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Machine Learning
Why Machine Learning is Finally Ready to Leave the Lab
technative.io
Machine learning and artificial intelligence have been kicking around the lab for close to two decades, but real-life implementations are still few …
How Big Companies Should Scout New Technologies
Harvard Business Review - Scott Kirsner
Big companies realize they need a radar system that can help them see what’s ahead, and the majority of them have multiple groups responsible for operating that radar, in departments like marketing, research
5G: if you build it, we will fill it.
ben-evans.com - by Benedict Evans
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Early Bird Gets the Worm (Tech News Weekly #66)
twit.tv - Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Jeremy Burge, and Brian Benchoff
• 1:34 Father Robert Ballecer talks about trends from CES • 24:40 The latest emoji news from Jeremy Burge • 45:47 How to get the cyberpunk future we all …
Cybercrime
a16z Podcast: The Business of Cybercrime
a16z on soundcloud.com
DoorDash
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and COO Christopher Payne on the future of delivery by Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher
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Netflix
Netflix’s Strategy Is Growth, So It Can’t Have Growing Pains
Bloomberg - Shira Ovide
Netflix Inc. must grow. It has no choice. Sharks must keep swimming, and Netflix needs to keep signing up as many newcomers as it can. This is the …
iPhone XS
Apple Smart Battery Case Review: iPhone XS/Max & XR design, wireless charging, still bulky [Video]
9to5Mac - Jeff Benjamin
Does your iPhone have trouble making it through a full working day without dying? If so, then Apple’s just-released Smart Battery Case for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR may be the answer
Tech Podcasts
9to5Google Daily 204: Google buys Fossil’s smartwatch secrets
9to5Google - Stephen Hall
Listen to a recap of all the top 9to5Google stories of the day. 9to5Google Daily is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts
Tech Industry
Snapchat’s biggest problem isn’t Instagram, it’s the constant executive turnover
Recode - Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
At least 10 people who reported directly to CEO Evan Spiegel have left in the past 18 months. Snap lost yet another top executive this week when CFO Tim Stone announced he was departing. It was a surprising
Snapchat's number two executive Imran Khan to exit the company, shares fall
CNBC - Ryan Browne
Snap's chief strategy officer, Imran Khan, is leaving after three years with the company. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange …
Tech Industry
Snap CFO’s Exit Followed Request to Board for More Money
Bloomberg - Sarah Frier
Snap Inc. Chief Financial Officer Tim Stone, whose resignation after just eight months in the job roiled the social-media company’s share price, left …
Imran Khan
Snap is giving an Amazon exec $20 million in stock to replace its CFO one week after reporting disastrous earnings
Business Insider - Rob Price
• Snapchat parent company Snap is appointing an ex-Amazon exec as its new CFO.• Tim Stone is replacing Andrew Vollero, who was in the job for just over two years.• Snap has had a turbulent year since
Nick Bell Out as Snap’s Head of Content
Variety - Todd Spangler
Nick Bell, VP of content at Snapchat parent company Snap, is leaving the company after five years building media partnerships and developing original …
Snap’s head of Spectacles leaves the company
The Verge - Makena Kelly
Randall’s resignation is the second change in the product’s leadership As Snap’s Spectacles continue to search for mainstream pickup, the company's vice president of hardware, Mark Randall, has made an
Snap CEO Picked a New Business Chief, Then Changed His Mind
Bloomberg - Sarah Frier
On a recent Friday, Kristen O’Hara got a major promotion: to become Snap Inc.’s chief business officer. Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel made it …
Imran Khan
Snap Head of Sales Exits After Less Than 2 Years
hollywoodreporter.com - Natalie Jarvey
Jeff Lucas joined Snap from Viacom in 2016. Jeff Lucas is stepping down from his role as head of sales at Snap less than two years after joining the …
Nike
Nike’s auto-laced future
TechCrunch - Matthew Panzarino
Why does the world need a self-lacing shoe? Haven’t you heard of Velcro? How will you tie your shoes when the Wi-Fi is down? That’s the gist of the instant response I got when I mentioned the new Adapt
Personal Data
Apple’s inconvenient truth: It’s part of the data surveillance economy
Fast Company - By Mark Sullivan
It’s good that Apple is a vocal supporter of privacy. But that doesn’t mean that it own behavior isn’t subject to criticism. Apple has several strong incentives to champion personal data privacy. One them
Venture Capital
VC funding of cybersecurity companies hits record $5.3B in 2018
TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
2018 wasn’t all bad. It turned out to be a record year for venture capital firms investing in cybersecurity companies. According to new data out by Strategic Cyber Ventures, a cybersecurity-focused investment
Laptops
Alienware m15 review: An evolving gaming laptop with a practical side
CNET - By
The newer, slimmer design for both the 15-inch and 17-inch mainstream Alienware laptops respects our need to get more gaming in less space.
5G
Cloud Adoption, 5G and the Role of the Managed Service Provider – How 2019 Will Shape Up?
technative.io
It’s business as usual with 2019 gaining momentum, and thoughts are turning to the months ahead In particular, the role of the managed service …
Apps
Apple Traps Consumers in an App Store War
Bloomberg - Shira Ovide
There’s a growing backlash against the fees Apple Inc. and Google collect from their mobile app stores. This fight over money results in irritations …
iPhone XS
The ‘iPhone Mini’ Revisited
500ish.com
A simple idea for Apple: Small, Medium, and Large M.G. SieglerBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jan 17 Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the …
Tech Podcasts
Kevin Kelly - What Technology Wants and Why We Need Humans in The Future
futurethinkers.org
Enjoy The Episode? Leave Us A Review Below. (0:43:26) Play / pause 1x 0:00 0:43:26 FTP084, 085: Kevin Kelly – What Technology Wants and Why We Need Humans …
Tech Podcasts
Escalating Tech Lash
art19.com
Dan talks about the escalating tech lash that is occurring with Dean Garfield, the President and CEO of ITI. In the "Final Two" Dan examines the …
Tech Podcasts
LG gets around foldable trend with second-screen attachment (The 3:59, Ep.509)
CNET - by Joan E. Solsman, Roger Cheng
LG's next flagship phone could be very different, Netflix will raise its prices and Apple's Tim Cook calls for more privacy. Again.
Chinese Companies
Redpoint Ventures is raising another $400M to invest in Chinese companies
TechCrunch - Kate Clark
Redpoint Ventures is doubling down on China. The firm, headquartered in Menlo Park, has filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $400 million across two new China-focused
Sleep
Rocking beds and pillows that nudge when you snore: Tech wants into your bed
The Washington Post - Technology columnist
I’ve tried a mattress with water cooling and another that sways like a boat. I’ve worn brainwave-measuring helmets and rested on pillows that nudge you when you snore. In the hunt for better sleep, I’ve
Long-form Journalism
Rekindled yet again, Nokia’s next-gen phones offer more than just nostalgia
Digital Trends - Julian Chokkattu
When Pekka Rantala looks out the window from his office at HMD Global’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland, he sees a big, yellow brick building. It was …

