After England's defeat in Euro 2020, Boris Johnson and others condemn racist abuse of players on social media, with some calling for tougher action by platforms
The social media bigotry, directed at three players who missed penalty kicks in the Euro 2020 final, was condemned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and most everyone else.
Leaker Evan Blass tweets that Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event will be on August 11 and shares renders of new phones, smartwatches, and wireless earbuds
New phones, watches, earbuds, and a date: August 11th — We might now know a lot of what's coming at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event thanks …
Microsoft has agreed to acquire SaaS security intelligence company RiskIQ; a source says Microsoft will pay over $500M
Software giant said to pay more than $500 million in cash for the San Francisco company — Microsoft Corp. has agreed to acquire RiskIQ, a security software maker …
Flipkart raises a $3.6B round led by GIC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Walmart, at a $37.6B valuation
Flipkart said on Monday it has raised $3.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $37.6 billion in what is considered as the pre-IPO round …
FCC approves Amazon's request to use “Radar Sensors” to sense motion and “enable contactless sleep tracing functionalities”
- FCC gives Amazon approval to use airwaves for radar sensor — Device could aid ‘management of sleep hygiene,’ company says
Deep dive on Biden's EO, which directed all of the US government to take on big businesses, like tech giants, in concentrated markets, and whether it will work
“In the late 1930s, FDR's Administration supercharged antitrust enforcement, increasing more than eightfold the number of cases brought in just two years.”
A look at Facebook's long-term struggles with courting creators, as it falls behind YouTube, TikTok, and other rivals
The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first. — SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past 18 months …
Sources: ByteDance put its US or Hong Kong IPO plans on hold in March after meeting with Chinese regulators, which asked the company to address security issues
Owner of TikTok video app took different approach from ride-hailing company Didi, which pressed ahead with U.S. listing
EU says it will postpone plans for a digital tax, likely to hit US tech giants hardest, to focus on the G20 global tax deal
- The move comes after the G-20 endorsed a global tax deal — Janet Yellen is meeting with several EU officials on Monday — The European Union said Monday …
Netflix will benefit from Biden's EO as net neutrality resurfaces and competitors' mergers face scrutiny, such as the Amazon-MGM and WarnerMedia-Discovery deals
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Disney says Marvel's Black Widow has earned $60M+ on opening weekend via its Premier Access program, which lets Disney+ subscribers rent the movie for $30
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Sources: China to order Tencent Music to give up exclusive rights to music labels, and fine ~$77K for lapses in reporting the acquisitions of two streaming apps
China's antitrust regulator is set to order the music streaming arm of Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) to give up exclusive rights …
A look at Search Atlas, a tool that lets users compare Google results for the same query from around the world, showing how Google caters to different locales
Search Atlas displays three sets of links—or images—from different countries for any search.
Some expat YouTubers in China are posting seemingly coordinated videos defending China on Xinjiang and other topics, likely spreading government disinformation
Foreign video bloggers denouncing what they say is negative coverage of China on highly controversial subjects such as Xinjiang … Tweets: @mollymckew and @williamyang120 Tweets: Molly McKew / @mollymc...
Source: UK's COVID-19 track and trace app developers have been told to adjust settings to send fewer alerts; UK restrictions end on July 19 despite rising cases
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Profile of PodSwap, a startup offering a battery replacement service for Apple's AirPods, and a great example of why we need right-to-repair legislation
breathing new life into the #RightToRepair. @kifleswing @CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/... Alex Russell / @slightlylate : Watching Apple lose this one is amazingly satisfying. No greenwash thick enough, t...
Danish digital challenger bank Lunar raises €210M Series D led by Heartland and says it has 325,000 customers across the Nordic region
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Twitter names a resident grievance officer for India and publishes a compliance report, meeting two key requirements under India's new IT rules
Facebook confirms it is delaying a brand safety audit by industry body MRC, after publicly committing to the audit a year ago during an ad boycott
Facebook's brand safety audit is postponed. — The company promised the Media Rating Council, the industry's decades-old measurement verification body … Tweets: @lanceulanoff Tweets: Lance Ulanoff / ...
UK-based Tide, which offers mobile-first banking services for SMBs, raises $100M Series C led by Apax Partners at a $650M valuation
Sources: SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 invested about $13B in over 50 companies during Q2, up from under $3B invested in less than 24 companies in Q1
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Sources: ridesharing giant Didi gave Chinese regulators the impression it would pause its IPO, as it told bankers in New York it had a green light from Beijing
Goldman, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan—have faced investor anger over why they didn't see this coming. Japan's SoftBank, a big financial backer, was surprised to see Didi move so quickly, and left in t...
Circle, which says the value of its USDC stablecoins passed $26B+, has made info on its reserves more opaque in recent months, ahead of going public via SPAC
Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan / Financial Times : Tweets: @jessefelder , @adamsamson , @retheauditors , @retheauditors , @retheauditors , and @retheauditors Tweets: Jesse Felder / @jessefelder : “Why...
Makers of CVCheat claim their computer vision-based cheat tool can offer “undetectable” “full auto-aim and auto-shots” for any game on PC, Xbox, or PlayStation
Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : Tweets: @yangcliu , @tylerglaiel , @flugazi , @eposvox , and @storagezilla Tweets: Yang / @yangcliu : Kernel anticheat has been useless for the most dedicated hackers for...
Research from four US and Canadian universities shows that, from April to Dec. 2020, China's Great Firewall blocked ~311K domains, ~41K seemingly by accident
Catalin Cimpanu / The Record : Tweets: @therecord_media Tweets: @therecord_media : In the largest study of its kind, a team of academics from four US and Canadian universities said they were able to ...
Profile of Internet Watch Foundation, a UK-based charity helping tech companies identify child sexual abuse material online, as it rebuilds its hashing software
Matt Burgess / Wired UK : Tweets: @wired , @joannashields , @iwfhotline , and @drproudman Tweets: @wired : The Internet Watch Foundation has rebuilt its hashing software, dubbed Intelligrade, to auto...
Intel details its European expansion plans, including a $20B investment into a regional semiconductor fab that could be spread across several EU member states
Sources: Google plans to challenge the EU's $5.15B antitrust fine over Android, levied in 2018, during a hearing starting Sept. 27 at the EU Court of Justice
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters :
The key for tech companies to make remote work sustainable is not through policy, but by shifting “work” away from in-person surveillance toward defined results
it can also change the very nature of our jobs into something more enjoyable, and productive,” @CalNewport2 writes. https://nyer.cm/K4YDDeg Tanmoy / @toymango : Just how many companies are itching to ...
How Internet Association's influence in DC is waning, driven by internal dysfunction and industry divides; IA's members include Google, Amazon, and Facebook
in a way that protects Facebook market share — while newer groups like Internet Works are more willing to hold firm. https://www.politico.com/... @politico : The declining prominence of the Internet A...
Elevate Brands raises $250M to acquire third-party merchants selling on Amazon's marketplace; Elevate is currently profitable and has already acquired 25 brands
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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.