The Senate's Section 230 hearing, with Dorsey, Zuckerberg, and Pichai, only briefly discussed the law, instead letting Republicans berate Dorsey for soundbites
Republican senators unloaded on Twitter's Jack Dorsey, but had little to say about reforming the foundational internet law.
Recording of Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Section 230 where Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai testified
bringing in Zuckerberg, Pichai, & Dorsey to defend their content moderation under threat of gutting Section 230, days before the election—feels like a last-ditch effort to spook them out of enforcing ...
Cybersecurity experts say FBI is investigating Ryuk ransomware attacks on more than two dozen US hospitals, and officials warned hospitals to back up systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating the recent targeting with ransomware of more than two dozen hospitals across …
Internal email: Spotify defends Joe Rogan interviewing Alex Jones, saying it won't “ban specific individuals from being guests on other people's shows”
Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News :
Section 230 hearing never mentioned 2018's FOSTA-SESTA law, which, with the full support of Facebook, resulted in over-moderation, hurting smaller sites
What is it going to take to get good tech policy in America? — 1 hr — An error message is seen as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) …
Sony updates its PlayStation App for iOS and Android, introducing in-app voice chat support, a revamped UI, PlayStation Store integration, and more
Ahead of the PlayStation 5's launch on November 12, Sony has introduced a big update to its PlayStation App for Android and iOS.
Microsoft adds live custom data types to Excel, letting users import their data, a feature currently available to Office beta testers in the Insiders program
Excel now goes far beyond text and numbers — Microsoft is overhauling Excel with the ability to support custom live data types.
Spotify had total Q3 revenue of €1.97B, up 14% YoY, ARPU of €4.19, down 10% YoY, with 320M MAUs, up 29% YoY, and 144M paying subscribers, up 27% YoY
Listening time, revenue increased as use in cars and homes grew — Spotify Technology SA moved past a slump that hit early in the pandemic …
Amazon files motion to dismiss suit alleging false advertising of Prime Video purchases, says its terms indicate users pay for “limited license”, not ownership
The streamer says its terms of use are clear: What viewers are paying for is a limited license.
A look at startup culture wars happening around Coinbase, Expensify, and others as they become embroiled in a debate over the role of politics in the workplace
Coinbase, Expensify, Soylent, Clubhouse and others are embroiled in a culture war over politics and the workplace. Tweets: @belril , @nathanielpopper , @nicoleperlroth , @nytmedia , @oduneweniyi , @el...
Samsung reports operating profit of $10.9B in Q3, up 59% YoY, on highest ever quarterly revenue of $59B, up 8% YoY, led by strong demand for its smartphones
While the pandemic continues to rage, consumers are buying phones and other electronics again. — The pandemic-caused lull …
Recent congressional hearings of tech executives have showcased posturing and battering by legislators elected to be referees, rather than real policy-making
and controversial — approach to how people tweet. https://www.politico.com/... Nancy Scola / @nancyscola : Inside Facebook headquarters, some aren't impressed by Twitter's recent crackdown on high-pro...
Genshin Impact, a freemium mobile RPG, grossed $245M in worldwide player spending in its first month, making it one of the largest mobile game launches ever
Global blockbuster Genshin Impact from miHoYo has amassed $245 million in player spending during its first month …
Honeywell unveils Model H1, a quantum computer with 10 qubits reaching a quantum volume of 128, offered along with a subscription service for usage
Honeywell, which was a bit of a surprise entrant into the quantum computing space when it announced its efforts to build the world's …
Facebook and Instagram mislabeled some posts on Nigeria's EndSARS protests as “fake news”, while Twitter actively boosted posts on the mostly peaceful protests
The two and a half week-long #EndSARS protests in Nigeria against police brutality has garnered attention …
Germany probes Amazon and Apple over “brandgating”, an Amazon practice that removes independent sellers of branded products from companies like Apple
- Federal Cartel Office investigates brand-product agreements — Banning other brand product sellers may violate antitrust law
ByteDance launches its first gadget, a $119 smart lamp aimed at school-going children, with a built-in camera to let parents tutor remotely
ByteDance on Thursday unveiled its first consumer hardware product, a smart light lamp with a display, that it says is part of its education technology portfolio …
A look at 493 COVID related iOS apps across 98 countries including each app's permissions requests, developer location and embedded SDKs, sorted by categories
Health and Fitness - Pandemic: The Next App Store Genre? — Since the Coronavirus pandemic began, a host of Covid-19 applications have emerged. Tweets: @d1gi , @rachelcoldicutt , @seanmmcdonald , @ju...
Marvell Technology is acquiring Inphi in a $10B deal to boost its cloud and 5G offerings
I had the chance to talk last night with Marvell CEO Matt Murphy and optics leader Inphi CEO Dr. Ford Tamer on its deal valued at $10B, which considerably expands Marvell's market opportunity in the c...
Travel activities booking app GetYourGuide raises $133M through a convertible note led by Searchlight Capital, bringing its total raised to $780M
On the heels of Germany announcing another lockdown to try to contain the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, one of the hottest startups …
CodeSandbox, which builds web-based tools for collaborative application development, raises $12.7M led by EQT Ventures, bringing its total raised to $15M
Amsterdam-based CodeSandbox has raised $12.7 million to help teams collaborate on the development of web-based applications.
