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Apple Enters the Credit Card Market With"Yep"Apple Card

Apple Card lives both in the existing Wallet app and as a status-signaling physical titanium card.

3 hours ago

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Apple Enters the Credit Card Market With"Yep"Apple Card

Wired

Breaking Down Apple News+, Apple TV+, Apple Card and More

Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.

3 hours ago

Wired

Breaking Down Apple News+, Apple TV+, Apple Card and More

Wired

McDonald's Acquires Machine-Learning Startup Dynamic Yield for $300 Million

The fast-food giant's largest acquisition in 20 years is bringing machine learning to the drive-thru.

3 hours ago

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McDonald's Acquires Machine-Learning Startup Dynamic Yield for $300 Million

Wired

All the New Services Apple Announced: News+, TV+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade

Apple held a media event at its Cupertino, California campus on Monday morning. It showed off a host of new content services and launched its own credit card.

4 hours ago

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All the New Services Apple Announced: News+, TV+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade

Wired

How to Check Your Computer for Hacked Asus Software Update

Hackers compromised Asus's Live Update tool to distribute malware to almost 1 million people. Here's how to see if your computer has it.

5 hours ago

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How to Check Your Computer for Hacked Asus Software Update

Wired

Apple TV+ Is Here?but the Streaming Service Has a Long Way to Go

The streaming service has big names, and deep pockets, but must-watch programming? Dunno.

6 hours ago

Wired

Apple TV+ Is Here?but the Streaming Service Has a Long Way to Go

Techcrunch

Apple TV+ makes Facebook Watch look like a joke

Apple flexed its wallet today in a way Facebook has scared to do. Tech giants make money by the billions, not the millions, which should give them an easy way to break into premium video distribution: buy some must-see content. That’s the strategy I’ve been advocating for Facebook but that ...

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Techcrunch

Apple TV+ makes Facebook Watch look like a joke

Techcrunch

Abundant's apple harvesting robots get their first commercial deployment

We've been writing about Abundant Robotics for roughly three years at this point. Now the SRI spin out is finally ready for primetime. Abundant announced this week that New Zealand-based T&G Global will be using its robots to harvest apples. Abundant says the news is part of a plan to be involved in ...

1 hour ago

Techcrunch

Abundant's apple harvesting robots get their first commercial deployment

Techcrunch

No Man's Sky's next update will let you explore infinite space in virtual reality

No Man’s Sky just figured out a way to make a wildly absorbing space exploration game even more immersive. Announced during Sony’s first PlayStation State of Play update,

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Techcrunch

No Man's Sky's next update will let you explore infinite space in virtual reality

Techcrunch

A look inside crypto firm Galaxy Digital, founded by 'sidelined? Wall Street legend Mike Novogratz

Mike Novogratz, a former hedge fund manager who was once captain of Princeton’s college wrestling team, has been described as many things, including in just one New Yorker article in which he was featured last year. An on-and-off-again billionaire. A sidelined Wall Street legend. “Bombastic.” ...

1 hour ago

Techcrunch

A look inside crypto firm Galaxy Digital, founded by 'sidelined? Wall Street legend Mike Novogratz

Techcrunch

Talk Apple news with TechCrunch EIC Matthew Panzarino

Apple rolled out major updates to main consumer services today, including a new Apple credit card, an ad-free TV subscription service, a paywalled version of News (that includes Extra Crunch), and a gaming platform upgrade. TechCrunch Editor-In-Chief Matthew Panzarino attended live to hear the latest, ...

3 hours ago

Techcrunch

Talk Apple news with TechCrunch EIC Matthew Panzarino

Techcrunch

McDonald's is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more customized drive-thru

McDonald’s is announcing an agreement to acquire personalization company Dynamic Yield. The announcement does not include a price, but a source with knowledge of the deal said that it’s more than $300 million. This is the fast food chain’s largest acquisition in 20 years. Dynamic Yield ...

3 hours ago

Techcrunch

McDonald's is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more customized drive-thru

Readwrite

Decentralized P2P Lending Services vs Networks

Peer-to-peer lending (crowdfunding) is an alternative financial system, the essence of which is to provide individual lenders and borrowers with a way of lending money to unrelated persons, or equal parties, without involving a traditional financial intermediary. What is traditional P2P lending? This ...

