Startup News
Apple belatedly fixes FaceTime privacy bug with iOS and macOS updates
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 20:05
A massive security issue enabling users to spy on FaceTime call recipients has been addressed in new versions of Apple's operating systems.
Businesses can now respond to Instagram messages from Facebook, starting in the U.S. and Brazil
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 20:30
It's a small but important change as Facebook is trying to make it easier for businesses to toggle between the company's various apps.
A $25 million grant will help Stanford Libraries preserve Silicon Valley Archives
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 16:30
Thanks to a $25 million donation, Stanford University's Silicon Valley Archives will be able to preserve the history of tech companies.
Apex Legends earns 10 million players in three days
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 23:36
Apex Legends is already becoming a hit. The battle royale's official Twitter account revealed that the free-to-play game already has 3.5 million players.
T-Mobile has 5G towers in most top U.S. markets, handsets arriving in 2019
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 23:15
Third-place U.S. carrier T-Mobile doesn't yet offer 5G cellular service, but it's preparing for a wide rollout later this year, with two types of handsets.
Facebook's 'polyglot' AI speaks English, German, and Spanish
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 23:10
Researchers at Facebook have created a 'polyglot' AI system that can perfom language conversion among English, German, and Spanish
Here's What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Work
Forbes - 7 Feb 2019 22:40
Do you work 80- to 100-hour weeks? Elon Musk recently declared, "Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week." One founder who takes exception to the gauntlet Musk lays down for his workers is Swedish CEO Johan Attb...
Sensor Tower: Fortnite makes $500 million on iOS in less than a year
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 21:45
Fortnite on iOS reached the $500 million mark in revenue by the end of 2018.
Star Stable founder Taina Malen talks game communities for girls at GamesBeat Summit 2019
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 21:23
We're announcing another group of legendary speakers for GamesBeat Summit, Apr. 23-34 in L.A.: Taina Malen, Jason Robar, and Mike Vorhaus.
Why The Next Evolution Of Global Health Care Will Be Blockchain-Based
Forbes - 7 Feb 2019 19:55
This distributed ledger technology can improve security, efficiency, and the coordination of health care systems as an answer to aging legacy infrastructures.
To Do? Or To Find Out?
Forbes - 7 Feb 2019 19:52
Chances are, your to-do list is full of projects and research questions more than actionable to-dos. Split the lists and you'll notice a spike in productivity.
Google launches Adiantum to bring encryption to low-end devices
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:34
Google unveiled Adiantum today, a new form of encryption to secure data stored on lower-end smartphones and devices with insufficient processing power.
Facebook logged a user into someone else's account with a recycled phone number
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:30
Telecom providers recycle millions of phone numbers every year, which creates an added security risk for users who rely on their phone for login purposes.
Google open-sources ClusterFuzz, a tool that has uncovered 16,000 bugs in Chrome
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:28
Google has open-sourced ClusterFuzz, an automated bug-finding tool it claims has uncovered more than 16,000 issues in Chrome's code.
The Absolutely Necessary Role Of Startups In Urban Neighborhoods Trying To Stage A Comeback
Forbes - 7 Feb 2019 19:16
How attracting startup companies to relocate to underprivileged communities is the modern approach to sustainable revitalization. In addition to bringing jobs to the city, these startups also contribute to the revitaliza...
Apple is reportedly planning its own 5G modems -- but is it too late?
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:15
Starting 5G modem development in 2019 would put Apple far behind chipmakers with years of modem design and manufacturing expertise.
How Cambridge Naturals Jettisoned Half Its Business, Held On To Its Beliefs And Survived
Forbes - 7 Feb 2019 19:01
But Cambridge Naturals has only been a hub for products like organic foods, beeswax candles and CBD oil for the past 20 of its 44 years. Before that it was a simple grocery store. Why did it change? To survive!
Cybersecurity provider Illumio raises $65 million to continue global expansion
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:00
Illumio has raised over $332.5 million in funding, to date, making it one of the top-funded cybersecurity startups globally.
Gametime's LastCall lets you buy cheap tickets once sports events or concerts start
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:00
Gametime is targeting last-minute fans, and today the company is introducing LastCall, a new way to get into live events up to 90 minutes after the start.
News aggregator Nuzzel sold to subscription service Scroll
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 19:00
News aggregator service Nuzzle has been acquired by Scroll, a company working on launching an ad-free subscription service.
Walking Dead creator Skybound Games will publish Beamdog's classic RPGs to consoles
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 18:00
Skybound Games and Beamdog today announced a publishing partnership that will bring classic role-playing games to consoles in 2019.
Microsoft announces general availability of Azure Data Explorer and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Venture Beat - 7 Feb 2019 18:00
Microsoft today announced that Azure Data Explorer (ADX) and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2) are generally available for Azure customers.