Friday, July 26, 2019

26 July - Technology - Tech Crunch / The Verge

Tech Crunch
  • Africa’s ride-hail markets are hot spots for startups and VC a day ago  –  When it comes to VC, vehicles, and startups, Africa’s ride-hail markets are becoming a multi-wheeled and global affair. The big players such as Uber and Bolt are competing in Kampala and Nairobi—where in addition to car-service—they offer rickshaw taxis. On-demand motorcycle startups are multiply...
  • Bias in AI: A problem recognized but still unresolved a day ago  –  Tackling bias in AI requires individuals, organizations and government bodies to take a serious look at the roots of the problem.
  • Google says it doubled Pixel sales year-over-year a day ago  –  It looks like the mid-range Pixel 3a is the hit Google surely hoped it would be. Alphabet reported some pretty good earnings today, but the company’s report tends to be pretty generic, given that it doesn’t provide details for its different business units inside of Google and its other segments. ...
  • An inside look at the startup behind Ashton Kutcher’s weird tweets
  • How top VCs view the new future of micromobility
  • Apple acquiring most of Intel’s smartphone modem business in $1B deal
  • CrunchMatch simplifies networking at TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019
  • Apple could gradually switch to new laptop keyboard mechanism starting this fall
  • Microsoft and the second SoftBank Vision Fund as another play for corporate cloud dominance
  • Ford-owned Spin is bringing a tougher electric scooter t
  • How Microsoft turns an obsession with detail into micron-optimized keyboards an hour ago  –  Nestled among the many indistinguishable buildings of Microsoft's Redmond campus, a multi-disciplinary team sharing an attention to detail that borders on fanatical is designing a keyboard... again and again and again. And one more time for good measure. Their dogged and ever-evolving dedication ...
  • How parking app SpotHero is preparing for an era of driverless cars an hour ago  –  On-demand parking app SpotHero wants to be ready for the day when autonomous vehicles are ubiquitous. Its strategy: target the human-driven car-sharing fleets today. The Chicago-based company, which has operations in San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C. and Seattle, has launched a new servic...
  • Old-school Doom and its sequels come to Switch, Xbox One, and PS4 an hour ago  –  Thinking about what to do this weekend? Think no more. Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 have all just appeared on the Switch, Xbox One, and PS4, giving you no excuse not to play these classics. All the time. Over and over. Rip and tear!
  • Daily Crunch: Yep, Apple is buying Intel’s modem business
  • Tesla starts rolling out Chess to ‘Tesla Arcade’ in-car gaming app
  • David and Goliath: Approaching the ‘deal’
  • Emergence’s Jason Green joins TC Sessions: Enterprise this September
  • Using the same tactics as ‘Big Tobacco,’ Juul may have intentionally targeted teens
  • Marcus Hutchins, malware researcher and ‘WannaCry hero,’ sentenced to supervised release
  • T-Mobile and Sprint get DOJ approval for $26 billion m

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  • How to find out if your apps will be compatible with macOS Catalina a day ago  –  Before you upgrade your Mac desktop or laptop to macOS Catalina, which will arrive later in 2019, there’s something that you should consider first: if you use 32-bit apps, they won’t work on the new macOS update. When Catalina arrives later in 2019, it will support 64-bit apps exclusively, making...
  • Apple will reportedly begin getting rid of the MacBook’s butterfly keyboard this year
  • Hyper Light Drifter is now available on the iPhone and iPad
  • Google’s Pixelbook 2 likely just passed through the FCC
  • Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for suspending her ad account
  • Twitch has to figure out what to do with its biggest stars
  • New iPhones won’t be the only competition for the Galaxy Fold this September
  • Ford’s scooter company launches aggressive expansion plan and next-gen scooter
  • AI ‘emotion recognition’ can’t be trusted
  • YouTube videos with kids get three times as many views
  • MagicDock is a Surface-like dock for the iPad Pro 10 hours ago  –  Apple has been gradually improving its iPad Pro with monitor support, USB-C, and even the ability to use a mouse with the tablet. All of these improvements have led to more of a need for a docking solution, if you want to attempt to use the iPad Pro as a desktop-like PC. MagicDock has appeared on...
    MagicDock is a Surface-like dock for the iPad Pro 10 hours ago  –  Apple has been gradually improving its iPad Pro with monitor support, USB-C, and even the ability to use a mouse with the tablet. All of these improvements have led to more of a need for a docking solution, if you want to attempt to use the iPad Pro as a desktop-like PC. MagicDock has appeared on...
  • Facebook co-founder aids FTC in antitrust investigation
  • New Nvidia Shield TV box shows up at FCC
  • SpaceX’s new test rocket briefly hovers during first free flight
  • Russia targeted election systems in all 50 states, Senate concludes
  • Equifax owes you a lot more, but here’s how to get $125 from this week’s settlement
  • Elon Musk gets $120 million more for his tunnel-boring company
  • Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem business
  • Why wasn’t the FTC harder on Facebook?
  • Discord finally has server folders
  • How to get the old Twitter web interface back 7 hours ago  –  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Whenever an online application makes substantial changes to its interface, there’s going to be blowback — and Twitter is no exception. Its recent desktop redesign borrows a few elements from the look of its mobile app (a look that some long-term Twitter ...
  • Police are using facial recognition the wrong way
  • Record labels have a new target: streamers and gamers
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses is secretly the best Harry Potter game
  • The best e-reader to buy right now
  • The less expensive Pixel 3A helped Google sell twice as many smartphones last quarter
  • Awair’s Glow C combines a smart plug, air sensor, and nightlight in one
  • Southwest Airlines is leaving Newark Airport due to 737 Max grounding
  • Twitter’s growth looks way better now that it’s hiding monthly usage numbers
  • Saudi Arabia’s plan for a $500 billion city is as bizarre a
  • You can already reserve the Galaxy Note 10 and it will arrive on August 23rd 4 hours ago  –  Samsung is allowing people to reserve a spot in the preorder line for “the next generation of Galaxy,” which is another way of saying the Galaxy Note 10. It will accept reservations until 11:59PM ET on August 7th, the same day Samsung is hosting an Unpacked event where we expect it to unveil the ...
  • Duolingo partnered with Twitch to help you learn languages better
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a bittersweet tribute to a bygone era
  • Regal Cinemas is launching an unlimited movie subscription service
  • T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved by Justice Department
  • Before you see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, watch Smokey and the Bandit
  • Time is running out to save $20 on two fully priced Nintendo Switch games
  • Vergecast: Apple’s Intel acquisition, the Galaxy Fold’s return, and a $5 billion fine for Facebook 
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home is the latest Marvel movie to hit $1 billion at the box office
  • Trump says Apple won’t get tariff waivers for Mac Pro 
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