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Source: Google to launch $129 Google Wifi router, with several units able to link together into a larger wireless mesh network — OnHub-schmonhub: two sources are now telling us that Google will introduce an own-brand Wi-Fi router called Google Wifi, and that the device will cost $129.
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| David Ruddock / Android Police: |
Sources: Google Home will cost $129, Chromecast Ultra with 4K support will cost $69 — Speaking to Android Police, two sources claim that Google will announce its Google Home and the 4K ‘Chromecast Ultra’ devices will be priced at $129 and $69, respectively, at its October 4th event.| CNBC: |
Sources: Twitter may receive formal bid shortly, suitors said to include Salesforce and Google — Twitter has received expressions of interest from several technology companies and may receive a formal bid shortly, sources said. — The social media company is engaged in conversations …
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Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Verizon are all eyeing up a Twitter bid — Twitter continues to inch its way to a sale process, and the latest developments come in the form of alleged bids from potential buyers. Today CNBC is reporting, and we have also independently heard … | Kara Swisher / Recode: |
Sources: Twitter is looking for a price of at least $30B in sale discussions — Could it fetch up to $30 billion, as some sources suggest? — How serious is this Twitter sales effort? According to sources we've spoken to, it's more of a soft outreach and inbound than a formal …
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
The Verge founding team member Chris Ziegler took a job at Apple two months before leaving the website; internal review finds no impact on editorial decisions — Hey everyone — there have been questions about Chris Ziegler and his absence from The Verge in the past few weeks.
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Palmer Luckey says he contributed $10K to Nimble America, but isn't employee or founder of organization and isn't “NimbleRichMan”, doesn't plan on giving more — I am deeply sorry that my actions are negatively impacting the perception of Oculus and its partners.The recent news stories …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple working on Siri-based smart home device to control appliances, lights, curtains, locks, and more — Bloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginBloomberg Anywhere Login — Product would control appliances, lights, door locks and more — Apple is also trying to improve Siri on iPhones and iPads
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| Marco della Cava / USA Today: |
Uber is rolling out a new feature that will require drivers to confirm their identities via a selfie before each shift — SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is rolling out a new feature Friday that will require drivers to confirm their identities via a selfie photo before each shift.
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| David Fischer / Facebook: |
Facebook VP of advertising David Fischer explains video metric miscalculation, apologizes, says the mistake had no impact on billing — Many of you may have seen the reports about our video metric miscalculation - I want to provide further clarity on the issue.
| Financial Times: |
Source: Yahoo began investigating Peace claims in July, found no evidence of a breach, then later launched a deeper probe that uncovered “state-sponsored” hack — Madhumita Murgia in London, Tim Bradshaw in San Francisco and David J Lynch in Washington
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| Dylan Martin / BostInno: |
UPS begins drone delivery tests with CyPhy Works, a robotic startup it invested in and partnered with last fall — On a small, uninhabited island over a mile off the coast of Marblehead, Mass., I quietly waited for a buzzing fleck to appear in the sky. It was a drone made by CyPhy Works …
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