While the company’s fourth-quarter profits topped expectations, revenue and phone customers were a mixed bag. After Verizon's ho-hum results, 5G can't come soon enough – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Verbit, which uses machine learning and freelancers to offer accurate transcriptions, raises $23M Series A led by Viola Ventures and says it has 100+ customers — Verbit, a transcription startup with offices in Tel Aviv and New York, today announced that it has raised a $23 million Series A round led
Read MoreCNBC: Sources: Amazon has been reaching out in recent weeks to large third-party sellers about a new marketplace it plans to launch in UAE and then in Saudi Arabia — – Amazon is launching a new marketplace targeting Middle Eastern countries Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Sources: Amazon has been reaching out in recent weeks
Read MoreJonathan Stempel / Reuters: US judge rejects Yahoo data breach settlement, citing high lawyer fees and the size of the class Yahoo privately disclosed as smaller than its active user base — (Reuters) – A U.S. judge rejected Yahoo’s proposed settlement with millions of people whose email addresses and other personal information … US judge
Read MoreCryptocurrency gamblers have left Ethereum-based decentralized apps (dApps) en masse. They’ve converted almost entirely to gambling on competing networks, taking their transactional volume with them. Blockchain research unit Diar studied three blockchains that support dApps, Ethereum, EOS, TRON, to determine just how much US dollar value is processed on each network – and by what kind
Read MoreTNW2019, our tech conference in Amsterdam, is all about discussing the future of technology. Whether you’re a developer, marketer, artist, or entrepreneur, there’s an interesting discussion that you’ll want to join. That’s why we’ve divided up our keynote talks into 11 tracks – to help you decide which ones will be the most personally relevant.
Read MoreRTÉ: EU publishes first monthly reports by Facebook, Google, Firefox, and Twitter on their fight against disinformation, wants them to intensify efforts — The European Union has urged US internet giants and advertising firms to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns before EU elections in May, or risk regulation. EU publishes first monthly reports by
Read MoreOn Jan. 29, Apple disabled its Group FaceTime feature in response to a reported a glitch that allowed callers to listen in on a recipients’ audio and video even if they didn’t answer the call. Apple FaceTime bug lets users spy on their friends Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHave you ever heard of Evanescence, the Arkansas-originating metal band — when we say metal we mean more like the shiny substance melted over the buckle of a Hot Topic piano key belt — who brought us the 2003 classic, “Bring Me To Life”? I remember wailing this into my bedroom mirror, sobbing. And did you
Read MoreApple has disabled Group FaceTime, the feature that enabled the eavesdropping, while it works on a fix. But for extra security, follow these steps. How to Disable FaceTime to Avoid Eavesdropping Bug Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Sidewinder line was a series of gaming peripherals produced by Microsoft, starting in the 1990s. After some initial stumbles, several cutting edge joysticks were released, at a time when the home computer market was in a state of flux, transitioning from legacy interfaces like serial and parallel to the more modern USB. In this
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Fintech startup Petal, which offers credit cards to people without credit scores, raises $30M Series B led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures — Petal, a fintech startup that offers credit cards to people without credit scores, has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding led … Fintech startup
Read MoreFacebook is “unfit” to make a product for children, advocacy groups said in a letter to the company on Tuesday. The tech firm says the app is safe. Facebook's Messenger Kids: Child advocates call for shutdown of app – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe cable’s supplier recommended the shutdown while it investigated an issue. Electrify America network at full strength after brief fast-charger shutdown – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe wait is over! Fortnite adds iPhone and Android controller support – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinally, a place to stash cables, flash drives, earbuds and other messy miscellany. Plus: killer deals on two top-rated PS4 games. This electronics organizer bag will help channel your inner Marie Kondo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn January 3rd, 2009, the Genesis Block was created. This was the first entry on the Bitcoin blockchain. Because of the nature of Bitcoin, all transactions lead back to this block. This is where Bitcoin began, almost exactly ten years ago. The Genesis Block was created by Satoshi, a person or persons we know nothing
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Cato Networks, which makes software-defined wide-area networking tools, raises $55M led by Lightspeed Venture Partners — Enterprise networking company Cato Networks Ltd. has refilled its war chest with a $55 million round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Cato Networks, which makes software-defined wide-area networking tools, raises M led by
Read MoreValentina Palladino / Ars Technica: Huawei MateBook 13 review: solid performance, comfortable keyboard, and sturdy design, but no Thunderbolt 3, lackluster battery life, and crazy-loud fans — This $1,299 laptop is stiff competition for Huawei’s own $1,499 Matebook X Pro. — Despite company turmoil, Huawei continues to go after a slice of the US laptop
Read MoreWesley Yin-Poole / Eurogamer.net: Inside Starbreeze’s financial crisis, after the game studio botched the release of Overkill’s The Walking Dead and made big investments in VR and other areas — At Starbreeze’s 2016 Christmas meeting, held in a cinema close by to the studio’s Stockholm headquarters, CEO Bo Andersson told staff the company was in
Read MoreExperts say security concerns are a pitfall for countries that are pushing to make vast troves of data more accessible and centralized. Data Breaches Dent Singapore’s Image as a Tech Innovator Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe bug allows an iPhone user to listen to audio transmitted without a call recipient’s knowledge. Apple disables Group FaceTime following reports of eavesdropping security flaw Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image}Saudi Arabia’s and the United Arab Emirates’ (UAB) central banks have teamed up to test a new cryptocurrency. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and the Central Bank of the UAE confirmed the news in a joint statement released today. The proof-of-concept will see the two nations trial Aber, a digital currency, to see whether
Read MoreProof-of-concept tool lets attackers escalate a hacked inbox to admin on a company’s internal domain controller. Microsoft Exchange vulnerable to 'PrivExchange' zero-day Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEnterprise customers running Windows Server 2012 have one year to change from IE10 to IE11. Microsoft makes final push to rid world of Internet Explorer 10 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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