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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

23 April - Technology - Tech Crunch / The Verge

Tech Crunch
  • 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...
  • Verizon and Google ink deal to offer YouTube TV to Verizon wireless and Fios subscribers
  • Led by LA-based March Capital, Astound raises $15.5 million for employee help desk automation services
  • The company behind Laundroid files for bankruptcy
  • India’s Mfine raises $17.2M for its digital healthcare service
  • Voiceflow, which allows anyone to make voice apps without coding, raises $3.5 million
  • Amazon opens Key delivery to garages
  • Chive Media’s out-of-home TV spinoff Atmosphere rais
  • 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...
  • New Sesame Street-themed PSA encourages kids to reduce mobile device use
  • The master list of PR DON’Ts (or how not to piss off the writer covering your startup)
  • How to pitch to a (tech) journalist
  • Squarespace makes its first acquisition with Acuity Scheduling
  • Group Nine hires Brian Lee to lead its commerce business
  • Luxury consignment e-tailer The RealReal to enter the unicorn club with new funding
  • Locus Robotics raises $26 million for warehouse auto
  • 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?...
  • Jack Dorsey just met with Trump to talk about the health of Twitter’s public discourse
  • Postmates has launched in 1,000 new cities since December
  • Manufacturing giant Aebi Schmidt hit by ransomware
  • Singapore’s SalesWhale raises $5.3M to bring AI to sales and marketing teams
  • Why unicorns can raise $1 billion but can’t figure out diversity and inclusion
  • Tumblr – finally – enables HTTPS for all accounts
  • Check out all the demos from TC Sessions: Robotics

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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...
  • Here are all the winners of the 2019 Webby Awards
  • Twitter’s final monthly user count shows a company still struggling to grow
  • Sony’s new 4K OLED TVs start at $2,499.99
    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...
  • Blocking social networks after terrorist attacks can do more harm than good
  • iOS 13 will let apps like Lightroom access photos directly from external storage, report claims
  • Windows 10’s new app tabs feature has disappeared and might not return
  • Microsoft Paint to remain part of Windows 10 after all
  • AT&T’s 5G E marketing ploy is turning out to be a disaster
  • Tesla’s new self-driving chip is here, and this is your be
  • 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...
  • Two Google employees say management is punishing them for organizing walkout
  • Year 2100: redrawing the world’s coasts
  • Razer adds 4K OLED and 240Hz screen options to its Blade 15 laptops
  • Verge Science just won a Webby Award
  • Mortal Kombat 11 is a game nearly 30 years in the making
  • Feeble humans prove no match for OpenAI’s Dota 2 gods
  • A secret Stranger Things game died before it was even announced
  • OnePlus 7 Pro launch event set for May 14th
  • Nvidia’s new GTX 1660 Ti and 1650 could power your
  • 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
    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...
  • This colorful printed patch makes you pretty much invisible to AI
  • The Apple Watch Series 3 is back down to $199, its lowest price yet
  • Alphabet’s Wing drones get FAA approval to make deliveries in the US
  • The lure of computers means Americans are sitting more than before
  • The company behind the $16,000 AI-powered laundry-folding robot has filed for bankruptcy
  • Here are the new laptops with Nvidia’s GTX 16-series graphics cards
  • Amazon can now leave packages safely in your garage
  • Intel’s new laptop processors hit the 5GHz mark
  • 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...
  • Reddit is making it much easier to follow discussions around TV, news, and live events
  • Kerf’s sustainable wooden wireless chargers are cheaper for Verge readers
  • Casper quietly raises the price of its Glow smart light by nearly 50 percent
  • NASA’s InSight spacecraft detects its first possible ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet
  • Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly hopes to bring some science to the Senate
  • How to use Google Voice
  • Tim Cook says tech needs to be regulated or it could cause ‘great damage to society’
  • Verizon will directly sell YouTube TV to its mobile and Fios customers
  • Facebook blocks could open the door to online censors
  • 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...
  • Foxconn wants to alter the Wisconsin deal
  • Huawei will help build Britain’s 5G network, despite security concerns
  • Avengers: Endgame — our spoiler-free review
  • Apple claims it isn’t scanning customers’ faces, after teen sues for $1 billion
  • Snap makes a comeback after the release of its rebuilt Android app
  • Jack Dorsey met with President Trump in private today to discuss the ‘health’ of Twitter
  • How long will it take to phase in driverless cars?
  • SteelSeries may have just launched the best Xbox wireless gaming headset
  • Starting in July, any Kohl’s store will handle your Amazo
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