The new Macbook Pro has the power to hook up to a bunch of screens and run everything I need when I'm at my desk, and it's not much heavier than a MacBook Air when I carry it in a backpack (not that I'm going anywhere anytime soon).
A group called Naikon targets ministries of foreign affairs, science and technology, as well as government-owned companies with the aim of "gathering of geo-political intelligence," according to Check Point.
The president of Chinese ride-hailing firm DiDi, Jean Liu, told CNBC that ride volume has reached 60% to 70% of pre-coronavirus levels and said for the first time that the company's core business was profitable.
Health care professionals are dealing with a bombardment of misinformation and harassment from conspiracy theorists, some of whom have moved beyond posting online to pressing doctors for proof of the severity of the pandemic.
Getting back to normal societal rhythms will be a gradual process, and large gatherings may be one of the last things to return, say health experts and government officials.
The Sonos Arc launches on June 10 for $799. It has eight woofers and three tweeters, which should provide more than enough bass and sound for most living rooms.
The New York Times Company said it expects advertising revenue to fall between 50-55% year-over-year in the second quarter as impacts of the pandemic are hitting demand for advertisers. But the media company, which gets two-thirds of its revenue from subscriptions, said it added more than half a million net new digital subscriptions.
It's a tough time to announce new products. Like Apple, which recently announced lots of new products, Microsoft wasn't able to hold a splashy press event to talk about its new gadgets. And, with stores closed around the country, people can't really see them in person before making a decision.
Short-term rental hosts are launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting frustrations with companies such as Airbnb.
Airbnb is one of the many businesses in the travel industry that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. In March of 2017, Airbnb was valued at $31 billion, but by the end of April 2020 that value dropped to $18 billion. With the threat of more cancelations as the pandemic halts travel, guests, hosts and investors alike are left asking what Airbnb will look like after the novel coronavirus, or whether the company will survive at all.
In the lawsuit, Neumann accuses Softbank of backing out of a key provision of its nearly $10 billion bailout agreed to in October. Neumann was the biggest beneficiary of the deal that would have seen him cash out $970 million worth of his stake in the coworking startup.
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