Author: Zach_Wilson
Canonical now lets you host Android apps in the cloud
Canonical has announced a new platform called Anbox Cloud which containerizes workloads using Android as a guest operating system to enable enterprises to distribute applications from the cloud. With Anbox Cloud, enterprises and service providers can deliver mobile applications more securely, at scale and independently of a device’s capabilities. Possible…
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Cruise doubles down on hardware
Ten months ago, Cruise declared it would hire at least 1,000 engineers by the end of the year, an aggressive target — even for a company with a $7.25 billion war chest — in the cutthroat autonomous vehicle industry, where startups, automakers and tech giants are battling over talent. What…
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Under Armour’s smart scale and fitness tracker have stopped tracking weight, steps, and sleep
Under Armour may have stopped making connected health gadgets since 2017, but it’s now halting software support entirely for its HealthBox collection, which included a scale, a wristband, and a chest-strapped heart rate monitor. As reported by Ars Technica, UA quietly pulled UA Record, its mobile app for tracking fitness…
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Super Bowl 2020: when is it, where is it, who’s playing, channel, kickoff start time and more
With the final drive of the Conference Championships over, it’s time for the Super Bowl to take centre stage once again. That’s right, the 49-ers have obliterated the Packers and Titans have succumbed to the Chiefs. The only thing left to do now is take the NFC and AFC champions…
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Corporate relocation startup Shyft raises $15M
Shyft is announcing that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding to make the moving process less painful — specifically in the situations where your employer is paying for the move. There other startups are looking to offer concierge-type services for regular moving — I used a service…
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Starbucks sets new sustainability goals for the decade
Starbucks announced today that it’s going to slash the greenhouse gases it emits and waste it sends to landfills in half over the next decade. It’s also committing to conserving or replenishing 50 percent of all the water it draws for its operations and coffee production by 2030. The company…
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