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| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
Google announces a new tab-grouping tool for Chrome, rolling out “slowly”, letting users cluster tabs together and organize them by name and color — Google is introducing a new feature to Chrome that will have you asking how you lived without it before.
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The Keyword, XDA Developers, The Next Web, PCWorld, Android Police, TechCrunch, Mashable, TechSpot, Social Media Today, 9to5Google, The Verge, Liliputing, TechRadar.com, Neowin, Thurrott, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @gvarisco, @blowdart, @runasand, @_bklmn, @dali_codes, and @ryanaraine
| Joe Maring / Android Central: |
Report: Google's Pixel division has lost Marc Levoy, the engineer leading the camera division, and GM Mario Queiroz over the past year, as sales disappoint — The general manager for the Pixel division is also gone. — What you need to know — According to The Information, Marc Levoy and Mario Queiroz have both left Google.
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Tweets: @andyboxall, @andrewmartonik, @laurengoode, and @backlon
| April Glaser / NBC News: |
Sources say Google has significantly rolled back diversity and inclusion initiatives since mid-2018 in an effort to avoid being perceived as anti-conservative — One well-liked diversity training program at Google called Sojourn was cut entirely, according to seven former and current employees.
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Digital Trends. Tweets: @aprilaser, @aprilaser, @melissaryan, @blowdart, @ericajoy, @thetomzone, @vahn16, @jbouie, @clarajeffery, @owillis, @ericgeller, @aprilaser, and @jguynn
| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Uber says all riders and drivers will need to wear masks starting next week and introduces new tools to verify drivers are doing so before each trip — - Uber is launching a new tool that checks if drivers are wearing face masks before starting trips. — The ride-hailing firm …
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Uber Newsroom, VentureBeat, USA Today, Axios, The Verge, CNET, Engadget, CNN, Business Insider, PYMNTS.com, Mashable, SlashGear, and Seeking Alpha
| Martin Matishak / Politico: |
A bipartisan amendment to FISA to prohibit warrantless surveillance of Americans' online browsing and search histories failed in the Senate by one vote, 59-37 — The Senate on Wednesday blocked a bipartisan effort to shield Americans' internet browsing and search histories from warrantless surveillance.| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Epic Games unveils the Unreal Engine 5, coming in 2021, with a PlayStation 5 demo and says the Epic Online Services set of tools are available today — Epic says its new engine is a ‘quantum leap,’ and it'll arrive in 2021 — Epic Games today announced the next iteration of its game engine …
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Tweets: @smetaldave64, @swiftonsecurity, @kevinrose, @alextumay, @jaymcastello, @geoffkeighley, @nibellion, @slasher, @redmakuzawa, and @geoffkeighley
| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
Slack rolls out its redesign on iOS and Android, which launched on desktop in March, including new navigation icons and a new compose button — The updates build on Slack's desktop revamp back in March, which aimed to make the user interface more intuitive and organized.
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Slack, Computerworld, CNET, and The Verge
| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Facebook says it took action on 9.6M pieces of hate speech content in Q1, up by 3.9M, and AI now proactively detects 88.8% of it, up from 80.2% last quarter — Facebook sheds light on its new AI-powered moderation — Facebook on Monday released a new report detailing how it uses a combination …
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Facebook Transparency, Ars Technica, Facebook AI, About Facebook, About Facebook, MacRumors, Input, Forbes, Protocol, TechRadar.com, The Next Web, MIT Technology Review, Engadget, The Independent, CNET, Washington Post, About Facebook, and Facebook
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
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Techdirt, TechCrunch, Memex 1.1, ZDNet, and Silicon Republic
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Facebook brings Avatars, its Bitmoji competitor, to the US after launching internationally last year — Avatars can be used in comments, messages, and stories — Facebook is now rolling out its customizable avatars in the US after first launching them internationally last year.| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Trump extends an executive order banning US companies from using telecom equipment from companies like Huawei for another year — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended for another year an executive order signed in May 2019 declaring a national emergency …
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The Verge, 9to5Google, Android Authority, Bloomberg, and Engadget
| Reuters: |
A new French law says online content providers must remove paedophile and terrorism-related content within an hour or face a fine of up to 4% of global revenue — PARIS (Reuters) - Social networks and other online content providers will have to remove paedophile and terrorism-related content … | Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop: |
DHS and FBI jointly accuse hackers affiliated with Chinese government of attempting to steal US research into a COVID-19 vaccine, adding to a slew of charges — The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI on Wednesday blamed hackers linked with the Chinese government for attempting …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Dell announces a new XPS 17 and a redesigned XPS 15 with 16:10 edge-to-edge displays, only USB-C ports, and Intel 10th-gen CPUs, starting at $1,300 and $1,500 — Dell goes all USB-C and 16:10 for its XPS lineup — Dell is making some big changes to its XPS lineup today, with a redesigned XPS 15 and a new XPS 17.
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XDA Developers, International Business Times, Direct2Dell, Mashable, IGN, Ars Technica, Thurrott, Tom's Hardware, Windows Central, Digital Trends, PCWorld, Engadget, Gizmodo, CNET, Laptop Mag, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @dell, @briantong, @snubs, @markguim, @dcseifert, and @tomwarren
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
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The Verge, Windows Central, CNET, CNET, VentureBeat, Engadget, Tom's Hardware, AnandTech, PCWorld, and ZDNet
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Amazon updates the Fire HD 8 tablet with a faster processor, more RAM, more storage, and USB-C, with the base model getting a slight price increase to $89.99 — Along with a slight price increase to $89.99 — Amazon has announced a new update for its Fire HD 8 tablet, adding a faster processor, more RAM, and USB-C charging.
