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Sunday, January 31, 2021
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Asked Australian Lawmakers to Change Policy
Samsung Galaxy A72 Spotted Online, May Pack 5,000mAh Battery
LG Velvet starts receiving Android 11 update
Micron's Gurtej has more patents than Thomas Edison
Qualcomm India engineers are behind many foundational wireless tech
How cloud and SaaS are changing TV, OTT
How to enable offline support for Google Calendar on web from your computer
Xiaomi Says Legal Complaint Against US to Protect Its Interests
WhatsApp Posting Status Messages to Allay Privacy Concerns
Apple releases an iCloud Passwords browser extension for Chrome on Windows (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Apple releases an iCloud Passwords browser extension for Chrome on Windows — Besides iTunes, Apple's biggest offering on Microsoft's operating system is the iCloud sync client for files, photos, and mail. Apple is now extending its presence on Windows with an iCloud Passwords Chrome extension.
Amazon app quiz February 1, 2021: Get answers to these five question to win Rs 5,000 in Amazon Pay balance
Flipkart quiz February 1, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts, discount coupons and Flipkart Super coins
Microsoft says revenue from its various cybersecurity offerings crossed $10B over the past 12 months, up 40% YoY and ~7% of its total revenue for the year (Daniel Howley/Yahoo Finance)
Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance:
Microsoft says revenue from its various cybersecurity offerings crossed $10B over the past 12 months, up 40% YoY and ~7% of its total revenue for the year — Microsoft ( — MSFT) is officially a cybersecurity giant. For the first time on Tuesday, Microsoft disclosed revenue from its various security offerings as
Network data indicates the onset of widespread internet disruptions in Myanmar amid reports of a military uprising and the detention of political leaders (NetBlocks)
NetBlocks:
Network data indicates the onset of widespread internet disruptions in Myanmar amid reports of a military uprising and the detention of political leaders — Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory indicate the onset of widespread internet disruptions in Myanmar on Sunday 31 January 2021 …
Many elderly people in the US aren't getting scheduled for COVID-19 vaccinations due to a lack of familiarity with navigating the internet and web-based signups (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Many elderly people in the US aren't getting scheduled for COVID-19 vaccinations due to a lack of familiarity with navigating the internet and web-based signups — - Slots go fast, often to those who are more comfortable online — ‘Health departments are failing’ nationwide, one official says
Ula raises $20M Series A led by Quona Capital and B Capital Group to expand its food-focused e-commerce marketplace in Indonesia currently serving 20K+ stores (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Ula raises $20M Series A led by Quona Capital and B Capital Group to expand its food-focused e-commerce marketplace in Indonesia currently serving 20K+ stores — Tokopedia, Lazada, Shopee, and other firms created an e-commerce market in Indonesia in the past decade, making it possible for consumers to shop online in the island nation.
Read Kishore Biyani's letter to the company's employees on 'Amazon fight'
Apple CEO Tim Cook on why privacy is one of the most important issues
Yotta Savings raises $13.2M Series A for its savings account app that instead of interest offers depositors a chance to win prizes ranging from 10 cents to $10M (Igor Bosilkovski/Forbes)
Igor Bosilkovski / Forbes:
Yotta Savings raises $13.2M Series A for its savings account app that instead of interest offers depositors a chance to win prizes ranging from 10 cents to $10M — Savings account app Yotta Savings, cofounded by two Under 30 honorees, announced today that it has raised a $13.2M Series A …
In August, internal research at Facebook showed that ~70% of the platform's most active civic Groups were considered too toxic to recommend to users (Jeff Horwitz/Wall Street Journal)
Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
In August, internal research at Facebook showed that ~70% of the platform's most active civic Groups were considered too toxic to recommend to users — The giant struggled to balance Mark Zuckerberg's free-expression mantra against findings that rabid partisanship had overrun a feature central to its future
Profile of Chegg, which is valued at $12B, employs 70,000+ freelance tutors in India, and faces the issue of students using it to cheat by getting test answers (Susan Adams/Forbes)
Susan Adams / Forbes:
Profile of Chegg, which is valued at $12B, employs 70,000+ freelance tutors in India, and faces the issue of students using it to cheat by getting test answers — I'm a senior editor in charge of Forbes' education coverage. — This story appears in the March 31, 2021 issue of Forbes Magazine.
Robinhood reduces the number of companies with trading restrictions from 50 to 8, according to its website; GME, NOK, and BB are still among those restricted (Yueqi Yang/Bloomberg)
Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg:
Robinhood reduces the number of companies with trading restrictions from 50 to 8, according to its website; GME, NOK, and BB are still among those restricted — Robinhood Markets Inc. reduced the number of companies with trading restrictions to eight from 50 on Sunday, according to an update on its website.
