Uh oh! Apple’s HomePod can stain some wood furniture At least the sound isn’t wooden. The HomePod in fact sounds great. At the same time, however, Apple’s $349 smart speaker has been tarnished for having a virtual voice-driven assistant Siri, that isn’t as smart or useful as Alexa on Amazon […]
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Facebook’s two-factor authentication system auto-posts replies on your profile Facebook’s two-factor authentication (2FA) system has come under fire today for some bizarre design elements that seem to have gone largely unnoticed for quite some time. Bay Area software engineer Gabriel Lewis noticed earlier this week that Facebook was using the […]
AMP for email is a terrible idea Google just announced a plan to “modernize” email with its Accelerated Mobile Pages platform, allowing “engaging, interactive, and actionable email experiences.” Does that sound like a terrible idea to anyone else? It sure sounds like a terrible idea to me, and not only […]
U.S. senators concerned about Chinese access to intellectual property China is trying to gain access to sensitive U.S. technologies and intellectual properties through telecommunications companies, academia and joint business ventures, U.S. senators and spy chiefs warned on Tuesday at a Senate hearing. Republican Senator Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate […]
Baidu earnings beat forecasts, eyes U.S. listing for video unit iQiyi Chinese internet search firm Baidu Inc posted a forecast-beating quarterly revenue increase and unveiled a U.S. listing plan for its Netflix-like video platform iQiyi as it looks to rev up new drivers for growth. Baidu posted on Tuesday fourth […]
Even Facebook isn’t exactly sure what ‘time well spent’ means “Time well spent” is Facebook’s North Star in deciding what you see, but the company is “trying to figure out” how to understand it, News Feed’s head says. Facebook is renovating itself to increase users’ “time well spent” there, but […]
British watchdog tells algorithmic traders to tighten controls Some firms using computers to trade at ultra-fast speeds are not applying safeguards required to avert market meltdowns, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Monday. Algorithmic or high-frequency trading uses computers to automatically place an order in financial markets, without human […]
Google hires former Samsung executive to coordinate Internet of Things projects Alphabet Inc’s Google this month hired Injong Rhee, who recently resigned as Samsung Electronics Co’s chief technology officer, to lead its Internet of Things business, he said in a LinkedIn post Monday. Google spokeswoman Jane Hynes confirmed to Reuters […]
What to expect from Samsung’s next Galaxy flagships It’s that time of year again. Samsung is getting ready to unpack some shiny new high end smartphones at the world’s biggest mobile confab. And Android fans are getting ready to cheer. The TechCrunch team will be on the ground at MWC […]
Facebook Losing Friends to Snapchat in the U.K. Facebook Inc. is losing its swagger with young users, who are increasingly migrating to rival platforms including Snap Inc.’s Snapchat, according to a new study. Seventy-one percent of U.K. social network users between 12 years and 17 years old will be using […]
