Lucia Maffei
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Apple’s revenue dives 33 percent in Greater China
China impacted Apple's bottom line quite a lot this quarter — and not in a good way. But the company still plans to invest in the country, Apple CEO Tim Cook said right after <a target="_blank" href
Investors realize Nintendo didn’t develop Pokémon Go and shares plummet
Nintendo’s shares plunged after the company said late Friday that the worldwide success of Pokémon Go will not significantly impact its financial results. Nothing Nintendo disclosed about the
Researchers use neural networks to turn face sketches into photos
We all have a soft spot for Prisma, the app that turns smartphone photos into stylized artwork. But the reverse process — transforming artwork into pictures — is no less fascinating. And i
Pokémon Go is doing a lot of good, here are 3 surprising ways
“What are they doing?” That was the question an older woman, probably around 70 or so, asked me yesterday. She was pointing to a group of 18-ish boys and girls near a YMCA, the biggest (an
Expedia acquires travel photography community Trover
Online travel agency Expedia has acquired Trover, an app and website where people share their travel photos. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. “At Expedia, it’s fair to say we belie
Qualcomm earnings beat with $6B in revenue and $1.16 EPS
Following the bell today, Qualcomm reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2016 that met analyst expectations in terms of earnings per share, and exceeded expectations in terms of revenue. T
Hyperloop One files $250 million countersuit accusing BamBrogan of a “malicious smear campaign”
Hyperloop One filed a countersuit against co-founder and former CTO Brogan BamBrogan today, claiming he was part of a group of four employees engaged in misconduct and abusive behavior. The transpor
Google launches final Android Nougat Developer Preview
Google today released the fifth and last preview Android Nougat before the scheduled final release later this summer. According to the company, this preview includes the latest version of the Androi
5K people turn up to catch Pokémon in Chicago
About 5,000 people showed up at Millennium Park on Sunday for probably one of the first massive Pokémon Go player gatherings since the game was released in the US a couple of weeks ago. Teenagers, ar
Oxford study shows how tiny bacteria ‘wind farms’ could power electronics
A team of scientists from Oxford University used a virtual prototype to demonstrate how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to turn cylindrical rotors and provide a steady power sourc
Microsoft announces professional degree program to fill the skills gap
Microsoft wants more data scientists in the job market. But some young people need to acquire their knowledge starting completely anew, while mid-career professionals need to build on their previous
Pokémon Go will soon get ads in the form of sponsored locations
After having become one of the most viral mobile applications of all time, Pokémon Go will soon include advertising, according to its developer. In an interview with the Financial Times, Niantic CEO
Linux users can now make Skype calls from the web in Chrome
The Skype team today announced that anyone using a Chromebook or Chrome on Linux can visit web.skype.com to make one-to-one and group voice calls on top of the messaging features they get today. The A
Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg to live stream financial news
Twitter and Bloomberg Media have announced today that they signed a deal to live stream three Bloomberg shows, as well as the network's markets coverage. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Robbers target Pokémon Go players in Missouri
Catching them all could be risky. Four men in O'Fallon, Missouri, have been arrested on charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after having used the popular gaming app Pokémon Go t
CARTO makes geographical data visualization and analysis accessible to non-specialists
CartoDB, a data visualization company founded in Madrid in 2012, changed its name to CARTO to celebrate its new analysis tool CARTO Builder and to emphasize its attempt to enlarge its audience from de
MIT researchers develop wearable toxic gas sensor
A team of four MIT researchers has developed a new wearable sensor that can detect toxic gases and talk to smartphones or other wireless devices to warn users when they are in danger. Using these sens
Vyclone hits the deadpool
The end has come for Vyclone, an app that combines videos shot by different participants at the same event. With a message on its website – and a rather melodramatic introduction – the
Twitter started its live coverage of Wimbledon today
It seems Twitter decided to do a soft launch of its sports live-streaming tool today, but you should save the link. Seriously, because it's not easy to find.
The company began streaming Wimbledon,
FBI recommends no charges for Hillary Clinton over use of personal email servers
While noting that Hillary Clinton and her staff were “extremely careless” in using a series of personal e-mail servers during her time as Secretary of State, the FBI recommended the Depart