Bloomberg: JD.com plans to list its shipping business in Hong Kong through an IPO that sources say could raise approximately $5B and value JD Logistics at about $40B — – An IPO is said to value the logistics arm at about $40 billion — JD built one of China’s largest shipping operations over years JD.com
Read MoreIt’s the dead of winter here in the northern hemisphere, and between the pandemic and the polar vortex, we’re getting pretty tired of staring at the same four walls and eating incessantly. It’s the perfect recipe for trying something new and low-calorie, like baking a loaf of bread-shaped note paper from the stuff in the
Read MorePhoto by Brennan King / The Verge Samsung has announced that its latest One UI 3.1 software update is rolling out to some of its older phones. The update will trickle down some of the Galaxy S21 lineup’s newer software features to last year’s Samsung flagships, including the Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z
Read MoreSean Burch / The Wrap: Triller CEO now says the company never inflated user numbers and that Triller should even be valued at over $10B based on claims made in a Billboard report — CEO Mike Lu said the company has “never” padded its user count, one day after Billboard said the app had half
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: Banning Australian news makes sense for Facebook and may prompt people to visit news sites directly; Google’s payoffs, though, will invite global shakedowns — But Google gives in. What’s next? — Yesterday, I wrote that Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code threatened to splinter the internet. Banning Australian news makes sense for
Read MoreThe armored X7, built by Inkas in Canada, looks almost normal from the outside. Now you can buy a BMW X7 that will withstand small-arms fire – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNatalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: Twilio reports Q4 revenue of $548.1M, up 65% YoY, vs. $454.7M est.; says it now has 221,000 active customer accounts, up from 179,000 at the end of 2019 — Twilio says it now has 221,000 active customer accounts, up from 179,000 at the end of 2019. — Twilio delivered better …
Read MoreAnd why some are inaccurately blaming solar and wind for the massive outages. Texas power outages: Why blackouts hit as temperatures dropped – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNot sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let’s round up some of its best gems. 21 of the best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKarl Bode / VICE: FCC launches the Broadband Data Task Force to collect data and develop more precise maps of US broadband availability, which currently rely on ISP-provided data — You can’t fix a problem you don’t understand. And for decades the US has refused to accurately measure the full scope of US broadband market
Read MorePhoto by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Google removed former president Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign app from Google’s Play Store earlier Wednesday. It wasn’t removed for any of the many other reasons that Trump has been removed from the world’s largest platforms, but rather because it just didn’t work, Android Police reports. Prior to its
Read MoreMost of us watching the Nintendo Direct today were hoping for news about ‘Breath of the Wild 2,’ only to be disappointed to learn we’d have to wait longer — series producer Eiji Aonuma said we’d hear some actual news later this year. That’s something, I guess. Still, for the real Zelda fans out there,
Read MoreABC: Australian authorities in public health, weather, and other areas say Facebook has removed posts from their feeds following Facebook’s news ban — Facebook has restricted access to news in Australia, and so far the tech giant seems to have taken a pretty broad definition of news. Australian authorities in public health, weather, and other
Read MoreGoogle announced a pallet full of changes to its education offerings, including a renaming of its education bundle of productivity applications and a limit to free storage for schools and colleges. Google Renames G Suite for Ed, Adds Pile of New Features Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe program is being run with a partner company called Qmerit and goes through June of this year. Buy a new Chevy Bolt and GM will install Level 2 charging in your house – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle Google has announced that a built-in screen recorder is coming to Chrome OS in March. Google hopes the tool will make it easier for students and teachers to record virtual lessons. “Teachers have long recorded lessons to help students do homework and study for tests, but in the past year it’s become downright critical
Read MoreA new white paper out of the University of Utah’s Sorenson Impact Center outlines five ways to move higher education toward a student-equity-centric future. 5 Keys to a More Student-Equity-Centric Future in Higher Ed Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe latest member of McLaren’s Sport Series is a plug-in hybrid with slick style. McLaren Artura is a meaner, greener supercar – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge For the first time in over a year, Nintendo hosted a full-fledged Direct presentation. The latest presentation was focused mostly on games slated to hit Nintendo’s hybrid gaming console, the Switch, sometime during the first half of 2021, though there were a few announcements for games that will
Read MoreA few years back, the Andy Warhol Museum ran into an unusual problem. They wanted to display digital pieces the pop artist created on his Amiga 1000 back in the 1980s, but putting the vintage computers on the floor and letting the public poke around on them wasn’t really an option. So the team at
Read MoreThe Facebook pages of many Australian government agencies seem to have been caught up in the social media network’s ban on news posts by users and media organizations in the country. Users on Twitter have reported that the pages of agencies like the Bureau of Meteorology, Department of Fire and Emergency Services Western Australia, and
Read MoreGoogle Maps today introduced a few updates to help you get around town without having to slow down to pay at a parking meter or wait in line for a train ticket. The company announced integration with ParkMobile and Passport, allowing you to pay for your parking meter in some cities right within Maps. Once
Read MoreWith Australia moving to make the tech companies pay for news, Facebook said it would block news links in the country while Google has struck deals to pay publishers. Facebook and Google Diverge in Response to Proposed Australian Law Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTransmission towers and power lines lead to a substation after a snowstorm on February 16th, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. | Photo by Ron Jenkins / Getty
Read MoreBloomberg: YouTube says YouTube Kids app now has 35M weekly active users and launches new tools for creators to make money from their fans, including an applause feature — – Company says feature called Shorts still in testing stage — Google unit also introduces new revenue tools for creators YouTube says YouTube Kids app now
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