ABRIL

ABRIL 01

• Facebook removes accounts linked to Pakistani military employees
• Cloudflare Says Its New VPN Service Won’t Slow You Down
• China mulls to buy Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter jet
• Americans still don't trust self-driving cars, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
• Tesla’s Sentry Mode Caught Someone Vandalizing a Model 3
• PlayStation Store will now refund preorders and games, but only if you haven’t downloaded them
• Amazon will release a conversational and knowledge data set of more than 4 million words
• Twilio launched a Salesforce app that can help nonprofit volunteers respond to disasters (TWLO, CRM)
• You can now pretend you’re working thanks to email scheduling in Gmail

ABRIL 02

• iPad app Pixelmator Photo now available to pre-order, launches next week
• iPhone 7 now being made in India
• Google+ dies today. Read more
• WhatsApp launches fact-check service to fight fake news
• Logitech Debuts New Slim Folio Pro Keyboard Case for 2018 iPad Pro Models
• Microsoft stops selling ebooks and will refund customers for previous purchases
• Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2019 for Windows and Mac
• Tesla is working on new voice command features in move towards AI assistant
• Chrome OS Camera app update to bring Portrait mode, new layout, more

ABRIL 03

• WhatsApp’s latest update: Now, you can control who adds you in Groups. Read more
• Pixel 4 leak suggests Google is already testing next-gen flagship prototypes. Read more
• One of the world's most important programmers, Linus Torvalds, says Twitter, Facebook, Instagram are 'a disease'
• Google releases Android Q Beta 2 for all Pixel phones
• Apple Announces Powerbeats Pro, Launching Soon for $250
• Verizon’s First 5G Mobile Service Goes Live in Two U.S. Cities
• Google Drive adds workflow integrations with DocuSign, K2 and Nintex
• Google Play will prompt Europeans about browser, search engine ‘choice’ on Android

ABRIL 04

• Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2019 Update puts you back in control of updates
• SpaceX’s Starship Hopper Completes First Tethered “Hop”
• T-Mobile will carry Viacom content on a new mobile TV service (TMUS, NFLX, VZ, T)
• You can now buy the tiny Palm phone as a standalone handset for $199
• Elon Musk Comes To Sheryl Crow’s Rescue On Twitter With Tesla Fix
• Apple Music launches on Amazon Fire TV, coming to Echo for UK users soon

ABRIL 05

• Amazon's big internet plan: 3,236 satellites to beam faster, cheaper web to millions
• Facebook hosts ‘criminal flea markets’ where hackers sell your credit card details. Read more
• ColorWare custom AirPods 2 in glossy and matte finishes now available
• Maruti Suzuki Discontinues Omni Van After 35 Years of Service
• Amazon is seeking TV-like advertising commitments for new channels on its Fire TV connected-TV devices
• Game Pass “Ultimate” and Game Pass for PC rumored to be coming soon
• Android Q adding support for ‘deep presses’ similar to iOS’s 3D Touch
• Microsoft to combine Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live into $14.99-a-month subscription

ABRIL 06

• Japan Display to supply OLED screens for Apple Watch 2019
• Netflix confirms it yanked AirPlay support, won’t let you beam shows to Apple TVs anymore
• Snap Launches Multi-Player Gaming Platform After Google & Apple. Read more
• Airbnb guest uses network sniffer to find hidden webcam, Airbnb finds no wrongdoing
• Developer hints that Apple could be planning to break up iTunes
• Amazon's plan to launch thousands of satellites is accelerating a new space race

ABRIL 07

ABRIL 08

• iPhone 11 concept imagines iPad Pro design, triple-camera with oblong flash, Split View, more
• Apple releasing second iOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1 and tvOS 12.3 betas today
• Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge is now available for download
• Roblox Reaches 90 Million Monthly Active Users
• Sony is on the verge of announcing a new PlayStation
• Android 9 Pie rolling out to US unlocked Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, and Note 8
• Google Play Books adds audiobook download quality, customizable rewind/forward increments

