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Google reverses Gmail April 1 prank after users mistakenly put GIFs into important emails — Google has reversed one of its April Fools' Day pranks after it caused a number Gmail users to unwittingly insert GIFs into business emails and other important communications.
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Sources: FBI worked with Israel's Cellebrite to crack the iPhone in the San Bernardino shooting case — FBI Worked With Israel's Cellebrite to Crack iPhone — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation worked with Israel's Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization Ltd. to crack the iPhone used …
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As Apple turns 40, a look at the notes Regis McKenna took as he formulated an advertising and PR plan for Apple II — Regis McKenna's 1976 Notebook And The Invention Of Apple Computer, Inc. — On Apple's 40th birthday, an exclusive look at the notes its original media strategist took as he formulated an advertising and PR plan.
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Reddit deletes surveillance ‘warrant canary’ in transparency report — Social networking forum reddit on Thursday removed a section from its site used to tacitly inform users it had never received a certain type of U.S. government surveillance request, suggesting the platform is now being asked …
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iFixit teardown finds iPhone SE and iPhone 5S screens are interchangeable, but SE battery connector differs from 5s — iPhone SE Teardown — Teardown — Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions. — In Progress — This guide is a work in progress.
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| Eugene Kim / Business Insider: |
Slack just raised another $200 million round, and it's now worth $3.8 billion — Slack just confirmed that it's raised $200 million at a $3.8 billion valuation, confirming what Business Insider had previously reported. — The new round was led by Thrive Capital with participation by GGV …
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BlackBerry Q4 misses expectations with 600K phones sold, $238M loss on revenue of $464M — Not even Google's Android can pull BlackBerry out of its tailspin — Not even Google's Android can pull BlackBerry out of its tailspin — The company only sold 600,000 phones in the fiscal fourth quarter.| Adam Ewing / Bloomberg Business: |
Jay Z seeks compensation in his $56M Tidal purchase from Schibsted ASA, claiming subscriber numbers were inflated — Jay Z Says Firm That Sold Him Tidal Inflated Subscriber Numbers — Hip hop mogul says he wants some of his $56 million back — A year after acquisition, Tidal still trails Spotify, Apple| Reuters: |
Sources: Egypt blocked Facebook's Free Basics service after the company refused to let the government spy on users — Exclusive: Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance - sources — Egypt blocked Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Free Basics Internet service at the end of last year … | Reuters: |
Sources: Amazon discussing deal to buy stake in and provide cloud computing services for HERE — Amazon, Microsoft look for big data role in self-driving cars — Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group …
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| Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune: |
Sidecar co-founder Jahan Khanna leaves General Motors and is joining Uber as the product lead of the Vehicle Solutions growth team — Exclusive: Sidecar Co-founder Leaves General Motors for Uber — In February, General Motors acquired the assets and talent behind ride-hailing startup Sidecar to help it develop its own car service.
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DJI files US patent lawsuit against rival Yuneec, starting drone industry's first major legal fight — DJI files patent lawsuit against Yuneec, starting drone industry's first major legal fight — When Yuneec unveiled its Typhoon H drones at CES earlier this year, we called it the first major contender for DJI's crown.| Brian Fung / Washington Post: |
FCC votes 3-2 to expand Lifeline program to give low-income Americans $9.25/month subsidy for broadband — America's poor can now get cheaper Internet access — Federal regulators have approved a historic expansion of subsidies for the poor, fleshing out for the first time a set … Sponsor Posts
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