It was hard to top last year’s demonstration of the new Microsoft 365 experienced powered by the Microsoft Graph. The focus this year shifted to how the graph could break down application and device silos to make everyday applications more user-centric. Microsoft Build 2019 Postmortem: Bring on the graph, but hold the glitz Source: ZDNet
Read MoreReuters: Tencent pulls the test version of blockbuster game PUBG in China and shifts users to a similar “patriotic” game that has government approval to generate revenue — SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday shut down its test version of global blockbuster … Tencent pulls the test version of blockbuster game PUBG
Read MoreMadhumita Murgia / Financial Times: Facebook will hire about 100 people in London to establish a base for its push into payments on WhatsApp, which currently has only ~400 employees — Facebook has chosen London as the centre for a push into payments on its WhatsApp messaging service, boosting the city’s hopes of becoming …
Read MoreIt was the culmination of years of escalating tensions between the companies and their contract work forces. Uber and Lyft drivers strike for pay transparency — after algorithms made it harder to understand Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDonkey Kong Jr. must rescue his captive dad in the classic NES adventure where Mario’s kind of a jerk. Nintendo Switch Online brings us bad guy Mario next week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle held its annual developer conference yesterday, and it announced tons of cool stuff including new budget pixel devices, Android Q, better privacy controls, and new search features. Here’s a summary of some amazing stuff the company unveiled: New Pixel mid-range phones Google introduced a couple of budget handsets for the first time after it
Read MorePatricia Hernandez / Polygon: Kids who play Fortnite as free “default” characters are often bullied, insulted, and sometimes ostracized by peers, causing pressure to purchase skins — The stigma of being a default — In a private school where tuition is high, students can bicker about clothes, shoe brands, cellphones, or video games. Kids who
Read MoreNews surfaced yesterday that the wife of Craig Wright, the man famous for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has supposedly lost $3 million worth of Bitcoin following a series of trading mishaps. In court documents from April – spotted by Trustnodes – Ramona Ang claims to have lost the Bitcoin after her trading account on
Read MoreThe head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance responded to a 7,000 BTC ($40 million) hack with an outlandish idea: take over the entire Bitcoin blockchain and cancel the transactions. A major digital asset exchange openly colluding with cryptocurrency mining pools to reverse transactions would certainly be bad for PR. It would also critically undermine Bitcoin‘s primary value
Read More{$inline_image}The most amazing event of my life? This is, so far, undoubtedly the birth of my son. The whole experience did something strange to me. I can precisely remember the hours leading up to his birth. How we woke up, drove to the hospital, the conversations we had. I even remember the smell of the
Read MoreCommentary: Extending beyond Verizon is good for Google’s Pixel phones, and it’s good for you, too. Pixel's not just for Verizon anymore. Google's phone competition can finally begin – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe don’t yet have the technology. Spoilers inside. Game of Thrones director explains why Jon Snow didn't pat Ghost – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWolfie Zhao / CoinDesk: Bitmain’s internal bitcoin mining operations are generating 88% less computing power than a month ago, suggesting it has drastically cut its own mining capacity — Bitmain’s internal bitcoin mining operations are generating 88 percent less computing power than a month ago, suggesting that the industry giant has cut back on capacity.
Read MoreA walkout by Australian drivers began a series of planned work stoppages around the world to protest wages and work conditions of ride-hailing services. Drivers Start Strikes Ahead of Uber’s Blockbuster I.P.O. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBinance suffered what it’s calling a “large scale security breach” yesterday evening. The hackers were able to transfer 7,000 Bitcoin (over $40 million at the time of writing) in one transaction from the company’s hot wallet. In an announcement last night, Binance‘s CEO Changpeng Zhao said that hackers were able to obtain user API keys, two-factor
Read MoreLily Hay Newman / Wired: CIA announces its own Tor onion service for allowing people to browse its site anonymously, including submitting tips and instructions to contact the agency — THE ANONYMITY SERVICE Tor has grown in popularity around the world over the last few years, but it has also long been a tool …
Read MoreThey work with Samsung Dex, for drone control or just playing Fortnite. Epson's 0 USB-C glasses are second screens for your phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. MSH.Backdoor!g1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Virus, Worm. W32.Qakbot!gen20 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreMatthieu Faou / WeLiveSecurity: Researchers detail how LightNeuron, a backdoor used by espionage group Turla, has been specifically targeting Microsoft Exchange mail servers since 2014 — ESET research uncovers Microsoft Exchange malware remotely controlled via steganographic PDF and JPG email attachments Researchers detail how LightNeuron, a backdoor used by espionage group Turla, has been specifically
Read MoreThe technology could have massive implications for the future of our drinking water. Scientists discover a game-changing way to remove salt from water – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: IAB and PwC: US digital ad spending was up 22% YoY in 2018, exceeding $100B for the first time, mobile ads grew 40% YoY to $69.9B, video ads grew 37% to $16.3B — Digital ad spending in the United States exceeding $100 billion for the first time last year, according to
Read MoreYou like my ring? Gee thanks, just got it from the massive cosmic collision of two neutron stars. Your wedding ring came from a neutron star explosion, 4.6 billion years ago – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs an amateur designer and as someone who has worked with designers in marketing positions previously, I came to understand that designers of all sorts have their own creative process and each one is a little bit different. And that’s okay. Learning this as someone managing the designer‘s projects (in a project coordinator role) and
Read MoreP.J. Bednarski / MediaPost: Survey of 4,500 online shoppers: 17% buy regularly from voice assistants, up 6% YoY; 62% have clicked on an ad on social media with 31% making a purchase — Some shoppers like to get information about consumer goods from Alexa and the Google Home voice assistant. Survey of 4,500 online shoppers:
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