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Saturday, April 13, 2019

How PagerDuty's CEO survived the IPO roadshow: Karaoke, sneakers, oysters and protein shakes

PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after an exhausting coast-to-coast roadshow.

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Stratolaunch, the world's largest airplane and built to launch rockets, takes first flight

Aviation has a new number one in size, as a one-of-a-kind airplane completed its first test flight on Saturday morning, people familiar with the flight told CNBC.

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Google Assistant has been recording my voice since 2014, here's how I deleted everything

Google Assistant saves a copy of everything you tell it. Here's how to delete everything and turn it off.

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The trucking industry is desperate for drivers — autonomous vehicles can help

Younger workers aren't drawn to trucking jobs. That's one reason companies like Embark, TuSimple and Tesla are developing driverless trucks.

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Uber is way more complicated than Lyft, and investors shouldn't value them the same way

Uber and Lyft may be ride-hailing competitors, but they have fundamentally different ambitions.

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Nintendo's big switch: Mario finally going mobile, but console king faces new competition

Nintendo's mobile strategy is taking shape as Mario heads to phones, but the console king has moved slowly and Google and Apple are launching new online gaming models. The Nintendo Switch is still a hit, but the switch to mobile is still a challenge.

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Global app revenue hit $19.5 billion in Q1 2019: Report

People across the globe spent $19.5 billion on the Apple App Store and Google Play in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report from Sensor Tower, a mobile app intelligence firm.

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Older workers are America's fastest-growing labor pool — and the least protected from discrimination

There are more workers over 65 now than ever before. Yet the legal safeguards shielding them from age discrimination have weakened. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act is trying to fix that, and it has notable bipartisan support.

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TikTok removes over 6 million videos for violating community guidelines in India

TikTok, a popular short video platform has removed over six million videos in India that have violated its community guidelines since July last year.

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Falcon Heavy's first commercial flight is 'huge' as 'an inflection point' for SpaceX, banker says

It wasn't the rocket's debut but "there's been a lot of anticipation" for the massive Falcon Heavy rocket's first commercial launch.

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Analysts don't know what to make of Uber's $100 billion valuation

Analysts got their first look at Uber's financials on Thursday but they still are unsure whether they justify a $100 billion valuation.

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Facebook spent $20 million last year on Zuckerberg's personal security, up 4 times from 2016

As Facebook's scandals have increased so too has the amount of money the company spends to protect CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to depart Facebook board of directors

Reed Hastings, who has served on the Facebook board since 2011, will not be nominated for re-election at the company's 2019 annual stockholders meetings, Facebook said on Friday.

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PUBG Mobile Prime and Prime Plus Subscriptions Show Tencent Doesn't Really Care About India

As calls for a PUBG Mobile ban in India intensify, introduction of Prime and Prime Plus Subscriptions seems like a tone deaf move from Tencent.

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WhatsApp ‘Archived Chats’ Relocated, ‘Ignore Archived Chats’ Feature Spotted Testing

The latest WhatsApp beta update has moved the ‘Archived Chats’ feature to homepage, and is reportedly testing a new ‘Ignore archived chats’ feature.

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Instagram to Downplay 'Inappropriate' Content; Facebook Messenger Gets Verified Badge, Messaging Settings

Faebook Messenger also has added a Verified Badge, Messaging Settings and an Updated Block feature for greater control.

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Google Assistant Can Now Read Your Work Calendar

Google Assistant is finally coming to G Suite, starting with the Calendar app in beta within Google's enterprise platform.

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Apple Now Lets Users Listen to Podcasts on the Web

Users will no longer have to download iTunes to listen to Apple's podcast episodes with the company now allowing them to play these directly from its website.

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Uber Board Seats for SoftBank Imperiled by US National Security Review

When SoftBank Group arranged a $9 billion purchase of Uber stock in late 2017, the company negotiated for two seats on the board.

