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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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YouTube producing a half-dozen original series this year; source says it will spend $100M+ for 40+ ad-supported original shows and movies next year — Online service sees opportunity to lure big national sponsors — Paid Red service gets budgets matching HBO, Showtime programs
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Google details how it uses deep learning, Street View imagery to update Maps; open sources TensorFlow model for image text extraction — Posted by Julian Ibarz, Staff Software Engineer, Google Brain Team and Sujoy Banerjee, Product Manager, Ground Truth Team
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CDC says 50.8% of US households use only cellphones, overtaking landlines as main service for the first time — It's official: For the first time, a majority of American homes have only wireless telephones. — The trend to drop landlines has been growing over the last decade alongside …
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G Data report: 350 new malware instances are discovered on Android every hour, 750K+ found in Q1; most of the malware is discovered in third-party app stores — Security company G Data says that a new piece of Android malware is discovered every 10 seconds.
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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 … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
App Annie report: smartphone owners launch an average of 9 apps per day, 30 per month; iPhone owners use more apps, but Android users play 30% more games — Smartphone users are spending more time in apps than in years past, and now access over 30 apps on a monthly basis, according to a new reportfrom App Annie out this week.
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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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| Brian Fagioli / BetaNews: |
Google releases DIY open source Raspberry Pi voice kit hardware, will be included for free with the next issue of MagPi Magazine — Google has long been focused on artificial intelligence. Its Google Now and voice assistance projects have used AI to better the lives of users.
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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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| 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 … Sponsor Posts
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