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Google X working on wearable that can measure pulse, heart rhythm, skin temperature, more; device meant to be prescribed to patients or used for clinical trials — Google Reveals Health-Tracking Wristband — The device can measure pulse, heartbeat rhythm and skin temperature, and also information like light exposure, noise levels.
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Instagram upgrades search, revamps Explore page with trending hashtags and places in the US — Instagram's Overhauled Search: Real-Time Instead of Real Bad — Today Instagram revealed a new approach to search and discovery that may finally enable the photo-sharing app to spotlight news … | Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
iOS 9 can now automatically delete and reinstall apps on devices with insufficient space to update OS — iOS 9 Includes New Auto App Delete/Reinstall Feature for OS Updates on Devices With Insufficient Space — Developers who are installing the second beta of iOS 9 have discovered … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Credit Karma Has Raised $175M On A Valuation Of $3.5B, As It Looks To An IPO In The Next 1-2 Years — The rush of funding for fintech startups continues. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Credit Karma — a platform that provides credit scores to users but also serves as a portal …
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Google finally makes ‘Undo Send’ an official feature of Gmail on the Web — Got email marketing? We've got best practices from LivingSocial and estate sale guru Everything But The House in our next Insight webinar. — In what could be described as one of the longest “experimental” … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Verizon Completes Its Acquisition of AOL For $4.4B — Well, that was fast: Verizon has just announced that it has completed its acquisition of AOL, owner of TechCrunch, purchasing all outstanding shares for $50 per share in cash for a total price of $4.4 billion. The sale was originally announced just over a month ago.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Google launches free, ad-supported music streaming ahead of Apple Music debut, available in the US today for Android and on the web, coming soon to iOS — Google launches free music streaming ahead of Apple Music debut — As Apple Music nears its June 30th launch, Google is getting … | Karen Zraick / New York Times: |
Computer hardware failure linked to biometric data leaves US unable to process visas for over two weeks, unlikely to be resoved for at least another week — Computer Failure Leaves State Dept. Unable to Issue Visas — The United States has been unable to issue visas to travelers around …
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Netflix board approves 7-for-1 stock split for those who own stock as of July 2 — Netflix is splitting its stock 7 ways — Netflix is splitting its stock seven ways. — In a statement Tuesday, the company announced that its board has approved the split.| Peter Kafka / Re/code: |
Hulu will sell Showtime online for $9, $2 less than Apple, Roku, and Sony, and is paying for the discount out of pocket — Hulu Will Sell Showtime on the Web, Too — At a 20 Percent Discount — If you want a digital subscription to Showtime, you can buy one from Apple, Sony or Roku for $11 a month starting in July.| Jens Hansegard / Wall Street Journal: |
Tidal loses interim CEO after less than three months in the job, its second since launch — Boss of Jay Z's Music-Streaming Service Tidal Quits — Tidal faces industry criticism of premium business model as competition mounts — STOCKHOLM—At Tidal, Peter Tonstad failed to beat the rap.| Reuters: |
In a first, the US SEC asks at least eight public companies about data breaches as it probes an insider trading case — Exclusive: SEC hunts hackers who stole corporate emails to trade stocks — U.S. securities regulators are investigating a group of hackers suspected of breaking … | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Dropbox for Android gets Material Design, ability to take photos in folders, easier searching and sharing — Dropbox today released a major new version of its Android app. You can download the new Dropbox 3.0 from Google Play (if you don't see it yet, don't worry; the company says it's rolling out “over the next few days").| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Alibaba folds its US-based Amazon competitor 11 Main, other US holdings into OpenSky — Alibaba Rethinks Its US E-Commerce Strategy, Folds 11 Main, Other U.S. Holdings Into OpenSky — China's e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba has been clear about its ambitions to grow its presence in the U.S. … Sponsor Posts
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