Advertisement
Canada markets open in 1 hour 2 minutes
  • S&P/TSX

    21,885.38
    +11.66 (+0.05%)
     
  • S&P 500

    5,048.42
    -23.21 (-0.46%)
     
  • DOW

    38,085.80
    -375.12 (-0.98%)
     
  • CAD/USD

    0.7320
    -0.0003 (-0.05%)
     
  • CRUDE OIL

    84.36
    +0.79 (+0.95%)
     
  • Bitcoin CAD

    87,855.20
    +467.88 (+0.54%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,389.03
    -7.51 (-0.54%)
     
  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,354.80
    +12.30 (+0.53%)
     
  • RUSSELL 2000

    1,981.12
    -14.31 (-0.72%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.7060
    +0.0540 (+1.16%)
     
  • NASDAQ futures

    17,740.75
    +173.25 (+0.99%)
     
  • VOLATILITY

    15.60
    +0.23 (+1.50%)
     
  • FTSE

    8,116.39
    +37.53 (+0.46%)
     
  • NIKKEI 225

    37,934.76
    +306.28 (+0.81%)
     
  • CAD/EUR

    0.6825
    +0.0004 (+0.06%)
     

10 things in tech you need to know today

twitter dick costolo
twitter dick costolo

(AP) Dick Costolo will be replaced by Jack Dorsey as interim CEO of Twitter.

Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know today.

1. Apple Music is now live. Here's what we thought of Apple's new music streaming service, and some tips and tricks for mastering it.

2. The first photos of the iPhone 6s just leaked. It looks a lot like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on the outside, but will see some internal changes.

3. In an interview published on his last day at Twitter, departing CEO Dick Costolo warned that government regulation is a "threat" to free speech. He said that social media services like Twitter should not be regulated the same way as other communication services such as television broadcasters.

4. 3D printing marketplace Shapeways has raised $30 million in funding. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, INKEF Capital, and Hewlett-Packard.

ADVERTISEMENT

5. The European Union is planning to end roaming charges by 2017. When the change goes into effect any voice call, SMS, and data session you make while travelling in the EU will be deducted from the volume of calls and minutes on your contract as if you were at home, with no extra charges.

6. Bill Gates will invest $2 billion in renewable technology over the next five years. He is already investing in early-stage companies that are working on battery storage, next-generation nuclear, solar-chemical power, high-wind power, and free air carbon capture.

7. Emoji-only social network Emojli is shutting down. The company says it wasn't mean to be an actual startup but rather a joke, and continuing to run the app would mean "spending a decent amount of money," which is "just not worth it for the joke," the creators said.

8. Venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson thinks Google could be planning to use self-driving cars to give out free rides in an effort to undercut Uber with a new service called "Free Ride." Jurvetson isn't an investor in either company.

9. RBC Capital Markets says more people want a Fitbit than an Apple Watch. The firm's main argument is that smartwatches, like Apple Watch, are an aspirational product that only a few people can afford or want to try out.

10. Medium is doing away with passwords. You can now get onto the content publishing platform using just an email address.

NOW WATCH: The ‘Tesla of scooters’ is finally available and it looks incredible



More From Business Insider