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Sources: Justice Department opens criminal probe into Uber's use of Greyball software to evade regulators — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two sources familiar with the situation said.
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Facebook says it is closing Oculus VR film studio, canceling all on-going projects, will invest in VR content produced by outside partners — Oculus Story Studio, the award-winning studio behind virtual reality (VR) short films like “Dear Angelica” and “Henry,” is being shut down, Facebook announced Thursday afternoon.
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| Iain Thomson / The Register: |
Hackers exploited SS7, a protocol used by cellphone providers, to intercept two-factor codes sent to online banking customers, letting them empty bank accounts — O2 in Germany confirms online thefts from sour krauts — Experts have been warning for years about security blunders …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
SpaceX details plans to launch first of 4,425 high-speed internet satellites in 2019, following two years of tests starting in 2017 — Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to start launching satellites into orbit in 2019 to provide high-speed internet to Earth. — In November, the company outlined plans … | Kelly Fiveash / Ars Technica UK: |
Imagination Technologies starts formal dispute process with Apple, plans to sell core MIPS and Ensigma business units to focus on graphics chip division — British chip design firm to sell-off MIPS group to shore up beleaguered business. — Imagination Technologies has placed its patents row … | Reuters: |
State Department wants ~0.5% of visa applicants to supply five years' worth of social media handles, seeks public comment and approval by OMB May 18 — The U.S. Department of State has proposed tougher questioning of visa applicants who it believes warrant extra scrutiny … | Ken Schwencke / ProPublica: |
Cloudflare shares personal information of those who complain about hosted sites like Daily Stormer; Cloudflare GC says policy lets users “face their accusers” — Since its launch in 2013, the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer has quickly become the go-to spot for racists on the internet.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Whirlpool Corporation acquires recipe search engine and aggregator Yummly, which was valued at $100M in 2015 having raised $23M — Some consolidation in the world of subject-specific search and social networks, as a legacy player from the world of white goods makes a play for a wider audience.
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| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Heap raises $27M Series B led by Menlo Ventures and NEA to help businesses with data analytics — Heap, a startup that promises a uniquely comprehensive approach to analytics, has raised $27 million in Series B funding. — Co-founder and CEO Matin Movassate told me Heap's vision is to “make data useful for everyone.”
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| Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal: |
In its effort to create TV-like content, Snap has signed original show deals with NBCUniversal, Turner, others, and is in talks with CBS and Fox, sources say — Snap Inc.'s ambitious effort to create television-like content has old and new media companies alike clamoring to learn …
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| Barbara Marquand / USA Today: |
Several life insurance firms testing tech that estimates life expectancy with analysis of selfie pictures — A selfie reveals more than whether it's a good hair day. Facial lines and contours, droops and dark spots could indicate how well you're aging, and, when paired with other data … | Marguerite Reardon / CNET: |
Sprint announces Magic Box, a 4G LTE signal booster, says it offers a cell signal for up to 30K square feet indoors and improves speeds by 200% — The new device requires no set-up or in-home broadband and will boost 4G LTE coverage indoors and in the surrounding area for Sprint customers.Sponsor Posts
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Hard Fork:
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The $12.5 Billion Lakers, the NFL's TV Fight, and Sports Media's Big Split
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
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Big Technology Podcast:
Nick Bostrom: Worries About AI Existential Risk Just Became More Concrete
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Training Data:
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Ben Thompson on Big Tech, China, and the AI Boom Running Out of Money
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Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
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