Adobe is finally getting ready to put Flash out of its misery. The software giant says it will stop supporting and updating Flash Player by 2020; sites that run the software will no longer work at that time. Flash usage has declined dramatically in the past few years, in large part due to slow […]
In some ways, Google parent Alphabet Inc. beat Wall Street’s expectations in Q2. The tech giant took in $26.01 billion in revenue; analysts had predicted $25.64 billion. And the company finished the quarter with an earnings-per-share of $5.01, as compared to Wall Street’s projection of $4.46. The bad news for Alphabet: The company’s profits took […]
Microsoft says that the next version of its HoloLens augmented reality headset will come equipped with AI features. According to Microsoft Research EVP Harry Shum, the headset will include a chip that can perform complex AI computations; the goal is to improve the headset’s hand-tracking and object-recognition capabilities.
Facebook’s brazen efforts to clone Snapchat’s core features have proven massively successful; it’s no surprise that Snap Inc. wants to hinder those efforts. As first reported by Bloomberg, Snap has quietly acquired the Swiss startup Strong.Codes, a company that specializes in protecting software from reverse engineering. In other words, the Strong.Codes team has been creating […]
Without much of a press rollout, Google has begun promoting its Maps feature with a new ad campaign. Chicago Red Stars soccer player Christen Press has been promoting specific businesses and locations on Twitter, using the hashtag #OnGoogleMaps. And broadway star Jeremy Jordan has been promoting dessert shops on Twitter, using the same hashtag. The […]
Vimeo finally has a new CEO. The IAC-owned video platform has given the role to Anjali Sud. Sud first joined the company in 2014, most recently serving as GM and SVP of Vimeo’s creator business. She’s also held roles at Amazon and Time Warner. Before her elevation to Vimeo’s top spot, IAC CEO Joey Levin […]
Twitter says that its efforts to crack down on harassment are working. In a new blog post, product and engineering chief Ed Ho said that the number of flagged accounts that Twitter is taking action on each day has increased tenfold since this time last year. And Twitter has been making greater efforts to take […]
Otter Media may not be a joint venture much longer. The digital media unit, which owns companies and services such as Fullscreen and Crunchyroll, has been co-owned by AT&T and The Chernin Group since its inception in 2014. But according to The New York Post, AT&T has been in talks to buy up The Chernin […]
Hulu just inked a major licensing deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution. Over the coming weeks, Hulu will add almost three thousand episodes from 26 different drama and comedy series to its library. Both recent and older shows will be included, including How I Met Your Mother, Glee, and Bones. Hulu also gained the […]
Snapchat is making life a little less restrictive for its video users. A new feature, called Multi-Snap, will let creators record six ten-second videos back-to-back, which can then be shared as a series of six chronological snaps. The tool gives some breathing room to users who felt restricted by the ten-second time limit for Snaps. […]
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