Microsoft says it is finally retiring Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, after more than 25 years, in favor of Edge
Internet Explorer will no longer be supported in June 2022 — Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years.
ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming says he's stepping down as CEO to “daydream about what may be possible”; co-founder and HR head Liang Rubo will become new CEO
(Reuters) -Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, told employees of the Chinese technology giant … Source: ByteDance .
Apple announces accessibility features, including background sounds to help maintain focus and calm, AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch, and iPad eye-tracking
Apple today announced the upcoming launch of several new accessibility features that are being added to its various products and services.
Google is opening its first ever physical retail store in New York this summer, letting users buy Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit devices, more
Today, we're announcing our plans to open Google's first ever physical retail store, in one of the greatest cities in the world: New York.
During the Epic trial, Craig Federighi says malware on macOS has reached an “unacceptable” level and the problem is “significantly larger” than iOS
Apple's head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, said malware on Macs have hit “unacceptable” levels.
Bitcoin fell 30% to just over $30K on Wednesday, recovering partially to $38K; Ether, Dogecoin, and others also plunged
Galaxy Digital's Novogratz on bitcoin's plunge: These are setbacks for investor base — Bitcoin plunged to near $30,000 at one point on Wednesday morning …
Apple TV 4K (2021) review: faster than competition and the new Siri Remote is very good with an easy to use click wheel and power button, but is very expensive
Like the refresh of the iPad Pros, the updates to the Apple TV 4K are all internal, namely new hardware that leads to an overall speedier experience.
Twitter relaunches its public verification program, with revamped categories that include activists and journalists, and previews upcoming changes to profiles
It also previewed potential changes coming to profiles — Twitter is relaunching its public verification program, allowing anyone to apply for a coveted blue check mark.
WarnerMedia says HBO Max's cheaper, ad-supported tier will cost $10 per month and launch in the first week of June
HBO Max's cheaper, ad-supported tier will cost $10 a month and launch in the first week of June, WarnerMedia said Wednesday. It'll come the week after — possibly just days after …
FTC and six state AGs sue internet service provider Frontier for allegedly providing slower internet speeds than promised to 1.3M DSL customers across 25 states
Frontier Communications is accused of misrepresenting internet speeds it advertised and charged for, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday …
An App Store exec testified that Apple made $100M+ from Fortnite commissions between 2018 and its removal in 2020; Sensor Tower says Apple made closer to $354M
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Twitter shares the results from an investigation into bias within the image cropping algorithm it used to employ, finding it favored white people and women
In October 2020, we heard feedback from people on Twitter that our image cropping algorithm didn't serve all people equitably.
Berlin-based Trade Republic, a zero-commission “neo-broker” app, raises $900M Series C led by Sequoia at a $5.3B valuation
Consumers are moving into investing to complement — or in some cases, offset — less good returns from things like traditional savings accounts …
A host on “safety alerts” app Citizen falsely accused a man of arson in CA in a broadcast sent to ~860K users, offering $30K for info; Citizen admits mistake
The public safety app's new feature accidentally harked back to its Vigilante roots.
Facebook launches a new Transparency Center, a site for info on its policies to tackle hate speech, says it now removes 97% of hate speech before it's reported
Facebook introduced its new Transparency Center Wednesday, billing it as a single destination for information on its integrity and transparency efforts.
Pitch, which develops collaborative presentation software, raises $85M Series B led by Lakestar and Tiger Global
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Collaborative presentation platform Pitch today announced it has raised $85 million in a series B round …
Opera is testing its gaming-focused browser Opera GX on iOS and Android; Opera GX had 9M+ monthly active gamers across Windows and Mac as of March, up 190% YoY
desktop browser for gamers to further distinguish itself from Google Chrome. Over the following months and years …
Figure, which uses blockchain tech to provide home equity loans, raises $200M at a valuation of $3.2B; Figure is founded by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney
- Blockchain-based startup raised $200 million from investors — CEO Cagney says goal is for Provenance to supplant Ethereum
iPad Pro (2021) review: amazing mini-LED screen on 12.9", fast M1 CPU, Center Stage works well for video calls, but camera still misplaced and no multi-user
no desire to upgrade from the 2020 model at this time. Hopefully a bigger update next year when it'll be 4 years since the last redesign. Steven Sinofsky / @stevesi : iPad Pro M1 Review: The Ultimate ...
TikTok launches tools to allow creators to bulk delete comments and block users
TikTok today is introducing a feature that will allow creators to deal with online abuse in an easier way. The company is launching new tools that will allow creators to bulk delete comments and bloc...
Maven, which helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
Maven, a startup that helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Google is testing a “Follow” button in Chrome for sites that support RSS, with content appearing in the New Tab page, initially with Chrome Canary users
2005 is back! @ianvisits : Google attempting to resurrect the RSS feeds it nearly managed to kill off when it shut-down Google Reader. https://9to5google.com/... Richard MacManus / @ricmac : Well, it'...
Paris-based app-only car rental startup Virtuo raises $60M Series C led by AXA Venture Partners and an additional $36M in asset financing
Car ownership has become pricey and untenable in many towns and cities in Europe: between congestion charges to reduce emissions, parking fees …
During his two days of testimony at the Epic trial, Phil Schiller mostly stuck to the script and countered Epic's harshest attacks with an Apple history lesson
Privacy.com, which offers APIs to issue virtual credit cards, rebrands as Lithic and raises $43M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners
When Privacy.com was founded in 2014, the company's focus was to let anyone generate virtual and disposable payment card numbers for free.
