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David Marcus' plan for Messenger in 2016 as it hits 800M MAUs: eliminate the need for a phone number, build app functionality into chat threads — Facebook Messenger Hits 800M Users: 2016 Strategy And Predictions — Kill SMS, spawn a chat bot platform, bring friends together offline …
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| Emily Steel / New York Times: |
Netflix launches in 130 additional countries, now available in 190 countries worldwide, excluding China, Crimea, North Korea, and Syria; stock rises 9% — At CES, Netflix Adds Over 130 Countries to Streaming Service — Netflix went live with its streaming television service …
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Sources: Yahoo to lay off at least 10%, or 1,000+ of its employees, as early as this month — Yahoo is prepping to lay off 10% or more of its workforce — Major layoffs will be coming to Yahoo as part of its planned reorganization to get its business back on track.| Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon's Annapurna Labs to sell its own “Alpine” line of ARM-based chips to other device manufacturers — Amazon Enters Semiconductor Business With Its Own Branded Chips — Amazon's Annapurna Labs targets customers designing home equipment — A secretive Amazon.com Inc. unit broke …
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| Federico Viticci / MacStories: |
Vidyo, a screen capture tool for iOS that simulates an AirPlay Mirroring connection, available for now in the App Store for $4.99 — Vidyo, a Screen Recorder for iOS — Vidyo, a screen recording utility for iPhone and iPad available at $4.99 on the App Store, seems like one of those apps that will soon be removed by Apple.
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| Associated Press: |
Chinese drone maker Ehang unveils human-carrying electric drone, which can carry up to 220 pounds, fly for 23 minutes at sea level, and reach 63mph — Chinese drone maker Ehang (EE'-hang) has unveiled what it calls the world's first drone capable of carrying a human passenger.
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Hudson's Bay Confirms $250 Million Acquisition of Gilt Groupe — Hudson's Bay, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and other department store chains, has agreed to acquire Gilt Groupe for $250 million in cash, the company announced Thursday morning. Re/code reported on Wednesday evening … | Chris Brook / Threatpost: |
Researcher: Drupal update process insecure in all versions, enabling code execution and credential theft via man-in-the-middle attacks — All Drupal Versions Susceptible to Code Execution, Credential Theft Vulnerabilities — A number of issues exist in the content management system Drupal …
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Sources: One Kings Lane, once valued at $900M, is for sale, and unlikely to fetch more than $150M — One Kings Lane, Once Valued at $900 Million, Is Likely to Sell for a Fraction of That — One Kings Lane, the online seller of furniture and home decor that has struggled for the better part … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram starts curating more Spotlight Compilations for themes and events to highlight users' videos — Instagram Goes Beyond The Feed With Everyday Spotlight Compilations — Instagram's answer to Snapchat's Live Stories isn't just for holidays and big events any more.| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Nextbit announces first wave of GSM Robin smartphones will ship February 16 — Nextbit's cloud-savvy smartphone ships on February 16th — Good news if you've been sitting on pins and needles waiting for Nextbit's Robin smartphone to ship: it's nearly ready for action.| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
BlackBerry CEO says the Priv is coming to Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, offers no timeline; John Legere tweeted to confirm arrival on T-Mobile Jan. 26 — The BlackBerry Priv is coming to Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint — BlackBerry's Priv, its Android-powered smartphone with a sliding keyboard …
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