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Microsoft releases preview of Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices — Microsoft brings Windows 10 to Makers — We are continually inspired by the enthusiasm and passion for technology represented by the Maker community. Today we are excited to share what's next …
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| David Byttow / Medium: |
CEO of Secret announces company is shutting down and returning money to investors — Sunset — After a lot of thought and consultation with our board, I've decided to shut down Secret. — This has been the hardest decision of my life and one that saddens me deeply.
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| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Secret's 16-month life: from the next big thing, to a $6M cash-out by the founders, to yesterday's news — A Founder of Secret, the Anonymous Social App, Shuts It Down as Use Declines — Last summer, employees at the start-up Secret gathered in their new offices in downtown San Francisco …
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| Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide: |
Apple poaches top producers from BBC Radio 1 for new Spotify rival — Whatever Apple is creating to rival Spotify just got a lot more intriguing. — Little more than two months after poaching Zane Lowe from BBC Radio 1, MBW understands that Apple has pinched four producers from the station …
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| Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Salesforce is working with bankers to field takeover inquiries; shares soar 12% — Salesforce Said to Work With Bankers to Field Takeover Inquiries — Salesforce.com Inc. is working with financial advisers to help it field takeover offers after being approached by a potential acquirer …
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| Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
Warby Parker raises $100M round led by T. Rowe Price, sources say at a valuation of $1.2B — Eyeglass Retailer Warby Parker Valued at $1.2 Billion — Online eyeglass retailer Warby Parker has raised a fresh round of capital that values it over $1 billion and bolsters its expansion of brick-and-mortar stores.| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Amazon pays $20M-$50M for ClusterK, the startup that can run apps on AWS at 10% of the regular price — EXCLUSIVE: — Amazon, the world's biggest provider of cloud infrastructure for running applications, has acquired ClusterK, with an eye toward integrating the startup's technology …
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Apple and IBM team with Japan Post to serve elderly, aim to give 5M iPads to senior citizens by 2020 — Japan Post Teams With Apple, IBM to Better Serve Elderly — Post-office staffers check in on older clients, offer consultation services, report back to family members| Michael J. Casey / Wall Street Journal: |
Bitcoin wallet service Circle raises $50M led by Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners, sources say at a valuation of $200M — Goldman a Lead Investor in Funding Round for Bitcoin Startup Circle — Goldman Sachs part of $50 million round that values Circle Internet at around $200 million| Matthew Martin / Bloomberg Business: |
TAG Heuer's upcoming Android Wear smartwatch will be available in November for about $1400 with battery life around 40 hours — LVMH to Begin Selling $1,400 TAG Heuer Smartwatch by November — TAG Heuer will start selling a smartwatch for about $1,400 in October or November …
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| Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
IBM makes key advance toward quantum computing, can now detect two types of critical errors — IBM Brings Quantum Computing a Step Closer — Researchers at IBM have stitched together a prototype circuit that could become the basis of quantum computers a decade hence.| Lucian Constantin / PCWorld: |
Internet Explorer will soon warn users when a site features an ad that contains malicious code — Microsoft cracks down on misleading (and frequently malicious) advertisements — Microsoft is taking a hard stance against advertisements that trick users into visiting malicious websites …
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| Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac: |
Apple now says human medical research apps ‘must’ get ethics board approval — Apple has added a clause in its App Store guidelines for developers noting that apps doing health-related human subject research are required to obtain approvals from an independent ethics review board.
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| Leena Rao / Fortune: |
Fashion e-commerce site Lyst raises $40M from Groupe Arnault, Accel, Balderton Capital, and more — Online fashion mall Lyst raises $40 million — E-commerce site Lyst is announcing a major new backer Thursday, Groupe Arnault, the investment firm controlled by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault.
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