Sports streaming service DAZN is expanding to 200 countries and territories on December 1
EXCLUSIVE: , with initial monthly pricing of £1.99 or less. — Launched in 2016 and backed … See also Mediagazer
FCC filing appears to suggest iPhone 12 models have an unannounced reverse wireless charging feature, possibly to charge future AirPods or the rumored “AirTags”
Apple just needs to unlock it The Irish Times : Apple iPhone 12 Pro: Well worth the wait Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide : iPhone 12 mini hands-on video shows Apple's phone in all its miniature glory Tw...
Jiko, a neobank that in September became the first fintech startup to acquire a nationally regulated US bank, raises $40M Series A
Following acquisition of national bank, Jiko raises capital to fund product launch & expansion — Mobile banking startup Jiko Group announced Thursday …
Sources: Microsoft is planning an extensive Windows 10 update for 2021 with design refreshes for many top-level UIs, including Start and File Explorer
AMD unveils new GPUs: $999 Radeon RX 6900 XT, coming 12/8 for $500 less than RTX 3090, $649 Radeon RX 6800 XT, coming 11/18 for $50 less than RTX 3080, and more
Coinbase brings its Coinbase Card, a debit Visa card for cryptocurrency, to the US, after launching in Europe
Monica Chin / The Verge :
A profile of Primer, whose AI tech helps the intelligence industry analyze thousands of public news sources and identify information war campaigns
Will Knight / Wired : Tweets: @martijnrasser , @barrydauber , @wired , @primer_ai , @lux_capital , @privacydigest , and @willknight Tweets: Martijn Rasser / @martijnrasser : Breakthroughs in processi...
eBay reports Q3 revenue of $2.6B, up 25% YoY, 183M active buyers, up 5% YoY, with total gross merchandise volume of $25.0B, up 22% YoY
Clark Schultz / Seeking Alpha :
Pinterest reports Q3 revenue of $443M, up 58% and beating estimates of $383.5M, and 442M MAUs, up 37% YoY and above estimates of 436.4M; stock up 40%+
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC :
Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group breached, leaking tens of thousands of docs online, including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security :
Analysis: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Postmates, and gig economy giants have spent ~$200M to support CA's Prop 22 and avoid reclassifying contractors as employees
even though the law wouldn't require that. Companies can give flexibility to employees if they choose to do so.” https://www.latimes.com/... @wsjpolitics : Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are spending tens of...
TikTok and parent ByteDance have filed a suit against Triller in response to Triller's suit filed in July that alleges ByteDance infringed on one of its patents
Bloomberg :
Apple updates Clips with a new UI, horizontal support, HDR recording on the iPhone 12, and more
The Graph, which provides services for some popular DeFi apps, raises $12M in a token sale and expects to launch its data provider network within two months
Alexander Behrens / Decrypt :
Court rules that EU can't force Facebook to hand over potentially sensitive info without a detailed review, which could slow down EU's antitrust data demands
Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg : Tweets: @eucourtpress Tweets: @eucourtpress : #EUGeneralCourt: Order for Interim Measures in @Facebook challenge of @EU_Commission Data Access decision (T-451/20 R, T-4...
Tomo Networks, a startup founded a few months ago by former Zillow execs that develops mortgage tools for real estate agents and buyers, raises $40M seed round
Taylor Soper / GeekWire :
Following social media crackdowns, QAnon content is continuing to thrive on Amazon and platforms like Parler and Telegram with limited moderation
Jordan Schrandt—blond, beautiful, mother of eight … Tweets: Brandy Zadrozny / @brandyzadrozny : New from Facebook tonight: Updated company blog confirms what my empty QAnon lists have shown—the August...
Amazon Echo Dot (2020) review: surprisingly good sound quality with nice mics at a low price, but new spherical design is more conspicuous and hard to mount
Dan Seifert / The Verge : Tweets: @dcseifert Tweets: Dan Seifert / @dcseifert : here's my review of the new 4th Gen Echo Dot. it's very good, but not as improved over the 3rd Gen as the full size Ech...
Microsoft Q1: revenue of $37.2B, up 12% YoY, net income of $13.9B, up 30% YoY, revenue for Intelligent Cloud was $13.0B, up 20% YoY
Lunchbox, which helps restaurants build ordering tools on their own websites and apps, raises $20M Series A led by Coatue
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch :
Robust.AI raises $15M Series A led by Jazz Venture Partners to improve problem solving for collaborative robots
Brian Heater / TechCrunch :
LG Wing review: interesting design, excellent build quality, and solid performance, but pricey and there are not many uses for its fold-out second display
Sidekick Health raises $20 million Series A for its gamified digital care service that focuses on chronic disease management
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch :
Seattle-based Pulumi, which offers a SaaS multicloud app development service, raises $37.5M Series B led by NEA
Forethought, which makes AI-powered customer support software, raises $17M Series B
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.