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iPhone 6s to support download speeds of up to 300 Mbps, double that of the iPhone 6, run more efficiently with new Qualcomm LTE chip — iPhone 6S to double LTE speeds, run more efficiently with new Qualcomm chip — One of the main upgrades to the next iPhone's internals …
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Chicago's 9% cloud tax now applies to “electronically delivered amusements” like Netflix as well as “nonpossessory computer leases” which could include AWS — Chicago's ‘cloud tax’ makes Netflix and other streaming services more expensive| Eugene Kim / Business Insider: |
PayPal to acquire international money transfer service Xoom for $890M — Xoom shares skyrocket more than 20% after PayPal bid — PayPal is acquiring digital money transfer service Xoom for roughly $890 million. PayPal is paying $25 per share, about a 32% premium Xoom's 3 month weighted average price.
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| Alistair Barr / Wall Street Journal: |
Google Photos app mistakenly tags black people as ‘Gorillas’; Google apologizes, says it's working on a fix — Google Mistakenly Tags Black People as ‘Gorillas,’ Showing Limits of Algorithms — Google is a leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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| Aaron Wall / SEO Book: |
Yahoo is testing Google-powered search results and ads — Yahoo! Search Testing Google Search Results — Search PandaMonium — A couple days ago Microsoft announced a deal with AOL to have AOL sell Microsoft display ads & for Bing to power AOL's organic search results and paid search ads for a decade starting in January.
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| Sam Sheffer / The Verge: |
Snapchat now lets users view Snaps and Stories without continuously pressing the screen — Snapchat is changing the way you watch snaps and add friends — Snapchat is changing its own game yet again. With an update rolling out today for iOS and Android, you are no longer required to hold a finger down to view snaps and Stories.| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
Smartphone ‘kill switch’ law takes effect in California — Starting July 1, smartphones sold in the state must come with software that lets users lock a stolen phone so it can't be used, making it harder to resell. Crime statistics show the tech is already working.
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| Harry McCracken / Fast Company: |
On-demand mailing service Shyp to classify couriers as employees, not contractors starting in new cities immediately and in current markets on January 1, 2016 — Why On-Demand Shipping Service Shyp Is Turning Its Couriers Into Employees — Staffers are more pricey than freelancers.
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| Josh Horwitz / Quartz: |
Apple Music costs far less than $10/month in some countries, just $2/month in India — Apple Music is just $2 per month in India—80% cheaper than the US … Apple tends to not care much about price competitiveness. Without telco subsidies, which typically occur only in rich countries …
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| Jose Pagliery / CNNMoney: |
MasterCard to test approving online purchases this fall with fingerprint and face scanning — MasterCard will approve purchases by scanning your face — This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new program: approving online purchases with a facial scan.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Facebook to begin sharing revenue with video creators like the NBA, Fox Sports, and Hearst from ads in Suggested Videos section; Facebook takes 45% — Facebook Unveils First Way for Video Partners to Earn Ad Revenue — Social giant testing ‘suggested videos’ with video ads; partners include NBA … | Micah Singleton / The Verge: |
Facebook has held early talks with the major music labels, future plans may involve the company's video platform — Facebook is talking with music labels, but why? — Facebook has held talks with the major labels about “getting into music,” multiple sources tell The Verge.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Hulu reaches deal to distribute its ad-supported content on Pluto TV's website, which presents online video in a TV-like programming grid — Hulu to Deliver Free TV Shows, Movies via Pluto TV Service (Exclusive) — Startup Pluto TV also reaches deals with Jukin Media, Shout!| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
Yahoo takes on Google Now with a new update to its Aviate Launcher for Android — Aviate Launcher Updated To v3.0 With A More Conventional Look And New ‘Smart Stream’ Page — Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan.
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| Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
Facebook tweaks its logo to be more mobile-friendly, reducing fuzziness and increasing legibility on phones — Facebook's New Logo: Can You Spot the Difference? — Blink and you'll miss the tweak Facebook is making to its logo Tuesday. — The letters are thinner. There's more white space.
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