Month: February 2020
IRS backtracks on whether video game currencies are taxable
On Wednesday, the IRS quietly changed a provision on its website that said transactions of virtual currency like Fortnite’s V-bucks were taxable and may have to be reported on tax returns, as reported by CNN. The provision had been on the IRS’ website since at least October, and you can…
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Innovaccer wants to be the service that unifies all healthcare data
The holy grail for technology companies working in the healthcare industry is becoming the gateway for all healthcare data. Big legacy providers like Epic and Cerner are trying to reach out to hospital networks to hoover up all of their data. Google is interested in it. Salesforce is interested in…
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The Batman director shares first look at Robert Pattinson’s sharp new batsuit
Following months of anticipation, director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) has finally lifted the veil on his new film The Batman, offering our first look at Robert Pattinson decked out as the Caped Crusader. Based on the (admittedly dark and brief) camera test footage embedded…
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Google is pulling YouTube TV subscriptions from Apple’s App Store
If you subscribe to anything via the App Store, Apple automatically takes 30% of the first year’s worth of fees, dropping down to 15% for every payment after that. Naturally, this displeases the companies that lose that substantial cut. An email discovered by MacRumors has found that Google is the…
Read MoreGoogle is pulling YouTube TV subscriptions from Apple’s App Store
If you subscribe to anything via the App Store, Apple automatically takes 30% of the first year’s worth of fees, dropping down to 15% for every payment after that. Naturally, this displeases the companies that lose that substantial cut. An email discovered by MacRumors has found that Google is the…
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Facebook quietly releases a Pinterest clone
A new app from Facebook’s new products division looks an awful lot like Pinterest, The Information reports. Hobbi is a photo-sharing app where you can “capture and organize your creative process” like cooking, baking, arts and crafts, fitness or home decor, according to its page in the App Store. Aimed…
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