Author: Tech Support

    • Sources: Apple and Sony each held talks about acquiring podcast network Wondery, which seeks a possible $300M-$400M sale; Spotify has pulled out of the running (Bloomberg)

    Bloomberg: Sources: Apple and Sony each held talks about acquiring podcast network Wondery, which seeks a possible $300M-$400M sale; Spotify has pulled out of the running  —  – Company seeking $300 million to $400 million in potential sale  — A purchase could become the biggest deal yet in podcasting Sources: Apple and Sony each held

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    • Amazon is launching a rewards program for Flex drivers, offering perks such as a cashback Flex Debit Card and preferred scheduling for reserving shifts (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

    Annie Palmer / CNBC: Amazon is launching a rewards program for Flex drivers, offering perks such as a cashback Flex Debit Card and preferred scheduling for reserving shifts  —  – Amazon is in the early stages of launching a rewards program for its legions of contracted Flex delivery drivers. Amazon is launching a rewards program

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    • Google has quietly released an app in the Play Store, Device Lock Controller, that would let creditors remotely lock a device if payments on it aren't made (Mishaal Rahman/XDA Developers)

    Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: Google has quietly released an app in the Play Store, Device Lock Controller, that would let creditors remotely lock a device if payments on it aren’t made  —  Update 1 (11/06/2020 @ 06:05 PM ET): Google has reached out with more details on the Device Lock Controller app.  Click here

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    • Is Text-Based Therapy Effective?

    Living with mental illness looks different for everyone, but for many people, there are periods of time when your anxiety and/or depression symptoms are worse than others. One minute I’ll be typing away feeling neutral, and then the feelings start trickling in. (I picture it being like that older couple in bed… Read more… Is

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    • Code in Google Photos app suggests Google will add new editing features and filters for Google One subscribers (Kyle Bradshaw/9to5Google)

    Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: Code in Google Photos app suggests Google will add new editing features and filters for Google One subscribers  —  The primary reason that you may decide to have a Google One subscription is to get extra storage for Google Drive and other apps, but the service has other benefits. Code in

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    • ColdQuanta, which uses ultracold atom tech, where atoms are cooled using lasers to manufacture components for quantum computing, raises $32M Series A (Nick Greenhalgh/Denver Business Journal)

    Nick Greenhalgh / Denver Business Journal: ColdQuanta, which uses ultracold atom tech, where atoms are cooled using lasers to manufacture components for quantum computing, raises $32M Series A  —  Its technology may be cool, but this Boulder-based startup is heating up.  —  Quantum atomics company ColdQuanta today raised $32 million … ColdQuanta, which uses ultracold

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