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Microsoft announces that its database software SQL Server will also run on Linux, expects full commercial release in 2017 — Microsoft Opens Its Corporate Data Software to Linux — SAN FRANCISCO — For years, Microsoft built walls between its products and the rest of the industry.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google's Project Fi is no longer invite-only, and Google is selling Project Fi-activated Nexus 5X phones for $199 over the next few months — You can now sign up for Google's Project Fi cell service without an invite — You can now sign up for Project Fi, Google's first foray into offering …
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| Jillian D'Onfro / Business Insider: |
Chris Poole, founder of 4chan, is joining Google, to work under Bradley Horowitz, VP of Google's Photos and Streams products — The founder of the one of the most controversial websites on the internet is joining Google — Chris Poole, the founder of the controversial online forum 4chan, is joining Google.
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| Miguel Helft / Forbes: |
Amid mounting questions, Dropbox touts 500M signups and 3.3B shared links and folders, but doesn't disclose active users — Amid Mounting Questions, Dropbox Tops 500 Million Users And Says Growth Continues Apace — As investor sentiment toward “unicorns” has turned over the past few months …
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| Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post: |
Sources: Tim Cook, Larry Page, Sean Parker, Elon Musk, top Republicans and others meet secretly during AEI World Forum to discuss stopping Trump — At Secretive Meeting, Tech CEOs And Top Republicans Commiserate, Plot To Stop Trump — Karl Rove shared focus group findings that give hope to the GOP establishment.
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Thanks:@ijosegutierrez| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Facebook officially rolls out material design for Messenger on Android today — Facebook gives Messenger a Material Design makeover on Android — Confirming reports from earlier this year, which spoke of a forthcoming revamp of the Facebook Messenger application for Android devices …
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| Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal: |
In expected move, Justice Department asks federal judge to reverse ruling in iPhone drug case — Justice Department Asks Judge to Review Pro-Apple Ruling in iPhone Case — Decision in New York was quickly cited in legal fight over unlocking San Bernardino shooter's phone
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Facebook announces a WordPress plugin that lets publishers easily create Instant Articles — As Facebook prepares to roll out Instant Articles to all publishers next month, the company said Monday that it's partnering with WordPress.com's parent Automattic to release an Instant Article WordPress plugin.| Mike Minotti / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft cancels Fable Legends, proposes closing Lionhead Studios, closes Press Play Studios — Microsoft cancels Fable Legends and proposes closing Lionhead Studios (update) — Microsoft has delivered some unexpected bad news today. — The game publisher and hardware maker announced today …
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| Daniel Thomas / Financial Times: |
SoftBank announces reorganization, will split its Japanese business from global operations by year end — SoftBank to split in two in bid to spur overseas growth — SoftBank will split its Japanese business from more volatile but potentially faster growth global operations that include stakes … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Virginia first state to legalize daily fantasy sports, firms to pay $50K reg fee, undergo two audits/year, impose policies to ensure players are 18 years+ — Virginia becomes first state to formally legalize daily fantasy sports — Virginia today signed into law the “Fantasy Contests Act …
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Sources: Snapchat is targeting $300M to $350M in revenue in 2016, compared to $50M in revenue Snapchat projected last year — Snapchat Thinks It Will Generate at Least $300 Million in Revenue This Year — Investors are buying into Snapchat's massive $16 billion valuation because its business is growing significantly.
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