A sophisticated global phishing campaign is targeting the companies involved in the cold chain necessary to the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
As vaccines await US approval, a sophisticated global phishing campaign has tried to harvest credentials from companies involved in their distribution.
Slack's struggles to succeed as a standalone company mirror the fortunes of other one-time innovators in enterprise productivity who struggled with distribution
And why the era of worker-centered work tools may be over — Slack's life as an underdog darling of Silicon Valley ended on November 2, 2016.
Three Democratic lawmakers introduce a bill that would require stablecoin issuers to obtain a banking charter, approval from the Federal Reserve and FDIC, more
A new U.S. Congressional bill would require stablecoin issuers to secure bank charters and secure regulatory approval prior to circulating any stablecoins.
Researcher details a zero-click iOS device exploit using Apple's AWDL protocol, now patched, which could have granted access to device hardware and data
A Google Project Zero researcher found a stunning vulnerability — Ever watch that movie, or play that video game …
Google will let users with ARCore-compatible Android phones submit Street View imagery, starting in Toronto, NY, Austin, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Costa Rica
No special equipment required — Google Maps is getting a new update that lets you create Street View photos using just a phone.
Alphabet transitions its navigation system for its fleet of Loon high-altitude balloons to one controlled by AI, a first for commercial aerospace systems
The company's new AI flight control system outperforms its human-made one — Alphabet's Loon, the team responsible for beaming internet …
PhonePe is partially spinning off, reducing Flipkart's stake from 100% to 87%, and raises $700M led by Walmart at a post-money valuation of $5.5B
PhonePe, the crown jewel in Flipkart's acquisition by Walmart, is “partially” spinning off, the financial services firm said on Thursday.
Leaked docs: Facebook to start policing anti-Black hate speech more aggressively than anti-White comments, reversing years of “race-blind” practices
The company is overhauling its algorithms that detect hate speech and deprioritizing hateful comments against Whites, men and Americans.
ESET researchers detail Crutch malware, used by Russian APT Turla to steal sensitive docs from an EU foreign ministry and exfiltrate them via Dropbox accounts
Russian-backed hacking group Turla has used a previously undocumented malware toolset to deploy backdoors and steal sensitive documents …
Sources: Amazon is in exclusive talks to buy Wondery, in a deal valuing the podcast network at $300M+; Wondery's on track to increase revenue to $40M+ this year
Venture-backed podcast company is in talks to be sold with a valuation of more than $300 million
Amazon adds webcam support to the 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube, enabling video calls with Alexa-enabled devices, rolling out in the coming weeks in US, UK, elsewhere
Call any Alexa-enabled device with a screen, including smartphones, Fire tablets, and the Echo Show
Source: a group of more than 40 US states, led by New York, plans to file an antitrust suit against Facebook next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. states led by New York is investigating Facebook Inc for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit …
Stripe launches Treasury to let its customers offer checking accounts and other business-banking services; Shopify will offer the services from early next year
Shopify, a Stripe customer, will begin offering the service to its merchants early next year — Stripe Inc. is teaming …
S&P Dow Jones Indices says it will launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021, using data from crypto company Lukka on more than 550 of the top traded coins
LONDON (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global Inc, said on Thursday …
Interview with Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian on the launch of Snapdragon 888, working with mmWave and Sub-6 5G networks, Apple's M1, Windows on Snapdragon, and more
Within today's Qualcomm Tech Summit 2020, we've seen the announcement of the new Snapdragon 888 which we've detailed extensively in our dedicated coverage article.
Facebook says it will start removing false claims about coronavirus vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts
- Facebook's policy has been to remove false claims about Covid-19 that it says could lead to “imminent physical harm.” — Now, Facebook said it will …
A look at MANRS, a group of ~600 participants including Google, which aims to add safeguards to the Border Gateway Protocol, improving internet routing security
Efforts to secure the Border Gateway Protocol have picked up critical momentum, including a big assist from Google.
GitHub: JavaScript, Python, and Java remain most popular languages on GitHub in 2020, followed by TypeScript; open source project creation jumped up to 40% YoY
GitHub released its annual Octoverse report today to reveal trends found in one of the largest developer communities on the planet …
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to release two new MacBook Pros with an all-new design in 2021 and a more affordable MacBook Air in 2022, all with mini LED panels
and there's a big surprise Todd Haselton / CNBC : Apple building MacBook Pros with new design and ‘more affordable’ MacBook Air: Top Apple analyst Usman Qureshi / iPhone in Canada Blog : All-New mini ...
TikTok appears to be experimenting with allowing three-minute videos, up from its current 60-second limit
Chris Velazco / Engadget :
Pigment, which builds a dashboard in real-time through charts, simulations, and continuous modeling for business forecasting, raises $25.9M Series A
Realizing that modern, complex businesses can no longer be adequately managed using spreadsheet-style programs, the founders of Pigment decided there had to be a better solution.
