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The Android N developer preview with split-screen multitasking, bundled notifications, improved Doze for better battery, more, available today as an OTA update — The Android N developer preview with split-screen multitasking is available today — Well, this was unexpected.
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| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Google discounts Pixel C tablets by 25% for limited time but leaves keyboard at full price, following Android N developer release, promo only applies in US — Google is selling the Pixel C for $375 to anyone who says they're a developer — Google is offering a big discount on its Pixel C tablet …
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| Alex Heath / Tech Insider: |
Facebook buys popular selfie filter app Masquerade, will keep it operational as a stand-alone app, integrate its technology — Facebook just bought the popular face swapping app that's dominating the App Store right now — Get ready to see more silly selfies.
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Thanks:@alexeheath| Safia Samee Ali / NBC News: |
NBC News/WSJ poll: 47% of Americans say Apple should not write new code to bypass iPhone security for Department of Justice, 42% say it should — Americans Divided on Whether Apple Should Help FBI: NBC News/WSJ Poll — As the FBI and Apple continue to fight in court over whether … | Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google joins Open Compute Project, which Facebook founded five years ago to help open source IT infrastructure hardware — Google joins the Open Compute Project — Google today announced that it is joining the Open Compute Project (OCP), a five-year-old project founded by Facebook … | Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Google's DeepMind has defeated Go champion Lee Se-dol in first of five matches, a historic victory for AI — Google's DeepMind defeats legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in historic victory — A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo …
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| Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Square beats estimates with revenue of $374M, up 49% YoY, gross payment volume of $10.2B, up 47% YoY, in first quarter as a public company — Square reports $374 million in revenue for its first quarter as a public company — Square ($SQ) has released its earnings results for the first quarter …
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| Oculus: |
Oculus to roll out social features and games to Samsung Gear VR on Thursday, will add personalized Facebook content to 360 videos next week — Join Friends in VR with New Oculus Social Features — Now you can experience games, videos, and more with friends in VR!
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| Katie Roof / TechCrunch: |
Box beats estimates with Q4 revenue of $85M, up 36% YoY, full-year revenue of $303M, up 40% YoY; stock up 11%+ after hours — Box soars 13 percent on earnings beat — Cloud storage company Box reported fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, sending the stock up 13 percent in after-hours trading.| Globes Online: |
Replay Technologies acquired by Intel, sources say for $175M, one week after the multi-dimensional video tech startup raised $13.5M — Intel acquires Israeli co Replay Technologies for $175m — The Tel Aviv based startup has developed multi-dimensional video imaging technologies for sports TV coverage.
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft open sources SONiC, Linux-based software components for switches and other network devices, submitting it to OCP — Microsoft submits new open-sourced networking components to Open Compute Project — Microsoft is proposing to contribute Software for Open Networking in the Cloud …
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| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
YouTube cofounder Steve Chen launches Nom, a livestreaming service that's Twitch for food shows — Ladies and gentlemen, start your mixers! — Trying to tap the growing popularity of live video streaming and online food communities, YouTube cofounder Steve Chen has unveiled Nom.| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Imgur names Ajay Arora VP of product, launches dedicated iPad app, adds 3D Touch to iPhone app, material design to Android app — Imgur updates mobile apps to support iPad, 3D Touch, and Material Design — Imgur, the image sharing and hosting service, is shifting its focus from its desktop website …
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| Eliot Brown / Wall Street Journal: |
WeWork has raised $430M in new round of financing to fuel a major push into Asia, giving the firm a valuation of about $16B — WeWork, the Communal Office Startup, Raises New Financing — With a valuation now at $16 billion, company plans a push into Asia
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