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Why Machine Learning is Finally Ready to Leave the Lab

How Big Companies Should Scout New Technologies

5G: if you build it, we will fill it.

Early Bird Gets the Worm (Tech News Weekly #66)

a16z Podcast: The Business of Cybercrime

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and COO Christopher Payne on the future of delivery by Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher

Netflix’s Strategy Is Growth, So It Can’t Have Growing Pains

Apple Smart Battery Case Review: iPhone XS/Max & XR design, wireless charging, still bulky [Video]

9to5Google Daily 204: Google buys Fossil’s smartwatch secrets

Snapchat’s biggest problem isn’t Instagram, it’s the constant executive turnover

Snapchat's number two executive Imran Khan to exit the company, shares fall

Snap CFO’s Exit Followed Request to Board for More Money

Snap is giving an Amazon exec $20 million in stock to replace its CFO one week after reporting disastrous earnings

Nick Bell Out as Snap’s Head of Content

Snap’s head of Spectacles leaves the company

Snap CEO Picked a New Business Chief, Then Changed His Mind

Snap Head of Sales Exits After Less Than 2 Years

Nike’s auto-laced future

Apple’s inconvenient truth: It’s part of the data surveillance economy

VC funding of cybersecurity companies hits record $5.3B in 2018

Alienware m15 review: An evolving gaming laptop with a practical side

Cloud Adoption, 5G and the Role of the Managed Service Provider – How 2019 Will Shape Up?

Apple Traps Consumers in an App Store War

The ‘iPhone Mini’ Revisited

Kevin Kelly - What Technology Wants and Why We Need Humans in The Future

Escalating Tech Lash

LG gets around foldable trend with second-screen attachment (The 3:59, Ep.509)

Redpoint Ventures is raising another $400M to invest in Chinese companies

Rocking beds and pillows that nudge when you snore: Tech wants into your bed

Rekindled yet again, Nokia’s next-gen phones offer more than just nostalgia