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Instagram “Stories” clones Snapchat's Stories feature for ephemeral photo and video slideshows, will roll out globally on iOS and Android over next few weeks — People only post the highlights of their life on Instagram, so today the app adds its own version of “Stories” …
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Hands-on with Samsung Galaxy Note 7: the 5.7"-display phablet has a curved-screen, bezel-free design, iris scanner unlock; pre-orders start tomorrow, price TBD — Here it is: The new phone that was so exciting the company went ahead and skipped a full number upgrade (the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 … | Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica: |
Xbox One S review: striking new design, 4K and HDR are good though limited, but hard to recommend with the more powerful Project Scorpio coming in 2017 — Review: Welcome new design, 4K and HDR tricks under the hood—but are those enough? — What was going on in the Microsoft Devices Group during the Xbox One's design phase?
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Google says links in mobile search results will soon take you to AMP version of page, if available, not the traditional HTML page — Google's “Accelerated Mobile Pages,” more commonly known as AMP, are meant to be a reboot of the mobile web. Designed to fix mobile webpages that suck …
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Medium acquires rich media embedding API platform Embedly; financial terms not disclosed — Medium has acquired Embedly, the provider of technology enabling both publishers and consumers to share content across the web. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. — In a (what else?)| Robert Hof / SiliconANGLE: |
Attic Labs raises $8.1M Series A round led by Greylock Partners as it debuts Noms, an open-source database with version control similar to Git — Big Data is a big mess. Hundreds of versions of the same data, from government census data to company financial results to sports statistics … | Reuters: |
Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran, identified phone numbers of 15M+ users, say experts — Iranian hackers have compromised more than a dozen accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service and identified the phone numbers of 15 million Iranian users … | Reuters: |
OpenTV owner Kudelski settles with Apple, ending patent dispute in US and Europe over video streaming tech and removing threat of injunction in Germany — Swiss digital TV security company Kudelski (KUD.S) on Tuesday reached a settlement with Apple Inc(AAPL.O), ending a patent dispute … | Adnan F. / SamMobile: |
Samsung's Gear S3 smartwatch will have an altimeter, barometer, and integrated GPS with new speedometer feature — We have already reported exclusively that the Gear S3 is going to be round like its predecessor and that it's going to be unveiled at IFA 2016 in September.
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Firefox 48 arrives with multi-process support, drops old OS X versions and Android Gingerbread — Mozilla today launched Firefox 48 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The browser has gained multi-processor support (finally), enhanced protection against harmful downloads, and media improvements on Android.
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LinkedIn launches new app for influencers to share Q&A videos limited to 30 seconds — LinkedIn, the social platform for people to network and look for work that's getting acquired by Microsoft for $26 billion, is taking the wraps off a new feature that it hopes will get more of its 433 … | Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Glowforge raises $22M in new funding from Foundry Group and True Ventures to scale up production of 3D laser printers — Glowforge, the Seattle-based startup which makes 3D laser printers, today announced a $22 million investment round. — Previous investors Foundry Group … | Nate Raymond / Reuters: |
Georgia man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in insider trading hacking case involving the theft of over 150K unpublished press releases — A Georgia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trading on inside information that authorities say was obtained by hackers through …
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Updated Samsung Gear VR gets USB-C, a slightly wider field of view; pre-orders start tomorrow; price remains at $99 — USB-C, a wider field of view, and a better overall experience — Samsung today announced an updated version of the Gear VR, the company's mobile virtual reality headset.
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