Sprint’s ties to China firm Huawei could complicate T-Mobile merger
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Sprint’s ties to China firm Huawei could complicate T-Mobile merger
Sprint is majority owned by Japan’s SoftBank, which has worked with the Chinese telecom giant
The US won’t let China Mobile operate in the country, citing risk to national security
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The US won’t let China Mobile operate in the country, citing risk to national security
China Mobile first applied to the FCC for permission to provide US telecom services in 2011 and its application has been pending ever since.
500 Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force base for Fourth of July
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500 Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force base for Fourth of July
The Fourth of July will be a little different tomorrow at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. Instead of fireworks, 500 Intel Shooting Star drones will take to the sky to perform an aerial routine in honor of the holiday and the base’s 75th anniversary.
Captiv8 is making its influencer database available for free
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Captiv8 is making its influencer database available for free
You might think that the main selling point of an influencer marketing startup like Captiv8 is to help marketers find influencers and creators to work with. Maybe so, but that isn’t stopping the company from making its creator discovery product available…
Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your Gmail
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Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your Gmail
Google says it vets these app developers and offers strict user controls over data sharing
Baidu just made its 100th autonomous bus ahead of commercial launch in China
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Baidu just made its 100th autonomous bus ahead of commercial launch in China
Baidu is preparing to launch a driverless service in China — and elsewhere — with another update to its Apollo autonomous driving platform and the mass production of Apolong, an autonomous mini bus that seats up to 14 people.
Baidu and Softbank’s SB Drive are bringing an autonomous bus service to Japan
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Baidu and Softbank’s SB Drive are bringing an autonomous bus service to Japan
Chinese search engine giant Baidu have partnered with Softbank subsidiary SB Drive and manufacturer King Long to deploy a self-driving mini bus service to Japan early next year.
Applications are open for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin ’18
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Applications are open for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin ’18
This is the moment that early-stage startup founders across Europe have been waiting. We’ve flung open the application window for Startup Battlefield, which takes place at Disrupt Berlin 2018 on November 29-30. No more reason to wait — take the plunge and…
Wikipedia goes dark in Spanish, Italian ahead of key EU vote on copyright
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Wikipedia goes dark in Spanish, Italian ahead of key EU vote on copyright
Wikipedia’s Italian and Spanish language versions have temporarily shut off access to their respective versions of the free online encyclopedia in Europe to protest against controversial components of a copyright reform package ahead of a key vote in the…
Slack didn’t kill email — and it might have made it stronger
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Slack didn’t kill email — and it might have made it stronger
Front’s Mathitlde Collin on why email is making a comeback
DeepMind’s AI agents exceed ‘human-level’ gameplay in Quake III
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DeepMind’s AI agents exceed ‘human-level’ gameplay in Quake III
And they did it with teamwork
Uber relaunches a licensed service in Finland after taxi law deregulation
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Uber relaunches a licensed service in Finland after taxi law deregulation
Ride-hailing giant Uber is officially relaunching in Finland today, a year after suspending its primary service in the market — when it said it would wait for taxi laws to be deregulated.
Review: The V-Moda Crossfade II Wireless headphones look and sound beautiful
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Review: The V-Moda Crossfade II Wireless headphones look and sound beautiful
Damn. These are good looking headphones. The V-Moda Crossfade II Wireless could be the best looking headphones available. Better yet, they sound good, too.
The Winners of The Europas Awards 2018 show Europe’s startup power
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The Winners of The Europas Awards 2018 show Europe’s startup power
Yesterday The Europas, the European Tech Startup Awards and Unconference once again held its annual jamboree in London, throwing together an afternoon of deep-dive panel discussions on the hottest topics in tech, a “Pitch Roulette” session of early-stage…
Isn’t it time we declared our independence from bloatware?
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Isn’t it time we declared our independence from bloatware?
Whether it’s Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, or Microsoft’s Windows, the blight of undesired software and prompts is all around us.
“Everyone is talking to everyone” — rideshare investor bypasses Uber-Careem rumor
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“Everyone is talking to everyone” — rideshare investor bypasses Uber-Careem rumor
Ride-hailing giant Uber is in talks over a possible merger with Middle East rival Careem, according to Bloomberg — citing three people familiar with the matter.
Higher testosterone levels are apparently driving men to luxury goods
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Higher testosterone levels are apparently driving men to luxury goods
New study suggests men are ‘fighting to establish dominance’ using clothes, cars, and other luxuries
Microsoft’s rumored $400 Surface could come with much less powerful chips
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Microsoft’s rumored $400 Surface could come with much less powerful chips
Rumors about a new line of cheaper Surface tablets that could compete with Apple’s lower-cost iPads began to surface in May, and now sources have divulged information about some of the hardware inside.
Netflix is testing a new, pricier ‘Ultra’ subscription tier
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Netflix is testing a new, pricier ‘Ultra’ subscription tier
Would you pay $17 per month for Netflix in 4K and HDR?