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March 22, 2019

Berlin-based Spark Networks to acquire San Francisco-based dating startup Zoosk for ~$255M (Natasha Mascarenhas/Crunchbase News)

Natasha Mascarenhas / Crunchbase News: Berlin-based Spark Networks to acquire San Francisco-based dating startup Zoosk for ~$255M — Coming off of acquisitions like Christian Mingle, JSwipe and Jdate, Berlin-based Spark Networks SE swiped right yesterday for a new dating company: Zoosk. — Spark Networks is planning … Berlin-based Spark Networks to acquire San Francisco-based dating

March 22, 2019

Dyson’s V11 vacuum automatically changes its suction power to last longer

Last year, Dyson promised it would no longer develop corded vacuums, because, well, cords are annoying. But battery life is limited. When I reviewed the V10 last year, I had to constantly think about which power setting to use – do I want more suction or longer runtime? Dyson’s new V11 Torque Drive makes that

Apple auditions for Hollywood: The making of a streaming service

The tech giant, in a tectonic shift, is diversifying beyond hardware into services — and paying stars more than $1 million an episode. Apple auditions for Hollywood: The making of a streaming service Source: Washington Post Tech

Why Netflix Won’t Be Part of Apple TV

The first skirmishes have already been fought in what could turn into a tech cold war. “The game is on,” said the Netflix chief executive, Reed Hastings. Why Netflix Won’t Be Part of Apple TV Source: NY Times Tech

March 22, 2019

IFTTT says all Gmail triggers will stop working on March 31 except the "Send an email" and "Send yourself an email" triggers which will remain intact (Corbin Davenport/Android Police)

Corbin Davenport / Android Police: IFTTT says all Gmail triggers will stop working on March 31 except the “Send an email” and “Send yourself an email” triggers which will remain intact — IFTTT is an extremely powerful automation tool that combines hundreds of different online services. IFTTT says all Gmail triggers will stop working on

This weekend's solar storm is nothing next to what's hit Earth before – CNET

A solar flare and coronal mass ejection from the sun this week will lead to a northern lights show Saturday, but we’re overdue for a more powerful blast. This weekend's solar storm is nothing next to what's hit Earth before – CNET Source: CNet

March 22, 2019

Pinterest generated $756M in revenue and $63M net loss in 2018, compared to $473M in revenue and $130M million net loss in 2017, according to public IPO filing (Axios)

Axios: Pinterest generated $756M in revenue and $63M net loss in 2018, compared to $473M in revenue and $130M million net loss in 2017, according to public IPO filing — Pinterest, the social bookmarking platform, on Friday filed for an IPO that should result in its shares being traded next month on the New York

Galaxy A90 with 'Notchless Infinity Screen' confirmed by Samsung – CNET

If there isn’t a notch, where do the front-facing cameras go? Galaxy A90 with 'Notchless Infinity Screen' confirmed by Samsung – CNET Source: CNet

8chan looks like a terrorist recruiting site after the New Zealand shooting. Should the government treat it like one?

To experts in online extremism, the continuing celebration on the Internet message board 8chan of last week’s slaughter in New Zealand echoes another brand of terrorism — that carried out by Islamic militants who’ve long used the Web to mobilize followers and incite violence. The persistence of the talk of violence on 8chan has led

March 22, 2019

Shopify and Mailchimp remove integration between their platforms after failing to agree about how to share customer data, blame each other for the breakup (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Shopify and Mailchimp remove integration between their platforms after failing to agree about how to share customer data, blame each other for the breakup — Mailchimp today announced that the Mailchimp app, which let its users use their Shopify data to create targeted email campaigns … Shopify and Mailchimp remove integration

This unusual Sikorsky-Boeing helicopter just made its first flight – CNET

The SB>1 Defiant has not one but two rotors on top, and in the rear, a pusher propeller designed to give it high-speed flight. This unusual Sikorsky-Boeing helicopter just made its first flight – CNET Source: CNet

NASA snapped that monster meteor fireball over the Bering Sea – CNET

Kaboom! The sneaky fireball exploded in a remote spot with 10 times the energy of an atomic bomb. NASA snapped that monster meteor fireball over the Bering Sea – CNET Source: CNet

Kid Rover Is Six Wheels Of Awesome

There are plenty of ways to go about learning to TIG weld. Most involve a series of practice parts making butt joints and welding together various sections of pipe. [Kris Temmerman] decided to go a little bit farther, however. The result is a kid rover that’s sure to be the envy of every neighbourhood child

