July 6, 2020 Uber reportedly acquires Postmates for $2.65 billion Uber has acquired online food delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock, according to the NY Times and Bloomberg. The deal is expected…
July 6, 2020 Astronomers find the first known exposed core of a gas giant Gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn are known to have cores at their centers, but seeing those is difficult — unless nature cooperates, that…
July 5, 2020 India may require online shops to hand over site code India’s plan to tightly regulate online shopping could give it a peek at how many internet giants work. Bloomberg says it obtained a draft…
July 5, 2020 Chrome update may extend your laptop’s battery life by up to 2 hours Chrome still has a reputation as a battery hog, particularly if you tend to open many tabs, but Google appears poised to fix that….
July 5, 2020 Tencent’s new blockbuster US game studio is led by a ‘GTA’ veteran Tencent is determined to have more of an impact on gaming outside of China, and not just by pouring money into existing studios. Reuters…
July 5, 2020 UK may cut Huawei out of 5G networks this year The UK was already having second thoughts about Huawei’s involvement in its 5G networks, and now it appears ready to completely change its stance….
July 5, 2020 Rocket Lab mission fails shortly after launch Rocket Lab’s 13th Electron launch has ended in disaster. The company reported that its “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen” mission failed during the second…
July 5, 2020 Uber is finally available in Tokyo as a taxi service Uber is a mainstay in numerous giant cities, but it hasn’t had a foothold in Tokyo — a combination of strict limits on ridesharing…
July 4, 2020 Boeing is reportedly ending production of its 747 jumbo jet If it wasn’t already apparent that the era of ‘big’ flying is ending, it might be soon. Bloomberg sources say Boeing is ending production…
July 4, 2020 Nigerians face US charges over online fraud worth ‘hundreds of millions’ US law enforcement is cracking down on a pair of alleged online fraudsters that appear to have been wildly successful. The United Arab Emirates…