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Twitter adds stickers for photos and lets you search them like hashtags — Twitter will begin letting you add virtual stickers to the photos you post, the company said today. Hundreds are available at launch, including the standard Unicode emoji and some original work from Twitter.
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Google announces Project Bloks, a new open hardware platform to make coding physical for kids, still in development — Posted by Steve Vranakis and Jayme Goldstein, Executive Creative Director and Project Lead, Google Creative Lab — At Google, we're passionate about empowering children to create and explore with technology.
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Google launches Cast for Education to let students cast their screens to the classroom projector, debuts quizzes feature for Forms, and opens up VR Expeditions — It's no secret that Google's Chromebooks have seen the most success in the classroom, and have quickly become the de facto education computer … | Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Microsoft is ending Xbox Fitness, citing content costs, with full shutdown on June 30, 2017 — Xbox One owners are going to have to find another tool for working out in front of the TV: today Microsoft announced plans to shut down its Xbox Fitness service.
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Microsoft Studios, VentureBeat, Windows Central and MSPoweruser
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook launches human-curated Featured Events, currently for iOS users, in 10 US cities — 550 million people use Facebook Events each month, with 60% of connections to events happening serendipitously in the News Feed. But Facebook is giving hardcore extroverts seeking more parties …
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Recode, AppleInsider, MacRumors, The Next Web, iPhone Hacks and Cult of Mac
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
HPE CEO Meg Whitman announces several organizational changes, including the departure of CTO Martin Fink — CEO Meg Whitman announces more organizational changes less than a year after HP spun off its Enterprise business. — Less than a year after Hewlett Packard spun off HP Enterprise …
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High Point Enterprise, PCWorld, SiliconANGLE and Business Insider
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Sources: dozens of new brands get Dash buttons this week; companies pay $15 for each branded button sold and 15% of each product sale, atop normal commission — Detergent, household-products makers join expansion as they try to stay close to Amazon, but consumer demand for gadgets has been cool
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TechHive, USA Today, TechSpot, CNET, ZDNet, Consumerist, Tech Times, Gizmodo, InvestorPlace, Digital Trends and NFC World+. Tweets: @jasonhiner
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook rolls out Slideshow movie-maker feature on iOS to compete with Google and Apple — Most people can't shoot compelling videos, and static photos are boring. That's why the tech giants are all pushing their own versions of automatic movie makers based on your media.
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The Next Web, The Verge and Engadget
| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: DocuSign's CEO search drags on after losing leading candidate, Google's Rick Osterloh, in March; Bain's Enrique Salem being considered for the position — Unicorn company is said to have been spurned by Google exec — Bain's Enrique Salem emerges as candidate for chief executive| Natasha Singer / New York Times: |
Amazon unveils Inspire, an online education service for teachers, offering free lesson plans, teaching modules, and other digital resources — Just ahead of the back-to-school season, Amazon is making a major foray into the education technology market for primary and secondary schools …
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TechCrunch, Fortune and GeekWire
| Toivo Tanävsuu / Ars Technica: |
Former Megaupload programmer Andrew Nõmm, who spent a year in US prison, tells his story — Programmer Andrew Nõmm: “I had to be made an example of as a warning to all IT people.” — Soon after the domain was registered in Hong Kong, the now-defunct Megaupload.com grew … | Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Uber partners with Pandora to give drivers streaming music option, first 6 months ad-free — As the battle for drivers continues to heat up, on-demand car services are tacking on more benefits to build up their respective armies. Today, Uber is adding to the competition with the launch of Pandora music on its driver app.Sponsor Posts
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