A look at the criticism in DC directed at CSET, a State Dept. bureau focused on cybersecurity and emerging technologies formed in the last days of Trump's admin (Maggie Miller/The Hill)
Maggie Miller / The Hill:
A look at the criticism in DC directed at CSET, a State Dept. bureau focused on cybersecurity and emerging technologies formed in the last days of Trump's admin — A newly established State Department bureau focused on cybersecurity and emerging technologies could give the Biden administration …
The pandemic has increased the adoption of AR in automotive and other industries, where it is being used to provide remote assistance for employees in real time (Sara Castellanos/Wall Street Journal)
Sara Castellanos / Wall Street Journal:
The pandemic has increased the adoption of AR in automotive and other industries, where it is being used to provide remote assistance for employees in real time — Whether to fix cars or apply makeup, companies hamstrung by the pandemic found immediate uses for the distanced expertise AR technology can provide
Analysis: investors have pumped $7.3B into ~730 US-based fitness apps and services over the past five years, with $2.4B coming just in 2020 across 187 deals (Christine Hall/Crunchbase News)
Christine Hall / Crunchbase News:
Analysis: investors have pumped $7.3B into ~730 US-based fitness apps and services over the past five years, with $2.4B coming just in 2020 across 187 deals — Sometimes the best way to know something works is by trying it out yourself. — Health and fitness-related goals are commonly …
A look at Bilibili, the "YouTube for China", as it balances competition and cooperation with Alibaba and Tencent, both of which invested in the video platform (Zeyi Yang/Protocol)
Zeyi Yang / Protocol:
A look at Bilibili, the “YouTube for China”, as it balances competition and cooperation with Alibaba and Tencent, both of which invested in the video platform — “Should Bilibili keep expanding and become a larger player, their relationship with Tencent will surely deteriorate.”
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Mozilla's 2020 Internet Health Report spotlights racial injustice of algorithms, lax data rights for gig workers, and accountability of social media firms (The Internet Health Report 2020)
The Internet Health Report 2020:
Mozilla's 2020 Internet Health Report spotlights racial injustice of algorithms, lax data rights for gig workers, and accountability of social media firms — In a challenging year for the world, the internet helped us and harmed us like never before. With 2020 in the rearview, we combine research and stories about what can be done.
Airtel vs Jio: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?
Asus Is Looking for Gamers in India for E-Sports Training Programme
ELSA, an app that helps non-native English speakers improve pronunciation and speaking skills, raises $15M Series B, says its revenue increased by ~300% in 2020 (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg:
ELSA, an app that helps non-native English speakers improve pronunciation and speaking skills, raises $15M Series B, says its revenue increased by ~300% in 2020 — - Founder draws on her experience for English-language app — ELSA's backers led by Vietnam Investments Group, SIG
These MIUI 12 Features Will Make Your Smartphone Interface Look Cleaner
Vi vs Jio: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?
Chinese self-driving startup AutoX announces that its robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board, is now available to the general public in Shenzhen (Brad Templeton/Forbes)
Brad Templeton / Forbes:
Chinese self-driving startup AutoX announces that its robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board, is now available to the general public in Shenzhen — AutoX, a Chinese self-driving startup funded by Alibaba BABA and others has announced that its Robotaxi service, with no safety drivers on board …
Google rolls out Chrome 89 in beta: Key features of Chrome’s next big update revealed
Airtel vs Vi: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?
From The Family Man to Pitta Kathalu, What to Stream in February
To All the Boys 3, The Girl on the Train, and More on Netflix in February
Canalys: a record 11.2M Chromebooks were shipped in Q4 2020, up 287% YoY, with Lenovo Chromebooks up 1,766%; in 2020, 30.7M Chromebooks were shipped, up 109% (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Canalys: a record 11.2M Chromebooks were shipped in Q4 2020, up 287% YoY, with Lenovo Chromebooks up 1,766%; in 2020, 30.7M Chromebooks were shipped, up 109% — COVID-19 has had a lot of negative effects on the market, but it's been great for the PC market as millions of people transitioned to working and learning from home.
Get Rid of MIUI 12 Bloatware in a Few Easy Steps
Cheapest Data Plans From Jio, Airtel, Vi; Starting From Rs. 11
This rare Apple computer made by Steve Jobs is selling for $1.5 million
How to Change Your Airtel Digital TV Package
VAMS, a CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M to manage rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, has been abandoned by states due to bugs and problems (Cat Ferguson/MIT Technology Review)
Cat Ferguson / MIT Technology Review:
VAMS, a CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M to manage rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, has been abandoned by states due to bugs and problems — The CDC ordered software that was meant to manage the vaccine rollout. Instead, it has been plagued by problems and abandoned by most states.
Justice League Snyder Cut Finally Gets a Release Date
Friday, January 29, 2021
Profile of Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta, who since the pandemic started has overseen three consecutive quarters of positive cash flow, a first for the company (Chloe Sorvino/Forbes)
Chloe Sorvino / Forbes:
Profile of Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta, who since the pandemic started has overseen three consecutive quarters of positive cash flow, a first for the company — The Business of What We Eat and How It's Made — The pandemic transformed Apoorva Mehta's grocery delivery service into an essential—and booming—business.
