[ad_1] Samsung Galaxy M-Series is due to launch in India on Monday, while Redmi Note 7 — the first smartphone in the newly independent Redmi by Xiaomi brand — is all set to be launched in India. These, and many more, are the top news stories of the week just past. Announced earlier this month, the…
[ad_1] Google Chrome is the American tech giant’s web browser that is incredibly popular. In fact, Chrome is by far the most-used client on both desktops and mobile, according to NetMarketShare. On desktops the Google browser was said to be used by 64.15 percent on users while on mobile it was claimed to hold a…
[ad_1] Close to four years after its piracy-notice system took effect, the federal government has amended the rules to clarify that the notices can’t demand cash from Canadians. Implemented in 2015, Canada’s notice system enables copyright holders to send warning emails to people suspected of illegally downloading content such as movies or music. Since its…
[ad_1] Android users are being warned about a sneaky strain of malware found on Google Play Store apps. Android is one of the most used pieces of software in the world, with billions of people using the Google mobile OS each and every month. The Android user base has been subject to some high profile…
[ad_1] Huawei Mate 20 Pro debuted back in October and was critically acclaimed for not only its deluge of flagship features, but also for a couple of truly innovative additions. Mate 20 Pro offered Android fans a 6.39-inch AMOLED display, a huge 4,200mAh battery and an extremely fast processor. Moreover, the handset also flaunted a…
[ad_1] The Galaxy S10 will be revealed at an event in San Francisco on February 20. This much we know for sure. Samsung sent out invites for the event sporting a giant number a few weeks back. It’s clear the company’s looking to get out ahead of what should be a fairly action-packed Mobile World…
[ad_1] You can list old gadgets on places like eBay and Craigslist, but I’ve had the most luck using a website called Swappa, which is popular in my circle of peers who buy and sell gadgets frequently. I like it because I don’t have to meet anyone in person, like on Craigslist, and I haven’t…
[ad_1] Albert Gidari Albert Gidari is the Consulting Director of Privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society. He was a partner for over 20 years at Perkins Coie LLP, achieving a top-ranking in privacy law by Chambers, before retiring to consult with CIS on its privacy program. He negotiated the first-ever “privacy by…
[ad_1] You’d be forgiven for being cynical. I’ve been seeing foldable display concepts for as long as I’ve been attending tech trade shows (which, quite frankly, is longer than I care to mention). Big names like Samsung and LG have been pumping countless R&D dollars into the technology in hopes of being first to next…
[ad_1] Galaxy S9 is the South Korean tech giant’s most premium handset only behind the Galaxy Note 9. Although the device is expected to be succeeded on February 20 when Samsung takes to the stage and announces the Galaxy S10, the S9 is still an appealing option for those that are not fussed about having…
[ad_1] It’s not often you hear about layoffs at Apple. So it came as a surprise Wednesday when CNBC learned that Apple was removing 200 employees from its self-driving car unit. Apple confirmed the staffing change, but reading between the lines of a spokesperson’s statement, it sounds like the move is the latest in the…
[ad_1] Insulin is a life-saving drug for diabetics. Since 2002, the price has more than tripled and some diabetics can’t afford it. People have died rationing their doses, and some are turning to other countries to buy it at a cheaper price. Now, there’s a team of biohackers called the Open Insulin Project in Oakland,…
[ad_1] DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – The star who stole the stage at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, which just ended here yesterday, wasn’t the stuff of flesh and blood but of data-driven algorithms. US President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Great Britain’s Theresa May were no…
[ad_1] OnePlus 6T is the successor to the OnePlus 6 and built upon the Shenzhen-based OEM’s philosophy of delivering capable devices at an affordable price. The 6T comes with a 6.41-inch display that has minimal bezels and a teardrop-shaped notch at the top. Moreover, the screen also houses the phone’s optical fingerprint scanner that allows…
[ad_1] Gmail is Google’s email client that is used for personal and work purposes around the globe. The software received a huge design overhaul last year that also brought a host of new functionality to the table. One of the most notable of these was Smart Compose that harnessed the power of Google’s clever machine…
[ad_1] UPDATE ONE: Vodafone’s broadband service has been down for some customers in the UK for over an hour now. Reports of the outage emerged just before 9am this morning. Independent outage monitor Down Detector continues to register hundreds of reports from customers across the country that are insisting their internet is not working properly.…
[ad_1] Android is Google’s mobile operating platform that is harnessed by devices across the globe. In fact, Android is by far the most popular smartphone software around, according to Statista. The outlet has insisted by the second quarter of 2018 the Google operating system had a whopping 88 percent of global market share. This was…
[ad_1] The legalization of cannabis in Canada last October created a new type of agricultural industry. Some estimate cannabis could be worth $6.5 billion in retail sales alone. That’s good news if you’re a grower. But, as with any new industry, there’s a learning curve. And this one involves lights. Growing cannabis is no easy…
[ad_1] The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is one of the biggest and best smartphones you can buy right now. This latest flagship was given a giant overhaul last August and now comes packed with a faster processor, better camera and improved S Pen when can even be used as a mini remote control. With a…
[ad_1] Huawei P20 Pro launched for £800 but has since dropped to £599 at a number of UK retailers. That means the phone is still £100 more than the likes of the OnePlus 6T, Honor View 20 and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, all of which have released after Huawei’s offering. Despite its age, the…
[ad_1] WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption — the hallmark of users’ security — may go for a toss if Facebook integrates the popular mobile messaging platform with not-that-secure Instagram and Messenger. According to a report on Friday, to universally preserve end-to-end encryption poses a whole additional set of critical challenges for Facebook. WhatsApp chats are currently end-to-end…
[ad_1] WhatsApp has once again been spotted testing new features in its beta builds for Android. This time around, we see changes to its shared ‘Media’ section within group or individual chats, with new options for seeing the media in the chat, a new overflow menu for setting the media as a profile photo, group…
[ad_1] Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto. Privacy and civil rights advocates have called on Amazon to stop marketing its Rekognition service because of worries about discrimination against minorities. Some Amazon investors have also…
[ad_1] Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services and incorporate end-to-end encryption into these apps, the New York Times reported on Friday. The three services will, however, continue as stand-alone apps, the report said, citing four people involved in the…
[ad_1] The Canadian researchers who reported that Israeli software was used to spy on Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s inner circle before his gruesome death are being targeted in turn by international undercover operatives, The Associated Press has found. Twice in the past two months, men masquerading as socially conscious investors have lured members of…
[ad_1] Investors looking to seize on the rise of over-the-top streaming services and increased cord-cutting should look no further than a few key stocks, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday on “Mad Money.” While the devices and ecosystems that enable streaming — think Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Comcast, as well as smaller players like Roku —…
[ad_1] Investors looking to seize on the rise of over-the-top streaming services and increased cord-cutting should look no further than a few key stocks, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday on “Mad Money.” While the devices and ecosystems that enable streaming — think Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Comcast, as well as smaller players like Roku —…
[ad_1] The gaming world is excited to play Anthem, BioWare’s answer to Destiny and other big-budget online shooters — but an exclusive preview weekend for the mech-flying game has struggled to get off the ground. Of course, it wouldn’t be a game launch these days without a few hiccups to spice things up, but it is…
[ad_1] Republic Day in India officially honours the day on which India’s independence from the British Empire was completely solidified. Celebrated annually, January 26 is the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect exactly 69-years-ago in 1950. Tomorrow, Indian’s will send greetings and wishes of good health to their loved ones and…
[ad_1] Amazon Echo Dot has been selling thick and fast whenever it has come in stock. On the Amazon.co.uk website fans who order an Amazon Echo Dot today face a lengthy wait for their order. The sandstone, heather grey and charcoal versions of the Amazon Echo Dot are all not in stock until March on…
[ad_1] Arsenal will be hoping to make full use of their home advantage tonight in order to reach the next stage of the FA Cup. But ahead of the clash, manager Unai Emery has warned Manchester United are now a “different team” and are incredible capable. He said: “It’s a different team. It’s the same…
[ad_1] There are two wings to the Facebook empire: sales and engineering. Engineering is the domain of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Sales is COO Sheryl Sandberg’s. Engineers like to work comfortably and quietly. Sales is loud. Engineering is young and very male. Sales skews older and more diverse. Most engineers can go their entire Facebook careers…
[ad_1] Apple has registered new iPad models in the Eurasian Economic Commission reference database. The Moscow-based commission keeps a product database pretty much like the FCC in the U.S. And it sounds like Apple is about to launch a new iPad mini 5 and an updated entry-level iPad. That database has shown information on new…
[ad_1] A line in a new court filing by the Department of Defense suggests that it might reopen investigation into a possible conflict of interest interest in the JEDI contract RFP process involving a former AWS employee. The story has attracted a great deal of attention in major news publications including the Washington Post and…
[ad_1] Apple shares rose more than 3 percent on Friday, gaining enough ground to erase the losses that followed the company’s lowered revenue guidance three weeks ago. The stock traded as high as $158.13, topping the $157.92 closing price on Jan. 2. After the market’s close that day, Apple said sales for its fiscal first…
[ad_1] The idea — to use video games to make the impacts of climate change “tangible,” in a virtual way — came to Manjana Milkoreit after her research showed a problem with how the topic was being handled at the political level. “Participants in global climate negotiations tend to know actually very little about the climate…
[ad_1] On the same day Facebook has said it will expand its WhatsApp messaging product to include Facebook and Instagram, the popular encrypted messaging service got endorsed by an unlikely source: Roger Stone. “Want to talk on a secure line — got Whatsapp?” Stone asked a Trump campaign supporter in October 2016, before allegedly telling…
[ad_1] Intel‘s interim CEO, Robert Swan, told CNBC on Friday that a number of global concerns are leading the company to reduce its 2019 outlook. “Some geopolitical dynamics … are going to weigh on ultimate consumers and enterprise desires to buy, and that’s whether it’s U.S.-China trade, whether it’s the U.S. government shutdown, whether it’s…
[ad_1] An American hunter who made headlines after receiving an unusual sentence is one of four people facing new charges in Saskatchewan. According to Saskatchewan Environment, David Berry, Jr. is one of two Missouri hunters who came to the province in 2016 pretending to be duck hunters. The ministry said Berry and Cody Scott illegally…
[ad_1] Bitcoin might come in handy for some type of dystopian future. But in the meantime, investors may want to look for other safe-haven bets, according to J.P. Morgan. Barring an all-out loss of faith in all major currencies — the dollar, euro, yen and gold — the firm remains doubtful. “We have long been…
[ad_1] The North American market can be a tough one to crack for a number of reasons, not the least of which is consumers’ continued reliance on carriers. Without their distribution channels, most handset makers just can’t get a foothold here. In a meeting earlier this week, HMD told me that North America is going…
[ad_1] Stephen Lam | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Google-owned YouTube said Friday that it will suggest fewer controversial videos as a means to improve its recommendation system. The company has come under fire in recent months for…
[ad_1] Mobile cryptocurrency wallet BRD is announcing that it’s raised $15 million in Series B funding. The funding comes from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings (formerly a subsidiary of SoftBank). BRD said the funding will allow it to grow its product and engineering teams, and to expand in…
[ad_1] Huawei had a very good 2018, and it’s likely to have a very good 2019, as well. But there’s one little thing that keeps putting a damper on the hardware maker’s global expansion plans. The U.S. and Canada have already taken action over the company’s perceived link to the Chinese government, and now Vodafone’s…
[ad_1] Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of its WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services and incorporate end-to-end encryption to these apps, the New York Times reported on Friday. The three services will, however, continue as stand alone apps, the report said, citing four people involved…
[ad_1] Jefferies noted that Intel is getting attacked on all sides, including by Nvidia in the data center market and AMD in PCs. Some analysts like J.P. Morgan lowered their price targets, while Susquehanna went further saying, “In short, we are downgrading shares of Intel to neutral on DCG (datacenter group) deceleration, building competitive risks,…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook, holds his phone after the morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 13, 2018. Facebook is planning to integrate the messaging functions of Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, in…
[ad_1] French startup Lydia now lets you share your Lydia sub-accounts with other people. The company wants to make it easier to manage money when you’re traveling with friends, sharing an apartment with someone and more. When Lydia introduced its premium offering back in March 2018, the company completely rethought the way Lydia accounts worked.…
[ad_1] Intel shares dropped more than 7 percent in early trading Friday following a revenue miss for their fourth quarter 2018. Analysts worried about rising competition in the semiconductor space in notes following Thursday’s report. The analysts remained bullish on the sector overall, which had one of its best days in a decade prior to…
[ad_1] Billionaire tech investor Robert Smith is urging American business leaders and economists not to talk the U.S. economy into a recession. “There’s still massive productivity being introduced in every industry, and a lot of it is driven by technology,” said Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, a venture capital firm focused…
[ad_1] Ministers from 75 countries launched talks towards drawing up global e-commerce rules amid growing calls for technology to be more closely regulated internationally. The talks were announced by the EU’s top trade official, Cecilia Malmstrom, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and are to include the US and China, the…
[ad_1] Apple’s stock has plummeted more than 30 percent over the past three months. Shares of the iPhone maker took a huge hit when it slashed revenue guidance by 8 percent on Jan. 2, blaming the slowdown on weaker sales in China. The stock tanked 15 percent on that day. Morgan Stanley said the Wall…
[ad_1] WhatsApp for Android has received a new beta version – v2.19.21. The new WhatsApp beta version doesn’t bring any major new features, however, it has been spotted using new emoji designs for 21 emojis. The new WhatsApp build is also believed to make way for the anticipated authentication feature that will enable fingerprint access…
[ad_1] 5G, expected to roll out nationwide in the next year, provides new opportunities for entrepreneurs to build connectivity into devices, to bring the Internet of Things to life. Artificial intelligence and machine learning will further automate so many things in our world and those we don’t see — from customer support to smarter manufacturing.…
[ad_1] Europe’s data protection regulators have received more than 95,000 complaints about possible data breaches, eight months after the adoption of a landmark EU privacy law, the European Commission said on Friday. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives new powers to privacy enforcers, allowing them to levy fines of up to 4 percent of…
[ad_1] Microsoft has said it has acquired open-source company Citus Data to bolster the competitiveness of its Cloud computing business. Citus Data is a company dedicated to the open-source database software PostgreSQL. Microsoft did not disclose detailed terms of the deal. Microsoft said its acquisition of the start-up company, founded in 2011 with about 40…
[ad_1] Galaxy S9 is almost a year old following its debut in February last year. However, the handset still offers one of the best displays on the market and some of the fastest performance thanks to its processor. Galaxy S9 is powered by either Samsung’s own Exynos 9810 chipset or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 depending on…
[ad_1] Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, defending his company once again, and hitting out at “misreported” claims that the social network sells user data. The article, which is just over 1,000 words long, seeks to explain the reasoning behind Facebook’s targeted advertising model and clear up confusion…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Bing search engine resumed service to Chinese users on Thursday, after a disruption raised fears among social media users that it was the latest foreign website to be blocked by censors. Attempts to access Bing had resulted in an error message for users starting late Wednesday, as the most prominent foreign search engine…
[ad_1] Facebook brought the Moments app as a dedicated way to privately share moments back in June 2015 Facebook Moments, the standalone app for Android and iOS that was aimed to let users privately share their photos and videos, will be discontinued on February 25. The social networking giant on Thursday publicly announced the discontinuation…
[ad_1] “With WeChat moving towards solidifying the mini-programs position, there could be serious ramifications for Apple’s service business, which it has been focusing on to counter plateauing hardware sales,” TuanAnh Nguyen, an analyst at technology research firm Canalys, said in an email to CNBC. “The advantage that WeChat mini-program brings is not only concentration of…
[ad_1] Opera Touch is now available for iPad users as well. The browser was made available for iOS users in October last year, but at that time, it was only available for iPhone users, and not iPad users. Now, the iPad version of Opera Touch has been launched, and is available on the App Store.…
[ad_1] Opera Touch is now available for iPad users as well. The browser was made available for iOS users in October last year, but at that time, it was only available for iPhone users, and not iPad users. Now, the iPad version of Opera Touch has been launched, and is available on the App Store.…
[ad_1] Western Digital Corp said on Thursday it expected revenue to improve in the second half and would cut costs, after posting lower-than-expected quarterly results due to waning demand for its data storage devices used in smartphones. The company’s shares reversed course following the comments on a post-earnings call to trade 8 percent higher in…
[ad_1] Weighing more than all commercial airliners ever built and worth more than most countries’ GDP, electronic waste poses a growing economic and environmental threat, experts said Thursday, as they launched a global initiative to clean it up. The world produces close to 50 million tonnes of e-waste every year as consumers and businesses throw…
[ad_1] Apple on Thursday announced that Microsoft Office 365 is now available on Mac App Store where Apple users can download directly the signature apps such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel that are popular in Microsoft Windows system. The debut of the Microsoft Office in Apple Store came a little bit later than what Apple…
[ad_1] The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has become a must-attend occasion for C-level business people beyond the CEO, according to one senior executive. Chief marketing officers (CMOs) ought to be attending the event, according to Salesforce executive VP and CMO Stephanie Buscemi, because they can help tackle societal issues that affect consumers.…
[ad_1] The original Angry Birds was a huge success for its developer Rovio Although the talk of the mobile gaming world these days revolves around PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, there have been some other hit games and game franchises that have been a big deal in the past. One of these is Angry Birds, developed…
[ad_1] Instagram is one of the world’s most popular social networks. You can post photos, videos, and ephemeral stories on Instagram, and it’s proven to be one platform where many big brands have found success in reaching their audience. It’s not easy to increase Instagram followers but if you follow these tips, and form a…
[ad_1] Intel Corp forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below analysts’ estimates and missed fourth-quarter sales estimates on Thursday, hit by a slowdown in China and sluggish demand for its data centre and modem chips. The company’s shares fell 6.7 percent in extended trading as the news stoked fears of an industry slowdown after sales warnings…
[ad_1] Alphabet’s Google on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that resurrected a billion-dollar copyright case brought by Oracle Corp that dates to 2010. Google urged the high court to rule its copying of Oracle’s Java programming language to create the Android operating system was permissible under US copyright law. A jury cleared…
[ad_1] PUBG ban comes in response to the growing concerns over its addictive nature The Gujarat government Tuesday issued a circular asking district authorities to ensure a ban on the online multiplayer game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, popularly called PUBG. The state primary education department’s circular was issued after a recommendation by the Gujarat State Commission for…
[ad_1] February is shaping up to be a big month for Samsung fans. The Korean technology firm has already announced it will be holding a major Unpacked event where it is expected to reveal the new Galaxy S10. This device could bring a swathe of upgrades to the popular phone brand including a fully edge-to-edge…
[ad_1] Huawei P20 Pro debuted back in March, meaning the handset is almost a year old. For that reason it is expected the Chinese OEM is close to announcing its successor, the presumably titled P30 Pro. It is assumed the P30 Pro will debut at around the same time as the P20 Pro did, suggesting…
[ad_1] Apple fans can grab a very good discount right now with Amazon slashing the cost of the new iPhone XS. This latest flagship was released late last year and features a swathe of upgrades which make it the best phone Apple has ever made. The iPhone XS arrives with a 5.8-inch OLED screen, dual-lens…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s desktop operating system that is incredibly popular. In fact, Windows itself is by far the most-used computer software around, surpassing the likes of Linux and macOS in terms of active users. Microsoft typically releases substantial updates for Window 10 twice a year. Last year such upgrades were delivered to fans…
[ad_1] For the very first time, Apple MacBook and iMac owners are getting access to Microsoft’s popular Office 365 software straight from the Mac App Store. This will allow Apple users the ability to get much easier and faster access to these applications which include Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Microsoft fans can also…
[ad_1] A B.C. honey producer may hold the key to helping Canada fight back against honey fraud. In the last fiscal year, more than 23 per cent of imported honey products tested by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency contained additives, despite being labelled pure. The agency found the honey had been diluted with rice and corn…
[ad_1] It’s a weird quirk of the current generation of AirPods: they support Siri, but only if you double-tap one of the earbuds first. Unlike with iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and HomePods, you can’t just say “Hey Siri” and babble out your request. Rumors have been floating around for a while suggesting that a new…
[ad_1] Okta now has more than 100 million registered users, a major milestone for the 10-year-old software company, Okta co-founder and CEO Todd McKinnon confirmed to CNBC in an exclusive “Mad Money” interview. “We’re changing their world,” McKinnon told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday. “We’re making it incredibly easy for them to connect to all…
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg (R), founder and CEO of Facebook, and wife Priscilla Chan arrive on the red carpet during the 2nd annual Breakthrough Prize Award in Mountain View, California November 9, 2014. Facebook and the nonprofit Chan Zuckerberg Initiative are among the participants in a new group that’s promising to commit hundreds of millions of…
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer implored investors on Thursday not to let day-to-day market volatility frighten them out of buying shares of great long-term performers like pharmaceutical giant Merck. “Merck is exactly the kind of company that investors circle the wagons around” during difficult macroeconomic events like long-lived government shutdowns, Cramer said on “Mad Money” amid…
[ad_1] Amazon is bringing delivery robots to the streets of a Seattle suburb. The online shopping giant says it started to test self-driving robots in Snohomish County, Wash., Wednesday that can bring Amazon packages to shoppers’ doorsteps. The robots are light blue, about the size of a Labrador, have six wheels and the Amazon smile logo stamped on its side,…
[ad_1] As sales stagnate, will foldable phones and 5G be enough to save the day? Brian Heater @bheater / 9 hours Smartphone numbers are down. In 2018, global shipments dropped 3 percent, and while the long-promised arrival of 5G will help numbers get back into the black, IDC predicts that even then growth will be…
[ad_1] BuzzFeed plans to lay off 15 percent of its workforce, roughly 220 employees, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The cuts will be made across the company as the media company seeks to reduce costs without needing to raise funding, according to an internal memo from CEO Jonah Peretti. He said that…
[ad_1] Qilai Shen/Bloomberg | Getty Images A Huawei Technologies Co. Mate20 smartphone sits on display at the company’s mobile phone plant in Dongguan, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. China’s Huawei Technologies said on Thursday its consumer business sales exceeded a record $52 billion in 2018, on strong demand for its premium smartphones, even as…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. Microsoft’s Bing search engine was restored in China Thursday after a nearly day-long outage, a company spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. Users first reported the outage Thursday morning…
[ad_1] Confluent and Hortonworks have even more in common. Benchmark and Index Ventures were early investors and major shareholders in each. Partners at both firms have said that Confluent is one of the fastest-growing enterprise companies they’ve ever seen. Confluent has exceeded $100 million in annual bookings, Forbes reported. tweet For Microsoft, the Confluent stake…
[ad_1] Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bob Swan, interim chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Intel Corp., reacts during the inauguration of the company’s research and development facility in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Intel will report its fourth-quarter earnings after market close on Thursday. Executives will discuss the…
[ad_1] Cannabis today is like tech 20 years ago, former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz told CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” in an interview Thursday after disclosing she had invested in Caliva, a California-based cannabis company, Bartz and NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana are among investors who poured $75 million into a fundraising round Caliva announced Thursday.…
[ad_1] You can buy almost everything on Amazon. And that includes, as of Thursday, a “smart” hospital room in a box. A New York-based company called EIR Healthcare is now selling units of its hospital room, dubbed MedModular, for $814 a square foot on Amazon.com, which the company claims is more affordable than traditional construction.…
[ad_1] It’s been over a decade since Apple began selling iPhones in India, but the company is still struggling to make a dent in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. According to data from research firm Counterpoint, Samsung and Xiaomi accounted for the majority of smartphone sales in India in the third quarter of 2018, garnering…
[ad_1] That slow clap you hear spreading around the internet today could be due to the fact that Apple has finally added Microsoft Office to the Mac App Store. The package will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Shaan Pruden, senior director of worldwide developer relations at Apple, says that when the company overhauled…
[ad_1] Jason Janik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert Neely prepares to load a silicon wafer machine in a clean room at the Texas Instruments semiconductor fabrication plant in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Texas Instruments Inc., the second-largest U.S. semiconductor maker, reported sales and profit that beat analysts’ estimates on stronger…
[ad_1] What if instead of just accepting Uber rides, gig workers could pick from higher paying skilled tasks around town like stocking shelves, checking inventory, or driving a forklift at a local grocer? When they work quickly and accurately or learn new trades, they get to choose between more complex jobs. That’s the idea that’s…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Citus Data, a company that focused on making PostgreSQL database faster and more scalable. Citus’ open source PostgreSQL extension essentially turns the application into a distributed database and while there has been a lot of hype around the NoSQL movement and document stores, relational database — and especially…
[ad_1] Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella smiles at a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2017. Microsoft on Thursday said that it’s acquiring Citus Data, a start-up that has commercialized open-source database software called PostgreSQL. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The…
[ad_1] Last year, Huawei marked a notable bright spot in an otherwise flagging smartphone market. It was a remarkable rise for the handset maker, given the slowing pace of sales in China, not to mention the handset maker’s tenuous relationships with the U.S. and Canadian governments. Reuters notes a 50-percent jump in revenue in 2018,…
[ad_1] Adobe on Wednesday announced it has acquired 3D editing leader Allegorithmic – makers of “Substance” which is the industry standard for 3D textures and material creation in game and video post-production – for an undisclosed sum. By combining France-based Allegorithmic’s “Substance” 3D design tools with Adobe Creative Cloud’s imaging, video and motion graphics tools, Adobe will…
[ad_1] These days, nearly every company is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help make critical business decisions. But few companies have an idea how the systems they employ actually work. As an engineering manager working on Facebook’s News Feed for nearly two years, Krishna Gade got a firsthand look at how difficult it…
[ad_1] The European Union and Japan on Wednesday launched the “world’s largest areas of safe data flows” after finalising common rules to protect personal information, the EU said. Firms can transfer data now that the executive European Commission finds that Japanese law offers “a comparable level of protection of personal data,” the commission said. “This…
[ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Intel logo is displayed outside of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Increased competition, a slowing China economy, and uncertainty about the next permanent CEO are a just a few of the things analysts will be watching out for when Intel reports after the bell. The company,…
[ad_1] Astro, the company behind Luna Display and Astropad, is releasing a major software update that will drastically improve performance. According to the company’s own testing, you should expect as much as a 100 percent performance increase when it comes to latency and refresh rate. Luna Display lets you use your iPad as a second…
[ad_1] It appears that your frame rate in Fortnite has a direct impact on fast your guns fire. What this means is, the higher your frame rate is, the higher your rate of fire. While this wouldn’t be a problem in most cases, it poses some glaring concerns for Fortnite’s promise of crossplay. Reason being,…
[ad_1] Gary Gershoff | WireImage | Getty Images NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 18: Organizing consultant and author Marie Kondo visits the Brit+ Co #CreateGood Wellness event at Build Studio on October 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage) By nature of my job as CNBC’s gadget reviewer, I’ve found that my…
[ad_1] In the future everything will be a screen. Glasses, hats, shoes, windows. You’ll turn on the faucet and bath in screens. Sure, most of us have, at best, a love-hate relationship with the things, but we’ll probably never be able to quit them. The Apex 2019 is Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s latest bid to…
[ad_1] Blue Prism helped coin the term robotic process automation (RPA) when the company was founded back in 2001 to help companies understand the notion of automating mundane business processes. Today, it’s releasing updates to that platform including an updated marketplace for exchanging connectors to extend the main product, and in some cases, adding a layer…
[ad_1] Chinese regulators approved two mobile games of Tencent Holding for the first time in almost a year on Tuesday, but are yet to okay its closely awaited blockbuster title PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television approved 95 games in its fourth list since December, with two mobile games from…
[ad_1] Bryan Bedder | Getty Images Founder of craigslist Craig Newmark attends The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s Annual Rush HeARTS Education Luncheon on March 11, 2016 in New York City. Craigslist could be raking in $1 billion a year, according to one researcher’s estimates, signalling strong growth for the online classifieds company despite new challenges…
[ad_1] Subscriptions are booming on the app stores, and particularly subscription video apps thanks to the growing number of cord cutters who are choosing to stream their TV shows and movies, instead of paying for cable or satellite. In the U.S., the top 10 subscription video apps by revenue pulled in $1.27 billion in 2018…
[ad_1] Just this morning robotic process automation (RPA) firm, Blue Prism, announced enhancements to its platform. A little later the company, which went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2016, announced it was raising £100 million (approximately $130 million) by issuing new stock. The announcement comes after reporting significant losses in its most recent…
[ad_1] When Comcast launches its worldwide rival to Netflix in 2020, one key difference will set the two services apart: digital advertising. While some international audiences can expect a Netflix-style ad-free experience, the cable giant’s initial efforts will focus on signing up more than 50 million U.S.- and Britain-based customers for the ad-supported version of…
[ad_1] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors last quarter that its Stories feature “is the future” for the platform and will eventually “be bigger” than the News Feed. So far, that prediction seems to be panning out, a new report on Facebook advertising found. During Facebook’s Q3 2018 earnings call, Zuckerberg touted the potential of…
[ad_1] The Samsung Galaxy S10 is slowly being revealed through unofficial means. Several leaks have revealed key details and the latest report is the most detailed yet. According to All About Samsung, the upcoming Samsung flagship will have tiny bezels, front-facing cameras that poke through the display, a USB-C port and a headphone jack. This…
[ad_1] PUBG Mobile 0.11.0 update adds Resident Evil 2 Zombies mode called Sunset PUBG Mobile 0.11.0 update is now in beta. This much awaited updated to Tencent’s battle royale sensation adds the Resident Evil 2 collaboration and with it, Zombies mode. The PUBG Mobile Zombies mode is officially known as Sunset and is available on…
[ad_1] Humio, a startup that provides a real-time log analysis service for on-premises and cloud infrastructures, today announced that it has raised a $9 million Series A round led by Accel. It previously raised its seed round from WestHill and Trifork. The company, which has offices in San Francisco, the U.K. and Denmark, tells me…
[ad_1] If you think technology has rapidly changed the workplace, you haven’t seen anything yet, according to data analytics expert Aneel Bhusri, Workday co-founder and CEO. The advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning is creating a paradigm shift that will affect workers in every sector. Speaking with CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic…
[ad_1] When Verizon stealthily launched a new startup called Visible last year, it operated under a bring-your-own-device model — to sign up, you needed to already have an unlocked iPhone, and Visible would send you a new SIM card. Today, however, Visible is announcing that it’s partnering with Affirm and Apple to sell iPhones with…
[ad_1] Expanding its 3D printing portfolio in India, HP on Thursday brought the industry’s first 3D printer to the country that would enable small and medium businesses (SMBs) and start-ups produce low-cost functional parts in full colour, black or white. HP Jet Fusion 540 (monochrome) and 580 (colour) 3D printers will be available for Rs. 1…
[ad_1] Anuj Dhanda, chief information officer of Albertsons, said Amazon’s expansion has hastened his company’s efforts to modernize its infrastructure and in-store experiences. Other than deploying on Azure and signing up employees with the Microsoft 365 bundle, Albertsons plans to use Microsoft’s artificial-intelligence technology, and the two companies could team up on cashierless systems, which…
[ad_1] US streaming giant Netflix said on Thursday that it aims to create more original content targeting global audiences regardless of their nationality or language. Netflix, which started as a video rental firm in 1997, currently has over 189 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying both original and licensed TV series, documentaries and feature films…
[ad_1] Cook, along with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, joined Brazil’s populist President Jair Bolsonaro for dinner, according to a picture posted on Twitter. TWEET It’s unclear what was discussed and Brazil is not a major market for the iPhone maker. Bolsonaro is a divisive figure who has made a number of controversial comments over the…
[ad_1] Uber on Wednesday threatened to pull back from Barcelona after the regional government unveiled new regulations which will severely restrict ride-hailing services, as taxis upped the pressure with a restive strike. The US giant, which has seen conflicts in other European countries as taxis complain of threats to their livelihoods, said that if the…
