Month: February 2020
Google Cloud’s newest data center opens in Salt Lake City
Google Cloud announced today that it’s a new data center in Salt Lake City has opened, making it the 22nd such center the company has opened to-date. This Salt Lake City data center marks the third in the western region joining LA and Dalles, Oregon with the goal of providing…
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Tinder swipes right on ‘Swipe Night’ by renewing it for a second season
Tinder has renewed Swipe Night, its in-app Choose Your Own Adventure-style series, for a second season that’s expected to premiere this summer, as first reported by Variety. The first season debuted last October. Swipe Night is a weekly series, with each episode about five minutes long. In each episode, you…
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Vice President Pence bulks up Coronavirus Task Force with medical and economic experts
The point person for the government (who will be reporting to Vice President Pence) is Deborah Birx, a longtime leader in the U.S. government’s efforts to contain the HIV/AIDS pandemic. From her position within the State Department as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Policy,…
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Quick notes on the DoorDash IPO filing
Earlier today, during an eye-popping market selloff, DoorDash announced that it has privately filed to go public. The decision to file privately will allow the high-valued startup to get its S-1 documents in good order with the SEC before showing the rest of us what it has up its sleeve.…
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Microsoft withdraws from GDC gaming conference over coronavirus concerns
Xbox-maker Microsoft announced today that it will not have a presence at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this year, highlighting concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The company made the announcement on its Game Stack Blog: After a close review of guidance by global health authorities and out of…
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Great value Disney Plus UK deal kicks £10 off the price when you buy now
Disney Plus UK is finally out here on March 24, but pre-ordering now will save you some cash. If you buy a year’s subscription to Disney Plus before launch, you save £10 off the price, making it just £49.99 for a year. On March 23, that price will be £59.99…
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