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Xbox One with 1TB storage costs $399, starts shipping to US retailers June 16; 500GB console price reduced to $349 — New Xbox One 1TB Console Unveiled, Xbox One 500GB Console Reduced to $349 — Next week, Xbox is kicking off the biggest games week of the year as we head to Los Angeles …
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Instagram is launching a redesigned website with bigger photos — Instagram's website is about to look much nicer. It's introducing a new web design on desktop and mobile this week that cleans up the page and makes photos much bigger than they are now. Most noticeable is the change …
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DoJ issued a grand jury subpoena to identify commenters on a Silk Road post at Reason.com, alleging threats were made against federal judge — Feds Want to ID Web Trolls Who ‘Threatened’ Silk Road Judge — On Dark Web sites like the Silk Road black market and its discussion forums … | Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
Meal kit delivery startup Blue Apron raises $135M Series D led by Fidelity at a $2B valuation, delivers 3M meals a month — Blue Apron Eats Up $135M At A $2B Valuation — Blue Apron has just announced that it closed a $135 million round of funding led by Fidelity Management and Research Company … | Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Google Maps now lets you send places from desktop to your iPhone — Android users have been able to take advantage of the handy “send to device” feature in Google Maps since April, and now the same functionality has arrived on iOS. The latest version of Google Maps, now in the App Store …
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iMore, Engadget, AppleInsider and BGR
| Akarshan Kumar / The Twitter Blog: |
Twitter makes conversations easier to follow on Tweet pages by grouping conversations together and highlighting interesting exchanges — Making conversations easier to follow on the Tweet page — Every day, people come to Twitter to be a part of real-time conversations unfolding …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Apple Music — Spotify killer? Or Ping 2.0? Apple today finally announced its move into on-demand music streaming with the unveiling of Apple Music. Now the question is whether Apple Music will be a hit with the public, bringing legions of new users to streaming and stealing from competitors.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
TiVo now lets subscribers stream recordings and live TV via the web but only when device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the DVR — TiVo Now Lets Subscribers Stream Recordings And Live TV Via The Web — DVR maker TiVo announced today a new product called TiVo Online that will allow … | Daniel Tyson / Ausdroid: |
Google Play's Family Friendly section goes live in Google Play store and on the web — Updated: [Google Play on Android too] Google Play's Family Friendly section goes live on the web — Announced at Google I/O 2015 last month, Google's new Family Friendly section of Google Play is now live.
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In China, Uber pays drivers bonuses of up to 3X the fare, to establish itself in the country — Uber Spends Heavily to Establish Itself in China — HONG KONG — Uber is spending money at a breakneck rate to crack the China market — even paying its drivers more than the fares they collect.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Brit+Co Confirms $20M Raise Led By Intel, Acquires How-To App Snapguide — Big news today for Brit + Co., the lifestyle media and e-commerce business aimed at people interested in crafty projects. The startup has confirmed that it's raised $20 million in funding, and it has acquired user …
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VentureBeat, StrictlyVC and Brit + Co
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Safari for OS X 10.11 supports custom Force Touch interactions for the web — Web Developers Can Create Custom Force Touch Interactions In OS X 10.11 — The version of Safari that ships with OS X 10.11 ‘El Capitan’ allows web developers to build custom experiences that work with Force Touch input …
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| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
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