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Foursquare's COO Jeff Glueck replaces Dennis Crowley as CEO as firm announces USV-led $45M Series E; valuation around half of prior $650M figure say sources — Foursquare Raises $45 Million, Cutting Its Valuation Nearly in Half — When Dennis Crowley helped found Foursquare in 2009 …
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Tweets: @dens, @jeffglueck, @lauriesegallcnn, @kellan, @mikeisaac, @caseynewton, @panzer, @chrismessina, @ryanlawler, @ryanlawler, @mikeisaac, @dens, @bartschuijt, @caseynewton, @rolfewinkler, @om, @ajs, @anildash, @bijan and @profjeffjarvis
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Netflix says it will block proxy and VPN access, used to bypass country restrictions, in the coming weeks citing content-licensing restrictions — Netflix Vows to Shut Down Proxy Users Who Bypass Country Restrictions — Netflix, which now offers streaming service in some 190 nations …
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Tweets: @ricmac, @bunnyhero, @ow and @qirtaiba
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Skype launches Slack integration in preview, allows teams to easily start calls from Slack — Skype integration for Slack now available for preview — At Skype, we are committed to breaking down communication barriers and getting the world talking. This is why we make Skype available …
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Engadget, ZDNet, SlashGear, GeekWire, Computerworld, Neowin, The Next Web, TechCrunch, BetaNews, VoIPWatch, iMore, VentureBeat, iPhone in Canada Blog and WebProNews. Tweets: @edithyeung
| Jordan Novet / VentureBeat: |
Yahoo releases 13.5TB Webscope data set for machine learning researchers — Yahoo is today announcing the release of a large-scale data set that describes people's usage of news feeds on several of the company's web services, including Yahoo News and Yahoo Finance.
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| Nick Bilton / New York Times: |
Nest thermostat bug leaves users in the cold, demonstrating how small glitches in smart home devices can cause huge problems — Nest Thermostat Glitch Leaves Users in the Cold — The Nest Learning Thermostat is dead to me, literally. Last week, my once-beloved “smart” …
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Tweets: @mims, @nickbilton and @counternotions
| Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch: |
iOS game Stolen! that lets you virtually “own” Twitter users shuts down after harassment concerns, including letter by US Rep. Katherine Clark to Twitter — Buzzy Social App Stolen Shuts Down Amidst “Concerns” From Users — Amidst concerns over the gaming mechanics …
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| Chris Ziegler / The Verge: |
US Department of Transportation to develop “model” state policy for autonomous cars as Obama pledges $4B toward connected cars as part of 2017 budget — The US Department of Transportation is trying to fix self-driving rules before they break — US Secretary of Transportation … | Steven Levy / Backchannel: |
An exclusive look behind the scenes at Google's autonomous car testing center — I have backed out of a lot of parking spaces in my life, but today is different. As I adjust the mirrors, fasten the safety belt, turn on the ignition, and put the Lexus RX450h SUV in reverse …
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USA Today, The Verge, Computerworld, ABC News, TechnoBuffalo, Tech.pinions, MobileSyrup.com, Engadget, The Next Web, eWeek, VatorNews, 9to5Google, SlashGear, Wall Street Journal, bizjournals, IEEE Spectrum, Fortune, Gizmodo, Business Insider, Telegraph and Digital Trends. Tweets: @caseyjohnston
| Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal: |
Some iPhone suppliers including TSMC, Largan Precision Co., and Catcher Technology Co. warn of lower revenues in first half of 2016 amid slowing iPhone sales — Apple's Slowing iPhone Sales Take Bite Out of Suppliers' Revenues — Taiwan's TSMC expects first-quarter revenue to fall more than 10% on slower demand for smartphones
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Dating app Zoosk will lay off 40+ people, one-third of its staff, as it struggles to compete with Tinder — Dating App Zoosk Destroyed By Tinder, Drops 1/3 Of Staff — Despite $61 million in funding, Zoosk is getting swiped to death. A source told TechCrunch the dating startup is laying off … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Intel beats Q4 estimates with revenues of $14.9B, but stock is down over 3% in after hours trading — Intel Beats The Street On Q4 Sales Of $14.9B, EPS Of $0.74 — Intel — the world's largest chipmaker — reported its Q4 earnings today after the close of trading.| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
IBM was granted 7,355 utility patents in 2015 according to US Patent Office data, more than any other company and its 23rd straight year at the top of the list — IBM wins more U.S. patents than anyone else in 2015 — depending on how you count … IBM received more U.S. patents …
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