YouTube’s new control feature hides channels you hate, tells you why it recommends videosVentureBeat - Kyle Wiggers
Report: SoftBank-backed Brandless gets a new CEO amid turmoil at the companyTechCrunch - Connie Loizos
9to5MacApple Watch Apple reportedly investing $100M in Japan Display, shifting it more LCD orders9to5Mac - Chance MillerThe saga surrounding Apple supplier Japan Display continues today, as reports suggest that Apple is looking to invest $100 million in the company. This comes after a report last week said Japan Display’s
TNWTechnology Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony warn that console prices will go up because of Trump tariffsTNW - Rachel KaserNintendo, Sony, and Microsoft collaborated on an open letter protesting the Trump administrations’s controversial proposition on Chinese tariffs. They warn that the worst case scenario would be that game
Associated PressHuawei Huawei loses trade-secret case, but jury awards no damagesAssociated Press - By DAVID KOENIG, AP Business WriterDALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury ruled Wednesday that Chinese technology giant Huawei stole trade secrets from a Silicon Valley startup, but jurors declined to levy damages, saying Huawei didn't benefit from
Cult of MacTechnology iPhone getting a built-in doggy detector and kitty catcherCult of Mac - Ed HardyComing to iPhone and Mac is a tool that examines images looking for cats and dogs. But the goal isn’t an app that allows people to walk around with an iPhone identifying the species of random critters.
EngadgetTesla Tesla is quietly developing its own EV battery cellsEngadget - Jon FingasTesla has powered its electric cars using Panasonic's battery cells for years, but it may ready for a greater degree of independence going forward. Employees talking to CNBC claim that Tesla is developing
TNWFacebook Messenger WhatsApp tests letting you share your Status to Facebook and other appsTNW - Napier LopezThough WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, plenty of the app’s users are happy to ignore the fact the big blue parent network exists. Somewhat surprisingly, Facebook has been content to let WhatsApp do its
Associated PressMark Zuckerberg Zuckerberg says company 'evaluating' deepfake video policyAssociated Press - By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is evaluating how it should handle "deepfake" videos created with artificial intelligence and high-tech tools to yield false but realistic
CNBCMark Warner Virginia Sen. Warner: Consumers have a right to know what their data is worthCNBC - Tyler Clifford Big Tech companies should put a price tag on data they collect and disclose the value of that information to their users, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., …
RecodeU.S. Politics Google employees are backing Warren. Facebookers are putting their money on HarrisRecode - Rani MollaEmployees at big tech companies are putting their money where their politics are. For the 2020 primary race, that means mostly dividing their political donations among the 20-plus Democratic presidential
ReutersHuawei Huawei Technologies loses trade secrets case against U.S. chip designerReuters - By Gary McWilliams(Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Wednesday cleared California semiconductor designer CNEX Labs Inc of stealing trade secrets from Chinese electronics giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd while awarding CNEX no on
Ars TechnicaVerizon FCC lets Verizon lock cell phones to network for 60 days after activationArs Technica - Jon Brodkin Verizon, seeking to deter theft, gets FCC waiver to lock phones for 60 days. Verizon yesterday received the government's permission to lock handsets …
The VergeTechnology Oppo unveils the world’s first under-screen selfie cameraThe Verge - Sam ByfordThe past couple of years of smartphone design have been dominated by debate over how best to increase the screen-to-body ratio, and where to put critical components on devices that are dominated by their
FortuneTech Industry San Francisco Pride Refuses to Ban Google From Its Parade, But Says They 'Must Do More'Fortune - Alyssa Newcomb San Francisco Pride organizers say they won’t ban Google from the annual Pride Parade on Sunday, despite receiving a letter signed by almost 100 …
The VergeTechnology Reddit quarantines Trump subreddit r/The_Donald for violent commentsThe Verge - Adi RobertsonReddit has placed the controversial Donald Trump-focused subreddit r/The_Donald behind a quarantine screen after “repeated” misbehavior that includes inciting violence. A moderator posted an explanatory