8 hours ago

Readwrite

Decentralized P2P Lending Services vs Networks

Readwrite

4 Technologies ready to transform 2019

Change is the word that best describes the time and age that we live in. Everyone is on the lookout for something that adds to the quality of life. What defines change? Nothing is a better representation of the change than technology. The exciting part is that we have been on this track since ancient ...

11 hours ago

Readwrite

4 Technologies ready to transform 2019

Readwrite

Not All Integrations Are Created Equal

Mint's triumph over its enterprise peers was the shot heard ?round the software world: Not all integrations are created equal, and the company whose product has the best integrations is all but certain to win. The post Not All Integrations Are Created Equal appeared first on ReadWrite.

12 hours ago

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Not All Integrations Are Created Equal

Readwrite

'Live Long and Prosper'' Tech Can Ensure We Do

Wearable tech, artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data are all lending their assistance to the goal of cheating death. The post 'Live Long and Prosper'' Tech Can Ensure We Do appeared first on ReadWrite.

2 days ago

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'Live Long and Prosper'' Tech Can Ensure We Do

Fast Company

Apple felt like a totally different company today

While I sat inside the Steve Jobs Theater watching Big Bird talk to a hand puppet on the stage I realized Apple was not the same company I knew not long ago. No new devices were announced. There were no slides filled with impressive specs or performance metrics. No oohs and ahhs. No “one more ...

7 hours ago

Fast Company

Apple felt like a totally different company today

Fast Company

White House sends note to TV producers: Don’t book these collusion accusers

The Trump administration is reveling in its recent victory, but it isn’t about to forgive and forget just yet. On Monday, the White House reportedly sent a memo to TV producers noting guests who preemptively implicated Trump in collusion, followed by a plea to boycott future bookings. In a memo ...

7 hours ago

Fast Company

White House sends note to TV producers: Don’t book these collusion accusers

Fast Company

The launch of Apple TV+ is star-studded but shrouded in mystery

On Monday morning, Apple finally gave the world a peek at its highly anticipated foray into producing original TV shows and movies, a bid that will put it in direct competition with the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and even Disney. But the announcement, which took place at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s ...

9 hours ago

Fast Company

The launch of Apple TV+ is star-studded but shrouded in mystery

Fast Company

Before Tom’s of Maine could go zero waste, it had to figure out how to compost toothpaste

When Tom’s of Maine made a zero-waste goal at its factory in Sanford, Maine, the biggest challenge was toothpaste: The company could figure out how to recycle boxes and save energy and water, but it wasn’t clear how to handle the excess product that didn’t make it into tubes. “It’s ...

10 hours ago

Fast Company

Before Tom’s of Maine could go zero waste, it had to figure out how to compost toothpaste

Fast Company

Puerto Rico just passed a bill to require 100% renewable electricity by 2050

Eighteen months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico–an island-wide blackout that was the longest in the history of the U.S. that helped contribute to the thousands of deaths from the storm–the island is now planning to shift to 100% renewable energy. A Puerto Rico Senate bill that would ...

10 hours ago

Fast Company

Puerto Rico just passed a bill to require 100% renewable electricity by 2050

Fast Company

This short film about AI actors mocks our excitement about the next big thing

What: Sprites, a short film about AI actors. Who: Writer/director Kyle Bogart. Why we care: In the future, AI may not have a gender, but will it have acting chops? Sprites certainly seems to think so. The new short film takes place in either a near-future or alternate present in which holographic AI ...

10 hours ago

Fast Company

This short film about AI actors mocks our excitement about the next big thing

Engadget

HTC's work-oriented Vive Focus Plus headset arrives mid-April for $799

If you're eager to don HTC's professional Vive Focus Plus headset, you won't have much longer to wait... although you will pay a hefty sum for the privilege. The company has announced that the Focus Plus will be available through the Vive website in...

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Engadget

HTC's work-oriented Vive Focus Plus headset arrives mid-April for $799

Engadget

'Doom Eternal' and other Bethesda games are coming to Steam

The rise of proprietary game launchers appears to be getting worse, but there's at least one company headed in the opposite direction. Bethesda has announced that its upcoming games will be available through Steam, including Doom Eternal, Rage 2, Wo...

2 hours ago

Engadget

'Doom Eternal' and other Bethesda games are coming to Steam

Engadget

The old 1080p Apple TV box is now 'Apple TV HD'

After today's event, Apple changed the name of its fourth-generation Apple TV to Apple TV HD. The 1080p device, first introduced in 2015, is still priced at $149 and now has a clear title that differentiates it from the Apple TV 4K -- a slightly newe...

