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Report: Snap Inc. is working on adding lenses that can recognize and interact with landscapes, an extension of the current set which recognize faces — Snap, Inc. is working on an updated version of its in-app Snapchat lenses that would be able to recognize landscapes as well as faces …
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Apple stock is up 6%+ after record Q1 results, nearing all-time high of $135 — Update: The stock continues to climb as the day progresses, now up 6.5% at around $129, which values the company at more than 670 billion dollars in market cap. It is also nearing Apple stock's all time high of $135.
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Waymo says disengagement rate per 1K miles driven autonomously dropped from 0.8 in 2015 to 0.2 in 2016, even while miles driven rose to 635K overall — Waymo's self-driving software had far fewer disengagements in 2016 than it did in 2015 in the state of California, despite a big increase in the number of miles driven overall.
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| Ben Fox Rubin / CNET: |
Amazon plans to spend $1.49B to create its first worldwide air cargo hub in Hebron, Kentucky, says the hub will create up to 2.7K new full- and part-time jobs — The investment, which could create over 2,000 new jobs, points to Amazon's continued ambitions to expand in shipping and logistics.
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| Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat: |
EU announces deal to end all wireless roaming charges starting June 2017 — The European Union took a big step toward creating a Digital Single Market today with the announcement of a deal that would end roaming charges for mobile consumers across the continent.
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| Sean O'Kane / The Verge: |
GoPro's Karma drones are back on sale, three months after they were recalled due to a design flaw that made them lose power mid-flight — Grounded no more — GoPro's Karma drone is returning to store shelves after a three-month-long recall. The company announced in a press release …
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Kickstarter acquires video streaming startup Huzza and opens a Vancouver office — Couple of pieces of news out of Kickstarter headquarters this morning. First, the crowdfunding service has announced the acquisition of Canadian video streaming startup Huzza.
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
WSJ: Facebook building video app for Apple TV and other set-top boxes as it ramps up its original programming efforts — Facebook is developing an app for set-top boxes including Apple TV, as a way to bring longer-form video content — and video ads — to big-screen TVs in consumers' living rooms, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Tweets: @miriamgottfried, @shiraovide, @jyarow, and @digitalshields
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Flipagram CEO says the video creation app has been acquired by Chinese news aggregator Toutiao, will remain “completely independent” — Flipagram says it will remain “completely independent.” — Flipagram, the video creation app that was once considered a serious threat to Instagram … | Ginny Marvin / Marketing Land: |
Pinterest introduces Search ads with Keyword and Shopping campaigns; Barilla, eBay, Garnier, and Target are among the brands testing the new ads — The new offerings should help Pinterest scale its advertising efforts. — Pinterest introduced its anticipated Search Ads product on Wednesday.| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Sensor Tower report finds Pokémon Go has grossed over $1B in revenue on mobile devices since July 2016 launch — Pokémon Go has grossed over $1 billion in revenue since it was launched on July 6 last year, according to measurement firm Sensor Tower.
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
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