[ad_1] Sony Xperia XZ4 is the presumed name for the Xperia XZ3’s successor. The handset has been heavily rumoured to arrive flaunting a new design, turbocharged internals and a new camera system. Alleged screen protectors for the phone have been posted online and suggest the hardware could flaunt an extremely tall display. Renowned leaker Ice…
[ad_1] WhatsApp Business app was launched in January 2018 WhatsApp has announced a slew of new Web and desktop features for its business users to mark the first anniversary of the launch of WhatsApp Business app. The business app was introduced in mid-January last year. The company says the WhatsApp Business users will now be…
[ad_1] Understanding the state of our world and how we can shape that agenda is the primary purpose of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland. The theme for this year’s gathering is Globalization 4.0 – how we’re handling the changes wrought on the world by the increasing interconnectedness of cultures and economies.…
[ad_1] Top business leaders here at the World Economic Forum are monitoring China’s slowly economy, but they are eager to make another point: China has taken the lead on the artificial intelligence revolution. Blackstone chief executive Stephen Schwarzman, who travels frequently to Asia, said he sees an explosion of new AI businesses in China. “When…
[ad_1] Jason Alden | Bloomberg via Getty Images Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, speaks during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella on Thursday welcomed regulation of facial recognition technology, as concerns about its ability to be used for surveillance and intrusions…
[ad_1] Digital payments company Paytm is considering foraying into 1-2 more developed markets in 2019, Chief Financial Officer Madhur Deora said on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Paytm has already found its footing in Canada and Japan, and several commerce and financial services verticals of the company have begun to churn out…
[ad_1] An all-electric version of the GMC Sierra would all but certainly be accompanied by a battery-electric version of the more mainstream, albeit higher-volume Chevrolet Silverado, said David Cole, director-emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both trucks share the same underlying platform, as well as conventional internal combustion powertrains. That…
[ad_1] Twitter recently announced that it had one billion gaming tweets globally in 2018. In addition to this, the social media platform also revealed its most tweeted games of 2018. It appears that neither PUBG nor Fortnite managed to be the most tweeted game of 2018. Instead, that honour goes to smartphone role-playing game Fate…
[ad_1] Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook is down and not working for hundreds of users across the UK. Fans have reported login issues and server connection problems with both services. Independent website Down Detector registered a surge in people reporting problems with the services. The site has registered over 390 reports from Outlook users insisting…
[ad_1] Twitter has been spotted testing a dedicated tag to highlight the original source of a thread. The tag, dubbed “Original Tweeter”, is initially visible to a small number of users. The ultimate aim of the new development is to highlight relevant replies in discussions and create a distinction between the respondents and the original…
[ad_1] Apple AirPods debuted alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus back in 2016, meaning the product is over two years old at this point. Because the accessory has not been updated since its debut, rumours about a successor to the product have been ripe for some time. Back in June of last year…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Xiaomi/ Google Xiaomi ShareSave app can be downloaded from Google Play store In an interesting new launch, Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi has introduced a new e-commerce platform called ShareSave. Limited to India right now, Xiaomi ShareSave aims to offers a quick and efficient way to order Xiaomi-ecosystem products that have not been…
[ad_1] Technology is changing the way we consume content and this means we no longer need a TV to catch our favourite shows. In good news for those of us who want to watch TV on the go, you will soon be able to transform your Android phone into a mini TV. While the Freeview app is…
[ad_1] The world’s second-biggest memory chipmaker, South Korea’s SK Hynix, posted fourth-quarter profit well below market expectations on Thursday as US-China trade frictions and China’s slowing economy dragged on semiconductor prices. It was the Samsung Electronics rival and Apple supplier’s first profit decline in two years, but its shares rebounded from recent falls due to hopes the…
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that it will move ahead with a formal request to extradite Meng. The Canadian ambassador to China made headlines on Wednesday when he said he believed Meng had a strong defense, suggesting she might not be headed to the states. At the Thursday event, Yu wouldn’t comment…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Acer Acer’s new Chromebooks feature an 11.6-inch display and are built to last long Acer has launched four new Chrome OS-based devices at BETT 2019. The new durable Chromebooks will add to the company’s already growing list of Chrome OS devices targeted at the education sector. Chromebooks are ideal for educational purposes…
[ad_1] Ontario could soon see autonomous vehicles driving on roadways — without the help of someone behind the wheel. Ontario’s Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek announced changes to the automated vehicle industry on Tuesday, at the Sedra Student Design Centre at the University of Waterloo. The changes allow some automated vehicles on public roads with just a passenger on board or…
[ad_1] Hulu’s live-TV streaming service will cost $5 (roughly Rs. 360) more per month, while its traditional video-on-demand service will be $2 (roughly Rs. 140) cheaper. Hulu with Live TV, a cable-like package with CNN, ESPN and a few dozen other channels over the internet, will cost $45 (roughly Rs. 3,200) a month starting February…
[ad_1] Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo said Tuesday it will bring a factory to Michigan, creating up to 400 jobs at what it describes as the world’s first plant “100 per cent” dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles. The company plans to spend about $13.6 million to retrofit a to-be-determined manufacturing facility in…
[ad_1] Scientists examining rock left over from the discovery of a fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex recently came across a surprise: shark teeth. The huge meat-eating dinosaur, the remains of which were extricated in the 1990s, was not killed by a shark. But, scientists said on Monday, when the 12.3-metre beast, known these days as Sue, died some 67 million years ago,…
[ad_1] In August 2018, Apple enlisted a Tesla engineering vice president and Apple veteran, Doug Field, to lead the Titan team alongside Bob Mansfield. This week’s dismissals from the group were seen, internally, as anticipated restructuring under the relatively new leadership. Other employees who were impacted by the restructuring of Project Titan are staying at…
[ad_1] Company Vice President Sean Kim said the memory demand slowdown would be bigger than expected into the first half of 2019 due to China’s economic slowdown and the U.S.-China “trade situation,” according to Reuters. Kim’s comments came days after China announced that the country’s economic growth in 2018 was its slowest in nearly three…
[ad_1] PUBG ban comes in response to the growing concerns over its addictive nature The Gujarat government Tuesday issued a circular asking district authorities to ensure a ban on the online multiplayer game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, popularly called PUBG. The state primary education department’s circular was issued after a recommendation by the Gujarat State Commission for…
[ad_1] “Toy Story,” “The Incredibles 2” and other Pixar movies are not only commercially successful, having grossed more than $10 billion worldwide. They also ushered in a new generation of computer-generated animation. The Disney-owned animation studio is largely responsible for some of the most significant developments in computer graphics history. The studio just celebrated the…
[ad_1] “Whenever a chief executive starts to voice his or her thoughts on the case, that’s a huge additional complication for the prosecution,” Baucus added. “In this case, it’s President Trump’s statement with respect to the Meng case … it makes it harder for the prosecution to get the extradition.” Earlier this week, Canadian newspaper…
[ad_1] Furloughed federal workers are turning to Uber during the shutdown for bridge income, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday. “We love it when new driver partners join the platform, but this is most definitely not how we want new driver partners to join the platform,” Khosrowshahi told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” from the World Economic…
[ad_1] Concerns about the security of privately-held Huawei’s technology have intensified, and deteriorated further after the arrest of its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, in Canada late last year. Meng, who was detained at the request of Washington over allegations that the company violated American sanctions on Iran, was released on bail but still faces…
[ad_1] Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, delivers a speech during a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella were seen at the same dinner table as Brazil’s…
[ad_1] Hulu is dropping the price of its most popular plan to $5.99 per month — down from $7.99 — as the company works to stay competitive in a crowded video streaming space, the company announced Wednesday. The ad-free version of Hulu is sticking at $11.99 per month, and Hulu’s live TV option will see…
[ad_1] The Taycan, a name the company says roughly translates to lively young horse, is expected to start at around $80,000, according to Electrek magazine. Porsche sold 57,202 vehicles in 2018, almost half of which were its Macan crossover utility car. Its popular SUV, the Cayenne, had 10,733 in sales, and its signature 911 sports…
[ad_1] If your company uses a VPN and/or a mobile device management service to give you access to its intranet and internal web apps, then you know how annoying those are. AWS today launched a new product, Amazon WorkLink, that promises to make this process significantly easier. WorkLink is a fully managed service that, for…
[ad_1] Patreon CEO Jack Conte said in an interview with CNBC that the platform will soon be facing the challenge of maintaining a profitable model as the company continues its growth. “The reality is Patreon needs to build new businesses and new services and new revenue lines in order to build a sustainable business,” Conte…
[ad_1] The freezing waters underneath Antarctic ice shelves and the underside of the ice itself are of great interest to scientists… but who wants to go down there? Leave it to the robots. They won’t complain! And indeed, a pair of autonomous subs have been nosing around the ice for a full year now, producing…
[ad_1] Health care giant UnitedHealth Group is suing one of its former executives for stealing trade secrets and taking them to a firm they consider a direct competitor — Amazon’s new health venture with Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan Chase. United’s Optum unit is suing former information technology executive David Smith for breach of contract…
[ad_1] The current macroeconomic environment makes it difficult for CNBC’s Jim Cramer to recommend even a best-of-breed stock like Emerson Electric, he said Wednesday after a solid trading session in the stock market. An old-line manufacturer involved in the industrial automation, fluid handling, climate control and oil and gas spaces, Emerson has been at the…
[ad_1] In 2019, we still don’t really know what to do about fake news. With nothing to disincentivize viral hyperpartisan headlines and other exercises in confirmation bias, online misinformation seems to run as rampant as ever. It’s a tricky problem, particularly because it’s one that requires the readers most drawn to too outrageous to be…
[ad_1] Last week, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that Apple should consider buying electronic health records manager Epic Systems, and the internet exploded. “Turns out that story was a lot more provocative than I actually anticipated,” Cramer said Wednesday. “It’s kind of exactly what I was going for, though. The whole point was to start a…
[ad_1] The space venture of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is getting close to flying its first astronauts and the billionaire founder is feeling the significance of the company’s ambition. Blue Origin successfully completed its 10th flight on Wednesday. The company’s livestream showed a video of Bezos speaking during the “Flight Readiness Review” of Blue Origin’s…
[ad_1] Hopes for a bitcoin exchange traded fund are being dashed, for now. Cboe Global Markets pulled its application on Wednesday for what would be the first-ever bitcoin exchanged trade fund, or ETF, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC’s approval is needed before VanEck and SolidX partners would be…
[ad_1] Morgan Creek Capital’s Mark Yusko is sticking by his October call that stocks must drop nearly 50 percent to reach fair value. On CNBC Wednesday, the firm’s founder and chief investment officer doubled down on his Oct. 11, 2018 prediction that equity prices could lose half of their value. He likened the current market…
[ad_1] Two years ago this week, AppDynamics was about to IPO. Then Cisco swooped in with a big fat check for $3.7 billion and plans changed quickly. Today, as part of Cisco, the company announced it was expanding its monitoring vision across the business with a number of enhancements to its product suite. AppDynamics CEO…
[ad_1] Ford‘s reorganization plans showed up in its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday as pension and layoff costs eroded the company’s profit and caused it to miss earnings estimates — despite posting stronger-than-expected sales. The Detroit automaker has been struggling overseas, and that was apparent in the fourth quarter. While Ford grew its revenue in North America…
[ad_1] Oracle says the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is “meritless.” This comes after Oracle declined yesterday to comment on the OFCCP’s filing that alleges Oracle withheld $400 million in wages from underrepresented employees. “This meritless lawsuit is based on false allegations and a seriously…
[ad_1] SpaceX is facing a bit of a setback in the development of its Martian rocket prototype, after high winds blew over the top half of the vehicle. CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Wednesday that winds of 50 miles per hour “broke the mooring blocks late last night” and blew over the rocket’s…
[ad_1] Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Twitter’s share price fell more than 4 percent on Wednesday after a pair of interviews with CEO Jack Dorsey were published online. Dorsey held interviews with…
[ad_1] Verizon Media Group — formerly known as Oath — is laying off 7 percent of its workforce, a person familiar with the change told CNBC. The layoffs affect approximately 800 employees of the Verizon division, and follow company-wide buyouts in December. “These were difficult decisions, and we will ensure that our colleagues are treated…
[ad_1] Reuters Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg speaks during an event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland January 23, 2019. Facebook’s operations chief said the world’s largest social network needed to earn back public trust and was investing billions of dollars a year to improve the security of its…
[ad_1] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not worried about China’s rising dominance in the technology sector, according to the country’s artificial intelligence minister. It comes at a time of widespread concern over Chinese tech giant Huawei. The world’s largest telecom equipment maker is facing restrictions from several national governments, amid heightened fears its products…
[ad_1] According to an ex-employee who was involved in Tesla’s delivery operations, and a current employee who works for Tesla in Fremont, the layoffs appear to have impacted workers across every department and region from factory workers to recruiters and receptionists. But deep cuts apparently hit Tesla’s delivery, sales and Model S and X production…
[ad_1] Amazon is launching a new self-driving delivery device called Scout, and it’s adorable. Scout is the size of a “small cooler” and can roll along sidewalks, delivering packages safely to a customer’s doorstep. The device is currently operating in Snohomish County, Washington, the company announced Wednesday. It’s the latest development in Amazon’s growing logistics…
[ad_1] Amazon launched an Echo Wall Clock before the end of last year but, less than a month later, things aren’t running to schedule. The e-commerce giant has paused the sale of the $30 Alexa-powered smart clock after a number of customers reported connectivity issues, according to The Verge. The clock is still listed on Amazon but,…
[ad_1] LG has put out a gesture-heavy hint ahead of the annual unveiling of new smartphone hardware at the world’s biggest mobile confab, Mobile World Congress, which kicks off in a month’s time. The brief video teaser for its forthcoming MWC press event in Barcelona, which was shared today via LG’s social media channels, shows…
[ad_1] The software is ready, too. Operating systems running on these new products will need to know what to do when a user bends it in half. Google‘s Android operating system officially started to support foldable devices in November, when Samsung revealed its prototype. “You can simply unfold the device to get a larger tablet-sized…
[ad_1] London-based edtech startup, pi-top, has unboxed a new flagship learn-to-code product, demoing the “go anywhere” Pi-powered computer at the Bett Show education fare in London today. Discussing the product with TechCrunch ahead of launch, co-founder and CEO Jesse Lozano talked up the skills the company hopes students in the target 12-to-17 age range will develop…
[ad_1] Some call it madness. Others call it the next logical step in smartphone evolution. Meizu calls it, fitting, the “Zero.” It’s equal parts fascinating and maddening. And while being “totally seamless” with “a truly uninterrupted design” is probably not going to enough in and of itself to get people to purchase the thing, it’s…
[ad_1] Confluent, the commercial company built on top of the open source Apache Kafka project, announced a $125 million Series D round this morning on an enormous $2.5 billion valuation. The round was led by existing investor Sequoia Capital with participation from Index Ventures and Benchmark, who also participated in previous rounds. Today’s investment brings…
[ad_1] After spending half a decade as a private company, Dell Technologies is back in the hands of the public, and Chairman and CEO Michael Dell says he’s “very much ready to be so,” claiming that over the last five years, he has transformed the company. In 2013 Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver…
[ad_1] “Egypt is enjoying the privilege of having a very good-skilled, educated youth people, they are very cheap in terms of labor forces comparing with any other destination … So this could present a very attractive market for any supplier to consider Egypt as a hub,” Madbouli said. Egypt has seen significant macroeconomic improvement since…
[ad_1] Alex Karp, CEO of the secretive data-mining startup Palantir Technologies, is slamming his Silicon Valley peers for taking a “loser” position on whether to work with government programs to keep the U.S. safe. Recent opposition from tech companies to taking contracts with government defense agencies is “borderline craven,” Karp told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin…
[ad_1] I’m not allowed to tell you exactly how Anchorage keeps rich institutions from being robbed of their cryptocurrency, but the off-the-record demo was damn impressive. Judging by the $17 million Series A this security startup raised last year led by Andreessen Horowitz and joined by Khosla Ventures, Max Levchin, Elad Gil, Mark McCombe of Blackrock,…
[ad_1] Spotify has stealthily released an option to mute certain artists on its mobile app, a much-requested feature that comes amid calls to remove music from artists like R. Kelly over abuse allegations. The new button, first reported by tech news site Thurrott, allows users of the streaming service to prevent any artist from automatically…
[ad_1] Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has warned that technology could lead to a third world war. The Alibaba founder said Wednesday that history shows technological innovation is a primary factor behind global conflicts. “The first world war was because of the first technology revolution,” he said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The…
[ad_1] Netflix-shared Instagram Stories can be customised Netflix has announced that it has added a new Instagram integration to its iPhone app. Now iOS users can share the movies and TV shows from the VoD service on to their Instagram Stories. This feature comes in Netflix app version 11.16.0(2493) 5.0.1-001 on the iOS app store.…
[ad_1] Google‘s TV streaming service for cord-cutters, YouTube TV, is expanding nationwide. As more people ditch their costly cable subscriptions (or never sign up at all), YouTube is one of many companies trying to lure consumers with an online selection of channels and content that is less vast, but cheaper, than what typical cable TV…
[ad_1] China’s cyber watchdog said on Wednesday it had deleted more than 7 million pieces of online information as well as 9,382 mobile apps, and it criticised tech giant Tencent’s news app for spreading “vulgar information”. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement on its website the action was part of a…
[ad_1] During Amazon‘s most recent all-hands staff meeting held in November, CEO Jeff Bezos explained why he’s no longer taking live questions from employees at the event. Some questions had become too specific to small teams, he said, and the new format would allow employees from all over the world to more easily submit questions.…
[ad_1] NewsGuard is now available on Edge browsers’ stable build for Android The proliferation of fake news has emerged as a major cause of concern in the hyper-connected digital age we live in, forcing tech giants to adopt a proactive approach to control it. Moving forward in the same direction, Microsoft has partnered with NewsGuard…
[ad_1] Frederic Stevens | Getty Images The Boeing B737 Max 9 on June 20, 2017. Boeing is coming closer to making its flying taxis for Uber a reality with the launch of its first successful test flight. Boeing executives are convinced they are on the right path to developing on-demand autonomous air taxis. Boeing has…
[ad_1] IBM Corp beat Wall Street quarterly earnings estimates and also forecast 2019 profit above expectations on Tuesday, in the latest indication that Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty’s efforts to turn around the technology services company were gaining traction. Shares rose 7 percent in extended trading after IBM also posted its first annual revenue growth since…
[ad_1] Robyn Beck | Pool | Reuters Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling event by “The Boring Company” for the test tunnel of a proposed underground transportation network across Los Angeles County, in Hawthorne, California, December 18, 2018. Tesla was downgraded to underperform by RBC Capital, which said that the electric car maker…
[ad_1] More than half of PC applications installed worldwide are out-of-date, according to an annual report by digital security company Avast. The report, titled the PC Trends Report 2019, also highlights that Adobe Shockwave comes as the leading application where updates are most frequently neglected, followed VLC Media Player and Skype. Avast also mentions in…
[ad_1] Comcast is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter 2018 on Wednesday. Here are the key numbers Wall Street is expecting: Earnings: 62 cents per share expected per analyst survey by Refinitiv Revenue: $27.553 billion expected per Refinitiv survey High-speed internet customers: 360,000 net adds expected per FactSet consensus estimate Last quarter, Comcast…
[ad_1] Samsung Display on Tuesday said it has developed the world’s first UHD OLED (organic light emitting diode) display for laptops. The panel-making unit of Samsung Electronics said it will begin mass production of the UHD OLED panels in mid-February, sporting a diagonal size of 15.6 inches and a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.…
[ad_1] Google Maps is the American tech giant’s navigation software that is renowned for its accuracy and unique features such as Street View. The tool is available to download on both Android and iOS platforms and can also be harnessed on desktops. Google Maps is regularly updated by the American tech firm, bringing new functionality…
[ad_1] Google has announced a timeline for consolidating its Hangouts service on G Suite Google announced, back in March 2017, that it would redevelop Hangouts, its instant messaging client for various devices, to be more enterprise focused. However, at the time, Google didn’t indicate any timeline or key details on how and when it would…
[ad_1] ASML Holding NV, a major supplier to the world’s largest computer chipmakers, said on Wednesday that first-quarter sales would be weak as some of its customers had delayed orders into the second half of 2019. The chip equipment maker’s update comes after clients Samsung, the world’s largest chipmaker and TSMC, the world’s largest maker…
[ad_1] Amazon’s Echo smart speakers currently seem unstoppable. These clever devices offer a swathe of smart features at a very reasonable price so it’s hardly surprising that they have become so popular. As a reminder, the Echo uses Amazon’s Alexa assistant to perform numerous tasks via the power of your voice. Users can simply ask…
[ad_1] Google is considering pulling its Google News service from Europe as regulators work toward a controversial copyright law. The European Union’s Copyright Directive will give publishers the right to demand money from the Alphabet unit, Facebook and other web platforms when fragments of their articles show up in news search results, or are shared by users.…
[ad_1] A flurry of negative headlines has thrust Huawei’s public relations team into overdrive. On Tuesday, Huawei Chairman Liang Hua, told world leaders gathered in Davos that his company could shift away from Western countries if it continues to face restrictions. Liang also told reporters at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that Huawei follows regulations…
[ad_1] Google has released an updated version of its My Business app to allow users to share service-areas and information about their business via Maps and Search, increasing their chances to be discovered. Google’s My Business is a free tool for businesses and organisations, created to help them manage their online presence across Google. “With…
[ad_1] China’s Xiaomi has become the latest smartphone maker to tease a folding smartphone, dropping the below video clip of its president and co-founder, Bin Lin, fondling the device on social media today. The twist is the tablet does not have a single center parting but rather two folds that divide it into three panels,…
[ad_1] Samsung is one of the first brands that PC enthusiasts think of when it comes to choosing an SSD, and with good reason. The company might be best known for its appliances and smartphones, but it’s one of the world’s biggest and most important semiconductor manufacturers. Its in-house development and manufacturing capabilities give it a…
[ad_1] Shares of Japan Display skyrocketed on Wednesday following a report that the Apple supplier was in talks for a bailout following the disappointing sales of the iPhone XR. By the stock market’s close in Tokyo Wednesday, the Japanese screen maker had seen its stock surge 18.75 percent. Japan Display supplies liquid-crystal displays (LCD) to…
[ad_1] Furthering its education push, Microsoft has launched seven new Windows 10 devices meant for schools, a new Microsoft Classroom Pen, new feature additions to Microsoft Teams software, and other new technologies to help make the learning process easier. The seven new Windows 10 devices include the Lenovo 100e, Lenovo 300e 2-in-1, Lenovo 14w, Acer…
[ad_1] With increasing talk of the U.S. and China’s trade war becoming a war over technology, the boss of one software firm thinks it’s now time to start thinking about putting the safety of consumers over global internet standards. The so-called “splinternet” is probably not a phrase you’ve heard of, but it increasingly has experts…
[ad_1] Acer has added two new products to its lineup of Chromebooks in the form of the Acer Chromebook Spin 512 and Acer Chromebook 512, both of which feature a rugged build and are targeted at students. The new laptops comply with the MIL-STD 810G military standards for durability and also feature a shock-absorbing build.…
[ad_1] Windows users who are using older versions of the software could be putting themselves at risk. That’s the news from the latest report from security firm Avast, who say that more than half of PC applications installed worldwide are out-of-date. In fact, Avast’s PC Trends Report 2019 found that users are making themselves vulnerable…
[ad_1] The ‘flexgate’ issue appears to impact all the MacBook Pro models – starting from the 2016 family Apple’s MacBook Pro models that debuted after October 2016 are facing uneven lighting issues at the bottom of the screen for some users. This new problem, dubbed ‘flexgate’, appears to arise due to the flexible ribbon cables…
[ad_1] From Fortnite to Pokemon Go, play in the US drove video-game industry revenue to a record-setting $43.4 billion (roughly Rs. 3,10,000 crores) last year, according to data released Tuesday. Spending on games in the US in 2018 climbed 18 percent from the previous year, according to figures from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and market tracker…
[ad_1] Sony Xperia fans will almost certainly get to see the new XZ4 on Monday, February 25. That’s the date of the Japanese tech firm’s next big launch event which is taking place in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress. Although there’s no confirmation of what will be unveiled at MWC all rumours point to Sony…
[ad_1] Apple has kicked off its iPhone photo competition, asking users to submit the most stunning images captured on their iPhone handsets. From January 22 to February 7, Apple is looking for outstanding photographs for its ‘Shot on iPhone Challenge’. A panel of judges will review worldwide submissions and select 10 winning photos, to be…
[ad_1] Honor View 20 was shown off by the firm in Paris this afternoon and represents the company’s most premium flagship. Honor View 20 comes with a 6.4-inch LCD display that has a 1080p resolution and a density of 398-pixel-per-inch. The most distinguishable aspect of the panel is its all-screen design that features a cutout…
[ad_1] Netflix has rejected a Quebec government request that it pull footage of a 2013 Canadian rail disaster from its film Bird Box, while apologising for any pain it may have caused. In a letter to Quebec Culture Minister Nathalie Roy, Netflix also promised not to use the Lac Megantic crash footage in future productions. But…
[ad_1] WHATSAPP DOWN – UPDATE ONE: The issues affecting WhatsApp users appear to have been resolved. Down Detector has gone from registering thousands of WhatsApp down reports to receiving zero. The issues affected WhatsApp users for under an hour before they were resolved. ORIGINAL: WhatsApp down reports are flooding in with thousands of people around the…
[ad_1] Google Gmail is synonymous with free email, due to the message managing platform’s spectacular popularity. Part of Gmail’s success is due to regular updates, offering new functions and refreshing the interface. But one of these features, Gmail Nudges, is proving an unwelcome addition. What are Gmail Nudges? Gmail Nudge is intended to be a…
[ad_1] Google Gmail is regularly used by 1.5 billion people to connect with their contacts around the world. The email platform has improved considerably since it launched in 2004. And Gmail is about to get even better, because the service will receive a whole raft of upgrades in 2019. Take action on your Gmail messages:…
[ad_1] Gmail is now the number one email platform in the world, with 1.5 billion of us exchanging information on a regular basis. One of the great things about Google’s suite of services is their seamless integration with each other. And adding an emailer to Google Contacts makes it available across all of your devices.…
[ad_1] Did you blow enough money on Uber to get Diamond status? A lot of users are finding out tonight as Uber rolls out its rider loyalty Rewards program to San Francisco and a slew of other cities. The feature calculates how much you’ve spent on Uber and Uber Eats in the last six months…
[ad_1] The fishing communities of Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash are finding higher winds and warmer temperatures are affecting populations of lake whitefish in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, which many rely on for their livelihoods. Now they’re taking steps to document the changes they’ve been observing and figure out how to adapt to them. Natasha Akiwenzie, manager…
[ad_1] A common criticism of virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant is that they are always on, always listening, and always connected to the internet. It’s the only way they work. For consumers who are rightfully skeptical of how tech companies big and small are collecting, analyzing, and making money off their data —…
[ad_1] A Chinese official is accusing Canada and the U.S. of abusing the extradition system after the Globe and Mail published a report saying officials in the U.S. soon will proceed with a formal extradition request for Meng Wanzhou. The 46-year-old CFO of telecom giant Huawei was arrested in B.C. in December at the request of U.S. officials,…
[ad_1] Alchemist, which began as an experiment to better promote enterprise entrepreneurs, has morphed into a well-established Silicon Valley accelerator. To prove it, San Francisco-based Alchemist is announcing a fresh $2.5 million investment ahead of its 20th demo day on Wednesday. Jupiter Networks, a networking and cybersecurity solutions business, has led the round, with participation…
[ad_1] In a statement to CNBC, Huawei said: “We are aware of the report in question and are closely monitoring the situation. Huawei complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries and regions where we operate, including export control and sanction laws of the UN, US, and EU. We have every confidence that…
[ad_1] UBiome, a start-up that provides a test for people to monitor the health of the bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the body, has eliminated about than 10 percent of its staff in the US and additional positions overseas. The company, which has raised more than $109 million in venture funding, recently laid…
[ad_1] Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, is about to undertake the 10th launch of its New Shepard launch vehicle, with its capsule chock full of experiments. The launch, which was originally scheduled for a month ago but delayed for various reasons, will be take place at 6:50 AM Pacific time.…
[ad_1] Dell Technologies’ return to the public market comes at a good time for the company and for prospective shareholders, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday as the rest of the stock market fell on macroeconomic worries. “The new Dell Technologies has a lot going for it,” Cramer said, highlighting its move beyond the personal computer.…
[ad_1] IBM shares rose as much as 7 percent after the company reported better-than-expected full-year guidance and fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: $4.87 per share, excluding certain items, vs. $4.82 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $21.76 billion, vs. $21.71 billion as expected by analysts, according…
[ad_1] Okta, the Nasdaq-listed cloud identity management company, has recruited former Charles Schwab chief marketing officer Becky Saeger to its board of directors. The latest appointment comes one month after the company named Shellye Archambeau, former chief executive officer of MetricStream, to its board. Saeger becomes Okta’s third female board member. Michelle Wilson, a former…
[ad_1] Viacom has agreed to acquire streaming service Pluto TV for $340 million in cash, the latest piece of its strategy to build a streaming business as consumers cut the cord. Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported service that has given over-the-top viewers a video option that doesn’t require a cable subscription or monthly payments…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mark Hurd, co-chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld 2018 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. The U.S. Labor Department accused Oracle of wage discrimination practices that cost female and minority employees $400 million, according to a…
[ad_1] Netflix’s critically acclaimed film “Roma” may have landed the streaming platform its first ever best picture Academy Award nomination, but that doesn’t mean it will be headed to the big screen. In the wake of the annual Oscar nominations, best picture films tend to resurface at theaters across the U.S. for casual moviegoers to…
[ad_1] Things don’t look great for the journalism business. Tech has changed the news business as many wonder what lies ahead for the industry. The internet upended the old advertising and distribution models. Meanwhile, the whole idea of a strong press as a check on the powerful? That’s up in the air, too. Pulitzer Prize…
[ad_1] Communications satellites are multiplying year by year as more companies vie to create an orbital network that brings high-speed internet to the globe. Ubiquitilink, a new company headed by Nanoracks co-founder Charles Miller, is taking a different tack: reinventing the Earthbound side of the technology stack. Miller’s intuition, backed by approval and funding from…
[ad_1] Activist hedge fund Elliott Management thinks Walmart, Google or several private equity firms would be interested in acquiring eBay‘s marketplace business if it sheds StubHub and eBay Classifieds Group, according to a person familiar with the matter. Elliott disclosed it owns more than 4 percent of eBay in a letter Tuesday, which also outlined…
[ad_1] Alvin Chan, SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The logo of Huawei is seen in a smartphone. China said on Tuesday that the United States and Canada had abused their extradition agreement in the case of arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, after Canada’s ambassador to the United States said it would proceed with…
[ad_1] In an email to customers on Monday, Munchery said “Munchery is closing its doors and ending operations effective immediately,” and “any outstanding orders with Munchery will be canceled and refunded.” Munchery was one of many on-demand meal kit companies that wanted to do it all: prepare meals and handle the delivery logistics for customers.…
[ad_1] IBM CEO Ginni Rometty said one of the biggest issues for every government right now is privacy of consumer data but that a barrage of regulations could destroy the digital economy. “Every government is itching to regulate, and the risk we all have is that there’s a great overreaction. The casualty is the whole…
[ad_1] Honor officially launched the Honor View 20 today in Paris. Honor is Huawei’s sub-brand for mid-range phones. And the View 20 doesn’t look like your average smartphone — the company traded the notch for a hole-punch display. Honor thinks this design isn’t as intrusive as a centered notch. And rumor has it that Samsung…
[ad_1] Ore Huiying | Getty Images Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaks during an interview on day two of the Netflix See What’s Next: Asia event at the Marina Bay Sands on November 9, 2018 in Singapore. Netflix is expected to join the Motion Picture Association of America, a person familiar with the situation told CNBC…
[ad_1] Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson offered further clarity on the company's data breach. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Project has a singular focus on the blockchain, but this morning it announced a framework for building supply chain projects where it didn’t want blockchain stealing the show. In fact, the foundation is careful to point out that this project is not specifically about the blockchain, so much as providing the…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. The classroom has emerged as a battleground among big tech companies, which are looking to get their gadgets and apps in the hands of the next generation…
