Airbus to end production of A380, world's biggest airliner – CNET
The decision comes after main A380 customer Emirates cuts its orders. Airbus to end production of A380, world's biggest airliner – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe decision comes after main A380 customer Emirates cuts its orders. Airbus to end production of A380, world's biggest airliner – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRobin Wauters / Tech.eu: Swedish AI startup Peltarion, which helps to develop, manage, and deploy deep learning systems at scale, raises $20M Series A led by Euclidean Capital — Sweden-based Peltarion, a 15-year old company that has developed a platform which essentially allows companies and governments to create … Swedish AI startup Peltarion, which helps
Read MoreHugh Son / CNBC: JP Morgan has created the JPM Coin, a digital token that will be used to instantly settle transactions, with trials set to start in a few months — – Engineers at the lender have created the “JPM Coin,” a digital token that will be used to instantly settle transactions between clients
Read MoreAndrii Degeler / Tech.eu: Paris-based freelance marketplace Malt raises $25M round led by Idinvest, will use the capital injection to expand to Germany and the Netherlands — Paris-based freelance platform Malt has landed $25 million in a funding round led by Idinvest, with participation from existing investors, ISAI and Serena, Maddyness reported. Paris-based freelance marketplace
Read MoreTechCrunch: Alibaba’s Ant Financial buys London-based payments company WorldFirst in a deal that sources say is valued at around $700M — Ant Financial, the financial services giant affiliated with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has made its first big move into Europe. Alibaba's Ant Financial buys London-based payments company WorldFirst in a deal that sources say
Read MoreTech marketers have been using celebrity endorsements for decades – Microsoft and Apple have relied on this method to flock their goods to the masses since the ’80s – and the cryptocurrency industry, although nascent, is no different. In the beginning, one could argue the objective was to put a friendly, familiar face on a
Read MoreEmoji has become a universal language of its own, but up until now there wasn’t one for people to say “I’m on my period” — and that’s more important than you might think. This bloody brilliant news came earlier this month when the Unicode Consortium (the official body that manages emoji worldwide) confirmed in a blogpost
Read MoreFritzing is a very nice Open Source design tool for PCBs, electrical sketches, and schematics for designers and artists to move from a prototype to real hardware. Over the years, we’ve seen fantastic projects built with Fritzing. Fritzing has been the subject of books, lectures, and educational courses, and the impact of Fritzing has been
Read MoreFaine Greenwood / Slate: Humanitarians urge the UN World Food Programme to reconsider the terms and scope of its partnership with Palantir, since it is unclear why Palantir was chosen — The infamous data-analytics firm is now working with one of the planet’s largest aid organizations. What could go wrong? Humanitarians urge the UN World
Read MoreYour phone’s video capabilities lag behind its photo abilities. Here’s how they can be fixed. 7 ways Apple, Samsung and Google need to step up their phone cameras in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNellie Bowles / New York Times: Profile of Atlassian founders Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes, Australia’s first startup-to-IPO tech billionaires whose company is now worth $20B — SYDNEY, Australia — Atlassian is a very boring software company. It develops products for software engineers and project managers … Profile of Atlassian founders Scott Farquhar and Mike
Read MoreMembers of Congress are complaining directly to wireless carrier leaders. ‘These maps are bogus’: U.S. lawmakers tear into telecom execs over spotty rural coverage Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSamsung just confirmed it’ll talk about its foldable phone on Feb. 20. Galaxy X, Galaxy F, Galaxy Fold: Feb. 20 launch, price, specs, rumored March release date for Samsung's foldable phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStreaming music service Qobuz launches in the US today and offers high-quality music streams and a unique download store. Streaming newcomer Qobuz takes on Spotify and Tidal with sound quality focus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEU’s controversial Copyright Reform is only couple of months from becoming official EU law after the European Parliament and the Council agreed on the final text last night. Opponents of the finalized version are putting their hopes on a final vote in Parliament in March or April to repeal the contested Articles 11 and 13.
Read MoreIt’s so small and light you’ll hardly feel it in your hands. Canon EOS RP is a full-frame mirrorless camera for ,300 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs a woman just starting a career in tech, having empowering female role models helps to navigate what can sometimes be a tough industry. I’m fortunate enough to work for a company that provides them in spades, whether it’s through inspiring colleagues, or at TNW2019 – where our lineup of speakers includes some powerhouse women
Read MoreThank you, Kyoto City Zoo. You just made the internet’s day. Japanese zoo runs chimp escape drill (with a human in a costume) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJordyn Holman / Bloomberg: How some big tech companies, including Palantir and Oracle, are hiding diversity statistics by claiming they are trade secrets — – Diversity stats give rivals road map to raid talent, firms say — Growing trend may let tech firms pay lip service to diversity — Diversity and inclusion. How some big
Read MoreThe Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics said. India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWant to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to. Little Red App: Xi’s Thoughts Are (Surprise!) a Hit in China Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe cancellation of a tourism initiative and the abrupt return of a Shanghai-bound Air New Zealand flight has many suspecting Chinese retaliation for a ban on the company Huawei. New Zealand Fears Fraying Ties With China, Its Biggest Customer Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI’d always wanted to go to India. So I was pretty outraged when, in 2011, my iPhone went without me. I think it’s only fair to place around 5 percent of the blame on my friend Blair. A group of us were in a London wine bar pretending to be grown-ups, searching for more sophisticated
Read MoreAccording to a note from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) put forward by Blockforce Capital’s Reality Shares ETF Trusts has been withdrawn. Reality Shares has requested its application to obtain the SEC’s approval of its ETF to be rescinded on the advice of the commission. A lawyer representing Reality
Read MoreIssie Lapowsky / Wired: Anti-Defamation League survey: 37% of Americans say they have experienced severe online harassment, including stalking and physical threats, in 2018 — DESPITE CONCERTED EFFORTS by tech giants to cut back on abhorrent behavior on their platforms, a new survey finds that severe forms … Anti-Defamation League survey: 37% of Americans say
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