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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Samsung Is Working On a Standalone Virtual Reality Headset … Samsung's plans for virtual reality go beyond the company's current Gear VR headset: The company is working on a standalone virtual reality (VR) headset that will incorporate positional tracking similar to the technologies …
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| Anna Wiener / n+1: |
A first-person narrative on the allure and anxiety of working at a Silicon Valley startup — Uncanny Valley — I would say more, but I signed an NDA. — MORALE IS DOWN. We are making plenty of money, but the office is teeming with salespeople: well-groomed social animals with good posture …
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| The Intercept: |
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper complains that Edward Snowden sped up spread of encryption by seven years — Spy Chief Complains That Edward Snowden Sped Up Spread of Encryption By 7 Years — THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE on Monday blamed NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden …
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| Sundar Pichai / Official Google Blog: |
Sundar Pichai lays out priorities for Google in his first Founders' Letter, with machine learning and AI playing a key role — This year's Founders' Letter — Every year, Larry and Sergey write a Founders' Letter to our stockholders updating them with some of our recent highlights and sharing our vision for the future.
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Tweets: @sundarpichai, @guy_levin, @qhardy and @whatthebit
| Bloomberg: |
A history of Marissa Mayer's tenure at Yahoo, and why her efforts haven't been enough to turn the company around — Yahoo's $8 Billion Black Hole — These moves haven't mollified investors. In March, Starboard Value, which once got the board of Darden Restaurants replaced by …
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Tech Insider and New York Magazine. Tweets: @alexcartaz, @editorialiste, @dannysullivan, @bradstone, @ericjackson and @willoremus
| AnandTech: |
Intel's Changing Future: Smartphone SoCs Broxton & SoFIA Officially Cancelled — The past two weeks have been a busy - if not tumultuous - period for Intel. Driven by continued challenges in various semiconductor markets, culminating in weaker-than-desired earnings in the most recent quarter …
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Thanks:@ryansmithat| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Triby review: kitchen bluetooth speaker with Alexa integration and an e-ink screen is neat, flawed, and hard to recommend at $199 — Triby Review: Alexa on your fridge — The elevator pitch for the Triby is actually a kitchen pitch. 1. Take everything you like about the Amazon Echo speaker …
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TechCrunch, CNET, ZDNet, Wareable, CNBC, The Gadgeteer, USA Today, The Next Web and Tech Times
| Reuters: |
How Google's aggressive lobbying put it in a leadership position to shape regulation for driverless cars — How Google is shaping the rules of the driverless road — The battle to dominate the next generation of cars hinges in part on autonomous driving technology.| Patrick Howell O'Neill / The Daily Dot: |
FBI uses malware created by an ex-employee of the Tor Project, Matt Edman, to hack Tor users — Former Tor developer created malware for the FBI — How does the U.S. government beat Tor, the anonymity software used by millions of people around the world? By hiring someone with experience on the inside.
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| Mark Walton / Ars Technica UK: |
Huawei P9 review: great camera, design, and build quality but the Android 6.0-based Emotion UI skin and other software tweaks to stock Android hinder usability — Huawei P9 review: Great camera, great design, and ghastly software — Android 6 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1
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Engadget, Android Central, Mashable, CNET, ZDNet, Tech Insider and Business Insider
| Neil Mawston / Strategy Analytics: |
Smartwatch shipments grew 223% year-over-year in Q1 2016; Apple had 52% marketshare, down from 63% in prior quarter — STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Apple Watch Slips to 52% Global Smartwatch Marketshare in Q1 2016 — According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch …
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Business Insider, SlashGear and FierceWireless
| Bloomberg: |
Internet retailers like Adore Me, JustFab, and Birchbox are placing customers into unwanted, hard-to-cancel subscriptions, leading to complaints and lawsuits — Trapping You in a Club You Didn't Know You Joined — A $19.95 set of lacy lingerie had already cost Hailee Taylor more than $300 … Sponsor Posts
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