For many folks, Google Maps is the go-to app when looking for things to do and places to go, whether for a nearby city or some place far away. Many of the suggestions embedded in Maps come from Google’s global network of enthusiastic Local Guides. Today there are an astonishing 120 million of them, all…
The SaaS (software as a service) industry has been flourishing and exponentially growing in the marketplace for the past decade.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
We’re already done with the review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro but we haven’t done one of its less-expensive counterpart the Redmi Note 8. Well, it’s now at the office and we’ve started work on it. The vanilla 8 comes with a 6.3-inch 1080p IPS LCD, a Snapdragon 665 chip with 3GB, 4GB…
Northzone, the European VC firm that’s probably best-known for being an early backer of Spotify, has raised a new $500 million fund, which it claims was oversubscribed and will reach its final close imminently. Dubbed “Northzone IX,” the new fund pretty much represents business as usual for Northzone and will be used to invest primarily…
Disney’s shift to streaming is officially underway with this week’s launch of Disney+ along with its flagship show, the Star Wars series “The Mandalorian.” On the latest episode of the Original Content podcast, we discuss our initial reactions to the new streaming service. It turns out that we had fairly different responses: Anthony was impressed…
Ford unveiled Sunday the newest Mustang in its lineup that marks a number of firsts for the automaker. Not only is this the first all-electric Mustang, it’s also an SUV and the first vehicle to come out of Team Edison, Ford’s dedicated electric vehicle organization. Here’s a closer look at the vehicle inside and out.…
Ford unveiled Sunday ahead of the LA Auto Show the Mustang Mach-E, the highly anticipated all-electric crossover and the first vehicle to come out of Team Edison, the automaker’s dedicated electric vehicle organization. In short: the Mustang Mach-E is different from any other Ford vehicle without ignoring its roots. It’s undeniably a Mustang with its…
SoftBank Corp announced today that it has reached an agreement to merge with Z Holdings (the SoftBank subsidiary formerly known as Yahoo Japan) and Line Corp, in a move they hope will better position them against competitors. The merger, which was first reported by Nikkei last week, is expected to be completed in October 2020.…
The year is 1995. Bill Gates explains to a skeptic David Letterman on his late-night show why the Internet is “the new big thing.” Yet that deliciously vintage clip actually shows Gates failing miserably at presenting the Internet as something more than a frivolous fad. You would have thought that for someone who had become…
The APT is using small botnets to take espionage aim at military and academic organizations.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
