Tue. 03/17 - Microsoft Wants To Own The Dev Stack

Big acquisition for GitHub... which really means: big acquisition for Microsoft as it continues to gobble up the entire developer stack. The iPhone 9 chips will not be underpowered at all. How Amazon is, in fact, trying to cope with the Corona-surge. And is this crisis the tipping point for streaming media?

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Links:

• Microsoft's GitHub acquires npm to help JavaScript developers (WindowsCentral)
• iOS 14 code confirms Apple planning ‘iPhone 9 Plus’ with A13 as larger version of rumored entry-level model (9to5Mac)
• Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100,000 new roles to support people relying on Amazon’s service in this stressful time (Amazon Day One Blog)
• Uber, Lyft suspend pooled rides in U.S., Canada to limit spread of coronavirus (Reuters)
• Phones Could Track the Spread of Covid-19. Is It a Good Idea? (Wired)
• To Track Coronavirus, Israel Moves to Tap Secret Trove of Cellphone Data (NYTimes)
• With Movie Theater Shutdown, Universal Pictures to Stream New Release Films on Prime Video, iTunes, & More (The Streamable)
• Movie Crowds Stay Away. Theaters Hope It’s Not for Good. (NYTimes)

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