Building up on the success of last years Versa smartwatch, Fitbit just announced a worthy successor called the Versa 2. The new version brings several improvements including an OLED display, Amazon Alexa and Spotify integration as well as a faster processor and longer-lasting battery. Alongside the Versa 2, Fitbit announced a new coaching service called…
India has further liberalized its foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for many sectors, opening new avenues for global investors and giants such as Apple as Asia’s third-largest economy attempts to jump-start its years-low economic growth. New Delhi said Wednesday evening that it is easing sourcing norms for single-brand retailers like Apple. As part of the…
The moderators who sift through the toxic detritus of social media have gained the spotlight recently, but they’ve been important for far longer — longer than internet giants would like you to know. In her new book “Behind the Screen,” UCLA’s Sarah Roberts illuminates the history of this scrupulously hidden workforce and the many forms…
Tesla said Wednesday it has launched an insurance product, promising owners of its electric vehicles to deliver rates 20% and even as high as 30% lower than other insurance providers. For now, the product known as Tesla Insurance, will only be available to owners in California. The business will expand to additional U.S. states in…
Grab your economic zombie mask: A Halloween “no deal” Brexit is careening into view. New prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged that the country will leave the European Union on October 31 with or without a deal — “do or die” as he put it. A year earlier as the foreign secretary, he used an even…
On the heels of a driver-led protest outside Uber’s San Francisco headquarters where drivers showed their support for gig worker protections legislation Assembly Bill 5 and demanded a union, Uber is circulating a petition urging people to “protect ridesharing in California.” In the petition, Uber advocates for a policy that would offer drivers a minimum…
Cloud native communications software specialist Metaswitch announced that Cubic Telecom, a connectivity management software provider for the automotive and IoT industries, has selected Metaswitch’s VoLTE solution to provide automotive enterprises with geo-redundant solutions for intelligent connected cars. This new agreement allows Cubic’s connected car solution to support new technologies as 3G voice services are transitioned out, the…
You would, of course, be completely forgiven for not recognizing Oppo’s name here in the States. In its native China, however, the company is a powerhouse, regularly capturing around 20% of the world’s largest smartphone market and handily beating out more familiar names (here, at least) like Apple and Samsung. India (the No. 2 global…
One of the world’s biggest photo editors, GIMP, suffers from an image problem (pun absolutely intended). It’s an undeniably sophisticated piece of software, and since 1995 has served millions as a free alternative to Adobe’s photoshop. But many also wince at its unfortunate name. GIMP is an acronym for the “GNU image manipulation program.” But…
Multiple actors in multiple campaigns are using the web shell for remote access, even though it’s almost a decade old and hasn’t been updated.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
