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Facebook starts testing opt-in end-to-end encryption in Messenger; chats visible on one device on each end, messages can self-destruct after a pre-set time — Just a few years ago, end-to-end encryption was a nerdy niche: a tiny collection of obscure software let you encrypt communication …
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Satya Nadella and other Microsoft executives discuss the company's AI plans and why it has a competitive advantage — Satya Nadella bounded into the conference room, eager to talk about intelligence. I was at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, WA, and the company's CEO was touting …
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Microsoft's Project Malmo platform for testing AI algorithms in Minecraft, formerly known as Project AIX, goes open source and is now available on GitHub — The system, now available to all, uses Minecraft to test artificial intelligence protocols. — Microsoft has released artificial …
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Twitter is talking to the NBA, MLS and Turner to buy rights to more sports streams — Twitter is looking to ink more NFL-style streaming deals. — Twitter wants to stream more TV-like live video around major sporting events, so it's approaching the folks who control those rights to cut a deal.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook releases new statement explaining censorship policy for Live, says it only removes content if it celebrates or glorifies violence — Facebook only removes content if it celebrates or glorifies violence, not if it's only graphic or disturbing, according to a spokesperson.| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Alibaba and Chinese automaker SAIC announce the RX5, a $22.3K connected car that uses Alibaba's Yun operating system to connect into various internet services — Alibaba has officially announced its move into the automobile space after it unveiled its first “internet car” in collaboration with SAIC … | Ari Levy / CNBC: |
Sellers say Amazon's counterfeit problem is getting worse after it made it easier for Chinese manufacturers to sell goods to US consumers — Four things you should know about Amazon before shopping the prime sale — Amazon has opened the doors to allow Chinese manufacturers to sell directly to consumers …
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IRS examining Facebook tax liabilities related to transfer of many global assets to Ireland in 2010, seeks court order for documents firm has failed to provide — SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Department of Justice is asking for a court order forcing Facebook Inc. to provide information … | John Biggs / TechCrunch: |
Deleted Tweet archive PostGhost shut down after Twitter cease and desist — PostGhost was a nascent website that archived the tweets of the famous, rich, and important. The site got popular for finding and storing the deleted Tweets of politicians and even Lindsay Lohan who plead with the English PM to #remain.| Jerry Beilinson / Consumer Reports: |
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Fails Consumer Reports Water-Resistance Test — The phone is supposed to survive 30 minutes in 5 feet of water. In our testing, it didn't. — Commercials for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge showed hip-hop's Lil Wayne pouring Champagne over the phone and dunking it in a fish tank.| BBC: |
EU-US Privacy Shield data pact gets approval from European governments, paving the way for the formal adoption early next week — A revised pact governing EU-US data flows has been approved by European governments. — The Privacy Shield agreement replaces the previous accord … | Matt Weinberger / Business Insider: |
‘Pokémon Go’ international rollout will be ‘paused’ as players overload the system — People love “Pokémon Go,” the new smash-hit iPhone and Android game that lets you catch pocket monsters in real life, so much so that the strain on the servers keeps crashing it for most people.
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Bringing local models and sandboxed tools to Windows and GitHub Copilot — GitHub Copilot will soon determine when a task is best handled by on-device AI and when it needs cloud-scale models.
Bringing local models and sandboxed tools to Windows and GitHub Copilot — GitHub Copilot will soon determine when a task is best handled by on-device AI and when it needs cloud-scale models.
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The best sales leaders aren't job hunting. Here's how to reach them without months of cold outreach. — Our team came from Box, Square, and Brex, so we already know the GTM leaders worth meeting.
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Zoho Books now supports CT600 & Final Accounts Filing as an add-on in the FREE plan — Managing end-of-year filing for limited companies in the UK is often expensive and multi-layered.
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