Microsoft releases a preview of x64 emulation on Windows for ARM, available to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel
All your apps should now run on ARM — Microsoft is finally releasing x64 emulation on Windows for ARM to testers today, after announcing that the feature was coming back in September.
Disney will raise the cost of Disney+ to $7.99 per month, up from $6.99, in the US starting in March 2021, as the company heavily invests in content offerings
The service's first price hike — Disney Plus is following Netflix and introducing a $1 price hike for subscribers in the United States, raising it to $7.99 a month.
Airbnb closes at $144, up from its $68 IPO price, on its first day of trading, giving it a market cap of about $86.5B and more than doubling its IPO valuation
- Airbnb opened at $146 per share on its first day of trading on Thursday, more than doubling the $68 per share price set for its IPO the day before.
FTC, in coalition with 46 state AGs, plus Guam and DC, sues Facebook, alleging Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions were used to stifle competition
Agency challenges Facebook's multi-year course of unlawful conduct — The Federal Trade Commission today sued Facebook …
Sources: SVP of hardware tech Johny Srouji told staff that Apple has started working on its own cellular modem for future devices, to replace Qualcomm chips
- Component would eventually replace mobile chips from Qualcomm — Srouji describes in-house design efforts in town hall meeting
Microsoft: “Adrozek” malware campaign is distributing an ad-injecting browser modifier which changes security settings; Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Yandex at risk
Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Yandex are all affected in widespread ad-injection campaign.
Mastercard won't allow its cards to be used on Pornhub after its review of the site uncovered unlawful content; Visa suspends its card usage pending a probe
Mastercard Inc. said it won't allow its cards to be used on Pornhub.com after the network's review of the website uncovered unlawful content.
Legal experts say FTC and state AGs will find it challenging to prove their allegations against Facebook because the standards of proof are formidable
The U.S. and states cases against the social network are far from a slam dunk because the standards of proof are formidable.
Sources: Tim Cook says it “seems likely” that the majority of teams at Apple won't be back at the office before June 2021
- CEO discusses work through pandemic in meeting with employees — Cook suggests company may be more flexible about remote work
Hyundai buys an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the robot company at $1.1B
- SoftBank, affiliates to retain 20% interest in U.S. company — South Korean group develops robots for practical use — Hyundai Motor Group agreed to buy a controlling stake …
Facebook doxes and suspends accounts of APT32, one of the most active state-sponsored hacking groups that began in 2014, linking it to an IT group in Vietnam
Facebook suspends accounts linked to APT32, says the group used its platform to spread malware.
Brave introduces Brave Today, a news reader designed around privacy, powered by Brave's new CDN which delivers feeds anonymously to users
By design, Brave Today doesn't let the company or third parties build user profiles. — Brave Software, maker of the Brave Web browser …
Disney introduces a new bundle offering Disney+, ESPN+, and ad-free Hulu for $18.99 a month
It's a new variant of its traditional bundle. … You want to skip the ads on Hulu? There's a Disney Bundle for that. — The company said it would launch a new bundle that includes Disney Plus …
Cydia, a once-popular app store for jailbroken iOS devices, sues Apple, alleging the company used anti-competitive tactics in clearing the way for the App Store
Cydia, one of the first app stores on iPhone, is suing Apple, alleging anti-competitive behavior
Text inside Twitter's app code suggests that live broadcasting app Periscope may get shut down
Twitter has been doubling down on video services within its app, building out Twitter Live and recently launching Fleets so that users can share more moving media alongside their pithy 180-word observ...
Disney unveils Star, its answer to Hulu for international Disney+ subscribers, rolling out in some EU countries, Canada, and New Zealand on Feb. 23
Julia Alexander / The Verge :
FTC and state AG antitrust complaints use dramatic language, bolstered by emails, to portray Zuckerberg as a villain who vowed to “crush” the competition
and requesting divestitures/breakups, among other forms of relief. Hopeful that it marks yet another step forward in the growing efforts to rehabilitate antitrust laws & recover antimonopoly. Alec Sta...
As of December 2, Disney had 137.1M DTC subscribers, comprising 86.8M for Disney+, 38.8M for Hulu, and 11.5M for ESPN+
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Sweden-based Tink, which offers an API to access services from ~3,400 banks and financial services, raises €85M at a €680M valuation
Open banking platforms, where services that might not have previously lived next to each other are now joined up by way of APIs …
Source: at an all-hands meeting, Mark Zuckerberg told Facebook employees they will not be required to get vaccinated before returning to work in their offices
will persistent testing be required at least? https://twitter.com/... Ken Yeung / @thekenyeung : Oh cool. Wondering if he sprinkled that with a lil' bit of misinformation. https://twitter.com/...
