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March 2, 2020

US private equity group Thoma Bravo has closed the acquisition of UK-based cybersecurity company Sophos for $3.9B; the deal was first announced in Oct. 2019 (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

Ron Miller / TechCrunch: US private equity group Thoma Bravo has closed the acquisition of UK-based cybersecurity company Sophos for $3.9B; the deal was first announced in Oct. 2019 — Thoma Bravo announced today that it had closed its hefty $3.9 billion acquisition of security firm, Sophos, marking yet another private equity deal in the

March 2, 2020

JD.com beats estimates with Q4 net revenue of $24.5B, up 26.6% YoY, says it expects Q1 revenue to increase "at least 10%" YoY to ~$19.09B amid COVID-19 concerns (Brian Deagon/Investor's Business Daily)

Brian Deagon / Investor’s Business Daily: JD.com beats estimates with Q4 net revenue of $24.5B, up 26.6% YoY, says it expects Q1 revenue to increase “at least 10%” YoY to ~$19.09B amid COVID-19 concerns — Shares of China e-commerce giant JD.com (JD) shot up Monday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. JD.com beats estimates

March 2, 2020

China’s largest private automaker is building a satellite network now, too

Image: Geely The largest private automaker in China is getting into the satellite business. Chinese automotive giant Geely has broadened its reach to include everything from trucking, to high-speed trains, to passenger drones, to Volvo over the last decade or so. But its newest effort could tie those things all together, as Geely just announced

Where are Bose's new AirPods competitors? – CNET

The Bose Earbuds 500 were supposed to come out in 2019 but didn’t. Alas, the coronavirus is only partially to blame for their delay. Where are Bose's new AirPods competitors? – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Procore, provider of construction management software, files for IPO, reveals revenue of $289.2M in 2019, up 55% YoY, on net loss of $83.1M vs. $56.7M in 2018 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Procore, provider of construction management software, files for IPO, reveals revenue of $289.2M in 2019, up 55% YoY, on net loss of $83.1M vs. $56.7M in 2018 — Late Friday afternoon, construction management software provider Procore Technologies filed an S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Procore, provider

Bose quietly replaces its CEO – CNET

After only two years at the helm, President and CEO Phil Hess recently stepped down. CFO Jim Scammon has taken over as president and chief operating officer. Bose quietly replaces its CEO – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Report: senior management at Apple rebuffed some operations execs' suggestion to relocate part of its manufacturing from China to Vietnam as early as 2015 (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Juli Clover / MacRumors: Report: senior management at Apple rebuffed some operations execs’ suggestion to relocate part of its manufacturing from China to Vietnam as early as 2015 — Production on Apple’s devices has been stymied in recent weeks due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China. Report: senior management at Apple rebuffed

Waymo Includes Outsiders in $2.25 Billion Investment Round

Alphabet’s self-driving unit, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle research, has been expanding its commercial efforts. Waymo Includes Outsiders in .25 Billion Investment Round Source: NY Times Tech

Coronavirus updates: Deaths pass 3,000, half of infected now recovered – CNET

The latest updates on the COVID-19 outbreak. Coronavirus updates: Deaths pass 3,000, half of infected now recovered – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Mario Kart Tour is getting multiplayer on March 8th

Nintendo announced on Monday that Mario Kart Tour, the mobile iteration of the Mario Kart series, will finally be getting multiplayer this weekend, nearly six months after its late September launch. You’ll be able to play with up to seven players locally or online starting Sunday, March 8th at 11PM ET. Multiplayer for #MarioKartTour comes

Why Steve Wozniak thought he was US coronavirus patient zero – CNET

Woz feared he or his wife could have been the first to bring the virus back to the US. Why Steve Wozniak thought he was US coronavirus patient zero – CNET Source: CNet

How to add Spotify to Google Maps for your road tunes

{$inline_image}Google Maps features many tools that make navigation more palatable, including the ability to play music directly from the map interface. It’s a nifty feature, as one of the most annoying things when driving is being unable to browse your music or see what’s playing. (We’re assuming you’re not driving while music browsing, because you’d better

Facebook pulls out of SXSW conference over coronavirus concerns – CNET

It’s the latest social network to drop out of the conference. Facebook pulls out of SXSW conference over coronavirus concerns – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Chris Matthews just quit Hardball live on air

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Chris Matthews apparently just quit “Hardball With Chris Matthews” live on air. The abrupt exit of the MSNBC anchor happened after columnist Laura Bassett accused Matthews of sexually harassing her in 2016, and after a terse exchange with presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren about believing women in workplace disputes. “Compliments on

Google's cloud conference will be digital only due to coronavirus concerns – CNET

The gathering, called Cloud Next, attracted 30,000 attendees last year. Google's cloud conference will be digital only due to coronavirus concerns – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Oppo’s new smartwatch looks just like the Apple Watch

Oppo has given us its best look yet at its upcoming smartwatch on the way — and it looks almost exactly like an Apple Watch. The new watch will be called the Oppo Watch, and more will be announced about it on March 6th at the company’s Oppo Find X2 launch event, according to a

March 2, 2020

Facebook pulls out of the SXSW conference citing coronavirus concerns

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has pulled out of the upcoming SXSW conference in Austin, TX, according to a company statement given to Business Insider. “Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year,” said the statement, which Facebook also shared with The

Disney trailer flips Artemis Fowl story to make him a hero – CNET

Our beloved criminal mastermind has been subverted by a Disney reimagining. Disney trailer flips Artemis Fowl story to make him a hero – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Google and Microsoft just canceled two small conferences ahead of their major ones

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google and Microsoft both announced on Monday that two smaller conferences, Google’s Cloud Next in San Francisco and Microsoft’s MVP Summit in the Seattle suburbs of Bellevue and Redmond, are being cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Google says it will be making its Cloud Next conference,

9 Resources for When Coronavirus Moves Your Course Online

As universities in China move courses online to serve students remotely in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns, instructors are rushing to modify their pedagogy and incorporate digital teaching tools. To help ease that transition, we’ve gathered our top stories on online teaching and instructional design, chock full of tips and best practices from the trenches.

March 2, 2020

Stanford group wants to use your computer to help researchers study the coronavirus

Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Stanford University’s Folding@home distributed computing project is seeking volunteers to help researchers develop treatment therapies for the novel coronavirus. Folding@home (FAH) uses the processing capacity of networked computers to simulate the complex process of protein folding, which helps determine how to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, and SARS, another

Apple Agrees to Pay Some iPhone Owners $25 Each

A settlement for as much as $500 million would resolve a lawsuit accusing Apple of slowing old iPhones as it released new ones. Apple Agrees to Pay Some iPhone Owners Each Source: NY Times Tech

March 2, 2020

Chinese nationals helped North Korea launder stolen cryptocurrency, US officials say

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge North Korean hackers stole $250 million worth of cryptocurrency from an exchange and two Chinese nationals helped them launder $100 million of it using prepaid iTunes gift cards and other methods, according to the US Department of Justice. The US Treasury Department says the scheme is tied to

Weird 'cotton candy' planets might be rocking rings, scientists suggest – CNET

Researchers are taking a closer look at oddball exoplanets known as super-puffs. Weird 'cotton candy' planets might be rocking rings, scientists suggest – CNET Source: CNet

March 2, 2020

Epic delays Fortnite tournaments until it fixes performance issues

Photo: Epic Games Epic Games announced today that it won’t be hosting any Fortnite tournaments with cash prizes until it addresses performance issues affecting both players and the game’s servers. “Our goal is to improve performance before kicking off any cash prized competition,” the company said in a statement. For Chapter 2 – Season 2,

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