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Facebook changes News Feed to automatically detect “clickbait” headlines, rank stories lower if they “withhold or distort information” — Facebook says it plans to marginalize what it considers to be “clickbait” news stories from publishers in its news feed …
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Blake Krikorian, co-founder of Sling Media and former board member at Amazon, has died at 48 — The Slingbox founder had been involved with Microsoft, Amazon and dozens of startups — Blake Krikorian, longtime and much beloved Silicon Valley entrepreneur, died yesterday.
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GeekWire and Business Insider. Tweets: @waltmossberg, @erichippeau, @mlevchin, @jeffweiner, @om, @markpinc, @harrymccracken, @jtoeman, @ericfishersbj, @amir, @tfadell, @joshelman, @ekp, @benbajarin, @brooke, @sdkstl, @kenli729, @gartenberg and @johnolilly
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Dashlane and Google unveil OpenYOLO, an open-source API for apps to securely access passwords stored in password managers — Password management is one of the key defences — or key weaknesses — when it comes to protecting your data and identity online, and today Dashlane …
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Researchers demo new exploit, HEIST, executed by Javascript on a visited page, which lets hackers steal sensitive data from HTTPS pages without a MITM position — Approach exploits how HTTPS responses are delivered over transmission control protocol. — The HTTPS cryptographic scheme … | Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Sources: Apple is talking to TV firms about building a TV guide for Apple TV and iOS, letting viewers browse available in-app content, play shows with one click — Tim Cook doesn't want to sell you TV anymore. He wants to tell you what's on TV. — Last year, Apple shelved its plan to sell you TV.
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Speedtest Market Report: US average broadband speeds increase 42% YoY to 54.97 Mbps, exceeding 50 Mbps for first time ever; uploads are up 51% YoY to 18.88 Mbps — Speedtest has released its mid-year broadband speeds report, and there's actually quite a bit of good news in there.
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Newsroom, Speedtest.net by Ookla, Telecompetitor, DSLreports, TmoNews, ExtremeTech, SlashGear, TechSpot, ZDNet, BGR, 9to5Mac, ITworld.com and GeekWire
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NY Governor legalizes daily fantasy sports, with contests defined by law as “game of skill”; new measures require companies to pay annual fee of up to $50K — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law Wednesday to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in New York.
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Xbox One S teardown reveals upgraded hard drive and integrated power supply with device receiving a repairability score of 8/10 — Teardown — Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions. — Featured Guide| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: mobile marketplace OfferUp to raise $120M at a $1.2B valuation in round led by Warburg Pincus — OfferUp valuation to jump on investment from Warburg Pincus as new apps score among smartphone users — An arms race is heating up to replace Craigslist, the dominant force in online classifieds the past two decades.
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| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Touchscreen intercom Nucleus debuts with Alexa integration, video call capability, remote access via iOS and Android apps, on sale today for $249 — Most people have smartphones and tablets (sometimes, in multiples) these days and don't actually need an intercom.
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| John Cook / GeekWire: |
Zillow Group posts Q2 revenue of $208.4M, up 31% YoY, but net loss rises to $156.1M, including $130M litigation settlement with rival Move Inc. — Zillow just keeps on getting bigger. — The Seattle online real estate juggernaut today posted quarterly revenue of $208.4 million … | Ken Yeung / VentureBeat: |
Formlabs raises $35 million for its 3D printing system and teams with Autodesk — Formlabs announced that it has raised a $35 million Series B round of funding that will be used to grow its 3D printing platform. The company's latest investment comes from new investor Foundry Group …
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