VICETechnology Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Say Trump’s Tariffs Will Make Consoles Cost More - VICEVICE - Karl BodeUS consumers will pay a total of $840 million more for consoles than they would without Chinese tariffs, the companies warn. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have written a joint letter to the Trump administration,
The AtlanticWayfair Leaked Audio: Wayfair's Co-founder on Migrant-Camp BedsThe Atlantic - Ellen CushingIn leaked audio, the home-goods retailer’s co-founder seemed surprised that his company was being forced to take a political stance. Last week, as Americans reacted to news reports that children being
News (China) Inside China’s battle to keep internet addiction under checkscmp.com - Celia Chen Li Jiazhuo, 14, was bundled away one afternoon in May by two burly men who identified themselves as education bureau officers there to investigate …
AxiosUber Former Uber exec Emil Michael was vetted by Trump for a Cabinet positionAxios - Dan Primack Silicon Valley is notably absent from the Trump administration, after having enjoyed an open-door (or sock on the door?) policy during the Obama …
The VergeBroadcom The European Union is investigating Broadcom for anti-competitive practicesThe Verge - Jacob KastrenakesThe European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Broadcom, one of the leading chip manufacturers, over concerns that the company has enforced exclusivity agreements that leverage its
DDigital TrendsXbox One X Microsoft’s Project Scarlett: Everything we know about the next-gen game consoleDigital Trends - Gabe Gurwin It’s been more than five years since the launch of the Xbox One, and the console has changed significantly over that time. With the discontinuation …
The VergeInstagram Instagram will start putting ads within the Explore pageThe Verge - Ashley CarmanAds are coming to more places on Instagram. Today, the social media platform announced that it’ll soon start placing ads within the Explore page, which is where users go to discover new content that lines
Cult of MacSamsung Samsung may already be working on a second Galaxy FoldCult of Mac - Killian BellSamsung is yet to iron out the teething troubles it has suffered with the Galaxy Fold. But that hasn’t stopped the South Korean company from diving head first into developing a sequel. A new rumor claims
Google Maps Google Maps in India now lets you know when your taxi goes off-routeandroidcentral.com - Jason England • Stay Safer alerts you if your auto-rickshaw or taxi goes off course by more than 0.5KM. • The feature is now available in India for users of the latest …
TechCrunchStartups 300M-user meme site Imgur raises $20M from Coil to pay creatorsTechCrunch - Josh ConstineMeme creators have never gotten their fair share. Remixed and reshared across the web, their jokes prop up social networks like Instagram and Twitter that pay back none of their ad revenue to artists comedians.
9to5MacTechnology Real-life 5G test burns through data plan in less than an hour9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyWe’re going to have to wait until 2020 for a 5G iPhone, but a real-life 5G test shows that may not be a bad thing. There are quite a few issues for carriers to address with 5G performance and plans … Daniel
TechCrunchStartups Lifestyle goods resale marketplace StockX raises $110M, pushing valuation past $1BTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonDetroit-based StockX, which provides a way for people to resell luxury and lifestyle goods including streetwear, bags, watches and shoes, is now valued at over $1 billion based on its most recent raise
Android AuthoritySamsung Rumor: Samsung’s next foldable will be a clamshell deviceAndroid Authority - Scott Adam GordonSamsung is already working on its next flexible display smartphone, according to speculation from ETNews (machine translated). In an article published yesterday, the website suggested Samsung’s next foldable
TechCrunchStartups Scribd introduces bite-sized nonfiction previews called SnapshotsTechCrunch - Anthony HaSubscription e-book and audiobook service Scribd is unveiling a new content type that it calls a Snapshot — a distillation of a nonfiction book’s key points, which can be read or listened to in 15 minutes
Laptop MagMicrosoft Surface Pro 7 May Be Powered by ARM ChipLaptop Mag - Phillip Tracy Microsoft will reportedly release an ARM version of the Surface Pro 7 and an AMD variant of the next-gen Surface Laptop in October, according to a …
Technology Google Go reaches 100 million Play Store installs, hinting at decent Android Go salesandroidpolice.com - Manuel Vonau We've only reported Google Go's 10 million download numbers last September, and today, the app has reached another milestone: it now boasts 100 …
