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heroine It has suffered its slowest growth for two decades, plunging $150bn (120bn) from its value on Thursday, as the pandemic halted internet shopping boom ground. online retail giant said revenue rose 7 percent to $116.4 billion in the first three months of the year. This was the slowest growth since the dotcom bubble since 2001. It also disclosed its first loss since 2015, as costs soared and its investment in electric car maker Rivian was hit hard. Shares fell nearly 10 percent in aftermarket trading as the company issued disappointing forecasts for the next quarter. It said sales could rise 3 percent, far below Wall Street’s forecasts. wire
It’s best known for its social media app Snapchat, but Snap today launched a new piece of hardware a flying camera. The flying camera, called the Pixie, was unveiled today at Snap’s Partner Summit, and is described as a ‘free-flying sidekick’ perfect for adventures big and small. The Pixie doesn’t require a controller or any set-up, and instead operates on its own, rather than snapping on its own for you before landing in your palm. Speaking at Snap’s Partner Summit, Mr. Spiegel explained why Snap decided to develop the flying camera. ‘We first created Snapchat as a new way to use the camera for self-expression and communication,’ he explained. Today, we are taking the power and magic of the Snap Camera – ease, joy and freedom – to new heights.’ daily mail
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk Twitter has sold shares worth nearly $4bn (3.2bn) in the electric carmaker, just days after it agreed to buy out. The sale has sparked speculation that it will help finance its planned $44bn purchase of the social media platform. Twitter’s board on Monday agreed to accept Mr Musk’s takeover offer. Tesla shares fell sharply earlier this week on concerns that Musk would sell part of his stake in the carmaker for the deal. However, he tweeted that he has no plans to sell any more shares in the carmaker. BBC
WhatsApp has supported multiple devices for a while now – at least when it comes to desktop. You can use Messenger on your laptop or computer without having to have an active internet connection on your mobile phone. While those with an Android tablet or secondary smartphone were left out of the party, the feature was available exclusively for WhatsApp on desktop computers. That may soon change, with the first evidence emerging that Messenger is working on supporting companion Android devices. Android Police
Google has expanded the options for keeping personal information private from online searches. The company said on Friday that it would request people to remove more types of content such as personal contact information such as phone numbers, emails and physical addresses from search results. The new policy also allows the removal of other information that could pose a risk for identity theft, such as confidential log-in credentials. Open access to information is important, “but also empowering people with the tools they need to protect themselves and keep their sensitive, personally identifiable information private,” the company said in a statement. Yahoo!
April 29, 2022Chris Price
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