[ad_1] Getting a product like this off the ground is no easy feat, especially given that Apple’s decision to partner with Goldman Sachs meant two very different corporate cultures (Silicon Valley vs Wall Street) had to work together. Bloomberg reports that the two companies split up many of the responsibilities but worked together on the […]
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CBS All Access is coming to Apple TV Channels next week
[ad_1] Apple TV Channels lets users pick their favorite streaming service and watch them through their Apple TV. Current a la carte options include traditional channels like CBS and Comedy Central as well as premium cable channels like HBO or Showtime. With the addition of CBS All Access, Apple TV viewers will be able to […]
Facebook’s Instant Games are leaving Messenger
[ad_1] Instant Games started off in the News Feed before being brought over to Groups and the Lite app. The library of Instant Games kept growing, including classic games like Pac-Man, Galaga and Space Invaders as well as popular titles like Words With Friends and Uno. The highly social nature of the games and the […]
Google’s Pixel sales doubled thanks to the 3a
[ad_1] Check out the engine cam video.SpaceX sends its ‘Starhopper’ on an untethered test flight After completing zero of two launch attempts on Wednesday, SpaceX went two for two on Thursday. Its Dragon spacecraft is making a third trip to the ISS, while its Starhopper test vehicle took a tiny untethered jump from its test […]
Google will give 100,000 Home Minis to people with paralysis
[ad_1] Google’s blog has published a post written by Garrison Redd, a Team USA Paralympic powerlifter who’s been navigating life in a wheelchair for the past 20 years. He said that while moving around in a world that doesn’t cater to his needs is difficult — the lack of wheelchair ramps is a common issue […]
Australian antitrust body wants to closely monitor Google, Facebook
[ad_1] The ACCC also called for a new code of conduct for the tech giants that will allow “consumers [to] know and control what data is collected and how it is used.” It has advised the government to beef up Australia’s Privacy Act, as well, and to establish a scheme to resolve consumers’ complaints against […]
SpaceX’s Starhopper test vehicle successfully makes its first bounce
[ad_1] After completing zero of two launch attempts on Wednesday, SpaceX went two for two on Thursday. Its Dragon spacecraft is making a third trip to the ISS, while its Starhopper test vehicle took a tiny jump from its test pad in Texas (the picture above is from Wednesday’s fiery test that was aborted just […]
Pokémon Go has been invaded by Team Rocket’s monsters
[ad_1] In addition to having a higher spawn rate than usual, you’ll also have a higher chance of hatching those Pokémon from eggs over the next week. Plus, raids will feature monsters significant to the franchise’s baddies. ❗️🚨❗️ Attention, Trainers ❗️🚨❗️We need your help! Team GO Rocket has invaded the world of Pokémon GO! 😨😱😨https://t.co/7wOjcJcOxG […]
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. raises $120 million in outside funding
[ad_1] Future Ventures — which backed other Musk ventures like Tesla and SpaceX — also contributed to the funding round. “Boring is a great example of the disruptive playbook we look for,” said Future’s Steve Jurvetson, who also serves as a director on the boards of Tesla and SpaceX. Counting the new funds, Musk’s transportation […]
Intelligence Committee releases heavily redacted report on 2016 election hacking
[ad_1] Today the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released Vol. 1 of its report (PDF) on Russian attempts at election hacking in 2016. However, much of the information in it has already been released — like knowledge that hacking attempts reached all 50 states in one form or another — or is blacked out. […]