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| Maureen Ryan / Variety: |
Planet of the Apps review: Apple's foray into original content is “bland, tepid” and a “barely competent knock-off of Shark Tank” — These days, there's an almost endless array of reasons for TV executives to feel anxiety, and for some time, one of the most ulcer-inducing prospects …
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| Lisa Richwine / Reuters: |
The first episode of Apple's “Planet of the Apps” reality series is now streaming for free on Apple Music; subsequent episodes coming Tuesdays for subscribers — Apple Inc's long-awaited move into original television series starts Tuesday, with a reality show about a universe …
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Apple says it's placing its proprietary machines for mending cracked iPhone screens in 400 third-party repair centers in 25 countries this year — Hey Siri, where can I get my cracked iPhone screen fixed? — Apple Inc(AAPL.O) customers will soon have more choices as the company looks …
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| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Source: Uber harassment findings result in 20+ fired after 215 claims investigated; a separate Eric Holder-led probe has sent recommendations to board — Uber Technologies Inc. told employees that more than 20 people have been fired after a company investigation into sexual harassment claims …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Cybersecurity firm Illumio raises $125M Series D led by JP Morgan Asset Management at a $1B+ valuation — Another day, another major round of funding for a security startup, underscoring just how active the area of IT protection is right now — both in terms of business need and as an investment opportunity.
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| Nathaniel Mott / Tom's Hardware: |
NZXT launches BLD, a recommendation and building service for gaming rigs, guaranteed to meet fps within 10% for $350 — Not everyone wants to spend hours researching different components, finding the best prices across multiple stores, and then putting everything together once it arrives at their front door.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Online learning startup Coursera raises $64M Series D, sources say at $800M valuation, bringing the total raised to $210M — As the cost of in-class education continue to rise, and the cost for computing continues to fall, we're seeing a flourishing of startups that target the market for online learning.
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| Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors: |
Round-up of HomePod first listen impressions: great audio with bass-heavy sound that easily bests the more affordable Echo — Following an unveiling at WWDC yesterday, Apple let members of the press get a close-up look at its new Siri-enabled speaker, HomePod, but due to the loudness …
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
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| Jack Money / Daily Oklahoman: |
Walmart tests kiosks where customers order via app, pick up from automated station; firm trialling groceries in Oklahoma City, general products in five cities — Walmart is trying out an automated kiosk where online shoppers can pick up their groceries, officials with the retail store have announced.| Molly Jackman / Facebook: |
Facebook to share location density, movement, safety check maps based on aggregated location data with Red Cross, UNICEF, others during disaster relief efforts — After a flood, fire, earthquake or other natural disaster, response organizations need accurate information, and every minute counts in saving lives.
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| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Jared Kushner's Cadre, a real estate startup, raises $65M series C led by Andreessen Horowitz — Cadre, a three-year-old, New York-based real estate startup, has raised $65 million in Series C funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. — Famed VC Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital also joined the round …
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook announces support for closed captions on Live broadcasts, says pubs can create their own via Live API or use a third-party captioning firm — Over 38 million people in the US are deaf or hard-of-hearing, and Facebook wants them to be able to watch the 1 in 5 of its videos that are broadcast live.
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| Tony Romm / Recode: |
Sources: ex-Google exec Michelle Lee has unexpectedly resigned as head of USPTO, after Amazon, Facebook, Google, others asked Trump to renominate her in April — Michelle Lee, seen as an ally to the tech industry, was expected to stick around at USPTO. — The leader of the U.S. government's …
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