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Google releases ARCore Developer Preview 2 and says it is ending support for Project Tango — Augmented reality is a powerful way to bring the physical and digital worlds together. AR places digital objects and useful information into the real world around us, which creates a huge opportunity …
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Ars Technica, GitHub, Android Authority, TechCrunch, PhoneDog.com, Ubergizmo, AndroidHeadlines.com, Tom's Guide, MSPoweruser, VentureBeat, Phandroid, 9to5Google, Business Insider, Gizmodo, Pocket-lint, Neowin, The Verge, The Tech Report, ZDNet, Engadget, Android Central, and Android and Me
Tweets: @projecttango and @unity3d
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Facebook, citing academic research, says people “passively consuming” social media feel worse afterwards while active interaction improves well-being — By David Ginsberg, Director of Research, and Moira Burke, Research Scientist at Facebook — With people spending …
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Facebook: David Ginsberg. Tweets: @pt, @dseetharaman, @marshallk, @mathewi, @adamsinger, @taylorlorenz, @joshconstine, @mikeisaac, @anildash, @oliviasolon, @mattyglesias, @thedextriarchy, @carnage4life, @dnvolz, @fmanjoo, @caseynewton, @sarahfrier, @ziadramley, @ziadramley, @nattgarun, @ziadramley, @sarahfrier, and @nickbilton
| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Unsealed letter by attorney of former Uber security employee Richard Jacobs, released in Uber-Waymo trial, claims Uber spied on competitors and employees — The letter has been submitted as evidence in Alphabet's lawsuit against Uber. — A 37-page letter that details allegations …
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Gizmodo, Business Insider, ABC News, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Ars Technica, Engadget, Bloomberg, CNET, Axios, and Forbes
Tweets: @rmac18, @bizcarson, @buzzfeednews, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @dellcam, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, and @mikeisaac
| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed: |
Jacobs' letter alleges corporate espionage, unlawful surveillance, wiretapping, bribery, and illicit hacking by Uber; Jacobs walked back some claims under oath — The judge in the $1.9 billion civil suit between Alphabet's self-driving car unit Waymo and Uber released the letter … | Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Apple says iTunes won't be available in the Microsoft Store by the end of 2017, as originally planned; new timeline for release is unclear — Sorry, Windows 10 S users. Apple confirms that iTunes won't make it into the Microsoft Store this year, as Microsoft and Apple originally promised.
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MacRumors, Axios, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Verge, SlashGear, iPhone Hacks, MSPoweruser, AppleInsider, On MSFT, iDownloadBlog.com, VentureBeat, MacMagazine, Windows Central, 9to5Mac, Laptop Mag, Cult of Mac, Neowin, Mehedi Hassan, Engadget, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @zacbowden, @stroughtonsmith, and @maryjofoley
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Responses from nine ISPs show few firm commitments to not block, throttle, or prioritize certain data after FCC repeals net neutrality rules — Lots of talk, little promise — The FCC voted to put an end to net neutrality, giving internet providers free rein to deliver service at their own discretion.
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corporate.comcast.com, Boing Boing, KTLA, CNNMoney, Vox, Quartz, and New York Magazine
Tweets: @karlbode, @normative, @henshaw, @karlbode, @karlbode, @joshtpm, @normative, @normative, @parkermolloy, @malwarejake, @sensanders, @keithellison, @carnage4life, and @henshaw
| Tony Romm / Recode: |
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Electronic Frontier Foundation, BetaKit, Wired, New York Times, CityLab, Slate, Boston Business Journal, Quartz, Free Press, Forbes, Neowin, Des Moines Register, Illinois Attorney General, DSLreports, Tom's Hardware, Lifehacker, CNBC, 9to5Mac, Associated Press, Washington State …, and The Verge
Tweets: @karlbode, @jbrodkin, @edkrassen, and @joshuahol
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
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Tweets: @ezraklein and @davidfolkenflik
| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
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The Verge, Recode, Lifehacker, Digital Commerce 360, The Atlantic, Mashable, Washington Post, FierceWireless, ZDNet, USA Today, Forbes, Bryan Alexander, RCR Wireless News, Associations Now, Union-News, Naked Security, FierceCable, Geek.com, VentureBeat, Socialnomics, Crunchbase News, Reuters, Fortune, Gizmodo, Polygon, Slate, Inquirer, BBC, Search Engine Land, AppleInsider, Los Angeles Times, Ars Technica, ACLU, CREDO Action, The Hill, CNET, The Guardian, The Mozilla Blog, YouTube, Phandroid, The Lowdown, International Business Times, fox13now.com, Business Insider, Hit & Run, Media Matters for America, The Hacker News, Tech Times, The Next Web, CircleID, Seeking Alpha, Mashable, Senator Scott Wiener, Bitcoinist.com, and CBC News
| Shruthi Muraleedharan / Facebook: |
Facebook debuts Snooze, a News Feed feature to temporarily unfollow a person, Page, or group for 30 days — One of our core News Feed values is giving people more control. Today, we're launching Snooze, which will give you the option to temporarily unfollow a person, Page or group for 30 days.| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
BlackBerry says it will shutter its World app store on Dec. 31, 2019 and Playbook video calling in March 2018; BB10 gets 2+ years of additional support — BlackBerry is finally sharing plans for its legacy software and services. The BlackBerry World app store is going away on December 31 …
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Inside BlackBerry, Inside BlackBerry, ZDNet, Ubergizmo, Neowin, Droid Life, PhoneDog.com, Phandroid, Android Authority, and Engadget. Tweets: @epro
| Kieran Snyder / Textio Word Nerd: |
Textio analyzed phrases in 25K job descriptions from 10 tech companies, including Amazon and Google, to give insight into company cultural values vs company PR — What hiring language from 25,000 recent job descriptions tells us about corporate cultural norms| Bret Kinsella / Voicebot: |
Voicebot analysis shows Amazon Alexa has 25K skills in the US, up from 15K in July and 10K in March, as growth slows — Amazon has been touting 25,000 Alexa skills for a couple of months now. That is accurate on a global basis. However, some skills are only available in particular markets.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Huawei and Xiaomi are in talks with US carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, to start selling smartphones in the US as soon as next year — Huawei, Xiaomi in talks with carriers to expand to U.S. market — Apple has lost significant China marketshare to local makers
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Business Insider, TechSpot, PhoneDog.com, Digital Trends, International Business Times, MacRumors, AppAdvice.com, and Gizmochina
Tweets: @rdr0b11, @markgurman, and @rdr0b11
| Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica: |
As AOL Instant Messenger shuts down today after 20 years, readers reminisce about the heyday of instant messaging — Ars readers reminisce about the heyday of instant messaging. — Today, America Online Instant Messenger, better known by its acronym, AIM, went dark after more than two decades of faithful service.
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Engadget, The Verge, Ubergizmo, Lifehacker, AppAdvice.com, The Next Web, Android Police, iMore, SlashGear, TechSpot, Washington Post, PCWorld, Fortune, USA Today, GeekWire, Wired, Mashable, Gizmodo, 9to5Mac, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @tiffany, @russellbrandom, @mariannecope, and @stevecase
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