or businesses engage with their audiences in new ways → https://blog.google/... https://twitter.com/...
Panther Labs, which enables security engineers to detect and respond to security threats in real time, raises $15M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
In an updated prospectus, Palantir says it has 1.64B shares outstanding as of Sept. 1, indicating the company is valued at ~$10.5B, down from $20.4B in 2015
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Iron Ox, which uses AI-powered farming robots for its semi-autonomous greenhouse operations, has raised $20M Series B, bringing its total raise to $45M
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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
An analysis of an academic report on the origins and evolution of Section 230 and how it has allowed platforms to underinvest in content moderation
Sony plans to release nearly 40 podcasts this year and is developing 100+ originals, says it is the biggest investment in podcasting ever by a major music label
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg : Tweets: @lucas_shaw , @brokeymcpoverty , and @djbootheic Tweets: Lucas Shaw / @lucas_shaw : New: @sonymusic, owner of the world's second largest record label, is going to rel...
Israel-based Pcysys, which develops an automated penetration testing service for cybersecurity risk assessment, raises $25M Series B led by Insight Partners
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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.