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Microsoft open-sources Lumos, a Python library for automatically monitoring web app metrics
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 17:41
Microsoft's Lumos, which is available in open source, is used to monitor quality metrics within the Skype and Teams engineering departments.
Ubisoft CEO promises company-wide overhaul after sexual misconduct reports
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 20:24
Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot said in an internal letter the company will overhaul its handling of employee complaints in the wake of sexual harassment reports.
Cynet raises $18 million for AI safeguards against cyberthreats
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 17:00
Cynet, a cybersecurity startup that leverages AI and machine learning to detect threats, has raised $18 million in venture capital.
Joey Healy's Eyebrow Studio Was Growing Rapidly. Then COVID-19 Hit. Here's How He Developed Profitable New Revenue Streams.
Forbes - 29 Jun 2020 15:48'It was a scary, unnerving time' -- Coronavirus prompts Arizona spa owners to close back down
CNBC - 29 Jun 2020 23:41
"I still think it's a scary, nerve-wracking time for our therapists and for clients, so what that looks like going forward, it's tough to say," Citrus Massage co-owner Seth Boyack told CNBC.
This Female Entrepreneur Started Her Brand Amidst A Recession -- And It Worked
Forbes - 29 Jun 2020 23:38How a Black game studio founder is navigating the VC system in Poland
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 23:23
Jeffery Thompson, Jr. is one of the founders of gaming startup Epoch Media, and now he and his team are working to get funding from the VC system.
How high refresh and frame rates will change phone screens and cameras
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 22:46
Higher refresh rates and frame rates are coming to smartphones throughout 2020, so we demystify what those terms mean and how they'll change phones forever.
Microsoft plans to reveal Xbox Lockhart model in August
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 20:31
Xbox Lockhart is real, and Microsoft is going to reveal it in August. It was originally planning to show it off in June, but internal plans changed.
These thinking skills courses can give your mind a major boost
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 20:15
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Twitch suspends President Trump's account for 'hateful conduct'
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 19:55
Twitch has suspended President Donald Trump's account from its platform, saying that he violated the streaming services policies with hateful conduct.
Do You Know The Way To Customer Centricity? Pega Believes It Does
Forbes - 29 Jun 2020 19:54Amazon's X-Transformer tackles industrial-scale text classification
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 19:30
In a paper, Amazon researchers describe X-Transformer, a machine learning model that tackles the problem of 'extreme' multi-label text classification.
How Mad Men Explains Woodrow Wilson--And How Not To Pick Leaders
Forbes - 29 Jun 2020 17:40How Activision Blizzard is dealing with the pandemic and reopening
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 16:30
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick took a proactive stance on protecting employees during the pandemic and is meticulously planning reopening.
Google expands free retail listings into search as pandemic hits ad sales
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 16:00
Google will expand free shopping results from a narrow experiment in its shopping tab to the main search engine, dramatically expanding their reach.
Roblox: How teens are using games to cope with the pandemic
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 16:00
Teenagers who use the virtual gaming world of Roblox say they are playing online games a lot more and staying in touch with real-world friends via online.
1Password taps Have I Been Pwned to give enterprises data breach reports
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 15:00
1Password has launched a new password breach report service for enterprises, using data from the Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) breach database.
5 Key Work From Home Insights From The Queen Of Remote
Forbes - 29 Jun 2020 14:20Area 1 Security raises $25 million for AI tools to protect against phishing
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 14:00
Area 1 Security, a cybersecurity vendor whose products leverage AI and machine learning to protect against phishing, has raised $25 million.
Quantum dot innovations will lead to true-to-life color LCD and OLED displays
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 13:10
Groundbreaking advancements in quantum dots are enabling LCDs and OLEDs to break new barriers in image quality and screen efficiency.
Voodle wants companies to ditch boring group calls for 1-minute videos
Venture Beat - 29 Jun 2020 13:00
Short, mobile device-friendly videos are all the rage -- and now they could be the solution to tedious corporate conference calls.