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Facebook debuts video playback changes, including autoplaying with sound unless device is muted, picture-in-picture video, and rollout of vertical video format — People are watching and sharing more video on Facebook than ever, and we're focused on continuously improving the video experience.
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Facebook announces free app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV, launching “soon” — The new app will let users kick back and watch Facebook videos from the couch. — Facebook is coming to your television. — The social network on Tuesday announced a new app …
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Security researchers uncover new macOS malware Xagent, a modular backdoor from the Russian group APT28 that's been linked to last year's DNC hacks — Xagent for Macs steals passwords, grabs screenshots, and exfiltrates iPhone backups. — APT28, the Russian hacking group tied …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Open Whisper Systems announces beta rollout of video calling feature for Signal app, which comes with new privacy tradeoffs — Even as the encryption app Signal became the go-to private communications channel for activists, journalists, politicians, and more, its encrypted calling feature remained less than perfect.
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| David Katzmaier / CNET: |
Caavo unveils eight-port device that connects streaming boxes to TV and gives apps one interface with voice control; coming this fall for $399 — Imagine saying, “Alexa, ask Caavo to show ‘The Young Pope.’” — Your TV turns on and after a few moments, the show picks up where you left off.
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Google launches Cloud Spanner in beta, a globally distributed relational database service that the company's used internally for years, promises 99.9999% uptime — Google today announced the beta launch of Cloud Spanner, a new globally distributed database service for mission-critical applications.
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| Dustin Volz / Reuters: |
Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for a “Digital Geneva Convention” between nation states to prevent hacking and cybercrime — Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday pressed the world's governments to form an international body to protect against nation-state hacking …
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Thanks:@dnvolz| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
SoftBank to acquire Fortress Investment Group for $3.3B; Fortress has holdings in Lyft, Xapo, Jawbone and other tech companies — Japan's SoftBank has made another acquisition to widen both its business strategy and its portfolio of investments. Today the company announced it would pay $3.3 billion …
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| Eugene Kim / Business Insider: |
Filing: Amazon reported sales of ~$6.4B for retail subscription services, which includes Prime, in 2016, up 43% YoY — Amazon has finally shared more financial details around its Prime user base, giving a clue to just how popular its membership service really is.
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PayPal has agreed to buy bill payment management company TIO Networks for $233M, gaining access to customers who pay bills at kiosks — PayPal has agreed to buy bill payment management company TIO Networks for $233 million in cash. The deal will allow PayPal to gain access to a market …
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Microsoft takes Outlook.com Premium out of preview for US users, available for $20/year until March 31 then $50/year, with ad-free inbox, custom domains, more — There's no announcement from Microsoft, but Outlook.com Premium has shed its Preview tag, meaning it is now generally available.
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| Elyse Betters / Pocket-lint: |
Jaguar and Shell unveil in-car payments app in select cars for Shell gas stations in UK, with support for Apple Pay and PayPal — Jaguar has introduced a new app integration that allows some drivers to use their car's touchscreen to pay for fuel. — The Shell app, described …
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