Uber's independent run in China hits a dead end (The 3:59, Ep. 87) – CNET
Uber merges its Chinese business with local competitor Didi. We also talk about Tesla shacking up with SolarCity, and discuss Pokemon Go. Source: CNet
Read MoreUber merges its Chinese business with local competitor Didi. We also talk about Tesla shacking up with SolarCity, and discuss Pokemon Go. Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s iPad Mini 2 is down to $229, along with noteworthy savings on select Macs. Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the breadth of available media expands almost beyond comprehension, we’ll need better ways to discover and curate our collections. Here are some lessons that Amazon, Netflix, and Spotify can teach us about cloud-based content. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreFormerly of The Verge, Bloomberg and Engadget, Topolsky’s new venture goes beyond tech to politics and culture. Source: CNet
Read MorePeter Thiel’s Founders Fund is among the venture capital firms backing the startup and its ad-blocking browser. But publishers still need convincing. Source: CNet
Read MoreGiving some users more control over comments, the social media giant hopes to stop online harassment. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft quietly has disabled the ability of administrators to use Group Policy and mobile-device-management to shut off certain apps and content with the Anniversary Update. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft’s latest operating system ends its last month as a free upgrade still way behind Windows 7. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe healthcare company has announced a new ecosystem of products to help you lose weight, stay active and live a healthy life. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe deal that Musk called a “no-brainer” is going forward, a $2.6 billion all-stock merger that will create a single, company focused on an alt-fuel future. Source: CNet
Read MoreHomer and Marge talk politics and skewer The Donald in the process, in a new clip. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe automotive supplier accelerates development and validation of its self-driving car tech in the island nation. Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle has made accessing www.google.com a little more secure by turning on HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security). With HSTS, Google ensures its servers are telling browsers that all future attempts to connect should be over HTTPS, Jay Brown, senior technical program manager of security at Google, wrote on the Google Security blog. [ An InfoWorld
Read MoreYou may love the look and feel of Windows 10 — and the new stuff like Cortana or the Edge browser. Or like Woody Leonhard you may still be looking for a compelling motive to abandon Windows 7, regardless of fresh additions in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Windows Ink, anyone?). Either way, good for you!
Read MoreLaptops with a non-fixed keyboard, otherwise known as convertibles, hybrids or 2-in-1s, have been one of the few bright spots in the mobile computing market. That was not always the case, but the advent of Windows 10 coupled with a clear focus from Intel and its partners on that segment has seen much better solutions
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Read MoreOn August 1, 1981, MTV was born, starting its very first ever broadcast with the appropriate 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Source: CNet
Read MoreA study from the University of Pennsylvania shows just how big a difference crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter can make. Source: CNet
Read MoreFollowing years of investing into the Chinese market with little profit, the ridesharing company will soon announce a merger with Didi Chuxing, according to Bloomberg. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe healthcare company has announced a new ecosystem of products to help consumers lose weight, stay active and live a healthy life. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hacker has made posts requesting that Pokemon Go be released in Brazil, and directing users to check their account security. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: First, the Golden State Warriors star claims he was hacked. Then he comes clean. Source: CNet
Read MoreAmbitious project could reduce Uber’s dependence on Google Maps and support driverless cars, reports Financial Times. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: In an entertaining exposé, three former Apple store workers explain what customers fail to mention about their malfunctioning iPhones. Source: CNet
Read MoreSee talented cosplayers dressed as Doctor Strange, Wonder Woman, Xena the Warrior Princess, and more in this new video from Sneaky Zebra. Source: CNet
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