Financial operations of Facebook, Google, Amazon regulated
West Virginia newspaper publisher files antitrust suit against Google, Facebook
Competition Commission of India dismisses complaint against Google
Facebook appoints its first chief compliance officer amid ongoing scrutiny
SpaceX Said to Violate Its Launch License in Explosive Starship Test
Your Data for Cash: Indian Lending Apps Force Tough Choice
2021 Apple iPhone may come with FaceID and TouchID, claims report
Xiaomi sues the US for blacklisting it over ‘Chinese military company’ claim
Apple TV+ Plans Miniseries on WeWork Rise and Fall With Jared Leto
Facebook to Develop Tools for Advertisers to Tackle Harmful Content
India Urged Not to Tighten Foreign Investment Rules for E-Commerce
Robinhood explains why it placed restrictions on certain securities over the past week, says its clearinghouse-mandated deposit for equities increased tenfold (Under the Hood)
Under the Hood:
Robinhood explains why it placed restrictions on certain securities over the past week, says its clearinghouse-mandated deposit for equities increased tenfold — With the extraordinary market activity this week, and the temporary restrictions we put in place on certain securities …
GameStop's Reddit Rally Puts Scrutiny on Social Media Forums
Xiaomi Files Legal Complaint Against US Defence, Treasury Ban
Filing: Xiaomi has sued US Defense and Treasury departments, after the DOD blacklisted the company thereby blocking US investors from buying Xiaomi's securities (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Filing: Xiaomi has sued US Defense and Treasury departments, after the DOD blacklisted the company thereby blocking US investors from buying Xiaomi's securities — - Pentagon had called it a ‘Communist Chinese military company’ — The move prohibits U.S. investors from buying Xiaomi's shares
Read Apple CEO Tim Cook’s letter thanking Joe Biden
Reddit's uncommon qualities as a community platform, inspiring nihilism and humor, may explain why r/WallStreetBets' growth feels reminiscent of r/The_Donald (John Herrman/New York Times)
John Herrman / New York Times:
Reddit's uncommon qualities as a community platform, inspiring nihilism and humor, may explain why r/WallStreetBets' growth feels reminiscent of r/The_Donald — Reddit communities grow powerful in plain sight. Why do they keep taking the world by surprise?
Clearsky researchers say Hezbollah's cyber unit Lebanese Cedar hacked 250+ unpatched Atlassian and Oracle servers at telecoms and ISPs in US, UK, Israel, more (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:
Clearsky researchers say Hezbollah's cyber unit Lebanese Cedar hacked 250+ unpatched Atlassian and Oracle servers at telecoms and ISPs in US, UK, Israel, more — Security firm Clearsky said they identified at least 250 servers hacked by Lebanese Cedar, a hacking group linked to the Hezbollah militant group.
Robinhood has placed trade restrictions on more than 50 stocks as of Friday and limited the purchase of some stocks, like GameStop, to a single share (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Robinhood has placed trade restrictions on more than 50 stocks as of Friday and limited the purchase of some stocks, like GameStop, to a single share — The company is giving us numbers for what ‘limited buys’ really means — Robinhood only wants users to have a limited number of shares …
Thursday, January 28, 2021
US Congress to hold hearings on GameStop trading, state of stock markets
Huawei smartphone shipments plummet amid US sanctions
Apple selling more Macs, iPads than ever before
Samsung Galaxy A72 5G, Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Renders Leak
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Starts Receiving One UI 3.0 Update: Report
Elon Musk's Cyberpunk 2077-Approving Tweets Helps Boost Developer CD Projekt
MIUI 12.5 Global Launch Set for February 8, Xiaomi Announces
Apple CEO Tim Cook Escalates Battle With Facebook Over Online Privacy
Facebook Out to Loosen Apple's Grip on App Store: Report
Reddit Users Say GameStop Rocket Is Revenge of the Masses
Canalys: iPad shipments grew 40% YoY in 2020, across the year Apple shipped about an estimated 58.8M tablets, up 24% YoY from 2019 (Mike Peterson/AppleInsider)
Mike Peterson / AppleInsider:
Canalys: iPad shipments grew 40% YoY in 2020, across the year Apple shipped about an estimated 58.8M tablets, up 24% YoY from 2019 — Apple retained its top spot in the worldwide tablet industry during the fourth quarter of 2020, shipping an estimated 19.2 million iPad models in the period.
Google says it plans to counter Japan's FTC over claims that it hobbles rivals in search; a source says Japan's FTC sent a cease-and-desist order to Google (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg : Google says it plans to counter Japan's FTC over claims that it hobbles rivals in search; a source says Japan's FTC s...
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist : Since October, the NYPD has deployed a quadruped robot called Spot to a handful of crime scenes and hostage...
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