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Leaked Ashley Madison emails claim CTO hacked competitor nerve.com and exfiltrated its entire user database — Leaked AshleyMadison Emails Suggest Execs Hacked Competitors — Hacked online cheating service AshleyMadison.com is portraying itself as a victim of malicious cybercriminals …
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Lack of company support and tech knowledge increase anxiety for those affected by Ashley Madison hack, based on hundreds of users' emails — Here's what Ashley Madison members have told me — I found myself in somewhat of a unique position last week: I'd made the Ashley Madison data searchable … | Susan Hendrich / Windows Blog: |
Cortana Now Available on Android in Public Beta — In May, we announced that Cortana, the first personal digital-assistant who works across your PC & your phone, will be coming to Android and iOS devices. Today, we're pleased to make the beta of the Cortana app available to all Android phone users.
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| Tiernan Ray / Tech Trader Daily: |
Apple dropped 2.5%, Google 3.7%, Facebook 4.6%, Microsoft 3.2%, as most tech stocks close down for the day after morning sell-off and midday recovery — Apple Ends Down 2.5%, Netflix off 7% as Nasdaq Rout Continues — Apple (AAPL) shares ended Monday's wild session down $2.61, or 2.5% …
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| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
Apple stock recovers after Tim Cook reassures investors, other tech stocks reclaim most early morning losses too — Apple leads technology stock recovery amid China fallout — An email from Tim Cook to “Mad Money” television host Jim Cramer helped save Apple nearly $80bn in its market value amid …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Uber tests bus-style “Smart Routes” in San Francisco, offers discount of $1+ to riders who request pickup on specific routes — Uber Tests Bus-Style Discounted “Smart Routes” — Uber lets us trade money for time. But the cheaper the rides, the more people who will use Uber.
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| Mark Bergen / Re/code: |
Google Now, deprioritized by Sundar Pichai, saw exodus of key staff after the team was transferred from the Android group to search — Google Now's Staff Exodus Reveals Hurdles for New CEO Pichai — On Thursday, Microsoft fired up an old rivalry. The Redmond giant released an update … | Mike Dano / FierceCable: |
Comcast to upgrade all of its cable network with 10 Gbps-capable DOCSIS 3.1 technology within next 2-3 years, offering 1 Gbps speeds initially — Comcast: We'll cover our entire footprint with 10 Gpbs-capable DOCSIS 3.1 tech as soon as 2018 — A top Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) …
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| Takashi Mochizuki / Wall Street Journal: |
Aerosense, Sony's joint venture company with ZMP, unveils drone prototype that can carry 22 lbs. and travel 106 mph — Sony Venture Unveils Drone Prototype — Aerosense, Sony Corp.'s joint-venture drone company, Monday unveiled a prototype of the flying machines it will use to serve business customers.
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg Business: |
Uber says Tencent, owner of WeChat and an investor in competitor Didi Kuaidi, banned or froze all its accounts on WeChat, halting Uber's progress in China — In Uber's Quest to Win Over China, Tencent Blocks the Way — The car-booking company speaks out for the first time about getting blocked by WeChat …
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| Arjan el-Fassed / Open State Foundation: |
Twitter suspends API access for Diplotwoops and Politwoops, which displayed deleted tweets of politicians, in all remaining 30 countries — Twitter cuts off Diplotwoops and Politwoops in all remaining 30 countries — This weekend, Open State Foundation was informed by Twitter …
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The Verge, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PCWorld, The Verge, Sunlight Foundation Blog, Fortune, SiliconBeat, Techdirt, VentureBeat, ProgrammableWeb.com, TechSpot, Engadget, Business Insider, The Hill, TechCrunch, Social Media Today, BetaNews, CBS San Francisco and NBC Bay Area. Tweets: @gaberivera. See also Mediagazer
| Allison Linn / TechNet Blogs: |
Microsoft Research unveils MobileFusion, a new technology that turns any mobile device into real-time 3D scanner — MobileFusion: Research project turns regular mobile phone into 3D scanner — A new Microsoft Research project lets people to create high-quality 3D images in real time … Sponsor Posts
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