May 4, 2020 Amazon VP quits over company firing COVID-19 whistleblowers Amazon’s recent firings of labor critics have prompted dissent among its upper ranks. AWS vice president Tim Bray has quit the company (via The…
May 4, 2020 Browser add-on verifies that sites actually honor their privacy policies Just because a website presents a privacy policy, doesn’t mean its code is actually abiding by that policy. To make the internet a little…
May 4, 2020 T-Mobile touts standalone 5G firsts with top modem and network vendors The third-place U.S. carrier is preparing to upgrade its 5G network with faster performance, using new 5G chips and tower hardware that doesn’t rely…
May 4, 2020 Allen Institute’s VeriSci uses AI to fact-check scientific claims Researchers at the Allen Institute and University of Washington describe VeriSci, an AI system that automatically fact-checks scientific claims.Read More via VentureBeat Check out…
May 4, 2020 AppLovin invests in Sweet Escapes mobile game developer Redemption Games AppLovin has made a strategic investment in Sweet Escapes mobile game developer Redemption Games, which is run by the makers of Cookie Jam.Read More…
May 4, 2020 Yes, there is a future: How companies can emerge from global crisis to thrive in 2025 and beyond Companies have often underestimated the impact of future trends and now the merging of human and machine is more essential than ever.Read More via…
May 4, 2020 ‘Vader Immortal’ comes to PlayStation VR this summer You won’t need to don an Oculus headset to play Vader Immortal in the near future. ILMxLAB has revealed that the episodic Star Wars…
May 4, 2020 Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad drops to $250 at Best Buy Best Buy is discounting a bunch of Apple gear in a new shopping event. The retailer is dropping the price on select Apple products,…
May 4, 2020 Sensor Tower raises $45 million for mobile app market intelligence Sensor Tower has raised $45 million from Riverwood Capital for its business of providing market intelligence for mobile apps.Read More via VentureBeat Check out…
May 4, 2020 Why I caved and finally bought a 4K Blu-ray player I didn't need a 4K Blu-ray player. Not really. For one, I've written extensively that the platform is pretty much dead in the water…