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Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, a modified version of Minecraft tailored for use in schools, used in 7K classrooms in over 40 countries — Microsoft Acquires MinecraftEdu, Tailored for Schools — SEATTLE — When Microsoft acquired the creator of the game Minecraft in 2014 …
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Twitter suffers large outage on web and mobile — Social network has been suffering an ongoing outage across all platforms since 8:20am GMT — Twitter was unavailable for users worldwide on Tuesday morning, with the site apparently suffering a total outage followed by serious access problems lasting over an hour.
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| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
Google testing option to install apps directly from search results on Android without opening Play Store — Google Is Rolling Out The Ability To Install Apps Directly From Search Results — Google is always testing one or two little things in search results, but this is a more significant change.| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo joins Index Ventures as partner, cofounds new fitness startup — Six months after stepping down as CEO of Twitter, Dick Costolo has revealed what his next move will be, now that he's handed control of the social network back to Jack Dorsey.
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| Richard Gray / Daily Mail: |
Social networking site Friends Reunited shuts down after 15+ years as founder works on new private sharing site Liife — Friends Reunited founder Steve Pankhurst says the site is closing — It allowed countless adults renew friendships and even rekindle old relationships long before Facebook arrived on the scene.
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg Business: |
GM buys Sidecar assets for less than the company raised, hiring 20 including CTO, as it plans possible commute-sharing service for GM owners — General Motors Salvages Ride-Hailing Company Sidecar for Parts — The automaker is buying the startup's technology and assets
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Amnesty International report alleges 16 companies including Apple, Samsung, Microsoft source cobalt from mines which employ child labor — Apple, Microsoft, Samsung And Other Tech Firms Implicated In Child Labor Report — Apple, Samsung and Microsoft are among a host of tech companies …
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Verizon Wireless to begin selling data cap exemptions to content providers January 25 with beta trial of its new FreeBee Data 360 service — Verizon Wireless selling data cap exemptions to content providers — Video, music, app downloads, and ads can be exempted from caps for a fee.
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| Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note: |
Google's AMP, launching late February, will support native ads, paid subscriptions, analytics tools, and have positive effect on ranking — Google's AMP Poised To Take The Lead From Facebook's And Apple's Walled Gardens — By the end of February, Google will deploy at full scale … | CB Insights: |
CB Insights and KPMG: funding to VC-backed companies worldwide reached a record $128.5B in 2015, but slowed down in Q4 — Global Venture Capital Report - Q4 2015 — KPMG and CB Insights' Q4 2015 quarterly VC report highlights a banner year for venture capital funding …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
First Amazon Dash-Powered Devices Go Live, Will Automatically Reorder Supplies For You — Your household appliances are getting smarter: think printers that re-order ink when you're low, or washers that dispense just the right amount of detergent then send you more before you run out.
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