Twitter says iOS users can now add tweets to Snapchat Snaps as stickers, and it will soon test sharing tweets to Instagram Stories
Mitchell Clark / The Verge :
AirPods Max sound great and are very well-made, but they're expensive, heavy, and would be amazing living room headphones if Apple TV supported spatial audio
Here's What We Think So Far Stephen Warwick / iMore : AirPods Max sound ‘really, really good’, says Rolling Stone
Axios plans to launch Axios HQ in Feb. to help companies write internal memos styled like Axios newsletters, with real-time feedback and “Smart Brevity” score
This coming February, Axios's first software-as-a-service product, AxiosHQ, will hit the market. Tweets: @bmorrissey , @ldrogen , @overlayered , and @knizbet See also Mediagazer Tweets: Brian Morrisse...
Uber's CEO sent a letter to all 50 US governors asking them to prioritize giving drivers and delivery workers the vaccine as essential workers
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
Germany launches an antitrust probe into Facebook tying Oculus use to possession of a Facebook account
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch :
Review of Amazon's $100 Halo Band, a health tracking bracelet: excessively invasive without offering much in return for the data
and makes the absolute least use of it.” Comes with bonus sexism: “an automated system that essentially says, 'Hey, sweetie, why don't you smile more?'” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Jason Gurwi...
Elation Health, which provides electronic health records and virtual care options for primary care doctors, raises $40M Series C, bringing total raised to $63M
Brian Rinker / San Francisco Business Journal :
Google says it will let users limit the alcohol and gambling ads they see, starting with YouTube in the US
Ginny Marvin / Search Engine Land :
Google launches knowledge panels in search results to show accurate information about coronavirus vaccines, starting with the UK
Ryan Browne / CNBC :
Amazon says it aims to provide free training to 29M people worldwide, who are not already employed by the company, in cloud computing skills by 2025
New programs seek to help people from Montana to Nigeria attain roles ranging from tech support to machine learning
Oracle reports Q2 revenue of $9.8B, rising 2% YoY and beating analyst estimates, with cloud services and license support driving growth, up 4% YoY to $7.1B
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
A look at China's online grocery business, as tech titans like Didi Chuxing offer community group buying where households pool orders to buy directly from farms
often neighbors within an apartment complex—pool their food orders to buy in bulk..” Great overview by @Yunanzhang_ https://www.theinformation.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... Amir Efrati / @amir : 🍎🥑...
Facebook insiders say it is prioritizing revenue over user safety by its lax approach to stopping scammers, hackers, and disinfo peddlers from buying ads
BuzzFeed News :
Adobe reports Q4 revenue of $3.42B, up 14% YoY, beating estimates by 1.9%, Digital Media revenue of $2.5B, up 20% YoY, and Digital Experience revenue up 10% YoY
Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE :
Gorillas, a Germany-based grocery delivery startup that claims a 10-minute delivery time average, raises $44M Series A led by Coatue
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch : Tweets: @kirstinestewart Tweets: Kirstine Stewart / @kirstinestewart : Just fix real time grocery order inventory issues please. My latest 🇨🇦 grocery delivery had about 1/...
Biden staffers say their experiences in dealing with Facebook during the election left them concerned that the company is a threat to the electoral process
Spotify says it has reset an undisclosed number of user passwords after fixing a bug in its systems that exposed users' account data to its business partners
FCC orders all broadband and wireless companies that get US government subsidies to replace equipment from Chinese companies, like Huawei and ZTE
Q&A with ex-Google AI ethics co-lead Timnit Gebru, who says Sundar Pichai's “de-escalation strategies” language in his memo paints her as an “angry Black woman”
Google, Dell, Intel, Slack, Zoom, and others form The Modern Computing Alliance to tackle security, remote work, and other enterprise issues
Cleo, creator of an AI-powered financial assistance app and chatbot, raises $44M Series B led by EQT Ventures
UserLeap, which builds tools to give product managers more qualitative data, raises $16M Series A led by Accel
Turing, an automated service to vet and match remote software developers with companies, raises $32M Series B led by WestBridge Capital
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.