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May 30, 2019

VMware reports Q1 revenue of $2.27B, up 13% YoY, beating analyst estimates of $2.24B, and net income of $505M, including a gain of $132M from Pivotal (Natalie Gagliordi/ZDNet)

Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: VMware reports Q1 revenue of $2.27B, up 13% YoY, beating analyst estimates of $2.24B, and net income of $505M, including a gain of $132M from Pivotal — VMware also reported an unexpected gain of $132 million from its investment in Pivotal Software. — VMware delivered strong … VMware reports Q1 revenue

May 30, 2019

Parental control app developers band together to demand an API from Apple

A large group of developers who make parental control apps have banded together to demand that Apple come up with a technical solution that will allow them to continue to work on the iPhone. They’ve gone so far to create a website and propose a specification for an API that would give their apps enough

May 30, 2019

Facebook board votes yay on Zuck, nay on Conservatives

A mutiny attempt today by a coalition of anti-Zuckerberg Facebook shareholder groups resulted in a resounding defeat as the social network voted to retain its founder as CEO. In a separate smack-down, a right-wing advocacy group found its demand for Conservative voices on Facebook‘s board rejected wholesale. Investors came at CEO Mark Zuckerberg with eight

Huawei wearables shipments quadruple in first quarter – CNET

Apple still has the highest wearables market share, but IDC says Huawei is gaining on it. Huawei wearables shipments quadruple in first quarter – CNET Source: CNet

Google holds firm on Chrome changes that may break ad blockers – CNET

However, enterprise users may be exempt from the tweaks. Google holds firm on Chrome changes that may break ad blockers – CNET Source: CNet

Zuckerberg's personal security chief reportedly accused of sexual harassment – CNET

Racist comments were also made about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, Business Insider reports. Zuckerberg's personal security chief reportedly accused of sexual harassment – CNET Source: CNet

May 30, 2019

Dear Samsung, don’t kill the Note 10’s headphone jack and physical buttons

There’s a rumor making the rounds today that’s making me quite sad: Samsung might be killing the headphone jack on the Galaxy Note 10. Equally puzzling, the company might be killing physical buttons too. The report comes courtesy of Android Police, which has a solid track record with these things. Samsung would reportedly replace the

Amazon wants to buy Boost Mobile from Sprint and T-Mobile, report says – CNET

T-Mobile and Sprint may have to sell off Boost Mobile to push their merger through, which could pave the way for Amazon to become a wireless service provider. Amazon wants to buy Boost Mobile from Sprint and T-Mobile, report says – CNET Source: CNet

May 30, 2019

Sources: Amazon is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from T-Mobile and Sprint (Reuters)

Reuters: Sources: Amazon is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from T-Mobile and Sprint — (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from U.S. carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Sources: Amazon is interested in buying

May 30, 2019

North Face apologizes after openly gloating about gaming Wikipedia for free advertising

In a marketing campaign idea that even the least savvy internet user could have told you was a terrible idea, the North Face decided to announce publicly earlier this week how it gamed Google Search results to promote its products by uploading photos of them to high-traffic Wikipedia entries. North Face even gloated about its

Uber reports a $1 billion loss in first quarterly earnings after IPO

The ride-hailing giant reports bookings rose 34% as it maintained leadership of the category. Uber reports a billion loss in first quarterly earnings after IPO Source: Washington Post Tech

Sonic Screwdriver Shuts Off Mains

In the world of Doctor Who, the sonic screwdriver is a versatile tool with a wide range of capabilities. [Hartley] wanted some of that action for himself, and built a device of his own. Unable to recreate the broad swathe of features from the show, he settled on something easier. The device is fitted with

May 30, 2019

Microsoft says devs can now bring Win32 games to the Microsoft Store, a shift away from the store's previous Universal Windows Platform requirement for games (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft says devs can now bring Win32 games to the Microsoft Store, a shift away from the store’s previous Universal Windows Platform requirement for games — It’s been a long time coming — Microsoft had a dream with Windows 8 that involved universal Windows apps that would span across phones

