The most accessible of VR headsets has now been available for 19 months.
Google said today it has shipped more than 5 million of its Cardboard VR headsets.
Facebook’s New And Improved Like Button Is Coming “In The Next Few Weeks”
Reactions will enhance Facebook’s classic Like button with emoji responses that convey emotions ranging from anger to awe.
As revealed in October, Facebook has been hard at work reinventing the famed Like button—and Bloomberg got the inside scoop. In a profile published Wednesday, Bloomberg digs into why Facebook decided to tweak the emblematic feature and reveals that the social network’s new, emoji-laden spin on the Like button will officially launch “in the next few weeks.”
Google Sued By Former Contract Recruiter For Withholding Pay
A class action suit alleges that the search giant regularly demanded 40+ hour weeks but wasn’t willing to pay overtime.
Former Google contract recruiter Tymuoi Ha filed suit against the company for wage and hour violations, claiming that Google and Urpan Technologies (one of the many staffing agencies the search giant uses to hire temporary and contract workers) withheld wages.
Feds: Theranos’s Deficiencies Put Patient Safety In “Immediate Jeopardy”
The clock is ticking for the medical-testing startup to rectify these issues.
The bad news keeps on coming for Theranos, the medical-testing startup with an eye-popping $10 billion valuation. U.S. government regulators said in a public letter to the company today that its deficiencies pose “immediate jeopardy to patient health and safety.”
80% Of Facebook’s Ad Dollars Come From Mobile
Facebook’s mobile push continues to pay off: The company reported $4.5 billion in mobile ad revenue during its quarterly earnings call.
Back in 2012, Facebook was struggling to transition into a company with a strong mobile presence. Those days are long gone. In its fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Facebook revealed that 80% of its advertising revenue could be attributed to mobile. In other words: Of the $5.6 billion ad dollars Facebook raked in during the last quarter, about $4.5 billion came from mobile advertising.
Toyota stays No. 1 automaker, sells 10.2M in ’15
The sales figure announced Wednesday compared with sales of 9.9M vehicles for Volkswagen AG and 9.8M for GM
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