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Google's own self-driving cars will hit public roads this summer with safety drivers aboard and speed capped at 25mph — Green lights for our self-driving vehicle prototypes — When we started designing the world's first fully self-driving vehicle, our goal was a vehicle that could shoulder the entire burden of driving.
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Sources: Several European mobile operators plan option to block ads on their networks this year, consider blocking Google ads by default to force concessions — Mobile operators plan to block online advertising — Several mobile operators plan to block advertising on their networks …
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| Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal: |
Carl Icahn takes $100M stake in Lyft in a $150M extension to earlier round, calls Lyft's $2.5B valuation a bargain compared to rival Uber's $41B valuation — Icahn Takes $100 Million Stake in Lyft — Investor calls Lyft's valuation a bargain to ride-sharing rival Uber
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Google's power in Washington evident after lobbyist gets results within days of email requesting official statement from FTC in response to damaging WSJ story — Email Shows How Google's Lobbyists Get Things Done In Washington — Days after a damaging Wall Street Journal article … | Wall Street Journal: |
Belgian Watchdog Slams Facebook's Privacy Controls — Facebook is facing a wave of probes by European regulators into its privacy practices — BRUSSELS—Belgium's privacy watchdog sharply criticized Facebook, saying the social network company treated the personal data of its users … | Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Oculus Details Rift's Recommended PC Specs, ‘Pauses’ Mac Development — We're still a little while off from the Oculus Rift's official consumer launch - pre-orders are starting later this year, the company revealed recently, with shipping beginning early next year.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
The first Firefox OS smart TVs are now on sale in Europe, launching globally ‘in coming months’ — More than a year after revealing its plans to build Firefox OS televisions with Panasonic, the first fruits of Mozilla's tie-up with the electronics giant have gone to market.| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
United Airlines offers hackers up to 1M mileage points to find vulnerabilities in its sites, apps, and online portals, but excludes testing of inflight systems — United Will Reward People Who Flag Security Flaws—Sort Of — United Airlines announced this week that it's launching … | Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Select merchants may soon qualify for Prime's two-day free shipping without having to store inventory with Amazon — Amazon Relents on Key Merchant Policy So Prime Members Can Get Better Selection — Amazon has spent a lot of time and money increasing membership in its Amazon Prime program over the past two years.
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Netflix in talks with Jack Ma-backed Chinese media company Wasu, others, as it tries to enter the country's $5.9B online video market — Netflix Said in Talks to Enter China With Ma-Backed Wasu … Netflix Inc. is in talks with a Chinese media company backed by Jack Ma and other possible partners … Sponsor Posts
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