Software News

• Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Business Software Now
  
  Many companies are cutting costs right now, but adding more tech to your operations can help your bottom line.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Apple apps collapse as Facebook takes blame
  
  Apps which integrate with Facebook's software were unusable for a while, thanks to a code change.
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Simulations Plus (SLP) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
  
  Simulations Plus (SLP) third-quarter fiscal 2020 results reflect solid software and service revenue growth amid coronavirus crisis.
  Zacks.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• IBM Signs Deal to Acquire Software Provider WDG Automation
  
  IBM's acquisition of WDG Automation is expected to boost automation capabilities and fortify position in the RPA space.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• Elon Musk says full self-driving Tesla tech 'very close'
  
  A future software update could activate full "level-five" autonomy in cars, the Tesla founder says.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• Chatbots can ease medical providers' burden, offer guidance to those with COVID-19 symptoms
  
  Research finds that chatbots -- software applications that conduct online chats via text or text-to-speech -- working for reputable organizations can ease the burden on medical providers and offer trusted guidance to those with symptoms.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• Android 11: Launch date, features and everything else you need to know
  
  Following four developer previews of the software, Google has released Android 11 as a public beta, and that means anyone who wants to install it on their
  Pocket Lint.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• How AI-Based Software Can Optimize Your Tax-Prep
  
  With filing date inching closer, entrepreneurs must initiate the process efficiently.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
• Slack acquires SaaS startup Rimeto
  
  Slack is acquiring software as a service company Rimeto, the company announced Wednesday. Slack did not disclose the terms of the deal.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
• Virus-Tracing Apps Are Rife With Problems. Governments Are Rushing to Fix Them.
  
  As countries race to deploy coronavirus-tracking software, researchers are reporting privacy and security risks that could affect millions of people and undermine trust in public health efforts.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
• Apple's testing HomePod's ability to support Spotify and other third-party music services
  
  Apple is testing HomePod's ability to support Spotify and other third-party music services. The software is being tested by a group of HomePod testers
  Pocket Lint.  Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
• Scrutinizing SpaceX, NASA Overlooked Some Boeing Software Problems
  
  The agency identified the causes of mishaps in orbit during an uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft in December.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
• Researchers develop software to find drug-resistant bacteria
  
  The program could make it easier to identify the deadly antimicrobial resistant bacteria that exist in the environment. ...
  Science Daily.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• Home of the Week: Finding serenity in a 1950s Venice bungalow
  
  The former owner of a Venice bungalow learned CAD software to realize his vision of a minimalist, Scandinavian-inspired home. Asking price: $3.895 million.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 4 Jul 2020.
• Tech IPOs are being badly mispriced, as Lemonade and Agora double in market debuts
  
  Lemonade more than doubled in value in its first day of trading on Thursday, a week after Chinese software company Agora did the same.
  CNBC.  Friday, 3 Jul 2020.

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