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Sources: Fiat Chrysler partners with Google to develop self-driving prototypes based on its Pacifica minivans, will build vehicles starting this year — Fiat, Google Plan Partnership on Self-Driving Minivans — Cooperation would be tech company's first with a carmaker| The Intercept: |
WhatsApp blocked in Brazil for 72 hours following court order; carriers must comply or face $142K in daily fines — WhatsApp, Used by 100 Million Brazilians, Was Shut Down Nationwide Today by a Single Judge — A BRAZILIAN STATE JUDGE ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide …
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| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
India rejects Apple's request to import and sell refurbished iPhones in the country — India Thwarts Apple's Plan to Sell Cheaper Refurbished IPhones — Company is also seeking permission to open retail stores — Apple's seeking new sources of growth as iPhone sales plateau
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| Michael Mimoso / Threatpost: |
Google rebrands monthly OTA patch release for Nexus devices as Android Security Bulletin, fixes two critical Mediaserver flaws — Google Patches More Trouble in Mediaserver — Google has re-branded its monthly patch release, bringing a new name and new scope to the newly renamed Android Security Bulletin.
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| Johana Bhuiyan / Re/code: |
Uber enables global e-hailing through Alipay to fend against Lyft/Didi alliance — Starting today, Uber riders from China won't have to worry about language barriers or currency when traveling outside of the country. — Now, riders will be able to pay for and hail a ride in the Alipay app …
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon launches a dedicated website for Prime Now express delivery service, expanding beyond mobile app — Amazon's Prime Now comes to the web, expanding beyond mobile app — Amazon today launched a website for its Prime Now one- and two-hour delivery service, offering a new option … | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Adblock Plus and Flattr launch a publisher payment system, Flattr Plus, which distributes payments among sites from a monthly budget after taking a 10% cut — Adblock Plus and Flattr's new project will let users automatically donate money to websites — Adblock Plus and Flattr today …
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Giphy launches a keyboard for iOS called Giphy Keys — With all of Giphy's integrations with chat platforms, it was only a matter of time before the betaworks-backed GIF platform launched its own keyboard. — World, welcome Giphy Keys into the mix. — The Giphy Keys third-party keyboard launches …
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| Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
Google Keyboard rolls out major v5.0 update with one-handed mode, adjustable keyboard height, optional key borders, new gestures, more — Google Keyboard Gets A Huge Update To v5.0 With One-Handed Mode, Optional Key Borders, New Gestures, And More [APK Download]| Brian Stelter / CNNMoney: |
Medium Senior Editor Evan Hansen, Wired's former editor in chief, leaves after three years to become editor in chief at Periscope — Why Periscope hired an editor in chief — Periscope, the live video app owned by Twitter, is hiring an editor in chief. — The job title is a head-scratcher.
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Israeli machine learning startup Sensiya acquired by Will.i.am's i.am+ — It would seem that without much fanfare, Israeli startup Sensiya has been bought up by the musician Will.i.iam's consumer tech label i.am+ for an unknown sum. With no press release, the company made their announcement with a simple post today on their website.| Ricardo Castro / The Twitter Blog: |
Twitter's new Connect tab on iOS and Android suggests accounts to follow based on tweets you like, popular local accounts, and more; can sync your address book — A better way to connect with people — Twitter connects you with the people you're interested in —whether that's someone across …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Bitcoin Foundation chief scientist Gavin Andresen, who visited Wright in person to see additional evidence, remains convinced Wright is Satoshi — How Craig Wright Privately ‘Proved’ He Created Bitcoin — When rumors surfaced early last month that Australian cryptographer Craig Wright …
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