[ad_1] Sylvain Lefevre | Getty Images Netflix Co-founder, Chairman & CEO Reed Hastings attends Q&A during Transatlantic Forum as part of Series Mania Lille Hauts de France festival on May 3, 2018 in Lille, France. Netflix slid 2.3 percent Tuesday even after securing 13 Oscar nominations, including a best picture nod for “Roma.” The market…
[ad_1] Major breakthroughs are now possible with less data than ever thanks to artificial intelligence, Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday. Artificial intelligence “learns” patterns by ingesting typically large amounts of data and then using that information to complete a task, like…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Ready, chief operating officer of PayPal, speaks during a Bloomberg interview at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. MasterCard’s Cairns alluded to the payment card firm’s support for Apple’s payments platform Apple Pay as an example of a financial services firm joining forces with…
[ad_1] Adjust, a Berlin-headquartered company focused on mobile ad measurement and fraud prevention, is acquiring bot detection startup Unbotify. Founded in 2012, Adjust has become increasingly focused on ad fraud, and in fact created an industry group called the Coalition Against Ad Fraud a little over a year ago. Co-founder and CTO Paul Müller argued…
[ad_1] Drew Angerer | Getty Images The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric is unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, March 28, 2018 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. It is already shaping up to be a good year for Hyundai. The Korean carmaker took home two of three major…
[ad_1] A little more retail momentum for Apple Pay: Apple has announced another clutch of U.S. retailers will soon support its eponymous mobile payment tech — most notably discount retailer Target. Apple Pay is rolling out to Target stores now, according to Apple, which says it will be available in all 1,850 of its U.S.…
[ad_1] Citizens Reserve, a Bay Area startup, has a broad goal of digitizing the supply chain. Last fall, the company launched the Alpha version of Suku, a Supply Chain as a Service platform built on the blockchain. Today, it announced a partnership with Smartrac, an RFID tag manufacturer, based in Amsterdam, as a key identity piece…
[ad_1] The other nominees for best picture are: “A Star is Born,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Green Book,” “The Favourite,” “Vice” and “BlacKkKlansman.” “Roma,” directed by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron (“Gravity”), and “The Favourite” lead the pack with 10 overall nominations each. The Academy Awards will be presented Feb. 24. Performance by an actor in a leading…
[ad_1] The feature has so far been available only for public transport mode Google Maps has been on the receiving end of multiple new features over the past few months such as auto-rickshaw mode, estimated ride fare information and suggested routes among others. The newest feature making its way to Google’s navigation app is journey…
[ad_1] Apple’s full line of 2020 iPhones are likely to get a display upgrade and ditch LCD completely, according to The Wall Street Journal. The iPhone XR is the only model in Apple’s latest iPhone release that still uses an LCD display, rather than an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, which allows for greater design…
[ad_1] Bloomberg | Getty Images eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S. Activist hedge fund Elliott Management announced a $1.4 billion stake in eBay in a letter to the e-commerce company’s board on Tuesday. Elliott’s stake, which represents more than 4 percent of eBay’s shares, comes with an extensive letter of recommendations for the company’s…
[ad_1] If you don’t want to subscribe to premium services such as Sky or Virgin there’s a new app which is offering a variety of entertainment for free. The popular Freeview service already offers UK consumers the ability to access live TV and shows on demand from the comfort of their sofa but a new app, launched today,…
[ad_1] Phil Chen, managing director at venture firm Presence Capital and decentralized chief officer at HTC, said blockchain technology could take some power away from big tech firms. Blockchain is the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency bitcoin. It is a public ledger of transactions in bitcoin that is decentralized, meaning it is not owned by…
[ad_1] “We were planning in the Emirates, we still have a target date of 2020 for the first parts,” he said. “But again, that’s the first commercial line … if you signed a waiver we could probably ride a little bit earlier.” Hyperloop transport networks use magnets to levitate and propel pods through large tubes…
[ad_1] Telegram has announced version 5.2 that brings group permissions. The latest Telegram update also includes the ability to undo accidentally deleted chats. Telegram has additionally expanded the total number of members in a group from the existing 100,000 members to up to 200,000 members. There is also an option to sort your contacts on…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Marc Benioff, chairman and co-CEO of Salesforce, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2018. Silicon Valley has driven San Francisco into a “train wreck” of inequality, with homelessness being a severe issue in the city, Salesforce…
[ad_1] WhatsApp dark mode was first discussed last year when WABetaInfo declared the firm was working on such a feature. WABetaInfo is an outlet renowned for meticulously analysing alpha and beta versions of the software in an effort to garner an insight about new features arriving for fans. Dark modes have become increasingly prominent on…
[ad_1] Having a fast broadband connection is now vital as our homes continue to get more connected. Consumers are now becoming more reliant on faster broadband with many now using the web to watch TV and even control their homes with new smart technology. However, despite huge investment in fibre, it seems many UK broadband…
[ad_1] It’s time for bed, and in addition to my cozy red pajamas decorated with hockey sticks, I’m wearing electrodes all over my body. With wires sprouting from my scalp, chest and legs, I feel more like Frankenstein than Sleeping Beauty. “Have a good night,” sings out Stuart Fogel, as he shuts off the light…
[ad_1] Google Play store is reportedly plagued with over 15 fake GPS apps that use unfair tactics to show ads to users and make money unethically. These apps are positioned as navigation apps, but once installed; these apps reportedly just open Google Maps or use its API without any additional value for the user, except…
[ad_1] Lev Landau is celebrated by Google with a Doodle today, on what would have been his 111th birthday. Mr Landau was born in Azerbaijan on January 22, 1908, and later went on the win the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physics. Why was Lev Landau important? Why was Lev Landau important? In 1962, Lev Landau…
[ad_1] Google Chrome is the American tech giant’s web browser that surpasses its rivals in terms of monthly users. In fact, Statista claims as of August last year the browser had a 67.66 percent market share on desktops. This compares to just 10.96 percent for Mozilla Firefox, 5.13 percent for Safari and 4.24 percent for…
[ad_1] Honor View 20 is most distinguishable for its all-screen display that has a noticeable cutout within the panel for a front-facing camera. The aesthetic, that has been referred to as a hole punch-style notch, is expected to be similar to that of the Galaxy S10 that will be unveiled next month by Samsung. Honor…
[ad_1] Virgin Media customers have another tempting new deal on offer right now. The broadband and TV company has announced a flash sale which gives those signing up to a new contract the chance get a free Samsung gift or money off their bill. YOU CAN FIND THE VIRGIN MEDIA DEAL HERE This offer is…
[ad_1] The HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE has a convertible form factor HP has introduced two new Chromebooks in the company’s ‘Education Edition’ series, which are powered by Intel’s Gemini Lake processors and feature a durable build. The new HP Chromebook X360 11 G2 EE and the Chromebook 11 G7 EE feature a rugged…
[ad_1] Information technology professionals in Asia are set for a lucrative future, according to a new report that found tech wages in the region are on the rise. U.S.-based software management firm Puppet surveyed 3,000 IT professionals globally and found that salaries in Asia Pacific outpaced Europe in 2018. IT practitioners and managers in Asia…
[ad_1] The spread of misinformation on WhatsApp, Facebook, and other social media platforms became a focal point of discussion last year. To combat fake news on its chat platform, WhatsApp started releasing ads to make users more aware and cautious towards the spread of misinformation. One of the measures WhatsApp introduced to curb the spread of…
[ad_1] France’s data privacy watchdog has fined Google 50 million euros ($57 million), the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. The National Data Protection Commission said Monday it fined the U.S. internet giant for “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid…
[ad_1] Google has been fined nearly $57 million (roughly Rs. 406 crores) by French regulators for violating Europe’s tough new data-privacy rules, marking the first major penalty brought against a US technology giant since the regionwide regulations took effect last year. France’s top data-privacy agency, known as the CNIL, said Monday that Google failed to fully…
[ad_1] Smartphone growth is slowing down globally, but users last year spent on average three hours a day — or one-and-a-half months a year — on their mobile phones and downloaded a total of around 194 billion applications, according to a report. For its part, China accounted for nearly half of total apps downloaded in…
[ad_1] Most founders don’t walk away from their startup after raising $32 million and reaching 1000 clients. But Roger Dickey’s heart is in consumer tech, and his company Gigster had pivoted to doing outsourced app development for enterprises instead of scrappy entrepreneurs. So today Dickey announced that he’d left his role as Gigster CEO, with…
[ad_1] Facebook’s WhatsApp is limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, starting on Monday, as the popular messaging service looks to fight “misinformation and rumours,” company executives said. Previously, a WhatsApp user could forward a message to a total of 20 individuals or groups. The limit of five is an…
[ad_1] The remains of two Beothuk people — Nonosabasut and Demasduit — will be sent from the National Museum of Scotland to Canada, ending a lengthy campaign to repatriate the bones of two of the last members of an extinct Indigenous people. In a statement Monday, the National Museum of Scotland said the remains will be sent to…
[ad_1] Over the years, scientists have identified dams, pollution and vessel noise as causes of the troubling decline of the Pacific Northwest’s resident killer whales. Now, they may have found a new and more surprising culprit: pink salmon. Four salmon researchers were perusing data on the website of the Center for Whale Research, which studies…
[ad_1] Ice is melting in an unexpected region of Greenland at a rate that is unprecedented in the past century, according to a study published Monday, which could lead to rising sea levels and increasingly wild weather on the East Coast. Scientists found that the ice sheet in southwest Greenland was melting nearly four times faster in…
[ad_1] Haida Gwaii’s population of northern goshawks are the last remnant of a highly distinct genetic cluster of the birds, a new study by University of British Columbia researchers has found. Researchers estimate the population of birds may have been evolving separately on Haida Gwaii for 20,000 years — right around the last time the…
[ad_1] A type of lunar eclipse only seen three times in the past two centuries was easy to spot in B.C. Sunday night as the moon beamed a vibrant red for about three hours starting at 7:30 p.m. PT. The event was called a “super blood wolf moon” and astronomers like Kat Kelly, who works at Vancouver’s…
[ad_1] But it’s not just big screens: A Chinese company called Royole showed off its flexible screen technology for a smartphone/table called the FlexPai. This is the world’s first commercially available foldable phone, and it beat Samsung and Apple to market. The company is currently taking orders: The cost? A whopping $1,318, even more than…
[ad_1] Google Maps is the tech giant’s navigation solution that is hugely-popular. The software is available via an app on Android and iOS smartphones but can also be harnessed on desktops. Google Maps is regularly upgraded by the Mountain View firm, meaning new functionality is always being introduced. The newest update for the client brings…
[ad_1] According to a leaked image from Evan Blass, Samsung’s new flagship device could come in three different versions — the Samsung Galaxy S10, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and the Samsung Galaxy S10E. That new leak lines up with previous leaks. As you can see on the photo, the new devices don’t have a notch.…
[ad_1] We’re finally in a post-mining world, with stable pricing and supply for graphics cards. The situation isn’t exactly ideal yet in India, but it’s getting there. The hope that we had of low prices due to oversupply hasn’t really panned out – instead, both AMD and Nvidia are using game bundles to add value…
[ad_1] Alicia Tillman has been chief marketing officer (CMO) at technology firm SAP for just over a year and this week she will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos for the first time, joining senior marketers from companies including Microsoft, AT&T, Unilever, Dell and Google. But what place do marketers have at…
[ad_1] Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, in a bid to fight “misinformation and rumors”, company executives said on Monday. “We’re imposing a limit of five messages all over the world as of today,” Victoria Grand, vice president for policy and…
[ad_1] There’s no such thing as a bad time to get into fitness. There’s just one thing that you need — regular exercise. For many people the idea of starting a long-term training plan is often overwhelming, which is why signing up for gyms or paying for subscription services on apps to workout isn’t as…
[ad_1] In October, Cloud9 became the world’s most valuable esports team after raising $50 million in Series B funding, leading Forbes to peg the team with a $310 million valuation. The same report also estimated that a total of nine esports teams worldwide are worth at least $100 million. Those numbers have attracted attention from…
[ad_1] In all corners of the world, if you’re looking to do an internet search, chances are high that Google is your go-to. The company has cornered the search market, capturing roughly 90% of the global market share. But Google’s domination hasn’t extended everywhere, and Russia is one of the few countries where it lags…
[ad_1] Apple‘s AirPods may be one of the hottest iPhone accessories you can buy right now, but they aren’t just made for listening to music. You can activate a feature called “Live Listen,” which lets you use AirPods to amplify sound, allowing them to double as basic hearing aids. Apple has long prided itself on…
[ad_1] OnePlus 6T was unveiled back in October and built upon the solid foundation laid by its predecessor. However, the handset was certainly more of an iterative upgrade from the OnePlus 6 thanks to a host of similar specifications between the two. Just like the OnePlus 6, the 6T was powered by a Snapdragon 845…
[ad_1] SwiftKey users can now choose to move the Bing search button or deactivate it SwiftKey for Android has received an update that has turned the Bing search button customisable, allowing users to move it to any desired location on the toolbar or disable it altogether. The update, which has begun rolling out for SwiftKey…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is the world’s most popular third-party chatting client and had 1.5billion active monthly users as of October last year. That means the app surpasses rivals such as Facebook Messenger, WeChat and Skype in terms of user numbers. One of the software’s most popular features is the ability to forward messages to friends and…
[ad_1] Silicon Valley’s notorious nemesis, Margrethe Vestager, plans to end her term as the European Union’s antitrust enforcer this year with a bang, laying out a long-term plan to intensify scrutiny of the world’s big tech companies. As the EU’s competition commissioner, Vestager is arguably the world’s most important tech regulator. Since 2014, she has…
[ad_1] Russia’s communication watchdog opened administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter for failing to comply with local data laws. Roskomnadzor, the regulator, said on Monday that the two social networks did not explain how and when they would comply with legislation requiring them to store Russian users’ personal data on servers in Russia. The news…
[ad_1] Resuming its self-driving programme, global ride-sharing major Uber has hired a “micromobility robotics” team to work on autonomous bikes and scooters. The company is working to develop electric scooters and bicycles which can drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points. Electric scooter and bicycle-sharing services, including Uber’s Jump business…
[ad_1] Every one of the 80 special edition Lincoln Continentals with “suicide doors” have already sold out, the company said Monday. Ford’s premium brand debuted the formally named 80th Anniversary Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition in mid-December. Within 48 hours of the car’s debut, they were all gone. The car was sold on a first-come,…
[ad_1] Google Assistant’s interface now gets more rounded corners at multiple places Google is rolling out a redesign on the Assistant app right now, bringing the controls and buttons closer together. The search giant has been reportedly testing the new design for several weeks. Although the basic functionality of Google Assistant remains the same, the…
[ad_1] Just last week, an HTTP vulnerability was reported within ES File Explorer – a popular app used by many to manage phone storage. The vulnerability allegedly gave hackers easy access to phone’s files, and all the victim had to do was open the app once to be exposed to it. Developers of ES File…
[ad_1] Facebook’s WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, in a bid to fight “misinformation and rumours”, company executives said on Monday. “We’re imposing a limit of five messages all over the world as of today,” Victoria Grand, vice president for policy and communications…
[ad_1] Flipkart and Amazon are in the middle of their Republic Day special sales right now. Both the popular online marketplaces are offering quite a number of deals on laptops, tablets, LED TVs, and a lot more. It seems like a great time to buy electronics in case you were looking for a discount. Flipkart’s…
[ad_1] Microsoft has finally admitted defeat and is ending all support for its Windows 10 Mobile platform. Since it first launched, Windows Mobile has struggled to make a dent in the market with stats showing a steady decline in numbers since 2013. With users deserting the OS, Microsoft announced it was ending its development of…
[ad_1] WhatsApp stickers have been quite popular ever since their introduction in October last year. But for improved usability, keyboard integration is a hotly requested feature addition. Now, according to a WhatsApp beta tracker, the keyboard integration of WhatsApp stickers via Google’s Gboard has been available in the Android app since December but is not…
[ad_1] Pope Francis swiped a tablet on Sunday to launch a new app allowing the faithful to pray with him, and expressed his pain over the car bomb blast in Colombia and the latest Mediterranean migrant tragedy. He presented the Vatican’s latest digital platform, known as the Worldwide Network of Prayer with the Pope, during…
[ad_1] Amazon’s Echo smart speakers continue to be one of the most popular gadgets on the market. In fact, the very latest Echo Dot, which was refreshed late last year and become so desired that it’s been impossible to get hold of one since November. Amazon continues to sell the Dot at a discounted price…
[ad_1] This new app give you many of the same features offered by Google’s Digital Wellbeing With Android 9 Pie, Google also introduced a great new feature called Digital Wellbeing. This allows users to get insights into how much time they spend on specific apps, their usage of their smartphones, and even set limits to…
[ad_1] France will push ahead with its own tax on large Internet and technology companies by introducing a bill that would be retroactive to January 1, its finance minister said Sunday. The move comes as the European Union tries to finalise an EU-wide levy. “We are working on a tax that would affect Internet service…
[ad_1] In response to inquiries from CNBC, a representative from Huawei sent a statement attributed to board member Chen Lifang: Huawei is very concerned about misunderstandings which continue to linger despite our best efforts in recent years to be more open, transparent and accountable. In the past year there have also been false allegations, fake…
[ad_1] Source: Nielsen Thailand is expected to be the most popular overseas travel destination for Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday in February, according to travel booking site Ctrip. Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the U.S. also rank among the top 10 countries for what Ctrip predicts will be 7 million Chinese tourists during…
[ad_1] MarketInvoice Market Invoice co-founders Ilya Kondrashov, left, and Anil Stocker, right. British lending start-up MarketInvoice said Monday that it secured £56 million ($72 million) in a mix of equity and debt funding from investors. The London-based financial technology firm lets small-to-medium enterprises sell their unpaid invoices through an online platform to gain access to…
[ad_1] Barcelona is on a role but face one of the only teams to inflict defeat on them in the first half of the season. Following a run of six league wins, Barca takes on Leganes at the Camp Nou tonight, looking to maintain their dominance at the top of La Liga. But Leganes is…
[ad_1] Apple’s smart battery case is good if you’re ever in a bind and need to quickly juice up your iPhone, particularly if you’re away from an outlet. Assuming the case itself is charged, I was able to get about an extra day of battery life from the iPhone XS Max, which already lasts me…
[ad_1] With cycling adventures like bike beer tours or trendy workout classes at the peak of popularity, it was only a matter of time before a wide-eyed entrepreneur with a wild idea would create…a bike-blending smoothie bar. Ryan Carpenter, founder of Moberi, touted his pedal-powered superfood shop as a unique interactive experience that’s worth investing…
[ad_1] Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO testifies during a Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing where they testified on the influence of foreign operations on social media on September 5, 2018. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg acknowledged on Sunday that the embattled social media giant “understands the deep responsibilities…
[ad_1] The Galaxy S9 has just received another price cut and now could be a good time to buy one. This Samsung flagship device is finally getting the update many have been patiently waiting for with Android 9 Pie being slowly rolling out across the world Samsung began its S9 Android upgrade last week with…
[ad_1] Google fans can now pick up a Pixel 3 and Home Mini smart speaker at a hugely discounted price. John Lewis is currently offering a special Google bundle which allows customers to buy the new smartphone and speaker for just £639. YOU CAN FIND THE JOHN LEWIS DISCOUNT HERE If you went to the…
[ad_1] Huawei Mate 20 Pro debuted last year and is one of the best Android smartphones on the market. The hardware comes with a gorgeous display, an innovative camera system and a huge battery. Powering the Chinese handset is Huawei’s own Kirin 980 processor that is built on a 7-nanometre process. The latter means the…
[ad_1] If you’ve been pondering an upgrade to the very latest iPhone then now could be a good time to make the jump. Apple released its slightly lower-priced iPhone XR late last year with this phone offering an all-screen design, fast A12 Bionic processor and updated camera which can add DSLR-style depth of field to…
[ad_1] If you use Google’s Chrome then you should be aware of a new threat which could leave your most private and personal details exposed to hackers. The issue, which was spotted by cybersecurity firm Eleven Paths, uses a sneaky Chrome extension to steal data from forms filled in on websites visited by the victim.…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer operating system that typically receives substantial updates twice a year. In 2018 the software was upgraded in April and October and it is presumed Microsoft will follow a similar timeline this year. Before new iterations of the operating system are delivered to all users, the American tech giant offers…
[ad_1] WhatsApp boasts the largest amount of monthly users out of any third-party messaging application in the world, making it the most popular overall. That means the client is used by more people than Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Skype and more, according to Statista. WhatsApp is regularly updated by the firm, bringing new features and improvements…
[ad_1] Galaxy Note 9 released back in August and remains one of the best Android phones on the market. That is because the device not only has one of the best displays and biggest batteries around, but also because it has unique features such as its S Pen that are not available on competing products.…
[ad_1] Android fans are being warned after security experts discovered that millions of devices were infected by fake Google Play Store apps. Nine malware-filled apps that were housed on the Google Play Store ended up being installed by eight million Android users around the world. One app in particular was downloaded onto more than five…
[ad_1] Kodi users wanting to discover more about the online TV player are currently being blocked from a popular source of information. KodiTips is a website dedicated to giving fans hints about the service and add-ons that can be installed on the platform. However, in a recent block, its Facebook page has been shut down…
[ad_1] When Goldman Sachs talks, investors listen. Goldman analyst Patrick Archambault, who covers Tesla, put out a report with a price target on the stock of $84, a 34 percent discount to the prior day close of $127.26. Archambault had come up with three scenarios for the company, based on how many cars it would…
[ad_1] When snow falls, wolves chill out, according to a recent study from the University of Alberta. Over two winters, researchers looked at the movements of grey wolves near Fort McMurray, Alta. in conjunction with data on snowfall in the area. “We found that on the night that it was snowing, wolves rested more than they…
[ad_1] Many employers in the tech industry and beyond are looking to retain talent by offering some level of coverage for egg-greezing. These now include Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Yahoo and Uber, to name just a few. David Schlanger, the CEO of a company called Progyny which works with many of these large employers to help…
[ad_1] In a fresh attempt to woo children into joining its network and boost user growth, Facebook is testing a new hub called “LOL” that will let kids share and post humorous meme content. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch late Friday that it was experimenting with the “LOL” hub for kids. “We are running…
[ad_1] WhatsApp has been hit with a very strange bug which appears to be deleting messages. The glitch, which was spotted by some users earlier this week, has been randomly removing older chats from within the popular app. The Facebook-owned service has now confirmed it is looking into the issue and attempting to solve the…
[ad_1] WhatsApp’s stickers feature has been talk of the town since it was introduced in October last year. But to further enhance the use of stickers on the instant messaging app, the Facebook-owned company has now been spotted developing integration with third-party keyboards. Google’s Gboard is reported to be the first keyboard whose stickers will…
[ad_1] Sony Xperia XZ4 is the presumed name for the Xperia XZ3’s successor. The Japanese OEM released the XZ3 at the tail-end of last year and was certainly a return to form for the smartphone series. Xperia XZ3 arrived with a gorgeous 6-inch P-OLED display that was accompanied by a fast processor, capable camera and…
[ad_1] Sony WH-1000XM3 Review (Image: SONY) Sony WH-1000XM3 Review • £329 FOR – Incredible sound and noise cancellation • Supremely comfortable • Good battery life • Robust design should help them last AGAINST – Expensive • No easy way to switch between Apple devices With every smartphone under the sun ditching the headphone socket, Bluetooth…
[ad_1] Using the same passwords for multiple accounts is something many of us are guilty of. Trying to remember a unique code every time you log into a website or app can be hugely frustrating but there is a simple way to make sure you stay much safer online. Apple’s new iOS 12 operating system…
[ad_1] Mate 20 Pro debuted last year and was critically acclaimed for not only bringing a legion of flagship features to the table, but also for introducing a number of innovative features in its own right. In addition to offering Android fans a gorgeous display, powerful processor and laudable triple-camera system, Mate 20 Pro also…
[ad_1] Android is Google’s operating system that is incredibly popular. In fact, the mobile platform is used on almost all phones across the globe that are not manufactured by Apple Inc. Android’s newest iteration, 9 Pie, debuted back in August and has continued to arrive on smartphones since its initial release. The next substantial update…
[ad_1] Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are the Mountain View firm’s newest smartphone entries. Although there is an expected difference in battery and screen sizes when the two are put side-by-side, for the most part the pair have exactly the same features. Pixel 3 is the smaller of the two handsets and comes…
[ad_1] Game of Thrones season 8 is arguably the biggest TV event of the year, and HBO have security measures in place to stop any major leaks emerging. Game of Thrones fans are about to see how the Song of Ice and Fire between Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, the Lannisters and White Walkers ends. Eight…
[ad_1] Sky has just revealed another major saving for customers. This time it comes via the firm’s TV and Fibre Unlimited bundle which usually costs £61.99 per month. YOU CAN FIND THE SKY DEAL HERE However, right now you can get this ultimate package for a lot less with Sky offering a huge 39 per…
[ad_1] The Amazon Echo Dot is one of the most affordable ways of introducing a smart speaker to your home. This cut-price device offers the ability to play music, discover the latest news and even switch on your heating via simple voice commands. The Echo Dot was refreshed late last year with it now featuring…
[ad_1] Snap has reportedly dismissed two of its senior executives in the recent weeks. According to a report, the social media firm found out after an investigation that one of the executives allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a contract worker. The other executive wasn’t directly involved in the incident but had hired the person…
[ad_1] US regulators have met to discuss imposing a record-setting fine against Facebook for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of its users’ personal data, according to three people familiar with the deliberations but not authorised to speak on the record. The fine under consideration at the Federal Trade…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert Iger, chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Co., arrives for a morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Disney isn’t launching its new streaming service until later this year, but…
[ad_1] Sean Gallup | Getty Images A customer buys four Apple iPhone 7 phones on the first day of sales of the new phone at the Berlin Apple store on September 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. Apple has been ordered by a German court to stop using part of a press release claiming all iPhones…
[ad_1] Salesforce put the finishing touches on a tower in San Francisco last year. In October, it announced Salesforce Tower in Atlanta and today it was Dublin’s turn. Everyone gets a tower. Salesforce first opened an office in Dublin back in 2001, and has expanded to 1400 employees today. Today’s announcement represents a significant commitment to expand…
[ad_1] David L. Ryan | The Boston Globe | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, Harvard dropout and CEO of Facebook, a company worth nearly $400 billion, is pictured at the Harvard University commencement in Cambridge, MA on May 25, 2017. Facebook is making yet another attempt to win back teens to its platform — this time,…
[ad_1] Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify following a break during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee joint hearing about Facebook on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Federal Trade Commission is considering imposing a “record-setting fine” against Facebook for…
[ad_1] Netflix is loaded with subscribers and making investments that will keep them on top in the video streaming war, former NBC Executive Tom Rogers said Friday on CNBC. “I think Netflix has won, and I don’t think anybody can catch them,” he said on “Squawk Alley. “ Rogers predicted Netflix’s subscriber base could reach…
[ad_1] PayPal said on Friday it will offer $25 million in interest-free credit to its users who work with the U.S. federal government and are impacted by the shutdown. Employees who use PayPal Credit will be able to avail an advance of up to $500 each, without having to pay any interest, and the program…
[ad_1] Tesla has a billion dollar debt coming due, and it could wipe out nearly a third of the company’s cash if the stock price doesn’t improve. About $920 million in convertible senior notes expires on March 1 at a conversion price of $359.87 per share. But Tesla’s stock hasn’t traded above $359 for weeks,…
[ad_1] DJI, the world’s leading maker of consumer drones, said today that extensive corruption discovered within the company could lead to losses as great as $150 million in the 2018 financial year. The exact nature of the corruption is not stated, but it seems to involve dozens of people at the least. The China Securities…
[ad_1] Shares of Tesla fell 10 percent on Friday after the company announced layoffs, but the electric-car maker is still in the lead position on a technology that is taking over the world, said an early Tesla board member. Tesla’s Friday announcement that it will cut 7 percent of its workforce is a sign CEO…
[ad_1] Google is removing apps from Google Play that request permission to access call logs and SMS text message data but haven’t been manually vetted by Google staff. The search and mobile giant said it is part of a move to cut down on apps that have access to sensitive calling and texting data. Google said…
[ad_1] Microsoft says anyone who still uses its Windows 10 mobile platform — once called Windows Phone — should switch over to an iPhone or an Android phone. A change to the Windows 10 Mobile support page was first spotted by Thurrott, a site that covers Microsoft. Microsoft said that on December 10, 2019 it…
[ad_1] Giant rocks from space are falling from the sky more than they used to, but don’t worry. For the past 290 million years, large asteroids have been crashing into Earth more than twice as often as they did in the previous 700 million years, according to a new study in Thursday’s journal Science. But…
[ad_1] Netflix thinks “Fortnite” is a bigger threat to its business than HBO. The company in its latest quarterly earnings report released on Thursday said that while its streaming service now accounts for around 10 percent of TV screen time in the U.S., it no longer views its competition only as those services also providing…
[ad_1] Job cuts at Tesla are not quite the bad news as first seemed, several Wall Street analysts said Friday. “Reducing headcount also suggests productivity gains,” Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois said in a note to investors. “This is, in our view, consistent with slower growth rates but mostly the scope to improve productivity and flow…
[ad_1] Some time after Jeffrey Bigham and his family checked into an Airbnb just before the new year, he spotted something that was not in the rental’s online listing. Staring back at him, above the TV, where the walls met the ceiling, was a camera, and it wasn’t the only one. In posts on his…
[ad_1] Though Apple has trumpeted its services segment as a potential hedge against slowing iPhone sales, one of the top analysts believes the company is facing a growing revolt against the transaction fees it charges for apps. “While the services segment grew 18 percent in the December quarter, we’ve now started to get investor questions…
[ad_1] Microsoft is said to be planning to release a bundled version of Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 10 for the normal consumers. The company’s CEO Satya Nadella on Monday reportedly hinted at the launch of the Microsoft 365 bundle during a meeting with select journalists. He was answering a question around Microsoft’s consumer focus.…
[ad_1] Tesla needs to get cracking on a cheaper car. The electric vehicle maker said Friday it plans to cut about 7 percent of its workforce, which by the last company headcount would equal something in the vicinity of 3,100 jobs. The plan is to cut costs and get closer to making the $35,000 Model…
[ad_1] H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alps is back with another Apple Watch lookalike. The $350,000 Watch Concept Black is a ludicrous take on the classic minute repeater design. And on this version, the wearer can only tell the time by chiming the watch. These sort of watches have a storied history that predate wristwatches…
[ad_1] Amazon India on Friday previewed all the major deals and offers that will be available during its Great Indian Sale. While the forthcoming sale will be kicked off for regular customers from January 20, Amazon Prime members will get early access starting 12pm IST on Saturday, January 19. The e-commerce giant claims that there…
[ad_1] Ore Huiying | Getty Images Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaks during an interview on day two of the Netflix See What’s Next: Asia event at the Marina Bay Sands on November 9, 2018 in Singapore. Netflix shares fell in premarket trading after the company reported mixed earnings, beating on subscriber growth but missing on…
[ad_1] Microsoft seems to be giving up on its ambitions to dominate the voice-powered virtual assistant arena and will reportedly be focusing on building Cortana as a skill for the competing platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. According to an online report, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earlier this week revealed to select journalists that…
[ad_1] Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL released in November and are certainly one of the best Android phones on the market thanks to each’s camera and software experience. Pixel 3 is the smaller of the two handsets, arriving with a 5.5-inch P-OLED display while the Pixel 3 XL comes with a 6.3-inch P-OLED…
[ad_1] It’s best to mute your mic when playing PUBG Mobile PUBG Mobile is all the rage right now, but we have heard many people complaining about random chatter in the game. This happens with every multiplayer game, where some people keep their microphones on and broadcast their voice to all, which annoys many people.…
[ad_1] Galaxy S10 is the next generation of the South Korean OEM’s S-line of handsets and is expected to break from tradition by coming in at least three variants. In addition to arriving in standard and “+” models, the S10 has also been claimed to come in a cheaper variant that forgoes some premium features…
[ad_1] The latest version of Google Photos for Android (v4.8) that reached Android smartphones recently has been torn down, and now the app is expected to get more features like automatically suggested sharing among others. Even though the teardown by Android Police does not exactly reveal how the feature would function, it will probably take…
[ad_1] Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk sent an email to employees on Friday announcing the company would cut full-time staff by around 7 percent. In the note, Musk says the firm faces a “very difficult” road ahead in its long-term goal to sell affordable renewable energy products at scale, noting the company is younger than…
[ad_1] Huawei P20 Pro is almost a year old but still remains one of the few smartphones to boast a triple camera system. Moreover, the handset is still one of the best Android devices around thanks to its legion of compelling features. Not only does the P20 Pro have a great display and fast processor,…
