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January 30, 2019

Microsoft meets Q2 expectations with $32.5B revenue; Azure revenue grew 76% YoY, LinkedIn revenue grew 29% YoY, and Surface revenue grew 39% YoY (Emil Protalinski/VentureBeat)

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Microsoft meets Q2 expectations with $32.5B revenue; Azure revenue grew 76% YoY, LinkedIn revenue grew 29% YoY, and Surface revenue grew 39% YoY — Microsoft today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2019, including revenue of $32.5 billion, net income of $8.4 billion … Microsoft meets Q2 expectations with

Microsoft Q2 strong amid commercial cloud revenue surge to $36 billion annual run rate

Microsoft delivered strong second quarter results as its commercial cloud and Azure revenue fared well. Microsoft Q2 strong amid commercial cloud revenue surge to billion annual run rate Source: ZDNet Microsoft

January 30, 2019

Facebook reports Q4 net income of $6.9B, up 61% YoY, revenue of $16.9B, up 30% YoY, DAUs of 1.52B, up 9% YoY, and headcount of 35,587, up 42% YoY; stock up 6%+ (Facebook)

Facebook: Facebook reports Q4 net income of $6.9B, up 61% YoY, revenue of $16.9B, up 30% YoY, DAUs of 1.52B, up 9% YoY, and headcount of 35,587, up 42% YoY; stock up 6%+ — Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. Facebook reports Q4

January 30, 2019

Microsoft Q2: revenue of $32.5B, up 12% YoY; Productivity and Business Processes revenue of $10.1B, up 13% YoY; Intelligent Cloud revenue of $9.4B, up 20% YoY (Microsoft)

Microsoft: Microsoft Q2: revenue of $32.5B, up 12% YoY; Productivity and Business Processes revenue of $10.1B, up 13% YoY; Intelligent Cloud revenue of $9.4B, up 20% YoY — Microsoft Cloud Strength Fuels Second Quarter Results — REDMOND, Wash. — January 30, 2019 — Microsoft Corp. today announced … Microsoft Q2: revenue of .5B, up 12%

3D Printed Wheels Get Some Much Needed Grip

You’d be hard-pressed to find more ardent supporters of 3D printing then we here at Hackaday; the sound of NEMA 17 steppers pushing an i3 through its motions sounds like a choir of angels to our ears. But we have to admit that the hard plastic components produced by desktop 3D printers aren’t ideal for

Scientists train AI to turn brain signals into speech – CNET

Researchers at Columbia University are using an algorithm to translate brain waves into intelligible spoken words. Scientists train AI to turn brain signals into speech – CNET Source: CNet

January 30, 2019

Sources: Apple tests USB-C iPhones and iOS dark mode for 2019, plans updated 10" iPad this spring, laser-based 3D cameras to aid AR on iPhones as soon as 2020 (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: Apple tests USB-C iPhones and iOS dark mode for 2019, plans updated 10″ iPad this spring, laser-based 3D cameras to aid AR on iPhones as soon as 2020 — – Company is testing a triple camera system for 2019 phones — New low-end iPads and an updated iPhone XR also in the works

January 30, 2019

A lot of tech startups have promising ideas to fix the housing crisis, but the fundamental problem of affordability seems beyond their reach (Emily Badger/New York Times)

Emily Badger / New York Times: A lot of tech startups have promising ideas to fix the housing crisis, but the fundamental problem of affordability seems beyond their reach — A lot of start-ups have promising ideas, but the fundamental problem of affordability seems beyond their reach. — Billions have been flowing … A lot

Apple worker charged with stealing self-driving-car secrets for China – Roadshow

This is the second such case within a year. Apple worker charged with stealing self-driving-car secrets for China – Roadshow Source: CNet

How to Make Your Office More Ergonomically Correct

If your office leaves you with pain in your wrists, back or neck, it doesn’t have to be that way — in fact, it shouldn’t. Here’s how to fix it. How to Make Your Office More Ergonomically Correct Source: NY Times Tech

January 30, 2019

Austin-based construction lending platform Billd raises $60M Series A in debt and equity, says 2,200+ contractors have used its platform (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Austin-based construction lending platform Billd raises $60M Series A in debt and equity, says 2,200+ contractors have used its platform — Construction is expensive. In a city like New York, the average cost of building in 2017 was upwards of $354 per square foot; in Zurich, the next-priciest locale, it was

