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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's ‘Hey Siri’ Event Roundup: Upgraded iPhone 6s, Bigger iPad Pro, Revamped Apple TV + Apple Watch updates — Apple's Wednesday, September 9th event is shaping up to be one of the largest in the company's history. The Cupertino-based company is planning to unveil several major new products on stage …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple Planning Revamped iPad Keyboard, New Metal Finishes for Apple Watch — Accompanying the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro and next-generation Apple TV set to be announced next week, Apple is also planning a revamped iPad keyboard and new metal finishes for the Apple Watch Sport …
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| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Google plans to launch a special China version of Google Play as early as this fall, marking its re-entry into China, compliance with censorship laws — Google Nears Re-entry to Mainland China — After a five year absence, Google expects to return shortly to mainland China …
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| Curt Woodward / BetaBoston: |
Sources: feds open criminal probe over claims that HubSpot execs tried to get pre-release copy of book about the firm; cofounder fined, two execs have left — Feds open criminal investigation of HubSpot book incident — Federal law enforcement officials have opened a criminal investigation … | Bloomberg Business: |
Sources: Microsoft weighing multibillion-dollar revamp of Seattle campus to add more open work spaces — Microsoft Said to Weigh Multibillion-Dollar Headquarters Revamp — Skidmore, Owings & Merrill hired to design campus overhaul — Plan could create more open offices and add amenities
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Sources: Uber to unveil e-commerce delivery program with retailers as early as this month, likely to roll out in NYC and partner with luxury stores — Uber to Unveil Big E-Commerce Delivery Program With Retailers in the Fall — For at least a year, Uber has experimented with transporting packages in addition to people.
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The Next Web, Consumerist, Fortune, Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, WebProNews and Racked. Tweets: @delrey
| John Markoff / New York Times: |
Toyota to invest $50M in AI research at Stanford and MIT over five years, to develop “intelligent” car technology; Dr. Gill Pratt leaves DARPA to head effort — Toyota to Finance $50 Million ‘Intelligent’ Car Project — Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Friday …
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| David Kravets / Ars Technica: |
Man arrested for parodying mayor on Twitter gets $125K in civil lawsuit — Mayor concerned about being portrayed as drug abuser who hangs with prostitutes. — An Illinois man arrested when his residence was raided for parodying his town's mayor on Twitter is settling a civil rights lawsuit with the city of Peoria for $125,000.
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| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Etsy's Pulling The Plug On Grand St. At The End Of This Month — When Etsy bought Grand St. last April, the plan was to let Grand St. continue to operate its maker marketplace for tech hardware. But that's about to change. At the end of this month, Grand St. will stop processing orders and on October 1 … | Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune: |
Adobe survey: 61.9% of streamed pay TV, generally content owned by cable networks, is viewed on Apple devices — Survey: 61.9% of streamed pay TV is viewed on Apple devices — TV Everywhere (sometimes called authenticated streaming) is the entertainment industry's clunky term … | Mari Saito / Reuters: |
Amazon hiring staff for new restaurant division in Seattle, New York — Amazon.com Inc is adding staff for a new division dedicated to restaurants in Seattle and New York, with indications the unit is trying to rapidly expand a meal delivery service, according to posts on LinkedIn and the company's jobs site.
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Man Behind Virus That Stole Millions, Infected NASA Computers Reaches Deal — A hacker who played a key role in developing a computer virus that stole millions of dollars from victims and even managed to infiltrate some NASA computers agreed to a plea deal today in New York federal court.
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