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Blockchain

Facebook’s Libra abandons original plan in favor of currency-backed stablecoins

By Duncan Riley Apr 16, 2020

The Libra Association, the group set up to manage Facebook Inc.’s proposed cryptocurrency today announced that its original proposal for Libra is no more. Instead, it plans to launch a number of currency-backed stablecoins.…

Policy

Facebook actively searching for people who interacted with COVID-19 misinformation

By James Farrell Apr 16, 2020

Facebook Inc. announced today that it will start notifying people if they have engaged with misinformation regarding COVID-19. Although information and research pertaining to the novel coronavirus changes daily and not all scientists agree…

Cloud

NBA taps Microsoft’s Azure cloud to enhance fans’ online experiences

By Mike Wheatley Apr 16, 2020

Microsoft Corp. has scored another big win today after the National Basketball Association said it will adopt its Azure cloud to enhance online experiences for its fans. In addition, NBA teams will use Microsoft…

Apps

Google integrates its Meet video calling app with Gmail

By Mike Wheatley Apr 16, 2020

Google LLC is planning to add a new, gallerylike view to its Meet videoconferencing tool, following an update that lets people take calls directly from within Gmail. The updates come at a time when…

Apps

Apple reportedly working on modular wireless headphones with Siri integration

By Maria Deutscher Apr 16, 2020

A new report claims that Apple Inc. is developing a pair of wireless headphones with a modular over-the-ear design and integration with its Siri voice assistant. Bloomberg, a frequent source of early information about…

Security

Google warns of rise phishing email attacks related to COVID-19

By Mike Wheatley Apr 16, 2020

Google LLC today warned that it’s seeing a big increase in the number of phishing, spam and malware emails being sent to businesses and their workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced millions…

Cloud

AWS doubles the performance of its Snowball Edge device and adds new software

By Maria Deutscher Apr 16, 2020

Amazon Web Services Inc. today introduced a new version of Snowball Edge, its system for running edge computing workloads and migrating data to the cloud, that features more powerful silicon as well as additional…

Cloud

Verizon is acquiring Zoom rival BlueJeans for a reported $400M

By Maria Deutscher Apr 16, 2020

Verizon Communications Inc. today announced plans to buy Blue Jeans Network Inc., better known as BlueJeans, a videoconferencing provider whose products compete with Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The carrier didn’t disclose how much it’s…

Cloud

Building for resiliency: Gremlin’s chaos engineering exposes vulnerabilities early

By Mark Albertson Apr 16, 2020

The job of a site reliability engineer, also known as an SRE, is typically characterized as bringing engineering principles to infrastructure and operations problems, with a focus on creating reliable and scalable systems. What…

Infra

Dell-backed storage startup Vast Data raises $100M at $1.2B valuation

By Maria Deutscher Apr 16, 2020

Vast Data Inc., an emerging data center storage provider backed by Dell Technologies Inc., today announced that it has secured $100 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation. The startup previously raised $80…

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Facebook’s Libra abandons original plan in favor of currency-backed stablecoins

Facebook actively searching for people who interacted with COVID-19 misinformation

Google integrates its Meet video calling app with Gmail

Apple reportedly working on modular wireless headphones with Siri integration

Google warns of rise phishing email attacks related to COVID-19

Verizon is acquiring Zoom rival BlueJeans for a reported $400M

Building for resiliency: Gremlin’s chaos engineering exposes vulnerabilities early

Dell-backed storage startup Vast Data raises $100M at $1.2B valuation

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