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Google to spin off its self-driving car unit as a new company within Alphabet called Waymo; ex-Hyundai North America executive Jon Krafcik to be CEO — Dec 13, 2016, 9:16 amDec 13, 2016, 9:33 am — Google is spinning out its self-driving car unit as a separate company called Waymo, the company announced today.
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Tweets: @panzer, @panzer, and @gartenberg
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Alphabet plans ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler, will deploy semi-autonomous version of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan as early as end of 2017 — Parent Alphabet said to announce automotive-unit plans Tuesday — Semi-autonomous Chrysler Pacifica set for fleet, people say
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Tweets: @markmilian, @sarahcuda, and @mhbergen
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Report: Google no longer developing self-driving car without a steering wheel and pedals — Google has refocused its autonomous driving efforts away from developing its own car without a steering wheel and pedals, according to a report from The Information.
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Tweets: @amir, @theinformation, @natisho, @jessicalessin, and @amir
| Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors: |
Apple starts selling AirPods online in 100 countries, with units available in retail stores over the coming weeks; shipping times slip to 4+ weeks in US — Apple's AirPods are now available to order from the company's online store for $159.00, following weeks of speculation on exactly when the wireless headphones would launch.
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Tweets: @johnpaczkowski, @9to5mac, @stevekovach, and @jury
| David Jagneaux / UploadVR: |
Oculus splits into two divisions: PC VR, with co-founder Iribe stepping down as CEO to lead, and mobile VR, led by an ex-Qualcomm exec; Luckey not mentioned — Some days when you work on the media side of the tech industry, you get through the day by going through the motions …
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| Nitasha Tiku / BuzzFeed: |
A group of nearly 60 employees at major tech firms sign pledge refusing to help build a Muslim registry — A group of nearly 60 employees at major tech companies have signed a pledge refusing to help build a Muslim registry. The pledge states that signatories will advocate within …
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CNNMoney and The Guardian. Tweets: @davewiner, @carnage4life, and @davidgaliel. Thanks:@ravichandrans25
| Kara Swisher / Recode: |
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Google debuts Android Things, a platform for building IoT devices with Google services and Android APIs, available today in developer preview — Google today announced Android Things, its new comprehensive IoT platform for building smart devices on top of Android APIs and Google's own services.
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Android Developers Blog, VentureBeat, The Verge, Android Authority, Android Police, ZDNet, 9to5Google, Ars Technica, PhoneDog.com, Tom's Hardware, Phandroid, Android Central, Android Beat, and Liliputing. Tweets: @thewinkapp
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Snapchat adds 16-person ephemeral group messaging to its app, Shazam support, and new creative tools including paintbrush and scissors features — Snapchat has added some new features, including Groups, a new group chat that lets up to 16 friends share conversation and media.
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Snap Inc., VentureBeat, Mynewsdesk, International Business Times, Engadget, CNET, Digital Trends, PCWorld, MacRumors, The Verge, POPSUGAR, 9to5Google, The Next Web, Engadget, SocialTimes, TalkAndroid.com, iPhone Hacks, The Verge, PhoneDog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, and New York Magazine
Tweets: @realsimonburns, @richbtig, @kantrowitz, @samsheffer, @chrismessina, @samsheffer, @joshconstine, and @mekosoff
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Slack adds video calling to Mac and Windows 10 apps as well as Google Chrome, with up to 15 participants on paid accounts; mobile users can join with audio-only — Talking face-to-face with your team is just one click away — Since we added voice calling to Slack earlier this year … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple releases macOS update for 2016 MacBook Pro, which removes “battery remaining” readout, fixes graphics problems, more — Apple today is rolling out an update to macOS Sierra that addresses several issues with MacBook Pro computers, including the graphicsproblems on late 2016 MacBook Pro computers.
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9to5Mac, Macworld, The Loop, The Verge, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Gotta Be Mobile, and InvestorPlace
Tweets: @tapbot_paul, @panzer, @lessien, and @panzer
| Michael Weissenstein / Associated Press: |
Google to install servers in Cuba to host its most popular content in hopes of speeding up load times of its sites by up to 10x — HAVANA (AP) — Google and the Cuban government signed a deal Monday allowing the internet giant to provide faster access to its data by installing servers …
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Tweets: @mweissenstein and @abc
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
First HMD devices are Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM feature phones with 2.4" screen, up to 22 hours of talk and 31 days standby time, starting at $26 — Just last week, HMD was priming the press for the return of Nokia-branded handsets, slated to arrive at some point in the first half of next year.
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HMD Global, Digital Trends, Softpedia News, VentureBeat, and Reuters
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Google publishes 8 NSLs from FBI, in keeping with indefinite gag order restrictions from the USA Freedom Act — In a post today, Google published a series of eight National Security Letters, in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation secretly requested subscriber information on specific accounts.
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