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Comcast invests in mesh router maker Plume, launches Xfinity xFi for managing your home's wireless network — Comcast this morning has launched a new service called Xfinity xFi that will allow customers to better manage and control their home Wi-Fi network through an online dashboard …
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John Oliver urges internet users to defend net neutrality again, temporarily crashes the FCC's comments submission site — HBO comedian John Oliver is a strong supporter of net neutrality, the principle that all internet content should be treated equally. He made that clear in 2014 … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Urban transport app Citymapper trials its own smart bus and transport service in London, with “popup” routes using its own branded buses — Popular city transport app Citymapper has revealed an ambitious plan to reinvent the humble bus, creating vehicles fit for the smart city era.
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A look at the UI for Google's “Fuchsia” smartphone OS, written with cross-platform Flutter SDK, as the over-arching purpose of the project remains unclear — Taking a look at Google's mysterious third operating system. — Google, never one to compete in a market with a single product … | Marcus Ash / Windows Blog: |
Harman Kardon unveils Invoke, a Cortana-enabled speaker with 360-degree sound and Skype integration — The Harman Kardon Invoke speaker combines the rich, captivating sound that Harman Kardon is known for with your personal digital assistant, Cortana, in an innovative and beautifully designed speaker for the home.
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| April Glaser / Recode: |
Parrot forms “prosumer” drone division and unveils 3 new drones, to better compete with DJI and others in $500-$1K range, following downsizing earlier this year — With three new drones. — French drone maker Parrot is starting a new division to bridge the gap between …
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Ahead of June 8 UK general election, Facebook publishes ads in UK papers, including The Times, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, to raise awareness about fake news — Facebook has broadened its campaign to raise awareness about fake news, by publishing adverts in the UK press.
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| Brian Womack / Bloomberg: |
Dell's venture arm Dell Technologies Capital, which has invested in 70+ startups and spends about $100M annually, comes out of stealth — VC arm leans on experience from EMC's strategy — Last month, Scott Darling, president of Dell Technologies' venture arm, sent four emails …
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| Shadia Nasralla / Reuters: |
Austrian court rules Facebook must remove postings deemed as hate speech across the platform and not just in Austria, strengthening an earlier ruling — Facebook must remove postings deemed as hate speech, an Austrian court has ruled, in a legal victory for campaigners who want to force …
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Comcast and Charter announce wireless partnership to negotiate better contracts, will work only with each other on new wireless deals — Cable giants will collaborate to negotiate better contracts — Companies to work only with each other on new wireless deals
| Lauren Hirsch / Reuters: |
Social music firm Smule raises $54M led by Tencent, source says at a $604M valuation, to expand in Asia — Social media music company Smule has raised $54 million in a financing round led by Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, which it will use to fuel international growth, the company said on Monday.
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Open source database developer MariaDB gets $27M investment from European Investment Bank, structured as a long term loan with some equity — As open source database architecture continues to grow in popularity, one of the bigger developers in the area has picked up some funding to target the opportunity.
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