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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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| TechCrunch: |
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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| 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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| New York Times: |
How Russia executed an effective, hard to trace and mitigate cyber offensive on the DNC, aided by an FBI response that lacked speed, urgency, comprehensiveness — WASHINGTON — When Special Agent Adrian Hawkins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the Democratic National Committee …
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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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| 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 … | Windows Blog: |
Microsoft announces Cortana Devices SDK for OEMs, in private preview, and Cortana Skills Kit preview for developers to publish Bot Framework bots to Cortana — We believe that everyone deserves a personal assistant. One to help you cope as you battle to stay on top of everything, from work to your home life.
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| Nat Levy / GeekWire: |
New Microsoft Translator feature enables real-time, in-person, multi-language translations for conversations across multiple devices — Microsoft this morning announced a new feature for its Translator program that will let people use their smartphones to have conversations in several languages at the same time.
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The Verge, Next at Microsoft, VentureBeat, The Fire Hose, CNET, Mashable, PCWorld, and YouTube
Tweets: @irabrodsky and @venturebeat
| 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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Quartz, TechCrunch, CNNMoney, New York Magazine, and The Guardian
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| 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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Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @bzamayo, @panzer, @tapbot_paul, @lessien, and @panzer
| 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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Tweets: @kantrowitz, @realsimonburns, @chrismessina, @richbtig, @joshconstine, @samsheffer, @samsheffer, and @mekosoff
| Several People Are Typing: |
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 …
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The Verge, CNET, AppleInsider, ZDNet, The Next Web, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @stewart, @ow, and @g33konaut
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
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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Google Developers Blog, VentureBeat, The Register, Digital Trends, TechHive, ZDNet, Android Authority, Android Police, Ars Technica, 9to5Google, ARC, Tom's Hardware, Android Central, and Phandroid. Tweets: @thewinkapp
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Google publishes 8 NSLs from FBI, in keeping with the USA Freedom Act's new classification guidelines — 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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The Keyword, Digital Trends, TechCrunch, Hit & Run, and WebProNews
| Dara Kerr / CNET: |
Source: Uber plans to let San Francisco customers hail a self-driving ride “very soon” — The ride-hailing company appears to be getting dozens of autonomous vehicles passenger-ready in California. — On a nondescript street in downtown San Francisco, an unremarkable parking garage … | Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Imgur matures into a meme social network with the launch of new following and chat features; anyone can message anyone, which raises spam and abuse concerns — There should be a term for how, given long enough, every social app adds a chat feature. Maybe “Carson's Law”, named after Johnny Carson … | Stephen Nielson / Photoshop Blog: |
Photoshop updates its Mac app with Touch Bar support, providing clearer, contextual controls — Just a few weeks ago, Apple revealed the all new MacBook Pro featuring a breakthrough new interface that replaces the traditional row of function keys with a Retina-quality Multi-Touch display called the Touch Bar.
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9to5Mac, MacRumors, TechCrunch, Engadget, AppleInsider, MacRumors, iMore, Digital Trends, Laptop Mag, The Verge, Digital Photography Review, and MacDailyNews. Tweets: @stshank
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Improbable teams with Google and opens SpatialOS alpha for virtual world development with a beta version expected Q1 2017 — Improbable, the London startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz that has been developing a platform for third parties to build virtual and simulated worlds …
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improbable.io, Google Cloud Platform Blog, 9to5Google, and VentureBeat
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