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Google's own self-driving cars will hit public roads this summer with safety drivers aboard and speed capped at 25mph — 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.
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Carl Icahn takes $100M stake in Lyft in a $150M extension to earlier round, calls Lyft's $2.5B valuation a bargain compared to rival Uber's $41B valuation — Icahn Takes $100 Million Stake in Lyft — Investor calls Lyft's valuation a bargain to ride-sharing rival Uber
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Sources: Several European mobile operators plan option to block ads on their networks this year, consider blocking Google ads by default to force concessions — Mobile operators plan to block online advertising — Several mobile operators plan to block advertising on their networks …
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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 … | Wall Street Journal: |
Belgian Watchdog Slams Facebook's Privacy Controls — Facebook is facing a wave of probes by European regulators into its privacy practices — BRUSSELS—Belgium's privacy watchdog sharply criticized Facebook, saying the social network company treated the personal data of its users … | Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Oculus Details Rift's Recommended PC Specs, ‘Pauses’ Mac Development — We're still a little while off from the Oculus Rift's official consumer launch - pre-orders are starting later this year, the company revealed recently, with shipping beginning early next year.
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The first Firefox OS smart TVs are now on sale in Europe, launching globally ‘in coming months’ — More than a year after revealing its plans to build Firefox OS televisions with Panasonic, the first fruits of Mozilla's tie-up with the electronics giant have gone to market.| 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 … | Bloomberg Business: |
Netflix in talks with Jack Ma-backed Chinese media company Wasu, others, as it tries to enter the country's $5.9B online video market — Netflix Said in Talks to Enter China With Ma-Backed Wasu … Netflix Inc. is in talks with a Chinese media company backed by Jack Ma and other possible partners … | Nidhi Subbaraman / BetaBoston: |
Harassment response study says Twitter is better at handling violent threats than doxxing or revenge porn complaints — Cambridge group assesses Twitter's record on confronting online harassment — In November, Twitter allowed the Cambridge-based Women Action & the Media group to study … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Vouch, a social network for loans where users can “vouch” for borrowers, raises $6M series A — Vouch Raises $6 Million Series A For Its Social Network For Credit — Vouch, a so-called “social network for credit” founded by ex-PayPal and ex-Prosper alumni … Sponsor Posts
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