Microsoft launches Azure Purview, a unified data governance service that automates the discovery, cataloging, mapping, and tracking of data, in public preview
As businesses gather, store and analyze an ever-increasing amount of data, tools for helping them discover, catalog …
NLRB says in a complaint that Google violated US labor laws by spying on workers who organized staff protests before firing two of them in late 2019
and questions whether the practice is legal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Thanks: @william_fitz
How Americans are using Cash App and Venmo to practice direct giving to one another in a new way, as an alternative to giving through charitable institutions
In 2020, Venmoing total strangers in need became a radical act of support — and trust — aised in a six-bedroom mansion … Tweets: @dlberes , @ozm , @doctoryasmin , @gaetaamy , @caitlindewey , @ozm , ...
FedEx has agreed to buy e-commerce shipping service ShopRunner, which will operate as a subsidiary of FedEx Services, for an undisclosed sum
Thomas Black / Bloomberg :
Microsoft buys Smash.gg, a company that organizes esports tournaments, founded in 2015 by a team of amateur players and esports fans
Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet :
Google is shutting down its Poly 3D object library for AR/VR development platforms on June 30, 2021, after discontinuing most of its other AR/VR tools
Lucas Matney / TechCrunch :
Twitter expands its hate speech policies to “prohibit language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin”
Karissa Bell / Engadget :
Apple announces Best of 2020 apps and most downloaded apps: home workout app Wakeout! won App of the Year for iPhone, Zoom for iPad, Disney+ for Apple TV
GroupM expects marketers to spend $110.1B on digital ads in the US this year, accounting for more than half of the year's total ad spend for the first time
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal :
Ultimate.ai, which develops virtual customer service agents to automate customer service interactions, raises $20M Series A led by Omers Ventures
Ultimate.ai, a virtual customer service agent builder, has closed a $20 million Series A round of funding, led by Omers Ventures with participation … Tweets: @paavoraisanen Tweets: Paavo Risnen / @paa...
DHS' IG says it's probing the department's practice of tracking people without a warrant by buying brokered cellphone data, after Democratic senators' request
a contractor that works with ICE—obtains location data from apps. Names the middlemen companies that feed the data. Unclear if ICE gets all data from this chain, but certainly Venntel gets it https://...
Hulu's Watch Party feature is now expanding to all subscribers, allows up to seven other subscribers to join, and will have a “click to catch up button”
Chris Welch / The Verge :
Visa says it's connecting its global network of 60M merchants to the US Dollar Coin, a stablecoin created by Circle Internet Financial on ethereum's blockchain
Telegram tests letting iOS users listen and reply to new messages via Siri, seemingly the first 3rd-party dev to support the Siri API announced over a year ago
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors :
Bizay, which has created a marketplace for highly customized products for SMBs, raises €32M Series C co-led by Indico Capital and the European Investment Bank
Bizay, a marketplace for small-to-medium-sized businesses allowing them to create highly customized products (such as merchandise) …
Google Authenticator for iOS gets dark theme redesign and the ability to transfer 2FA accounts in bulk, useful when migrating to a new phone
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Spotify says Anchor powered 80% of its new podcasts, or 1M+ shows, in 2020; overall, Anchor powers 70% of Spotify's total podcast catalog of over 1.9M shows
and it's more *you* than ever. Check out the cool new features to help you dig even deeper into your 🎧 habits. #2020Wrapped https://newsroom.spotify.com/ ... Alex Wolf / @alexwolfco : Yep, that's how...
Google says News Showcase will soon add free access to select paywalled articles, and it has doubled publisher partners to ~400 since its launch in October
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch :
Google announces it is acquiring Actifio, a data management and continuity company that was valued at over $1B in 2014 and has raised over $460M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Google begins rolling out the ability to schedule sending messages in its Google Messages app
Step, a mobile banking service aimed at teens, raises a $50M Series B led by Coatue after growing to 500,000+ users only two months after its official launch
AWS quietly makes a multicloud push with new versions of AWS' managed containers services, ECS Anywhere and EKS Anywhere, that can work on Azure or Google Cloud
YouTube upgrades Premieres, which gives scheduled videos a landing page, with trailers, themes, and live stream pre-shows that later redirect to the main event
GreenPark Sports, a mobile game and sports fan “world” from Chad Hurley and Zappos founder Nick Swinmurn, raises $14M Series A and announces NBA partnership
David Bloom / Forbes : Tweets: @chad_hurley Tweets: Chad Hurley / @chad_hurley : Proud to partner with Adam Silver and the @NBA to bring @greenparksports, our Covid fever dream to life! https://www.f...
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.