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Apple refutes report claiming HomeKit is delayed, says first devices are coming in June — Apple Says First HomeKit Smart Devices Coming in June — Apple said the first HomeKit-enabled smart-home devices are coming out next month, refuting a report that said delays with the home automation …
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Green lights for our self-driving vehicle prototypes — When we started designing the world's first fully self-driving vehicle, our goal was a vehicle that could shoulder the entire burden of driving. Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility … | Kim Zetter / Wired: |
United Airlines offers hackers up to 1M mileage points to find vulnerabilities in its sites, apps, and online portals, but excludes testing of inflight systems — United Will Reward People Who Flag Security Flaws—Sort Of — United Airlines announced this week that it's launching … | BuzzFeed: |
Travis Kalanick, Garrett Camp, and early Uber investors sued by founder of startup called Celluride who claims they stole his idea — An Entrepreneur Is Suing Travis Kalanick And Others For Stealing The Idea For Uber — Kevin Halpern argues that his company, Celluride, was the basis for Uber.
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Google's power in Washington evident after lobbyist gets results within days of email requesting official statement from FTC in response to damaging WSJ story — Email Shows How Google's Lobbyists Get Things Done In Washington — Days after a damaging Wall Street Journal article … Thanks:@fwd
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Reddit staff to field user complaints in new anti-harassment policy emphasizing safety — Reddit Introduces Anti-Harassment Policy — Reddit, the popular online message forum, has long been a free-for-all for the collective id of the Internet. A few sacred commandments kept users in check …
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Microsoft will automatically install Candy Crush Saga on Windows 10 … Solitaire, Minesweeper and Hearts are getting some company on Windows 10. Microsoft says it will automatically install Candy Crush Saga for people who upgrade to the new operating system during the launch period.
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| Neil Hughes / AppleInsider: |
Apple asks court to prevent RadioShack from selling data RadioShack collected about customers buying Apple products, citing reseller agreement — Apple intervenes in Radio Shack sale in effort to protect customer data — Bidding for the RadioShack brand and customer data has ended … | Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Mobile preview adds Office and Xbox apps — Today Microsoft has released yet another preview build of Windows 10 Mobile for its group of Windows Insiders. The new version offers a first glimpse at the Windows Store. And because that's now included … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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| Jeremy Kirk / PCWorld: |
Chinese hackers hid malware attack controls in Microsoft TechNet comments — Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security vendor FireEye. — The group, which FireEye calls APT …
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