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May 9, 2019

Qualcomm partners with Google to create a reference design and development kit for building Assistant-enabled Bluetooth headphones with Fast Pair support (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Qualcomm partners with Google to create a reference design and development kit for building Assistant-enabled Bluetooth headphones with Fast Pair support — Qualcomm today announced that it has partnered with Google to create a reference design and development kit for building Assistant-enabled Bluetooth headphones. Qualcomm partners with Google to create a

May 9, 2019

eToro CEO Yoni Assia and Kristian ‘HODOR’ Nairn are live at TNW 2019 — tune in now!

Good afternoon from day one of TNW’s annual tech extravaganza, taking place in Amsterdam’s trendy NDSM Wharf. The sun is shining. The beers are cold. People are having fun. All things considered, it’s pretty bloody lovely. Even if you’re not here, you can still take watch the festivities, and it’s all thanks to our livestream.

Dyson EV patent drawings hide clever engineering behind familiar forms – Roadshow

Its shape doesn’t seem all that different from many modern crossovers. Dyson EV patent drawings hide clever engineering behind familiar forms – Roadshow Source: CNet

Avengers: Endgame sank Titanic, director James Cameron says – CNET

The Marvel Cinematic Universe epic has taken the 1997 disaster movie’s place as the second highest-grossing film of all time. Avengers: Endgame sank Titanic, director James Cameron says – CNET Source: CNet

May 9, 2019

Singapore passes a controversial anti-fake news law that gives the government sweeping powers to fine and police online platforms including private chat groups (Tessa Wong/BBC)

Tessa Wong / BBC: Singapore passes a controversial anti-fake news law that gives the government sweeping powers to fine and police online platforms including private chat groups — Singapore has passed a controversial anti-fake news law that gives authorities sweeping powers to police online platforms and even private chat groups. Singapore passes a controversial anti-fake

Google Pixel 3A: Where is AT&T? – CNET

Google’s latest phones will head to most major US carriers, but where is AT&T? Google Pixel 3A: Where is AT&T? – CNET Source: CNet

May 9, 2019

John Hegarty: 90 percent of content is crap

Emma Harman, Managing Director EMEA for Whaler, a company that connects businesses to creators; and John Hegarty, founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), a creative agency, talked about how technology aids brands and creators at TNW2019 conference today. Hegarty said that 90 percent of content around us was crap, but noted technology was really helping

May 9, 2019

Consumer advocacy groups file a complaint with the FTC accusing Amazon's Echo Dot Kids of collecting children's data without parental consent (Natasha Singer/New York Times)

Natasha Singer / New York Times: Consumer advocacy groups file a complaint with the FTC accusing Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids of collecting children’s data without parental consent — Amazon barreled into the children’s smart-speaker market last year with a brightly colored device called Echo Dot Kids Edition. Consumer advocacy groups file a complaint with the

May 9, 2019

Coalition, which provides cybersecurity insurance, raises $40M Series B led by Ribbit Capital (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Coalition, which provides cybersecurity insurance, raises $40M Series B led by Ribbit Capital — Coalition, a cybersecurity insurance company, has raised $40 million in its latest round of funding. — Fintech investment giant Ribbit Capital led the investment with participation from Greenoaks Capital and Hillhouse Capital. Coalition, which provides cybersecurity insurance,

May 9, 2019

Humaniq’s Anton Mozgovy is live at TNW2019 – tune in now!

Welcome to the first day of TNW Conference 2019, our flagship technology festival in Amsterdam. We’re live at the eToro Studio, where we’re chatting about the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain with some of the industry’s leading experts. Up next is Anton Mozgovy, founder of decentralized fintech startup Humaniq. To catch his talk, tune in to

Slack: Why your company needs to find its hedgehog

{$inline_image}Slack‘s VP of customer experience, Ali Rayl, took to the stage earlier today at TNW2019 to explore how technology is reshaping the way we work, and how we should deal with it. Rayl takes a rather dystopian look at the business market: “companies will die,” she said. With technology, age-old industries like that of taxis

Microsoft recommends using a separate device for administrative tasks

Microsoft’s Security Team publishes basic advice for securing corporate networks. Microsoft recommends using a separate device for administrative tasks Source: ZDNet Microsoft

