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Sources: Alphabet puts Boston Dynamics robotics unit up for sale because it is unlikely to produce marketable product in next few years — Google Puts Boston Dynamics Up for Sale in Robotics Retreat — Alphabet executives questioned path to marketable products — Toyota, Amazon are among possible acquirers of division
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Thanks:@_trendspotter| New York Times: |
Some key Apple engineers tell NYT they would refuse to undermine iPhone security to help the FBI, or even quit — Apple Encryption Engineers, if Ordered to Unlock iPhone, Might Resist — If the F.B.I. wins its court fight to force Apple's help in unlocking an iPhone …
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Tweets: @snowden, @dinodaizovi, @normative and @puiwingtam
Thanks:@pitts_man| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube and Google Play agree to join T-Mobile's Binge On Program, following criticism of video throttling — YouTube and Google Play Movies & TV will now participate in T-Mobile's “Binge On” program, which offers cellular subscribers the ability to watch a variety of services without those streams counting against users' data plans.
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Tweets: @om, @gartenberg, @rsingel, @om and @backlon
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Startup L. Jackson revealed to be Parker Thompson, a VC who works for AngelList — Unmasking Startup L. Jackson, Silicon Valley's Favorite Twitter Persona — The anonymous tech personality is a venture capitalist but not any of the ones people thought. — Startup L. Jackson didn't even say goodbye.
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Ryan Lawler and Fortune. Tweets: @semil, @daphnezohar, @zhanna, @adambain, @cbarrett, @timoreilly, @mathewi, @frumpy, @milostatarevic, @laurabehrenswu, @rsg, @marshallk, @pt, @ellenhuet, @arlanwashere, @davemcclure, @typesfast, @pt, @erickschonfeld and @ryanlawler
| TIME: |
Q&A with Apple CEO Tim Cook on user privacy, US security, and Apple's fight with the FBI — Here's the Full Transcript of TIME's Interview With Apple CEO Tim Cook — Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with TIME's Nancy Gibbs and Lev Grossman on March 10 to discuss his company's rapidly escalating fight with the FBI over encryption.
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Tweets: @johnpaczkowski and @pkafka
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Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to Windows Phone 8.1 devices — As we revealed yesterday, Microsoft today started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to existing Windows Phone 8.1 devices. Specifically, Microsoft is starting with the following 18 phones: Lumia 1520, 930, 640 …
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Windows Blog, Windows Blog, The Verge, The Verge, WinBeta, GeekWire, PCWorld, BetaNews, Ars Technica, MobileSyrup.com, Business Insider, WinBeta, MSPoweruser, Petri, Windows Central, Windows Central, MSPoweruser and Wpxbox. Tweets: @thurrott
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter to stop supporting standalone TweetDeck app for Windows on April 15, automates logins for TweetDeck web users — Twitter kills TweetDeck for Windows, automates log-ins for TweetDeck users — Twitter today rolled out a change that will make it easier for users who switch between …
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Tweets: @tracker_td, @thurrott and @nidonocu
See also Mediagazer| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Nintendo's first smartphone app, a social game called Miitomo, launches in Japan — As promised last fall, Nintendo has launched its first mobile smartphone application - but it's not a new Mario game, and the app is for now only available in Japan for the time being.| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Erroneously unredacted court document confirms Edward Snowden was the target in Lavabit case — A Government Error Just Revealed Snowden Was the Target in the Lavabit Case — It's been one of the worst-kept secrets for years: the identity of the person the government was investigating … | Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
ProtonMail's encrypted email service exits beta, adds iOS, Android apps — As Apple continues to battle the US Government's desire to work around the security of its mobile operating system, European encrypted email startup, ProtonMail, is choosing the latest skirmish in the crypto wars …
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ProtonMail Blog, ProtonMail Blog, ZDNet, Motherboard, Digital Trends, Engadget, Insanely Great Mac, App Store, Lifehacker, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Register, Fortune, iPhone in Canada Blog and We Live Security
Tweets: @schestowitz and @gcluley
| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
Source: US government has demanded source code from tech firms through FISA orders and in civil cases filed under seal, with companies losing “most of the time” — US government pushed tech firms to hand over source code — Obtaining a company's source code would make it radically easier … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung's Galaxy TabPro S convertible Windows 10 tablet goes on sale March 18 for $899.99 — Samsung's TabPro S will be available for $899.99 starting tomorrow — Samsung today announced that its TabPro S convertible tablet will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, March 18th.
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Windows Blog, The Next Web, Windows Central, Engadget, WinBeta, Pocketnow, MSPoweruser, Laptop Mag, Neowin and The Fire Hose
| Dave Tach / Polygon: |
Microsoft's Xbox Live Tournament Platform will allow devs to create their own game tournaments powered by Xbox Live — New Xbox Live Tournaments Platform is for developers, players and esports leagues — The Xbox Live Tournaments Platform will allow developers to create …
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Tech Times, TechSpot, ESLGaming, The Verge, WinBeta, Windows Central, The Verge, VentureBeat, SiliconANGLE, VG247 and Engadget
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