Uber, Lyft drivers plan hold strike across US and in London
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors.
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors.
Google I/O 2019 highlights: Duplex, Android Q, Nest Hub Max, and more
Google’s annual developer conference kicked off Tuesday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre with a keynote that packed in the tech giant’s progress in hardware, software, and AI. Google’s AI powered assistant was central to a lot of the announcements made today, and last year’s showstopper, Google Duplex made a comeback as well. The Pixel 3a leak from Monday turned out to be completely accurate.
Google’s annual developer conference kicked off Tuesday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre with a keynote that packed in the tech giant’s progress in hardware, software, and AI. Google’s AI powered assistant was central to a lot of the announcements made today, and last year’s showstopper, Google Duplex made a comeback as well. The Pixel 3a leak from Monday turned out to be completely accurate.
San Francisco to join list of those banning cashless stores
San Francisco is about to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a growing paperless practice that critics say discriminates against low-income people who may not have access to credit cards.
San Francisco is about to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a growing paperless practice that critics say discriminates against low-income people who may not have access to credit cards.
Pirates are using Facebook to stream Game of Thrones episodes
While watching pirated content comes with considerable risks, several hundreds of thousands of people have watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones on the walled gardens of Facebook, KTVU has found.
While watching pirated content comes with considerable risks, several hundreds of thousands of people have watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones on the walled gardens of Facebook, KTVU has found.
Full specs of mid-range Pixel phone leaked ahead of Google I/O 2019
A steady stream of leaks have all but confirmed the specs and price of Google’s upcoming midrange Pixel phone, which is expected to be revealed at Google I/O, it’s annual developer conference on Tuesday.
A steady stream of leaks have all but confirmed the specs and price of Google’s upcoming midrange Pixel phone, which is expected to be revealed at Google I/O, it’s annual developer conference on Tuesday.
Google's AI Assistant aims to transcend the smart speaker
Google Assistant - known primarily as the voice of the Google Home smart speaker - is increasingly central to Google's new products.
Google Assistant - known primarily as the voice of the Google Home smart speaker - is increasingly central to Google's new products.
Report: Facebook considering its own bitcoin for payments
The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook plans a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook plans a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide.
Microsoft offers ElectionGuard, a software tool to secure elections
Microsoft announced an ambitious effort it says will make voting secure, verifiable and more transparent with open-source software. Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed interest in potentially incorporating the software into their voting systems. The software kit is being developed with Galois, an Oregon-based company separately creating a secure voting system prototype...
Microsoft announced an ambitious effort it says will make voting secure, verifiable and more transparent with open-source software. Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed interest in potentially incorporating the software into their voting systems. The software kit is being developed with Galois, an Oregon-based company separately creating a secure voting system prototype...
Oakland Privacy Commission recommends against using facial recognition technology
The Oakland Privacy Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation to the city council to ban any type of facial recognition technology.
The Oakland Privacy Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation to the city council to ban any type of facial recognition technology.
Innovation interrupted: Facebook lawsuit diverts attention from F8 2019
F8, Facebook’s annual developer’s conference, wrapped up Wednesday afternoon. But news from a Delaware courtroom captured part of the attention usually garnered by discussions surrounding innovation.
F8, Facebook’s annual developer’s conference, wrapped up Wednesday afternoon. But news from a Delaware courtroom captured part of the attention usually garnered by discussions surrounding innovation.
Family sues Tesla after Apple engineer dies in Mountain View crash
Tesla is facing a wrongful death lawsuit as the family of an Apple engineer who died when his Model X accelerated and crashed into a highway barrier on US Highway 101 says the company's software is not safe.
Tesla is facing a wrongful death lawsuit as the family of an Apple engineer who died when his Model X accelerated and crashed into a highway barrier on US Highway 101 says the company's software is not safe.
Interactive tool shows what tech giants know about you
If you’ve never bothered to read the privacy policies of all the free apps and services that everyone considers essential, here’s a handy tool that digs into the specifics of what you’ve parted with.
