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Tim Cook addresses George Floyd’s killing with a statement on racism
2 days ago –
Apple has updated its home page with a statement from Tim Cook,
addressing the tragic death of George Floyd and asserting the company’s
commitment to “creating a better, more just world for everyone.” “Right
now, there is a pain deeply etched in the soul of our nation and in the
hearts of million...
Tim Cook addresses George Floyd’s killing with a statement on racism
2 days ago –
Apple has updated its home page with a statement from Tim
Cook, addressing the tragic death of George Floyd and asserting the
company’s commitment to “creating a better, more just world
for everyone.” “Right now, there is a pain deeply etched in the soul of
our nation and in the hearts of million...
Prehistoric climate change damaged the ozone layer and led to a mass extinction, study finds
2 days ago –
Mass extinctions are very important to how life evolved on
Earth. For example, when an asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago,
the resulting dinosaur extinction led mammals to take their place. My
colleagues and I have published new research on the mass extinction that
took place 359 million...
Rockstar shuts off GTA Online & Red Dead Online during George Floyd memorial
2 days ago –
Rockstar Games today cut off access to its online games — namely
Red Dead Online and GTA Online — in order “honor the legacy of George
Floyd,” whose memorial took place at the same time. Black Lives Matter.
To honor the legacy of George Floyd, today, 6/4/20, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
ET, we will be shu...
Fitbit’s low-cost COVID-19 ventilator receives emergency FDA approval
2 days ago –
Fitbit this week revealed the Flow, an inexpensive ventilator
the company developed for the express purpose of helping alleviate the
need for such devices in the coronavirus pandemic. It can be used in
hospitals, though not to replace traditional ventilators. The Flow is
designed around standard ...
Hey snoozy Susan, here’s how to stop falling asleep at work
2 days ago –
It’s 3pm on a Friday and you’ve had enough. Or maybe it’s just
after 9am on a Monday and you’re struggling to get started, or even 12pm
on a Tuesday and you’re falling asleep. Sound familiar? If so, you’re
probably used to the overwhelming struggle that is trying to stay awake
at your desk when y...
Autonomous cars won’t prevent as many accidents as we’ve been told, study says
2 days ago –
Some 94% of vehicle crashes are caused by humans. This figure is
often touted by autonomous vehicle developers when they try to promote
the potential value in their tech. It sounds logical: remove humans and
road safety will improve dramatically. However, the improvements might
not be as dramatic...
Ohio’s government is helping its residents switch to EVs — cutting 1,850 tons of CO2
a day ago –
This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities
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reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest
updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram,
and YouTube, or sign up for Ci...
For less than $6 each, get these 11 award-winner Mac apps including award-winning Parallels
a day ago –
TLDR: The Limited Edition Mac Bundle gathers 11 award-winning
efficiency apps that will instantly upgrade the productivity, security,
and versatility of your Mac. Plenty of app developers are churning out
plenty of free apps to handle just about any task a Mac owner would need
to perform. However...
A brief history of bad logo redesigns — and what designers can learn from them
4 hours ago –
Did you know we have an online conference about product design
coming up? SPRINT will cover how designers and product owners can stay
ahead of the curve in these unprecedented times. Logo redesigns are a
lot like a tightrope act—on a windy day, in a pouring rain, no nifty
balancing pole or safety...
New study suggests this extremely dense star cluster is stunting planet formation
8 hours ago –
Using the Hubble Space Telescope researchers have conducted a
pioneering 3-year study of the massive dense young star cluster
Westerlund 2. In the process, discovering that dense clouds of
relatively cool dust are curiously absent from material around the stars
at the cluster’s heart. As these de...
Tech Crunch
VMware acquires network security firm Lastline, said to lay off 40% of staff
2 days ago –
VMware is acquiring network security firm Lastline, TechCrunch
has learned. Since its launch in 2012, Lastline raised about $52.2
million, according to Crunchbase. Investors include Thomvest Ventures,
which led the company’s $28.5 million Series C round in 2017; Redpoint
and e.ventures, which led...
Kids now spend nearly as much time watching TikTok as YouTube in US, UK and Spain
2 days ago –
A new study on kids’ app usage and habits indicates a major
threat to YouTube’s dominance, as kids now split their time between
Google’s online video platform and other apps, like TikTok, Netflix and
mobile games like Roblox. Kids ages four to 15 now spend an average of
85 minutes per day watchin...
New York City’s Wi-Fi kiosks memorialize the dead, amid citywide protests
2 days ago –
Since late-2015, LinkNYC kiosks have become a mainstay among New
York’s sidewalks. A more modern replacement for decaying and disused
public pay phones, the nine-foot-tall towers provide corners with access
to public Wi-Fi, USB charging and access to emergency services. The
most striking aspect h...
PhotoRoom automagically removes background from your photo
2 days ago –
Meet PhotoRoom, a French startup that has been working on a
utility photography mobile app. The concept is extremely simple, which
is probably the reason why it has attracted a ton of downloads over the
past few months. After selecting a photo, PhotoRoom removes the
background from that photo and...
