Tuesday, June 25, 2019

25 June - Technology - Tech Crunch / The Verge

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  • Creandum closes $300M fund for early-stage investments out of Europe 21 hours ago  –  As one European VC raises a fund to double down on bigger growth rounds in Europe, another has closed a fund to continue focusing on early-stage investments. Stocklhom-founded Creandum, an early backer of companies like Spotify and iZettle, has closed a fifth fund €265 million ($300 million). The...
  • Carrefour sale shifts the balance of power in China’s new retail battle 21 hours ago  –  Hot on the heels of Amazon’s decision to shutter its local marketplace, Carrefour — another global commerce giant — is switching up its approach to China, and shifting the balance of power between the country’s tech giants. Carrefour, which is Europe’s largest retailer, sold a majority 80% stake ...
  • Facebook makes another push to shape and define its own oversight 21 hours ago  –  Facebook’s head of global spin and policy, former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, will give a speech later today providing more detail of the company’s plan to set up an ‘independent’ external oversight board to which people can appeal content decisions so that Facebook itself is not the sol...
  • Cartier, Bulgari and other luxury brands are flocking to WeChat
  • Xiaomi’s new Mi CC brand will develop ‘trendy’ smartphones for young people
  • The power of Ravelry’s stance against white supremacy reaches beyond the knitting community
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation unveils the Raspberry Pi 4
  • Razer goes big on payments with Visa prepaid card
  • Gillmor Gang: Cash Machine
  • Two days left to apply to Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 
  • Climate change, AI and ethical leadership in ‘big tech’, with Amazon principal UX design lead Maren Costa 17 hours ago  –  “I just want to be proud of the company that I work for,” Maren Costa told me recently. Costa is a Principal UX Design Lead at Amazon, for which she has worked since 2002. I was referred to her because of her leadership in the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group I covered earlier this […]
  • Google’s new media literacy program teaches kids how to spot disinformation and fake news 17 hours ago  –  Google announced this morning it’s expanding its two-year-old digital safety and citizenship curriculum for children, “Be Internet Awesome,” to now include media literacy — specifically, the ability to identify so-called “fake news” and other false content. The company is launching six new media ...
  • EU-US Privacy Shield legal showdown now set for July 9 18 hours ago  –  A legal challenge to a data transfer mechanism that’s used by thousands of companies to authorize taking European citizens’ personal data to the US for processing has been delayed. As we reported last month, the General Court of the EU had set a date of July 1 and 2 to hear the complaint brought ...
  • Gartner finds RPA is fastest growing market in enterprise software
  • Samsung releases a trio of smart home products
  • Byju’s-owned Osmo education startup enters pre-schoolers market
  • Echo Show 5 review
  • FedEx lures online sellers with two-day air shipping at ground rates after Amazon contract ends
  • Cloudflare outage affecting numerous sites on Monday AM [Update: fixed]
  • Cricket World Cup highlights just how big video streami
  • Apple says Spotify exaggerated how much ‘App Store tax’ it pays 11 hours ago  –  In March, Spotify filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission over the so-called “Apple tax” and claims of restrictive rules regarding the App Store. In the time since, Apple has responded with the launch of a website that takes aim at the anti-trust, anti-competitive claims agai...
  • This robot crawls along wind turbine blades looking for invisible flaws 11 hours ago  –  Wind turbines are a great source of clean power*, but their apparent simplicity — just a big thing that spins — belie complex systems that wear down like any other, and can fail with disastrous consequences. Sandia National Labs researchers have created a robot that can inspect the enormous blades...
    This robot crawls along wind turbine blades looking for invisible flaws 11 hours ago  – 
  • * complete with infrasound, gearbox failures, and actual production a small fraction of 'rated capacity' - which is erratic and fails for extended periods
  • WordPress management site WP Engine acquires Flywheel as it moves to a $1B valuation and IPO 12 hours ago  –  WordPress now accounts for 34 percent of all websites globally, and today one of the key companies that helps handle the creation and management of some of those WP-hosted sites is getting a little bigger through some consolidation in the wider ecosystem. WP Engine, which works with businesses to...
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  • iOS 13 brings many much needed quality-of-life improvements
  • Apple just released the first iOS and iPadOS 13 beta to everyone
  • What startup names are most effective?
  • Only 24 hours left to apply to Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2019
  • Argo AI is investing $15 million into a self-driving car re