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Jio News With Support for Over 12 Indian Languages Debuts on Android, iOS, Web

Jio News is designed to offer news content from more than 150 live news channels, over 800 magazines, 250-plus newspapers, and various online blogs as well as news websites.

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TikTok App Ban Would Harm Free Speech, China's Bytedance Tells Supreme Court

A court's call for a ban on the popular video app TikTok will hurt free speech rights, China's Bytedance has said in a request for the Supreme Court to quash the directive.

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Google Maps Tests New UI to Improve Discovery of Nearby Spots

Google Maps is testing out a new feature that will let users get better search results of nearby surroundings and popular spots.

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Google Raises Price of YouTube TV to $49.99, Adds Discovery, Animal Planet

Google has raised the monthly membership price of YouTube TV by 25 percent to $49.99, while adding channels such as Discovery, Animal Planet, and TLC.

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Google Currents App Launched in Beta to Replace Google+ for Enterprises

The Currents app is available on all G Suite editions, and to request access to the beta programme, organisations will need to send an email to currentsbeta@google.com has to be made.

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These are 20 best phones to watch YouTube videos



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Psychologists find smiling really can make people happier

Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new article. A team of psychologists combined data from 138 studies testing more than 11,000 participants and found that facial expressions have a small impact on our feelings.

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Performance of perovskite solar cells: The interface makes the difference

Researchers look in detail at the interfaces in perovskite solar cells to understand the differences observed in their performance.

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Largest, fastest array of microscopic 'traffic cops' for optical communications

Engineers have built a new photonic switch that can control the direction of light passing through optical fibers faster and more efficiently than ever. This optical 'traffic cop' could one day revolutionize how information travels through data centers and high-performance supercomputers that are used for artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications.

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Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems

A research team has developed a method to construct a biohybrid system that incorporates Vorticella microorganisms. The method allows movable structures to be formed in a microchannel and harnessed to Vorticella. The biohybrid system demonstrates the conversion of motion from linear motion to rotation. These fundamental technologies help researchers to create wearable smart microsystems by using autonomous microorganisms.

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Clear sight in the data fog with PAGA

Experimental molecular assays with single-cell resolution generate big and complex data. Researchers are now presenting their computer algorithm PAGA. They create data-driven, easily interpretable maps that reveal cellular processes and fates in complex contexts.

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'Molecular scissors' for plastic waste

A research team has solved the molecular structure of the enzyme MHETase at BESSY II. MHETase was discovered in bacteria and together with a second enzyme -- PETase -- is able to break down the widely used plastic PET into its basic building blocks. This 3D structure already allowed the researchers to produce a MHETase variant with optimized activity in order to use it, together with PETase, for a sustainable recycling of PET.

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Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook

A new study quantified the differences in air pollution generated from battery-powered electric vehicles versus internal combustion engines. The researchers found that even when their electricity is generated from combustion sources, electric vehicles have a net positive impact on air quality and climate change.

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If US wants to be leader in 5G, it should approve Sprint, T-Mobile merger: Analyst

A Sprint, T-Mobile merger is the path to the best 5G network we're likely to see in the U.S. and it will drive AT&T and Verizon to invest, says New Street Research's Jonathan Chaplin

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NASA Invites You to “Picture Earth” for Earth Day

Our magnificent planet is always ready for its close-up. On Earth Day, April 22, NASA wants to see your take.

April 12, 2019
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President Trump announces new 5G initiatives: It's a race 'America must win'

President Trump and the FCC announced new initiatives to spur 5G deployment in the U.S. on Friday.

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Disney shares are surging but some analysts are not sold on the streaming service

Some Wall Street analysts are doubtful of Disney+'s ability to disrupt Netflix's dominant position.

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NASA's twins study reveals resilience of human body in space

NASA's landmark twins study has revealed surprising and reassuring data about how one human body adapted to -- and recovered from -- the extreme environment of space, the US space agency said.

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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and successfully completed its first commercial mission by deploying the communications satellite Arabsat-6A into a geo-synchronous orbit.

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