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8 Big Takeaways from CES 2020

CES 2020 is in the books, and if there’s only one major takeaway, it’s this: in the absence of one clear Next Big Thing, there are a lot of ideas getting thrown at the wall. Many of them are intriguing, but overall it seems like we’re waiting for some parts of the consumer electronics ecosystem to mature. That trend expresses itself differently in different types of product categories, but it […]

todayJanuary 13, 2020

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Mike Bloomberg has spent nearly $15 Million to be in your Google Search Results

The 77-year-old former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is running for president, on a centrist-friendly platform that’s mainly premised on beating incumbent Donald Trump. What makes Bloomberg’s campaign stand out, however, isn’t his positions: it’s how much he’s spending to get his message out. Google “impeachment,” for example, and you’ll probably get an ad at the top of the page that promotes Bloomberg’s campaign. Same goes for “climate change” […]

todayJanuary 6, 2020

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Spotify joins Google and Twitter, will ‘pause’ political ads in early 2020

As first reported by AdAge, Spotify states that it will “pause” political advertising early in 2020 on its ad-supported tier and its original and exclusive podcasts, saying it doesn’t have the resources to properly vet such ads.   “At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our processes, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” the company said in […]

todayDecember 30, 2019

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Apple’s Popular Bug Bounty Program is Back and Open to the Public

Apple has opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers, offering rewards of $1 million or more for discoveries of major flaws in its operating systems.  The program, which had been open by invitation only since its launch in 2016, now includes operating systems beyond iOS. Apple first announced at the Black Hat conference in August that it was opening the program to the public, and that iCloud, iPadOS, […]

todayDecember 26, 2019

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TED Collaborates with YouTube to Launch Global Climate Initiative

TED announced a new climate change initiative called Countdown with the help of YouTube and a coalition of global leaders and nonprofit environmental organizations at an event in New York City. The effort plans to gather new ideas to combat the climate crisis, and is focused on five broad topics: renewable energy, infrastructure, transportation, food, and restoring ecosystems. Anyone, anywhere can propose an idea. YouTube creators will help spread the […]

todayDecember 12, 2019

Health & Wellness

Is the Health Care Industry ready for a Big Tech Takeover?

Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls.  Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data.  Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […]

todayNovember 20, 2019

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Big Tech dives into Health Care, but can they keep it Private?

Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls.  Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data.  Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […]

todayNovember 20, 2019

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Google’s Announces Early Black Friday Deals

Google has announced a few of its Black Friday deals, and they’re currently focused around its Pixel phones. You’ll be able to find decent discounts on unlocked Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and the midrange Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL soon at a variety of retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo, and more. Google’s Pixel 4 saw a brief $100 price cut before it even released in […]

todayNovember 14, 2019

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Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion

Google has just announced that it’s buying wearable company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. In a blog post announcing the news, Google SVP of devices and services Rick Osterloh said that the Fitbit purchase is “an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce Made by Google wearable devices into the market.”  The news comes just days after a report from Reuters, which claimed that Google was […]

todayNovember 4, 2019

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