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| Carli Velocci / Windows Central: |
Microsoft says it will not attend Game Developers Conference due to coronavirus concerns and will make sessions and experiences available in a digital event — The move follows Sony, Facebook, and Unity. — What you need to know — Microsoft Game Stack announced it's pulling out of GDC due to coronavirus concerns.
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| Queenie Wong / CNET: |
Facebook cancels its F8 developer conference amid growing concerns around COVID-19, says it is planning “locally hosted events” and livestreamed content instead — Facebook said Thursday it's cancelling its annual F8 developers conference, the social media giant's biggest event of the year …
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| Wayne Ma / The Information: |
Source: Apple is planning to release an iPad keyboard with a built-in trackpad, likely with the next version of the iPad Pro, later this year — Apple is planning to release an iPad keyboard accessory later this year that will include a built-in trackpad, the latest step in its effort …
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| BuzzFeed News: |
Docs show Best Buy and Walmart, alongside ICE, DOJ, and FBI, are among the 2,200+ companies and law enforcement agencies listed as clients of Clearview AI — The United States' main immigration enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, retailers including Best Buy and Macy's …
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| Washington Post: |
Officials say ICE has run facial recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers' photos without court approval; activists fear searches target immigrants — The agency's unlimited access to drivers' photos has alarmed immigration and privacy activists, who fear it is being used …
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| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Sources: FCC proposes fining AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon at least $200M in total for improperly disclosing some real-time location data of users — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is set to propose fining four major U.S. mobile phone companies …
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| CNN: |
Twitter verified the account of a fake candidate for Congress created by a 17-year-old to test its election integrity efforts; the account is now suspended — New York (CNN Business)Andrew Walz calls himself a “proven business leader” and a “passionate advocate for students.”| Maggie Miller / The Hill: |
Senate passes bill that bans the government from purchasing Huawei and ZTE equipment, funds small telecoms to replace equipment; bill heads to Trump for signing — The Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday that would ban the use of federal funds to purchase telecommunications equipment …
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| Maddie Stone / OneZero : |
Researchers argue that fear of rising data center usage, accounting for 1% of global electricity demand, is overblown and will be offset by improved efficiency — Researchers argue that new technology and greater efficiency could offset energy demands — The climate impact of the data centers …
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| Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters: |
Amazon says it has barred 1M+ products from sale in recent weeks that had inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirus — (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has barred more than 1 million products from sale in recent weeks that had inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirus …
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Zoho:
Google AppMaker is closing its doors. Welcome to Zoho Creator. — What happens when the product or service you run your business on closes down? — Google entered the low-code space with Appmaker, in 2016, with promises to make it easy for anyone in an organization to quickly create apps that fit their needs.
Google AppMaker is closing its doors. Welcome to Zoho Creator. — What happens when the product or service you run your business on closes down? — Google entered the low-code space with Appmaker, in 2016, with promises to make it easy for anyone in an organization to quickly create apps that fit their needs.Sponsor Post
| Varun Mishra / Counterpoint Research: |
Counterpoint: iPhone XR was the best selling phone globally for 2019, followed by the iPhone 11, with the Samsung Galaxy A50 coming in third — According to Counterpoint Research's Market Pulse, iPhone 11 raced to become the second-best selling model globally for 2019 despite it being launched in September.
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
YouTube community guidelines report: 5M videos and 2M+ channels were removed between Oct. and Dec. 2019; 109K video removals were appealed and 23K reinstated — Of 109,000 removals appealed, YouTube reinstated 23,000 — In three months, YouTube received nearly 110,000 appeals from creators …
Tweets: @stokel and @loudmouthjulia
| Bloomberg: |
Inside the bitter battle Carl Icahn-backed Xerox is waging to take over HP and its printer business, potentially sparking a fight worth at least $35B — The HP 63 Tri-color ink cartridge retails for $28.99 at Staples. Stuffed with foam sponges drenched in a fraction of an ounce of cyan …
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Google Cloud:
What does the future of cloud computing hold — and what does this mean for businesses? We looked at the data, talked to luminaries, and listened to customers across the world. Here's what they said.
What does the future of cloud computing hold — and what does this mean for businesses? We looked at the data, talked to luminaries, and listened to customers across the world. Here's what they said.
Zoho:
Google AppMaker is closing its doors. Welcome to Zoho Creator. — What happens when the product or service you run your business on closes down? — Google entered the low-code space with Appmaker, in 2016 …
Google AppMaker is closing its doors. Welcome to Zoho Creator. — What happens when the product or service you run your business on closes down? — Google entered the low-code space with Appmaker, in 2016 …
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Maslow's hierarchy of remote worker needs — Remote work is an art and a science. Here are 5 key things all remote workers need for success.
Maslow's hierarchy of remote worker needs — Remote work is an art and a science. Here are 5 key things all remote workers need for success.Who's Hiring In Tech?
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Julia Alexander / The Verge:
YouTube community guidelines report: 5M videos and 2M+ channels were removed between Oct. and Dec. 2019; 109K video removals were appealed and 23K reinstatedFind
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CNN:
Twitter verified the account of a fake candidate for Congress created by a 17-year-old to test its election integrity efforts; the account is now suspendedFind
1½ hours ago
Washington Post:
Officials say ICE has run facial recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers' photos without court approval; activists fear searches target immigrantsFind
3 hours ago
Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Amazon says it has barred 1M+ products from sale in recent weeks that had inaccurately claimed to cure or defend against the coronavirusFind
4 hours ago
Bloomberg:
Inside the bitter battle Carl Icahn-backed Xerox is waging to take over HP and its printer business, potentially sparking a fight worth at least $35BFind
5 hours ago
Varun Mishra / Counterpoint Research:
Counterpoint: iPhone XR was the best selling phone globally for 2019, followed by the iPhone 11, with the Samsung Galaxy A50 coming in thirdFind
9 hours ago
Baidu Inc:
Baidu reports Q4 revenue of $4.15B, up 6% YoY, and iQIYI revenue of $1.08B, up 7% YoY; iQIYI subscribers grew to 106.9M and membership revenue grew 21% YoYFind
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