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UK hospitals are using blockchain to track the temperature of coronavirus vaccines

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:57:36 GMT

The aim is to keep a tamper-proof digital record of temperature-sensitive vaccines and pick up on any irregularities in their storage.

Moonpig confirms $1.6 billion float as London prepares for a busy year of tech IPOs

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:17:41 GMT

Online card retailer Moonpig has confirmed that it plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange in a £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) float next month.

Silicon Valley start-up Plaid plans European hiring spree despite Visa deal falling apart

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:57:50 GMT

Plaid plans to more than double its European workforce from 40 to 100 by the end of 2021.

China-EU deal boosts Beijing's goals to stay in global tech scene but rely on the U.S. ...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:27:54 GMT

Experts have said that tension between the U.S. and China fosters disconnect between the technology development in both countries.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit successfully blasts satellites into space after failed first ...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:25:05 GMT

Virgin Orbit, the rocket company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, successfully put its first satellites into space using its novel air launch system.

Tesla delivers its first Shanghai-made Model Y crossovers in China

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:40:52 GMT

China – the world's largest EV market – is critically important to Tesla and its growth plans.

Google defends its partnership with Facebook, denies states' claim of anticompetitive advantage

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:40:45 GMT

Google's director of economic policy Adam Cohen called the lawsuit from 10 Republican-led states "misleading."

Parler’s website shows signs of life but mobile apps remain offline

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:45:52 GMT

The website of Parler — a social media platform popular with conservatives and supporters of President Donald Trump — is back online.

Samsung related shares plunge after heir Jay Y Lee is sentenced to jail again

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:29:17 GMT

Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in a bribery trial.

In challenge to Tesla, Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng releases autonomous features for highway ...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:06:41 GMT

Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Motors has announced a new autonomous driving feature designed to work on highways as it ramps up its challenge to Tesla.

WhatsApp delays privacy update over user 'confusion' and backlash about Facebook data sharing

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 05:13:39 GMT

A WhatsApp privacy update regarding how users interact with businesses stoked fears of broader data sharing with the messaging app's parent company Facebook.

GitHub head of HR resigns after investigation into firing of Jewish employee over Capitol riot ...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 23:17:23 GMT

Microsoft-owned GitHub said on Sunday that the company's head of human resources resigned after an investigation into the company's dismissal of an employee.

YouTube stands alone as other social media providers race to deplatform Trump

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:39:57 GMT

YouTube has taken less aggressive action against the President's social media presence.

How to use your iPhone to get in shape and stay healthy

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:15:01 GMT

You can track more than just your steps with your iPhone, including headphone audio levels, your menstruation cycle, mindful minutes and more.

How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is luring tech players from Silicon Valley and New York

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:00:01 GMT

Suarez's schedule and phone have blown up since he accidentally launched a Twitter campaign to make Miami the latest innovation hub in early December.

Parler's de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cloud providers like Amazon

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:00:01 GMT

Parler survived being pushed out of Apple and Google's app stores, but getting kicked off Amazon's cloud has made Parler absent from the internet for days.

SoftBank Vision Fund is losing Jeff Housenbold, who led investments in DoorDash, OpenDoor and Wag

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:29:05 GMT

Rajeev Misra, head of SoftBank's Vision Fund, announced internally on Friday that Jeff Housenbold is leaving to "run his own business."

Fearing violence, Facebook blocks users from creating new events near White House, Capitol and ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:41:45 GMT

In a blog post that was updated Friday, the company said the action was meant to prevent people from using its platform to incite violence.

6,000 Amazon warehouse workers will hold union vote in Alabama on Feb. 8

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:44:34 GMT

Roughly 6,000 employees at the Alabama warehouse will begin voting on Feb. 8 to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Bumble IPO filing warns Apple privacy changes could harm its business

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:33:11 GMT

Dating app company Bumble listed Apple's upcoming IDFA privacy changes as a risk factor in its Friday IPO filing.