Essential Products, the smartphone and gadget startup founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, is exploring a potential sale, Bloomberg reports. The company has also cancelled the development of a new phone, the report says. The appeal of Essential’s first device was that it gave users a “pure” Android experience, meaning that it didn’t come with […]
Read moreU.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China, to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military under proposed legislation, Senate staff told Reuters on Thursday. The bill, approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, comes after a year-long Reuters investigation […]
Read moreData center infrastructure company Nutanix dropped about 5 percent in extended trading on Thursday after losing more money in the fiscal third quarter than analysts expected. While revenue beat estimates, Nutanix also gave a forecast for the current quarter that disappointed investors. Earnings: Loss of 21 cents per share, excluding certain items, vs. loss of […]
Read moreJason Spero, a vice president at Google, said that before the 2016 presidential election, his political activism amounted to attending the occasional fundraiser and writing checks to his preferred candidates. But after Trump’s victory, that all changed. “I’d never been as aware, awake, and active as I have been since that November,” he said. Now, […]
Read moreA Twitter user has crafted the exact search needed to send your feed back 10 years — and it’s resurfacing some early, silly tweets. The specific search, shared by early Kickstarter executive Andy Baio, will show you what everyone who you follow now was tweeting about 10 years ago. (You can adjust the date in […]
Read moreJournalism is under attack from every corner. Donald Trump has been attacking the industry ever since he started running for president in 2015, and single-handedly popularized the term “fake news.” On Wednesday, he was joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who went on an anti-media tirade to his nearly 22 million Twitter followers, telling them […]
Read moreThe Apple Watch is already one of my favorite tech products — I wear one every day — and I recently started using a feature that’s made it even more fun: Activity Sharing. It’s even helping me move more throughout the day. You probably already use the Activity app on your Apple Watch. It’s the […]
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Trump and Europe are entering a 'game of chicken' over Iran nuclear deal sanctions
European leaders are assembling a playbook to preserve the Iran nuclear deal that puts the Continent on course for direct conflict with the United States. Analysts are deeply skeptical that the measures under consideration will embolden big European multinationals to continue doing business with Iran in the face of powerful U.S. sanctions. However, the dispute […]
Read moreThe third iteration of Boeing’s popular 777 airliner series will be able to retract part of its wings. The FAA recently signed off on the proposed designs. Folding wings have been employed for some military planes on aircraft carriers, but this will be the first instance on a commercial plane. The upcoming 777X aircraft will […]
Read moreFacebook and Twitter are clamping down on political ads ahead of the 2018 midterm elections in an effort to close loopholes that were exploited during the 2016 presidential campaign. As of Thursday, all election and issue-based ads on Facebook and Instagram must be labeled and have a “paid for by” disclaimer. Users can click through […]
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