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Microsoft invests in Grab to bring AI and big data to on-demand services
Oct 09, 1:28AM
Microsoft has made a strategic investment in ride-hailing and on-demand services company Grab as part of a deal that includes collaborating on big data and AI projects. Under the agreement, Singapore-based Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platformAzure cloud computing service. Microsoft and Grab didn’t disclose financial terms. The idea behind the […]
Looking back at Google+
Oct 08, 10:06PM
Google+ is shutting down at last. Google announced today it’s sunsetting its consumer-facing social network due to lack of user and developer adoption, low usage and engagement. Oh, and a data leak. It even revealed how poorly the network is performing, noting that 90 percent of Google+ user sessions are less than five seconds long. […]
Binance will disclose listing fees and donate them to its own charity
Oct 08, 9:07PM
The biggest cryptocurrency exchange wants to make its coin listing process a bit less sketchy. In a Medium post on Monday, the company said that moving forward it would disclose fees that arise in the process of getting a coin listed on the exchange and donate all listing fees to charity. Specifically, its own charity: […]
Nubank is now worth $4 billion after Tencent's $180 million investment
Oct 08, 8:47PM
Nubank, the Brazilian financial services company, has raised $180 million from the Chinese internet giant, Tencent. Tencent has long been interested in financial services startups, and with its $90 million direct investment and another $90 million investment in the secondary market, the company now has access to what is arguably the largest digital banking company […]
Facebook, are you kidding?
Oct 08, 7:58PM
Facebook is making a video camera. The company wants you to take it home, gaze into its single roving-yet-unblinking eye and speak private thoughts to your loved ones into its many-eared panel. The thing is called Portal and it wants to live on your kitchen counter or in your living room or wherever else you’d […]
The Casio Rangeman GPR-B1000 is a big watch for big adventures
Oct 08, 6:33PM
The Casio Rangeman GPR-B1000 is comically large. That’s the first thing you notice about it. Based on the G-Shock design, this massive watch is 20.2mm thick and about 60mm in diameter, a true dinner plate of a watch. Inside the heavy case is a dense collection of features that will make your next outdoor adventure […]
Here's how Google is revamping Gmail and Android security
Oct 08, 6:28PM
Eager to change the conversation from their years-long exposure of user data via Google+ to the bright, shining future the company is providing, Google has announced some changes to the way permissions are approved for Android apps. The new process will be slower, more deliberate, and hopefully secure.
Machinify raises $10 million to help businesses use AI to monetize data
Oct 08, 6:25PM
Data is valuable — if you know how to access it and reap the insights from it. That’s where Machinify comes in. The artificial intelligence company just raised a $10 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures with participation from GV and Matrix Partners. “Our core notion is that today, enterprises are collecting a ton […]
Google+ to shut down after coverup of data-exposing bug
Oct 08, 5:19PM
Google is about to have its Cambridge Analytica moment. A security bug allowed third-party developers to access Google+ user profile data since 2015 until Google discovered and patched it in March, but decided not to inform the world. When a user gave permission to an app to access their public profile data, the bug also […]
In letter to Congress, Apple sends strongest denial over 'spy chip' story
Oct 08, 4:41PM
Apple has doubled down on its repudiation of Bloomberg’s report last week that claimed its systems had been compromised by Chinese spies. The blockbuster story cited more than a dozen sources claiming that China installed tiny chips on motherboards built by Supermicro, which companies across the U.S. tech industry — including Amazon and Apple — have […]
Humbition is a new fund led by the Indiegogo's Slava Rubin
Oct 08, 4:40PM
Zocdoc founder Cyrus Massoumi and Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin have created a new $30 million fund called Humbition aimed at early stage, founder-led companies in New York. “The fund is focused on connecting startups with investors and advisors experienced in building and growing successful businesses,” said Rubin. “We are seeking to fill a void in […]
Fortnite maker buys anti-cheat software company
Oct 08, 4:10PM
Epic's gotta do something with the money it's printing through Fortnite purchases. Acquisitions appear to be at the top of that list, starting with Kamu, the Finnish startup behind Easy Anti-Cheat. Epic has already deployed the anti-cheat software for its wildly popular sandbox survival game — it's been a central piece of the gaming company's […]
Google Slides gets real-time automated captions
Oct 08, 4:00PM
Google is adding an interesting new feature to its Slides presentation tool today that allows you to enable real-time automated captions to your live presentations. That’s a great feature for those who are hard of hearing or deaf, as well as those who understand better when they can read instead of listen. The new feature […]
Microsoft announces an Xbox game streaming service
Oct 08, 3:11PM
A week after Google launched a game streaming service "Project Stream“ in beta, Microsoft's touting its own take on the category. Project xCloud is, naturally, an Xbox game streaming service, designed to bring the console's titles to a slew of different platforms. Outlined via blog post, the service is the latest offering to offer gamers […]
UK Uber drivers to stage 24 hour strike over pay and conditions
Oct 08, 3:02PM
A UK union that represents the interests of Uber drivers has called a 24 hour strike for tomorrow. Ride-hailing giant Uber may not be comfortable thinking of the people who do the driving on its platform as workers but, in 2016, a UK employment tribunal ruled against its classification of a group of then current […]
Walmart partners with MGM on original programming for Vudu
Oct 08, 2:49PM
Walmart is teaming up with MGM and others on original content for a free, ad-supported streaming service operated by Vudu . According to reports from Variety, Reuters, and CNBC, Walmart-owned Vudu will license original series created by MGM for this service, which will be based on franchises from MGM’s film and TV catalog. The shows will […]
LinkedIn acquires employee engagement platform Glint
Oct 08, 2:34PM
LinkedIn, the social network for the working world with close to 600 million users and now under the wing of Microsoft, has announced an acquisition as it continues to work on expanding the ways that people already on the platform use it. It has acquired Glint, a startup that provides employment engagement services for businesses […]
With Chrome 70, hundreds of popular websites are about to break
Oct 08, 2:30PM
A lot of secure sites are set to grind to a halt with security error messages in the next version of Google Chrome, after the browser will drop trust for a major HTTPS certificate provider following a series of security incidents. Chrome 70 is expected to be released on or around October 16, when the […]
YouTuber creates concept video showing Fortnite in first-person mode
Oct 08, 2:07PM
Fortnite Battle Royale was undoubtedly the big game of 2017, and 2018 is shaping up to be very similar. And with such popularity inevitably comes a swath of critics. Take, for example, YouTuber Max Box. Using Fortnite’s replay mode, Max Box created a YouTube video that shows what Fortnite would look like in first-person mode. […]
Garmin-owned navigation unit exposed thousands of boat owners' data
Oct 08, 2:00PM
Navionics, an electronic navigational chart maker owned by tech giant Garmin, has secured an exposed database that contained hundreds of thousands of customer records. The MongoDB database wasn’t secured with a password, allowing anyone who knew where to look to access and download the data. The company’s main products give boat, yacht and ship owners […]
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