Facebook unveils cross-app communication between Messenger and Instagram, which works even for users without accounts on the other service, rolling out now
Facebook announced today it will begin rolling out new functionality that will allow Instagram and Messenger users to communicate across apps …
LG says its Wing smartphone will be available in the US beginning October 15 from Verizon and later this fall from AT&T and T-Mobile, starting at $1,000
LG's wild sliding phone won't be cheap — LG's wild-looking Wing smartphone has gotten a US price and release date …
Coinbase offers an exit package with four to six months severance pay and six months COBRA for employees who are not comfortable with its apolitical mission
Coinbase is offering a package for employees seeking an exit after the release of a blog post from its CEO outlining …
Xiaomi announces a range of new flagship devices: €499 Mi 10T, €599 Mi 10T Pro, and €279 Mi 10T Lite, all with 6.67-inch displays, and €99 Mi Watch
Xiaomi is known for its cheap phones, whether they come under its own brand name or its Redmi and Poco sub-brands.
A look at how Facebook is weaving Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp together even as it comes under increasing scrutiny from watchdogs and regulators
The social behemoth is weaving together Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp even as watchdogs and regulators close in.
Google extends free access to Meet's unlimited call times for Gmail accounts through March 2021
Google is trying hard to make Meet a video conferencing competitor by adding a torrent of new features in quick succession. After making premium features free at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Cloudflare launches a free “privacy-first” analytics tool to rival Google Analytics that records how users engage with websites without invasive tracking
The cybersecurity and content-distribution company Cloudflare has become a major part of the Internet's infrastructure …
Sources: DOJ is expected to sue Google as soon as next week and is currently urging state attorneys general to sign onto the lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is expected to sue Alphabet's Google as soon as next week, and is currently urging state attorneys general …
Sonos files another patent lawsuit against Google, alleging infringement of five wireless audio patents across the entire line of Nest and Chromecast products
Rocket docket, engage — Sonos has filed another patent lawsuit against Google, alleging that the search giant …
Twitter says it is expanding voice tweets to more iOS users and plans to add transcriptions to voice tweets to improve accessibility
Voice tweets will come to Android and the web in 2021 — Twitter has just expanded its voice tweets feature, which lets you record a snippet of audio to include with a tweet, to more users on iOS.
Sources: China is considering an antitrust probe into Google, after allegations by Huawei that Google leveraged the dominance of Android to stifle competition
BEIJING/SINGAPORE/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China is preparing to launch an antitrust probe into Alphabet Inc's Google …
Seattle unanimously approved new regulations that would ensure Uber and Lyft drivers earn minimum wage, the second US city to establish the standard after NYC
Seattle became the second big city in the nation to establish a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Tuesday.
Profile of Tron founder and BitTorrent CEO Justin Sun, whose controversial reputation is built on a non-traditional leadership style and marketing stunts
When Chinese millionaire Justin Sun acquired BitTorrent, was he trying to skirt the trade war? Or fly right in the face of it, no matter the cost?
Apple and Epic Games stated in a court filing on Tuesday that their coming court battle should be decided in a bench trial by a judge, not a jury
Apple and Epic have agreed that the coming court battle should be decided in a bench trial by a judge, not a jury.
A look at the new emojis coming in iOS 14.2, including bubble tea, people bottle-feeding a baby, a transgender flag, a seal, a feather, and more
The wait is nearly over for iOS users: bubble tea, a transgender flag, seal, feather and more emojis are included in the latest iOS beta.
Internal docs: EU may ban big tech companies from preferencing their own services or exclusively pre-installing their own apps as part of Digital Services Act
- Gatekeeper platforms could also have to share data with rivals — EU to unveil regulatory proposal for platforms in December
Yevgeniy Nikulin, a Russian national convicted by a San Francisco federal jury in July for hacking LinkedIn and Dropbox in 2012, sentenced to 7+ years in prison
More than two years after he was extradited from Czechoslovakia where he was arrested in 2016 for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox …
Clubhouse courted fresh controversy after a conversation with hundreds of listeners devolved into a platform for anti-Semitic comments on a Jewish holy day
Controversial private social app Clubhouse was again the target of criticism on Monday, after a conversation with hundreds … Tweets: @sm , @gartenberg , @saschasegan , @nicoleperlroth , @silvermanjaco...
Judge proposes a jury trial for the Apple vs Epic case, likely to start in July 2021, while seemingly pushing back on some of Epic's key points in the hearing
Investigation into Amazon's warehouse safety, based on data from 150 warehouses between 2016-2019, finds rising injury rates, which Amazon has attempted to hide
what they're really doing is speeding up distribution, at greater risk to workers, who are suffering *more* injuries as a result https://revealnews.org/... Brian Merchant / @bcmerchant : This is just ...