Firefox Send file-sharing service arrives on Android, too – CNET

Mozilla’s service lets you share 1GB files with no strings attached and 2.5GB files if you sign in. Firefox Send file-sharing service arrives on Android, too – CNET Source: CNet

March 22, 2019

Video-conferencing software company Zoom files for an IPO, says it had $330.5M in revenue, up 118% YoY, and $7.6M in profits in its last fiscal year (CNBC)

CNBC: Video-conferencing software company Zoom files for an IPO, says it had $330.5M in revenue, up 118% YoY, and $7.6M in profits in its last fiscal year — Zoom, which provides video-conferencing software that can be used across devices, filed its IPO prospectus on Friday … Video-conferencing software company Zoom files for an IPO, says

March 22, 2019

A consumer spyware vendor has left a server with 95K+ images and 25K+ audio recordings exposed, and has not fixed the leak yet, despite being warned weeks ago (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/Motherboard)

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard: A consumer spyware vendor has left a server with 95K+ images and 25K+ audio recordings exposed, and has not fixed the leak yet, despite being warned weeks ago — A consumer spyware vendor left a lot of incredibly sensitive and private data, including intimate pictures and private call recordings … A

Hacker Abroad: Visiting Espressif and Surprising Subway Ads

Thursday was my final day in Shanghai. After spending all of Wednesday at Electronica Asia, I headed over to the Espressif Headquarters which is just one subway stop away. This is of course the company behind the well-known ESP8266 and its younger sibling, the ESP32. My host was Ivan Grotkothov, Director of Software Platforms. The

In Netflix's After Life, Ricky Gervais grieves, and we're uplifted – CNET

Commentary: I came for Ricky Gervais. I stayed for the moving and relatable moments of human connection. In Netflix's After Life, Ricky Gervais grieves, and we're uplifted – CNET Source: CNet

Top 7 trends in mobile gaming from GDC 2019 – CNET

Mobile games are trending toward augmented reality, getting more PVP and live events and seeing a small increase in female developers. Top 7 trends in mobile gaming from GDC 2019 – CNET Source: CNet

March 22, 2019

Indonesia-based trucking logistics startup Kargo comes out of stealth, raises a $7.6M seed round led by Sequoia with Travis Kalanick's 10100 participating (Jon Russell/TechCrunch)

Jon Russell / TechCrunch: Indonesia-based trucking logistics startup Kargo comes out of stealth, raises a $7.6M seed round led by Sequoia with Travis Kalanick’s 10100 participating — Travis Kalanick may be busy cooking up a cloud kitchen business, but that hasn’t stopped the former Uber CEO’s VC fund from making its first investment in Southeast

Windows Calculator will get a 'graphing mode'

Microsoft has chosen “graphing mode” as the first feature to be added to the Windows 10 Calculator app after open-sourcing the project on GitHub. Windows Calculator will get a 'graphing mode' Source: ZDNet Microsoft

March 22, 2019

GoFundMe says fundraising campaigns promoting misinformation about vaccines violate its ToS and will be removed (Julia Arciga/The Daily Beast)

Julia Arciga / The Daily Beast: GoFundMe says fundraising campaigns promoting misinformation about vaccines violate its ToS and will be removed — Activists have raised more than $170,000 for their anti-science message. — Anti-vaxxers have long used GoFundMe to raise money to spread their dangerous message … GoFundMe says fundraising campaigns promoting misinformation about vaccines

March 22, 2019

World's biggest asset manager BlackRock to buy French investment software provider eFront for $1.3B to integrate with its own investment platform, Aladdin (Arjun Panchadar/Reuters)

Arjun Panchadar / Reuters: World’s biggest asset manager BlackRock to buy French investment software provider eFront for $1.3B to integrate with its own investment platform, Aladdin — (Reuters) – World’s biggest asset manager BlackRock Inc said on Friday it would buy French investment software provider eFront … World's biggest asset manager BlackRock to buy French

VW, Northvolt team up to form European Battery Union – Roadshow

The group wants to learn more about every aspect of batteries, from raw materials to recycling. VW, Northvolt team up to form European Battery Union – Roadshow Source: CNet

Beats' answer to Apple's new AirPods is arriving in April – CNET

Beats is getting set to release a totally wireless version of its PowerBeats wireless sports headphones, CNET has learned. Beats' answer to Apple's new AirPods is arriving in April – CNET Source: CNet

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