May 30, 2019

British Columbia passes emissions law banning sale of gas-powered cars by 2040

British Columbia yesterday passed an emissions law aimed at curbing the production and sale of fuel-burning cars in the Canadian province, marking North America’s most aggressive legislation to date, according to the CBC. The law mandates that 10 percent of all vehicles sold by 2025 be zero emission ones, while the sale of fuel-burning cars

Jezebel Here’s a Good Story About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Telling Off Her Sexist Boss in Her Restau

Jezebel Here’s a Good Story About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Telling Off Her Sexist Boss in Her Restaurant Days | Deadspin A Thorough And Informative 2019 NBA Finals Preview For Basketball Idiots | Splinter Say McCain, Say McCain | The Root Mike Tyson Reportedly Put the Paws on The Game’s Manager for Insinuating That… Read more… Jezebel Here’s a Good Story About

May 30, 2019

Genstar Capital buys a majority stake in Prometheus Group, a Raleigh-based plant maintenance operations and optimization software company, at a $1B+ valuation (Chantal Allam/WRAL TechWire)

Chantal Allam / WRAL TechWire: Genstar Capital buys a majority stake in Prometheus Group, a Raleigh-based plant maintenance operations and optimization software company, at a $1B+ valuation — RALEIGH – In just 13 years, Prometheus Group has transformed itself from a “one-man consulting shop” to a “unicorn” – a privately held startup valued at over

May 30, 2019

Cloud-to-cloud backup and restore vendor OwnBackup raises $23.25M Series C co-led by IVP and Vertex Ventures, bringing the total raised to ~$50M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Cloud-to-cloud backup and restore vendor OwnBackup raises $23.25M Series C co-led by IVP and Vertex Ventures, bringing the total raised to ~$50M — OwnBackup, a cloud-to-cloud backup and restore vendor with offices in the U.K., New Jersey, and Tel Aviv, today announced that it’s secured $23.25 million … Cloud-to-cloud backup and

May 30, 2019

Northrop Grumman’s new rocket suffers small explosion during first big ignition test

Northrop Grumman’s first big test of its future OmegA rocket seems to have ended in a small explosion. Today, the company fired up the main engine on the rocket during a ground test in Utah. Toward the end of the test, part of the vehicle’s engine burst apart, sending pieces of hardware flying. Today’s test

May 30, 2019

Abacus Insights, a data integration platform for the healthcare industry, raises $12.7M Series A led by CRV (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

Ron Miller / TechCrunch: Abacus Insights, a data integration platform for the healthcare industry, raises $12.7M Series A led by CRV — Abacus Insights, an early stage startup that wants to help coordinate healthcare information across systems, announced a $12.7 million Series A investment today led by CRV. Abacus Insights, a data integration platform for

Uber posts mixed results in its first quarter as a public company – CNET

Revenue is slightly up, but the ride-hailing company still posts a loss. Uber posts mixed results in its first quarter as a public company – CNET Source: CNet

How Rocketman brought a bit of Beatles spirit to the Elton John biopic – CNET

Music director Giles Martin, son of legendary producer George Martin, share the “secret weapon” behind the movie’s music. How Rocketman brought a bit of Beatles spirit to the Elton John biopic – CNET Source: CNet

Disney's Star Wars land review: Galaxy's Edge up close – CNET

Ever imagine what it would be like to step into the world of a Star Wars film or sit in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon? Wonder no more and visit Disneyland’s new Star Wars-themed land, Galaxy’s Edge. Disney's Star Wars land review: Galaxy's Edge up close – CNET Source: CNet

Google Search now conjures AR animals for you – CNET

Panda in the street? Alligator in the subway? Shark at Starbucks? Google brings AR and 3D objects to iOS and Android phones. Google Search now conjures AR animals for you – CNET Source: CNet

May 30, 2019

Having Your ID Scanned at Bars Sucks For Your Privacy

We’ve all been there—maybe you’ve had a little too much to drink and a bouncer is questioning your balance as they scan your ID. Unfortunately, at least in some cities in the U.S., a simple interaction with a bouncer gone wrong can mean you’re booted from bars all over town; as first reported by OneZero,

DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too

Chess and Go were child’s play. Now A.I. is winning at capture the flag. Will such skills translate to the real world? DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too Source: NY Times Tech

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