Days after India banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok and UC Browser, the government announced a new project today for local developers to create ‘made in India’ apps. The app innovation challenge under Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-dependant India) campaign is a challenge for developers to create apps in eight categories such as social networking, e-learning, entertainment,
Read MoreCommentary: I started out a skeptic, but the Apple Watch eventually won me over. Here’s what it took for me to take it seriously as a fitness tracker and smartwatch. 5 years ago, I thought Apple Watch was very 'meh.' Here's why I changed my mind – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA battle involving Michael Pack and a U.S.-funded tech group revolves around software from Falun Gong, the secretive, anti-Beijing spiritual movement with pro-Trump elements. New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Michael Lange on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. The electric motorcycle has reignited an optimism in design the
Read MoreSummer camp in the pandemic looks just like a screen. But what happens when kids run away from the computer? This Year’s Summer Campground: Our Bedrooms and Living Rooms Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKevin Roose / New York Times: The Wild Wild Web, a shoot-first, aim-later era of tech strategy, is coming to an end, and a less willfully naïve, self-policing ethos is taking its place — The internet is changing, and the freewheeling, anything-goes culture of social media is being replaced by something more accountable. The Wild
Read MoreNeil Greenberg / Washington Post: Evo, a renowned esports tournament that moved online in 2020 due to the pandemic, is canceled after parting ways with co-founder for alleged sexual misconduct — Evo, the biggest fighting game event of the year, has been canceled after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced regarding … Evo, a renowned esports
Read More{$inline_image} Alex Konrad / Forbes: Profile of investor Lee Fixel, the partner behind Tiger Global’s investments in Flipkart and Peloton, who says he raised $1.3B for his VC firm Addition — Peloton CEO John Foley was used to hearing “no” by the time he met with investor Lee Fixel in early 2014. Profile of investor
Read MoreAdvertisers boycotting Facebook were frustrated by violent groups using the platform to organize against the George Floyd protests. Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren’t impressed. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWashington Post: Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with Facebook’s promises to better police hate speech, as negotiations continue — More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content. Facebook’s concessions so far haven’t won them over. Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Interview with Troy Hunt, founder and sole employee of Have I Been Pwned, on his reluctance to retain breached data, future revenue streams, being pwned himself — When Troy Hunt launched Have I Been Pwned in late 2013, he wanted it to answer a simple question: Have you fallen victim to
Read MoreFew things are more exciting than launching a new product. For e-commerce brands, the landing page is a big part of pushing sales, especially shortly after the initial launch. Unfortunately, this is one area where I’ve seen far too many e-commerce sellers fall flat. It doesn’t matter how well you manage your multi-channel marketing. If
Read MoreBrian Merchant / OneZero : A conversation between Wendy Liu and Alex Kantrowitz on the ills and promises of Silicon Valley, following publication of their contrasting books on the subject — The authors of ‘Always Day One’ and ‘Abolish Silicon Valley’ square off in an exclusive debate about the future of tech A conversation between Wendy
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. It is a truth universally acknowledged that we don’t always have access to our streaming services online. Maybe you’re on a plane, or stuck in a hotel, or don’t want
Read MoreA black manager at Facebook is suing the company, along with two other African American applicants, alleging a culture of bias in promotions, evaluations, hiring and recruiting. Complaint alleges that Facebook is biased against black workers Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhila Siu / South China Morning Post: Analysts say that under the new security law, Hong Kong police won’t need court orders to force ISPs to help with investigations or remove information — Analysts say newly adopted law gives authorities unfettered power, raising concerns over online privacy ‘Now the law has given police … Analysts
Read MoreBloomberg: Uber partners with three local cab companies to launch a taxi dispatch service in Tokyo, six years after entering Japan — – Making 600 cars available starting Friday in central Tokyo — After six years in Japan, Uber Technologies Inc. is finally coming to Tokyo. Uber partners with three local cab companies to launch
Read MorePhoto by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images LinkedIn plans to stop its app from repeatedly copying the contents of an iOS device’s clipboard, after a user highlighted the seemingly privacy-invasive practice earlier this week. ZDNet reports that LinkedIn called the behavior a bug. The app copies clipboard contents in order to perform an “equality check”
Read MoreStefan Boscia / CityAM: Internet Association publishes a wish list for a UK-US trade deal, including no unilateral digital taxes and protecting “intermediary liability protections” — One of America’s largest internet advocacy groups has published a six-point wish list for a future UK-US trade deal … Internet Association publishes a wish list for a UK-US
Read MoreWe got to work testing today’s best juicers to find out if the juice is worth the squeeze. The best juicers for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlay 42 classic games, no cartridges required. The awesome Sega Genesis Mini retro console is back on sale for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese convenient meal kit services deliver weekly menus and preportioned ingredients to enthusiastic but time-poor home cooks. And with shelter-in-place lockdowns, they’re more useful than ever. The best meal kit delivery services for 2020: Blue Apron, Sun Basket and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter watching contestants keep their fingers attached to a phone screen for more than 70 hours, YouTube creator Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson called an early end to a massive competition originally designed with one winner and a $25,000 prize in mind. The result? Four winners, each walking away with $20,000 in hand. Donaldson’s “Finger on the
Read MoreHorizon Zero Dawn, one of Sony‘s flagship PS4 exclusives, is coming to PC. We’ve known it was coming for months, but now we finally know when the game will be coming to Steam — namely, August 7. Check out these beautiful new screenshots from Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC Coming August 7 –
Read MoreAmid a growing backlash over AI‘s racial and gender biases, numerous tech giants are launching their own ethics initiatives — of dubious intent. The schemes are billed as altruistic efforts to make tech serve humanity. But critics argue their main concern is evading regulation and scrutiny through “ethics washing.” At least we can rely on universities to teach the
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