We asked Google for a comment. While the option to sideload the app will soften the blow, it won’t exactly excite the community. Several governments (including the US, UK, France and Germany) use Element and the Matrix network alongside universities and businesses. Losing easy access to the app can be a significant hassle. The move … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft’s earnings rose 33% in the December quarter when CEO Satya Nadella announced a “second wave of digital transformation.” But what does the future really look like for the technology giant? What’s the next big opportunity for Microsoft? And what are the biggest threats? Mary … Read more
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly newsletter for startups and markets. It’s based largely on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but it’s free and made for your weekend reading. Would you like it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here. What a week. What a month. Are you … Read more
Obwohl weltweit immer noch mehr als eine Milliarde Menschen Zigaretten rauchen, verfügen Menschen, die die Gewohnheit aufgeben möchten, über eine immer größere Auswahl an modernen Hilfstechniken und -technologien. Unter den Gesprächstherapien und transdermalen Nikotinpflastern hat jedoch möglicherweise keine Hilfe zur Raucherentwöhnung einen größeren Einfluss auf die Pop- und Mainstream-Kultur gehabt als E-Zigaretten. In Viral BS: … Read more
Elizabeth Nieto at Amazon’s Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion Summit in January 2020 (Amazon Photo) Elizabeth Nieto, head of Amazon’s global diversity, justice and inclusion team, is leaving the Seattle tech giant after less than two years to get a new job at Spotify, and points out a desire to be closer to her family … Read more
Ireland’s technology scene has come in leaps and bounds in the last decade, with a growing VC scene, plenty of startups and tech giants attracted by the nation’s favorable tax incentives and talent pool. Google, Facebook, Slack, Microsoft and Dropbox each have a European headquarters sited in Dublin. As the EU’s only remaining English-language speaking … Read more
If you’d like to try NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service without installing the app, you may now be able to access it through your computer’s browser. XDA advises that the version notes for version 2.0.27 of GeForce Now reveal beta support for the Chrome browser on Windows and macOS. However, some users report that they are … Read more
(Xbox photo) The energy consumption of the new Xbox game console could cost new owners of the Microsoft device more than $ 500 million in electricity bills over the next five years, according to a new report from the National Resources Defense Council. The NRDC advises that the Xbox Series X / S can use … Read more
Another COVID-19 vaccine is about to go on sale – a single vaccine from Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen. The company just released an efficacy report based on data from its Phase 3 study that found the new vaccine to be 66% overall effective at preventing moderate to severe incarnations of COVID-19 in those … Read more
Despite the rejection of any arrangement with funders on Wall Street, the belief is widespread that the inability to buy these specific businesses was coordinated to disadvantage retailers. Meanwhile, some explanations have been given about the events involving the Substredit Wallstreetbets and the business model of a company like Robinhood, indicating that their moves resulted … Read more