ABRIL 09

• Apple now offering data migrations for free with new Mac purchases and repairs
• Sony creates colossal 16K screen in Japan
• Unbound's New Innovative PALMA Vibrator Can Also Be Worn as a Ring
• Amazon announces three new wind farms as report questions company’s clean energy commitment
• Firefox will block sneaky cryptocurrency and tracking software
• Apple Music tops Spotify in US paid subscribers
• Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 730 and 665 chips for mid-range phones
• Google Cloud launches Nvidia Quadro Virtual Workstation instances with T4 GPUs
• Juicebox launches Slutbot chatbot to teach people proper sexting. Read more
• G Suite now lets users work with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly inside Dropbox

ABRIL 10

• Apple reportedly will break out Music, Video, and Podcasts into separate apps in macOS 10.15
• Samsung launches Galaxy A80 with rotating triple camera, ‘intelligent’ battery. Read more
• Kaspersky enables special mobile alert to protect people from stalkers
• T-Mobile enters television market in eight cities with pricey TVision Home, promising ‘BS-free TV’
• Google hikes YouTube TV price from $40 to $50
• Tesla Says Autopilot Is Statistically Safer Than a Human Driver
• Google integrates Hangouts Chat with Gmail in G Suite, rolls out live captions in Hangouts Meet
• YouTube developing ‘Bandersnatch’-style choice-based programming

ABRIL 11

ABRIL 12

• iPhone X production in India to begin in July
• Tinder becomes the top-grossing, non-game app in Q1 2019, ending Netflix’s reign
• Revolt Intellicorp’s first electric motorcycle design sketch out! India’s first smart e-bike to launch in June
• Apple patent again references Face ID on Macs
• Apple adds extra step to App Store subscriptions to prevent scams and accidental purchases
• Philips Hue's $130 light bars change color depending what you're watching on your computer or TV — they're impressive for their accuracy
• Parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for selling users’ data
• Galaxy S10 update aims to fix ultrasonic fingerprint issues, March 2019 patch rolling out

ABRIL 13

ABRIL 14

• Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were down for more than two hours
• Pepsi plans to use cubesats to display ads in the night sky
• Hackers Are Using Instagram ‘Nasty List’ To Steal Passwords
• Internet Explorer security flaw allows hackers to steal files
• Google has opened its first Africa Artificial Intelligence lab in Ghana
• Apple reportedly spending $500 million to fund development of 100+ games for its Apple Arcade subscription service

ABRIL 15

• Apple iOS 13 to Finally Bring Dark Mode to iPhone
• Volvo cars in Europe will alert each other to slippery roads
• Starz abuses the DMCA to remove EFF’s tweet about Starz abusing the DMCA
• Tesla Model 3 Performance vehicles with upgrades tested by pro-driver
• Apple will reportedly invest $500 million or more in its upcoming Apple Arcade subscription service
• Microsoft could take on Apple’s AirPods with wireless Surface earbuds
• China’s Rolling Out Dedicated Highway Lanes for Self-Driving Cars

ABRIL 16

• TikTok ban: Govt asks Google, Apple to remove app from Play Store and App Store respectively
• Sony launches S.Ride taxi-hailing service in Tokyo
• HP unveils commercial laptops and workstations with AI-based malware protection
• Apple Revises 2018 MacBook Air Display Brightness to Up to 400 Nits After macOS 10.14.4 Release
• Intel acquires programmable chip designer Omnitek for visual processing
• Timex’s New Collection Brings Watchmaking Back to America
• Kawasaki may be working on an electric Ninja motorcycle with swappable batteries
• Apple planning Luna Display-like desktop extension feature for macOS 10.15, codenamed ‘Sidecar’
• Microsoft finally admits Outlook.com breach was far worse than expected
• Amazon is reportedly exploring ad-supported music streaming (AMZN, SPOT, PANDY)
• Google is starting to deliver Pixel system updates via the Play Store

ABRIL 17

• India Is Leading the World in Internet Shutdowns
• Renault Kwid Electric Unveiled at Shanghai, Will Come To India Too
• Apple Music on Sonos now works with Alexa
• Apple Pay comes to Uber Eats app on iOS
• Samsung sold out of its nearly $2,000 Galaxy Fold in just a day
• Microsoft unveiled a $9,000 battery-powered 50-inch touchscreen TV with a computer inside that can be rolled around the office on a cart
• Samsung launches Galaxy A60 with Infinity-O display, and Galaxy A40s

