Kuo: iPhone 13 hardware could support LEO satellite communications; Apple may work with Globalstar to enable connectivity when not in 4G/5G range
The iPhone 13 will feature low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity to allow users to make calls and send messages …
State media says China is restricting online gaming time of minors to 3 hours most weeks of the year, from 8pm to 9pm on Fridays, weekends, and public holidays
- The country is imposing its strictest limits yet on play time — Beijing is waging a campaign to groom productive youths
Interview with Apple engineer Cher Scarlett, who has become the face of the #AppleToo movement, a group that wants to shed light on workplace issues at Apple
When Apple security engineer Cher Scarlett opened the anonymous worker forum Blind on Friday afternoon, she saw …
Sources: Apple Watch Series 7 will get a flat edged design with 41mm and 45mm displays, and multiple new watch faces to take advantage of the larger sizes
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Jack Dorsey and Mike Brock say Square's TBD is building a Bitcoin-centric decentralized exchange for digital assets
Square's Cash App is a popular way for people to buy and sell Bitcoin, but CEO Jack Dorsey's love for the leading cryptocurrency is immense—and the financial services firm plans to do a lot more in th...
Fossil announces Gen 6 Touchscreen smartwatch with a Snapdragon Wear 4100+ processor, starting at $299, and says it won't get Wear OS 3 until sometime in 2022
A new Qualcomm processor promises better battery life — Fossil has announced its fall 2021 smartwatch lineup running Wear OS, which it is calling the Gen 6 Touchscreen.
S. Korea is expected to be the first country to pass a law to prevent app stores from mandating first-party IAP payment systems; assembly vote on 8/30 is likely
- New law will mandate free choice of app payment providers — Silicon Valley giants argue privacy, security under threat
New research suggests the internet is not making people who engage in political discussions online more aggressive, but makes their behavior more visible
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China starts a two-month campaign to crack down on websites and social media accounts that post financial information that “maliciously bad-mouths” its economy
China kicked off a two-month campaign to crack down on commercial platforms and social media accounts …
ByteDance acquires VR headset maker Pico; according to IDC, Pico was the third-largest VR headset maker globally in Q1 2021 with shipments up 44.7% YoY
- TikTok owner ByteDance has made its first foray into virtual reality (VR) through the acquisition of a start-up called Pico.
Microsoft won't block users from getting Windows 11 on most old PCs if they install using ISO files, but they won't get Windows Updates, including security ones
Apple's “clarifications” as part of its settlement will not make much of a difference in the long run for developers or to how the App Store actually works
Filing in AGs' lawsuit against Google: the Play Store hit revenues of $11.2B in 2019, with $8.5B in gross profit and an operating margin of over 62%
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A look at social media stock pickers, many of whom generate more income from ad revenue than investment success, and how bullish advice brings more page views
Young investors are turning to a new generation of stock pickers—many without formal training—for advice. Tweets: @bourreelam , @bradrubenstein , @vixologist , @stockjabber , @bclund , @rationalwalk ,...
Whoop, which makes a fitness tracker and sells a subscription-based health coaching app, raises $200M from SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of $3.6B
Funding enables fitness tracker start-up to challenge tech giants in health monitoring business — Whoop, which makes a fitness tracker … Tweets: @dangraziano , @epaley , @micahjay1 , @scottbelsky , ...
Many internet privacy proposals circulating today are in direct conflict with those to increase market competition, as they would further entrench big platforms
The consumer internet industry spent two decades building a huge, complex, chaotic pile of tools and systems to track and analyse … Tweets: @matthew_d_green , @cnbctechcheck , @sgtholly , @privacymatt...
Tel Aviv-based startup Hour One is paying people to use their likenesses to create AI-voiced characters for marketing and educational videos for its clients
i.e. they scan your face while you make expressions and talk, then they can autogenerate you saying *anything* for ads, promo, customer service, etc: https://www.technologyreview.com/ ... Bill Fitzger...
Amazon partners with Affirm to roll out monthly installments for purchases over $50 to some US customers; Affirm stock is up ~30% after hours
Q&A with Ann Kelleher, SVP & GM of Technology Development at Intel on the company's new logic roadmap, lithography, packaging, and process technology
Semiconductor Engineering : Tweets: @thekanter , @benbajarin , @benbajarin , and @thef1bob Tweets: David Kanter / @thekanter : A delightful interview with Ann Kelleher of Intel about the future of lo...
CryptoSlam: CryptoPunks, an NFT platform with 10K pixel portraits, crossed $1B in transaction volume, with the cheapest artwork available for sale costing $450K
The City of Chicago sues DoorDash and Grubhub for allegedly deceiving customers and using unfair business practices
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot demands records from Facebook, Twitter, Google, Reddit, TikTok, and other tech companies
Analysis: a record 19 fintech startups in Europe have become unicorns in 2021 so far, bringing the total number of fintech unicorns on the continent to 39
China's crackdown on Big Tech has shifted balance in the country's e-commerce market, with JD.com, Pinduoduo thriving while Alibaba reels under heavy pressure
Regulatory scrutiny and scandals put e-commerce leader on the ropes — SHANGHAI — China's crackdown on Big Tech has shifted …
EU's data protection supervisor recommends that personal data such as search queries and browsing history should not be used for the assessment of credit scores
Didi, which grew by moving in regulatory gray zones before the US IPO, became a bellwether for how far China is ready to go in Big Tech crackdowns
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.