Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for AT&T In an attempt to support and celebrate healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization and international advocacy group Global Citizen have announced plans for a benefit concert on April 18th. As well being broadcast live on TV at 8pm ET, the Lady Gaga-curated event will
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Faraday used to say: Let’s whip up a knowledge omelette! Bitcoin price We closed the day, April 06 2020,
Read MoreHinge A pandemic has taken over the world, but people are still dating. Today, Hinge is launching a new feature, called Date from Home, that the team thinks will make it easier to transition the texting chat into a video call. From a chat, daters can tap whether they’re ready to have a video call
Read MoreOver the past 10 years or so, electric vehicle battery technology has evolved to the point where cars can be charged from zero to 80% in a matter of minutes. But a group of scientists in the US believe they have made a breakthrough that could lead to even faster-charging batteries. In highly simplistic terms,
Read MoreMicrosoft is starting to open up its xCloud game streaming beta to countries across Europe. The software giant originally launched the xCloud preview in the US, UK, and Korea back in September, and it’s expanding to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. Anyone in these countries can now sign
Read MoreAlex Hern / The Guardian: WhatsApp now limits forwarding of viral messages,which have been forwarded five or more times, to one group at a time, to fight fake news — Restrictions on frequently forwarded messages intended to disrupt false Covid-19 claims — WhatsApp is to impose a strict new limit on message forwarding … WhatsApp
Read MoreRecently the New York Times reported how Amazon was flooding the market with new logos and brands. Essentially, Amazon finds cheap manufacturers to produce goods and matches them with sellers that will brand and sell the products on Amazon‘s marketplace. The strategy is to flood the market in a category, leverage the Prime listing, and move on.
Read MoreAs the world scrambles to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, social distancing is the best solution we currently have at our disposal to contain the spread of the dangerous virus. For most organizations, companies, and government agencies, this means they must recommend or instruct their employees to work from home and avoid congregating at
Read MoreMicrosoft says IPE (Integrity Policy Enforcement) was designed for immutable and embedded systems (e.g. network firewall device in a data center). Microsoft announces IPE, a new code integrity feature for Linux Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge With heightened scrutiny on the potential of private message apps to spread misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic, WhatsApp on Tuesday said it would place new limits on the forwarding of messages. Starting today, messages that have been identified as “highly forwarded” — sent through a chain
Read MoreFeargus O’Sullivan / CityLab: A look at Airbnb’s challenges amid the pandemic crisis, as global bookings fall and prospects for the travel accommodation industry turn murky — The short-term rental market is reeling from the coronavirus-driven tourism collapse. Can the industry’s dominant player stage a comeback after lockdowns lift? A look at Airbnb's challenges amid
Read MoreAn experiment under 4,600 feet of Italian rock wasn’t immune from the pandemic’s interruption. Will Coronavirus Freeze the Search for Dark Matter? Source: NY Times Tech
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Read MoreA trio of space rocks flamed out over the same part of the globe on the same night. Three fireballs spotted burning up over just three hours – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMike Isaac / New York Times: Facebook’s automated systems may have blocked organizers of DIY face mask hand sewing efforts; Facebook says it was in error and is working to resolve the issue — The social network said it had made an “error” in threatening to ban the organizers of hand-sewn masks from posting or
Read MoreElon Musk’s rocket company sends more employees to quarantine, but it’s able to continue “mission essential” work at factories, according CNBC. Six more SpaceX employees test positive for coronavirus, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Avery White for The Ver Samsung Electronics is one of the first major tech giants to announce earnings figures since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, and so far at least the company appears to have been relatively unaffected. In guidance released today, Samsung says its first-quarter revenue was approximately 55 trillion won ($44.9
Read MoreIsabelle Kirkwood / BetaKit: Montreal-based WorkJam, which makes software that helps companies manage their frontline “non-desk” workers, raises $50M Series C led by Inovia Capital — Montréal-based digital workplace solutions startup WorkJam has closed a $70.6 million CAD ($50 million USD) Series C round. Montreal-based WorkJam, which makes software that helps companies manage their frontline
Read MoreFinal Fantasy 7 Remake takes several huge gambles. They all pay off. Final Fantasy 7 Remake review: The most ambitious Final Fantasy yet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Interview with Masayoshi Son on WeWork and the role of the Vision Fund within SoftBank, says he expects 15 companies in the Vision Fund portfolio to go bankrupt — Covering venture capital, software and startups — Between the WeWork debacle and the coronavirus, the markets … Interview with Masayoshi Son on
Read MoreFinancial Times: Inside two weeks of turmoil at SoftBank, as Masayoshi Son was forced to take drastic action, including share buybacks, to shore up confidence in his tech empire — How the Japanese billionaire was forced to take drastic action to shore up confidence in his tech empire Inside two weeks of turmoil at SoftBank,
Read MoreAndrew Allemann / Domain Name Wire: GoDaddy is acquiring Neustar’s domain name registry services business and renaming it GoDaddy Registry; Neustar has about 12M domains — GoDaddy buys its first registry, implements governance model for conflicts of interest, and promises to keep domain prices in check. GoDaddy is acquiring Neustar's domain name registry services business
Read MoreSaheli Roy Choudhury / CNBC: Samsung forecasts Q1 2020 operating profit of $5.2B, up 2.7% YoY, beating analyst estimates, and consolidated sales of ~$44B; stock is up 3%+ — – Samsung said it expects 6.4 trillion Korean won ($5.23 billion) in first-quarter operating profit for 2020, up 2.7% from the 6.23 trillion won it posted
Read MoreThis experimental toilet identifies users by their finger and anal prints while gathering data for urine and stool analysis, a new study reports. This smart toilet recognizes your butt and analyzes poo for diseases – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTeam personnel should plan to work from their homes, over the phone and internet, according to a memo obtained by the NFL Network. NFL to hold 'fully virtual draft' amid coronavirus shutdown – CNET Source: CNet
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