AI for Earth aims to support the use of tech in the areas of climate change, agriculture, biodiversity, and water. Microsoft backs six Aussie environment-focused AI projects Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGuess we know why Apple and Qualcomm reached a settlement agreement in their licensing dispute. Intel says it will exit 5G phone modems just hours after Apple, Qualcomm settle – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStricter rules based in part on the #MeToo movement, the company tells the Journal. Sony curbing sexually explicit content in PlayStation games – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Google announces support for Signed Exchanges in Chrome, which will show the original, correct URL for a page in the address bar for AMP pages — It’s only supported on Chrome right now — When you click a link on your phone with a little lightning bolt next to it
Read MoreWith 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Hulu, now controlled by Disney, has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. And they are worth a lot. As Netflix Contends With More Rivals, Hulu Stands Out Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe company best known for retooling the old Fisker Karma design is trying to expand its horizons, but is it going far enough with its plans to be taken seriously? Karma's New Dawn is happening in Shanghai, but is it a big enough change? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreKarma’s got a lot to prove before people take it seriously, but will the company’s “New Dawn” be enough to do that? Karma debuts its New Dawn, three new and updated models in Shanghai – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Cytora, a UK-based startup using AI to learn patterns of risks over time to benefit commercial insurance underwriting, raises £25M Series B led by EQT Ventures — Cytora, a U.K. startup that had developed an AI-powered solution for commercial insurance underwriting, has raised £25 million in a Series B round. Cytora,
Read MoreJon Fingas / Engadget: Report: Sony says it made rules that limit sexual content in its games globally; sources: the effect of sexual material on Sony’s brand in the US worried execs — Many have suspected that Sony was implementing strict rules on sexual content in PS4 games, and those hunches have just been validated.
Read MoreIntel Newsroom: Intel says it is exiting the 5G smartphone modem business — Intel Corporation today announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices. Intel says it is exiting the 5G
Read MoreNew flagship handset will have a 6.4-inch screen and a waterdrop notch front camera, OnLeaks reports. OnePlus 7 reportedly due to be unveiled May 14 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOxford philosopher and founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute Nick Bostrom‘s latest research paper seems to indicate our species could be on a collision course with a technology-fueled super villain. Will a deranged lunatic soon have the capabilities to take the entire world hostage? Can our nation’s leaders do anything to stop this
Read MoreOnce upon a time, Netflix never shared how many people watch its shows. Then it realized people want to watch what they know other people are watching. Netflix wants you to know Umbrella Academy, Triple Frontier, and Fyre are so hot right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the first images of charred wreckage inside the Notre Dame cathedral appeared online Tuesday, engineers around the world said one observation was already clear: to return the ancient structure to i… Craftsmen built Notre Dame eight centuries ago. Now it may be up to robots to save it. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBrady Dale / CoinDesk: Report: blockchain startup incubator ConsenSys’ pitch deck forecasts $100M burn rate for 2019, says it had $21M in revenue in 2018, projecting $52.3M in 2019 — ConsenSys believes it can become a valuable company, provided it can get through the next year. Report: blockchain startup incubator ConsenSys' pitch deck forecasts 0M
Read MoreThis tiny, electric concept is Genesis’ take on a premium city runabout. Genesis Mint Concept is a small EV that's perfect for New York – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNotre-Dame de Paris may have been damaged by yesterday’s fire, but the French government is determined to rebuild her. It may have a resource from an unexpected source: none other than the quasi-historical stab-athon, Assassin’s Creed Unity. The Assassin’s Creed series uses real places as the settings for its story of two gangs of murderers taking it in
Read MoreFirefighters save the main structure including the outer walls and the two belltowers, but Notre Dame’s iconic spire was lost. Notre Dame Cathedral fire and reconstruction: Everything we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConsumers are the biggest winners, with Apple’s iPhone likely to get 5G sooner than expected. Apple and Qualcomm settle licensing dispute amid trial's opening arguments – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJoe Rossignol / MacRumors: With the release of macOS 10.14.4, the MacBook Air (2018) was updated with a display brightness of up to 400 nits, compared to up to 300 nits previously — As noted on Reddit, Apple has updated its tech specs for the 2018 MacBook Air to indicate that the notebook now has
Read MoreAbrar Al-Heeti / CNET: T-Mobile CEO John Legere denies the “premise” of a report that DOJ staff told T-Mobile and Sprint their merger likely wouldn’t get approved as structured — T-Mobile CEO John Legere denied reports Tuesday that staff in the US Department of Justice told T-Mobile and Sprint … T-Mobile CEO John Legere denies
Read MoreIf there’s two things even the closest of families can have a hard time agreeing on, they’re where to eat and what to watch. I can’t help you with the first one. But my family solved the movie night problem by ditching the whole concept and replacing it with video games. Movie night is a
Read MoreUniversal remotes can be a godsend if you have a myriad of individual controls for different devices. Logitech has long made some of the most popular universal remotes with its Harmony family of products, but the new Harmony Express adds a decidedly 2019 feature: Alexa. It’s immediately obvious the Harmony Express is quite different to the
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: DOJ staffers have told T-Mobile and Sprint that their planned merger is unlikely to be approved as currently structured — DOJ staff told wireless rivals deal is unlikely to be approved as structured, according to people familiar with the matter — Justice Department staffers … Sources: DOJ staffers have told T-Mobile
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: IBM Q1: revenue of $18.18B, down 4.7% YoY, the third consecutive quarter of declining YoY revenue, Cloud & Cognitive Software revenue of $5.04B, down 1.5% YoY — Shares of IBM fell as much as 4 percent on Tuesday after the company said it generated less revenue than analysts had expected in
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