Coralogix, which analyzes software logs with AI, raises $25M, bringing its total raised to $41.2M, and launches a real-time analytics feature
Coralogix, which analyzes software logs with AI, today raised $25 million in funding. Coinciding with the fundraising, Coralogix launched a real …
Homer, which builds educational apps for kids between the ages of two and eight, raises $50M Series C from LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and others
For better or worse, tablets and smartphones have become a cornerstone of how many smaller children pass the time.
Biden campaign calls Facebook the “nation's foremost propagator of disinformation about the voting process” as Trump keeps attacking the election's integrity
Apple says several of its services including App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade are back online after facing outages on Tuesday evening
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Sources: Google is planning to produce as little as ~800,000 Pixel 5 handsets, taking total production of Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 to 3M units
Internet giant plans just 1m flagship Pixel 5 phones for 2020 — TAIPEI — Google plans to produce less than 1 million Pixel 5 smartphones this year …
With just an estimated 1.4M users in Africa, Netflix is testing cheaper, mobile-only subscriptions and commissioning local shows to attract new subscribers
- U.S. giant is still a relatively small player on continent — Rise of 4G boosts streaming services but economies are shaky
Bird's Fleet Manger program, effectively a franchise model, has saddled some contract workers with debt on scooters they do not own amid the pandemic downturn
One Bird Charger estimates that he took on $40,000 in scooter debt — the time that Daniel got a surprise call from someone …
Google says merchants globally can list items on Google Shopping for free starting in mid-October, after bringing free listings to US merchants in April
Initially launched in the U.S. in April, now available worldwide in mid-October. — In April 2020, Google opened up Google Shopping …
Facebook introduces Accounts Center, a tool for managing the growing number of settings across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger
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Facebook promotes longtime growth executive Alex Schultz to take over as chief marketing officer following Antonio Lucio's departure last month
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India-based news aggregator Inshorts raises $35M led by Lee Fixel's Addition to promote Public, its new location-based social network
Samidha Sharma / The Economic Times :
Internal TikTok presentation: 17M Britons spend over an hour on the app daily, while France has 11M DAUs, Germany has 10.7M, Spain has 8.8M, and Norway has 1.2M
One in four Britons use TikTok every month, with 17 million regulars spending just over an hour a day on the app … Tweets: @business , @firstadopter , @stokel , and @mattnavarra Tweets: @business : Ti...
TikTok launches a US elections guide in its app, partnering with BallotReady, SignVote, and others to provide info on candidates, how to vote, and more
Prior to their Wednesday direct listing debuts, the NYSE set reference prices for Palantir at $7.25 and Asana at $21 per share
ever. Tomorrow, two will go live on the same day. How Palantir and Asana are planning dueling IPOs, which could lead to some wackiness: https://www.wsj.com/...
Rally raises $17M from Porsche Ventures, Alexis Ohanian, and others for its service that lets users list and invest in, but not buy, collectibles
Online learning company, Thinkific, which lets anyone list courses and serve them from their own site, raises $22M led by Rhino Ventures
Amazon launches a beta of its live virtual experiences service, Amazon Explore, allowing US customers to book one-on-one remote tours led by local experts
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Sources: EU is set to approve Google's Fitbit acquisition
Some Black restaurant owners say initiatives announced by delivery apps, like Uber Eats and DoorDash, to support Black-owned businesses have fallen short
Emily Birnbaum / Protocol : Tweets: @birnbaum_e , @protocol , and @mcwm Tweets: Emily Birnbaum / @birnbaum_e : I wrote about the limits of the Uber/Doordash/Postmates initiatives to boost Black-owned...
Sources: Chinese data center operator Chindata, which is backed by private equity firm Bain Capital, has raised $540M in its US IPO
Julia Fioretti / Bloomberg :
Tencent to take NYSE-listed Chinese search engine Sogou private in a $3.5B deal; Tencent previously revealed that it had a 39.2% stake in Sogou in July
Q&A with Etsy CTO Mike Fisher on moving Etsy's infrastructure to Google Cloud, handling a huge spike in demand during the pandemic, improving search, and more
Shakeel Hashim / Protocol : Tweets: @protocol and @mcwm Tweets: @protocol : Etsy CTO Mike Fisher on scaling up, fixing search and how Etsy's prepping for the holiday season. https://www.protocol.com/...
Taipei-based travel startup KKday raises $75M Series C, says a pivot to domestic package tours has helped after sales plunged 90% in March
Debby Wu / Bloomberg :
DivvyDose, an online pharmacy competing with Amazon's PillPack and Walmart's CareZone, is acquired by UnitedHealth; source says deal was worth $300M+
Christina Farr / CNBC :
Twitter hires Rinki Sethi as its new CISO following its July 15 hack; Sethi previously worked at cloud data management company Rubrik
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
Baidu's Smart Living Group division, which focuses on voice assistants and smart devices, raises an undisclosed sum at a $2.9B valuation
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC :
UK-based Huboo, which offers an end-to-end fulfillment service for online retailers, raises £14M Series A led by Stride.VC
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
Sources: CFIUS is stepping up scrutiny of past Chinese tech investments in US startups, sending inquiries to some companies about years-old deals
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.