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Apple’s gargantuan forthcoming mega-tablet the iPad Pro is expected to be revealed September 9, but as we get closer, more details about the device continue to leak. Described by 9to5Mac as coming with a “monster screen” still expected to come in at …
Report: Apple is beefing up its AI and machine learning teams
Is Apple aiming to deliver the singularity? They might not quite be aiming that high in 2015, but the tech giant is currently beefing up its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning staff, according to a report Monday. Reuters claims that Apple …
BitPay’s Singh proposes Bitcoin Association to promote benefits of Bitcoin, industry co-operation
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay, Inc. thinks Bitcoin needs to better promoted, and they’ve got a proposal that they believe will do just that. Talking to the IBTimes last week, BitPay Chief Commercial Officer Sonny Singh floated the idea of the larger Bitcoin …
Ashley Madison blackmail for Bitcoin scam reaping profits for extortionists
Blackmailing Ashley Madison users for Bitcoin may be on the rise after a report last week noted that more users are starting to pay up on the demands. Network security firm Cloudmark, Inc. Software Engineer and Research Analyst Toshiro Nishimura said that …
Report: iPhone 6S will ship with a three level “3D Touch” version of Force Touch
Apple’s latest update in its smartphone range could be more whizbang than previously predicted with a report over the weekend that the iPhone 6S is going 3D touch. If 3D touch means nothing to you (it shouldn’t) according to 9to5Mac the new …
Cloud SaaS security firm Netskope raises $75m Series D
Cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) security firm Netskope, Inc. has raised $75 million Series D in a round led by Iconiq Capital that included previous investors Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and the Social + Capital Partnership. Founded in 2012, Netskope describes itself as …
Amazon Web Services snaps up video solutions startup Elemental Technologies for $500m
Online video solutions and distribution company Elemental Technologies Inc. has been acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. division Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a figure believed to be $500 million. Founded in 2006, Elemental is a leading supplier of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen …
Report: Apple to launch 21.5″ iMac with 4k screen in October
Apple’s all-in-one desktop range is set for a shakeup with a report Thursday that the company will be launching a new 21.5 inch iMac with 4k screen. 9to5Mac claims that Apple is planning to announce the refreshed version of the smaller iMac by …
AOL acquires mobile ad firm Millennial Media for $238m
AOL, Inc. has acquired mobile advertising and data company Millennial Media, Inc. for $238 million. The all-cash deal sees AOL offering Millennial stockholders $1.75 per share of common stock. Founded in 2006, Millennial bills itself as “the leading independent mobile marketplace” and …
Bitcoin exchange Paymium raises €1m seed round, founder bitches about it not being enough
Bitcoin exchange and payments service provider Paymium has raised a seed round of €1 million ($1.12 million) that included Newfund, Kima Ventures, Galitt and a number of unnamed individuals. Founded in 2011, Paymium offers a Bitcoin exchange which they claim offers a …