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Satya Nadella envisions a Microsoft that is more willing to favor big bets on new technologies over protecting legacy cash cows — Microsoft (Yes, Microsoft) Has a Far-Out Vision — Last June, in the basement of the Microsoft visitor center in Redmond, Wash., Todd Holmdahl …
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New HoloLens hardware impresses with spatial sound but suffers from narrow field of vision, lacks the immersive experience of the bulkier demo unit from January — Hands-On with (a Near Final) Microsoft HoloLens — If you've been following the news from Build this week … | Business Insider: |
We tried Microsoft HoloLens: This is going to be much bigger than Google Glass — We just tried the company's new hologram gadget HoloLens. — It was a demonstration that was equal parts really awesome and really weird. — We were struck right away by how different this device is from Google Glass.
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| Jacob Pramuk / CNBC: |
Spotify raises $350M at $8B valuation: Sources — Music streaming service Spotify raised $350 million in a new funding round, sources told CNBC. Before the recently raised cash, the company was valued at $8 billion. (Tweet this) Goldman Sachs' institutional clients took part in the fundraising, sources added.| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Apple confirms tattoo issue with Apple Watch in updated support document — Apple has confirmed reports of problems using the Apple Watch on tattooed wrists. The company has quietly updated a support page on the heart-rate functionality. … Apple Watch owners on Reddit and Twitter …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
After nearly 5-year hiatus, WikiLeaks relaunches its secrets submission system in beta — WikiLeaks Finally Brings Back Its Submission System for Your Secrets — It's taken close to half a decade. But WikiLeaks is back in the business of accepting truly anonymous leaks.| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Comcast offers 2Gbps service in Chattanooga, having lost its suit to prevent municipal fiber expansion — Comcast brings fiber to city that it sued 7 years ago to stop fiber rollout — Comcast offers 2Gbps in Chattanooga, where it lost bid to squash competition.| New York Times: |
Ex-Goldman Sachs programmer found guilty of stealing computer code in split verdict three years after first conviction was reversed — Ex-Goldman Programmer Found Guilty — For the second time in five years, Sergey Aleynikov was convicted on charges of stealing confidential computer trading code … | Jason Verge / Data Center Knowledge: |
Amazon Web Services piloting new Tesla Energy stackable batteries to supplement datacenter power capacity — Amazon Piloting Tesla Batteries to Power Cloud Data Center — Amazon Web Services is piloting Tesla's new stackable battery units to supplement data center power capacity in its US West region.
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| Julian Hattem / The Hill: |
House Committee passes USA Freedom Act, but kills amendment to prohibit NSA's internet mass surveillance and forced backdoors in devices — Expansive surveillance reform takes backseat to House politics — Congress is waving the white flag about moving forward with more expansive intelligence reform.
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Meerkat launches Android app, currently in beta but with most functionality from iOS version, beating Twitter's Periscope to the platform — Meerkat Launches Its Android App To All — Live video streaming app Meerkat beat Twitter's own Periscope to market on iOS, and now it's available …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Recently patched version of Google's Password Alert Chrome extension falls to another exploit — Google's new version of Password Alert blocking bypass is bypassed — If one researcher can block the phishing protection, criminal attackers can, too. — On Thursday, Ars reported …
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