Africa’s top angel Tomi Davies eyes startups and co-investors
2 days ago –
When Nigerian angel investor Tomi Davies backed his first
company — Strika Entertainment in 2001 — he admits he wasn’t aware of
his future role. “I was just helping out friends. I didn’t know it was
angel investing. I didn’t know there was a structure to it,” he said.
Seven years later, Davies re...
Africa’s top angel Tomi Davies eyes startups and co-investors
2 days ago –
When Nigerian angel investor Tomi Davies backed his first
company — Strika Entertainment in 2001 — he admits he wasn’t aware of
his future role. “I was just helping out friends. I didn’t know it was
angel investing. I didn’t know there was a structure to it,” he said.
Seven years later, Davies re...
India’s Reliance Jio Platforms to sell $1.2 billion stake to Mubadala
2 days ago –
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign firm Mubadala has become the latest
investor in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, joining five
American firms, including Facebook and Silver Lake, that have secured
stakes in India’s biggest telecom operator at the height of a
once-in-a-century global pandemic. Mub...
What grocery startup Weee! learned from China’s tech giants
a day ago –
When Larry Liu moved to the U.S. in 2003, one of the first
challenges he experienced was the lack of Chinese ingredients available
in local groceries. A native of Hubei, a Chinese province famous for its
freshwater fish and lotus-inspired dishes, Liu got by with a limited
supply found at local As...
Big tech should create a national service program to make the US more united
a day ago –
Our tech giants can jointly pull off the largest pivot in
Silicon Valley history to start the American Service Corps. This lofty
idea may sound impractical, but it is within their reach.
How to get the most from your corporate VC after you get the check
a day ago –
As with many business partnerships, the key to creating an
initial relationship that’s built to last is setting expectations at the
outset.
Instacart makes changes to tip policy following shopper complaints
a day ago –
Instacart announced today that it is changing its tip policy to
protect its growing shopper network from tip-baiting. Tip-baiting, a
grotesque tactic, is when customers bait shoppers with a big tip and
then reduce the tip to zero after they receive their groceries. It
emerged as Instacart’s deman...
Portobel turns food producers into direct-to-consumer businesses
a day ago –
A startup called Portobel is working to help food producers
shift their businesses so they can support direct-to-consumer
deliveries. Portobel is backed by Heroic Ventures and led by Ranjith
Kumaran, founder or co-founder of file-sharing company Hightail
(acquired by OpenText) and loyalty startup...
And that’s really it for Google+
a day ago –
Last year, Google launched the beta of Currents, which was
essentially a rebrand of Google+ for G Suite users, since Google+ for
consumers went to meet its maker in April 2019. While Google+ was meant
to be an all-purpose social network, the idea behind Currents is more
akin to what Microsoft is ...
Startups Weekly: The George Floyd protests come home to the tech industry
4 hours ago –
The tech industry has generally wished that structural
discrimination would go away, while pretending that it already has. But
technology can be used by anyone for anything. And so, the world has
watched video after video of police brutality against Black people in a
real-time stream that plays t...
Indian online travel booking firm Yatra terminates merger deal with Ebix
6 hours ago –
Indian online travel booking company Yatra has terminated a
pending merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix and filed
a litigation seeking “substantial damages” over alleged breach of deal
terms. In July last year, Ebix announced its plan to acquire Yatra,
giving the Indian firm an...
This Week in Apps: Protests impact app stores, FTC fines app developer, kids’ app trends
7 hours ago –
This week we're taking a look at how the civil unrest and George
Floyd protests played out across the app stores. The events led some
apps to surge, and even break records.
The Verge
DoorDash says it is ‘prepared to provide support’ for Caviar workers arrested in NYC during curfew
2 days ago –
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
A pair of alarming videos appeared to show at least one Caviar
delivery worker being arrested by New York City police on Thursday,
allegedly for violating the city’s curfew imposed this week in response
to demonstrations protesting the death of George Fl...
Valorant may not need casual players to become a massive hit
a day ago –
Image: Riot Games
Riot’s new, esports-ready game raises important questions about balancing competition with casual play
Continue reading…
Alexis Ohanian asks to be replaced by a black candidate as he resigns from Reddit’s board
a day ago –
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian — the co-founder of Reddit —
resigned from Reddit’s board of directors today. He announced the move
in a tweet, urging the company to hire a black candidate in his stead
and promising his future gains on Reddit sto...
Video game companies only stand for what you make them stand for
a day ago –
Graphic by William Joel / The Verge
Corporate statements of solidarity are the beginning of the conversation, and not the end
Continue reading…
Apple reportedly will offer monthly payment plans for iPads and Macs on Apple Card
an hour ago –
Apple will allow customers to buy products including iPads,
Macs, and AirPods, via monthly installment payments on the Apple Card,
Bloomberg reported. Payments will be managed through the Apple Card
section in the iPhone Wallet app and added to customers’ monthly Apple
Card bills, according to Bl...
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