May 9, 2019

Inside Microsoft's Envisioning Center, which houses some of its prototype work including projection tech, AI for meetings, and desks that double as touchscreens (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Inside Microsoft’s Envisioning Center, which houses some of its prototype work including projection tech, AI for meetings, and desks that double as touchscreens — Every few years, Microsoft creates a video that looks at the future of productivity. This usually involves giant screens … Inside Microsoft's Envisioning Center, which houses

Google Assistant-powered earbuds: Get ready for a flood of new models – CNET

Qualcomm is making it easier for companies to build smart headsets. But you still need to push a button to call on the digital assistant. Google Assistant-powered earbuds: Get ready for a flood of new models – CNET Source: CNet

Samsung CEO hints Galaxy Fold launch in US 'will not be too late' – CNET

Mobile CEO DJ Koh reportedly said the company will decide “in a couple of days.” Samsung CEO hints Galaxy Fold launch in US 'will not be too late' – CNET Source: CNet

Now for Sale on Facebook: Looted Middle Eastern Antiquities

Facebook groups offer ancient treasures from Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones, some of which may have been pillaged by Islamic State militants. Now for Sale on Facebook: Looted Middle Eastern Antiquities Source: NY Times Tech

Scientists find radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in ocean's deepest trench – CNET

20,000 feet under the sea, researchers find carbon from nuclear bombs has made its way into the food chain. Scientists find radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in ocean's deepest trench – CNET Source: CNet

They Got Rich Off Uber and Lyft. Then They Moved to Low-Tax States.

Meet the semiretired millennials who left California for low-tax, low-stress places like Texas, as their former start-ups stampede toward the stock market. They Got Rich Off Uber and Lyft. Then They Moved to Low-Tax States. Source: NY Times Tech

May 9, 2019

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says Mark Zuckerberg's influence is staggering and that it is time to break up Facebook (Chris Hughes/New York Times)

Chris Hughes / New York Times: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says Mark Zuckerberg’s influence is staggering and that it is time to break up Facebook — The last time I saw Mark Zuckerberg — was in the summer of 2017, several months before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. We met at Facebook’s Menlo Park …

Burger King’s latest plan to reach customers: Whoppers delivered right to your car.

Now Burger King has unveiled a direct to driver delivery concept the company has labeled “The Traffic Jam Whopper.” The initiative, which is being rolled out in Mexico City, allows drivers to order food directly to their car, where it is delivered via motorcycle. Burger King’s latest plan to reach customers: Whoppers delivered right to

Wear OS: What's new and what's coming soon – CNET

Tiles is a useful new addition to Google’s smartwatches. Here’s what it means for the future of Wear OS. Wear OS: What's new and what's coming soon – CNET Source: CNet

May 9, 2019

Alibaba to allow more vendors outside China to use AliExpress to sell goods internationally, starting with retailers in Russia, Turkey, Italy, and Spain (James Kynge/Financial Times)

James Kynge / Financial Times: Alibaba to allow more vendors outside China to use AliExpress to sell goods internationally, starting with retailers in Russia, Turkey, Italy, and Spain — Alibaba, the Chinese ecommerce group, is overhauling the business model of a fast-growing subsidiary in a bid to offer … Alibaba to allow more vendors outside

Windows 10: Microsoft is bringing back one of Windows 95’s most popular features

Microsoft is revamping PowerToys utilities for Windows 10. Windows 10: Microsoft is bringing back one of Windows 95’s most popular features Source: ZDNet Microsoft

May 9, 2019

In a UK court filing, Amazon says hackers siphoned money from ~100 seller accounts over a period of six months last year (Jonathan Browning/Bloomberg)

Jonathan Browning / Bloomberg: In a UK court filing, Amazon says hackers siphoned money from ~100 seller accounts over a period of six months last year — – Amazon asked U.K. court for bank details linked to hackers — Hackers break into about 100 accounts, according to documents In a UK court filing, Amazon says

May 9, 2019

Before developers build cathedrals, teach them to build sheds

It‘s a truth universally acknowledged that managing fewer things is easier than managing lots of things. Yet, why do so many of us in tech exalt “scale” as a paramount virtue? The cloud-native arena is a particularly interesting focal point for this exact debate. The cloud-native community is disrupting many long-held technological conventions, making us

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