Trump called Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple,’ and the Apple CEO is leaning into it
Cook changed his Twitter name as a coy nod to Trump’s flub. Trump called Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple,’ and the Apple CEO is leaning into it Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCook changed his Twitter name as a coy nod to Trump’s flub. Trump called Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple,’ and the Apple CEO is leaning into it Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBy now, you might have heard the news that TNW has sold a majority stake to the — and we don’t use this word lightly — venerable Financial Times. For us, it’s an honor and a tremendous vote of confidence in our business. Yesterday we put out a press release that announced the news and gave
Read MoreIf you missed it, the Hackaday Supercon 2018 badge was a complete retro-minicomputer with a screen, keyboard, memory, speaker, and expansion ports that would make a TRS-80 blush. Only instead of taking up half of your desk, everyone at the conference had one around their neck, when they weren’t soldering to it, that is. The
Read MoreHouse Democratic lawmakers pressed the Trump administration Thursday on its handling of the AT&T-Time Warner merger, requesting information from the White House and the Justice Department that could shed light on whether President Trump or his allies interfered in regulators’ review of the $85 billion deal. House Democrats seek records from Trump over reports of
Read MoreOn farms in New Zealand, drones are being used to herd and monitor livestock, supplementing a role that working dogs have held for more than a century. New Zealand farmers have a new tool for herding sheep: drones that bark like dogs Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News: Airbnb says it is acquiring discount hotel booking app HotelTonight for an undisclosed sum; HotelTonight was valued at $463M in a March 2017 funding round — Airbnb is buying HotelTonight, the San Francisco-based service that lets people book discounted hotel rooms last minute in 40 countries around the world. Airbnb
Read MoreBlacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal. Are you using the correct metal? Is the tool strong where it needs to be? And how can you finish a project
Read MoreMembers of Congress sharply rebuked Equifax and Marriott on Thursday for failing to protect people’s personal data and prevent two of the largest security breaches in U.S. history, putting hundreds of millions at risk. Senators slam Equifax, Marriott executives for massive data breaches Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreI go hands-on with the successor to my favorite $5,000 four-year-old and its pumped-up 47MP sensor. Leica Q2 is the camera other compacts want to be when they grow up – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney’s two Star Wars theme park experiences open in May and August this year. Here’s what we know so far. Star Wars land opening dates revealed: Everything we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTechCrunch: Social investing and trading platform eToro, which operates in 140+ countries, launches a crypto trading platform and wallet service in 30 US states — eToro, the social investing and trading platform, announced that it will finally be launching its platform in the US. Social investing and trading platform eToro, which operates in 140+ countries,
Read MoreArjuna Siva, a former Apple engineer who Apple says co-invented one of the patents in question, is no longer intending to appear. Apple dealt a blow, loses star witness in Qualcomm trial – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreComing soon to blow your mind… Captain Marvel, Avengers, Detective Pikachu: All your must-see trailers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, Tribeca in VR and Zuckerberg on privacy. What happens when landlords decide your apartment is a smart home (The 3:59, Ep. 530) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: San Francisco-based Transposit raises $12.2M Series A and launches its API composition platform in beta with support for platforms like AWS, GitHub, and Slack — Integrating application programming interfaces, or APIs — sets of subroutine definitions, communication protocols … San Francisco-based Transposit raises .2M Series A and launches its API composition
Read MoreIn September 2018, Microsoft officials said Windows 10 was installed on more than 700 million devices. Now that number is 800 million, company officials say. Microsoft says Windows 10 is now on more than 800 million devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBBC: Facebook says it has removed 23 Pages, 74 accounts, 5 Groups, and 35 Instagram accounts that were part of a UK-based, domestic-focused misinformation network — Facebook has removed more than 130 accounts, pages and groups it says were part of a UK-based misinformation network. Facebook says it has removed 23 Pages, 74 accounts, 5
Read MoreAs Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Pinterest plan to go public, California’s newly minted rich will be hungry for parties, houses, boats, bikes — and ice sculptures. Thousands of New Millionaires Are About to Eat San Francisco Alive Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEvery industry seems to be in the midst of change these days and the automobile industry is no exception. A lot of attention has been focused on self-driving cars, and there are good reasons to be excited by the idea of autonomous vehicles, such as improved safety and convenience. But what about the cars themselves?
Read MoreCanada’s tax agency is reportedly cracking down on cryptocurrency investors in the country. Multiple sources have confirmed that cryptocurrency holders have been targeted with audits by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), according to Forbes. The agency is thought to have sent questionnaires probing investors about their bitcoin-related activity over the past decade. Today’s news comes
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google launches Rewarded Products, a new monetization option for Android developers that lets users watch ads to earn in-app currency or other benefits — Google today is introducing a new way for Android developers to generate revenue from their mobile applications. And no, it’s not subscription-related. Google launches Rewarded Products, a
Read MoreThe latest Microsoft layoffs follow a January reorganization in its Worldwide Commercial Business that was meant to further accelerate cloud growth and simplify the group’s structure. Microsoft cuts roughly 200 positions in its commercial sales business Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More“Free” tax software is not all created equal. Some want to upsell you. Others want the data in your tax return. When tax prep is free, you may be paying with your privacy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDebugging tools are critical to quick and effective development. Without being able to peek under the hood at what’s really going on, it can be difficult to understand and solve problems. Those who live on the Arduino platform are probably well acquainted with using the serial port to debug, but it’s far from the only
Read MoreYou know Nintendo, right? Then you’ll probably be aware of the Labo, a set of cardboard add-ons that transform the company’s Switch console. Well, today the company announced the next instalment in the series: the VR kit. Now long time readers might remember our battles with Nintendo over the Labo, but this isn’t another instalment
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