2 hours ago

Engadget

The old 1080p Apple TV box is now 'Apple TV HD'

Engadget

Beats' answer to the latest AirPods found hiding in iOS code

It didn't take long to learn more about Beats' equivalent to the AirPods. The 9to5Mac team has discovered that iOS 12.2 includes imagery for the Powerbeats Pro, an all-wireless earbud set aimed more at the gym-going crowd. From a cursory glance, they...

3 hours ago

Engadget

Beats' answer to the latest AirPods found hiding in iOS code

Engadget

'Iron Man VR' puts you in the suit

During the State of Play event on Monday, PSVR players got their first look at the upcoming Iron Man game from Camouflaj, which is slated for release later this year.

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Engadget

'Iron Man VR' puts you in the suit

Engadget

PS4 exclusive 'Concrete Genie' is delayed again, this time to fall 2019

PixelOpus hasn't said much about Concrete Genie since its 2017 reveal and last year's gameplay clip, but the studio is nearly ready to show its hand... hopefully. The PS4 title is now slated to launch in fall 2019, or considerably later than the ear...

4 hours ago

Engadget

PS4 exclusive 'Concrete Genie' is delayed again, this time to fall 2019

Venturebeat

HTC will sell Vive Focus Plus standalone VR headset for $800 starting April 15

HTC announced today that it will sell its Vive Focus Plus standalone virtual reality headset for $800 starting in mid-April.

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Venturebeat

HTC will sell Vive Focus Plus standalone VR headset for $800 starting April 15

Venturebeat

Epic Games Store Q&A tackles China, Metro Exodus backlash, and mature games

At the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week, Epic Games hosted a Q&A session to address concerns and talk to its dev community.

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Venturebeat

Epic Games Store Q&A tackles China, Metro Exodus backlash, and mature games

Venturebeat

Apple Arcade exclusives will receive funding from Apple

Apple will commission and fund games Apple Arcade, and these exclusives won't appear anywhere else -- not even the iOS store.

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Venturebeat

Apple Arcade exclusives will receive funding from Apple

Venturebeat

Sony has sold 4.2 million PlayStation VR headsets

PlayStation VR sales are impressive relative to other head-mounted displays, and Sony is comitted to supporting it with software through the next year.

2 hours ago

Venturebeat

Sony has sold 4.2 million PlayStation VR headsets

Venturebeat

Every PlayStation 4 State of Play trailer

Sony showed off a number of new trailers during its State of Play video event today. We've gathered up the clips from Mortal Kombat 11 and more for you.

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Venturebeat

Every PlayStation 4 State of Play trailer

Venturebeat

PlayStation VR State of Play roundup: No Man's Sky, Blood & Truth, and more

PlayStation held its first State of Play event, and it focused heavily on its PSVR device. We've gathered up the trailers for you in one place.

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Venturebeat

PlayStation VR State of Play roundup: No Man's Sky, Blood & Truth, and more

Ars Technica

Apple releases iOS 12.2 with support for News+ service, new AirPods [Updated]

Apple also updated macOS today to support its news and magazine service.

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Ars Technica

Apple releases iOS 12.2 with support for News+ service, new AirPods [Updated]

Ars Technica

The EU votes on a confusing new copyright law Tuesday

The maddeningly vague EU copyright proposal getting a vote Tuesday, explained.

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Ars Technica

The EU votes on a confusing new copyright law Tuesday

Ars Technica

Music labels sue Charter, complain that high Internet speeds fuel piracy

Sony, Universal, Warner claim Charter refused to kick music pirates off network.

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Ars Technica

Music labels sue Charter, complain that high Internet speeds fuel piracy

Ars Technica

Hijacked ASUS software updates installed backdoor on at least 0.5 million PCs

"ShadowHammer" used ASUS' own digital certificate and update system to infect systems worldwide.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Hijacked ASUS software updates installed backdoor on at least 0.5 million PCs

Ars Technica

Apple debuts its own credit card with a physical version to complement the app

No annual fees are a draw, but interest rates have not yet been made public.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple debuts its own credit card with a physical version to complement the app

Ars Technica

Edge-on-Chromium approaches; build leaks, extensions page already live

Like Google, Microsoft will have three pre-release tracks.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Edge-on-Chromium approaches; build leaks, extensions page already live