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Hugo Barra to lead all of Facebook's virtual reality efforts including Oculus team — I'm excited that Hugo Barra is joining Facebook to lead all of our virtual reality efforts, including our Oculus team. Hugo's in China right now, so here we are together in VR. It seems fitting.
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Thanks:@nastybadhombre| Alex Webb / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple to join Partnership on AI, the research group that includes Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, possibly as soon as this week — Partnership on AI formed last year to establish best practices — Move is latest sign that Apple is becoming less secretive| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Chrome 56 arrives with 28% faster page reloading, “Not secure” warning for HTTP password and credit card forms — Google has launched Chrome 56 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Among the additions is a new warning for websites that collect passwords or credit card numbers …
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Facebook adds support for physical USB security keys, including Yubico's NFC key for Android — A new kind of two-factor authentication — Today, Facebook announced support for security keys, giving users the chance secure their logins with a physical device.
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Claude Zellweger, HTC's head of design who focused on the Vive headset, is leaving to work on Google Daydream — Switching VR camps from the Vive to Google's mobile alternative — It seems like Silicon Valley hiring season right now, as swiftly on the heels of Hugo Barra announcing …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Google Translate's Word Lens can now translate Japanese text to English, on both iOS and Android, can also work offline — English-speaking travelers seeking speedy translations of Japanese text are in luck today, with the news that the Google Translate app for Android and iOS now lets …
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| JC Torres / SlashGear: |
Anyone can now make and publish Daydream VR apps — While virtual reality technology and hardware are almost “there”, actual significant content remains hard to come by. With more powerful systems like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the price of equipment presents a high barrier to entry.
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| Jane Smith / G Suite Update Alerts: |
Gmail to block JavaScript file attachments on February 13; Google says .js files can still be sent using Google Drive and Google Cloud Storage — Gmail currently restricts certain file attachments (e.g. .exe, .msc, and .bat) for security reasons, and starting on February 13, 2017, we will not allow .js file attachments as well.
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Twitter says it's replacing the Moments tab with an Explore tab, which emphasizes trending topics — Content advisory — Twitter's central Moments tab, which once terrorized obsessive-compulsive users with a blue dot that never went away, is going away.
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Kik buys video chat app maker Rounds for a reported $60-$80M, will acquire all 35 staff, and turn its Tel Aviv office into a product and engineering center — Messaging company Kik has made its second major acquisition after it scooped up Israel-based mobile video app maker Rounds in an undisclosed deal.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Alphabet is in advanced talks to sell Terra Bella satellite imaging unit to Planet Labs, also considered a sale to Monsanto's Climate Corp. for ~$300M — Sources tell TechCrunch that Google parent company Alphabet is in advanced discussions to sell its Terra Bella satellite business …
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| Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
Report: Donald Trump is still using his unsecured Android phone to tweet while watching TV in the evenings, despite protests by aides — Donald Trump's long-held Android phone is a security nightmare for a high-level politician, but according to a report from the New York Times …
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