Facebook is investigating whether News for Democracy, a left-leaning organization backed by Reid Hoffman, violated its community standards and ad policies — Facebook said it is investigating whether an organization backed by Internet billionaire and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman violated …
A Facebook ad campaign associating Roy Moore with calls for a state alcohol ban during Alabama's Senate race was a false flag operation by Democratic activists — The “Dry Alabama” Facebook page, illustrated with stark images of car wrecks and videos of families ruined by drink …
HTC announces subscription service Viveport Infinity, coming April 5, to give users unlimited access to a catalog of 500+ VR apps and games — HTC used its CES press conference in Las Vegas on Monday to introduce two new headsets: The company introduced an updated version of the Vive Pro …
Intel announces Project Athena, a multiyear roadmap for Windows- and Chrome-powered laptops specced with 5G, AI, and more; first devices shipping in H2 2019 — A little less than eight years ago Intel helped usher in the era of thin-and-light notebook PCs, then called ultrabooks.
Sony says its new 4K and 8K TVs launching later this year, which run Android TV, will support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit — Soon you'll be able to tell Siri to play something on Android TV — In yet another surprise amid Apple's sudden expansion of AirPlay 2 across popular TV brands here at CES …
Intel signs deal with Comcast to provide tech for Xfinity enabling 10 Gbps broadband speeds and in-home Wi-Fi 6, with the first devices rolling out this year — As Comcast continues to hone its ambitions to be the hub around which our many connected devices and services revolve in your home …
Intel demos its first 10nm Ice Lake chip, which is based on its Sunny Cove architecture, says PCs with the processor will ship by the end of 2019 — Dell promises an Ice Lake laptop for end of 2019 — Intel announced a major rethink of its chip design back in December, just before it finally delivers 10nm chips for PCs and laptops.
Samsung forecasts decline in Q4 operating profit to ~$9.65B, below analyst estimates of ~$12.4B, due to weak memory chip demand and competition in smartphones — Samsung Electronics Co. posted fourth-quarter profit below estimates as demand for memory chips slumps amid deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China.
AT&T has rolled out software updates to some Android phones changing its branding of 4G LTE to “5G E”, says that 5G with mmWave technology will be branded “5G+” — AT&T starts swapping out “4G” status bar icons with “5GE.” — There's a new cellular network technology …
Leaked docs from last March: Uber projected net revenue of $14.2B by 2019, up 2X from 2017, and its 2019 EBITDA losses to shrink to $500M from ~$1.7B in 2018 — When Wall Street banks last fall were pitching to take Uber public, some suggested the ride-hailing giant could hit the public market with a valuation of $120 billion.
Nvidia launches Drive AutoPilot, an automated driving system for Level 2+ autonomous cars, says partners will start shipping cars using the system in 2020 — Nvidia announced that its Drive AutoPilot is the first automated driving system that meets standards for Level 2-plus autonomous cars.
Samsung unveils two 13.3" laptops: the Notebook 9 Pro, price TBA, and the Notebook Flash, starting at $350 with a fingerprint scanner and Windows 10 Home — Samsung kicks off each year by unveiling a range of laptops at the CES trade show. CES 2019, which officially started today, is no different.
Samsung says Google is bringing some of its services to Bixby, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Play, but does not offer a time frame — Bixby took centerstage at today's big Samsung CES presser. The company has been pushing to make its smart assistant a kind …
Akamai acquires Portland-based identity management provider Janrain to boost its security portfolio and complement its Bot Manager service — A week into 2019, Akamai Technologies Inc. has already made its first acquisition of the year. — The cybersecurity and content delivery heavyweight today announced …
Twitter renews its ad-selling partnership with BuzzFeed for its live morning show, “AM to DM”, for a year; BuzzFeed says full episodes average 400,000 views — Twitter has renewed BuzzFeed's live morning show, “AM to DM,” for a full year. — The daily morning show …
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal : A profile of Benjamin Brundage, a 22-year-old college senior who helped uncover the Kimwolf botne...