ABRIL 18

• ToothFairy app for AirPods control on Mac updated with new icons and more ahead of Powerbeats Pro
• Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million users’ email contacts without permission. Read more
• YouTube Music launches on Google Home
• YouTube Premium subscribers might soon get $2 monthly to send to their favorite creators
• WhatsApp’s latest feature blocks users from taking chat screenshots
• Microsoft acquires Express Logic for its real-time internet of things operating system
• Apple Watch authentication expanding on the Mac
• A Cheaper Version Of The Switch Is Planned For Release This Fall

ABRIL 19

ABRIL 20

• Apple loses another legal battle with Swatch
• Stunning Samsung Galaxy Note 10 video will leave you itching to upgrade. Watch now
• Nintendo gets nearly a quarter of gaming’s 1.5 million TV ad impressions between March 16 and April 15
• Tesla puts new Model 3 inventory online for browsing and ‘immediate’ delivery
• Google Opinion Rewards for Android updated with Material Theme redesign

ABRIL 21

ABRIL 22

• Apple releasing third iOS 12.3 developer beta today
• Google cuts the Pixel 3 price in half for Project Fi’s birthday
• Microsoft workers pressure company to stand by embattled Chinese GitHub repo
• Samsung delays its $2,000 folding phone after test units break
• Chatlets.ai makes customer data collection easier with chatbots
• Apple paying Amazon over $30M each month for cloud services
• Cade investiga Bradesco, BB, Santander e Caixa por suposta discriminação contra Nubank

ABRIL 23

• Amazon Is Forcing Its Delivery Drivers to Take Selfies
• Twitter’s audience is growing again as it works to combat abuse
• Apple Rumored to Add USB Mouse Support to iPad Pro as Accessibility Feature
• Verizon and Google ink deal to offer YouTube TV to Verizon wireless and Fios subscribers
• Sony Releases a $70,000 USD 98-Inch 8K TV
• Apple Pay reportedly launching in Austria tomorrow
• China’s Bytedance says TikTok ban causing $500,000 daily loss

ABRIL 24

• Amazon's Alexa Team Can Access Users' Home Addresses
• MS Paint app to remain part of Windows 10
• Wear OS 2.24 preps in-app eSIM manager, reveals more about ‘Tiles’
• Apple puts the brakes on some self-driving car tests in California
• WhatsApp’s new Authentication feature to deny private chat screenshots
• Chris Taylor reveals Kanoogi cloud gaming platform and Intergalactic Space Empire RTS
• Twitter launches tool to report election-related misinformation
• The Brave browser launches ads that reward users for viewing
• Samsung Developing Ethereum-Based Blockchain, May Issue Own Token

ABRIL 25

• Maruti to phase out all diesel cars from April next year
• Adobe previews Illustrator feature that allows artwork to be recolored from a photo
• Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering switching 18650 cell production to 2170 cells
• Nintendo Switch sales are so strong that Nintendo isn't feeling the pressure to release a new version of the console anytime soon
• There's a new 'Mario Kart' game coming to smartphones this summer, and Android users will be able to try it first for free
• NetEase launches Cyber Hunter, a sci-fi battle royale on iOS and Android

ABRIL 26

ABRIL 27

• Apple considered buying Intel’s smartphone modem business
• FCC approves SpaceX’s plans to fly internet-beaming satellites in a lower orbit
• Android Pie update rolling out to the Galaxy J4+ and Galaxy J6+
• Google Podcasts for Android begins rolling out sleep timer

ABRIL 28

ABRIL 29

• Spotify is first to 100 million paid subscribers
• Google Assistant matches market share w/ Apple’s Siri less than three years after launch
• Indonesia has highest video call users in world
• Walmart may bring ‘shoppable’ TV shows and movies to Vudu in 2019
• Samsung revealed a $1,600 TV for millennials that rotates to turn into a massive screen for your smartphone
• OnePlus 7 Pro screen receives A+ rating from DisplayMate

ABRIL 30

• Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment
• Airtel Competes With YouTube in India, Debuts Wynk Tube for Videos
• Facebook Messenger app coming to Mac later this year
• Google admits Pixel 3 sales have fallen year over year
• Dell launches commercial laptops with fast sign-in and connection features
• Amazon can now deliver packages to some Ford and Lincoln vehicles
• Nokia 4.2 arrives in the United States for $189, pre-orders open today