Sources: Evan Spiegel told staff that Snap is stopping future development of its Pixy flying selfie camera as part of a broader reprioritization of resources
Move comes after company reported disappointing earnings and less than four months after the drone was launched
Report: TikTok's in-app browser injects JavaScript that can track users' keystrokes and taps into websites; TikTok confirms the code but says it's for debugging
When TikTok users enter a website through a link on the app, TikTok inserts code that can monitor much of their activity …
Sources: Crypto.com has quietly let go of hundreds more employees since announcing it was laying off around 260 employees, or 5% of its workforce, in June
As the market slumps, Crypto.com is trying to hide the pain — In June, cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced …
Nielsen: in July, streaming topped both cable and broadcast for the first time in the US, with a 34.8% share; Netflix had an 8% share, and YouTube had 7.3%
a First”—WSJ Paradoxically there is a trending of stream-cutting as stream-cutters go to over-the-air digital TV broadcasts and free streaming. https://www.wsj.com/... Josh Schwerin / @joshschwerin : ...
Just Eat sells its 33% stake in Latin American joint venture iFood to Prosus for $1.8B; Prosus will now fully own the Brazilian food delivery company
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV agreed to sell its 33% stake in Latin American joint venture iFood to Prosus NV for as much as 1.8 billion euros ($1.8 billion).
TikTok introduces “Shopping Ads”, letting brands place shoppable videos on the For You page, promote catalog listings, and direct users to live shopping events
TikTok announced today that it's launching a new commerce ad suite called “Shopping Ads” to make it easier for brands to advertise on the platform.
Ethereum's core developers have set September 15 as the tentative date for the long-awaited proof-of-stake Merge upgrade
The core developers working on the much-anticipated software upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain firmed up Sept. 15 as the likely official date of the so-called Merge.
Google plans to prioritize “content made specifically by and for people” in Search in English globally, covering shopping, tech-related content, and more
particularly for education, entertainment, shopping and tech content. See what else is new on Search. https://blog.google/... Danny Sullivan / @dannysullivan : Excited our “helpful content update” lau...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: iterative upgrade with excellent performance, better but not great battery, and useful cover screen but hard to use one-handed
Foldable smartphones still feel like a brand new idea, but in reality, Samsung is now on its fourth generation of the form factor.
Tether partners with “top five” accountancy firm BDO Italia to issue monthly assurance and attestation reports of its reserves “very soon”
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Google Cloud blocked a 46M requests-per-second DDoS attack on June 1, the largest ever and around 76% bigger than the attack Cloudflare thwarted in June
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TechCrunch debuts a tool to check if an Android device is one of hundreds of thousands hacked by one of several spyware apps, after its probe into TheTruthSpy
TechCrunch today launched a spyware lookup tool that allows anyone to check if their Android device was compromised by a fleet …
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser tells staff the company is “actively investigating” claims that female contractors were sexually harassed
After Mark Zuckerberg shared a screenshot from Horizon Worlds for an announcement, people criticize the graphics and Meta's $10B investment in the metaverse
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Swedish gaming group Embracer Group reports Q1 sales rose 107% YoY to ~$681M and announces six acquisitions, including IP for The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit
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Sources: Qualcomm is planning a return to the server processors market and is seeking customers, including AWS, for a chip stemming from its purchase of Nuvia
Qualcomm Inc. is taking another run at the market for server processors, according to people familiar with its plans …
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: comfortable with good sound quality and ANC, but they lack multipoint bluetooth and 24-bit audio is limited to Samsung phones
More comfortable, much better sound, and improved ANC — We're entering new territory in the walled garden earbud wars …
Six ex-Amazon Care employees criticize the company's fast and frugal ways, including prioritizing pleasing patients over providing the best standard of care
‘Amazon Care’ was treating patients long before the company bought One Medical, but its fast and frugal approach has proven a tough fit for some health professionals Tweets: @hypervisible , @histoftec...
Israel-based Agora, which helps real estate investment companies automate back-office processes, has raised a $20M Series A led by Insight Partners
Real estate investment management startup to use funding to grow its tech and U.S. business — Israel-based Agora, a real estate investment …
Report: DoorDash is ending its partnership with Walmart in September, after more than 4 years, sources say to “focus on its long-term customer relationships”
DoorDash is ending its partnership with Walmart after more than four years of delivering the retail giant's products to customers. Source: Insider Source: Ben Tobin / Insider : DoorDash is ending its ...
Xiaomi misses with Q2 revenue of $10.31B, down 20% YoY, and net income of $305M, down 67%; smartphone sales, which generate 50%+ of its revenue, were down 29%
China's Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) posted a steep drop in second quarter revenue on Friday as the world's biggest smartphone market shrank, hit by strict COVID restrictions.
A look at Watch Duty, a free, nonprofit, unofficial service and app run by volunteers that lets anyone track active wildfires throughout California
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Loup Ventures: 75% of US iPhones now have Apple Pay activated, up from 50% in 2020 and 10% in 2016; Apple says 90% of US retailers now take Apple Pay
Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service adds 1440p support at 120fps in Chrome or Edge browsers using the $19.99/month RTX 3080 tier
Koibanx, which wants to provide blockchain infrastructure and build payment systems for financial institutions in Latin America, has raised a $22M Series A
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.
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.