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Artificial intelligence (AI) come crowdsourced labor machine learning startup CrowdFlower, Inc. has raised $10 million Series D in a round that included Canvas Ventures, Trinity Ventures, and Microsoft Corp. Founded in 2007, CrowdFlower offers what they describe as the essential human-in-the-loop platform …
German Process Mining startup Celonis raises $27.5 Series A
Process Mining startup Celonis GmbH has raised $27.5 million Series A in a round led by Accel and 83North. Founded in 2011, Celonis offers a Process Mining big data platform that automatically analyses enterprise event data to bring end-to-end transparency and efficiency …
Vulnerability in Facebook Messenger could have allowed attackers to manipulate chats
A vulnerability has been discovered in Facebook’s Messenger application that could allow attackers to manipulate a conservation in the app in secret, a security firm has discovered. Researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. discovered the man-in-the-middle flaw in the app, saying …
Fortinet acquires network security monitoring startup Accelops for $28m
Network security firm Fortinet, Inc. has acquired network security monitoring and analytics solutions provider AccelOps, Inc. Although the price was not officially disclosed Reuters puts the deal at $28 million in cash, with an additional $4 million in cash subject to future …
Marshmallow hits double figures in latest Android usage stats
Newer versions of Google, Inc.’s Android smartphone operating system are finally coming to the fore, including its latest 6.0 Marshmallow version finally hitting double figures, according to new figures published by the search giant. According to the Google Platform Versions page, which …
Low: Mt. Gox victims targeted in new Bitcoin-stealing phishing scam
Victims of failed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox are being targeted by scammers pretending to represent Kraken, Inc., the Bitcoin firm tasked with recovering funds from the company. The discovery was made by the security group Cyren, who according to The Register discovered …
Report: Samsung planning to bring fully bendable smartphones to market in 2017
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. may be bringing bendable smartphones to market as soon as 2017, according to one report Monday. Bloomberg, referencing “people familiar with the matter,” wrote that one model is said to fold in half, while another has a 5-inch display …
T-Mobile offers free shares in company: Desperate ploy to retain customers and attract new ones
In a desperate ploy to attract new customers and retain existing ones, or perhaps an inspired promotion depending on which way you look at, wireless carrier T-Mobile International AG has announced that it’s literally giving away shares of the company to customers. …
Tony Fadell out, former Motorola Home head Marwan Fawaz in as CEO of Alphabet-owned Nest
Troubled Alphabet, Inc. smart home devices subsidiary Nest, Inc. has a new Chief Executive Officer after a decision by Founder Tony Fadell to leave the position. Fadell made the announcement in a post on the Nest Blog, describing his decision to leave …
Medium has acquired content feed provider Superfeedr
Blogging platform provider Medium (A Medium Corporation) has acquired content feed provider Superfeedr (Notifixious, Inc.) for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2009, Superfeedr fetches and parses RSS or Atom feeds on behalf of its users and pushes new entries into these feeds. …