Facebook Buys Studio Behind Hit VR Game Beat Saber

Facebook-owned Oculus on Tuesday said it is buying the studio behind hit virtual reality game "Beat Saber" as it looks to expand VR technology to wider audiences. https://ift.tt/35Ao2b5

HP Inc. beats with Q4 revenue of $15.41B, up 0.3% YoY, says its personal systems business, which includes PCs, contributed $10.43B in revenue, up 4% YoY (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Jordan Novet / CNBC:
HP Inc. beats with Q4 revenue of $15.41B, up 0.3% YoY, says its personal systems business, which includes PCs, contributed $10.43B in revenue, up 4% YoY  —  Enrique Lores speaks at the HP Media Day at the 70th Cannes Film Festival at Majestic Barierre on May 22, 2017, in Cannes, France.

Xerox Prepares to Make a Hostile Buyout Bid for HP

Xerox said on Tuesday it was planning to take its $33.5 billion buyout bid directly to HP shareholders after the personal computer maker refused to open its books for due diligence before a deadline. https://ift.tt/2rv9D0W

Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Accounts

A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO... https://ift.tt/37FfQbp

Facebook sued by NSO Group employees who claim their private Facebook and Instagram accounts were unfairly blocked after WhatsApp had sued NSO Group last month (Steven Scheer/Reuters)

Steven Scheer / Reuters:
Facebook sued by NSO Group employees who claim their private Facebook and Instagram accounts were unfairly blocked after WhatsApp had sued NSO Group last month  —  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc on Tuesday …

Uber drivers in France are occupying a majority of Uber's Greenlight Hubs, centers for registering new drivers, demanding a cap on the number of drivers, more (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)

Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE:
Uber drivers in France are occupying a majority of Uber's Greenlight Hubs, centers for registering new drivers, demanding a cap on the number of drivers, more  —  “CAPITALISM HAS GONE TOO FAR.  THE GIG ECONOMY IS KILLING PEOPLE.”  —  FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS, UBER DRIVERS ACROSS FRANCE …

Redmi Note 8 Pro Sale in India at 12 Noon Today: Price, Specifications

The Redmi Note 8 Pro packing quad rear cameras will go on sale in India at 12pm noon today via Amazon and Mi.com. https://ift.tt/35H6OZL

OnePlus data breach: India's cybersecurity agency says data of around 3,000 users exposed

CERT-In has issued an advisory for OnePlus smartphone users in the country asking them to change their account passwords. In its advisory, the agency said that 'less than 3000 Indian customers' orders were exposed during the recent global system breach. https://ift.tt/2Ol6g5M https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Need special law to regulate state's tech surveillance: Justice BN Srikrishna

Justice Srikrishna led a panel that finalised a personal data protection framework for the country and a draft data protection bill that was submitted to the government in July 2018. https://ift.tt/34qPXu2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

After The Guardian's report, Facebook bans white nationalist outlets Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right, says VDare's page is still under review (Julia Carrie Wong/The Guardian)

Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
After The Guardian's report, Facebook bans white nationalist outlets Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right, says VDare's page is still under review  —  Platform bars Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right, as VDare continues to operate  —  Facebook will no longer allow Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right …

Seattle's City Council passes legislation to establish minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and raise per-ride taxes to fund programs like affordable housing (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)

Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire:
Seattle's City Council passes legislation to establish minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and raise per-ride taxes to fund programs like affordable housing  —  The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday that will establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers …

The RISC-V Foundation, which sets standards for RISC-V chip architecture, will move from US to Switzerland amid members' concerns over potential US trade curbs (Reuters)

Reuters:
The RISC-V Foundation, which sets standards for RISC-V chip architecture, will move from US to Switzerland amid members' concerns over potential US trade curbs  —  SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-based foundation overseeing promising semiconductor technology developed …

Google Fires Four Employees, Including Staffer Ties to Protests

Google announced Monday it had fired four employees for what it said were violations of its policies around accessing and sharing internal documents and calendars. https://ift.tt/37C4MM1

WhatsApp for iPhone Gets Call Waiting Support, Chat Screen Redesign

WhatsApp 2.19.120 for iPhone update brings the ability to choose to receive another WhatsApp call while you are already on one call. https://ift.tt/33mqlNg

Redmi Note 8 to Go on Sale in India Today at 12pm via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 8 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 12,999 for the 6GB + 128GB variant. The Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in India alongside the... https://ift.tt/2DflcvQ