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Microsoft acquires Berkeley-based conversational AI startup Semantic Machines — AI researchers have made great strides in recent years, but we are still at the beginning of teaching computers to understand the full context of human communication. Most of today's bots and intelligent assistants respond …
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| Mark Scott / Politico: |
European Parliament President says Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with MEPs on Tuesday will be livestreamed — Turnaround comes after plans for a closed-door meeting with the Facebook chief and select MEPs prompted widespread criticism. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with MEPs …
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| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
TeenSafe, an app for parents to monitor kids' phone use, stored some app login passwords and kids' Apple ID credentials in plaintext on an unsecured AWS server — Exclusive: A server stored teenagers' Apple ID email addresses and plaintext passwords. — At least one server used by an app …
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| David McCabe / Axios: |
Progressive groups including Demand Progress to launch a “six-figure” ad offensive Monday telling FTC to break off Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger from Facebook — A collection of progressive groups will launch a six figure digital ad offensive Monday telling the Federal Trade Commission … | Cory Weinberg / The Information: |
Sources: Lyft consultants approached San Francisco officials about applying for permits for an e-scooter service — Lyft plans to seek permits to run an electric scooter service in San Francisco, The Information has learned. It is the clearest sign yet that the No. 2 ride-hailing firm plans … | Richard Lai / Engadget: |
OnePlus 6 review: great value, smooth interface, solid battery life, and improved camera, but no wireless charging, and no microSD expansion — I still remember that day, more than four years ago, when OnePlus came out of nowhere with its promise “to spare no expense” to bring us “the perfect smartphone.”
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| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
AT&T launches LTE-M, an Amazon Dash-like button that users can program to place online orders or send alerts with a click — AT&T has launched a new product called LTE-M button, which allows users to place an order online in one click. Yes, it sounds just like Amazon Dash — in fact … | Joe Reisigl / Atlanta Magazine: |
Google Fiber was supposed to transform Atlanta by helping close its digital divide, but three years later the city is still waiting — After three years of stalled promises, Atlanta is fed up. Will we ever get Google's high-speed internet? — It's been more than three years since Google Fiber frenzy took hold of the Atlanta area.
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| Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: |
Inside the community of “Bird hunters”, who search for and charge e-scooters for firms like Bird and compare the activity to playing Pokémon Go, but for money — Every afternoon around 4:00 p.m., when school lets out, Brandon, an 18-year-old high-school senior in Los Angeles …
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| Louise Moon / South China Morning Post: |
A Chinese high school in Hangzhou is reportedly using facial recognition tech to track pupil attendance, emotions, and attention spans — Pupil tells reporters he doesn't dare let his mind wander after technology is installed in classroom to see who is paying attention| Fred Lambert / Electrek: |
In a step toward GPL compliance, Tesla open sources some of its code for Autopilot and infotainment systems — Tesla has been taking some flak for years now in the software community for using open source software without complying with the licenses. — In a step toward compliance …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
HMD Global, developer of Nokia-branded phones, raises $100M round led by Swiss VC firm Ginko Ventures at a valuation of $1B+ — HMD Global, the so-called “home of Nokia phones,” has raised $100 million in a round of funding led by Swiss VC firm Ginko Ventures, with participation …
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| Linda Kinstler / The Atlantic: |
German law requiring social media companies to take down hate speech within 24 hours prompts far right claims of lack of clarity, chilled speech, and censorship — The new year was just a day old when Alice Weidel, the 38-year-old co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) …
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