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| Krystian Kolondra / Opera Desktop: |
Opera introduces native ad-blocking feature to its browser, claims it is about 45% faster than Chrome with AdBlock Plus extension — Introducing native ad-blocking feature for faster browsing — If there were no bloated ads, some top websites would load up to 90% faster.
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| Mat Smith / Engadget: |
Sonos announces layoffs, greater focus on voice technology and paid streaming music services — Sonos has announced that it will be “letting go of some employees,”; part of reshaping the company in a new direction. In an (admittedly vague) blog post, CEO John Macfarlane doesn't say exactly …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
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: |
| Brent Lang / Variety: |
Sources: Sean Parker's The Screening Room pitches industry on service offering home movie rentals on theatrical release day, $50 per view, $150 for set-top box — Studios, Exhibitors Consider Revolutionary Plan for Day-and-Date Movies at Home (EXCLUSIVE) — Tech moguls Sean Parker …
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft releases Dynamics AX ERP as a cloud-first service in 137 markets and 40 languages — Microsoft's new Dynamics AX ERP-as-a-service offering is truly cloud-first — Microsoft is making generally available its latest Dynamics AX ERP service offering in 173 markets.| 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 …
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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!| 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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| 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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
LINE launches group voice calls that can support up to 200 people, service will first be released to countries outside of Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, and Indonesia — Mobile messaging giant Line now supports group voice calls for up to 200 people — Mobile messaging giant Line has announced …
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| Christopher Alessi / Wall Street Journal: |
Bosch to launch IoT cloud service in Stuttgart, initially for in-house, will open to others in 2017, CEO says company will invest $550.7M annually in new tech — Robert Bosch Launches Own Cloud for Internet of Things — Cloud will allow Bosch to accelerate its efforts to develop smartcars and smarthomes| Adam Jourdan / Reuters: |
Alibaba says it has signed a deal for a $3B five-year loan — China's Alibaba says agrees $3 billion five-year loan — China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) on Thursday said it has signed a deal for a $3 billion five-year loan, which will help the e-commerce giant as it snaps up stakes in companies within China and overseas.
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