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Following Microsoft's new Skype Translator, Google to announce major update to Translate app, add automatic transcription for popular languages — Language Translation Tech Starts to Deliver on Its Promise — The tech industry is doing its best to topple the Tower of Babel.
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| Ben Thompson / stratechery: |
With a broad range of products united by software, Xiaomi sells an ecosystem, not just phones — Xiaomi's Ambition — Xiaomi, the Chinese smart phone company that late last month raised $1.1 billion at a $45 billion valuation, sells way more than smartphones: Mi.com boasts over a thousand items …
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| The Verge: |
Siri can control HomeKit devices while you're away from home only if you have an Apple TV — First HomeKit devices confirm Apple TV's limited role in home automation — CES 2015 has given us a deluge of new HomeKit announcements. Thus far, we've seen several smart outlets … | Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Samsung announces 5.5-inch metal unibody Galaxy A7 with 8-core Exynos or Snapdragon CPUs, 13MP camera, dual-sim option — Samsung Packs An 8-Core Processor Into Its New 5.5-Inch Galaxy A7 Smartphone — Last year Samsung released an eight-core version of the Galaxy S5 … | Kim-Mai Cutler / TechCrunch: |
How systemic discrimination and policy shaped East Palo Alto as neighboring Silicon Valley exploded in wealth and power — East of Palo Alto's Eden — What if Silicon Valley had emerged from a racially integrated community? — Would the technology industry be different? — Would we?
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Palo Alto Online. Tweets: @stevecase, @caseynewton, @jacksonwest, @ashedryden, @mat, @alexia, @jeffweiner, @tolles, @mattocko, @burritojustice, @startupljackson, @smc90, @chudson, @joshelman, @eldon and @eldon. Thanks:@joshconstine
| Robert Hansen / WhiteHat Security Blog: |
Hands-on with Naenara Browser, North Korea's bizarre Firefox variant for its official Red Star OS — North Korea's Naenara Web Browser: It's Weirder Than We Thought — Naenara Browser is the DPRK's version of Firefox that comes built into Red Star OS, the official operating system of North Korea.
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kevinchen.co, Gizmodo, ZDNet and Forbes
| David Katzmaier / CNET: |
4K TV makers push features like quantum dots, HDR, and curved displays to differentiate at CES — TVs at CES 2015 go beyond 4K — 4K is already old hat. The rapidly falling prices of 4K TVs are causing manufacturers push even more elaborate features to make a buck.
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Engadget, TechCrunch, BBC and New York Times
| Robert McMillan / Wired: |
Another leap second will arrive in June, threatening the stability of UNIX and Linux systems — The Leap Second Is About to Rattle the Internet. But There's a Plot to Kill It — The Qantas Airways computers started crashing just after midnight. A few hours later, as passengers started flying home …
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Telegraph, Gizmodo, The Register, The Verge, Los Angeles Times, Motherboard, The Next Web, Big Think and linux.com
| Johana Bhuiyan / BuzzFeed: |
Flywheel, Asia's GrabTaxi, and India's OlaCabs consider taxi alliance to compete with Uber — Ride-Hailing Startups Discuss Global Taxi Alliance Against Uber — Two companies in Asia backed by Softbank Capital and one in the U.S. have discussed cross-booking and integrated apps.| Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
Leaked Palantir document reveals uses and key clients, including several government agencies — Leaked Palantir Doc Reveals Uses, Specific Functions And Key Clients — Since its founding in 2004, Palantir has managed to grow into a billion dollar company while being very surreptitious about what it does exactly.Thanks:@loyalelectron
| Brad Stone / Businessweek: |
Marc Lore's new Costco-inspired e-commerce site Jet to begin limited sign-ups Feb. 20, with $49.99 annual membership fee — Amazon Bought This Man's Company. Now He's Coming for Them — The historic downtown commercial district of Montclair, N.J., is known for its restaurants, antique shops, and art-house movie theater.
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Business Insider. Tweets: @orgstratprof, @tcarmody, @laurahazardowen, @rachelreese, @kevinroose, @mikeisaac and @mdudas
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Microsoft chastises Google for disclosing Windows 8.1 security hole prior to patch … Microsoft is publicly criticizing Google for releasing details about a security vulnerability in Windows 8.1 two days before the Redmond company was slated to patch the bug — saying that Google is putting users …
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TechNet Blogs, The Register and WinBeta
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| Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch: |
Source: neither Twitter nor its board have considered replacing Costolo, despite rumors that Adam Bain may become CEO — Rumors Swirl That Adam Bain Will Be The Next Twitter CEO, But Costolo's Not Going Anywhere Yet — Disclosure: I own less than 500 shares each of Twitter, Yahoo, and Aol stock.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Spotify Makes The Shift To Mobile With 52% Of Listening Now On Phones And Tablets — Why have Apple and Google suddenly gotten so interested in streaming music? Because it could rally people to iOS or Android since mobile is where they listen, according to new stats I've attained about Spotify.
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