Category: Tech news

 Alibaba has set another Single’s Day record after the e-commerce giant sold over $25 billion of product on the Chinese biggest online shopping date. The full number comes in at 163.8 billion RMB, that’s roughly $25.3 billion, in GMV — that’s “gross merchandise volume” which is used to measure a dollar value for all sales on a platform. In Alibaba’s… Read More

A good piece of luggage is brought down by its poor smart features.

The BBC America sci-fi series has never had a huge audience, but it’s definitely worth watching.

The gas giant’s got swirls for days.

Astronauts need toilet paper and the people need science.

Ethereum, Wikileaks, a years-old hack of the Trump business empire, and more of the week’s top security news.

 Update: Alibaba ended Single’s Day with $25 billion in GMV Well, it’s 11/11 on the other side of the globe which means Alibaba is already raking in loads of cash from Singles Day, otherwise known as the biggest day for global online shopping of the year. The company has a running sales counter on its Alizila news website, which details the “gross merchandise volume” that… Read More

Today’s Stories

China’s Toutiao is buying Musical.ly in a deal worth $800M-$1B
Uber loses UK tribunal appeal over driver employment rights
Uber ‘Express POOL’ offers the cheapest fare if you’ll walk a little
Facebook relaunches Events app as Facebook Local, adds bars and food

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 Rumors in early October had Nintendo more than doubling production for the highly successful Switch in order to meet what will almost certainly be crushing demand during the holidays. The company may be planning even higher volumes for next year — perhaps as many as 30 million consoles. Read More

Rice remains one of China’s oldest and most important industries, even as the nation pushes innovation in things like solar power to electric cars.

 Bandwidth, a company that helps businesses with voice and text communication, debuted on the Nasdaq on Friday, going up about 6 percent on its first day of trading. After pricing its IPO at the bottom of the expected range at $20 per share, the company closed Friday at $21.19, or up about 6 percent. Read More

 Netflix has announced that it will not be making a second stand-up special with comedian Louis CK. For years, rumors have swirled that Louis CK engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with the women around him. Gawker led coverage of these rumors in 2015 (and even as early as 2012). But this week, the New York Times reported that five women, many of whom went on the record, have accused Louis… Read More

After raising nearly a billion dollars in just two years, Mobike sees a future beyond just bikes.

 A number of customers who pre-ordered Amazon’s new Echo Spot smart alarm clock are now being told the product’s ship date has been pushed back. Emails sent to customers inform them that “unfortunately, the release date for the item listed below has changed,” and then provides a new delivery estimate based on that revised date. [SEE UPDATE BELOW]
However, the official… Read More

 Spin, one of several bike-sharing companies now vying for dominance in a number of U.S. cities, has a new weapon to wield against its competitors: Kyle Rowe, the architect of Seattle’s permissive and apparently successful bike-share permit system, who is joining the company to work on government partnerships. In addition, Spin is gearing up to launch in a dozen or so new cities. Read More