[ad_1] Troy Harvey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, left, speaks as Jeffrey Straubel, chief technical officer and co-founder of Tesla, listens. Tesla is cutting its full-time staff headcount by approximately 7 percent, as it looks to ramp up production of its Model 3 sedans, CEO Elon Musk…
[ad_1] On Jan. 20 or 21 (depending on where you are in the country), Canada will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. It’s being hailed on social media as the “super blood wolf moon,” though it’s not really different from any other total lunar eclipse. That is, it’ll still be magnificent. The reason for the…
[ad_1] Aly Song | Reuters A man walking past a Huawei P20 smartphone advertisement is reflected in a glass door in front of a Huawei logo, at a shopping mall in Shanghai, China December 6, 2018. The German government is considering banning Huawei from providing 5G equipment in the country saying security concerns are of…
[ad_1] One set of identical twins, two different ancestry profiles. At least that’s the suggestion from one of the world’s largest ancestry DNA testing companies. Last spring, Marketplace host Charlsie Agro and her twin sister, Carly, bought home kits from AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA and Living DNA, and mailed samples of their DNA to each company…
[ad_1] Galaxy S10 is the presumed name for Samsung’s next flagship handset that is highly anticipated. Unlike previous Galaxy S-line devices, the S10 is expected to come in at least three varieties. While standard and “+” variants of the product are presumed, it has also been reported a cheaper model of the phone is in…
[ad_1] Telegram has emerged as a popular communications app for millions of users around the globe, who have security concerns and seek an encrypted chat platform. While the company’s encryption protocol has long been controversial among the cryptography community, its bots have now come under fire in a recent report from a Web security firm.…
[ad_1] Amazon Echo is the retail giant’s line of smart speakers that come in a number of varieties. The Echo Dot is the cheapest and most affordable version of the hardware but is currently out of stock in the UK. Despite it being unavailable, Amazon is currently selling the speaker for a discounted price of…
[ad_1] After being withdrawn due to multiple serious issues that were discovered by unfortunate early adopters, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is finally ready to be installed automatically on PCs worldwide. The update, also known as Windows 10 1809, has been available for some time to users who explicitly chose to download and install…
[ad_1] The wait is over with the Grand Tour returning to screens with the first episode of Season 3 being broadcast today. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are all back in action with this season expected to be bigger, faster and better than before. In a message on its website, Amazon said, “the team…
[ad_1] A bug in Twitter exposed private tweets of some Android users for over four years when they made changes in their settings, like changing the email address linked to their accounts. According to the micro-blogging platform, the bug (now fixed) disabled the “Protect your Tweets” setting if certain account changes were made on Android…
[ad_1] With a triple rear camera that can produce a swathe of photographic effects, it’s no wonder the Mate 20 Pro has been such a massive hit since it launched last year. This device packs a trio of snappers into its rear case which offer the ability to zoom and take pictures using its wide-angle…
[ad_1] Slack Technologies’ chief product officer, April Underwood, is leaving the messaging startup, at a time when the company is exploring a public listing later this year. Underwood is leaving to spend more time working at #Angels, an investing group she co-founded three months before joining Slack in 2015, according to her blog post. She…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is the perennially popular chat platform, boasting 1.5 billion regular users. The third-party chat app keeps ahead of the competition with regular updates and new features and functions. Yet despite these improvements, WhatsApp has apparently been beset by another bug, exposing a major security flaw. Concerns were raised around the world after a…
[ad_1] Apple chief executive Tim Cook called on US lawmakers Thursday to pass privacy legislation enabling consumers to see and delete their harvested online personal data from a central clearinghouse. Cook, writing in Time magazine, offered his view as the US Congress was set to consider tougher enforcement of privacy and data protection for online…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is an increasingly popular method of messaging friends and family around the world. The third-party chat app is now regularly used by 1.5 billion people, due to the convenience that its regular updates offer. And WhatsApp’s latest cutting-edge upgrade is ideal for those too lazy to type lengthy messages. The latest WhatsApp feature…
[ad_1] Netflix shares swung lower Thursday as spending on original shows at the leading streaming television service weighed on quarterly revenue and competition heated up. Shares sank nearly four percent to $339.70 (roughly Rs. 24,000) in after-market trades that followed release of earnings figures that showed the Silicon Valley company logged profit of $134 million…
[ad_1] A desperate operation to save mountain caribou along the B.C.-U.S. border has begun. There are believed to be only about a half dozen mountain caribou left in the southern Kootenays. Biologists say that is unsustainable, and the herds will undoubtedly be extirpated unless something is done, meaning they will disappear from the southern end…
[ad_1] A whopping 58 per cent of all food produced in Canada — 35.5 million tonnes — is lost or wasted, according to a new report, and about a third of that wasted food could be “rescued” and sent to communities in need across the country. The report, entitled “The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste,” was released…
[ad_1] China’s envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa of possible repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced a ban on Huawei…
[ad_1] But the Leaf also will be getting company in the coming years. Le Vot also announced in Detroit that Nissan will have eight all-electric models in its global fleet by 2022. Alliance partners Renault and Mitsubishi are bringing out four more. The Japanese maker alone is forecasting it will see about 1 million BEVs…
[ad_1] Just days after raising prices, Netflix reports earnings after the bell and Wall Street is raising its expectations into the release. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Netflix price increase for U.S. subscribers ranges between 13 percent and 18 percent, which Victory Anthony of Aegis Capital sees as a positive, a view generally shared by much of the investment community. “It’s all profit for the price increase and so they can either use that to invest in more original content…
[ad_1] “Our first electric will not be a super-rational small car,” Farley said. “It will be a larger utility and will have a new silhouette, but will be about being fun to drive.” However, there is a bit of doubt as to whether customers want to pay more, even for a nice vehicle, said Autotrader…
[ad_1] The stock market’s positive response to a report that U.S. officials were considering lifting tariffs on China to get a trade deal was telling, but it wasn’t necessarily good, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. “Stocks that had been crushed on Chinese worries roared higher like this arrangement was already a done deal” despite the…
[ad_1] Investors may be less willing to buy Netflix stock in two years as media companies such as Disney, Amazon and Apple will look to command a presence in the online streaming business, venture capitalist Gene Munster told CNBC on Thursday. Movie watchers will likely subscribe to numerous streaming brands, but the Loup Ventures founder…
[ad_1] Atlassian shares rose more than 10 percent in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of collaboration software reported better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: 25 cents per share, excluding certain items, vs. 21 cents as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $299 million, vs. $288.3…
[ad_1] Ore Huiying | Getty Images Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaks during an interview on day two of the Netflix See What’s Next: Asia event at the Marina Bay Sands on November 9, 2018 in Singapore. Netflix said its cash burn will peak in 2019 and likely drop off in coming years. For the fourth…
[ad_1] Sylvain Lefevre | Getty Images Netflix Co-founder, Chairman & CEO Reed Hastings attends Q&A during Transatlantic Forum as part of Series Mania Lille Hauts de France festival on May 3, 2018 in Lille, France. Netflix lifted the veil on some of its viewership numbers for top-performing content like “Bird Box.” Though the company has…
[ad_1] Stop it with all the talk about Netflix losing subscribers from the oncoming deluge of streaming services. Netflix says you’re focusing on the wrong thing. It’s not Disney‘s new streaming video service or HBO or Amazon that Netflix is worried about, the company said today in its letter to shareholders. Netflix estimates it has…
[ad_1] David A. Grogan | CNBC Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft, speaks at the 2017 Cambridge Cyber Summit on October 4, 2017. The current U.S. government shutdown is not good for business, Microsoft president and chief legal officer, Brad Smith said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Thursday. “It is not good for…
[ad_1] Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Reed Hastings, chief executive officer of Netflix. Netflix is set to report earnings after the market close Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: EPS: 24 cents, forecast by Refinitiv consensus estimates Revenue: $4.21 billion, forecast by Refinitiv consensus estimates Domestic membership additions: 1.77 million, according to StreetAccount…
[ad_1] Microsoft is working on a new bundle of software for consumers, following the launch of its Microsoft 365 package for workers. CEO Satya Nadella hinted at it in a meeting with journalists at company headquarters on Monday. The remark appears in the context of Nadella’s response to a question about what Microsoft will do…
[ad_1] The President has announced that the Defense Department will pursue a space-based missile defense system reminiscent of the one proposed by Reagan in 1983. As with Reagan’s ultimately abortive effort, the technology doesn’t actually exist yet and may not for years to come — but it certainly holds more promise now than 30 years…
[ad_1] Dolby is secretly building a mobile music production app it hopes will seduce SoundCloud rappers and other musicians. Codenamed “234” and formerly tested under the name Dolby Live, the free app measures background noise before you record and then nullifies it. Users can also buy “packs” of audio effects to augment their sounds with EQs…
[ad_1] Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., listens during an Economic Club of Washington discussion in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. A group of Amazon shareholders have filed a letter demanding the company to stop selling its facial recognition software to…
[ad_1] Walmart is adding more delivery companies to its roster to get groceries to shoppers’ homes. The retailer said in a blog post Thursday it’s now working with Point Pickup, Skipcart, AxleHire and Roadie in cities across four states, to start, with a larger expansion to take place “in the coming weeks.” Walmart currently is…
[ad_1] Vic Gundotra has stepped down from his role as CEO of AliveCor for personal reasons, the executive told CNBC. ‘I’m leaving the company in a position of strength,” he said. “We all love Vic,” said David Albert, the company’s founder and chief medical officer. “We sold hundreds of thousands of devices and continue to…
[ad_1] Stephen Lam | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks onstage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Fossil is selling $40 million of smartwatch technology to Google, the company announced on Thursday. Shares of Fossil jumped about 8 percent on the news. Fossil is one of the…
[ad_1] Spotify is making it easier to use its streaming app in the car, when the phone is connected to the vehicle over Bluetooth. The company today confirmed the launch of a new feature called “Car View,” which is a simplified version of the service’s Now Playing screen that includes larger fonts, bigger buttons, and…
[ad_1] IBM is one of the world’s biggest system integrators, but to get closer to where enterprises are actually doing their work, it’s been inking partnerships with companies that build devices and run the networks enterprises are using for their IT, and today comes the latest development on that front. IBM is announcing a new…
[ad_1] The company said it was solving a pain point for small businesses that otherwise had to wait multiple days to get access to money from a credit card sale. “The Square card extends our ecosystem by offering instant deposit,” Alyssa Henry, seller lead at Square said on a call with reporters. “You don’t need…
[ad_1] Meet the Orcam MyMe, a tiny device that you clip on your T-shirt to help you remember faces. The OrCam MyMe features a small smartphone-like camera and a proprietary facial-recognition algorithm so that you can associate names with faces. It can be a useful device at business conferences, or to learn more about how…
[ad_1] He called the site a “significant investment,” although he said LC-16 solves a massive problem: Time. It would take about four years to build Relativity’s own launchpad from scratch, Ellis estimated. LC-16 also comes with “significant payload processing and other auxiliary facilities,” Ellis added.”Our long term vision is of 3-D printing rockets on Mars,”…
[ad_1] Squad could be the next teen sensation because it makes it easy to do nothing… together. Spending time with friends in the modern age often means just being on your phones next to each other, occasionally showing off something funny you found. Squad lets you do this even while apart, and that way of…
[ad_1] On Jan. 11, Sophie Alpert, a Facebook engineering manager who ran a major open-source project called React, made an announcement on Twitter: “today’s my last day at Facebook.” In the tweet, which got 3,600 likes and elicited 247 comments, Alpert said she was leaving to join a start-up called Humu. But she neglected to…
[ad_1] Amazon on Thursday announced an offshoot of the invite-only MARS conference — which stands for machine learning, automation, robotics and space — that will be open to the public. The new conference, re:Mars, will run this year from June 4 through 7 in Las Vegas at the Aria hotel. There’s a reason why Amazon…
[ad_1] Alation, a startup that helps crawl a company’s databases in order to build a data search catalogue, announced a $50 million Series C investment today. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. Existing investors Costanoa Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Harmony Partners and Icon Ventures also participated. Today’s investment brings the total raised…
[ad_1] ES File Explorer has over a hundred million downloads on Google Play ES File Explorer has been one of the most popular ways to navigate and manage your phone’s storage. Though there are in build file managers in most modern Android devices, the app still have over a hundred million downloads on Google Play…
[ad_1] Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Leslie ‘Les’ Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corp., listens during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills , California. Former CBS CEO Leslie Moonves is bringing his case against CBS to binding arbitration, the company said in an SEC filing Wednesday.…
[ad_1] Word about the next member of the Pixel family started leaking out just after Christmas. Now the rumored Pixel 3 Lite is getting some more time to shine, courtesy of a three minute YouTube video that highlights what appears to be a budget addition to Google’s flagship hardware line. Perhaps most interesting here (aside…
[ad_1] Breather’s new CEO Bryan Murphy / Breather Press Kit Breather, the platform that provides on-demand private workspace, announced today that it has appointed Bryan Murphy as its new CEO. Before joining Breather, Murphy was the founder and President of direct-to-consumer mattress startup, Tomorrow Sleep. Prior to Tomorrow Sleep, Murphy held posts as an advisor to…
[ad_1] The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns Amul brand, has sent a legal notice to Google India on fraudulent practices it claims to have found being carried out by individuals and organisations using the latter’s platform. The notice was issued to Google India on January 10 regarding individuals/organisations using Google platform for…
[ad_1] IBM and Vodafone will launch a new $550 million venture aimed at boosting Europe’s 5G, A.I. and cloud capabilities, the companies announced Thursday. The venture will allow Vodafone to access all of IBM’s cloud services, while the London-based telecommunications conglomerate will provide mobile infrastructure like 5G to Big Blue. “Bringing together this end-to-end idea…
[ad_1] In 2016, Serkan Piantino packed up his desk at Facebook with hopes to move on to something new. The former Director of Engineering for Faceboook AI Research had every intention to keep working on AI, but quickly realized a huge issue. Unless you’re under the umbrella of one of these big tech companies like…
[ad_1] Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed hundreds of Russia-initiated pages, accounts and groups that it judged to be involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Facebook’s head of cyber-security policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said in a blog post it had unearthed two separate operations which originated in Russia, with…
[ad_1] Tony Avelar | Bloomberg | Getty Images An attendee tries out a Electronic Arts video game during the annual Studio Showcase media event at the company’s headquarters in Redwood City, California. Electronics Arts has “a lot to prove” between slowing sales of the latest iteration of best-selling soccer franchise FIFA and a host of…
[ad_1] Chennai-based online aggregation platform Komparify on Thursday announced the acquisition of app-based mobile plans platform Ireff for an undisclosed amount, aiming to expand its presence in prepaid plans application space and broaden its mobile app capabilities. Komparify helps consumers find and choose the best plan to recharge, pay bills and buy new connections using…
[ad_1] Brendan McDermid | Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the Anti-Defamation League’s “Never is Now” summit in New York City, December 3, 2018 Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should implement a new framework that increases transparency around companies that handle user data and lets people track…
[ad_1] Survival Game is 185MB in size After a period of closed beta testing, Xiaomi has launched its battle royale genre Survival Game in the Mi Apps store. The company seems to be taking cues from the immensely popular Tencent’s PUBG and Epic Games’ Fortnite games, which have become pop culture sensations over the last…
[ad_1] The post included versions of the old logo against different backgrounds, and said it had to develop three different ones, including a black-and-white version and a square checked option. The new version uses fewer colors but isn’t a million miles from the original, Slack said. It worked with design agency Pentagram on the project,…
[ad_1] Dating application Tinder is now working to make its easy for its users to share music via streaming service Spotify, right inside their conversations on the app. The feature is being tested in a number of markets around the world and Spotify appears to be the only streaming service involved in the test. “Tinder…
[ad_1] Christophe Morin/IP3 | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc. attends the Viva Tech start-up and technology gathering at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France. Facebook has removed hundreds of fake pages and accounts linked to Russian operations,…
[ad_1] In part one of our interview with Alienware VP, Frank Azor, we touched upon Dell’s hero product for CES 2019 — the Area-51m flagship gaming laptop. We talked about what went into designing the laptop, Nvidia’s roll in the creation of the modular graphics cards, and how the company plans to market this fairly…
[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) cut full-year investment and forecast its sharpest quarterly revenue fall in a decade, joining a string of tech companies warning of a slowdown in global smartphone demand. The downbeat forecast by TSMC, a proxy for global tech demand as its clients include Apple, Qualcomm, and Huawei Technologies, bodes ill for…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is the latest version of the Microsoft operating system that is harnessed by computers across the globe. The software typically receives two substantial overhauls every year that arrive for all users. However, Microsoft offers fans the opportunity to test out new and forthcoming features for the software through its Windows Insider Programme.…
[ad_1] Facebook may be having a hard time dealing with all the bad press surrounding the service, but the company’s WhatsApp acquisition continues to bear fruit. According to an industry report released on Wednesday, the WhatsApp Messenger crossed Facebook to become the most popular Facebook-owned app in the last year. Over the past 24 months,…
[ad_1] Samsung updated its wearable brand last year with the launch of the all-new Galaxy Watch. This refreshed smartwatch brought a swathe of changes including more power, longer battery life and an improved design which is now more robust and can last longer and deeper underwater. Samsung also released a 4G cellular model which can…
[ad_1] Byju’s, an Indian online tutoring startup, has acquired US-based maker of educational games Osmo for $120 million (roughly Rs. 856 crores). The deal, which was announced late-Wednesday, is Byju’s first ever purchase of a US company. According to Osmo, the company will continue operate as a standalone brand and Byju’s will incorporate its physical-to-digital…
[ad_1] Paytm now lets you order food through its app. Paytm parent One97 Communications on Thursday announced its partnership with Zomato to enable food ordering through the Paytm app. Initially, the food ordering service is available for Delhi-NCR customers using the Paytm app on Android devices. The company, however, does have plans to make it…
[ad_1] Tesla’s customer referral program will come to an end on Feb. 1, chief executive Elon Musk said in a tweet Thursday. The initiative lets drivers give their friends a referral code to get six months of free charging via Tesla’s Supercharger network. Tweet Musk said the move was aimed at reducing costs incurred by…
[ad_1] Ola on Thursday announced it will “soon” be bringing its digital credit payment offering, Ola Money Postpaid, to all customers. The company expects the offering to be made available to over 150 million customers. To recall, Ola Money Postpaid was launched as a pilot in India last year, and the company claims that the…
[ad_1] Microsoft is separating Search and voice assistant Cortana in Windows 10, giving them their own distinct locations on the taskbar. For now, this interface change is part of the latest build (18317) for Windows 10 to be tested by insiders as part of the 19H1 development cycle, which is the next major update to…
[ad_1] Aiming to provide secure services to the users, Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Wednesday said all its Indian user data is now hosted in the country. India has over 60 per cent of Truecaller’s global user base of more than 100 million daily active users. “This is one of the many steps we…
[ad_1] Shares of Snap fell 9 percent in early trading on Wednesday after Tim Stone became the second finance chief to leave the Snapchat operator in a year since a much-criticised redesign. Stone joined the owner of Snapchat last May after spending two decades with Amazon.com, replacing Andrew Vollero, who was responsible for taking Snap public…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer software that is incredibly popular. In fact, Windows itself is by far the world’s most used desktop operating system, according to Statista. As of July last year Windows was said to have a whopping 82.88 percent of global market share. In comparison, Apple’s macOS X software was only reported…
[ad_1] Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has officially stated that the company has depleted its stock of high-end GeForce GTX 10-series GPUs, with supplies for the rest of the line set to dry up soon. That means that worldwide supply of new GeForce GTX 10-series graphics cards will begin to dry up in the very near…
[ad_1] Now is a very good and bad time to buy a smart speaker. Google’s Home Mini device has just been cut in price again with UK retailer Currys offering this intelligent speaker for just £29 – that’s a saving of £20 off the usual price. YOU CAN FIND THE GOOGLE HOME DEALS HERE This…
[ad_1] Spotify’s entry in India has been in the works for years, and could finally come to fruition For many years, Indians had to rely on various methods to listen to music, including legal methods such as buying CDs and online albums, as well as other not-so-legal methods. However, the affordability of mobile data and…
[ad_1] The Fourth Industrial Revolution will take center stage at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting next week in Davos, Switzerland. The concept, a theme of Davos this year, refers to how a combination of technologies are changing the way we live, work and interact. Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the Geneva-based…
[ad_1] Netflix and home-grown rival Hotstar plan to adopt self-regulation guidelines for content streamed on their platforms in India in an effort to prevent potential government censorship, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. India has film and TV certification bodies that moderate public content but the country’s laws currently do not mandate any censorship of…
[ad_1] Galaxy S8 released back in 2017 and was one of the first device’s to tout an all-screen design. Although its bezels above and below its screen seem sizeable now, at the time it offered an incredibly high screen-to-body ratio for Android fans to enjoy. The hardware arrived with a 5.8-inch display while its larger…
[ad_1] US Senator Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Wednesday aimed at giving Americans more control over information that online companies like Facebook and Alphabet’s Google collect on their location, financial data, job history or biometric data like fingerprints. Lawmakers from both parties have criticised the tech giants and others over data breaches, a lack of online privacy…
[ad_1] Sony Xperia XZ4 is the presumed name for the firm’s next flagship handset that is expected to build upon the laudably solid foundation laid by the Xperia XZ3. The Xperia XZ3 released at the tail-end of last year and offered myriad flagship features for Android enthusiasts to get excited about. The handset came with…
[ad_1] WhatsApp update: The group chats will now have a dedicated call button WhatsApp for Android has received a new update that introduces a dedicated call button in group chats – something that arrived for the iPhone users last month. WhatsApp had started the public rollout of the group voice and video calling feature back in August last…
[ad_1] Google Docs is the firm’s word processing solution that is free for anyone to use. The software harnesses the power of Google’s cloud to store documents so they can be accessed by users on a multitude of different devices. Moreover, documents can also be shared with multiple people that can all edit items at…
[ad_1] Amazon’s AWS cloud computing service today launched Backup, a new tool that makes it easier for developers on the platform to back up their data from various AWS services and their on-premises apps. Out of the box, the service, which is now available to all developers, lets you set up backup policies for services like Amazon…
[ad_1] Google Maps might be many people’s first choice when wanting to get directions or find the address of their local takeaway but a new update could make Apple’s mapping software a lot more popular. Search engine DuckDuckGo has just announced that all of its map and address-related searches are now being powered by Apple…
[ad_1] You’re at a dinner party, and the host excitedly uncorks a bottle of wine. She sticks her nose in the glass and exclaims, “Do you smell the berries?” Your eyes flit left to right. “What berries?” you’re thinking. And when the host nods approvingly after each sip, you nod, too — even though secretly you’re wondering what…
[ad_1] Homebuyers should watch what they say during home viewings, according to an Ontario real estate agent who says two of her clients recently used cameras and microphones to eavesdrop on potential buyers. Juliana Webster says the rules should be changed to force sellers to say if homes are under surveillance. “When you go into a…
[ad_1] Why shouldn’t you trust an atom? Because they make up everything (cue groan). Nothing would exist if it weren’t for elements and the — relatively — tidy periodic table is celebrating a major milestone, turning 150 this year. The table’s sesquicentennial is such a big deal, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has proclaimed 2019 the…
[ad_1] The tiny remains of an extinct bug-like creature discovered at British Columbia’s 500-million-year-old Burgess Shale fossil deposit add a new branch to the evolutionary tree of life, says a student researcher who tracked down the organism’s development. The discovery of fossilized soft tissue, including the unique digestive tract, antennae and appendages of extinct agnostids,…
[ad_1] Scientists say the world’s permafrost is getting warmer, with temperatures increasing by an average of 0.3 C over a decade. A study published Wednesday found the biggest rise in Siberia, where frozen soil temperatures rose by 0.9 C between 2007 and 2016. Researchers working on the Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost collected usable data for…
[ad_1] A mass of quinoa seeds excavated from an archeological dig at a Brantford, Ont., construction site has been identified as being 3,000 years old, raising questions about the extent of trade among Indigenous peoples at the time. The 140,000 seeds, which originate from the Kentucky-Tennessee area, seem as if they were “processed for delivery,” said Prof. Gary Crawford of department of anthropology…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Thomas Kurian, the incoming head of Google Cloud and formerly president of product development at Oracle, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Sept. 24, 2013. Google is raising prices for the basic enterprise and small business versions of its G Suite productivity…
[ad_1] Video-streaming giant Netflix announced Tuesday that it is raising prices between 13 and 18 percent for new and existing customers. That’s the most substantial increase in its history. Following the announcement, the company’s stock shot up more than 6 percent. If you had invested in Netflix in 2007, when it first began its streaming…
[ad_1] Facebook told Reuters on Tuesday that it would extend some of its political advertising rules and tools for curbing election interference to India, Nigeria, Ukraine and the European Union before significant votes in the next few months. As the largest social media service in nearly every big country, Facebook since 2016 has become a…
[ad_1] Anthony Kwan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Employees serve customers inside an Apple store in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Apple will slow hiring for some divisions amid disappointing iPhone sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The sources told Bloomberg that CEO Tim Cook told employees about…
[ad_1] According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, U.S. federal prosecutors are preparing a criminal indictment against Huawei for stealing trade secrets. The report, which cites sources with knowledge of the indictment, specifically mentions Huawei’s actions surrounding a T-Mobile smartphone testing tool known as “Tappy.” The report notes that the current investigation is…
[ad_1] Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ren Zhengfei, founder and chief executive officer of Huawei Technologies Co., left, speaks during an interview at the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The U.S. Justice Department will pursue a criminal case against Chinese tech giant Huawei for alleged trade secrets theft,…
[ad_1] Social engineering is a catch-all term used in cybersecurity to mean the practice of making you feel like you need to do something that is in the best interest of the social engineer, who is often a criminal. Great social engineering can make you feel like you urgently need to send someone money, or…
[ad_1] Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon points to an aquarium while touring the Spheres during opening day ceremonies at the company’s campus in Seattle, Washington, in 2018. The Spheres, a new gathering and working space for Amazon employees located in the heart of the downtown…
[ad_1] Augmented reality developer Niantic said Wednesday it has raised $245 million in a Series C funding round led by venture capital firm IVP. In 2015, Niantic spun out of Alphabet as an independent, private company with $35 million in Series A funding from The Pokemon Company Group, Google and Nintendo. Following the launch of…
[ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Actor Steve Carell speaks on stage during the ‘We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial’ on January 18, 2009 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Netflix may beat the White House to creating the first iteration of a military branch in outer space, as…
[ad_1] Robots are amazing things, but outside of their specific domains they are incredibly limited. So flexibility — not physical, but mental — is a constant area of research. A trio of new robotic setups demonstrate ways they can evolve to accommodate novel situations: using both “hands,” getting up after a fall, and understanding visual…
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[ad_1] Sprint today announced it will support Apple’s Business Chat – the new platform that allows businesses and customers to interact over iMessage. According to the carrier, customers can now message a Sprint customer service agent, get info about plans and other services, as well as look up store information in Maps, Safari and with…
[ad_1] However, shares of Apple, which has been in the hot seat in recent months due to slowing iPhone sales growth, is down about 12 percent over the past 12 months and off more than 30 percent since its all-time in October. In August, Apple became the first U.S. company to reach $1 trillion in…
[ad_1] Google Cloud today announced that Nvidia’s Turing-based Tesla T4 data center GPUs are now available in beta in its data centers in Brazil, India, Netherlands, Singapore, Tokyo and the United States. Google first announced a private test of these cards in November, but that was a very limited alpha test. All developers can now take these…
[ad_1] Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images A man dances to music being streamed on his Apple iPhone whilst framed against a wall bearing the Apple music symbol . Verizon said on Tuesday it will include free Apple Music subscriptions in some of its top-tier U.S. data plans, deepening its ties with the iPhone…
[ad_1] The company formerly known as WeWork has come under scrutiny for potential conflict of interest issues regarding CEO Adam Neumann’s partial ownership of three properties where WeWork is (or will be) a tenant. TechCrunch has seen excerpts of the company’s prospectus for investors that details upwards of $100 million in total future rents WeWork…
[ad_1] Rebecca Cook | Reuters Members of the media look at General Motors 2020 Cadillac XT6 SUV after it was revealed on the eve of press days of the North American International Auto show in Detroit, Michigan, January 13, 2019. Cadillac was caught with its pants down when the crossover craze took over. The brand…
[ad_1] Tinder has already developed a fairly robust chat platform within its dating app, with support for sharing things like Bitmoji and GIFs, and the ability to “like” messages by tapping a heart icon. Now, the company is testing a new integration – sharing music via Spotify. Tinder confirmed with TechCrunch it’s trying out a…
[ad_1] China’s Xiaomi, once dubbed the “Apple of China,” is in the middle of a months-long rout and facing familiar headwinds in the global smartphone market. The stock has shed 25 percent this year, plummeting to all-time lows and trading below 10 Hong Kong dollars. The company’s market cap now hovers around $240 billion in…
[ad_1] HyperScience, the machine learning company that turns human readable data into machine readable data, has today announced the close of a $30 million Series B funding round led by Stripes Group, with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital and Felicis Ventures, as well as new investors Battery Ventures, Global Founders Fund, TD Ameritrade and…
[ad_1] The latest WhatsApp update is rolling out via the public channel. WhatsApp began the public rollout of the group voice and video calling feature back in August last year, but making a group call was not exactly a simple process. WhatsApp for Android has now received a new update that introduces a dedicated call button…
[ad_1] Earnings reporting season for Q4 2018 results is off and running this week. The major financial institutions are first out of the gate. Over the past decade, the composite S&P Financials Sector has been the worst-performing of the major market sectors, straight through from the beginning to the end of fourth quarter earnings season.…
[ad_1] Infor, a NYC-based enterprise software company, announced a massive $1.5 billion investment today that could be the precursor to an IPO down the road. One analyst is estimating that the valuation could be at least $60 billion. The investment is being led by Koch Industries’ investment arm, Koch Equity Development, and Golden Gate Capital.…
[ad_1] Home-renting company Airbnb said on Tuesday it was profitable on an adjusted basis for the second year in a row, ahead of a widely anticipated initial public offering this year. Airbnb’s expected listing in 2019 would be among a string of public debuts by highly valued Silicon Valley companies, including ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, rival…
[ad_1] About 19 million seniors, and growing, are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which are private health plans that receive government payouts for providing services to seniors — about $10,000 per member, on average. Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers expects the Medicare Advantage market to generate more than $350 billion in annual revenue by 2020, although…
[ad_1] Tourism operators in Australia’s vast outback say wild inaccuracies in Google Maps are making remote hot spots appear out of reach, deterring people from visiting the region. A number of businesses promoting their small towns as remote tourist destinations in the northeastern state of Queensland complain of cases where a typical six-hour drive has…
[ad_1] Iranian Presidency |Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iranian President Hassan Rouhani holds a press conference on Trump’s withdrawal decision from Iran nuclear deal in Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2018. Iranian hackers have congregated since at least 2002 in online forums to share tips on the best ways to create successful cyberattacks.…
[ad_1] Motorola has revived the Razr name a few times over the years, but the once mighty brand has failed to regain the heights of its early days as an ultra-slim flip phone. But what better time for for the phone maker’s parent Lenovo to bring back the brand in earnest as the mobile world…
[ad_1] A WhatsApp bug has been spotted by some Android users that is deleting their old chats. The bug, which appears to be affecting a group of users for a long time, recently got noticed on Twitter. Some users believe that the new development is a result of the announcement that was made in last…
[ad_1] Months after Facebook, YouTube, Apple, Twitter and other platforms banned InfoWars content, Roku seemed to do the opposite: It recently published an updated app that provided access to Alex Jones’ InfoWars videos. The app was first spotted by DigiDay and, ultimately, Roku decided to delete it following a flood of complaints and criticism. Many…
[ad_1] Support for non-64-bit apps ends in August, 2021 without any exceptions In a bid to deliver better software experience on devices powered by 64-bit processors in the upcoming years, Google aims to shift towards a 64-bit app ecosystem. The company has now shed more light on the transition and has announced that developers will…
