Uber is rolling out a major redesign of its app today — the most significant update since 2012. The changes, which are only for users and not drivers, are supposed to offer a much cleaner interface, less confusion around which service to request, and shortcut options to frequent destinations. Uber is rolling out a major... >>>
In fighting a lawsuit filed by the former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, Gawker Media lost nearly everything — the verdict, its founder, its independence — but it maintained its resolute conviction that it would win on appeal. In fighting a lawsuit filed by the former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, Gawker Media lost nearly everything —... >>>
Twitter is upping its chatbot game. To better help brands converse with users and offer customer support, the company is launching two new products that will help answer basic questions and address complaints. The features announced today let companies partner with nearly a dozen third-party services to build automated-message systems specific to each brand. Twitter... >>>
If it weren’t for Pokémon Go, augmented reality might have stayed another forlorn futurist technology the public paid little attention to. Instead, the AR mobile game from developer Niantic Labs, a former Google subsidiary, catapulted the technology to hundreds of millions of smartphone owners around the world. Now a few months after the game’s launch,... >>>
Amazon is ready to enlarge its presence in Asia. Months after it pumped $3 billion into its India business and a week after it quietly introduced its Prime service in China, plans for its entry into Southeast Asia next year have surfaced. Amazon is ready to enlarge its presence in Asia. Months after it pumped $3 billion into its... >>>
Artificial intelligence might make fewer mistakes than your doctor, athenahealth’s CEO said. Artificial intelligence might make fewer mistakes than your doctor, athenahealth’s CEO... >>>
Despite a strong showing over the summer, overall TV adspend in the US declined -5.8% year-on-year in September and broadcast TV witnessed a particularly steep fall of -13.2%, a new industry report has revealed. Despite a strong showing over the summer, overall TV adspend in the US declined -5.8% year-on-year in September and broadcast TV... >>>
Streaming-TV channel bundles probably aren’t the future of television, but they’re the hot trend right now. Streaming-TV channel bundles probably aren’t the future of television, but they’re the hot trend right... >>>
Google’s clicking with mobile device users, lifting the fortunes of parent company Alphabet. Google’s clicking with mobile device users, lifting the fortunes of parent company... >>>
Amazon.com Inc. posted its lowest quarterly profit in a year as it invested heavily to meet consumer demand for more orders delivered faster. Amazon.com Inc. posted its lowest quarterly profit in a year as it invested heavily to meet consumer demand for more orders delivered... >>>
The success claimed by one of the world’s biggest football clubs since shifting its TV content onto Facebook Live not only highlights the way in which social offers greater reach than traditional channels but also the threat that OTT is set to pose to those same channels. The success claimed by one of the world’s... >>>
Snapchat will seek to raise as much as $4 billion in its planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Snapchat will seek to raise as much as $4 billion in its planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the... >>>
The next time you find yourself in a long wait for checkout at Walmart WMT 0.33% , don’t be surprised if a store worker clad in bright yellow and a Santa hat helps you find the shortest line. The next time you find yourself in a long wait for checkout at Walmart WMT 0.33% ,... >>>
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday said it aims to recover quickly from the disastrous withdrawal of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 that dragged third-quarter mobile earnings to their lowest level in nearly eight years. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday said it aims to recover quickly from the disastrous withdrawal of the fire-prone Galaxy... >>>
Revitalising a brand may be necessary not only to avoid becoming irrelevant in a fast-changing environment but also as a relatively low-cost, low-risk alternative to new product development, according to a leading industry figure. Revitalising a brand may be necessary not only to avoid becoming irrelevant in a fast-changing environment but also as a relatively... >>>
LinkNYC, the public-private consortium whose sidewalk Wi-Fi kiosks brought lightning-fast Internet (and some pornography) to New York City sidewalks, is setting up shop in London. LinkNYC, the public-private consortium whose sidewalk Wi-Fi kiosks brought lightning-fast Internet (and some pornography) to New York City sidewalks, is setting up shop in... >>>
Access, the Alphabet internet division containing Google Fiber, will lay off employees and replace its CEO as it looks for cheaper ways to deliver internet service to new cities. Access, the Alphabet internet division containing Google Fiber, will lay off employees and replace its CEO as it looks for cheaper ways to deliver internet service... >>>
Efforts to close gender gaps in pay and workforce participation slowed so dramatically in the past year that men and women may not reach economic equality for another 170 years, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday. Efforts to close gender gaps in pay and workforce participation slowed so dramatically in the past year that... >>>