If you’ve never bothered to read the privacy policies of all the free apps and services that everyone considers essential, here’s a handy tool that digs into the specifics of what you’ve parted with.
F8 2019: 10 major announcements from Facebook on day one
“The Future is Private”, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared in his keynote at F8, the social network’s annual conference in San Jose Tuesday. For analysts and critics, Facebook’s pivot to privacy has been a closely watched development ever since he alluded to it in a post in March this year.
“The Future is Private”, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared in his keynote at F8, the social network’s annual conference in San Jose Tuesday. For analysts and critics, Facebook’s pivot to privacy has been a closely watched development ever since he alluded to it in a post in March this year.
Apple's fiscal 2Q revenue, profit sag amid iPhone slump
Apple's sales are still shrinking amid weakening iPhone demand, despite the company's increasing emphasis on services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from the 1.4 billion of its devices still in use. Revenue for the January-March quarter fell 5% from the same time in 2017 to $58 billion, the company said in its earnings report Tuesday. That downturn followed a 5% drop in the...
Apple's sales are still shrinking amid weakening iPhone demand, despite the company's increasing emphasis on services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from the 1.4 billion of its devices still in use. Revenue for the January-March quarter fell 5% from the same time in 2017 to $58 billion, the company said in its earnings report Tuesday. That downturn followed a 5% drop in the...
Mysterious data breach: Personal info on more than 80 million households exposed: report
In a data breach that could impact hundreds of millions of US citizens, security researchers have uncovered a mysterious database with personal information of around 80 million American households lying exposed on a Microsoft cloud server.
In a data breach that could impact hundreds of millions of US citizens, security researchers have uncovered a mysterious database with personal information of around 80 million American households lying exposed on a Microsoft cloud server.
Piracy streaming apps are infested with malware, researchers say
A reminder that there’s no honor among thieves - piracy streaming devices and apps are six times more likely to be inflicted with malware, a recent cybersecurity investigation has found.
A reminder that there’s no honor among thieves - piracy streaming devices and apps are six times more likely to be inflicted with malware, a recent cybersecurity investigation has found.
Spotify hits 100 million paid user mark
Music streaming service Spotify said Monday that its paying subscribers have reached 100 million for the first time, up 32% on the year and almost twice the latest figures for Apple Music. The Stockholm-based company called the figure, which was reached during the first three months of 2019, "an important milestone."
Music streaming service Spotify said Monday that its paying subscribers have reached 100 million for the first time, up 32% on the year and almost twice the latest figures for Apple Music. The Stockholm-based company called the figure, which was reached during the first three months of 2019, "an important milestone."
Marriott launches home-sharing service Homes and Villas
Marriott is pushing more heavily into home-sharing, confident that its combination of luxury properties and loyalty points can lure travelers away from rivals like Airbnb. The world's biggest hotel company will soon start taking reservations through its website for 2,000 homes in 100 markets in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. It plans to expand its Homes and Villas program to other...
Marriott is pushing more heavily into home-sharing, confident that its combination of luxury properties and loyalty points can lure travelers away from rivals like Airbnb. The world's biggest hotel company will soon start taking reservations through its website for 2,000 homes in 100 markets in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. It plans to expand its Homes and Villas program to other...
Teen sues Apple for $1B, blames facial recognition for wrongful arrests
A young man from New York is suing Apple for $1 billion, claiming that a facial recognition system falsely connected him to a series of thefts, which caused him great humiliation, a missed midterm exam and hours traveling to different states to prove he was innocent.
A young man from New York is suing Apple for $1 billion, claiming that a facial recognition system falsely connected him to a series of thefts, which caused him great humiliation, a missed midterm exam and hours traveling to different states to prove he was innocent.
San Francisco-based Uber looks to raise up to $9B in initial public offering
Uber is planning to sell 180 million shares for between $44 and $50 each, valuing the ride-hailing giant lower than previous estimates in a sign of that some of the excitement around ride-hailing has cooled.
Uber is planning to sell 180 million shares for between $44 and $50 each, valuing the ride-hailing giant lower than previous estimates in a sign of that some of the excitement around ride-hailing has cooled.