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Read MorePayPal is getting in on the blockchain craze. The payments giant has invested in Cambridge Blockchain, a budding startup developing digital identity management software for financial institutions. In an announcement on its website, Cambridge Blockchain said the investment will help the two companies explore potential collaborations powered by blockchain tech. The investment was part of
Read MoreMark Bergen / Bloomberg: Sources: YouTube execs ignored internal warnings, concerns about the spread of toxic videos, and proposals to change recommendations, in favor of engagement — A year ago, Susan Wojcicki was on stage to defend YouTube. Her company, hammered for months for fueling falsehoods online … Sources: YouTube execs ignored internal warnings, concerns
Read MoreThe OEM will have to buy new equipment for Fremont’s fire department. Tesla settles with EPA over hazardous waste violations at Fremont – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreResearch from Glassdoor and Hired shows there’s more progress to be made in achieving equal pay. Equal Pay Day: Women in tech are still making less than men – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: a16z raises new $2B fund and says the firm’s 150 employees are being registered as financial advisors, so they can go deeper on riskier bets, like buying crypto — merging from the financial crisis in 2009, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz laid out their campaign to take on Silicon Valley. a16z
Read MoreBy the numbers, Ford’s all-new compact crossover SUV faces strong competition. 2020 Ford Escape vs. Chevy Equinox, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue and Toyota RAV4 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA look back at the story so far of the Blue Oval’s compact SUV. History of the Ford Escape – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft has pulled Books from the Microsoft Store and is planning to offer customers who’ve purchased any ebooks via the Store refunds, as their books will no longer be accessible as of July, 2019. Microsoft removes the Books category from the Microsoft Store Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed: YouTube is removing UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s videos from search results and prohibiting him from live streaming, stopping short of an outright ban — The video platform is removing the far-right activist’s videos from search results and stopping him live-streaming. YouTube is removing UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson's videos
Read MoreCryptocurrencies: love them, hate them, or be baffled by them, but don’t think you can escape them. That’s the way it seems these days at least, with news media filled with breathless stories about Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies, and everyone from Amazon to content creators on YouTube now accepting the digital currency for payments.
Read MoreManish Singh / VentureBeat: Readdle brings popular free email app Spark to Android with features aimed at power users and promises no ads or tracking — Twelve years after its inception, Readdle is finally venturing beyond Apple’s ecosystem with the launch today of its Spark email app for Android. Readdle brings popular free email app
Read MoreWhat’s meant to be a feature in the Skype app now is a bug that’s making phones answer automatically. Microsoft fixing Skype Android app bug that automatically answers calls Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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Read MoreWe just revealed the official schedule for TNW2019, our tech conference in Amsterdam! You can now check out what our lineup of over 200 speakers will talk about – how exciting is that? Build your dream itinerary With the schedule live, it’s time to plan out your experience at TNW2019. Find out what your favorite
Read More{$inline_image}Bitcoin has been pumping. Over the past six hours, its value has jumped as much as 20 percent, and a recent report has claimed a “mystery buyer” is responsible. During Asian trade, Bitcoin‘s value broke $5,000 for the first time since November last year, marking the biggest one-day gain in the past year, Reuters reports.
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Microsoft teams up with BMW on the Open Manufacturing Platform, a new initiative for collaborative IoT development in manufacturing — Car companies are making big investments in technology to help ensure that they are not cut out of the next generation of transportation and automotive manufacturing … Microsoft teams up with
Read MoreThe latest version of the TypeScript programming language promises to cut compile times for existing projects. TypeScript 3.4 is out: Microsoft tweaks programming language to cut build times Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAs drones have become more common and affordable, many animal-loving people have worried about their tendency to scare wildlife. Yet that problem may have a silver lining: drones might be used to scare animals away from crops, resolving conflicts with fright rather than lethal force. In a study published in the journal Crop Protection, researchers led by
Read MoreAbhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web: WhatsApp launches a fact-checking service in India to combat fake news, will work with startup Proto to help review text, photos, links, and video sent by users — WhatsApp has launched its next weapon in the fight against misinformation on its platform in India: a tip line to which
Read MoreChina appears to be edging ahead as a world leader in blockchain technology. As of November last year, the country was leading the world with 263 active blockchain projects, China.rog.cn reports. Indeed, China accounts for about 25 percent of all blockchain projects, according to figures from Beijing-based data service provider Blockdata. Beijing think tank, EO
Read MoreRaise your home-gym game with this stellar dumbbell set, which quickly and easily adjusts from 5 to 52.5 pounds. Bowflex SelectTech adjustable dumbbells on sale for 0 (save 0) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Sqreen, which helps developers monitor and protect their web apps from vulnerabilities and attacks, raises $14M Series A led by Greylock Partners — Sqreen, a cybersecurity startup that helps developers monitor and protect their web apps from vulnerabilities and attacks … Sqreen, which helps developers monitor and protect their web apps
Read MoreThe English Defence League founder has apparently been hit with major restrictions. YouTube reportedly restricts far-right activist Tommy Robinson, but doesn't ban him – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMatthew Boyle / Bloomberg: Walmart will let customers order groceries by voice through Google Assistant beginning this month, expanding the service to other platforms in the coming months — – Prior purchase data will help identify preferred brands, size — Retailer to expand service to more platforms in coming months Walmart will let customers order
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