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  • Microsoft bans Slack and discourages AWS and Google Docs use internally 3 days ago  –  Microsoft has banned the use of the free version of Slack for its 100,000+ employees. GeekWire reports that Microsoft has a list of prohibited apps and services, and even Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Docs are “discouraged for use” inside the company. The Slack ban isn’t primarily driven b...
  • This robot ‘duck’ could help Japanese rice farmers keep paddy fields clear of weeds
  • Microsoft’s new Windows Terminal now available to download for Windows 10
  • Popular audio ripping site Convert2MP3 shuts down after lawsuit
  • DC is shutting down Vertigo label, will brand comics by age-appropriateness
  • Apple might put OLEDs in laptops and tablets to make up for slowing iPhone sales
  • FedEx refused to deliver a Huawei phone into the US
  • The US Air Force has a new weapon called THOR that can take out swarms of drones
  • Nashville is banning electric scooters after a man was killed
  • Facebook says it’s taking new steps to stop hate spee
  • iRobot acquired education-focused company Root Robotics 2 days ago  –  iRobot is best known for its robots used in the home, and now it’s looking to enter the classroom with a new acquisition. The company has announced that it has acquired Root Robotics, which sells a robot and platform that helps children learn how to code. Root Robotics originated as a research p...
  • Slate Digital’s new music software subscription service includes all its plug-ins and an online school
  • The Chernobyl Podcast is a compelling behind-the-scenes look at the HBO series
  • Perchang looks like Portal, but is more like Lemmings
  • US cyberattack reportedly hit Iranian targets
  • Amazon’s Prime Reading perk expands to Canada and offers free ebooks and comics
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is the perfect story for this moment in history
  • 7 new trailers you should watch this week
  • The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is cheaper than ever today
  • One of the creepiest series in YouTube history is now
  • Photobucket still has your photos, and it wants you to come back 17 hours ago  –  When the 10-year challenge went viral earlier this year, everyone who wanted to brag about how hot they used to be had the same idea for where to find those nostalgic photos: legacy photo hosting site Photobucket, which saw a massive uptick in traffic that week. “We found that people were like, ‘...
  • Why the third launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has the highest stakes yet
  • Amazon’s Echo Show 5 is the smart alarm clock to get
    Amazon’s Echo Show 5 is the smart alarm clock to get 18 hours ago  –  The right size, features, and price make the Echo Show 5 tough to beat Continue reading…
  • Samsung launches new SmartThings camera, smart plug, and light bulb
  • Discord was down due to Cloudflare outage affecting parts of the web
  • The Meizu 16s is a no-notch, no-nonsense flagship phone
  • Microsoft’s secret dual-screen Surface might run Android apps
  • Bill Gates says his ‘greatest mistake ever’ was Microsoft losing to Android
  • $35 Raspberry Pi 4 announced with 4K support and up to 4GB of RAM
  • Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro could land in Septembe
  • Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs unveils its high-tech ‘city-within-a-city’ plan for Toronto 13 hours ago  –  Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet’s smart city subsidiary, released its massive plan Monday to transform a slice of Toronto’s waterfront into a high-tech utopia. Eighteen months in the making and clocking in at 1,524 pages, the plan represents Alphabet’s first, high-stakes effort to realize Alphabet CEO La...
  • Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is now out in more than 140 countries
    14 hours ago  –  Last week, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic’s magical-themed follow-up to Pokémon Go, launched a day early, but the rollout was limited to users in the US and UK. Over the last few days, the launch has become much more global. Right now, the game is available in more than 140 countries, spann...
  • iOS 13’s best upgrade is in your car
  • How to download the iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13 public betas
  • How William Gibson’s long-lost Alien 3 script became 2019’s most intriguing audio drama
  • iPadOS public beta preview: worthy of the new name
  • iOS 13 hands-on: dark mode, Apple Maps, Reminders, and more
  • macOS Catalina first look: goodbye, iTunes; hello, iPad apps on Mac
  • How to post to multiple social networks
  • Argo AI will spend $15 million to form a self-driving car r
  • Amazon Prime Day 2019 sales start on July 15th 2 hours ago  –  Amazon Prime Day is back on July 15th for the biggest sale event in Amazon’s annual tradition of deals and discounts. And this year, Amazon is stretching the definition of Prime “Day” even further: the deals will last a full 48 hours, beginning on Monday July 15th at 12AM PT / 3AM ET, and running...
  • Google warns its employees that Pride protests are against the company’s code of conduct
  • Apple doubles planned Seattle expansion to 2,000 employees
  • Gigi Hadid wants to rewrite copyright law around her Instagram account
  • Russell T. Davies’ miniseries Years and Years is Black Mirror with a heart
  • Canadian crypto exchange owner allegedly funneled money into secret accounts
  • Bill Gates accidentally makes the case to regulate the hell out of platform companies
  • Warner Bros. hires first female CEO in studio history
  • Apple cites irrelevant Spotify subscription stats in new antitrust defense
  • Google Nest Hub is $61 today, less than half of its origi
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