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TikTok taps Oracle as US partner

Microsoft, long seen as the front-runner, acknowledged it wasn't chosen... | Read More

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Walmart wants to bring drone deliveries to Arkansas early next year

It's joining forces with drone operator Zipline to get health and wellness items to customers in under an hour... | Read More

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Samsung announces Unpacked for Every Fan virtual event

The virtual event will take place on Sept. 23... | Read More

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Silicon Valley’s Biggest Trump Supporter Wins TikTok

Oracle, one of President Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Silicon Valley, beat out Microsoft for TikTok’s U.S. operations on Sunday, multiple media outlets reported. Nonetheless, after weeks of talking about a sale, it is not clear that the deal... | Read More

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Samsung is holding yet another Unpacked Event on September 23

One thing I’ll say for in-person events: they compelled companies to cram in a lot of news. After all, if you’re going to ask an auditorium full of people to travel from around the country — or world — you want to give them a lot of bang for their bu... | Read More

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Virtual healthcare provider Medefer raises £10M to digitise the outpatient journey

Medefer, the U.K.-based virtual healthcare provider that, in its own words, is reimagining the outpatient system, is disclosing £10 million in new funding. The round was led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital, and will be used to grow the te... | Read More

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Nintendo is bringing back its retro handheld Game & Watch device from the 1980s

Nintendo is bringing back its classic Game & Watch from 1980. The device now has a modern LCD screen, a control pad shaped like a plus sign, a rechargeable battery with USB connector... | Read More

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Nvidia confirms $40B purchase of Arm, bringing together two chip giants

After weeks of on-and-off speculation, Nvidia this evening confirmed that it intends to buy chip design giant Arm Holdings for a total of up to $40 billion from existing owner SoftBank, which bought the company for $32 billion in 2016. The boards of... | Read More

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Soon We Might Get to See Mars in 8K

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and broadcaster NHK are teaming up to develop a space camera capable of filming in 4K and 8K resolutions to capture Mars like it’s never been seen before. Meanwhile, 8K video remains prohibitively expensive back... | Read More

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PS5 showcase event: Start time, how to watch online and what to expect

Sony may reveal the next-gen PlayStation's price and release date, since Microsoft has done so with its Xbox Series X and Series S... | Read More

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Human Capital announces the winners of its Delta fellowship program

Today, in the first interview of Disrupt 2020, Human Capitals Baris Akis and investor Michael Ovitz announced the winners of its Delta Fellowship program. Human Capital launched in 2016 with a mission to become a talent agency for engineers in the sa... | Read More

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Which PC Gaming Subscription Service Is Best?

When it comes to video game subscription services, console gamers have it pretty easy—they’re mostly stuck with PlayStation, Nintendo, or Xbox’s first-party services. PC gamers, on the other hand, have a lot of choices to pick from... | Read More

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Peacock: Everything to know about NBCUniversal's streaming service

Streaming app Peacock has free movies and TV shows, and it unlocks more -- like originals -- if you pay. But you still can't stream it on a Roku... | Read More

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Zoom adds two-factor authentication after subscriptions soar following lockdowns

The log-in standard requires users to provide an additional piece of information, such as a pin code sent via text message, as well as a password... | Read More

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Celebrity video game streamer Ninja returns to Twitch

Celebrity video game streamer Ninja has returned to Twitch, the platform owned by Amazon, little more than a year after his high-profile move to Microsoft's rival service Mixer... | Read More

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How Do I Get an iPhone and a Windows PC to Play Nicely?

How do you manage a multi-platform household? Not everyone is completely loyal to Apple, Google, Microsoft, or any other tech company. You might own an iPhone and use a Windows PC. Maybe you prefer your Android’s camera and your MacBook’s keyboard. P... | Read More

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Coronavirus contact-tracing app launch date revealed

The NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app for England and Wales will be launched on 24 September following months of delays... | Read More

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Anduril launches a smarter drone and picks up more money to build a virtual border wall

The company building the virtual border wall has a new version of its stealthy fast-flying drones — and a fresh contract with Customs and Border Protection to match. Anduril, a young defense-friendly tech company from the founder of Oculus, received... | Read More

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Walmart Plus vs. Amazon Prime: Is grocery delivery or streaming more important?

Walmart's new delivery service will compete with Amazon on groceries and other products. Here's how the two compare on price, free trials and number of products and features available... | Read More

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VCs pour funding into edtech startups as COVID-19 shakes up the market

A few weeks back, The Exchange looked into the pace of edtech exits, noting that over time, the sector has delivered rising exit volume. All startup verticals want to demonstrate a history of liquidity, so you might imagine that even before the COVID... | Read More

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The More Inclusive Way to Refer to a Child's Family

Our kids’ Zoom classes can be eye-opening for a lot of reasons, but one thing you may have noticed since the school year began is the sheer volume of instances in which some teachers refer to their students’ moms and dads. Not their caregivers, in ge... | Read More

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Wildtype is opening up a pre-order list for select chefs as it focuses on lab grown, sushi-grade salmon

Wildtype, the startup making lab-grown salmon, is opening up a pre-order list for select chefs. Although the company is as much as five years out from commercial production, according to founders, the company is looking to partner with select chefs a... | Read More

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Razr returns: Motorola re-re-releases the iconic foldable phone for $1,400 this time

Didn't Motorola release a Razr in February? Yes, but this one is better... | Read More

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Trump: Deadline for TikTok sale won't be extended

The president says the popular video app will either be sold or closed up... | Read More