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De Blasio drops plans to cap number of vehicles operated by Uber in NYC for now, will conduct four-month study on traffic impact of for-hire vehicle operators — De Blasio Administration Dropping Plan for Uber Cap, for Now — The de Blasio administration has backed away from its fight …
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| Jim Dalrymple / The Loop: |
Apple Music nightmare: adding music doesn't work as expected, lost access to 4,700 songs after turning off the service — Apple Music is a nightmare and I'm done with it — I love Apple. I love them because they take difficult problems and come up with innovative, simple solutions.
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Microsoft launches short-form email app Send for iPhone that works like instant messaging, coming later to Android and Windows Phone — Introducing Send—designed for in-and-out email — Sometimes you just need to send a quick, short note to your co-worker.
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Qualcomm to cut 15% of its workforce for $1.4B in savings, consider a business split, appoint 3 new directors approved by activist shareholder Jana Partners — Qualcomm eyes break-up and up to 4,500 job losses — Qualcomm, the $105bn chipmaker under pressure from an activist investor …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple will soon allow manufacturers to integrate Apple Watch charging pads into accessories — Official third-party Apple Watch stands and docks with integrated chargers on the way — An example of current Apple Watch stands that must utilize Apple's official Watch charging cable.
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| Micah Singleton / The Verge: |
FTC investigation into Apple heats up, music streaming services hit with subpoenas — The FTC has launched an investigation into Apple's dealings with competing music streaming services in its App Store, according to multiple sources. The investigation is targeting Apple's 30 percent fee charged … | Ryan Whitwam / Android Police: |
YouTube On Android Now Shows Vertical Videos Properly In Full Screen — Vertical videos are terrible for many reasons, but we may have to come to terms with the fact that many people just won't stop recording videos vertically. This inescapable foible of humanity is made slightly less galling …
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| Jacqueline Beauchere / Microsoft on the Issues: |
Microsoft makes it easier for revenge porn victims to report images and videos for removal from Bing, OneDrive, and Xbox Live — ‘Revenge porn:’ Putting victims back in control — When someone shares intimate images of another person online without that person's consent, the effects can be truly devastating.
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Open Container Initiative Gains Momentum As AT&T, Oracle, Twitter And Others Join — A month ago, Docker and the Linux Foundation announced the Open Container Project at Docker's developer conference. Now called the Open Container Initiative, the project is seeing rapid growth … | Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Y Combinator says it will try to invest in every YC company round with a post-money valuation of $250M or less — Y Combinator Finally Reveals Its Approach To Growth-Stage Investing — A couple of weeks ago, we published a post that pondered what investing pro rata would mean for Y Combinator.
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Amazon's Latest Prime Perk: A Five Percent Cash-Back Credit Card — Amazon continues to make a concerted effort to add new perks to Amazon Prime as it tries to funnel new shoppers into the membership program that turns casual shoppers into Amazon addicts. Here's another Prime benefit … | Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority: |
Leaked Moto X images suggest the device will come with front-facing flash and a fingerprint sensor built into the front speaker — Leaked Moto X (2015) images suggest front-facing flash and fingerprint in speaker — The Moto X (2015) should be right around the corner …
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft delivers public preview of Exchange Server 2016 — Microsoft is releasing its first public preview of its next on-premises Exchange Server. And the next SharePoint release is running ahead of schedule, with a first preview due in August. — Microsoft has made available …
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Dropbox Acquires Clementine, An Enterprise Communication Service — Dropbox has acquired Clementine, an enterprise communication service, today according to a blog post on the company's page. — Clementine focuses on internal communication, such as conference calls and chat services that aren't connected to a personal phone number.
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Microsoft to deliver Advanced Threat Analytics cybersecurity product in August, Azure Rights Management for Office on iOS on July 23 — Microsoft to deliver Advanced Threat Analytics cybersecurity product in August — Microsoft will make its Advanced Threat Analytics cybersecurity software available starting in August.
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Images of soon-to-be announced OnePlus 2 show up on Chinese wireless regulator's website — Our first look at the OnePlus 2 comes from China's regulator — So far, OnePlus has done a fairly good job of keeping its next smartphone under wraps ahead of the July 27th launch.| Aaron Tilley / Forbes: |
Apple's strict Bluetooth LE encryption requirements result in long lag times, slowing the rollout of some HomeKit devices — What's Behind The Hold Up For Apple's HomeKit? — It's been more than a year since Apple announced HomeKit, its system for connecting smart home devices through iOS.
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| John Cook / GeekWire: |
Zillow takes direct swipe at DocuSign with acquisition of digital signature upstart DotLoop … Five months after acquiring rival Trulia in a blockbuster $2.5 billion deal, Zillow is back in the acquisition game. — The Seattle online real estate company today said it has agreed to acquire DotLoop …
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