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| Liz Gannes / Re/code: |
Dropbox acquires two more startups: collaborative document tool Hackpad and photo sync app Loom — As It Becomes an App Platform, Dropbox Gobbles Up More Than One App Startup Per Month — Once a simple way to move stuff around between devices and people, Dropbox now wants to be a platform …
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Tweets: @jessicamckellar, @dmac1 and @bluechoochoo
| Jan Senderek / Loom: |
Dropbox acquires Loom, will shut it down and migrate users to Carousel by May 16 — Loom is joining Dropbox — We have some exciting news that we wanted to share with you. Loom is now officially part of Dropbox, and we couldn't be happier to join forces!
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Tweets: @spencerchen and @roidrage
| Kelton Lynn / The Twitter Blog: |
Twitter launches mobile app install ads, integrates MoPub ad-buying — A new way to promote mobile apps to 1 billion devices, both on and off-Twitter — We are excited to announce new ways for marketers and developers to drive app installs and app engagements using our new mobile app promotion suite …
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Tweets: @rsarver, @kateherbert, @nafisjamal, @adambain, @stephenpmc, @ralfonsi, @sacca, @kirstinestewart and @mopub
| Vindu Goel / New York Times: |
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends” With Opt-In Real-Time Location Sharing To Help You Meet Up — Today Facebook begins rolling out a new opt-in feature called Nearby Friends. It lets friends see approximately how far away you are from them, and you can share your exact, on-going location with them for a limited time.
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Thanks:@anthonyha| The Sonos Blog: |
Sonos software update lets it connect completely wirelessly, $50 Bridge unit no longer needed — Our Vision for Rock-Solid Wireless, Evolved — From the archives: drawing of the original Sonos architecture, 2003. — We created the Sonos Wireless HiFi System to provide music lovers …
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| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Grams, a Tor-accessible search engine for contraband, aims to be the Google of Dark Web — New ‘Google’ for the Dark Web Makes Buying Dope and Guns Easy — The dark web just got a little less dark with the launch of a new search engine that lets you easily find illicit drugs and other contraband online.| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
UberX adds $1 ‘Safe Rides Fee’ for passengers, reinstates 20% commission fee for drivers — UberX customers, take note: Your rides are about to cost a little more. In an email sent to UberX Seattle drivers, the company notes a new “Safe Rides Fee,” that takes effect today.
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
GoogolPlex intercepts Siri commands, lets it control third-party apps like Spotify and Google Maps — College kids gave Siri new powers and now you can too — We already know Apple is working on improving Siri, but gosh dangit, the folks in Cupertino just aren't moving as fast as some would like.
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| Alex Hern / Guardian: |
Tor may be forced to cut back capacity after Heartbleed bug — The secure service may have to remove vulnerable servers affected by the bug, the network's co-founder warns — Tor, the secure networking service, may have to close down an eighth of its capacity as a result of the Heartbleed flaw.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
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| Bertel King, Jr / Android Police: |
Unfinished ‘Easy Unlock’ Feature Creeps Into Chrome OS Dev — A new feature has snuck into the Chrome OS dev channel that, while not yet fully baked (okay, it's still mostly a block of ice), could one day allow users to unlock their Chromebooks automatically just by having their phone in close proximity.
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Lending Club Raises $115 Million, Acquires Springstone Financial for $140 Million — Lending Club, the online market that connects borrowers looking for loans with individuals with the money to fund them, has acquired Springstone Financial for about $140 million in cash and stock, the company said this morning.
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| Jonathan Kizer / 9to5Google: |
Try before you buy: Google launches home try-on program for Glass — Google is allowing potential Explorers to try Glass before they shell out the $1,500 to actually buy the device, according to a Reddit user by the name of clide. He posted various images of a home try-on kit …
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Gigaom, Google Glass Fans, TechnoBuffalo, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, Electronista, SlashGear and Phandroid
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Aereo Launches ProtectMyAntenna.org To Explain Its Position Vs. Broadcasters — Aereo is about to present its case to the U.S. Supreme Court, but first it wants to present its case to you. Today, the startup launched ProtectMyAntenna.org, a website designed to inform its users about Aereo's tech … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
AMD beats earnings targets as game console-chip shipments remain strong — but earnings are down big — Advanced Micro Devices reported financial results that beat Wall Street earnings targets thanks to strong sales of game console chips. — The chip maker reported a non-GAAP net profit …
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Reuters, Tech Trader Daily, ZDNet, Re/code and Electronista
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
RunKeeper's new Breeze app tracks every step you take — RunKeeper is one of the most popular run-tracking apps for the iPhone, and today it's launching a new app called Breeze to take count of how much you're walking around too. The app works only on the iPhone 5S and is based around … | Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
3 Million Customer Credit, Debit Cards Stolen in Michaels, Aaron Brothers Breaches — Nationwide arts and crafts chain Michaels Stores Inc. said today that two separate eight-month-long security breaches at its stores last year may have exposed as many as 3 million customer credit and debit cards.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Amazon to expand Fire TV's voice search with support for Hulu Plus, Crackle, and Showtime — Amazon announced today that the voice search functionality in its Fire TV media streaming box would soon be expanded to include information from Hulu Plus, Crackle, and Showtime Anytime.
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After reaching a “consensus” with Twitter, Turkey's telecommunications agency will blur “malicious content” on the service — Twitter posts to be blurred to eliminate ‘malicious content,’ minister says … Turkey's telecommunication authority will pixelate Twitter posts … | Seth Fiegerman / Mashable: |
Weibo Stock Rises 19% on First Day Despite Investor Concerns — Weibo stock closed at $20.24 a share, an increase of just under 20% on the day, despite investor concerns leading up to the initial public offering. — Weibo priced its IPO at $17 a share, at the low end of its proposed price range … | Brett Molina / USA Today: |
Zynga designs its flagship for mobile, launches FarmVille 2: Country Escape on iOS and Android — Zynga bets the Farm(Ville) on mobile — After spending years building its wealth through the desktop computer, Zynga is ready to bet the farm on mobile. — On Thursday, the video game maker launches …
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