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Google developing its own Uber competitor, likely in conjunction with driverless car project — Exclusive: Google Is Developing Its Own Uber Competitor — The two companies are going to war over self-driving taxis — Don't Miss Out — … Uber faces an ever-growing cast of adversaries …
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| John Biggs / TechCrunch: |
Uber Opening Robotics Research Facility In Pittsburgh To Build Self-Driving Cars — Driver-on-demand service Uber is building a robotics research lab in Pittsburgh, PA to “kickstart autonomous taxi fleet development,” sources close to the decision have confirmed to TechCrunch.
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RadioShack in Talks to Sell Half Its Stores to Sprint, Shutter the Rest — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — RadioShack Corp. is preparing to shut down the almost-century-old electronics chain in a bankruptcy deal that would sell about half its stores to Sprint Corp. and close the rest …
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| Tim Higgins / Bloomberg Business: |
Apple plans to invest $2B in GT Advanced Arizona plant to convert it into a data center — Apple to Convert Failed Arizona Sapphire Plant Into Data Center — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. plans to invest $2 billion to convert an Arizona factory into a data center … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Pebble has now sold over 1 million smartwatches; new hardware and software are planned for this year — New hardware and software are planned for this year — While Google and Apple have been getting the lion's share of attention for smartwatches lately, indie darling Pebble …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Tinder Plus, The Paid Version Featuring An Undo Button And More, Arrives In U.S. Next Month — Tinder Plus, the long-awaited “premium” version of Tinder's service, offering features like an Undo button for errant swipes and a Passport option for searching outside your current geographic region …
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| Steve Lohr / New York Times: |
In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating Internet Service as a Utility — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission this week is widely expected to propose regulating Internet service like a public utility, a move certain to unleash another round …
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| Kevin Dallas / Building Apps for Windows: |
Windows 10 coming to Raspberry Pi 2, developers can use it for free — Windows 10 Coming to Raspberry Pi 2 — This blog was written by Kevin Dallas, General Manager, Windows IoT Group. — Today the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the retail availability of their new board, the Raspberry Pi 2.
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Google, Microsoft, and Amazon pay maker of Adblock Plus to have their ads whitelisted — Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are paying to get around Adblock Plus — Some of the web's biggest companies have been paying to get around Adblock Plus, according to a new report from Financial Times.
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| Vindu Goel / New York Times: |
Twitter tests instant timeline, which shows tweets to new users who haven't followed anyone — Twitter Displays Its Value With Instant Timeline for New Users — Anyone who has created a Twitter account knows how difficult it can be to get value from the service.
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Sony Sells MMO Publisher And EverQuest Creator Sony Online Entertainment — Sony has sold Sony Online Entertainment, the studio and publisher that created EverQuest (and, to a large extent, the modern MMO genre), in a deal that will see it owned by investment management firm Columbus Nova and rebranded as Daybreak.| Rachel King / ZDNet: |
Salesforce-backed Apttus raises $41M for contract management software — Summary:Along with Salesforce itself, Apttus serves over 300 of Salesforce's enterprise customers, including 70 Fortune 500 companies. — Salesforce.com's Internet of Things innovation fund is off and running …
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Amazon partners with Purdue, UMass Amherst, and UC Davis to sell course materials, offer next day Student Prime delivery; plans on-campus distribution centers — Amazon takes on textbook sales at major universities — Amazon is set to open distribution centers at two large US colleges …
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