[ad_1] Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Evan Spiegel, co-founder and chief executive officer of Snap Inc., stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the company’s initial public offering on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Snap shares plummeted more than 11 percent in premarket trading Wednesday following the company’s announcement Tuesday…
[ad_1] The Norwegian government is investigating rapper Jay-Z’s music streaming service, Tidal, for the alleged manipulation of streaming numbers. Whether or not the company is guilty – it denies everything – the industry in which it operates certainly has problems around dubious audience figures. Facebook and Twitter have faced similar accusations of fake accounts and questionable video…
[ad_1] Paras Griffin | Getty Images A general view of ‘Bird Box’ screening on December 19, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. YouTube will clamp down on content that shows people engaging in dangerous activities or pranks that cause emotional distress. Google’s video sharing platform published guidelines on Tuesday to address a growing number of “dangerous” trends,…
[ad_1] Verizon Wireless is now offering free access to Apple Music. The music streaming service is available on select Verizon Wireless plans starting on January 17, 2019. Previously, Verizon and Apple offered a free 6-month trial to the streaming service. This comes as Apple is clearly looking for partners to help extend the reach of…
[ad_1] YouTube is testing a new video recommendation format that displays blue bubbles on the screen with relevant keywords and related topic suggestions, facilitating easier browsing, a report claimed. “The screenshots obtained show these blue bubbles just underneath the video player showing more specific video recommendations,” The Verge reported on Tuesday. The video-sharing platform is…
[ad_1] There is, perhaps, no better example of this than Twilio. The company, which provides voice, text, chat and video services to millions of app developers, was named to the Disruptor 50 List for four straight years, from 2013 to 2016, and then debuted at the New York Stock Exchange in June 2016 at $15…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been experimenting with its foldable hardware for quite some time. But a new report has now revealed the Redmond company is set to make foldable devices and dual-screen hardware a “big investment area” for both Windows and Surface verticals. To kick off the new development, Microsoft has been spotted testing a Windows…
[ad_1] The government shutdown is starting to get the IPO markets nervous. There is a robust pipeline for initial public offerings in 2019: Already, 160 companies have filed to go public with the SEC, according to Argus, including big names like the ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft. There is also a backlog of companies that…
[ad_1] Microsoft India on Wednesday announced to set up Artificial Intelligence (AI) labs in 10 universities and train five lakh youth across the country in disrupting technologies. The company also said it will upskill over 10,000 developers over the next three years. “We believe AI will enable Indian businesses and more for India’s progress, especially…
[ad_1] Aly Song | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Shanghai’s Mayor Ying Yong attend the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. Tesla may not be this year’s North American international Auto Show, but it’s easy to feel the influence of Elon Musk’s company on the automakers unveiling new vehicles…
[ad_1] M12 on Wednesday announced its first-ever investment in India. Microsoft’s corporate venture fund is leading a series-B round in Innovaccer, a healthcare data platform company. Rashmi Gopinath, partner at M12, who will be leading M12’s investments in India, made the announcement at Microsoft’s annual Media and Analyst Days in Bengaluru on Wednesday. With her…
[ad_1] Indian artificial intelligence (AI) firm Fractal Analytics said Wednesday it raised $200 million from private equity giant Apax Partners. The capital was raised through the sale of newly issued shares and existing shares owned by investors including Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional and U.S. private equity firm TA Associates. Fractal Analytics, which has…
[ad_1] What do you get when you put one Internet connected device on top of another? A little more control than you otherwise would in the case of Alias the “teachable ‘parasite’” — an IoT project smart speaker topper made by two designers, Bjørn Karmann and Tore Knudsen. The Raspberry Pi-powered, fungus-inspired blob’s mission is…
[ad_1] Uber Technologies is making a new pitch to European officials: invest in public transportation. On Tuesday, the company plans to publish a blog post urging European authorities to spend more on transit infrastructure, as the San Francisco-based company seeks to transform its app into a one-stop-shop on-demand transport service for rides on bikes and cars,…
[ad_1] PUBG Mobile on Android and iOS is one of the most popular games in India right now. And it’s this popularity that has landed it in a spot of bother with the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association. The student body has asked the Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Naik to ban the game…
[ad_1] Twitter has rolled out the reverse-chronological timeline for Android smartphone users that would enable them to switch to the timeline view of their choice. Just as with iOS, Android users can now switch between seeing top tweets and the latest tweets (as arranged chronologically), by tapping the sparkle icon on the top right corner…
[ad_1] Virgin Media already has a flash sale running on its TV and broadband bundles but now there’s a new deal for mobile customers. The company has just launched a SIM-only offer which brings a whopping 120GB of data per month for just £20. YOU CAN FIND THE VIRGIN MEDIA DEAL HERE This deal also…
[ad_1] At CES 2019, Dell was one of the few PC manufacturers to showcase some truly innovative products, off which, our favourite has got to be the Alienware Area-51m gaming laptop. It’s wasn’t the flashiest, biggest, smallest, or even remotely the wackiest looking laptop at CES, but what got us excited was the fact that…
[ad_1] Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is now a little cheaper to own. This flagship phablet from the Korean technology firm has been reduced in price making it a much more affordable option. As a reminder, the Note 9 arrives sporting a giant 6.4-inch Infinity display which curves around both sides of the device. There’s also…
[ad_1] Huawei has now enabled HD and HDR support for Netflix on its Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro smartphones. These smartphones have HDR displays and had the support for HDR since launch. Users weren’t able to watch HD and HDR content on these devices since it lacked Widevine L1 support. Huawei has now added…
[ad_1] As security threats worsen, the prize money needs to be attractive too. At the annual Pwn2Own hackathon at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada, security researchers finding bugs take home the laptops they exploit, but this year, they can take home a Tesla. Pwn2Own normally concentrates on hacking Web browsers or corporate software. Tesla…
[ad_1] YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm. But the clarifications “make it clear that challenges like the Tide…
[ad_1] The latest WhatsApp update is rolling out via the public channel. WhatsApp began the public rollout of the group voice and video calling feature back in August last year, but making a group call was not exactly a simple process. WhatsApp for Android has now received a new update that introduces a dedicated call button…
[ad_1] WhatsApp surpasses the likes of WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Skype in terms of monthly users, according to Statista. The software is regularly updated by the firm, adding new features and functions for fans. A number of new tools for the software are expected this year, including a dark mode and fingerprint authentication. The former…
[ad_1] A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judgment worth $440 million that was won by intellectual property licensing firm VirnetX against Apple in a patent infringement case. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Apple’s appeal of a 2016 jury verdict originally valued at $302 million (roughly Rs. 2,100 crores) that grew to $440…
[ad_1] Netflix is one of the world’s most popular streaming services and is harnessed by users across the globe. But today the streaming giant has declared it will raise prices by 13 percent to 18 percent in US markets. Such a decision marks the biggest subscription fee increase since Netflix debuted its lauded service over…
[ad_1] Netflix is raising monthly fees for its US subscribers by between 13 percent and 18 percent, the video streaming pioneer’s first price increase since 2017 as it spends heavily on original content and international expansion. Prices for its popular standard plan, which allows streaming on two devices at the same time, will rise to $12.99 (roughly…
[ad_1] It’s a frightful reality. Metro Vancouver is teeming with rats. And when the region has a rat problem, so do its residents. Dealing with rats in your home is not for the faint of heart. The thought of them eating through your attic insulation and gnawing on your wiring isn’t pretty either. But they aren’t going…
[ad_1] Antarctica is melting more than six times faster than it did in the 1980s, a new study shows. Scientists used aerial photographs, satellite measurements and computer models to track how fast the southern-most continent has been melting since 1979 in 176 individual basins. They found the ice loss to be accelerating dramatically — a…
[ad_1] Facebook will invest $300 million over three years in local news globally as it faces blistering criticism over its role in the erosion of the news business worldwide. The investment in time and money is a significant expansion of a plan to help newsrooms in the U.S. and abroad create and sustain viable business…
[ad_1] Boris Roessler | picture alliance | Getty Images 14 January 2019, US, Detroit: Jim Hackett (r), CEO of Ford, and Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, talk about the fair together. Industry experts expect the announcement of a cooperation between VW and Ford in the light commercial vehicle sector. Ford and Volkswagen plan to build…
[ad_1] Under the deal, Walgreens Boots Alliance is signing up more than 380,000 employees for its Microsoft 365 cloud apps offering, including Office 365, Windows 10, and mobility and security tools. The company will move most of its information technology workloads to Microsoft’s Azure public cloud. Beyond operating Walgreens and Duane Reade stores, Walgreens Boots…
[ad_1] Airbnb posted its second straight year of profitability on an adjusted basis as it heads toward a possible IPO, the start-up announced Tuesday. Airbnb is one of several giant private tech companies gearing up for a public debut this year, alongside Uber, Lyft and WeWork. But Airbnb is eyeing the offering with two years…
[ad_1] “If you think about it, it makes sense,” said Chao about what he does. He compares himself to former referees who are now part of live game broadcasts. “You have all the Mike Pereiras of the world, the former officials deciphering what is or isn’t a touchdown or a what is a holding call.…
[ad_1] The Large Hadron Collider has produced a great deal of incredible science, most famously the Higgs Boson — but physicists at CERN, the international organization behind the LHC, are already looking forward to the next model. And the proposed Future Circular Collider, at 100 kilometers or 62 miles around, would be quite an upgrade.…
[ad_1] Amazon’s HQ2 in New York will be in Long Island City, an industrial area in Queens. The other new headquarters will be located in Crystal City, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Amazon said it would hire 25,000 people in each HQ2 location over 10 to 12 years. The Crystal City office doesn’t have…
[ad_1] Macy’s weaker-than-expected holiday sales results seems to be more of a Macy’s problem than a retail industry problem, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. Shares of the old-line department store operator saw their worst trading day ever after Macy’s reported lower holiday sales for the end of 2018 and slashed its earnings outlook for the…
[ad_1] It’s no secret that Apple has lofty ambitions in the health-care space. Now, it’s time for the company to make “a big, splashy acquisition” to prove it’s serious, says CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “Apple has a problem here,” he said Tuesday. “As much as we might love the service revenue stream created by all these…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. Amazon is the e-commerce giant, a behemoth in cloud computing and an aspiring player in the pharmacy business. Across those industries, Amazon is scaring everyone, forcing them…
[ad_1] Box announced today that it has hired Lakshmi Hanspal to be the company’s new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). She boasts 20 years of security experience including holding executive security roles at SAP Ariba and Bank of America. She also spent time in a senior role at PayPal. In a blog post announcing the…
[ad_1] Apple replaced 11 million iPhone batteries during the length of its battery replacement program, even though it only expected to replace about 1 million to 2 million of them, according to well-connected Apple insider John Gruber. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the figure during an all-hands meeting that was first reported by Bloomberg. Apple’s…
[ad_1] Amazon is giving its Fire TV Stick an upgrade. The company announced today it will now ship the Fire TV Stick with the new version of the Alexa Voice Remote launched last fall. The remote allows users to control other devices besides their Fire TV, thanks to its support for both Bluetooth and multi-directional…
[ad_1] Apple just launched three new smart battery cases for its newest iPhones. It’s the first time Apple has launched a battery case since the one it first began selling for the iPhone 6/iPhone 6s. The cases are available in either black or white and can be purchased for the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS…
[ad_1] Nike provided a glimpse of what the future of footwear could look like by introducing the first self-lacing smart basketball shoe on Tuesday. The Adapt BB, priced at $350, does more than just lace itself. Using a power lacing system called Fit Adapt, users can adjust to find the perfect fit whether it’s manually…
[ad_1] Built almost entirely out of carbon fiber, but for the aluminum landing skids, the SureFly looks a lot like what you’d get attaching a passenger compartment to one of the popular DJI drones. It has four arms but each carries a pair of counter-rotating electric motors, for a total of eight. They typically require…
[ad_1] While the DoD is in the process of reviewing the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract RFPs (assuming the work continues during the government shutdown), Microsoft continues to build up its federal government security bona fides, regardless. Today the company announced it has achieved the highest level of federal government clearance for the Outlook mobile…
[ad_1] Nygren joined Harris Associates, the investment advisor for Oakmark Funds, in 1983. He’s been portfolio manager of the Oakmark Fund since 2000. The OAKMX, which has $21.5 billion in assets as of September 2018, is beating the S&P 500 so far in 2019 after coming up short in 2018. The fund has largely beat…
[ad_1] Adam Galica | CNBC Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of Slack, at the 2018 WEF in Davos, Switzerland. Slack has plenty of cash on hand to fuel its reported plans for a direct listing on the public market this year, according to The Information. The company had about $900 million in cash on its…
[ad_1] Gabriel Aponte | Getty Images Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaks during Netflix Slate Event 2018 at JW Marriot on October 9, 2018 in Bogota, Colombia. Investors are cheering Netflix’s decision to raise prices, suggesting they view the streaming service as so beloved by consumers that they’ll willingly pay more for it. Netflix is raising the cost…
[ad_1] Instagram has been earning money from businesses flooding its social network with spam notifications. Instagram hypocritically continues to sell ad space to services that charge clients for fake followers or that automatically follow/unfollow other people to get them to follow the client back. This is despite Instagram reiterating a ban on these businesses in…
[ad_1] Kevin Lamarque | Reuters William Barr testifies at the start of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 15, 2019. William Barr told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing for attorney general on Tuesday that regulators need…
[ad_1] CM Group, the organization behind email-centric services like Campaign Monitor and Emma, today announced that it has acquired marketing automation firm Sailthru and the email personalization service Liveclicker. The group did not disclose the acquisition price but noted that the acquisition would bring in about $60 million in additional revenue and 540 new customers,…
[ad_1] Getty Images Reed Hastings attends Reed Hastings panel during Netflix ‘See What’s Next’ event at Villa Miani on April 18, 2018 in Rome, Italy. Netflix announced Tuesday it is raising prices on customers for the fourth time in its history. Shares took off after the company said the increase will take effect right away,…
[ad_1] The week following CES is probably as good a time as any to launch a Kickstarter campaign for your strange new smartphone. After all, a company like Doogee’s going to have difficulty rising above the din during a CES or MWC, even with an idea as interesting as the rugged, modular S90. The Chinese…
[ad_1] Even as Netflix hikes prices, many people have no idea how much they already pay for the subscription service — or seem to care all that much. On Tuesday, the video streaming and content creation company announced its biggest increase since beginning its streaming service 12 years ago. The price boost takes effect immediately.…
[ad_1] Shares of meal-kit service Blue Apron soared 28 percent Tuesday after the company said that it believes it will be profitable in 2019. The company’s stock, which has a market value of $230 million, had recently been trading below $1. At one point it fell as low as 65 cents. If the stock had…
[ad_1] Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei praised President Trump’s tax policies Tuesday while speaking in a rare public appearance before international media. But he also hinted the U.S. might be scaring away potential investment through actions like the arrest of his daughter and Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou. “For President Trump as a person, I still believe…
[ad_1] Chinese technology giant Huawei is building a brand new campus designed to look like different places in Europe. CNBC had a tour of the nine square kilometer site, which can house up to 25,000 employees. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Almost every word in the name of TAG Heuer’s new watch – the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph – is important. Carrera connects it to TAG’s long history of chronographs while Calibre suggests a handmade watch made with some technical prowess. Tourbillon means you can expect this thing to cost more than a…
[ad_1] Smartsheet, the project management and collaboration tool that went public last April, announced the acquisition of Seattle-based TernPro, Inc., makers of Slope, a collaboration tool designed for sharing creative assets. The companies did not share the acquisition price. Bringing Slope into the fold will enable Smartsheet users to share assets like video and photos…
[ad_1] Federal prosecutors are set to unveil charges in an international stock trading scheme that involved hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR corporate filing system. The scheme allegedly netted $4.1 million for fraudsters from the U.S., Russia and Ukraine. Using 157 corporate earnings announcements, the group was able to execute trades on material…
[ad_1] Pandora today announced the launch of its own, in-app voice assistant which you can call up at any time by saying “Hey Pandora,” followed by a request to play the music or podcasts you want to hear. The feature will allow you to not only control music playback with commands to play a specific…
[ad_1] There is a growing demand for stronger security at every point in the IT ecosystem, and today, one of the the more successful enterprise startups to emerge in the last several years is announcing a big round of funding to provide that. Rubrik, which provides enterprise data management and backup services across on-premise, cloud…
[ad_1] Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago. Shares of Netflix soared 6 percent ahead of the market open Tuesday. Its most popular plan will see the largest hike, to $13 per month from $11. That option…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: YouTube / Electronic Grenade One can perform tasks like writing a document and playing Minecraft on ‘The Computer Mouse’ The Raspberry Pi has emerged as a goldmine for DIY hackers who have created items ranging from a disposable GIF camera and mini Lego Mac to various types of robots and a walkie-talkie…
[ad_1] CNSA via CNS | AFP | Getty Images This picture released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the Yutu-2 moon rover, taken by the Chang’e-4 lunar probe on the far side of the moon. Seeds carried by China’s Chang’e 4 lunar lander have sprouted, marking the first instance of biological matter growing…
[ad_1] Qualcomm has had a patent lawsuit against Apple dismissed by a court in Mannheim, Germany, as groundless (via Reuters). The chipmaker had argued Intel -powered iPhones infringed a transistor switch patent it holds. But in an initial verbal decision the court disagreed. Qualcomm has said it will appeal. In a statement, Don Rosenberg, Qualcomm’s…
[ad_1] Instagram has finally been optimised for users on the iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. The Facebook-owned company had brought an optimised Instagram app for the new display sizes of the iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR back in October last year. However, the optimisation was broken with an update pushed last month. The…
[ad_1] Qualcomm has been around since 1985 and pioneered vital components of the wireless technologies you use today. Fundamentally, the San Diego-based company invents and licenses technologies and designs semiconductor chips. Right now, Qualcomm is focused on things like 5G and artificial intelligence chips, but it has a has a massive amount of patents —…
[ad_1] Intel Corp. has been trying to fill the most prominent role in the $400-billion chip industry for more than six months. The company’s board still hasn’t found what it’s looking for. Intel directors have ruled out some candidates for the vacant chief executive officer post, passed up obvious ones, been rejected by some and…
[ad_1] Galaxy S10 is one of the most anticipated Android phones of the year and is expected to introduce a number of changes that could vastly differentiate it from its predecessor. Galaxy S10 has been rumoured to break recent Samsung tradition by releasing in at least three models. When each released in 2017 and 2018…
[ad_1] China’s ByteDance Technology unveiled a new video messaging app called Duoshan, a move which analysts say will see it muscling into a space dominated by Tencent’s WeChat messenger. ByteDance is one of China’s fastest growing startups and owns the country’s leading news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and short video platform TikTok. It is considering an…
[ad_1] The Consumer Electronics Show — CES — is how tech starts the year. It’s a massive event in Las Vegas with halls full of booths, wall-to-wall people and companies competing to convince the world that they own the future. Jon Fortt and Julia Boorstin were there for CNBC, interviewing executives, taking in the news…
[ad_1] On Tuesday, Wikipedia celebrates its 18th birthday. If the massive crowdsourced encyclopedia project were human, then in most countries, it would just now be considered a legal adult. But in truth, the free online encyclopedia has long played the role of the Internet’s good grown-up. Wikipedia has grown enormously since its inception: It now…
[ad_1] Another week and there’s yet another money-saving deal from Virgin Media. The broadband and TV company has just announced the launch of a new offer which not only drops the cost of some of its bundles but also offers customers £150 bill credit. There’s two price reductions currently up for grabs with the basic…
[ad_1] Facebook is testing a new feature to let users share events that they are interesting in attending to on their Stories, so that they can coordinate with friends and enjoy events together. The feature will be available to both Android and iOS users in select countries. According to a TechCrunch report on Monday, the…
[ad_1] Android is Google’s mobile operating platform that is hugely-popular. In fact, the software is used by almost all smartphone across the globe that are not made by Apple Inc. Android saw its last substantial upgrade arrive in August and is expected to be dramatically overhauled again later this year. However, in-between huge changes for…
[ad_1] Huawei would never allow China’s government to access customer data, even if Beijing requested it, the CEO and founder of the company repeatedly emphasized Tuesday, amid continued political pressure on the Chinese technology giant. In a rare sit down with international media, Ren Zhengfei addressed concerns raised by the U.S. government, which has warned…
[ad_1] Fortnite for Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, and PC has got its first major update of 2019. The Fortnite 7.20 update adds a new One Shot Limited Time Mode or LTM for short, a fresh arctic island to the game’s Creative Mode, as well as a new weapon in the scoped revolver. Gliders will…
[ad_1] Amazon Echo Dot is the firm’s smallest and most affordable smart speaker. Although the hardware does not offer most premium audio experience when compared to its more premium brothers, it does come with the same built-in Alexa functionality fans have become accustomed to. That means owners are able to ask the Amazon Echo Dot…
[ad_1] When Alex Tabor made his first trip to Beijing back in 2014, the Brazilian executive was worried about communication. Tabor doesn’t speak Mandarin, but he was hopeful that (with the help of a translator) he could get one thing across: the huge opportunity for Chinese companies looking to invest in Latin American tech firms.…
[ad_1] Canada’s $1-billion showcase satellite system remains stuck on the ground after the scrubbing of a planned launch next month. A three-satellite package, known as the Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM), was supposed roar into orbit from a California launch pad sometime between Feb. 18 and 24. But a problem with a SpaceX booster rocket has…
[ad_1] YouTube Gets Swipe Gestures to Help You Navigate Between Videos YouTube is pushing a new update on its mobile app this week that makes it easier to browse videos. Users will be able to swipe horizontally to move between recommended videos on YouTube’s mobile apps. The update is currently being rolled out on iOS.…
[ad_1] Galaxy S9 is almost a year old; the hardware debuted at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona last year and brought a number of incremental upgrades for fans. The South Korean OEM’s hardware improved upon its predecessor aesthetically by placing its fingerprint sensor in a more accessible location for users. Moreover, the Galaxy S9…
[ad_1] Galaxy Note 9 debuted in August and was certainly concerned with introducing incremental improvements over the Note 8 than dramatical overhauls. That is because the hardware retained a very familiar aesthetic to its predecessor. Note 9 upgraded the product line’s internals thanks to a new processor, more RAM and internal storage. The phablet was…
[ad_1] Microsoft shut down official forum support for Windows 7 back in June last year, effectively pulling the plugs on the Microsoft Community Forum and ceasing any support from the end of Microsoft staff. It now appears that the company is finally ready to sunset Windows 7. Microsoft’s updated Windows lifecycle fact sheet states that…
[ad_1] “We like to think of this as more of a tech company. We’re actually using technology to create great products,” he continued, referring to Sustenir’s use of artificial intelligence and its development of a real-time robotic assistant to monitor the farm’s environment. Part of that, said Swan, is incorporating a youthful, forward-thinking mentality into…
[ad_1] Huawei P20 Pro has long established itself as one of the best mobile camera offerings around. That hardware comes with a 40-megapixel main sensor that is accompanied by a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. The trio of sensors combine to deliver one of the best photography experiences on a smartphone. Although…
[ad_1] It’s been a long time coming but Apple could finally bring its AirPower charging mat to customers this year. The clever device, which was first revealed back in 2017, offers one single solution to refilling numerous devices at once. In fact, AirPower has the ability to wirelessly charge the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods…
[ad_1] Sony Xperia XZ4 will presumably debut at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month. The technology exhibition will run from February 25 to 28 and is expected to also play host to a number of other high-profile product announcements. Xperia XZ4 is the assumed name for the Xperia XZ3’s successor. The device is…
[ad_1] NBCUniversal will launch a streaming media service in early 2020 under a pricing model that seeks to mollify traditional pay TV providers while going after a market dominated by Netflix and Amazon.com. The advertising-supported service, announced on Monday, will be available at no cost to NBCUniversal’s pay TV subscribers in the United States and eventually…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is the world’s most popular chat app, boasting an incredible 1.5 billion regular users around the world. The messaging platform regularly rolls out a raft of new features to optimise the experience. And the latest upgrade aims to make WhatsApp more secure than ever. WhatsApp users will soon be offered the option to…
[ad_1] Flipkart is all set to counter Amazon India by hosting the Republic Day Sale. The Flipkart sale will be kicked off starting January 20 and will go on until January 22. Under the sale, the online marketplace teases to host “blockbuster deals” on mobile phones, laptops, and TVs. There will also be rush hours…
[ad_1] After months of bad news, there finally may be a glimmer of hope for B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer whales. On Friday, researchers confirmed that recent helicopter video filmed by the Seattle TV station King 5 News shows a new baby orca swimming with members of L pod. The video, shot Thursday near Vachon…
[ad_1] The chief executive officer of Myntra and Jabong, a unit of Walmart-owned Flipkart, Ananth Narayanan has left the company to pursue external opportunities, Myntra said on Monday. Narayanan is in talks to replace Ajith Mohan as the chief executive officer of video streaming service Hotstar, the Economic Times reported, citing sources. Mohan had taken…
[ad_1] Recreational drones haven’t caused a major airport shutdown in Canada — like what happened at London’s Heathrow Airport earlier this week — but they have led to delays and plenty of near-misses with airplanes. As the number of recreational drones in Canada explodes, more of them are flying dangerously close to airports, a CBC News analysis of federal data…
[ad_1] We have some good and bad news about the air in your home. The bad news is that it’s polluted with gaseous carcinogenic chemicals. But the good news is that scientists have genetically modified a common houseplant that can suck up some of those indoor air pollutants. Dr. Stuart Strand, the senior author on…
[ad_1] Black bears need access to different species of salmon rather than huge numbers of a single variety in order to be healthy, a new study by Canadian researchers indicates. Lead author Christina Service said if bears have access to a “portfolio of different salmon species” then the animals have access to more food for…
[ad_1] Hundreds of sea lions have converged on a beach in Powell River, B.C., as photographers and nature lovers arrive to take in the sight. Powell River resident Lesley Armstrong says the sea lions started arriving around Christmas and their numbers have been growing to the point where the animals are covering nearly every inch of the barges,…
[ad_1] Matt Scrafford’s job involves getting up close and personal with a notoriously elusive animal. He studies wolverines, and is currently working on a project that involves live-trapping, and tracking the animals near the town of Red Lake in northwestern Ontario. It’s not easy to do — to say wolverines keep to themselves would be an understatement — but…
[ad_1] Pony.ai, one of China’s most valuable driverless car start-ups, has launched an app that allows users to hail an autonomous taxi, making it one of the first companies to do so. The app, which was quietly launched in late December, allows a user to hail a self-driving taxi from a pre-set location in Nansha,…
[ad_1] Technology executives are telling CNBC’s Jim Cramer that they’re willing to endure short-term pain from the U.S.-China trade war in favor of the long-term payoff. “When I went out to San Francisco last week, I heard the same thing from a surprising number of people in the tech industry who do not like President…
[ad_1] Tesla won’t have a presence at this year’s Detroit Auto Show but the electric-car maker is miles ahead of the competition in three key categories, ARK Invest founder and CEO Catherine Wood told CNBC on Monday. Traditional automakers have been making sizable investments into electrifying their vehicles, but Tesla is leading the industry in…
[ad_1] In a twist of fate, a Shelburne County lobster fisherman who got into a car crash involving a deer just months ago ended up rescuing a small doe trapped in sea ice. Sterling Goulden’s wife, still recovering at home from a fractured spine, spotted the struggling animal last week, monitoring its progress with patience and a pair…
[ad_1] SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk choked up breaking bad news about layoffs at an all-hands meeting in Hawthorne, California, last Friday, according to three people who attended or viewed the meeting via video. Musk and Shotwell acknowledged that the broad restructuring at SpaceX meant the company would have to…
[ad_1] Mitchell Trubisky, the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears, had a solid season, leading his team to a 12-4 record and its first division title since 2010. To show his appreciation, Federico Prian, a 24-year-old Chicago native, started sending Trubisky $8 — roughly the cost of a beer — on Venmo for each win.…
[ad_1] Instead of these four categories, “AI will increasingly replace repetitive jobs. Not just for blue-collar work but a lot of white-collar work,” Lee explains, predicting that 40 percent of jobs in the world will become “displaceable” by technology. “Basically chauffeurs, truck drivers anyone who does driving for a living their jobs will be disrupted…
[ad_1] Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Michael Evans, co-president of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., gestures as he speaks at a news conference during the company’s annual November 11 Singles’ Day online shopping event in Shenzhen, China, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Shares of Alibaba dipped just before market close Monday following a Wall…
[ad_1] Sean Proctor | Bloomberg | Getty Images An attendee looks at a Toyota Motor Corp. Lexus LC convertible concept vehicle is displayed during an event at the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. Long the dominant U.S. auto show, Detroit’s North American International Auto Show…
[ad_1] Robert Ferris | CNBC An empty display space for the Nissan Infiniti QX Inspiration concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 14, 2019. The crowd filtered out by 12:40 p.m. as janitors began mopping up the floor of the Infiniti stage. They later pushed the car on stage…
[ad_1] NBC is doing a solid for the traditional pay-TV industry. Comcast‘s NBCUniversal plans to debut a free ad-supported streaming service to anyone that subscribes to a traditional pay-TV service, including competitors such as Charter, AT&T, Cox, and Dish, in the first quarter of 2020, the company announced Monday. For those that don’t subscribe to…
[ad_1] The oven can identify 50 different types of food using infrared sensors in the oven. For meat, a user inserts a probe into the filet so that the oven can cook it to your liking. Users aren’t limited to just baking, either. It has other functions like slow cooing, air frying and roasting. It’s…
[ad_1] Apple must get serious and acquire a movie production company or the tech giant will not succeed as a services business, noted analyst Dan Ives told CNBC on Wednesday. Apple should look into buying independent A24, or a bigger entertainment company such as Sony Pictures or Lionsgate, suggested the managing director of equity research…
[ad_1] Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images GP: Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks during an event at the site of the company’s manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Shares of Tesla tumbled 2.4 percent as manufacturers from Detroit to Japan unveiled new competition for buyers in…
[ad_1] European banks are lagging behind the U.S. when it comes to embracing technology, according the CEO of leading fintech (financial technology) firm Finastra. The firm works with 45 of the world’s top 50 banks and has revenues in excess of $2 billion. Chief Executive Simon Paris told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday that…
[ad_1] For the first time in six years, Citigroup is going all-in on four of the best-known internet stocks. The firm said Monday it now has a “buy” rating on Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet (formerly called Google), which are often referred to by the acronym “FANG.” These technology stocks led a record-breaking bull run…
[ad_1] Toby Melville | Reuters Workers stand outside the Google offices after walking out as part of a global protest over workplace issues, in London, Britain, November 1, 2018. Google employees, who walked out of offices around the world in November in protest of sexual harassment policies, are extending their critiques to the rest of…
[ad_1] In 2017, Apple announced the Qi-compatible AirPower Mat, a device that would charge multiple devices at once simply by placing them on the mat. That product has been seriously delayed due to reported interference and overheating issues, with a whole year going by without hearing much about the availability of the product. In fact,…
[ad_1] FRED DUFOUR | AFP | Getty Images August 31, 2016: A billboard with a Chinese message that translates as ‘Welcome, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his first official trip in China and to participate at the G20 summit in Hangzhou.” A Canadian man sentenced to 15 years for drug smuggling in China has…
[ad_1] One Man’s Trash from We Are Films on Vimeo. Peter Kokis makes robots or, more correctly, he turns into robots. This Brooklyn artists takes parts from different things – slicers, juicers, and the like – and sticks them together to make some amazing costumes. He then wanders the streets of Brooklyn looking like an…
[ad_1] Stephen Lam | Reuters A man holds the Apple iPhone XS and XS Max during a product demonstration following the Apple launch event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, September 12, 2018. Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductor reported early revenue results Monday that came in at the low end of the expected range.…
[ad_1] Apple’s services revenue, which the company has touted as a burgeoning source of growth, may actually be slowing down, according to RBC Capital Markets. In a note published Sunday, analysts wrote that Apple’s services revenue has slowed to 18 percent year over year growth in the December quarter, compared to estimates of about 27…
[ad_1] Schneider has fixed three vulnerabilities in one of its popular electric car charging stations, which security researchers said could have easily allowed an attacker to remotely take over the unit. At its worst, an attacker can force a plugged-in vehicle to stop charging, rendering it useless in a “denial-of-service state,” an attack favored by…
[ad_1] Twitter has become the go-to place for real-time news and user reactions no matter how big or small an event is. While the company has been adding a decent user base over time, it has also invited harsh criticism from its power users over several key issues. Now, Twitter is looking to solve its…