Uncapped, which offers upfront financing to digital companies for a flat fee, raises $80M combined debt and equity round led by Lakestar
Buzzy US startup Pipe — which claims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue” — has just raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation? The secret for the hype?
Coinbase reported “intermittent downtime” on its platform Wednesday, now fixed, as cryptocurrencies sharply fell; Coinbase stock closed down 5%+ at $224.80
London-based Cervest, which provides AI-based climate intelligence to help organizations manage climate risk, raises $30M Series A led by Draper Esprit
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Workrise, a marketplace for on-demand services and skilled labor in the energy industry formerly called RigUp, raises $300M Series E at a valuation of $2.9B
Workrise, which has built a workforce management platform for the skilled trades, announced today that it has raised $300 million …
Immuta, which provides a cloud-native data governance software, raises $90M Series D, bringing its total raised to $169M
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Immuta, which provides a cloud-native data governance platform for organizations …
Analysis: after violence between Israelis and Palestinians escalated last week, 100+ WhatsApp groups were created to coordinate attacks on Palestinians
Cisco reports Q3 revenue of $12.8B, up 7% YoY, with Security revenue up 13% YoY to $876M and Infrastructure Platforms revenue up 6% YoY to $6.8B
About this site: — Cradlepoint is a global leader in cloud-delivered LTE … Richard Waters / Financial Times : Cisco says shortages will disrupt supply chains for rest of year Wajeeh Khan / Invezz : ...
Android 12 offers new privacy protections including a Privacy Dashboard, mic and camera access toggles in Quick Settings, but stops short of Apple's ATT
Right-wing video platform Rumble says it has raised an undisclosed amount from Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance, and others; sources say Rumble is valued at ~$500M
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal :
Google details Android 12's new design, based on the flexible Material You system, with better widgets and buttons, more animation, privacy features, and more
Dieter Bohn / The Verge :
Tencent reports Q1 revenue of $21B, up 25% YoY, and profit of $7.42B, up 65% YoY; online gaming revenue rose 17% YoY; fintech and cloud revenue up 47% YoY
Zheping Huang / Bloomberg :
Squarespace stock closed down ~9% at $43.65, after opening at $48 per share, valuing the company at ~$5.9B, well below its $10B valuation in March
Bloomberg :
Spotify announces a virtual concert series, offering “prerecorded livestreams” of 40-75 minutes from The Black Keys and others for $15 each, starting May 27
JD.com reports Q1 revenue of $31.57B, up 39% YoY, beating market expectations as COVID-19 boost in domestic e-commerce sector persisted
Federal judge sentences a Russian citizen, extradited to the US in March 2019, to five years in prison for stealing $1.5M in targeted hacks of US tax preparers
Jeff Stone / CyberScoop :
TikTok's recommendation algorithm appears to be promoting anti-LGBTQ videos, some of which encourage targeted anti-trans violence
Olivia Little / Media Matters for America :
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 778G chipset, aimed at premium midrange handsets, and X65 5G modem, which is more efficient and offers wider mmWave support
Zoom announces Zoom Events, building on paid event marketplace OnZoom, letting companies host live events, sell tickets, track stats, and more
A bill is quickly advancing in the Senate with bipartisan support to spend $120B on countering China's influence by boosting chip manufacturing, R&D, and more
Q&A with Google SVP Prabhakar Raghavan, who runs Search, Assistant, Ads, Commerce, and Payments, on cookie tracking, Google's culture shift, AI ethics, and more
Google's slow pace in improving Docs, one of its most-used products, helped upstarts offer better features and the new, welcome improvements might not be enough
Cloud-based construction software company Procore prices its NYSE IPO at $67 per share, above its target range, raising $634.5M and giving it a $8.5B valuation
Bloomberg : Tweets: @jrichlive and @jeffnolan Tweets: Jeff Richards / @jrichlive : Congrats to our friends @ICONIQGrowth; impressive conviction to be able to own 44% of a great company at IPO. Vertic...
After its WarnerMedia spinoff, AT&T is back to primarily being a wireless company, facing myriad issues, including ~$170B debt and an expensive 5G build-out
Wheel, which provides tools enabling health providers or employers to offer telehealth services, raises $50M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Katie Jennings / Forbes : Tweets: @forbesunder30 Tweets: @forbesunder30 : “The vision of Wheel is really about expanding access,” says cofounder and CEO Michelle Davey. “It's about connecting patient...
At I/O, Google made AI systems a centerpiece but failed to address concerns over its handling of research about the dangers of AI, which has led to firing staff
James Vincent / The Verge : Tweets: @davewsmart , @funnymonkey , and @emilymbender Tweets: Dave Smart / @davewsmart : Google named it MUM because they want to get flowers & a card one Sunday every ye...
Dooly, which builds AI-based tools to automate sales workflows, raises $80M Series B led by Spark Capital, sources say at a $300M+ valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Post-IDFA Alliance data: ad spending on Android is up ~21% after Apple's ATT changes, iOS spending drops ~3%; 63.5% to 83.2% of iOS users opt out of tracking
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
AMD announces a $4B stock buyback program, its first since 2001, representing about 4% of AMD's market value
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.