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Jeff Williams named Apple COO, Phil Schiller takes over App Store leadership — Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer — Johny Srouji Named to Executive Team; Phil Schiller Adds Ecosystem Responsibilities — Tor Myhren Joins Apple — Apple® today announced …
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Brazil imposes 48-hour block on WhatsApp for failing to cooperate in criminal investigation; rival app Telegram says it gained 1.5M+ users there in a day — Brazil Just Blocked WhatsApp Despite Almost Everyone In Brazil Using It — A court has blocked the app that 93% of Brazil's internet users depend …
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Microsoft opens a HoloLens playground for developers at its New York store — Millions of people have seen Microsoft's astonishing HoloLens videos. Far fewer have seen the limited, but still impressive, reality. And that's something Microsoft wants to change.
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Google says proposed DMV rules requiring steering wheel, pedals, and licensed drivers with special certification would inhibit progress — California DMV proposes ban on ‘driverless’ cars — Google ‘gravely disappointed,’ says rules would hold back progress
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Facebook's former director of product on how media and investors overestimated Facebook's “Yelp killer” while overlooking a truly profound shift at the company — How to Swallow $200 Million Accidentally — Analyzing Product Launches for Fun and Profit
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft updates SmartScreen tech to block drive-by attacks for Internet Explorer 11 and Edge on Windows 10 — Microsoft expands SmartScreen to block drive-by attacks in IE and Edge on Windows 10 — Last month, Microsoft rolled out the first major Windows 10 update for PCs and tablets.
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Tastemade Raises $40 Million From Goldman Sachs To Make Food Videos — Tastemade, the maker of food and lifestyle videos, has raised a $40 million financing round led by Goldman Sachs. Participating investors in the Series D round include, Redpoint Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Liberty Media and Scripps Networks.
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Facebook partners with Uber to let users in US request rides from within Messenger, first Uber ride's free; Facebook says more ride-hailing services to be added — Facebook and Uber Follow Asian Rivals in Plan to Enhance Messenger App — For years, Asia's technology giants have been one step ahead …
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| Ashlee Vance / Bloomberg.com: |
Early iPhone hacker George Hotz is building a self-driving system using off-the-shelf components that controls an Acura ILX — The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage — George Hotz is building a self-driving car by himself.
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| Laura Kusisto / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: three of the nation's largest apartment landlords in talks with Airbnb on revenue sharing partnership — Rent Your Place on Airbnb? The Landlord Wants a Cut — Revenue-sharing model would allow apartment dwellers to market rooms through lodging website
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Canada's Shaw Communications to buy Wind Mobile in deal valued at C$1.6B — Shaw Communications set to purchase Wind Mobile for $1.6 billion — Shaw Communications has announced that it plans to purchase Wind Mobile, which turned six years-old today, for $1.6 billion CAD.| Lance Whitney / CNET: |
Spotify adds curated party playlists and a “mood tuner”, available now for Android and iOS — Spotify can play DJ at your next party — A new feature called Spotify Party plays a lineup of professionally picked tunes and lets you choose your music based on the mood you're hoping to set.
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