The Google Assistant can now tell you a story on your phone
For the last year or so, you could ask the Google Assistant on your Google Home device to read your kids a story. Today, just in time for National Tell a Story Day, Google is bringing this feature to Android and iOS phones, too. It’ll be available in English in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia […]
Verizon announces 20 5G markets for 2019, as Samsung Galaxy S10 5G preorders open
Analysts have been all too happy to discuss 5G’s cart and horse problem, even as they wax poetic about the wireless technology’s future. Networks require devices and devices require networks. And while many have positioned 2019 as the year of 5G, both seem to be trickling out at a 2G rate. Verizon (disclosure: our parent […]
Online learning startup Coursera picks up $103M, now valued at $1B+
Coursera, an online learning startup that offers free and paid short courses, skills certifications, and complete degrees in partnership with universities and businesses, has raised another $103 million to scale out its business into new geographies, subject areas and products — a Series E led by a strategic investor, the Australian online recruitment and course directory […]
What Is “System Idle Process,” and Why Is It Using So Much CPU?
Have you ever opened up Task Manager and noticed the System Idle Process is using 90% or more of your CPU? Contrary to what you might think, that’s not a bad thing. Here’s what that process actually does. RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My PC? This article is part […]
How the UK government supports technology startups
We look at the resources that the UK government provides for technology startups, from funding to visas from Latest Articles from Techworld Source
SalesLoft nabs $70M at $500M valuation for a platform to help salespeople with automation and AI
Artificial intelligence and other tech for automating some of the more repetitive aspects of human jobs continues to be a growing category of software, and today a company that builds tools to address this need for salespeople has raised a tidy sum to grow its business. SalesLoft, an Atlanta-based startup that has built a platform […]
A new cryptocurrency mining malware uses leaked NSA exploits to spread across enterprise networks
Two years after highly classified exploits built by the National Security Agency were stolen and published, hackers are still using the tools for nefarious reasons. Security researchers at Symantec say they’ve seen a recent spike in a new malware, dubbed Beapy, which uses the leaked hacking tools to spread like wildfire across corporate networks to […]
The startup behind that deep-fake David Beckham video just raised $3M
The recent global campaign showing Malaria survivors speaking through David Beckham to help raise awareness around the Malaria Must Die initiative spooked a lot of people: The campaign has already exceeded 400 million impressions globally. But a behind-the-scenes video explains how the video was made: The campaign was a joint collaboration between RG/A, Ridley Scott […]
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