[ad_1] Ford’s new Mustang GT Shelby 500 is a 700-horsepower monster Ford says is the quickest street-legal Mustang in history. The latest iteration of Ford’s Shelby GT variant of the iconic Mustang pony car inherits the name of racer and engineer Carroll Shelby, who worked with Ford to design the first GT500 in 1967 —…
[ad_1] Citigroup upgraded Snap’s stock Monday in light of accelerating advertising revenue and better profit expectations surrounding the upcoming launch of a new version of its app for Android. Analyst Mark May bumped his rating to neutral from sell and told clients that a growing number of advertisers are optimistic in the platform’s ability to…
[ad_1] As people increasingly use their mobile phones and other devices to shop, it has become imperative for vendors to improve the shopping experience, making it as simple as possible, given the small footprint. One way to do that is using artificial intelligence. Today, Salesforce announced some AI-enhanced APIs designed to keep us engaged as…
[ad_1] Slack Technologies is “seriously” considering making its stock exchange debut through a direct listing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier in the day that Slack, which operates a popular workplace instant-messaging and collaboration app, is likely to debut in the second quarter and currently expects…
[ad_1] Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Steve Milligan, chief executive officer of Western Digital Corp. Shares of data storage company Western Digital fell more than 4 percent in the premarket Monday after an analyst at Evercore ISI said the market has not fully price the competitive hurdles the company faces. “The current competitive…
[ad_1] Video-sharing giant YouTube has announced that it will kill the feature that allows users to automatically share their YouTube Activity on micro-blogging site Twitter and its own social network Google+ after January 31. Twitter currently allows users to share their YouTube activity via options such as going to YouTube Settings, then to Connected apps…
[ad_1] It seems Samsung has finally begun pushing out its Android 9 Pie update to users of the Galaxy Note 9. This blockbuster upgrade has been in development for some time but SamMobile is now reporting that Note 9 users are starting to gain access to all the new features and extras it brings. Samsung’s…
[ad_1] When anyone says UPI, you tend to think of person-to-person payments, or paying online, or sometimes even paying retail stores offline. But what if you could use UPI to withdraw cash from ATMs? Mumbai-based company AGS Transact Technologies has come up with a technology that does just that. Instead of using an ATM card…
[ad_1] Beijing has made some strides in letting foreigners have greater access to the local financial industry, after years of waiting. In November, the People’s Bank of China announced it was granting American Express preliminary approval to process and settle domestic yuan payments through the company’s local joint venture partner LianLian. A few weeks later,…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Instagram/ World Record Egg The egg picture has over 25 million likes and 1 million comments under its belt Kylie Jenner is one of the most popular celebrities on Instagram, but aside from being a member of the famed Kardashian-Jenner clan, she also owns an eponymous cosmetic brand valued at over half…
[ad_1] The iPhone is one the world’s most popular cameras with millions of pictures snapped on Apple devices every day. However, the iPhone has come under increased pressure from its Android rivals in recent months with devices such as Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro offering plenty of added photographic features. These new smartphones…
[ad_1] A group representing online sellers in India will appeal against the Competition Commision of India’s (CCI) ruling in favour of Walmart-owned Flipkart, the group’s lawyer Chanakya Basa said in a release on Saturday. All India Online Vendors Association (AIOVA), which represents more than 3,500 online sellers, had complained that Flipkart was using its dominant…
[ad_1] In response to becoming the new record holder, the holders of the account posted an Instagram story thanking those who liked the post. “It doesn’t end here though, we’re only just getting started,” they said on Sunday. Jenner responded to losing her record with a post on Instagram, in which she cracked an egg…
[ad_1] Most of us know by now that we can’t trust everything we see online. But just how much of the internet is fake? It’s more than you might expect. Fabricated content stretches far beyond just fake news, viral hoaxes and manipulated images, as experts caution that much of the web’s traffic is manipulated, too — from app downloads and…
[ad_1] The Amazon Pay cashback offer is live until the end of January Amazon added a new ‘cash load’ service in Amazon Pay back in January last year which allowed users to pay for orders by adding money to their Amazon Pay wallet right at their doorstep. Amazon has now announced a couple of new…
[ad_1] All eyes will be on Samsung next month when the Korean technology giant reveals its new Galaxy S10. This all-new and refreshed flagship will be unveiled at one of the firm’s famous Unpacked events in London with February 20 the date that fans need to put in their diaries. Samsung revealed this official launch…
[ad_1] Fortnite for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC is getting changes to its wall placement. According to Epic Games Design Lead Eric Williamson, Fortnite update 7.20 will solve the issue where walls were bring placed underground. Unlike other battle royale games, Fortnite is unique as it allows players to protect themselves…
[ad_1] Netflix may have silently enabled HDR support for the Google Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL. These smartphones have HDR displays and are capable of HDR playback. However, Netflix did not offer HDR support for these devices until now. A few other popular devices that have HDR support of the Netflix app are…
[ad_1] Transferring files from your Android smartphone to your Windows PC, or vice versa, used to be a tricky affair earlier. You connected your phone to the PC via a USB cable, looked over the file system till you found what you were looking for, and then copied with the hope that nothing disconnected or…
[ad_1] Samsung will launch its new lower-priced Galaxy M series in India before the smartphones roll out globally. Asim Warsi, senior vice president of Samsung India’s smartphone business, told Reuters that three devices will be available through its website and Amazon India at the end of January and are intended to help the company double…
[ad_1] The Canadian government, two territories and several First Nations are expressing concerns to the United States over plans to open the calving grounds of a large cross-border caribou herd to energy drilling, despite international agreements to protect it. “Canada is concerned about the potential transboundary impacts of oil and gas exploration and development planned…
[ad_1] When flurries start to fly, students everywhere dream of waking up to a snow day. And now, there’s an app for that — at least for several thousand students in northern New Brunswick. The Snow Day Notifier App was created by Alex Leslie, a Grade 12 student at Miramichi Valley High School. He said he was…
[ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Jeff Williams, chief operating officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park on September 12, 2018 in Cupertino, California. The first research research on Apple’s Health Records service has just been released and shows that users…
[ad_1] Sony announced a range of new TVs at CES 2019 (Image: SONY) One of the world’s biggest technology shows opened its doors last week with CES in Las Vegas giving a glimpse of what’s to come in 2019. Express.co.uk packed our bags and headed stateside to check out everything that’s new and bring you…
[ad_1] Right now, there’s more work than actual bodies to fill those jobs. According to the latest Labor Department data, there are about 6.9 million jobs available, about 800,000 more positions than there are available workers. With many employers saying it’s tough to find qualified applicants to hire, how can job seekers ensure their resumes…
[ad_1] OnePlus fans who are yet to pick up the OnePlus 6 can now get last year’s flagship at a bargain price. Amazon at the moment have reduced the price of the OnePlus 6 64GB and 128GB models. The OnePlus 6 usually costs £469, but Amazon has reduced the price of the 64GB model to…
[ad_1] Bill Pugliano | Getty Images The new 2020 Ford Explorer SUV is revealed at Ford Field on January 9, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Few automakers exhibiting at the Detroit auto show, which kicks off Sunday in Detroit, have more riding on this year’s show than Ford. The company, which is scheduled to release its…
[ad_1] Sometimes the best business ideas come from the most trivial challenges. For Nashville-native Don Hejny, the light bulb turned on after his glasses slid down the bridge of his nose. The touring audio engineer-turned-entrepreneur set out to solve the slippery spectacles dilemma, by creating a product with a beeswax-based blend of ingredients designed to…
[ad_1] As Apple struggles with sluggish iPhone sales and a falling stock price, all eyes have turned to the company’s services businesses and whether they can meet the company’s lofty expectations. Apple already gave us a few hints over the last month or so. In a series of uncharacteristic partnerships with tech rivals, Apple has…
[ad_1] With a growing number of long-range battery-cars coming to market, Nissan’s own electric vehicle, the Leaf, has been in danger of coming unplugged. But the Japanese automaker is hoping to attract potential buyers with the launch of a new model that gives a 50 percent boost to both range and performance. The new Nissan…
[ad_1] Apple iPhones and iPads have seen their prices slashed by major high-street retailer John Lewis. Right now the store’s online website is offering Apple fans big savings on a range of iPhone and iPad products. A number of eye-catching deals – such as an iPhone SE for £249 – have sold out but if…
[ad_1] Android fans are being warned about dozens of Google Play Store apps which have infected millions of smartphones across the globe. Security experts discovered some 85 fake Android apps on the Google Play Store that were loaded with malware. One malware-filled app which appeared on the Google Play Store was downloaded more than five…
[ad_1] The Mate 20 Pro was a surprise hit of 2018. This Huawei flagship arrived flaunting a 6.39-inch all-screen design, embedded fingerprint scanner and triple rear camera which offers improved zoom and the ability to shoot photos with a wide-angle lens. Tucked inside the Mate 20 Pro you’ll also find a huge 4,200mAh battery and…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is incredibly popular and is considered to be the most used third-party chatting client in the world. According to Statista, the app surpasses the likes of WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Skype in terms of monthly users. WhatsApp is regularly updated to bring new and exciting features to fans. And it appears the firm…
[ad_1] Huawei P20 Pro was one of the best phones of last year thanks to its deluge of appealing features. The hardware looked visually striking thanks to its Twilight colour variant and triple-camera system. P20 Pro arrived with a 40-megapixel main sensor that was accompanied by a 20-megapixel monochrome lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto system.…
[ad_1] Galaxy S9 released at the start of last year and was certainly more of an iterative upgrade over the Galaxy S8 thanks to its familiar aesthetic and features. Moreover, the Galaxy Note 9 similarly flaunted a similar design to its predecessor while adding incremental improvements. Last week Samsung stated its earnings for the fourth…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s operating system that is harnessed by computers across the globe. In fact, Windows is by the far the world’s most popular software for such devices, according to Statista. The outlet stated as of July, 2018, Windows had 82.88 percent of global operating systems market share for desktops. In comparison, macOS…
[ad_1] Virgin refreshed its TV viewing experience back in 2016 with the launch of the new V6 set-top box. This updated device brought a swathe of new features to Virgin Media customers including the ability to watch TV in Ultra HD 4K resolution and record up to six shows at the same time. Improved menu…
[ad_1] Call it the Apple turnover. Shares of the tech giant are down over 30 percent from its October high, shedding more than $400 billion in market capitalization from peak to trough. Apple‘s collapse comes amid growing fears over iPhone demand and trade tensions. Last week, the stock fell nearly 10 percent in a day,…
[ad_1] BOB STRONG | AFP | Getty Images NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Chase Manhattan’s Thomas G. Labrecque (L) and Chemical Bank’s Walter V. Shipley announce the merger of their two banks at a press conference 28 August in New York. Walter V. Shipley, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Chase Manhattan…
[ad_1] The North American International Auto Show kicks off Monday, but Detroit’s flagship car exposition isn’t what it used to be as luxury automakers are going elsewhere to debut their latest designs. Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover are skipping the show in an official capacity this year. Even smaller manufacturers, like Mitsubishi…
[ad_1] A team of University of British Columbia researchers is creating a video game where Vancouver high school students can experience how their individual choices can minimize the effects of climate change. The game, called Our Future Community, would allow players in a virtual reality recreation of Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood to make choices affecting their immediate environment…
[ad_1] Melodie Jeng | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 24: Simone Marchetti wears Apple AirPods during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017/18 on February 24, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Melodie Jeng/Getty Images) If you own a pair of Apple AirPods then you might, like me, simply pair them to…
[ad_1] Jason Lee | Reuters A saleswoman serves customers at a Huawei shop in Beijing, China, December 12, 2018. Chinese telecom giant Huawei fired a sales director arrested in Poland on charges of conducting espionage on behalf of China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Huawei, the world’s second largest maker of smartphones, further…
[ad_1] According to a spokesperson for Amazon.com, “once we receive a returned product we conduct a thorough inspection to determine if it can be sold to another customer as either ‘new’ or ‘used.’ If sellable as new, it goes back on the shelf. If we determine it can be sold as used, the team takes…
[ad_1] Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE STREAM TEAM NEWS • CHELSEA • Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, E Hazard, Willian NEWCASTLE • Dubravka, Yedlin, Lejeune, Lascelles, Clark, Ritchie, Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu, Rondon Chelsea are currently fourth in Premier League standings with 44 points. Maurizio Sarri’s squad are currently only four points behind…
[ad_1] The lineup at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week offers a glimpse of what new car lots are going to be stocked with in the future: crammed with trucks, SUVs and high performance sports cars. A quick scan of the expected debuts shows just how important trucks and SUVs have…
[ad_1] In the near term, headhunters said the expansion by tech giants could squeeze tech start-ups a bit. The city, which has become a mecca for entrepreneurs, thanks to a diverse talent base and abundant funding, now boasts more than 7,000 tech start-ups, with fast growth in B2B, consumer web, health tech and fintech, according…
[ad_1] After four consecutive quarters of declining virtual reality headset sales, VR for training is turning things around for the industry. Headset sales for training is expected to reach $2.2 billion by 2022, according to Greenlight Insights, prompting companies like start-up Pixo VR to make the switch from gaming to VR training. Now, VR is…
[ad_1] In the (possibly not so distant) future, your smart speaker might order the laundry detergent that it thinks is best for you rather than that brand you’ve always bought. As consumers around the world increasingly turn to smart speakers for their shopping needs, companies are looking for new avenues to sell you goods. They’re betting you won’t…
[ad_1] Many of the world’s biggest technology firms revealed their latest and greatest TVs at CES 2019 last week. LG unleashed a telly that can magically roll up and both Sony and Samsung went large with the firm’s launching giant 98-inch 8K models. Express.co.uk was in Las Vegas at this yearly technology extravaganza and, having…
[ad_1] Unlike Google’s other Home products, the Hub comes with a 7-inch touchscreen (Image: Google • Express Newspapers) GOOGLE HOME HUB – £139 (as tested) FOR – Adorable design • Laudable Assistant functionality • Works great as a digital photo frame AGAINST – Display quality is not the best • Seven-inch panel feels slightly too…
[ad_1] Google Maps is one of the American tech giant’s most popular applications. The client comes pre-installed on Android devices and can be downloaded though the App Store on iOS. Moreover, Google Maps is also available on desktops and provides similar functionality to its mobile counterparts. Many fans of the software take advantage of it…
[ad_1] Android is Google’s mobile operating platform that is harnessed by smartphones across the globe. The software received its newest version, 9 Pie, back in August that introduced myriad new features for users. Many of the functions present focused on improving device life for users. Adaptive Battery uses machine learning technology to divert power away…
[ad_1] Huawei has continued to impress over the past 12 months with the Chinese technology giant releasing some of the best smartphones of 2018. The P20 Pro won a swathe awards and the Mate 20 Pro shook the market with new technology such as its triple rear camera and ability to refill other devices via…
[ad_1] Google Chrome is the undoubted leader in the internet browser marketplace. Stats from NetmarketShare gave Google Chrome a staggering 67.18 per cent chunk of the internet browser market last month. Its nearest rival, Mozilla Firefox, is on 9.58 per cent with Internet Explorer on 8.31 per cent. While Microsoft Edge – which is the…
[ad_1] Galaxy S10 will be unveiled by Samsung on February 20 at an Unpacked event in San Francisco. The firm sent out invitations to media during the week and issued a poster for the showcase that showed the number 10, all but confirming the name of its new handset. Galaxy S10 has been rumoured to…
[ad_1] Health Canada scientists say there is no reason to believe the scientific evidence they used to approve the continued use of glyphosate in weed killers was tainted. On Friday they rejected, again, arguments that the ingredient in herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer if the substances are used as they’re supposed to be. The…
[ad_1] Peter Parks | AFP | Getty Images Billionaire entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the 68th International Astronautical Congress 2017 in Adelaide on September 29, 2017. SpaceX is planning on trimming its workforce, a company spokeswoman told CNBC. The company said it sees “extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead” and therefore needs to…
[ad_1] Huawei’s research and development company, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Futurewei Technologies, was blocked this week from shipping telecommunications equipment and software manufactured stateside. The Commerce Department called the equipment a security risk. It’s part of a multi-pronged effort “to ratchet up the pressure on China,” said Tom Kellerman, CEO of cybersecurity company Carbon Black and…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies. Between the stock market’s extreme volatility of late and the three-week-old government shutdown, the IPO market faces plenty of uncertainty in 2019. But for Uber, there’s another complicating aspect — the company’s biggest investor is still waiting for…
[ad_1] Amazon has announced the launch of a brand new service on IMDb which lets people stream movies and TV shows for nothing. Amazon this week revealed the launch of the brand new IMDb Freedive service. Unlike Netflix or Amazon Prime, the brand new offering from Amazon does not require a subscription – with it…
[ad_1] Until recently, Amazon and Google competed for presence in our homes through their own gadgets: Smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, TV add-ons like Chromecast and Fire TV and even home security systems like Nest and Ring. But, at CES 2019, that competition was brought to a boil as partners from…
[ad_1] Amazon Echo Dot has been flying off the shelves whenever it’s come in stock – but if you act fast you can pick one up today. On the official Amazon website the Echo Dot is over a month away from being back in stock. At the time of writing the charcoal fabric and heather grey…
[ad_1] Yana Paskova | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square Inc., holds an Apple Inc. iPhone while standing outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. Mary Kay Bowman, head of payments at Square is going to Visa to be new head of…
[ad_1] The seal saga on the Northern Peninsula continues, with an estimated 40 seals remaining in and around Roddickton and Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers in town trying decide on the best plan of action. “They’ve been residents here now for one full week and it looks like they’re not going anywhere real fast,” Sheila Fitzgerald,…
[ad_1] The National Energy Board would require the creation of a marine mammal protection program for the Trans Mountain pipeline in a series of draft conditions it has laid out before it considers the project. The focus of the review is to apply the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Species at Risk Act to…
[ad_1] A Toronto man is warning others to safeguard their privacy after his dashboard video cameras were turned off twice while work at a dealership was being done on his vehicle. Haider Firas, 24, took his car to Parkview BMW in November. One camera in the car points out to capture video of other vehicles, and another points inside…
[ad_1] New Fox is focused on being a growth company, sources tell CNBC. The trimmer version of the news company said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it has “no intention’ of bidding for the regional sports networks that were part of its sale of assets to Disney last year. The second round of…
[ad_1] Amazon’s Dash buttons have been found to breach consumer ecommerce rules in Germany. The push-to-order gizmos were debuted by Amazon in 2015, in an attempt by the ecommerce giant to shave friction off of the online shopping process by encouraging consumers to fill their homes with stick-on, account-linked buttons that trigger product-specific staple purchases when…
[ad_1] General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker’s full-year 2018 earnings exceeded its previous expectations and that 2019 is looking even better, citing strong sales in China and high demand for its truck and utility vehicles in the U.S. “From a 2018 perspective, it is not only a focus on really capitalizing on the…
[ad_1] The ongoing tussle between the US and China isn’t just impacting the growth of iPhone models but also adversely affecting PC shipments globally in the fourth quarter of 2018. International Data Corporation (IDC) and Gartner in separate reports highlighted the outcome of the trade war. While IDC shows that the worldwide PC shipments outperformed…
[ad_1] Amazon, Microsoft and Google are in the midst of an intense battle to win business from companies moving their workloads to the cloud. Now, there’s brewing competition among them in a very different corner of the cloud market: gaming. Microsoft has long been a gaming powerhouse, having introduced the Xbox console in 2000. In…
[ad_1] Ride-hailing giant Uber has lost an appeal in France brought by a former driver who wanted his terms of employment recognised as a fully-fledged work contract. Fabien Masson, a lawyer for the plaintiff, hailed Thursday’s ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal as a “landmark decision”. It follows a similar court decision last month…
[ad_1] Netflix shares jumped as much as 3 percent in Friday’s premarket after multiple analysts upgraded the video-streaming giant. An hour before Friday’s opening bell, the stock was up 2 percent. Raymond James’ Justin Patterson upgraded the stock to strong buy from outperform. He also hiked his price target on Netflix to $450 per share…
[ad_1] China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-understood sector of the lunar surface. The pictures on state broadcaster CCTV showed the Jade Rabbit 2 rover and the Chang’e 4 spacecraft…
[ad_1] Apple plans to unveil three new iPhone models later this year, including a successor to the XR, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The tech giant’s new phones will include new camera features, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the situation. The higher-end model will be fitted with a triple rear camera, while…
[ad_1] Aly Song | Reuters A man walking past a Huawei P20 smartphone advertisement is reflected in a glass door in front of a Huawei logo, at a shopping mall in Shanghai, China December 6, 2018. Poland’s counterintelligence agency has arrested an employee of Chinese tech giant Huawei over spying allegations. According to Polish TV…
[ad_1] Corsair, the company that is popular for bringing its gamer-focused memory solutions and PC peripherals, plans to counter Logitech with its proprietary wireless technology called Slipstream Wireless. The new technology is touted to enable wireless gaming peripherals to have sub-1ms latency and a “stronger than ever wireless signal”. Corsair has demonstrated the new technology…
[ad_1] Hello, folks! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.) This is the first issue of 2019. The year ahead promises a lot of movement on the environmental front. Let’s dig…
[ad_1] Visual China Group | Getty Images A customer shows his iPhone XS Max during the launch of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max at an Apple store on the Nanjing East Road on September 21, 2018 in Shanghai, China. Apple’s latest iPhone models are facing huge discounts in China as retailers try to sell…
[ad_1] Global social media and technology giants are gearing up to fight sweeping new rules proposed by the Indian government that would require them to actively regulate content in one of the world’s biggest Internet markets, sources close to the matter told Reuters. The rules, proposed by the Information Technology ministry on Christmas Eve, would…
[ad_1] Evelyn Dove is being celebrated with a Google Doodle today. Google acknowledges the life and legacy of the British icon, who was a classically trained singer, pianist and actress. The London-born artist became the first black singer on BBC Radio and had a huge impact on British culture which is still felt today. Who…
[ad_1] Microsoft Windows 10 users should update their PCs with the latest software right now. The US technology firm has just pushed out a major security upgrade which fixes a total of 51 known issues. Although many are simple bug fixes there is one patch which eradicates a critical vulnerability that has been causing some concern…
[ad_1] VLC 4 update expected to bring support for AirPlay in about a month VLC, one of the most popular open-source video players out there, has breached the 3 billion downloads milestone at the ongoing CES 2019 trade fair, around a quarter of which have been registered from the mobile platform. Additionally, the VLC media…
[ad_1] Netflix is one of the world’s most popular video streaming services and offers an array of TV shows, films and more for customers. But it is no secret that many users of the service share their password with family, friends or significant others so they can indulge in Netflix’s deluge of content. However, UK…
[ad_1] Vlastimil Gular’s life took an unwelcome turn a year ago: minor surgery on his vocal cords revealed throat cancer, which led to the loss of his larynx and with it, his voice. But the 51-year-old father of four is still chatting away using his own voice rather than the tinny timbre of a robot,…
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[ad_1] If you want to know everything about the new Galaxy S10 then Wednesday, February 20 is the date you need to put in your diary. The Korean technology firm has just announced this official date to the world’s media with a special Unpacked event taking place in London. In an email received by Express.co.uk, Samsung…
[ad_1] UPDATE ONE: As of 3.15pm Reddit is working again as normal. ORIGINAL STORY: Independent outage monitor Down Detector has registered a surge in Reddit down reports today. The site has logged over 600 reports at one time from users insisting the service is not working properly. When users attempt to load the Reddit website…
[ad_1] Eager campers snatched up Banff campsites at a rate of 90 per minute on Wednesday morning, overwhelming Parks Canada’s computer servers and frustrating would-be visitors who say they were often frozen out of the online booking system. Summer reservations for frontcountry campsites in Banff National Park opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. By 10:30 a.m., a…
[ad_1] Canadian seafood giant Clearwater was convicted of “gross violation” of fisheries regulations last fall after senior management ignored federal government warnings to change the way the company conducts its monopoly offshore lobster fishery, CBC News has learned. The decision to prosecute North America’s largest shellfish producer occurred amid a lengthy and still ongoing lobby effort by…
[ad_1] In June 2018, telescopes in Hawaii picked up a bright burst in a galaxy 200 million light-years away. Initially, astronomers believed it was a supernova, a star that explodes at the end of its life. Except this didn’t behave like a supernova should. Now, in a new paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, astronomers say…
[ad_1] But putting such a big stake in privacy as a differentiator may be a risky business move. First, Apple is just one iCloud breach away from an embarrassing incident that could damage its “what happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone” claims. Scandals in the past years involving major celebrities who have had…
[ad_1] Having established itself as a top streaming service with now over 200 million users, Spotify this year is preparing to focus more of its attention on podcasts. The company plans bring its personalization technology to podcasts in order to make better recommendations, update its app’s interface so people can access podcasts more easily, and…
[ad_1] Recalling how Apple’s iconic former chief Steve Jobs upturned both the wireless and photography industries a dozen years ago with the iPhone, Sculley says, “We’re going to see something similar in health.” Sculley, who the late co-founder Jobs lured from PepsiCo to Apple, pointed out that the first and later iPhone generations gradually took…
[ad_1] WeWork CEO Adam Neumann said his company reached annualized revenue of $2.5 billion in the fourth quarter and has plenty of cash on its books, even with SoftBank’s scaled-back investment. Neumann told CNBC that he’s not concerned that SoftBank pulled way back after initially agreeing to invest $16 billion in the company, which provides…
[ad_1] Californians have a lot to enjoy — great weather, big waves, solid microbreweries, and of course extremely high taxes on prepaid mobile service. But this controversial last feature is being adjusted after a judge found at least part of the state’s Mobile Telephony Surcharge to be unconstitutional. As a result, bills could shrink by…
[ad_1] The new lawsuit, filed in California’s San Mateo County, asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets. The attorneys say the lawsuit is the result of “an extensive original investigation into non-public evidence” and produced copies of internal Google minutes from board of directors meetings.…
[ad_1] Jim Cramer lays out why retailers have to adapt to a more informed consumer or suffer the consequences. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The race to the symbolic $1 trillion market cap is back on between some of tech’s most valuable companies, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday as stocks climbed into the close. Apple became the first-ever company to cross the trillion-dollar mark in 2018, followed closely by Amazon, as Cramer predicted on “Mad Money” in April…
[ad_1] Intel’s total addressable market has grown significantly as the company has diversified away from the personal computer business and made strategic acquisitions in areas like autonomous driving, interim CEO Bob Swan told CNBC on Thursday. “This is the biggest served market this company has had in its history,” Swan, the company’s permanent CFO, told…
[ad_1] High-profile executives, billionaires and media tycoons often employ the best technology, services and consultants to keep their private conversations private. Jeff Bezos is all three of these, and even he apparently fell victim to stolen private text messages. Bezos and his wife Mackenzie announced on Wednesday that they are divorcing after 25 years of…
[ad_1] Chesnot | Getty Images Gamers play the video game ‘Destiny 2’ developed by Bungie Studios and published by Activision during the ‘Paris Games Week’ on October 31, 2017 in Paris, France. Video games publisher Activision saw its stock fall around 7 percent in after-market hours on Thursday after the company announced a split from…
[ad_1] Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images A selection of Netflix original content sits displayed in the Netflix app on an Apple iPad tablet device in this arranged photograph in London. Shares of Netflix rose 1.5 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after an analyst at UBS upgraded the video streaming giant. Analyst Eric Sheridan…
[ad_1] Free speech is getting exhausting. It’s a game of online publishing whack-a-mole. Alex Jones of Infowars fame finally got suspended from Twitter, only to direct his audience to Tumblr. How should those of us who still love America feel about the amount of crazy that’s going on in the media game these days? MoviePass…
[ad_1] The economy’s supposed to be really good, if you look at the official numbers. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the unemployment rate was under 4 percent in July, which is a level that is often used to describe “full employment.” Everybody who wants a job has one. Except … not really. The system…
[ad_1] TEGNA, Hearst and EW Scripps are all planning on submitting final offers for Cox Enterprises’ 14 broadcast TV stations at the end of January, according to people familiar with the matter. Final bids are due by Jan. 30, said the people, who asked not to be named because the process is private. A deal…
[ad_1] There’s mixed reaction in Ottawa to how new federal drone rules will affect the reputation of the emerging technology. Transport Canada announced new rules for drones this week including mandatory registration, a form of licensing and strict penalties for flying in restricted airspace. Mudassir Shami, a race director with Ottawa FPV Riders drone club,…
[ad_1] Snap shares’ 60 percent plunge in 2018 might finally present a buying opportunity. Cowen upgraded Snap to market perform from underperform on Thursday, seeing more reasonable valuation after last year’s brutal loss. “While user growth and competitive issues remain, given 60 percent share decline since last year, Snap’s valuation is a bit more reasonable,”…
[ad_1] After days of demos and announcements and miles of walking, I’m confident in declaring Holoride the best thing at this year’s CES. The designation of “The best thing at CES 2019” is my badging. This isn’t an official award handed-out by a governing body. This is just me saying Holoride is the best thing…
[ad_1] IMDb, the film and TV website owned by Amazon, is launching a free streaming video channel that will be available in the U.S. on its website and Amazon Fire TV devices, the company announced Thursday. Unlike streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video, IMDb Freedive does not require a subscription, and is instead supported…
[ad_1] Hedge fund manager Dan Niles believes Apple’s troubles are much bigger than China, and Wall Street is largely ignoring them. Niles, who made a name for him in the technology space, warns that iPhone price sticker shock is the catalyst that will take Apple stock down even further this year. “IPhone sales are collapsing…
[ad_1] The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. How Trump’s government shutdown is harming cyber and national security The government has been shut down for nearly three weeks,…
[ad_1] Technology companies that work with the U.S. government could get hit as the shutdown over a border wall continues, some analysts say. It’s not the only way the government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, could affect the technology industry, though. Two technology companies seeking to go public, Lyft and Uber, are awaiting feedback…
[ad_1] Samsung said Thursday it will hold an event on Feb. 20 in San Francisco where it’s expected to unveil its next flagship phone, the Galaxy S10. The phone is expected to be the first major smartphone that supports 5G wireless networks, the faster wireless standard that carriers are deploying this year. Another version of…
[ad_1] Shares of MongoDB were down about 10 percent Thursday after Amazon introduced cloud-based database software that represents direct competition. In its quest to grow larger, parts of Amazon — currently the world’s most valuable public company — have at times ended up competing with certain business partners. That has happened before in the market-leading…
[ad_1] CES has never been much of a mobile show for Samsung — not with Mobile World Congress a little over a month away. But the company did use its big platform this week to announce the announcement of its next flagship smartphone. Turns out the Samsung’s not unveiling the Galaxy S10 in Barcelona, either.…
[ad_1] “Oracle Park” banners will welcome fans Thursday to the San Francisco Giants’ home stadium, formerly known as AT&T Park, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Oracle bought the naming rights for 20 years at a price tag of over $200 million, according to Bloomberg. This comes just as the company is losing the naming rights…
[ad_1] Knives Out is a battle royale game much like Fortnite and PUBG Mobile. According to a report from analytics firm Sensor Tower, Knives Out has generated more revenue on Android and iOS than either Epic Games’ or Tencent’s offerings. The report states that Knives Out creator NetEase has grossed $465 million worldwide versus Fortnite’s…
[ad_1] Bitcoin’s struggles are continuing into 2019. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped 6 percent on Thursday morning to a low of $3,741.91, according to industry data site CoinDesk. The sudden and sharp drop brings bitcoin’s one-year losses to more than 70 percent. Other major cryptocurrencies struggled, too. Ether fell 12.5 percent while XRP dropped 6…
[ad_1] Corsair, the company that is popular for bringing its gamer-focused memory solutions and PC peripherals, plans to counter Logitech with its proprietary wireless technology called Slipstream Wireless. The new technology is touted to enable wireless gaming peripherals to have sub-1ms latency and a “stronger than ever wireless signal”. Corsair has demonstrated the new technology…
[ad_1] Google doesn’t need to guarantee the “right to be forgotten” to users outside of the European Union, an advisor to the EU’s top court said Thursday. The written opinion by an advocate general in the European Court of Justice is an important step in the question of how much tech companies like Google must…
[ad_1] Intel has announced its new hybrid Optane Memory H10 SSD, which offers both Intel Optane Memory as well as QLC Flash storage on a single M.2 module. The unit is designed specifically for laptops with only a single M.2 slot, which have not been able to take advantage of a discrete Intel Optane Memory…
[ad_1] Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen now call themselves as "mobility service" companies rather than just automotive manufacturers, and that's readily apparent as one wanders around CES in Las Vegas. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] OneLogin is not a young startup by any means. The identity access management company was founded in 2009 and has watched while companies like Ping Identity, Duo Security and Okta had tidy exits. But as CEOs are fond of pointing out, the total addressable market is large and where investors see a chance, they…
