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The Android N developer preview with split-screen multitasking, bundled notifications, improved Doze for better battery, more, available today as an OTA update — The Android N developer preview with split-screen multitasking is available today — Well, this was unexpected.
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Google discounts Pixel C tablets by 25% for limited time but leaves keyboard at full price, following Android N developer release, promo only applies in US — Google is selling the Pixel C for $375 to anyone who says they're a developer — Google is offering a big discount on its Pixel C tablet …
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| Alex Heath / Tech Insider: |
Facebook buys popular selfie filter app Masquerade, will keep it operational as a stand-alone app, integrate its technology — Facebook just bought the popular face swapping app that's dominating the App Store right now — Get ready to see more silly selfies.
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Thanks:@alexeheath| Safia Samee Ali / NBC News: |
NBC News/WSJ poll: 47% of Americans say Apple should not write new code to bypass iPhone security for Department of Justice, 42% say it should — Americans Divided on Whether Apple Should Help FBI: NBC News/WSJ Poll — As the FBI and Apple continue to fight in court over whether … | Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google joins Open Compute Project, which Facebook founded five years ago to help open source IT infrastructure hardware — Google joins the Open Compute Project — Google today announced that it is joining the Open Compute Project (OCP), a five-year-old project founded by Facebook … | Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Square beats estimates with revenue of $374M, up 49% YoY, gross payment volume of $10.2B, up 47% YoY, in first quarter as a public company — Square reports $374 million in revenue for its first quarter as a public company — Square ($SQ) has released its earnings results for the first quarter …
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Google's DeepMind has defeated Go champion Lee Se-dol in first of five matches, a historic victory for AI — Google's DeepMind defeats legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in historic victory — A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo …
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Tweets: @demishassabis, @elonmusk, @mustafasuleymn, @345triangle, @345triangle, @sundarpichai and @mat
| Oculus: |
Oculus to roll out social features and games to Samsung Gear VR on Thursday, will add personalized Facebook content to 360 videos next week — Join Friends in VR with New Oculus Social Features — Now you can experience games, videos, and more with friends in VR!
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| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Box beats estimates with Q4 revenue of $85M, up 36% YoY, full-year revenue of $303M, up 40% YoY; stock up 11%+ after hours — Box soars 13 percent on earnings beat — Cloud storage company Box reported fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, sending the stock up 13 percent in after-hours trading.| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft open sources SONiC, Linux-based software components for switches and other network devices, submitting it to OCP — Microsoft submits new open-sourced networking components to Open Compute Project — Microsoft is proposing to contribute Software for Open Networking in the Cloud …
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| Globes Online: |
Replay Technologies acquired by Intel, sources say for $175M, one week after the multi-dimensional video tech startup raised $13.5M — Intel acquires Israeli co Replay Technologies for $175m — The Tel Aviv based startup has developed multi-dimensional video imaging technologies for sports TV coverage.
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Ars Technica, Intel Newsroom, USA Today, GeekWire, ZDNet, Tech Times, ValueWalk, Crowdfund Insider, Business Insider, OurCrowd, TechSpot, Silicon Republic, Silicon Valley Business …, SportTechie, TechCrunch, Haaretz, Wall Street Journal, Engadget, NoCamels News Flash, VentureBeat, GeekTime and Re/code
Tweets: @arstechnica and @shaig
| Reuters: |
Sources: tech companies may face civil penalties like contempt of court for withholding encrypted data in new Burr-Feinstein bill — Senators close to finishing encryption penalties legislation: sources — Technology companies could face civil penalties for refusing to comply with court orders …
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| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
YouTube cofounder Steve Chen launches Nom, a livestreaming service that's Twitch for food shows — Ladies and gentlemen, start your mixers! — Trying to tap the growing popularity of live video streaming and online food communities, YouTube cofounder Steve Chen has unveiled Nom.| Eliot Brown / Wall Street Journal: |
WeWork has raised $430M in new round of financing to fuel a major push into Asia, giving the firm a valuation of about $16B — WeWork, the Communal Office Startup, Raises New Financing — With a valuation now at $16 billion, company plans a push into Asia
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Imgur names Ajay Arora VP of product, launches dedicated iPad app, adds 3D Touch to iPhone app, material design to Android app — Imgur updates mobile apps to support iPad, 3D Touch, and Material Design — Imgur, the image sharing and hosting service, is shifting its focus from its desktop website …
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