Square (SQ) He confirmed the practice on Tuesday in a blog post, describing it as a “continuous reserve,” in which the payment company led by Jack Dorsey takes a cut of the seller’s processing volume and releases it “continuously” for up to 120 days . It is used for what …
Read More »Apple’s app store policy changes “very little,” says developer
The developer fighting the App Store rules told CNBC on Tuesday that the changes announced by Apple amounted to “very little.” Apple said Monday that it will allow developers to “challenge” its App Store rules. Basecamp chief technology officer David Heinemeier Hansson said the iPhone maker threatened to remove his …
Read More »The Milky Way may have ‘ocean worlds’ everywhere, says NASA
A recently published study by NASA researchers suggests that there may be planets in the Milky Way galaxy other than Earth that have an ocean. The research, published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, notes that more than a quarter of the 53 exoplanets (planets outside the …
Read More »Our smart ring users found coronavirus detection
When the NBA travels to the Orlando bubble to resume its season, the league provides players and staff with a smart ring that can help forecast the coronavirus. But the Oura health tracker ring was not originally intended to detect coronaviruses and it happened almost by surprise, the company’s CEO …
Read More »Facebook to end sales of Oculus Go VR headsets
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | fake pictures Facebook announced Tuesday that it will suspend sales of its entry-level Oculus Go headsets as it focuses on its high-end virtual reality products. “We will finish sales of the Oculus Go headphones this year as we double the upgrade of our offerings …
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