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Amazon.com, Inc., Ars Technica, GeekWire, Android Police, Android Central, Android Authority, CNET, XDA Developers, The National Interest, CNET, PCWorld, CNN, 9to5Toys, Engadget, Digital Trends, Mashable, BetaNews, Neowin, USA Today, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @ianstechyt, @dylanmcd8, and @dcseifert
| Max Willens / Digiday: |
Sources: Apple is asking the publishers participating in Apple News+ for permission to produce audio versions of stories, with Apple handling production costs — Apple News+ is pivoting to audio. — Over the past several months, Apple has been asking the publishers participating …
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iMore, iPhone Hacks, MacDailyNews, The Mac Observer, iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacRumors, and Cuvit
Tweets: @mgsiegler, @rstephens, @kerrymflynn, @chrismoranuk, @reneritchie, and @marklittlenews
| Tyler Sonnemaker / Business Insider: |
Filing: Kickstarter laid off 25 employees, or ~18% of its workforce; the company says 30 staff members took voluntary buyouts, taking total reductions to 39% — - Kickstarter is reducing its workforce by around 39%, the company confirmed on Wednesday. — “Through a combination …
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| Lauren Debter / Forbes: |
Profile of Louis Borders, founder of Webvan and Borders bookstores, as he pivots to an online grocery delivery service using a network of automated warehouses — Louis Borders is sure he can do it this time. He just needs time, money and customers. And more robots.| Jason Del Rey / Vox: |
Amazon says it will extend hazard pay for warehouse workers, an extra $2 per hour, to the end of May, but will return to normal rates in June — Amazon warehouse workers have faced additional hazards throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Helen H. Richardson/Denver Post via Getty Images| Bijan Stephen / The Verge: |
Reports: live-streaming grew 45% between March and April, and 99% YoY; Twitch saw the highest growth, as hours watched rose 50% from March to April and 101% YoY — Every platform grew, but Twitch is still the biggest — We finally have numbers to back up the wild view counts we've seen … | Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Cisco beats Q3 expectations with revenue of $12B, down 8% YoY, and Infrastructure Platforms revenue of $6.43B, down 15% YoY — - Cisco's results and quarterly guidance beat expectations. — The company said in the quarter it would allow customers to defer their payments with coronavirus spreading.
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Alphabet's Loon signs deal with carrier Vodacom to bring its commercial internet service to Mozambique — Loon, the Alphabet -owned company that's using stratospheric balloons to provide high-speed bandwidth to hard-to-serve areas without strong ground infrastructure, has signed a new deal … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Luminary Media raised $30M+ at a level below last year's $200M valuation, bringing its total raised to $160M, and is seeking more funding — - Startup raises more than $30 million in round, looks for more — Luminary Media, the money-losing podcasting startup … | Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Cryptocurrency trading service FalconX raises $17M from Avon Ventures, Accel, and others — Over the last few weeks all eyes in the crypto world have been glued to the halvening, a nigh-religious moment in the blockchain realm. Every once in a while, the amount of new bitcoin mined …
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FinSMEs, Crowdfund Insider, and FalconX Blog
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Some European Netflix users say video quality throttling is still in place, angering those who pay more for higher-quality plans — Facebook to Pay $52 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Moderators' Exposure to Graphic, Disturbing Content — Almost two months ago, Netflix …
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| Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Spatial makes its VR meeting rooms free to use and adds support for the web, mobile, and Oculus Quest — Two years ago, we called Spatial's virtual collaboration platform “FaceTime in VR.” Since then, the company has focused on corporate users who have access to pricey augmented reality headsets … | Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Sony reports Q4 operating profit of $330.7M, down 57% YoY, says PlayStation 5 console is still on track to be released for the 2020 holiday season — - Sony confirmed on Wednesday that the PlayStation 5 console is still on track for release in time for the 2020 holiday season, despite the …
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The Verge, Engadget, VentureBeat, VentureBeat, coinspeaker.com, Financial Times, Reuters, and GameSpot
| Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: |
Education startup Quizlet raises $30M Series C led by General Atlantic at a $1B valuation, up 5x from its last 2018 round, as usage surges during the pandemic — As millions of students and teachers shift to learn from home in response to the novel coronavirus disease …
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FinSMEs and PR Newswire
| Brian Feldman / Bloomberg: |
California-based software company Esri's ArcGIS software is powering coronavirus dashboards for more than 3,700 organizations worldwide — With roughly a zillion different sources out there for coronavirus information, experts and authorities are rapidly iterating on ways to best present useful information to the public.| Doug Black / HPCwire: |
MemVerge, which develops memory machine software, raises $19M led by Intel Capital — Memory situated at the center of the computing universe, replacing processing, has long been envisioned as instrumental to radically improved datacenter systems performance.
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FinSMEs
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans to return employees to offices sooner than rival tech companies, with staff coming back in phases — - Company to start letting more workers return to major offices — Google, Facebook will allow remote work through end of 2020 — Apple Inc. plans …
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