Pen Plotter From Salvaged Printer Parts

Like many of us, [Benjamin Poilve] was fascinated when he took apart a broken printer. He kept the parts, but unlike most of us, he did something with them, building a neat little plotter called the Liplo. Most pen plotters work by moving the pen on two axes, but [Benjamin] took a different approach, using

January 30, 2019

Google's Screenwise Meter app has coaxed users with rewards into sharing info since 2012, in a similar way to Facebook's Research app but with better disclosure (TechCrunch)

TechCrunch: Google’s Screenwise Meter app has coaxed users with rewards into sharing info since 2012, in a similar way to Facebook’s Research app but with better disclosure — It looks like Facebook is not the only one abusing Apple’s system for distributing employee-only apps to sidestep the App Store and collect extensive data on users.

January 30, 2019

Memo: Facebook confirms Apple disabled access to internal iOS apps and says it's "working closely" to reinstate "our most critical internal apps immediately" (Rob Price/Business Insider)

Rob Price / Business Insider: Memo: Facebook confirms Apple disabled access to internal iOS apps and says it’s “working closely” to reinstate “our most critical internal apps immediately” — – Facebook employees are furious after Apple temporarily crippled the company by revoking its developer certificate. Memo: Facebook confirms Apple disabled access to internal iOS apps

Tech We’re Using: An Arsenal of Skype, Voice Recorders and FOIAs

Emily Bazelon, an investigative reporter at The New York Times Magazine, craves easy-to-use tools, whether for interviews, Freedom of Information Act records or her home TV. Tech We’re Using: An Arsenal of Skype, Voice Recorders and FOIAs Source: NY Times Tech

2019 Lexus LC Inspiration heads to Chicago looking like a Coldplay song – Roadshow

No, I’m not referring to “Clocks.” 2019 Lexus LC Inspiration heads to Chicago looking like a Coldplay song – Roadshow Source: CNet

This smart, agile MIT robot plays a mean game of Jenga – CNET

Researchers have created a robot that combines vision and touch to remove blocks without toppling the wooden tower. This smart, agile MIT robot plays a mean game of Jenga – CNET Source: CNet

Fortnite is about to have a live concert and everybody is invited – CNET

After some pretty major (intentional?) leaks, it appears DJ Marshmello will be playing Pleasant Park on Saturday. Fortnite is about to have a live concert and everybody is invited – CNET Source: CNet

Last chance for great TV deals for watching the big game – CNET

A 55-inch for $330! A 75-inch for $1000! An HD projector for under $450! But act fast, because time is running out for these deals to ship in time for the big game. Last chance for great TV deals for watching the big game – CNET Source: CNet

NASA watches wild polar vortex from space – CNET

These satellite images will make you shiver. NASA watches wild polar vortex from space – CNET Source: CNet

Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Manufacturing in Wisconsin

The Taiwan-based company’s intent to build a $10 billion plant with 13,000 jobs was hailed by President Trump. It now sees a shift toward research. Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Manufacturing in Wisconsin Source: NY Times Tech

January 30, 2019

An attempt to work out how many fake accounts are on Facebook, as the company ramps up efforts to remove them and provides confusing estimates (Jack Nicas/New York Times)

Jack Nicas / New York Times: An attempt to work out how many fake accounts are on Facebook, as the company ramps up efforts to remove them and provides confusing estimates — The social network has disclosed an estimate for years, but a closer look raises lots of questions. — Facebook sells advertisers on its

AI Patent Trolls Now on the Job for Drug Companies

Love it or loathe it, the pharmaceutical industry is really good at protecting its intellectual property. Drug companies pour billions into discovering new drugs and bringing them to market, and they do whatever it takes to make sure they have exclusive positions to profit from their innovations for as long a possible. Patent applications are

Devs say real blockchain use is coming, but many feel it’s overhyped

{$inline_image}We’re likely to see a real-world application of blockchain technology over the next two years – if recent research is to be believed. More than 23 percent of developers out of the 71,281 who contributed to HackerRank’s 2019 Developer Skills report said the”real-world” application of the technology over the next 24 months was very realistic. Some 27.54 percent said

January 30, 2019

State officials and documents show prisons in NY, CT, GA, TX, FL, and AZ have pursued voice recognition tech to track inmates and phone call participants (The Intercept)

The Intercept: State officials and documents show prisons in NY, CT, GA, TX, FL, and AZ have pursued voice recognition tech to track inmates and phone call participants — Roughly six months ago at New York’s Sing Sing prison, John Dukes says he was brought out with cellmates to meet a corrections counselor. State officials

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