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N26 opens tech hub in Vienna with a focus on security
12 hours ago –
Fintech startup N26 is opening an office, its fourth, in Vienna.
Eventually, the company plans to hire 300 software engineers, product
managers and IT specialists. N26 is building a mobile bank and has
managed to attract 2.5 million users over the past few years. It raised a
$300 million round ba...
Oracle turns to innovation hubs to drive cultural and business shift to cloud
12 hours ago –
Oracle was founded in 1977. While it’s not exactly IBM or GE,
which date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries respectively,
it is old enough to be experiencing a fair bit of disruption in its own
right. For a good part of its existence, it sold databases to some of
the biggest […]
Oracle turns to innovation hubs to drive cultural and business shift to cloud
12 hours ago –
Oracle was founded in 1977. While it’s not exactly IBM or GE,
which date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries respectively,
it is old enough to be experiencing a fair bit of disruption in its own
right. For a good part of its existence, it sold databases to some of
the biggest […]
Netflix offers $2 billion more in debt to fund its content spending
12 hours ago –
Netflix is raising another $2 billion in debt to fund its
content spending and other expenses, the company announced this morning.
The news comes ahead of the launches of new streaming service
competitors from Disney, Apple and AT&T’s WarnerMedia. It also
follows Netflix’s offer of another $2...
EBay beats with revenues of $2.6B and EPS of $0.67 as restructuring takes shape
7 hours ago –
As eBay continues to work through a restructuring strategy, the
e-commerce marketplace and online auction pioneer reported earnings for
the first quarter of the year that should keep some of the more activist
shareholders a little at bay. The company reported revenues of $2.6
billion and non-GAAP...
Snapchat revives growth in Q1 beat with 190M users
7 hours ago –
Snapchat appears to have turned the corner after a year of flat
or negative user growth thanks to a strong Q1 2019 earnings report. It
reached 190 million daily active users, up 2 percent from 186 million in
Q4 2018 when it plateaued, but still down from 191 million a year ago.
Snap added as […]
Snapchat fully rolls out reengineered Android app, boosting usage
7 hours ago –
After a year of its user count shrinking or staying flat,
Snapchat is finally growing again, and more growth is likely on the way.
That’s because it’s finally completed the rollout of Project Mushroom,
aka a backend overhaul of its Android app that’s 25 percent smaller and
20 percent faster. Desi...
A new Tesla Model S or X can now drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco on a single charge
2 minutes ago –
Tesla has announced that it has extended the range of its Model S
vehicle to 370 miles and Model X to 325 miles on a single charge —
extending the range of its cars to make the trip from Los Angeles to San
Francisco on a single charge. The extensions beat Tesla’s previous
records for […]
The IPO market is heating up again, but it won’t change how fast companies go public
3 hours ago –
It’s been an exciting couple of months for startup employees and
public market shareholders alike, as a growing number of brands that
have talked about going public for some time are finally marching out
the door and, on the whole, receiving enthusiastic receptions. Lyft,
Zoom, PagerDuty, and Pin...
The IPO market is heating up again, but it won’t change how fast companies go public
3 hours ago –
It’s been an exciting couple of months for startup employees
and public market shareholders alike, as a growing number of brands that
have talked about going public for some time are finally marching out
the door and, on the whole, receiving enthusiastic receptions. Lyft,
Zoom, PagerDuty, and Pin...
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is a very silly movie, but it ends in exactly the right way
4 hours ago –
With just a few days until the release of “Avengers: Endgame,”
Marvel fans everywhere are probably wondering A) Who dies?? and B) Will
this actually resolve the cliffhanger ending of “Infinity War” in a
satisfying way? So, just to get it out of the way: A) I’m not telling,
and B) Kind of? Mostly?...
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Google Maps now tells you if an EV charging station is in use
15 hours ago –
Along with showing you the location of charging stations for
your electric car, Google Maps now also shows you whether they’re
currently in use. The functionality is available across the US and UK
for charging points from Chargemaster, EVgo, and SemaConnect. Google
plans to add ChargePoint charge...
Sony’s new 4K OLED TVs start at $2,499.99
16 hours ago –
Following their announcement at CES in January, Sony has
announced pricing for its OLED and LCD TVs for 2019. The lineup includes
Sony’s first ever 8K LCD TV, the Z9G, which will cost between
$12,999.99 for the 85-inch model, and a whopping $69,999.99 for the
98-inch version. Also included in the...
Pete Buttigieg wants the FTC to fight big tech monopolies
13 hours ago –
During his CNN town hall event last night in New Hampshire, 2020
Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg said that, if elected president, he
would work to empower the Federal Trade Commission so that it could
better tackle tech monopolies.
Buttigieg has previously critiqued what he perceives to be c...
Dell’s new XPS 15 will put the webcam above the screen where it belongs
9 hours ago –
Dell’s XPS line has some of the best, most well-rounded Windows
laptops you can buy, and the 15-inch variant is about to get even more
versatile. Alongside announcements of new models in its gaming-oriented
G-Series line and from its Alienware subsidiary, Dell is also revealing
that a new XPS 15 ...
Apple is working to speed up repairs of its bad MacBook keyboards
9 hours ago –
Apple is now conducting repairs of MacBook, MacBook Air, and
MacBook Pro keyboards on-site at its stores, and it’s promising a
next-day turnaround for pickup in many cases, according to MacRumors.
The company previously sent machines out to its repair depot, but it’s
now telling its Genius Bar em...
Former Tesla Model S chief engineer takes over at EV startup Lucid Motors
7 hours ago –
Peter Rawlinson, the chief engineer of Tesla’s Model S sedan,
has taken over as CEO of EV startup Lucid Motors, the company announced
Tuesday. Rawlinson joined Lucid Motors from Tesla in 2013 as the chief
technology officer, and he will retain that role going forward, the
company says.
Rawlinson...
AT&T is now telling customers the Galaxy Fold will ship on June 13th
2 hours ago –
After Samsung delayed the launch of the Galaxy Fold, there are a
few hanging questions. What caused the screens the break, and what will
Samsung do to change the Fold’s design? But for those who preordered
the device and are not put off by all the drama about the screens
breaking, the biggest que...
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