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Tinder adds sexual orientation and gender identity to its profiles
Jun 04, 3:01PM
Tinder is adding information about sexual orientation and gender identity to its profiles. The company worked with the LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD on changes to its dating app to make it more inclusive. Users who want to edit or add more information about their sexual orientation can now simply edit their profile. When a Tinder […]
Ori Living partners with IKEA to bring robotic furniture to customers by 2020
Jun 04, 2:42PM
Welcome to the robotic bedroom of the future, coming in 2020 to tiny apartments beginning in Hong Kong and Japan, but expanding around the world. IKEA is now selling robotic furniture that can convert from a storage and seating unit into a bed and closet and back again. The new line of furniture, based on […]
Facebook fails to stop Europe's top court weighing in on EU-US data transfers
Jun 04, 2:17PM
Facebook has failed in its last ditch attempt to block a referral by Ireland’s High Court of questions over the legality of EU-US data transfer mechanisms to the region’s top court. Ireland’s Supreme Court unanimously refused its request to appeal the decision Friday, via Reuters. Irish law does not include a provision to appeal against […]
Jewish dating app JCrush exposed user data and private messages
Jun 04, 2:00PM
A security lapse at JCrush, a dating app designed for the Jewish community, left a databases open without a password, exposing sensitive user records and private messages to anyone who knew where to look. The site’s backend database had around around 200,000 user records, according to security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, who shared […]
NASA's Space Launch System passes key milestone for Moon mission
Jun 04, 1:55PM
NASA is celebrating a key step towards its mission to get people back to the Moon: The first large core rocket stage that will power the new Space Launch System being built by contractor Boeing is now four-fifths assembled. Wait – did I just say four-fifths? So like this stage isn’t even complete? No, it’s […]
Bill Gates, Neo, Gigafund backing Luminous in photonics supercomputer moonshot
Jun 04, 1:52PM
Luminous Computing, a one-year-old startup, is aiming to build a photonics chip that will handle workloads needed for AI at the speed of light. It’s a moonshot and yet, the young company already has a number of high-profile investors willing to bet on the prospect. The company has raised $9 million in a seed round […]
Bird is launching a two-seater electric vehicle to become more than a kick scooter startup
Jun 04, 1:00PM
Bird won’t stop deploying new mobility vehicles and services. Bird has just unveiled the Bird Cruiser, an electric vehicle that is essentially a blend between a bicycle and a moped. The Bird Cruiser can seat up to two people and, depending on the market, the Cruiser will either be pedal-assist or just have a peg. […]
Firefox gets enhanced tracking protection, desktop password manager and more
Jun 04, 1:00PM
It’s no secret that Mozilla sees privacy as a differentiating feature for its revitalized Firefox browser. Today, the Firefox team is launching one of its broadest set of releases that aim to keep advertisers and others from following you across the web, while also making it harder for Facebook to track you. In addition, the […]
Why four security companies just sold for $1.5B
Jun 04, 12:01PM
If you’re thinking about starting a technology company, you may want to consider focusing on cybersecurity. Last week was an incredible M&A whirlwind with four security companies getting acquired over just a three-day period: On Tuesday, FireEye bought Verodin, a five-year-old startup that helps measure the effectiveness of your cybersecurity defenses for $250 million. On Wednesday, […]
Facebook can be told to cast a wider net to find illegal content, says EU court advisor
Jun 04, 11:42AM
How much of an obligation should social media platforms be under to hunt down illegal content? An influential advisor to Europe’s top court has taken the view that social media platforms like Facebook can be required to seek out and identify posts that are equivalent to content that an EU court has deemed illegal — […]
Majelan is a personal podcast player with premium content
Jun 04, 11:01AM
Meet Majelan, a French startup that wants to make podcasts more accessible. Behind the scene, Majelan is the startup created by former Radio France CEO Mathieu Gallet and Arthur Perticoz. The app is launching today on iOS and Android in the coming days. Given that Gallet was previously at the head of all French public […]
Apple is now restricting Chinese language podcasts in China
Jun 04, 10:49AM
Just as podcasting hits the mainstream in the west, China, which is also experiencing an audio boom, is seeing restrictions tighten around shows as evidenced by new curbs from Apple. This week, the U.S. tech giant has pulled a handful of Chinese-language podcasts from its Chinese Podcasts store, one of the few remaining channels for […]
Aptoide, a Play Store rival, cries antitrust foul over Google hiding its app
Jun 04, 9:08AM
As US regulators gear up to launch another antitrust probe of Google’s business, an alternative Android app store is dialling up its long time complaint of anti-competitive behavior against the search and smartphone OS giant. Portugal-based Aptoide is launching a campaign website to press its case and call for Google to “Play Fair” — accusing […]
Africa Roundup: Jumia's post-IPO earnings, Gokada's $5.3M raise, Facebook's fake-news purge, Joe Montana's fintech investment
Jun 04, 7:30AM
Jumia held its first post-IPO earnings call and weathered a short-sell assault in May, with Wall Street showing confidence in Pan-African e-commerce company. On the numbers, key takeaways were that Jumia's Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) — the total amount of goods sold over the period — grew by 58 percent to €240 million. Marketplace revenue […]
China blocks CNN's website and Reuters stories about Tiananmen Square
Jun 04, 7:05AM
CNN's website is currently blocked in mainland China, after it published a story about today's 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre as one of its top headlines. The site is usually accessible in China, according to historical data from GreatFire.org. Matt Rivers, a Beijing-based reporter, noted the blocking of the site on Twitter, writing […]
Georges raises $11.2 million for its accounting automation tool
Jun 04, 7:01AM
Meet Georges, a French startup that wants to help freelancers, doctors and lawyers when it comes to accounting. With Georges, you can get rid of your accountant altogether and switch to a software-as-a-service product. Alven is leading today's round with other investors also participating. Automated accounting is an interesting space. For instance, Roger just raised […]
Google Maps now allows users in India to check live status of trains, bus travel times, and more
Jun 04, 6:39AM
Apple unveiled a range of India-specific features in iOS 13 at WWDC this week as it begins to adapt its software for the world's second largest internet market. But if you want to see how far an international service can be customized for the Indian market, look to Google Maps. The app, which is used […]
Sleek lets companies incorporate and operate in Singapore — without the pain of paperwork
Jun 04, 6:21AM
Singapore is keen to exert itself as an epicenter for startups and tech worldwide. But beyond the government-backed startup programs, which include grants, investment checks and more, a key point is simply making it easy for companies to set up shop in the country. Southeast Asia is highly-touted as a growth region for startups, with […]
Tink, the European open banking platform, announces PayPal as a strategic investor
Jun 04, 6:00AM
Tink, the European open banking platform that recently raised €56 million in new funding, is disclosing that PayPal has become a strategic investor. The online payments giant joins a long list of existing backers that includes U.S.-based Insight Venture Partners, Sunstone, SEB, Nordea Ventures and ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund. Individuals such as Christian Clausen, […]
Apple announces its 2019 Design Award winners
Jun 04, 4:28AM
Apple doled out its 2019 Design Awards at its Worldwide Developer Conference this afternoon, highlighting a range of apps that work as beautifully as they look, the company said. This year, half the award winners were mobile games, which may speak to where much design innovation is today taking place. Other creativity focused and health […]
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