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MySpace says it reached 50.6M unique users in US in November, 575% over same month in 2013, and generated over 300M video views — MySpace Still Reaches 50 Million People Each Month — Did you know that 50 million people still visit MySpace each month? — Would you be surprised … | Richard Lai / Engadget: |
Xiaomi takes on iPhone 6 Plus with 5.7" 1080p Mi Note phablet launching January 27 for $370; $530 Mi Note Pro with 2560x1440 display coming in March — Xiaomi mocks Apple with its very own premium phablet — There's just no stopping for the world's most valuable startup.
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Google Glass to become an independent division reporting to Tony Fadell; Glass Explorer Program shutting down; production of device in current form to end — Google calls end to Glass programme but says kit is not dead — Google is ending its experimental Google Glass programme, the BBC has learned.
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Peerio announces free desktop productivity suite for end-to-end encryption of email, files, and IMs; mobile versions coming soon — The Free Encryption App That Wants to Replace Gmail, Dropbox, and HipChat — Cryptographers devote their careers to the science of securing your communications.| Guardian: |
David Cameron seeks cooperation of US president over encryption crackdown — PM to ask Barack Obama to put pressure on US internet companies to work more closely with UK intelligence agencies — David Cameron is to urge Barack Obama to pressure internet firms such as Twitter and Facebook … | Carmel DeAmicis / Gigaom: |
Instacart quietly changed its primary revenue model from delivery fees and product markups to grocer fees — On the way to $220M in funding, Instacart quietly changed its business model — Kaitlin Myers a shopper for Instacart studies her smart phone as she shops for a customer at Whole Foods in Denver on October 28, 2014.| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Adobe Lightroom mobile comes to Android, but it's only for phones — Last spring, Adobe brought a version of its Lightroom photo-editing software to the iPad making for some convenient editing on the go. Months later, a version of the app is ready for Android devices and it brings …
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| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Skydio raises $3M from Andreessen Horowitz and Accel Partners to create self-navigating drones — A tiny startup has made big strides in creating self-navigating drones — Veterans of Google X and MIT have created some remarkable computer vision systems| Kurt Wagner / Re/code: |
Video chat startup Rounds raises $12M led by Sequoia, allows chats with up to 12 users and gameplay and video watching while chatting — Video Chat Startup Rounds Raises $12 Million — Rounds, a Tel Aviv-based video chat startup, has raised $12 million in new venture funding, according to CEO Dany Fishel.
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BlackBerry denies it has engaged in buyout discussions with Samsung — BlackBerry Responds to Media Report — Waterloo, ON - BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) ("BlackBerry") is aware of certain press reports published today with respect to a possible offer by Samsung to purchase BlackBerry.
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| Lucian Constantin / PC World: |
CryptoWall ransomware is back with new version after two months of silence — Attackers have started distributing a new and improved version of the CryptoWall file-encrypting ransomware program over the past few days, security researchers warn. — The new version, dubbed CryptoWall 3.0 …
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| Erin Griffith / Fortune: |
Boxed, a wholesale shopping app, raises $25M series B led by GGV and DST — Boxed, a bulk shopping app, raises $25 million — Boxed, a mobile application for wholesale shopping, has raised $25 million in a Series B round of funding. GGV Capital and Digital Sky Technologies led the round … | David Lewis / ABC: |
Uber blocking undercover regulators' accounts to avoid fines for illegally operating in Australia — Illegal ride-sharing service UberX outsmarts transport inspectors, disrupting undercover stings — Emails obtained by the 7.30 program reveal illegal ride-sharing application UberX …
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| Aaron Tilley / Forbes: |
iAd sales in Latin America to go through Miami marketing firm IMS — Apple Tries Expanding Its Neglected Ad Platform In Latin America — Apple's golden touch doesn't always work. — Introduced in 2010, iAd gives advertisers access to ad space in mobile apps on its iPhones and iPads.
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| Andrea Peterson / Washington Post: |
Elon Musk Donates $10M to Future of Life Institute to fund research on artificial intelligence safety — Elon Musk's fear of Terminators just netted researchers $10 million — A T-800 Terminator in a scene from “Terminator Salvation.” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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| Stuart Dredge / Guardian: |
Toyota Oculus Rift app uses virtual reality to explain distracted driving — TeenDrive365 simulator challenges people to drive safely amid traffic noises, text messages and virtual friends in the car — Wearing an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset while driving? That's unlikely to end well.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Google and Lending Club to launch pilot program offering low-interest business loans to eligible Google partners — Google and Lending Club launch low-interest loans for Google partners — Peer-to-peer lending service Lending Club has announced a new tie-up with Google to facilitate funding for “eligible Google partners.”
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| Kimberly Weisul / Inc.com: |
Marriott Abandons Quest to Block Personal Wi-Fi Hot Spots — After an unsuccessful legal and PR battle, the hotel chain says it will not seek to be allowed to block personal hot spots in its conference and convention areas. — Inc.com editor-at-large @weisul — WRITE A COMMENT
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| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Logitech launches Harmony API, will support more than 270,000 devices including Nest, Honeywell, Sonos — Logitech launches Harmony API to spur smart home connections — Summary:Logitech said it has already wired its Harmony platform and API to support more than 270,000 connected devices … Sponsor Posts
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