Chrome competitor, The Browser Company, quietly raises $5M
A handful of Silicon Valley’s notable figures are backing a software startup looking to challenge Google Chrome’s dominance. The startup, called The Browser Company, is led by Joshua Miller, who previously served as the Obama White House&.....»»
Investors are browsing for Chromium startups
A few months ago, we declared that “browsers are interesting again,” thanks to increased competition among the major players. Now, as more startups are getting onboard, things are getting downright exciting. A small but growing number of.....»»
After colleges sue, ICE backs down from student visa rule change
The Trump administration has backed down from plans to revoke visas of international students studying in the U.S., whose schools planned to take their classes exclusively online in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. The reversal comes as.....»»
Massachusetts sues Uber, Lyft over driver status as contractors
The complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court claims the ride-hailing companies violate state minimum wage, hour and sick time laws......»»
Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate Plan
Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced on Tuesday a new plan to spend $2 trillion over four years to significantly escalate the use of clean energy in the transportation, electricity and building sectors, part of a suite of sweeping proposals designed to crea.....»»
China Will Sanction Lockheed Martin Over Arms Sales To Taiwan
China said on Tuesday it would place sanctions on Lockheed Martin for its involvement in arms sales to Taiwan, a move that could further escalate tensions between Beijing and Washington. hackingbear writes: "China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiw.....»»
Apple customers can now submit claims as part of settlement over slowing down iPhones
Apple customers who purchased certain previous iPhone models can now submit claims for about $25 per phone as part of the company's settlement of a class action lawsuit that accused it of slowing down older devices......»»
HR-IT Collaboration Is the Ticket to a Positive Employee Experience
Often in an enterprise business, employees often end up working in silos, compartmentalized and isolated from other departments. Continue reading........»»
Managing Enterprise Search Security
Just because your enterprise search application indexes all of your organization's information doesn't mean you get to see it all when you carry out a search. An important feature of enterprise search applications is ensuring people can only see th.....»»
Tesla holds on to recent gains with bullish analyst target of $2,300
Wall Street darling Tesla is holding onto its recent gains today on the back of a bullish analyst report, despite some weakness in tech shares. Tesla has seen its value skyrocket in recent quarters, rising from a 52-week low share price of $211 to $1.....»»
Google Play Pass expands outside the US, adds more titles and annual pricing
Google Play Pass, the Android alternative to subscription-based game store Apple Arcade, is expanding. Launched in September 2019 with over 350 apps and games, Play Pass today announced it’s added 150 new titles, including Sonic the Hedgehog, G.....»»
VW Group to give Audi software development lead
"The center of gravity for software development will move from Wolfsburg to Ingolstadt," VW Group CEO Herbert Diess said, referring to Audi's headquarters in southern Germany......»»
Fernando Alonso to Return to F1 in 2021
In a major twist, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will return to Formula 1 in 2021, driving for Renault alongside Esteban Ocon as his teammate. It will mark the first time a driver has had three separate stints driving for the same team. The.....»»
2020 Austrian/Styrian Grands Prix Recaps
After a long wait, Formula One was finally back to racing in Austria, the first time since the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix that an F1 season has kicked off in Europe. With 217 days since the last race of the 2019 season, it was also the longest period in.....»»
Outlook can now integrate Google Calendar and one-tap to join Zoom calls
Microsoft's Outlook can now show personal Google Calendars in your work account, manage calendars in your inbox, and join Zoom and Webex calls in one tap. Microsoft's Outlook can now show personal Google Calendars in your work account, manage cal.....»»
ThinkStation P620: Lenovo launches 64-core AMD Threadripper Pro workstation
Lenovo announced its ThinkStation P620 professional workstation with Advanced Micro Devices' 64-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro processor. Lenovo announced its ThinkStation P620 professional workstation with Advanced Micro Devices' 64-core Ryzen Thre.....»»
Study finds 195 robot deployments worldwide in response to the pandemic
A new preprint study identified over 195 robot deployments launched in response to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. A new preprint study identified over 195 robot deployments launched in response to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.R.....»»
Harena brings Rezzil’s VR pro training and analytics to U.S. youth soccer
U.S. youth soccer associations can score access to a professional-class VR training solution through a partnership with an esports data company. U.S. youth soccer associations can score access to a professional-class VR training solution through.....»»
Open banking in the U.S.: What it is and how to prepare (VB Live)
The open banking global trend is about to change the way financial data is accessed and shared. Join the VB LIve event to learn how. The open banking global trend is about to change the way financial data is accessed and shared. Join the VB LIve.....»»
Stadia’s Outcasters looks like a next-generation .io-style shooter
Google Stadia could represent the next generation of browser games, and that might end uplooking a lot like Splash Damage's Outcasters. Google Stadia could represent the next generation of browser games, and that might end uplooking a lot like Sp.....»»