A British judge rules against extraditing Julian Assange to the US, which has accused him of violating the Espionage Act, citing mental health concerns
U.S. officials want the WikiLeaks founder to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. But a judge in London ruled that he was at extreme risk of suicide.
Sources: investigators are checking if SolarWinds was hacked via its offices in Czechia, Poland, and Belarus, where the company moved much of its engineering
Those behind the widespread intrusion into government and corporate networks exploited seams in U.S. defenses and gave away nothing to American monitoring of their systems.
Developer of Amphetamine says Apple agreed to let the Mac app stay up with its current name and logo, after previously threatening to remove it due to its name
Amphetamine is a free app that helps keep your Mac awake. Amphetamine has been on the Mac App Store since 2014 and it's been downloaded over 432,800 times.
A group of over 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their plan to form a union, open to both employees and contractors
A group of more than 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their efforts to form a union. With the help of Communication Workers of America Union's Campaign …
Executives of the Alphabet Workers Union say discrimination and harassment continue and the company cracks down on those who are to speak out
Our company's motto used to be “Don't be evil.” An organized work force will help us live up to it. — Ms. Koul and Mr. Shaw are, respectively …
Slack confirms it has been experiencing a widespread outage since 10am ET
Users began reporting problems around 10AM ET — Slack is down on the first full work day of 2021. The company said Monday morning “Customers may have trouble loading channels or connecting to Slack...
Researchers: more than 100K Zyxel firewalls and VPN gateways have a hardcoded admin-level backdoor that can grant attackers root access to devices
The username and password (zyfwp/PrOw!aN_fXp) were visible in one of the Zyxel firmware binaries. — More than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls …
While Facebook touts e2e encryption on WhatsApp, Apple's privacy labels highlight how much user metadata WhatsApp collects compared to iMessage
WhatsApp, the world's leading messenger with 2 billion users sending 100 billion messages each day, popularized secure messaging.
Kuo: Apple to release AirTags item trackers, an AR device, its first devices with Mini-LED displays, more Apple Silicon Macs, and new AirPods in 2021
Apple plans to release its long-awaited AirTags item trackers, an unspecified augmented reality device, and other new products in 2021 …
Industrial sensor giant Teledyne says it will acquire thermal imaging sensor maker FLIR for $8B in cash and stock
Industrial sensor giant Teledyne is set to acquire sensing company FLIR in a deal valued at around $8 billion in a mix of stock and cash, pending approvals …
Samsung announces its Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on January 14, where it's expected to unveil the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra
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Interview with two anthropologists about combining “pick and trowel” field work with the use of big data to bring a new birds-eye perspective to archeology
Combining traditional “pick and trowel” field work with a sweeping birds-eye view. Tweets: @rockdocgeoarch Tweets: Dr. Laura Murphy / @rockdocgeoarch : Day 3 of #Archaeology31: “Creativity” - we don't...
AMP Robotics, which creates robotics systems that sort recyclable material, raises $55M Series B led by XN, bringing its total raised to $75M
AMP Robotics, a Denver, Colorado-based startup creating robotic systems that sort recyclable material, this morning announced that it has closed …
Aeva, a lidar company started by two Apple engineers, says it is raising $200M at a ~$3B valuation from a Hong Kong-based hedge fund ahead of reverse merger
- Deal values Aeva around $3 billion ahead of reverse merger — Volkswagen shareholder Porsche SE is strategic investor
Sources: Google and Snap are in talks to invest in a $200M+ funding round in Indian Twitter-like social network ShareChat at a $1B+ valuation
ShareChat, which added Twitter as an investor in 2019, is in talks to add two more American giants to its captable. Tweets: @sameer_singh17 Tweets: Sameer Singh / @sameer_singh17 : Sharechat targets u...
Facebook says there were 1.4B+ voice and video calls on WhatsApp on NYE 2020 globally, up 50%+ YoY, and 55M+ live streams across Facebook and Instagram
Netflix and Prime Video are reshaping India's creative landscape amid threats of censorship; Netflix invested $400M in original content in India in 2019
Hannah Ellis-Petersen / The Guardian : Tweets: @errolnazareth , @danrayburn , @bollywoodnewbie , @raju , @sub8u , and @gquaggiotto Tweets: Errol Nazareth / @errolnazareth : “India is a land of storyt...
Behind the success of Tencent's Honour of Kings, a League of Legends-like mobile title launched in 2015, which became the first game in history to hit 100M DAUs
Josh Ye / South China Morning Post : Tweets: @scmpnews , @therealjoshye , and @zhugeex Tweets: @scmpnews : Before Honour of Kings became the world's most popular game, it was a desperate experiment h...
How GPT-3 may reshape the AI and SaaS space, with OpenAI's commercial API creating a unique dependence on a closed AI model, and empowering “citizen developers”
The global artificial intelligence (AI) community rocked excitedly in their home office chairs in anticipation …
India-based CRED, which helps users improve their financial behavior, raises $81M Series C led by DST Global and buys $1.2M worth of shares from employees
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Bitcoin crossed $34K to reach an all-time high, after growing almost 50% in December
A look at the biggest TikTok trends of 2020, the industries it impacted, the lens it offered on service workers amid COVID-19, and how it shaped US culture
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times : Tweets: @taylorlorenz , @v_ness , and @taylorlorenz Tweets: Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz : My story in print today https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/.....
Austin-based legal tech services startup Disco raises $60M in equity and $40M in debt, bringing its total raised to $235M, at a valuation of $785M
A brief look at the evolution of video chat during 2020, as Zoom, Microsoft, and others added features to make the medium more interactive and easier to use
Under pressure, Deliveroo, Uber, and others in Europe are looking to reach labor agreements that offer some benefits without making workers full employees
A look at questions the gaming industry faces as it reflects on 2020's increased spending on games, Cyberpunk 2077 debacle, murky economics of esports, and more
An overview of tech to expect in 2021: better webcams, portable UV sanitizers, “assisted reality” glasses, more subscription services attached to hardware
Interview with Atari CEO Fred Chesnais on leveraging the Atari brand, including through hotels and virtual clothing, shipping the VCS console, more
Parks Associates: 20% of US broadband households currently use ad-supported streaming services and 15% use a freemium service, like Peacock
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.