Microsoft says it’s ‘dismayed’ by child separations after criticism over ICE contract
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Microsoft says it’s ‘dismayed’ by child separations after criticism over ICE contract
The company did not address its relationship with the agency
SpeakSee makes it simple for a deaf person to join a group conversation
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SpeakSee makes it simple for a deaf person to join a group conversation
There’s a great deal of activity in the fields of speech recognition and the “internet of things,” but one natural application of the two has gone largely unpursued: helping the d…
Tronc to change name back to Tribune Publishing after years of ridicule
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Tronc to change name back to Tribune Publishing after years of ridicule
The publisher formerly known as Tronc
BitTorrent is selling for $140M to Justin Sun and Tron
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BitTorrent is selling for $140M to Justin Sun and Tron
BitTorrent, an early mover in concept of building a business around decentralised computing architecture to distribute and store data, is being sold for $140 million in cash to Justin Sun and his b…
Bet money on yourself with Proveit, the 1-vs-1 trivia app
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Bet money on yourself with Proveit, the 1-vs-1 trivia app
Pick a category, wager a few dollars, and double your money in 60 seconds if you’re smarter and faster than your opponent. Proveit offers a fresh take on trivia and game show apps by letting …
This unlicensed Harry Potter battery pack makes a bad pun out of an even worse product
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This unlicensed Harry Potter battery pack makes a bad pun out of an even worse product
Sigh
Fortnite fans broke into prop cars to get llamas hidden by Epic Games
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Fortnite fans broke into prop cars to get llamas hidden by Epic Games
They couldn’t resist a real-life supply drop
China bans ASMR videos citing ‘vulgar and pornographic content’
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China bans ASMR videos citing ‘vulgar and pornographic content’
The videos have all completely disappeared off major platforms like Youku and Bilibili
‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization
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‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization
Honestly, “gaming disorder” sounds like a phrase tossed around by irritated parents and significant others. After much back and forth, however, the term was just granted validity, as the World Heal…
Airbnb founders call Trump’s family separation policy ‘heartless, cruel, and immoral’
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Airbnb founders call Trump’s family separation policy ‘heartless, cruel, and immoral’
A plain and harsh rebuke of the Trump administration’s new policy
Elon Musk emailed all of Tesla about attempted ‘sabotage’ by an employee
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Elon Musk emailed all of Tesla about attempted ‘sabotage’ by an employee
"This is when outside forces have the strongest motivation to stop us," Musk wrote.
Senate votes to reinstate ZTE ban that’s nearly shut down the company
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Senate votes to reinstate ZTE ban that’s nearly shut down the company
But it still has to survive a conference with the House
What’s under those clothes? This system tracks body shapes in real time
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What’s under those clothes? This system tracks body shapes in real time
With augmented reality coming in hot and depth tracking cameras due to arrive on flagship phones, the time is right to improve how computers track the motions of people they see — even if that mean…
What it’s like to watch an IBM AI successfully debate humans
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What it’s like to watch an IBM AI successfully debate humans
Project Debater will argue with you — and make jokes
GameStop reportedly discussing buyout with private equity firms
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GameStop reportedly discussing buyout with private equity firms
Struggling retail chain GameStop is discussing a potential buyout with private equity firms, according to Reuters. The report says that one of the private equity firms is Sycamore Partners and that…
Veriff raises $7.7M Series A to become the ‘Stripe for identity’
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Veriff raises $7.7M Series A to become the ‘Stripe for identity’
Veriff, the Estonian startup that wants to become something akin to the ‘Stripe for identity’, has raised $7.7 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Mosaic Ventures, joining…
ezCater raises $100M as it looks to own office catered meals around the world
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ezCater raises $100M as it looks to own office catered meals around the world
Everyone at the office needs lunch (or in some cases dinner) — but for salespeople trying to entice a potential lead or convince an architect to pick up their project, they might need to use a free…
Microsoft says it is “dismayed” by the forced separation of migrant families at the border
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Microsoft says it is “dismayed” by the forced separation of migrant families at the border
Amid calls for a boycott and employee dissent over its cloud-computing deal with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Microsoft issued a statement saying that the company &#…