Combined, the tech giants spent more than $65 million to influence Washington last year. Google, Facebook and Amazon spending more than ever lobbying Congress – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Researcher: 24M+ financial and banking documents, representing tens of thousands of loans and mortgages, were left exposed online by Texas-based firm Ascension — Exclusive: The database included highly sensitive financial data on customers who have taken out loans with U.S. banks Researcher: 24M+ financial and banking documents, representing tens of thousands
Read MoreNick Confessore, an investigative reporter who has written about social media and data privacy, has changed his tech habits after what he has learned. Tech We’re Using: He Reported on Facebook. Now He Approaches It With Caution. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA computer glitch is to blame, and Toyota is trying to make everyone happy. Oops, Toyota sold too many special-edition Supras in the UK – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitch streamer H.Bomberguy raked in more than $340,000 in donations for a beleaguered children’s charity during a marathon weekend stream. He did so by combining two of Twitch‘s most reliable forces: star power and charity. If the feat proves anything, it’s what networks like these are capable of when harnessed for the power of good.
Read MoreYet another flexible phone debuts. Xiaomi exec calls it “double folding.” Xiaomi shows off foldable phone that bends on both sides – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAccessories and data may not take up much physical space, but they contribute to frustration and anxiety. Here are ways to keep e-junk at bay, Marie Kondo-style. Tech Fix: How to Declutter and Organize Your Personal Tech in a Few Simple Steps Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Next Trucking, a California-based logistics platform matching carriers with shippers, raises $97M Series C led by Brookfield, with Sequoia, others participating — Next Trucking (“Next“), a logistics platform that matches carriers with shippers, has raised $97 million in a series C round … Next Trucking, a California-based logistics platform matching carriers
Read MoreWhen [millerman4487] bought a TCS230-based color sensor, he was expecting a bit more documentation. Since he didn’t get it, he did a little research and some experimentation and wrote it up to help the rest of us. The TCS3200 uses an 8×8 array of photodiodes. The 64 diodes come in four groups of 16. One
Read MoreCNBC: Verizon Media Group, which owns Yahoo and AOL, plans to cut 7% of its global workforce, according to an email to employees from CEO Guru Gowrappan — Verizon Media Group — formerly known as Oath — is laying off 7 percent of its workforce, a person familiar with the change told CNBC. Verizon Media
Read MoreThe CEO of Dell joins other business leaders in rejecting higher taxes for the super rich. Billionaires in Davos hate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% tax on the rich Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSo you just got something like and Arduino or Raspberry Pi kit with a few sensors. Setting up temperature or motion sensors is easy enough. But what are you going to do with all that data? It’s going to need storage, analysis, and summarization before it’s actually useful to anyone. You need a dashboard! But
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: Uplift, which works with airlines and sites like Kayak to offer travelers vacation financing, raises $123M Series C, expects to drive nearly $1B in loans in ’19 — Travel financing startup Uplift is announcing that it has raised $123 million in Series C funding. Uplift, which works with airlines and sites
Read MoreThe 40-Year-Old Virgin and Pretty in Pink are coming to Netflix this month. Every new movie and show on Netflix: February 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCurrently appearing in heist caper King of Thieves, the actor “lives in hope” that Marvel will bring the superhero back. Daredevil is cancelled, but Charlie Cox isn't done with Matt Murdock – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYeah, we missed a bunch of them too. Oscars 2019: How to watch the nominated movies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDay One: Amazon says it is field testing Amazon Scout, a small autonomous six-wheeled delivery robot, in Snohomish County, Washington — Delivery ,Washington,Technology,Innovation — At Amazon, we continually invest in new technologies to benefit customers. We’ve been hard at work developing a new … Amazon says it is field testing Amazon Scout, a small autonomous
Read MoreBlockchain startup Symbiont has raised a $20m Series B as traditional exchanges from across the world look to capitalize on enterprise solutions leveraging decentralized ledger technology. The startup’s round was led by Nasdaq Ventures and drew support from new investors including Citi, Raptor Group and Galaxy Digital. Symbiont, which will use the cash to boost
Read MoreJordan Crook / TechCrunch: Electric.ai, the NYC startup that helps companies automate their IT support services via a chat-based service, has raised $25M Series B round led by GGV — Electric.ai, the NY-based startup that offers chat-based IT support, has announced the close of a $25 million Series B round led by GGV. Electric.ai, the
Read MoreResearchers have discovered “Anatova,” a brand new family of cryptocurrency-fuelled ransomware, and they warn it has the potential to become outright dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee explained Anatova hides in seemingly innocuous icon files – usually the same popular games or applications – in order to fool the user into downloading the malware. Once run, it
Read MoreAn ad-supported service could make Comcast’s other businesses even bigger. Comcast’s new streaming service, rivaling Netflix, is all about the ads Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAfter four years of research, a new conceptual design report for CERN’s 100 km-long Future Circular Collider (FCC) has been released — marking a major milestone for science. Even though it’s only a proposal at the moment, scientists are extremely excited about the prospect of new particle collider that’s roughly four times the length of
Read MoreJoshua Brustein / Bloomberg: Andela, which trains and places African programmers to work remotely for US companies, raises $100M Series D from Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management — Outsourcing isn’t generally seen as the most high-minded of industries. But when the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative … Andela, which trains and places African programmers to work remotely
Read MoreUnlike most old consoles, the Vectrex is unique for having a vector-based display. This gives it a very different look to most of its contemporaries, and necessitated a built-in display, as regular televisions aren’t built to take vector signals. Not one to be limited to the stock screen size, [Arcade Jason] decided the Vectrex needed
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: After Netflix price hikes, Hulu will lower the price of its base, ad-supported subscription plan to $5.99/mo, down from the current $7.99/mo, starting Feb. 26 — The core service is getting cheaper, but live TV now costs more — Hulu just announced that it will lower the price of its
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