[ad_1] Google Chrome is the American tech giant’s internet browser that launched over a decade ago. Although the software has not been around as long as the likes of Firefox and Safari, it has managed to become the most popular internet browser around, according to figures from NetMarketShare. The software has been praised for its…
[ad_1] The mobile-only features are now live in Microsoft Teams In its bid to outclass Slack as the better team collaboration service, Microsoft has added a host of new features to Microsoft Teams aimed at ‘firstline workers’. The new features introduced by Microsoft include location sharing, smart camera, and the ability to record and share…
[ad_1] Last year, the highest amount of VC-backed companies entered the public markets since 2014, according to the report. Venture capital exits hit $120 billion — a 33 percent increase from 2017, largely thanks to IPOs and buyouts. Market conditions could throw a wrench in that this year. Stocks are sputtering out of the longest…
[ad_1] Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Twitter shares jumped on Thursday after Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgrade the stock, citing increased usage by younger people and more engagement by its current…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is a popular chat app, regularly used by 1.5 billion people. The messaging platform regularly rolls out updates to optimise the experience – and a new cutting-edge upgrade could be in store for WhatsApp users. Fingerprint security is reportedly in development and could be rolled out to users in a coming update. WhatsApp…
[ad_1] The Amazon Echo Spot is the firm’s smart speaker that has a build similar to a traditional alarm clock but modernises it with a 2.5-inch screen and Alexa assistant functionality. The Echo Spot also comes with a front-facing camera that allows the device to perform video calls. Although the Spot does not have the…
[ad_1] Instagram has added the ability to post the same content to multiple accounts If you post content on multiple Instagram accounts, things are about to get slightly easier for you. Instagram is now rolling out a new feature that lets users post the same content on multiple accounts. The feature is currently being made…
[ad_1] Spencer Platt | Getty Images The inside of a Tesla vehicle is viewed as it sits parked in a Tesla showroom and service center in Red Hook, Brooklyn on July 5, 2016. A Tesla feature that gets your car to follow you around like a pet and auto-park is undergoing regulatory approval and will…
[ad_1] WhatsApp is reportedly working on a fingerprint authentication feature to protect its users’ chats from being seen by others. The authentication, once enabled, will be required for users to open the app. The Facebook-owned instant messaging service was recently reported to bring a similar feature to iPhone as well, supporting two biometric authentication methods…
[ad_1] The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S8 were released in 2018 and 2017 by Samsung respectively. At the time both were positioned as the firm’s most premium devices thanks to their wealth of flagship features. The Galaxy S9 is expected to be succeeded by the South Korean OEM’s presumably-titled Galaxy S10 handset next month. The…
[ad_1] SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD and a prototype of the SanDisk 4TB USB-C thumb drive were showcased by Western Digital (WD) at CES 2019, amongst other products. The company also launched the WD My Passport Go SSD portable drive as well as a cloud-based backup service called SanDisk Flashback. The Extreme Pro Portable SSD…
[ad_1] Take a glance at the vehicle displays shown at CES and you could be forgiven for thinking you are at the movies. “This is not science fiction!” announced the head of Byton, an electric vehicle startup, onstage earlier this week at the global technology conference in Las Vegas. CEO and Chairman Carsten Breitfeld was…
[ad_1] If you own a smartphone on contract it’s worth checking when the deal ends. Many of us forget to check when our initial 24-month smartphone contracts have expired and it could be costing you more than you need to pay. When you take out a new deal a large chunk of the monthly fee…
[ad_1] Google announced native ad-filtering on Chrome for mobile and desktop back in 2017 to ensure that users are not pestered by spammy ads which ruin their Web browsing experience. The initiative was put to action after Google joined the Coalition for Better Ads to improve the online ads, however, these changes were so far…
[ad_1] The P20 Pro may have been crowned one of the best smartphones of 2018 but it’s now got some competition from a budget rival. Huawei announced late last year that it was launching a new device in the UK called the P Smart 2019 and this lower-priced smartphone has now officially gone on sale.…
[ad_1] Apple Maps, the native mapping app by Apple, has kicked off the highly anticipated turn-by-turn navigation in India. The feature lets you navigate from one place to another. You can also switch between the Drive and Walk modes on the Apple Maps app. Similarly, Apple has provided the Transport and Ride options to let…
[ad_1] Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 are Samsung’s two most premium handsets that are both incredibly capable. Galaxy S9 released at the start of last year and has remained one of the most capable Android devices around. That is because the hardware comes with numerous features that make it compelling. Galaxy S9 and S9+…
[ad_1] Google has started rolling out a new feature called activity cards to make it easier for users to pick up the threads to past searches and continue exploring a topic. “Activity cards will roll out today on mobile web and the Google app in English in the US,” Andrew Moore, Google’s Product Manager for…
[ad_1] The Berlin-based fintech firm offers users a mobile app and a debit card, but doesn’t have a single physical bank branch. It counts itself among a breed of digital banking challengers — Revolut, Monzo, Starling and Atom, just to name a few — that are aiming to eat away at larger lenders’ customer base.…
[ad_1] Walk inside Paris’ Station F — dubbed the world’s largest start-up campus — and you might notice how far the concept goes beyond start-ups: Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft are all among the global companies that have set up inside. That’s all part of its fabric and mission to connect corporates, organizations and universities to…
[ad_1] Kodi is no stranger to controversy. Despite the hugely popular TV player being totally legal, it has long offered users the ability to stream content illegally via so-called add-ons. It’s these add-ons that have caused content providers and the authorities plenty of concern with many being targeted with fines and the threat of jail…
[ad_1] The record-breaking B.C. wildfires of 2017 may have burned as much as 11 times more land than they would have without the influence of human-caused climate change, according to new research. The study, from scientists at the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium at the University of Victoria and Environment and Climate Change Canada, suggests that…
[ad_1] Police in Roddickton-Bide Arm, N.L. — the community that at least 40 seals are currently calling home — have confirmed that two of the mammals have died. A spokesperson for the RCMP said officers responded to a complaint Wednesday morning, and on arriving at the scene, they found employees from Department of Fisheries and Oceans were…
[ad_1] Out in the depths of space, there are radio signals that astronomers don’t understand. Now a Canadian research team has found a repeating signal, only the second of its kind to be discovered. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are cosmic radio bursts that last only milliseconds. The source is from something with an extremely powerful…
[ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Brand new Tesla Model S cars sit on front of a Tesla showroom on August 2, 2017 in Corte Madera, California. Tesla will report second-quarter earnings today after the closing bell. Tesla will stop selling the lowest-priced versions of its Model S sedans and Model X SUVs from Monday,…
[ad_1] Ethan Miller | Getty Images Qualcomm Inc. CEO Steve Mollenkopf speaks during a keynote address at CES 2017 on January 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Qualcomm said on Tuesday Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement discussions between the iPhone maker and the chipmaker were “misleading.” “We…
[ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a stand himself on Facebook’s privacy policies. In a March interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Cook responded to a question about what he would do if he were in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s shoes following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. “I wouldn’t be in this…
[ad_1] Chamberlain Group, which owns several security and access brands including the myQ smart garage hub, has added two new companies to its portfolio: connected door lock maker Lockitron and wi-fi home security camera startup Tend. In a press statement, Chamberlain Group CEO JoAnna Sohovich said Tend and Lockitron’s produts will be integrated into myQ.…
[ad_1] Investors shouldn’t wait for “ironclad proof” that business is improving at Micron, Nvidia and Lam Research before they buy the semiconductor companies’ stocks, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday as stocks inched higher. “If you wait for ironclad proof that a troubled business has turned itself around, you’ll miss most of the upside from that…
[ad_1] French startup Ledger unveiled a new hardware wallet at CES this week. While the device isn’t going to ship until March, the company let me play with a prototype version of the device. The Ledger Nano X feels just like using the Nano S, but on mobile. When the company’s previous hardware wallet first…
[ad_1] With more and more consumers looking to buy a midsize SUV, Ford is rolling out a fresh version of its iconic Explorer model. Unveiled Wednesday in New York, it’s the first all-new version of the Explorer in eight years. The 2020 Explorer has been redesigned with special features, new technology and creature comforts SUV…
[ad_1] AWS launched DocumentDB today, a new database offering that is compatible with the MongoDB API. The company describes DocumentDB as a “fast, scalable, and highly available document database that is designed to be compatible with your existing MongoDB applications and tools.” In effect, it’s a hosted drop-in replacement for MongoDB that doesn’t use any…
[ad_1] Jim Cramer breaks down how U.S.-China trade tensions and the Fed hold the key to the economy's future. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Apple’s stock won’t get out of its funk until the iPhone business picks up steam or the company’s growing ecosystem of services really takes off, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “As long as iPhones make up more than 60 percent of Apple’s sales, Wall Street will only care about the razors, not the razorblades,”…
[ad_1] At least six tech companies have hinted at going public in 2019, with ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft being pretty open about their ambitions. Biotech companies Gossamer and Allector have also recently filed for IPOs. Meanwhile, the stalemate on government funding continued on Wednesday. President Donald Trump stormed out of a meeting with House…
[ad_1] The more pressing concern for shareholders is how the divorce could affect Jeff Bezos’ control of the company. The experts who CNBC interviewed could not think of another situation where a founder of such an influential company divorced a spouse who had been with them since the company’s founding. The only one who came…
[ad_1] Handheld retro gaming machines come and go, but few go so simply and effectively to the point as My Arcade’s Retro Champ. You stick in your NES cartridge, hit the power button and, assuming you blew on it beforehand, it powers up. This one sets itself apart with a big ol’ screen, Famicom compatibility…
[ad_1] Tech continues to change the way we consume and interact with sports. Viewers are now able to watch through more multiple platforms and screens, players are able to connect better with fans through social media and television networks fight for the rights to broadcast these games. All of this as sports gambling in a…
[ad_1] SiriusXM, the satellite radio giant, announced a plan to buy Pandora, the streaming music pioneer. What does it mean for the future of content and subscriptions online? Also, a big week in cloud computing: Jon Fortt travels to Orlando and sits down for a major triple-play interview with the CEOs of Microsoft, Adobe and…
[ad_1] The Shield TV, Nvidia’s Android TV streaming box, is still getting regular updates, but the Shield Tablet, which launched in 2014, was last refreshed in 2015 and officially discontinued last year, wasn’t quite the same success. As Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said during a small press gathering at CES in Las Vegas today, the…
[ad_1] Examples of counter-drone companies range from newer start-ups like Dedrone in San Francisco, to larger defense firms like the $2 billion Israeli company Rafael and Rome-based Leonardo. The CEO of Dedrone, Joerg Lamprecht, said all players in the air travel industry are still grappling with the question of authority. “Airports have a lot of…
[ad_1] Amazon has hired Disney SVP Kyle Laughlin to head its Alexa Gadgets division, TechCrunch has learned. Laughlin spent eight years at Disney, most recently as the SVP and general manager of Games, Apps and Connected Experience at the entertainment giant’s Consumer Products and Interactive Media division. According to his LinkedIn profile, the role found…
[ad_1] Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., listens during a Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit discussion in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hosted a private dinner for pharmaceutical executives on Sunday night, ahead…
[ad_1] We will be holding a small event during CES in Las Vegas and we want to see you! We’re looking to meet some cool hardware and crypto startups, so the good folks at Work In Progress have opened up their space to us and 200 of you all to hold a meetup and pitch-off.…
[ad_1] AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su announced a new high-end GPU for gamers and creators, the Radeon VII, at her debut CES keynote. The new Radeon VII is based on the company’s second-gen Radeon Vega architecture and will be the world’s first desktop GPU to be built using a 7nm manufacturing process. According to Su,…
[ad_1] Will Land, CEO of Marketplace Valet, a company that consults and sells for other brands on Amazon, is one of the sellers that Amazon invited to meet with them at CES, to discuss a seller support program introduced last year, the Marketplace Growth program. The service gives sellers access to a dedicated Amazon manager…
[ad_1] Most of the time, commercial and personal drones are not allowed to fly over groups of people. For safety, obviously. Indemnis’ drone parachute changes that. The company’s product was just certified to allow operators to legally fly drones over small groups of people. This is the first time such a device received the certification.…
[ad_1] Instagram is swaying the balance towards simplicity but away from originality. It’s adding the ability to publish feed posts to different accounts you control at the same time by toggling them on within the composer screen. An Instagram spokesperson confirms this option is becoming available to all iOS users, telling TechCrunch “We are rolling…
[ad_1] At CES, the Chinese tech giant Baidu today announced OpenEdge, its open source edge computing platform. At its core, OpenEdge is the local package component of Baidu’s existing Intelligent Edge (BIE) commercial offering and obviously plays well with that service’s components for managing edge nodes and apps. Since this is obviously a developer announcement,…
[ad_1] At high doses opioids, particularly fentanyl, causes rapid cessation of breathing, respiratory failure and death, the physiologic sequence by which people commonly succumb from an unintentional opioid overdose. Yet most times death can be prevented through early detection and timely intervention if naloxone is administered in time, because it quickly restores normal respiration to…
[ad_1] A new drone from the NIMBUS group at the University of Nebraska can fall out of a plane, parachute down, fly to a certain place, dig a hole, hide sensors inside it, and then fly away like some crazy wasp. Robots are weird. The goal of the project is to allow drones to place…
[ad_1] Conventional wisdom would suggest that in 2019, the public cloud dominates and enterprise data centers are becoming an anachronism of a bygone era, but new data from Synergy Research finds that the enterprise data center market had a growth spurt last year. In fact, Synergy reported that overall spending in enterprise infrastructure, which includes…
[ad_1] Semiconductor stocks suffered their worst quarter in about a decade in the 3-month period from October to December. However, since late December the ETF that tracks the sector’s biggest names, the SMH, has been on a tear. It’s up over 8 percent in the last 2 weeks. Since 2013, two weeks after similar moves,…
[ad_1] This light makes the smarthome even more accessible. Installed as any other ceiling downlight,the June AI downlight features Amazon Alexa through an integrated JBL speakers. There’s a light in there too. The idea is great: make the smarthome invisible. Instead of having an Amazon Echo sitting on a table, this device sits in a…
[ad_1] Square today announced the launch of its in-app payments SDK that allows developers to build Square-powered payments right into their mobile apps. While Square remains best known for its offline payments solutions that grace virtually ever independent coffee shop and quirky corner store, the company has long offered APIs for taking online payments on…
[ad_1] Kena Betancur | AFP |Getty Images People walk past an AT&T store in New York on October 23, 2016. Shares of telecom giant AT&T stumbled Wednesday after rivals T-Mobile and Verizon crushed expectations for new subscribers. Traders seem to be predicting a zero-sum game among the cable providers. Growth by competitors raises questions about…
[ad_1] The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. Facebook is the new crapware Well Facebook, you did it again. Fresh off its latest privacy scandal, the troubled social…
[ad_1] It could be in with the new and out with the old when it comes to technology this year. While many large-cap tech names have started the year off strong, there’s a wave of smaller, more new-age tech stocks that have seen a huge rally. Companies like Twilio, Etsy, Square, Roku and Dropbox have…
[ad_1] The CES 2019 exhibition floor opened officially on Tuesday, and Gadgets 360 was on hand in Las Vegas to see just how much of a show the world’s biggest technology companies are putting on. We managed to visit some of the splashiest booths and see what these brands have in store for us this…
[ad_1] If Apple wants to reshape health care, it should get involved with the joint venture created by Jamie Dimon, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett, CNBC’s Jim Cramer contended Wednesday. Dimon, chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan, would need to be the one to bring Apple in since Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns a huge stake…
[ad_1] Collaboration tools tend to be geared towards workers who are sitting at a desk for much of the day, but there are plenty of shift workers, also known as first line workers, who rarely use a computer, but still need to communicate with one another and management. Microsoft released several new features today aimed…
[ad_1] The CES 2019 gadget show opened its doors Tuesday, with tech companies from giants to tiny startups showing off their latest products and services. In recent years, CES’s influence has declined as Apple, Google and other major companies throw their own events to launch new wares. Still, more than 180,000 people from about 150…
[ad_1] In a clear pitch to millennials, Mercedes has loaded its second-generation CLA coupe unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week with new digital technology, including the its first semi-autonomous driving system. With a starting price tag at under $30,000, the CLA’s launch in 2013 brought in a wave of young,…
[ad_1] When IBM bought the Weather Company in 2016, it wasn’t clear what the long-term plan was for the acquisition, or how IBM would leverage the company’s specialities – dozens of forecasters, tens of thousands of personal weather stations and a website that drew millions of people to stories with headlines such as “You won’t…
[ad_1] Jeff Bezos‘ divorce could become the most expensive in history — exactly what he pays out will depend on the complexities of marital law and the value of Amazon. Bezos announced in a tweet Wednesday that he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, have “decided to divorce.” His tweet suggested that it will…
[ad_1] Last year, four of the largest U.S. cell carriers were caught selling and sending real-time location data of their customers to shady companies that sold it on to big spenders, who would use the data to track anyone “within seconds” for whatever reason they wanted. At first, a little-known company LocationSmart was obtaining (and…
[ad_1] Google seems to be working to bring a dark mode to its Chrome web browser on Android, revealed a recent code commit in Chromium Gerrit. It is expected to be similar to what the company already offers in the developmental Canary version of Chrome for Windows. It is unclear when exactly the Android version…
[ad_1] As bankrupt Sears Holdings inches toward liquidation, Amazon on Monday became the most valuable public company in the world, surpassing Microsoft. Many people consider Sears to have been the Amazon of its day. It was the so-called everything store. Shoppers could order items through Sears’ print catalogs and later pick them up in stores,…
[ad_1] When it comes to downloading heavy system updates, users often have to clear disk space to install the new build if they are running low on internal storage. Microsoft is planning to eliminate that hassle with the next major Windows 10 update that will automatically assign a particular amount of disk storage to install…
[ad_1] Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are divorcing. The billionaire executive announced the news Wednesday in a tweet signed by both of them. “We want to make people aware of a development in our lives. As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation,…
[ad_1] Dell at CES 2019 refreshed its G5 and G7 gaming laptops. The refreshed G-series gaming laptops come with more powerful processors and graphics hardware, and Dell has also made them sleeker at the same time. The refreshed versions of the G5 and G7 gaming laptops can now be configured with Intel’s 8th gen hexa-core…
[ad_1] Alex Wong | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, founder of space venture Blue Origin and owner of The Washington Post, participates in an event hosted by the Air Force Association September 19, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. There are two things I’d like to tell you about CES 2019. One: Google had a…
[ad_1] Twenty five percent of workers globally would use a virtual employee assistant (VEA) on a daily basis by 2021 – from a mere 2 percent in 2019 – a Gartner report said on Wednesday. The VEA examples include Amazon’s Alexa for Business which is helping employees delegate tasks such as scheduling meetings and logistics operations…
[ad_1] The federal government has adopted strict new regulations to govern the use of drones in Canadian airspace — prohibiting them from flying near airports and emergency scenes and ensuring that those operating them aren’t drunk or high on drugs. Transport Minister Marc Garneau is set to formally announce the new rules for remotely piloted aircraft…
[ad_1] Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook collected his biggest-ever annual bonus for fiscal 2018 after the iPhone maker posted record revenue and profit, and its market value temporarily eclipsed $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 70 lakh crores). Cook received a $12 million roughly Rs. 84,500 crores) bonus for the year ended September 29, the Cupertino, California-based…
[ad_1] Shares of Apple nudged higher on Tuesday after Chief Executive Tim Cook touted the company’s technology pipeline and characterised worries about the company’s future as overwrought. Cook, in an interview with CNBC just six days after a sales warning sent shares skidding, highlighted a “culture of innovation” that he predicted would keep Apple a…
[ad_1] Apple’s MacBook Air received a long-awaited refresh last year and now features a Retina display, a revamped design and new internals. The new MacBook Air retains the product line’s signature thin and lightweight design but is now available in more colours. Apple’s hardware comes in space grey, gold and silver finishes. The base-level model…
[ad_1] A bootstrapped startup based in Bengaluru has launched a UPI app called KhaaliJeb. The app is available on Android and is free to download, and the founders say the target audience is primarily students. KhaaliJeb’s banking partner is Kotak Mahindra Bank and as with any UPI app in India, it has been approved by…
[ad_1] Samsung Galaxy S10 and the S10+ are set to be unveiled by the South Korean tech giant soon. Samsung fans are weeks away from finding out officially what the Samsung Galaxy S10 looks like. The latest flagship from Samsung is set to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month.…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer operating system that is harnessed around the world. The software far surpasses the likes of macOS, Linux and Chrome OS in terms of monthly user numbers. Every year Windows 10 receives substantial upgrades, the next of which is expected to arrive in April. Before all users are granted new…
[ad_1] Google has removed as many as 85 fake apps from the Play Store after Trend Micro reported that they were malicious and contained common adware behaviour. These apps are disguised as game apps, or TV or remote control apps, and had been downloaded a total of 9 million times. These apps, after being downloaded,…
[ad_1] Google Home is the Mountain View firm’s smart speaker solution that comes in a variety of models. Each variant of the Google Home is appealing for different reasons. The Google Home Mini is the cheapest and most affordable version of the speaker and while it offers the same great Assistant functionality as its more…
[ad_1] Allahyar Montazeri, lecturer in engineering at Lancaster University, told CNBC via email Wednesday that the proposed design could take vehicle use in rough terrain to “the next level” – but he noted that the mechanics were complex. “The ultimate challenges … are uncertain parameters of terrain and ensuring the dynamic stability of the vehicle,”…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer software that is incredibly popular. In fact, NetMarketShare has insisted Windows far surpasses macOS, Linux and Chrome OS in terms of monthly active users. The Microsoft operating system was last overhauled in October and is expected to receive its next sizeable upgrade later this year. Before the American tech…
[ad_1] Google at CES 2019 announced it is bringing several new features to the Google Assistant and showed off some cool devices that it says will be using the voice assistant. Among the new features is the Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode as well as fresh integration in the Google Maps apps on Android and iOS.…
[ad_1] Android is Google’s mobile operating platform that is incredibly popular. The software receives a substantial upgrade from the Mountain View firm on an annual basis that adds new features and improvements. The latest of which was Android 9 Pie that was unveiled in August. But between these huge overhauls, Google typically issues users with…
[ad_1] While quantum computing is still in its infancy and is mostly just a part of books and research papers, IBM at CES 2019 unveiled the Q System One that is touted to be the world’s first quantum computer for commercial use. The new machine doesn’t look like a mainframe computer. Instead, it comes in…
[ad_1] Foldable smartphones are coming this year and they could be the future of what’s tucked in your pocket. Samsung has already revealed its plans for a device, thought to be called the Galaxy X, that can flex, bend and fold in half. Late last year, at the its Developer Conference, Samsung’s Justin Denison announced…
[ad_1] Samsung fans shouldn’t have too long to wait before they get their first glimpse of the new Galaxy S10. All signs point to a February launch with a recent leak suggesting Wednesday 20th could be the date to put in your diary. Although there’s still no confirmation of what will feature on this new…
[ad_1] Amazon customers in the UK face more disappointment as the popular Echo Dot continues to be out of stock. This smart speaker was in short supply all over the festive period with more devices originally expected to arrive this month. However, in a blow to those wanting to own one, Amazon was recently forced…
[ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said it has constituted a panel with Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani as its head in a bid to deepen digital payments in Asia’s third-biggest economy. The five-member panel, which includes a former deputy governor of the RBI, will identify ways to widen financial inclusion via the…
[ad_1] The Dubai-based firm was reportedly taken into majority ownership by the Saudi government following last year’s anti-corruption crackdown, which led to the detainment and subsequent release of MBC founder Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim. Reuters reported in February, citing sources close to the matter, that officials planned to transfer ownership of 60 percent of…
[ad_1] Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a fingerprint authentication feature to protect its users’ chats from being seen by others. The authentication, once enabled, will be required for users to open the app. According to WABetaInfo, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, the feature is current under development, and disabled by…
[ad_1] Amazon is sending shoppers free samples of products — curated to their tastes — as part of the company’s push into advertising. The program seems like a sweet deal: Products you’ll like, free of charge, waiting on your doorstep. But below the surface it raises some privacy concerns in the age of data mining…
[ad_1] Baidu made several big announcements about Apollo, its open-source autonomous vehicle technology platform, today at CES. The first is the launch of Apollo Enterprise for vehicles that will be put into mass production. The company claims that Apollo is already used by 130 partners around the world. One of its newest partners, Chinese electric…
[ad_1] Western Digital (WD) has announced a slew of new external storage products, including the new SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD, at the ongoing CES 2019 tech fair in Las Vegas. The company also showcased a prototype of its SanDisk 4TB USB-C thumb drive, My Passport Go SSD portable drive as well as a cloud-based…
[ad_1] Architecture firm Gensler will design the space, Google said in the press release, which will include 45,000 square feet of “expansive exterior terraces and patios” featuring folding glass walls that convert the space from indoors to outdoors. It will also have a rooftop garden deck, Google said. The project is targeting a LEED Silver…
[ad_1] Last week, Apple slashed its guidance on revenue, partly blaming the revision on a weakening economy in China and lower-than-expected iPhone revenue in the Greater China region. The move roiled markets as investors worried about a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy amid Beijing’s ongoing trade fight with Washington. Analysts said that many Apple…
[ad_1] Revenues for Apple’s wearable products, particularly the Apple Watch and AirPods wireless headphones, have exceeded the iPod’s revenues when the music player was “at its peak,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday. “On a trailing basis, … the revenue for wearables is already 50 percent more than iPod was at its peak,” Cook told…
[ad_1] Nick Winke, a photographer in the Pacific Northwest, was perusing Internet forums when he came across a complaint that alarmed him: On certain Samsung smartphones, users aren’t allowed to delete the Facebook app. Winke bought his Samsung Galaxy S8, an Android-based device that comes with Facebook’s social network already installed, when it was introduced…
[ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook ripped into Qualcomm in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer Tuesday, leaving little chance of a settlement in the companies’ ongoing legal battle. “The issue that we have with Qualcomm is that they have a policy of no license, no chips. This is, in our view, illegal,” Cook said on…
[ad_1] CRAMER: Well, then you were surprised with the market reaction to both when you decided to not reveal units and when you revealed the shortfall. COOK: I’m never surprised by the market, to be honest with you. Because I think the market is quite emotional in the short term. And we sorta look through…
[ad_1] People have been talking about foldable smartphones for years, but it’s finally happening. Chinese company Royole was showing off the FlexPai at CES in Las Vegas, and we got to play with it for a few minutes. It’s hard to say if it’s a phone or a tablet as you can basically use it…
[ad_1] Microsoft Microsoft begins demolition of Building 1 on its campus in Redmond, Wash., on Jan. 8, 2019. Microsoft on Tuesday said that it’s begun demolishing buildings as part of a revamp of its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Amazon, Apple and other technology companies have been expanding geographically. Microsoft, which ceded the title of most…
[ad_1] Getty Images Streaming player menu screen featuring Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, Hulu, and Redbox Instant. Netflix has a total of 58 million U.S. subscribers. It added 1.09 million domestic subscribers in the third quarter of 2018, 674,000 in the second quarter and 1.96 million in the first quarter. It is expected to report its fourth-quarter…
[ad_1] In its last fiscal year, Apple generated $100 billion in revenue that was not tied to what has long been considered its flagship product, the iPhone, CEO Tim Cook told CNBC on Tuesday in a wide-ranging interview with Jim Cramer. “In this last quarter, if you take everything outside of iPhone, it grew at…
[ad_1] Kohler unveiled an “intelligent toilet” called the Numi 2.0 at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this week. It comes with built-in surround sound speakers, ambient mood lighting, a heated seat, warm water cleansing with a dryer and automatic lid opening/closing and flushing. It also has Amazon Alexa voice controls built in so…
[ad_1] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell may have said the central bank will be more patient with its interest rate hikes, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer has a “niggling worry” about that pledge. “Powell changed his mind once; he can change his mind again,” Cramer said Tuesday. “If he sees enough positive data and enough bullish…
[ad_1] Apple will announce “material” new additions to its growing roster of services in 2019, CEO Tim Cook told CNBC on Tuesday. “You will see us announce new services this year. There will more things coming,” Cook said in an exclusive “Mad Money” interview with Jim Cramer. “I believe it’ll be material over time.” The…
[ad_1] In moments of stress and anxiety, there are those of us who find it difficult to breathe — and paradoxically, many reach for a cigarette or vape as a way to manage that. But what if instead of nicotine or smoke, the device you grabbed put fresh air in your lungs and helped you…
[ad_1] Walmart is expanding its tests of driverless cars as a way to get online grocery orders to shoppers’ homes more quickly. The big-box retailer is now piloting a program to use Udelv autonomous-driving vans to deliver fresh groceries in Surprise, Arizona. “We want to make sure we stay on the cutting edge of grocery…
[ad_1] CES 2019 is here and there have been a lot of technology announced at the show. From the latest autonomous vehicle technology to the coolest personal gadgets, here’s a round up of the best from the show so far. Autos Smart Home Personal Gadgets The Worst [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Amazon is “becoming a profit machine” and the stock will exceed its all-time high by the end of the year, Loop Capital Markets’ Anthony Chukumba told CNBC Tuesday. The retail analyst set a price target of $2,300, which is 12 percent higher than when it traded at $2,050.50 and the internet company broke the…
[ad_1] We will be holding a small event during CES in Las Vegas and we want to see you! We’re looking to meet some cool hardware and crypto startups, so the good folks at Work In Progress have opened up their space to us and 200 of you all to hold a meetup and pitch-off.…
[ad_1] Jon Fortt breaks down the pros and cons with venture capitalists Jeff Richards of GGV and Graham Brown of Lerer Hippeau, CNBC personal finance correspondent Sharon Epperson, and three young professionals. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] To paraphrase P. T. Barnum, “there’s a Bluetooth speaker born every minute.” At no time of year is that more true than at CES in Las Vegas, where they are bountiful beyond belief. But very few — nay, only one that I found — are made of concrete. And it’s French! The speakers immediately…
[ad_1] Marlene Awaad | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., listens during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is acknowledging that technology has its limitations. In his annual New Year’s resolution post, Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that…
[ad_1] Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors is exploring strategic collaboration with Mobileye . Through this deal, GWM hopes to integrate Mobileye’s solutions into its vehicles. Starting with L0-L2+ within the next three to five years, the companies are also exploring opportunities for Mobileye’s Level 3 products. The word comes at CES 2019 where Intel-owned Mobileye…
[ad_1] Managed By Q, the office management platform that launched back in 2013, has today revealed that it raised an additional $25 million as a part of its Series C, led by existing investors RRE and Google Ventures, with participation from new investors DivCo West, Oxford Properties and others. The fresh capital brings the total…
[ad_1] Not many people are getting a cloud for Christmas. But … chances are a lot of the stuff you do get is going to require that you buy online storage sometime down the line. You’ve got to back up those holiday photos and videos eventually, in case your hard drive fails or your phone…
[ad_1] Google Assistant has long been able to do quick, one-off translations — just say something like “Hey Google, how do I say ‘birthday’ in French?” That doesn’t help much with actual conversations between people who speak different languages. For that, Google is building what they call “Interpreter Mode.” If you speak English and want…
[ad_1] Google went big at CES this year, tripling the size of its presence over 2018. But the most intriguing part of its booth might not be the gadgets. It’s “The Ride,” a three minute roller-coaster of sorts that tells the story of how you can use the Google Assistant throughout your day. I just…
[ad_1] If you like the idea of Amazon’s Echo Spot — that is, a tiny voice-powered assistant on your nightstand, complete with a full-color display — but are more into Google Assistant than Alexa, your options have thus far been a bit limited. You could put your phone on a dock, but that’s not quite…
[ad_1] Apart from the new Alienware m17 gaming laptop and the Alienware m15 refresh, Dell has refreshed its Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 and XPS 13 laptop as well at CES 2019. Furthermore, it also announced updates to the Dell Cinema service and advancements to the Mobile Connect service alongside. The XPS 13 refresh brings a new…
[ad_1] Chinese consumers may be staging an informal boycott of some American products and that could be a factor behind Apple’s revenue shortfall, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists. Others on Wall Street have made the same claim. Apple last week stunned investors when it revealed its revenues would miss its forecast, in…
[ad_1] For Juul Labs, 2018 was a long year full of ups and downs, with the company coming under heavy scrutiny by the FDA over the popularity of the nicotine vaporizer with young people. But as we begin 2019, Juul is kicking off the year with a massive ad campaign focused on getting adult smokers…
