- Engadget•36 minutes ago
Boeing's solar-powered climate research drone takes flight in 2019
Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing that specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles, is gearing up to launch a solar-powered autonomous aircraft. The vehicle, called Odysseus, is designed for persistent flight at high-altitudes and will be used to perform climate and atmospheric research. According
- TechCrunch•37 minutes ago
Indiegogo’s guaranteed shipping provides refunds for failed campaigns
For all the potential upsides of crowdfunding, backing a project always feels like a gamble. Indiegogo’s hoping to curb some of those failures with guaranteed shipping, a new feature that suspends funding unless a product actual ships. The concept isn’t a rethink of crowdfunding exactly, but it does
- Bloomberg•42 minutes ago
Another Apple Supplier Just Cut Its Forecast
AMS AG, a Switzerland-based maker of light sensors for smartphones, became at least the fourth key supplier to the U.S. company this week to reduce revenue estimates for the current quarter. Apple is headed for its longest losing streak in more than six months as investors reassess the company’s growth
- TechCrunch•1 hour ago
Dolby releases branded wireless headphones
Dolby’s been making a bigger push for consumer recognition in the last few years, so it was really just a matter of time before it released a branded product. As far as those things go, headphones make as much sense as anything. Dolby Dimension are working a pretty interesting angle here, however,
- Engadget•2 hours ago
Windows 10 preview adds smarter active hours and a true light theme
Microsoft only just resumed rolling out its problematic Windows 10 October update, but it's already looking toward the future. The company has released a Windows 10 Insider Preview to Fast ring users with some big updates in tow, both conspicuous and otherwise. If you think Windows is too dour
- Engadget•3 hours ago
NYT: Facebook's crisis response included sneaky redirections
It's no secret that the last couple of years have seen Facebook's reputation take a series of hits -- whether due to data breaches, alleged bias, rumors of intrusive spying or confusing policies -- but a New York Times report tonight exposes more about how the company reacted. Arriving on the
- Bloomberg•3 hours ago
Tencent Finally Gives Its Battle-Weary Investors Some Relief
The WeChat-operator reported a 30 percent jump in quarterly profit -- well ahead of expectations for about 2 percent -- thanks in part to investments such as recent market debutante Meituan Dianping. While China is trying to combat gaming addiction and is reshuffling regulators, uncertainty persists
- Bloomberg•3 hours ago
Oracle Loses Protest of Pentagon Cloud Bid Seen Favoring Amazon
The GAO decision issued Wednesday deals a blow to Oracle’s push to expand its federal defense contracts, leaving the tech company with fewer options to improve its chances of winning the award. It also frees the Pentagon to pursue the single-source solution it has opted for all along. “The Defense
- TechCrunch•4 hours ago
Sweetgreen is officially a unicorn
Salad startup and retailer Sweetgreen recently raised a $200 million Series H round led by Fidelity that valued the company at more than $1 billion. This round brings Sweetgreen's total amount of funding to $365 million. With this additional $200 million in funding, Sweetgreen is setting its eyes
- Engadget•4 hours ago
eBay's toy catalog includes a $100,000 'Magic: The Gathering' card
The online retailer is putting together a Toy Book containing the hottest items of this year and all the retro playthings that will make your nostalgia kick in. If you're in New York City, eBay is also opening up an interactive storefront called Toytopia where kids can come in and play with the
- Bloomberg•4 hours ago
Amazon HQ Move Criticized by New York City Council, U.S. Senator
About 250 people huddled against the cold wind in Long Island City Wednesday, near the East River site where Amazon plans to move in. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand later used a Twitter posting to join the chorus of critics. The gathering in Queens included dozens of elected officials, including City
- Engadget•5 hours ago
Facebook starts rolling out Messenger's 'unsend' feature
Facebook didn't take long to roll out Messenger's unsend feature, although it may be a while before you have the option of correcting missteps in your part of the world. Unsending is now available in Messenger's Android and iOS apps in Bolivia, Colombia, Lithuania and Poland, with promises
- Bloomberg•5 hours ago
Cisco Calms Concerns of Demand Drop With In-Line Forecast
Analysts predicted 72 cents, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins has returned the largest maker of networking gear to growth by updating its main hardware products and buying companies to push further into software and services. Cisco has also benefited
- TechCrunch•5 hours ago
Airbnb hosts offer free housing to evacuees displaced by California wildfires
With California's recent cluster of devastating wildfires destroying homes and claiming lives, Airbnb is offering some shelter to displaced residents in its home state. This week, the company added free housing listings to serve evacuees affected by the Hill and Woolsey Fires outside Los Angeles
- TechCrunch•6 hours ago
RFID stickers could signal contaminated food
If a food item isn't safe to eat, it's best to find that out before someone eats it. MIT researchers have found a way to check many items instantly, non-invasively, and from a distance — using the RFID tags many products already have. RFID, or radio frequency identification, uses a tiny antenna
- Bloomberg•6 hours ago
Microsoft Ties Progress on Diversity to How Much It Pays Workers
“That means employees and managers will have ongoing conversations throughout the year on how every individual at Microsoft can contribute to making us more diverse and more inclusive,” Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Microsoft’s chief diversity officer, said Wednesday in an interview. This isn’t the first time
- Engadget•6 hours ago
'Astroneer' brings space exploration to Xbox and PC on February 6th
Space exploration game Astroneer has racked up a major following in its Early Access stage. After hinting at it, the game finally has an official release date. If you aren't one of the two million players to take a crack at the early stages version of Astroneer, here's what to expect: The interplanetary
- TechCrunch•6 hours ago
The Correspondent launches campaign to bring its ad-free journalism to the US
De Correspondent, a Dutch news organization aiming to "unbreak the news," is planning to launch in the United States next year as The Correspondent. To fund its efforts, it's hoping to raise $2.5 million from future readers. Co-founder and CEO Ernst Pfauth (a former tech journalist who
- TechCrunch•6 hours ago
Facebook Messenger starts rolling out Unsend; here’s how it works
Facebook secretly retracted messages sent by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, TechCrunch reported seven months ago. Now for the first time, Facebook Messenger users will get the power to unsend too so they can remove their sent messages from the recipient’s inbox.
- Engadget•6 hours ago
Facebook fundraisers have raised over $1 billion
Facebook announced today that it's expanding its nonprofit fundraising tool to Canada and Australia, and it also shared that it recently reached a major fundraising milestone. Since it launched the tool that allows users to raise money for nonprofits and personal causes, over 20 million users have