[ad_1] Amazon has reportedly acquired Israeli disaster recovery startup CloudEndure. Neither company has responded to our request for confirmation, but we have heard from multiple sources that the deal has happened. While some outlets have been reporting the deal was worth $250 million, we are hearing it’s closer to $200 million. The company provides disaster recovery for…
[ad_1] Lenovo has expanded its range of Yoga-series computing devices by launching the Yoga S940 and Yoga C730 notebooks, Yoga A940 designer-focused desktop, and the Yoga Mouse with Laser Presenter. The Chinese giant also unveiled the Android-powered Smart Tab P10 and Smart Tab M10 with an Amazon Alexa integration. To take on the likes of…
[ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook was notably reassuring when asked about the prospects of U.S.-China trade talks in a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “I felt that Tim came very close to saying that we could have a real breakthrough with China,” Cramer said on television after the interview. “He was so encouraging, and…
[ad_1] Google Assistant is following Amazon Alexa into vehicles. One of the first products to offer the capability is from Anker — just like as one of the first in-vehicle Alexa products. Called the Roav Bolt, the device plugs into a 12-volt power port and lets the driver access Google Assistant through the “OK Google”…
[ad_1] While IBM is getting sued by the city of Los Angeles, accusing it of covertly mining user data in the Weather Channel app in the US, it’s testing the waters for another hyperlocal weather feature that — coincidentally — relies on data that it picks up from sensors on app users’ smartphones, among other…
[ad_1] Dell’s Alienware laptops are not the only gaming offerings from the company to have received hardware upgrades this year, as the company has also announced refreshed G-series gaming laptops with more powerful processors and graphics hardware, while also making them sleeker at the same time. At CES 2019, Dell has unveiled refreshed versions of the…
[ad_1] Apple‘s growing ecosystem of devices and services is “probably underappreciated” by naysayers on Wall Street, CEO Tim Cook told CNBC in an interview Tuesday. The iPhone maker’s stock has lost roughly 14 percent in the last 12 months as Wall Street soured on its prospects amid reports of iPhone production hiccups. CNBC reported Monday…
[ad_1] Using technology that sounds like it comes straight out of Predator, Miku is a new baby monitor that watches and senses your baby’s vitals in real time. The system not only broadcasts a secure feed of your baby’s sleep time but it also analyzes the heart rate and breathing without wearables. The system uses…
[ad_1] At CES, IBM today announced its first commercial quantum computer for use outside of the lab. The 20-qubit system combines into a single package the quantum and classical computing parts it takes to use a machine like this for research and business applications. That package, the IBM Q system, is still huge, of course,…
[ad_1] At CES 2019, Dell introduced its flagship gaming laptop called the Alienware Area-51m, which boasts of some very unique features. This is by far the most upgradeable gaming laptop we’ve come across yet, as the Area-51m uses desktop-class Intel CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs and both of them can be upgraded. This modular…
[ad_1] Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak pushed back Tuesday on a Barclays research note that said the U.S. medical device maker took a “step back” following disappointing comments on the company’s outlook from Ishrak at the 2019 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The medical device maker has “the strongest pipeline that we’ve ever had in this company,”…
[ad_1] The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. IBM unveils its first commercial quantum computer The 20-qubit system combines the quantum and classical computing parts it takes to use…
[ad_1] Stack ranking systems work well at companies with competitive environments that compare employees on objectively measurable performance, according to Alexandra Michel, professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studies work culture. However, the system tends to break down and cause distrust among employees and create a political atmosphere when applied by companies that measure…
[ad_1] Ripple’s biggest goal is to allow customers make cross-border payments. Even while XRP’s price slid 90 percent from its peak a year ago, Ripple says it was signing up an average two customers per week last year as it attempted to break into a legacy software and network business that hasn’t changed much in…
[ad_1] AT&T recently started a shady marketing tactic that labeled its 4G network as a 5G network. Now, rivals Verizon and T-Mobile are not having any of it. In an open letter, in which AT&T is not named directly, Verizon says in part “the potential to over-hype and under-deliver on the 5G promise is a…
[ad_1] Cannabis is a burgeoning industry, as there are now more than 30 countries that have legalized medicinal marijuana. Some, including Canada, Mexico and Uruguay, have legalized it recreationally. The industry is expected to grow incredibly quickly, with various estimates indicating it will increase by tens of billions of dollars in the coming decades. Though…
[ad_1] WhatsApp for Android is reportedly getting a redesigned section for sending audio files. The new redesigned audio files section is said to have the ability to add as many as 30 audio files at once. Presently, WhatsApp allows users to send only one audio file at a time. The new change is said to…
[ad_1] Roku dipped about 6.5 percent Tuesday morning after Citron Research called the stock “uninvestable” in a tweet in light of changes to the competitive landscape. Tweet The stock surged 25 percent the day before after releasing early Q4 viewership numbers that beat analyst expectations. Roku, which offers streaming players and TV models that allow…
[ad_1] Last week, in light of Apple’s revised revenue guidance, my TC colleague Ron Miller made a tongue-in-cheek apology for taking so long to upgrade his old iPhone. He wrote that he had finally bitten the bullet and shelled out to upgrade a more than three-years-old (but still working) iPhone 6 for a shiny new iPhone XR…
[ad_1] The voice-based virtual assistants may not have the same level of presence at this year’s CES as the last year, but that hasn’t stopped Google from boasting about its own digital assistant. The company on Monday revealed that Google Assistant will soon be present on one billion devices, up from 500 million last May.…
[ad_1] The market action on Tuesday is telling us that an awful lot of bad news has been priced into the market. And it just keeps coming. Stocks are up in Europe and the U.S….on bad news. The big worry now is earnings. Overnight, Samsung said fourth quarter operating profit would decline 29 percent, to…
[ad_1] The DJI Smart Controller lets Mavic 2 owners take to the skies without the need of a mobile device. The $650 controller includes a 5.5-inch screen that can display images streamed from the connected drone in full HD resolution. DJI says this screen is twice as bright as mobile screens, too, which should make…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: HP HP has announced its new Chromebook x360 14 G1 at CES 2019 HP has launched a premium Chromebook for who would rather have a powerful Chrome OS-based machine. At CES 2019, HP revealed its new Chromebook x360 14 G1 with an all-metal design. Earlier, HP had announced its first AMD-powered Chromebooks…
[ad_1] Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images A man enter the doors of the ‘WeWork’ co-operative co-working space in Washington, DC. WeWork is rebranding as The We Company, with plans to move even further beyond office space rentals and launch a bank, according to a new report by Fast Company. The news comes a…
[ad_1] A tech company launched an app Monday that offers public and private options to help people get around, including subway, buses, bike-share, ride-hailing companies and even temporary carpooling arrangements using a person’s social network. The SoMo app – short for social mobility – is the work of HERE Technologies, a company specializing in GPS-related…
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence technology is taking centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which will provide a mouthwatering preview of the gadgetry and tech devices people may be using very soon. The four-day event, which gets underway Tuesday, was preceded by a special media day on Monday giving members of the press a sneak peak…
[ad_1] Samsung at CES 2019 has revealed that it is adding more content partners to its Bixby voice assistant, including the Google products like Google Maps and YouTube. The South Korean company also announced that it is going to integrate Bixby in more of its products. Additionally, Samsung gave us a sneak peek at its…
[ad_1] Don’t tell Toyota the once hot gas-electric hybrid vehicle is losing its appeal. The automaker is planning to leverage its dominance in hybrid autos as it grows the number of full- and hybrid-electric vehicles sold in the U.S. and around the world. “We are working on an entire portfolio of hybrids which we have…
[ad_1] You can easily make WhatsApp stickers on Android, iPhone WhatsApp finally allows people to send and receive stickers from each other, something other messaging apps added years ago. This new development brings with it an exciting possibility — the ability to create your own WhatsApp stickers. There are multiple ways to create WhatsApp stickers,…
[ad_1] The Notebook 9 Pro is an amalgam of attractive design and powerful hardware CES 2019 saw Samsung unveil this year’s Notebook 9 Pro laptop, its latest premium convertible laptop. The Notebook 9 Pro blends a premium metallic build with Intel’s latest 8th Gen processor for superior performance and comes bundled with the Active Pen…
[ad_1] Huawei Mate 20 Pro is not only one of the best Android smartphones on the market, but one of the best handsets around period. That is because the hardware not only nails the basics customers expect from any flagship, but it also boasts a number of innovative features that are not available on most…
[ad_1] Jio Browser – the latest app by the telecom giant – is now available for Android users via Google Play. Developed by Reliance Industries, the browser app is touted to be a ‘fast and lite’ solution for Web browsing. To attract Indian users, the Jio Browser app has been given support for as many…
[ad_1] Google Chrome is the most popular internet client in the world. That means it has more active monthly users than the likes of Safari, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. Part of Google Chrome’s popularity stems from its high-degree of customisability that is offered from its range of extensions. Moreover, the browser is regularly updated by…
[ad_1] LG Display at CES 2019 announced that it is showing off some cool and innovative screens at the tech fair in Las Vegas. These include an 88-inch 8K OLED screen, a 65-inch 8K OLED display, and a 65-inch 4K OLED screen. For now, it is unclear when exactly we can see these on store…
[ad_1] Samsung has revealed more news about its Android 9 Pie update (Image: GOOGLE • SAMUSNG) Samsung fans who own a Galaxy S9 and Note 9 could soon see the latest version of Android 9 Pie arriving on their smartphones. A recent update from the Korean smartphone firm revealed that this major refresh will start being…
[ad_1] Asus – the Taiwanese electronics giant – has announced its 2019 lineup of thin and light ‘Ultrabooks’ at CES 2019 including the affordable ZenBook 14 and the ZenBook S13, which the company claims sports the world’s thinnest bezels. Asus also unveiled the StudioBook S (W700) at the trade show, which is a sleek and…
[ad_1] Google Home Mini is the smallest and most affordable speaker in the product line. The hardware comes with a fabric and plastic design and is available in four colours. Chalk and charcoal variants are more subtle finishes while the coral and aqua choices are certainly more vibrant. Although the Google Home Mini is certainly…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: TP-Link TP-Link has announced its lineup of Wi-Fi 6 routers at CES 2019 TP-Link has announced five new next-generation wireless products at CES 2019. All these routers are based on Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with prices ranges from the affordable entry-level routers to expensive wireless routers meant for gaming. In December last year,…
[ad_1] Sony’s award-winning WH-1000XM3 headphones are about to get even better. These Bluetooth headphones are already regarded as some of the best noise-cancelling cans money can buy with them offering superior sound, battery life and comfort. But now it seems they are getting smarter. During their CES 2019 announcement in Las Vegas, Sony has revealed…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Asus Asus TUF Laptops were launched in India in November last year Asus at CES this year is showcasing its new TUF range of laptops. Though nothing seems to have changed on the outside, under the hood seems to be a different story. The 15.6-inch FX505DY and 17-inch FX705DY laptops are now…
[ad_1] Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL released back in November and were certainly more of an incremental upgrade over the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL than a radical overhaul. That is because the hardware did not presented a dramatic leap forward either aesthetically or internally. However, that did not prevent the Pixel 3…
[ad_1] Netgear has launched a 5G mobile hotspot as well as two new devices at the ongoing CES 2019. The 5G mobile hotspot enables users to access high-speed 5G networks on the go while the other two devices are additions to the Orbi Mesh Router family and will help improve connectivity at home. The Nighthawk…
[ad_1] Google has launched its annual Doodle comntest in the US, with both Jimmy Kimmel and Kermit the Frog kickstarting proceedings. Branded ‘Google 4 Doodle’, the contest is aimed at children and young adults, who are tasked with creating their own Doodle. Children all over the country will be forming their doodle’s around the theme…
[ad_1] Lenovo has introduced a number of new gaming hardware at CES 2019, including the new Legion Y740 and Legion Y540 gaming laptops. The company is also bringing the upgraded versions of its Legion T730 and Legion T530 towers as well as Legion C730 and Legion C530 cubes. According to the Chinese company, the Legion…
[ad_1] Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Apple logo is displayed at the Nasdaq MarketSite just before the opening bell in New York on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. Apple analysts, huh, what were they good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again… Yep, that’s right, I just butchered one of the most powerful lyrics…
[ad_1] At CES 2019, MSI launched two new laptops and refreshed its gaming laptop lineup with the latest and greatest Nvidia graphics. The two new laptops include the successor to the MSI GS65 Stealth, and a new PS63 Modern laptop. The new MSI GS75 Stealth is touted to be the world’s first thin and light…
[ad_1] SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images The LG Electronics logo is seen at the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea, on May 23, 2018. South Korea‘s LG Electronics said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter operating profit likely fell 80 percent from the same period a year earlier, far below analyst expectations. The world’s…
[ad_1] South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co on Tuesday estimated a 29 percent drop in quarterly operating profit, its first decline in two years, as it flagged tough memory chip and mobile phone markets in a rare commentary. Weaker earnings at the world’s biggest maker of smartphones and semiconductors adds to worries for investors already on edge…
[ad_1] In theory, the records on a blockchain cannot be altered because enough disparate parties are incentivized to maintain an accurate accounting of who owns what. But a 51 percent attack can change that calculus, allowing someone to falsify transactions and spend the same holding more than once, fundamentally damaging the usefulness of a digital…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Asus Asus Chromebook Flip C434 gets new internals and an edge-to-edge display Asus has announced the new Chromebook Flip C434 at CES 2019 which is an update to 2017’s Flip C302. The Chromebook Flip C434 features a 360-degree hinge which makes it possible to be used as a tablet. The laptop features…
[ad_1] Apple isn’t the only smartphone maker steeling itself (and analysts) for disappointing results. Samsung Electronics issued earnings guidance for the final quarter of 2018 today that not only marks its first quarterly profit decline in two years, but also fell far below analysts’ expectations. The company attributed the drop to lower-than-expected demand for its…
[ad_1] Lenovo has revamped its ThinkPad X1 laptop lineup with new design and subtle tweaks. The company is showcasing the refreshed variants of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 Yoga at the ongoing CES 2019 tech fair in Las Vegas. The fourth-generation ThinkPad X1 Yoga is the company’s first-ever ThinkPad with an all-aluminium chassis,…
[ad_1] Battery sizes for three Galaxy S10 models appear to have leaked (Image: Getty • Huawei) Galaxy S10 is the presumed name given to the South Korean tech giant’s newest smartphone. The device is all but confirmed to succeed the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Unlike previous Samsung S-line devices, the S10 has been rumoured to…
[ad_1] Intel has made a series of announcements at its Computex 2019 press conference, ranging from updates on its 10nm CPUs to new initiatives by its automotive division, to data centre and AI advancements. Speaking at the keynote, Senior VP of the Client Computing Group, Greg Bryant, and EVP of the Data Centre Group, Navin…
[ad_1] Android is Google’s operating system that runs on the majority of handsets across the globe that are not an iPhone. The newest version of Android, 9 Pie, arrived in August and initially debuted on the Essential Phone and Google Pixel devices. Google’s latest and greatest software has since debuted on a number of other…
[ad_1] Intel Corp said on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is working with Facebook to finish a new artificial intelligence chip in the second half of this year. The chips are Intel’s gambit to retain hold of a fast-growing segment of the artificial intelligence computing market but will face competition…
[ad_1] For those consumers who hate having a giant black screen cluttering their living room, there’s a radical new TV arriving later this year. LG has just revealed its next-generation OLED television which has a very clever trick up its sleeve as it can be rolled up and magically disappear. LG first announced this concept last…
[ad_1] This charger needs to be in my life. It’s tiny. The new Anker PowerPort Atom PD 1 offers 30w charging in a package the size of a phone charger. It’s basically a 1.5-inch cube — if the plugs are ignored, of course. And it’s only $30. Even with the small size, the Atom PD1…
[ad_1] The TV and broadband deals just keep on coming with Sky announcing a fresh offer which cuts prices by over £500. This new deal, which is available right now, includes Sky Broadband Unlimited and Sky Entertainment for just £30 per month. YOU CAN FIND THE DEAL HERE Sky says that’s a saving of 50…
[ad_1] CES UPDATE: Samsung has just revealed another new TV with the launch of its largest and most powerful set to date. The new 98-inch QLED 8K is embedded with the Quantum Processor 8K chip with Samsung boasting that it delivers the best in QLED picture quality, design and smart features. Samsung says that it…
[ad_1] While glaciers have been retreating or melting since the early 20th century, little is understood about how exactly large ice masses flow when in contact with bedrock. A new theoretical model of ice friction, recently published in The Journal of Chemical Physics, is aiming to address that knowledge gap. The model was developed by theoretical…
[ad_1] Snowshoe hares eat meat, and they don’t seem all that picky about what kind of animal it comes from. A natural history paper published recently in the journal Northwestern Naturalist documents hares in Yukon’s boreal forest scavenging on grouse, loon, other hares and even lynx. Peers, a PHD student at the University of Alberta, has been…
[ad_1] Last year was the fourth warmest on record, extending a scorching streak driven by a buildup of man-made greenhouse gases, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday. Average world surface air temperatures were 14.7 C in 2018, just 0.2 C off the highest, it said in the first global assessment based on…
[ad_1] If your dream home involves a big screen on your fridge, then Family Hub is for you. Samsung has been developing some custom features to turn the fridge into a functional, shared display for all the family. And the company is announcing at CES an update to Family Hub with new features. The interface…
[ad_1] Uber is using CES to promote its vision for a future of on-demand air travel. The ride-hailing company said in May that it plans to roll out air vehicles, which will look like a cross between a helicopter and a giant drone, by 2023. On Monday, in Las Vegas, one of Uber’s partners in…
[ad_1] Network gear maker D-Link just announced a 5G router that sends high-speed Wi-Fi through your house without cables. The router, called the DWR-2010, should allow users to get massive speeds over 5G networks without running cable. Don’t expect to pick this up at the local Best Buy, however, as the 5G router will probably…
[ad_1] For its smartphone business, marketing expenses in an essentially stagnant smartphone market led to decline in profitability. Over the third quarter of 2018, Samsung saw more than 13 percent year-over-year decline in global smartphone shipments, according to International Data Corporation. Samsung will disclose detailed earnings later in the month but added that difficult business…
[ad_1] My favorite mesh gear, Netgear’s Orbi, has gotten a considerable speed update. The new router, called the RBK50, supports Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax technology which will send gigabit wireless speeds from router to router in your mesh. WiFi 6 is still new to the industry and there isn’t much support outside of specific hardware like…
[ad_1] Wellness, fitness, nutrition – all of it is getting a makeover in this age of mobile tech. Now you can book doctor appointments on an app, get your blood drawn and the results back in 20 minutes. You can give your doctor access to your genetic code and get truly personalized service. Your stationary…
[ad_1] Samsung is announcing two new laptops at CES. The company is launching a pro-level laptop called the Notebook 9 Pro and a laptop for student called the Notebook Flash. The Notebook Flash is an entry-level laptop with a textured design. It looks like fabric but it’s made out of plastic. The screen doesn’t look…
[ad_1] After a recent update some AT&T phones now have a 5G E icon. This icon replaces the one indicated the phone is running on a 4G network. But here’s the thing: The phone is still on a 4G network. AT&T has played these games before, too. This nonsense is a marketing ploy by AT&T.…
[ad_1] Amazon is rumored to be acquiring CloudEndure, a small Israeli start-up that offers back-up services for cloud computing, for a reported $200 million, according to Israeli media. Although neither company could be reached to confirm the report, the buy would make sense for Amazon, the world’s leading cloud computing provider. As attacks proliferate far…
[ad_1] The UK government has announced new powers for police to tackle illegal use of drone technology, including powers to land, seize and search drones. This follows the recent Gatwick drone fiasco when, just before Christmas, a spate of drone sightings near the airport caused a temporary shutdown of the runway, and disruptive misery for thousands of people at one…
[ad_1] Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos laughs at a discussion at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2018. Now it’s Amazon’s turn at the top. The 24-year-old company surpassed Microsoft as the world’s most valuable public company on Monday, closing…
[ad_1] Kohler, the company established in 1873 and best known for its plumbing products, has shown little restraint in the connected home era. The company debuted a connected appliance platform called Kohler Konnect at CES 2018, and the push continues this year. Feast your eyes on the Kohler Numi 2.0. This is an intelligent toilet…
[ad_1] Streaming TV may never again be as simple, or as affordable, as it is now. Disney and WarnerMedia are each launching their own streaming services in 2019 in a challenge to Netflix’s dominance. Netflix viewers will no longer be able to watch hit movies such as Black Panther or Moana, which will soon reside on Disney’s…
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[ad_1] The heated debate around Amazon’s recently announced Long Island City “HQ2” is showing no signs of cooling down. On Monday morning, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) hosted a briefing in which labor officials, economic development analysts, Amazon employees and elected New York State and City representatives further underlined concerns around the…
[ad_1] Popular battle royale shooter Fortnite for Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC had a special event called ’14 Days of Fortnite’. It brought back existing and new limited time events to Fortnite and debuted with the Fortnite 7.10 update alongside expanded support for Android devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and 710…
[ad_1] Sometimes Plan A doesn’t work out. You’ve got to be ready to improvise. That’s one of the themes in Bastian Lehman’s story. He had a different career path in mind, but ended up settling for entrepreneurship. So far it’s going pretty well. He’s the cofounder and CEO of Postmates, a delivery startup that’s part…
[ad_1] The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas. Here are the latest findings and observations from Associated Press reporters on the ground as technology’s biggest trade event gets underway. More smart devices, fewer TVsWhat gadgets will Americans buy this year? Lots of “smart” devices for their home, according to projections from…
[ad_1] The show floor at CES 2019 kicks off on Tuesday morning, but on Sunday evening CNBC saw small preview of some of the gadgets that will be on display at an event called CES Unveiled. Companies big and small had new products. Everything seems to be connected to the internet, and tech with Amazon…
[ad_1] Jio Browser has been released as the next major app from Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to compliment the Jio network in India. The new browser app, which is available for download on Android devices, is touted to be a ‘fast and lite’ solution for Web browsing. To attract Indian users, the JioBrowser app also…
[ad_1] Roku spiked more than 22 percent Monday after releasing preliminary numbers for its active accounts and streaming hours for its Q4 2018. The company handily beat the FactSet consensus estimate of 6.6 billion streaming hours, reporting an estimated 7.3 billion, up 68 percent year-over-year, according to a press release. That brings streaming hours for…
[ad_1] People relied on the most popular mobile weather app to track forecasts that determined whether they chose jeans over shorts and packed a parka or umbrella, but its owners used it to track their every step and profit off that information, Los Angeles prosecutors said Friday. The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app…
[ad_1] As investors hunt for value in the new year, one top technician says there’s something in the charts suggesting “Dow dog” Verizon is the best play for a catch-up. The classic “Dogs of the Dow” theory involves investing in high-yielding Dow stocks, which typically means investing in some of the biggest laggards of the…
[ad_1] Over 100 million Alexa-enabled devices have been shipped to date, Amazon has announced. The e-commerce giant is known for withholding numbers regarding all its hardware and services, which makes this a unique — and possibly deliberate, with CES 2019 around the corner — reveal. Of course, Amazon didn’t get into any specifics, which is…
[ad_1] Amazon is now the largest company by market value, overtaking Microsoft’s hold on the title. Amazon’s market value was about $799 billion Monday, compared with Microsoft’s $791 billion. Apple, which had been part of a close three-way race for the seat, is now down to about $699 billion in market value after plunging last…
[ad_1] If you use wired headphones with your new iPhone, you’re probably familiar with the pain that comes along with trying to listen to music while you’re charging your phone via the Lightning port. Mophie unveiled its solution to this problem at the Consumer Electronics Show today. Thanks to Qi wireless charging, Mophie’s new battery…
[ad_1] While you spent the holidays streaming Bird Box, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and/or re-watching The Office for the hundredth time, Netflix was playing out a corporate drama of its own-poaching Activision Blizzard Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann to be its new CFO. Just before the news emerged, Activision abruptly announced that it would fire Neumann, who had…
[ad_1] The CES event focused primarily on the digital technology going into the new M-byte, an extensive array of features that the company has dubbed “Byton Life,” something meant to “transform those four wheels into the next-generation smart device.” Breitfeld declared. “M-byte could become the most important digital device in your life.” The system relies…
[ad_1] If you’re a GitHub user, but you don’t pay, this is a good week. Historically, GitHub always offered free accounts but the caveat was that your code had to be public. To get private repositories, you had to pay. Starting tomorrow, that limitation is gone. Free GitHub users now get unlimited private projects with…
[ad_1] While WhatsApp is busy in trying to curb the circulation of fake news through its platform, a message specifying a “WhatsApp Gold” update has made a comeback. The message, which originally reached the masses on the instant messaging platform back in 2016, now warns users that a video titled ‘Martinelli’ will be posted on…
[ad_1] Alex Wong | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, founder of space venture Blue Origin and owner of The Washington Post, participates in an event hosted by the Air Force Association September 19, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. Amazon has a new way to prevent thieves from stealing packages. In early 2019, Amazon will…
[ad_1] VR headsets make me queasy. I’m not alone. It’s a common complaint about virtual reality content but this startup might have solved the problem in the most unlikely way. Holoride wants people to use VR in the backseat of the family sedan. My stomach is happy to report it works as advertised. Yesterday, after…
[ad_1] Austrian sensor specialist AMS is to team up with Chinese software manufacturer Face++ to produce new 3D facial recognition features for smartphones, boosting its shares more than 10 percent on Monday. AMS already provides Apple with optical sensors for 3D facial recognition features on its newest iPhones. Lower than expected demand for these phones,…
[ad_1] The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. Nvidia launches the $349 GeForce RTX 2060 Nvidia broke with tradition and put a new focus on gaming at CES.…
[ad_1] Technology giant Facebook is in for another tough year as marketers ramp up their scrutiny of the platform, according to Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser who has reaffirmed his “sell” rating on the company’s stock. “Facebook’s problems seem likely to worsen from here (which is saying something considering the year it had in 2018),”…
[ad_1] There’s a trend here. After Samsung and Vizio, LG is also adding support for Apple’s ecosystem to its TV operating system webOS. Specifically, people who buy an LG TV in 2019 should be able to share content to their TVs using AirPlay 2. TVs will also be compatible with HomeKit, letting you create custom…
[ad_1] A new version of the Acer Swift 7 laptop has been launched at CES 2019 and it features a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. This makes this laptop almost completely devoid of bezels. The Acer Swift 7 lineup is known to feature some of most portable laptops in the world and this year’s iteration is…
[ad_1] When the screen is hidden, all you see is a big base that doubles as a large speaker. When you want to watch TV, you hold a button on the remote and a panel on the base opens up while the TV starts to roll upward. The screen measures 65 inches and has all…
[ad_1] The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 India price has been revealed thanks to a listing on Nvidia’s own India website. If you’re looking for a GPU upgrade, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 India price is Rs. 31,000. Although you can’t pre-order it right now, you can however, sign up to be notified as to when…
[ad_1] Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella smiles during the question and answer portion of the Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., on Nov. 28, 2018. Microsoft and Kroger are taking on Amazon’s cashierless stores with their own futuristic grocery store pilot. The move deepens the partnership between the two companies,…
[ad_1] Meet KADRILJ and FYRTUR. They’re Ikea’s upcoming smart window blinds and they look great. The two product lines are battery-powered shades that can open and close through a dedicate app. They also interact with IKEA’s TRÅDFRI lighting gateway allowing homeowners to control the shades through Alexa, HomeKit and Google Assistant. Pricing is aggressive: 99…
[ad_1] Spotify has begun testing a new type of ad in Discover Weekly, its personalized playlist of music that’s the streaming service’s flagship feature. The company says that, for the first time, it will allow a brand to “sponsor” this playlist as opposed to just running ads. It believes many advertisers will be interested in…
[ad_1] Seagate-owned LaCie has a new range of portable drives that were unveiled at this year’s CES, looking to deliver on style as well as added functionality. The LaCie Mobile Drive (shown above) has a chiselled ‘diamond cut’ metal design that frankly looks pretty good. There’s a boost in storage capacity as well, as this…
[ad_1] She had joined ad agency Ogilvy’s graduate training scheme in 2012 and having Unilever as a client made her aware of the impact social purpose can have on sales, the classic example being the FMCG company’s Dove soap brand and its long-running “campaign for real beauty.” “Dove is that obvious example where they come…
[ad_1] The Linksys Max Stream AC2200 is the latest in the range of mesh-supported routers from the company. Wi-Fi routers aren’t necessarily something a lot of us pay attention to, but they are more useful than we give them credit for. A good router will enhance your home Wi-Fi connectivity and make your Internet usage…
[ad_1] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday Apple’s big earnings miss isn’t tied to U.S.-China trade negotiations, in a rebuke of the iPhone giant’s public statements and a sign the Trump administration hopes to distance itself from the company’s shortcomings. “I don’t think Apple’s earning miss had anything to do with the present trade talks,”…
[ad_1] During last year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nvidia had announced the first G-Sync PC gaming monitors with refresh rates of 144Hz and above. This year, the company is bringing G-Sync support to other monitors which support AMD’s FreeSync technology. Nvidia has listed 12 FreeSync monitors that will receive G-Sync support via a software update…
[ad_1] Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gives a keynote address, January 6, 2016 at the CES 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Netflix raked in five Golden Globes Sunday night, proving its investment in original content is paying off in critical acclaim. The wins come as the…
[ad_1] Apple is reportedly gearing up for a new streaming TV service to rival Netflix, Amazon and Google this year, but in the meantime, it is also expanding interoperability with more third parties like smart TV makers to make what it already has available easier to use in the living room. In the latest development, smart…
[ad_1] At CES 2019, Belkin has launched a slew of products, including Lightning connector-equipped headphones called Rockstar, new Boost Charge charging cables, Boost Charge USB-C Car Charger + Cable, USB-C Home Charger + Cable, and the Boost Charge Power Bank USB-C + Cable. All of these are being demoed at its CES booth, and the…
[ad_1] The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas. Here are the latest findings and observations from Associated Press reporters on the ground as technology’s biggest trade event gets underway. What gadgets will Americans buy this year? Lots of “smart” devices for their home, according to projections from the Consumer Technology Association…
[ad_1] The Linksys Max Stream AC2200 is the latest in the range of mesh-supported routers from the company. Wi-Fi routers aren’t necessarily something a lot of us pay attention to, but they are more useful than we give them credit for. A good router will enhance your home Wi-Fi connectivity and make your Internet usage…
[ad_1] Micron shares have finally bottomed after a year of steep losses and should perform better than the broader stock market in 2019, according to BMO Capital Markets. Analyst Ambrish Srivastava upgraded the beaten-up memory stock to outperform from market perform Monday, telling clients that the brokerage’s thesis on Micron has changed as shares cheapened…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Samsung Samsung Odyssey is the company’s most powerful gaming laptop till date Samsung isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think PC gaming, but the South Korean manufacturer is hoping to change that with its brand-new Samsung Odyssey gaming laptop. It is the company’s most powerful gaming laptop till…
[ad_1] Maezawa, the founder of Japanese online retailer Zozo Inc, sent the tweet after his website Zozotown posted sales of 10 billion yen in its New Year’s sale. He previously gained international attention after securing a seat aboard SpaceX’s inaugural tourist flight to the moon. The mission from Elon Musk’s transportation company is expected to…
[ad_1] Apple is not among the exhibitors at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, but that didn’t prevent the iPhone maker from sending a message to attendees on a large billboard. “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone,” Apple says in the message to be seen by tens of thousands attending the Las Vegas…
[ad_1] Part of the company’s range of premium laptops, the HP Spectre x360 15 sports an OLED display HP has launched its latest range of laptops at CES 2019, including the new HP Omen 15 gaming laptop and the productivity-centric HP Spectre x360 15. While the former features a 240Hz display which will appeal to…
[ad_1] Tate Modern called Fahrelnissa Zeid “one of the greatest female artists of the 20th century”. The Turkish artist was renowned for creating huge, abstract pieces with colourful, kaleidoscopic patterns. She blended European approaches with Islamic, Byzantine, Arba and Persian influences and her pioneering work won her huge acclaim in the 1950s. Who is Google…
[ad_1] Samsung is holding its CES press conference today at 2 PM Pacific, 5 PM Eastern, 10 PM in London. The company will unveil its new lineup of consumer electronics devices. You should expect a wide range of new products, from smart watches to washing machines. We’ll have a team on the ground, so you…
[ad_1] CES wouldn’t be CES if there were no new and crazy screens on display. While Samsung has revealed what it has in store for us, LG Display has also announced that it is showing off some cool and innovative screens at the tech fair in Las Vegas. These include an 88-inch 8K OLED screen,…
[ad_1] Google Photos is the American tech giant’s photo storage and sharing service that is hugely-popular. The software gives all users unlimited photo storage for up to 16-megapixels and video up to a 1080p resolution. However, if fans want to store their images in a higher quality they will need to pay a monthly subscription…
[ad_1] Sony is holding its CES press conference today at 5 PM Pacific, 8 PM Eastern. The company will talk about all of its new devices, from connected speakers to cameras, TVs and maybe even turntables. Sony’s press conference is usually packed with product announcements. We’ll have a team on the ground, so you should…
[ad_1] AMD has unveiled the second-generation of its Ryzen laptops processors and seventh-generation A-series processors for Chromebooks. The chipmaker is showcasing the new processors at the ongoing CES 2019 tech fair in Las Vegas. The new Ryzen 3000-series mobile processors are built on the company’s 12nm manufacturing process (except the Ryzen 3200U) and will be…