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Apple confirms it has discontinued iPod nano and iPod shuffle; iPod touch now starts at 32GB for $199, 128GB for $299 — Apple updated its iPod lineup on Thursday and discontinued the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle. — They were the last two iPods that didn't run iOS, the same software on the iPhone.
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Twitter's Q2 revenue of $574M beats expectations, but monthly active users remain flat at 328M; advertising revenue decreased 8% YoY to $489M; shares fall 12%+ — - Twitter posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue growth in its second-quarter earnings report.
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Google plans to merge Google Play Music with YouTube Red to create a new streaming service, YouTube's head of music Lyor Cohen confirmed — One service to cover everything (almost) — YouTube's head of music confirmed that the company is planning on merging its Google Play Music service …
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Samsung posts record net profit of $9.9B in Q2, up 89% YoY, boosted by strong chip and Galaxy S8 sales, revenue rose to $54.8B, up 19.8% — Results position the company to top Apple in quarterly profits — SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. delivered its biggest-ever quarter of profits …
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Jeff Bezos surpasses Bill Gates as world's richest person, with a net worth of ~$90.9B, as Amazon rose in intraday trading; Gates held the top spot since 2013 — His net worth climbs more than $1 billion in intraday trading — Gates has held top spot on Bloomberg wealth index since 2013
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Sources: Facebook traced accounts targeting Macron to tools used in past by Russia's GRU; 70K French propaganda or spam accounts closed, up from 30K in April — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron's election campaign earlier … | Rita El Khoury / Android Police: |
LG's mobile division lost $117.2M in Q2, down from a $132M loss in Q2 2016, on $2.39B revenue; LG blames “weaker than expected” G6 sales — LG Home Appliance and Air Solutions Company Again Leads All Business Units; — Overall Profitability and Revenues Up Despite Challenging Quarter for Mobiles| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Kickstarter CEO and cofounder Yancey Strickler to step down later this year as the firm searches for his replacement — Yancey Strickler, cofounder and CEO of Kickstarter, has announced that he's stepping down from the crowdfunding giant later this year. A hunt for his replacement is now in motion.
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Amazon reports Q2 revenue of $38B, up 25% YoY, as net income drops from $857M to $197M YoY — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017. — Operating cash flow increased 37% to $17.9 billion for the trailing twelve months …
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Microsoft makes Windows 10 S available to developers and education users ahead of wider rollout — Microsoft announced today that it will make Windows 10 S available to developers and education customers. But sorry, Windows Insiders and other enthusiasts: It will not make Windows 10 S available for testing to consumers.| Matt Egan / CNNMoney: |
Amazon and Facebook topped $500B market cap for the first time on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, driven by strong quarterly growth — Earnings fuel Wall Street's record run — Facebook and Amazon have joined an exclusive club open to only the richest companies in the world: both crossed the half-a-trillion mark.
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Google says it aims to train 10M Africans in online skills over the next five years, alongside 100K software developers in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa — LAGOS (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google aims to train 10 million people in Africa in online skills over the next five years in an effort … | Miles Brignall / The Guardian: |
UK regulator says Airbnb customers who leave early or decide not to to stay in accommodation will be able to leave a review starting August 31 — Accommodation website to allow guests who leave before the end of stay to post comments in bid to expose poor-quality listings| U.S. Department of Justice: |
US Justice Department charges Russia's Alexander Vinnik on suspicion of laundering $4B+ funds via bitcoin, alleges funds obtained via Mt.Gox hack — Defendant Alexander Vinnik Was Arrested in Greece to Face Charges in the United States; Bitcoin Exchange Alleged to Have Received Deposits Valued at Over $4 Billion
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PayPal partners with Baidu to connect its 17M merchants to Baidu's 100M wallet users — If you're a PayPal global merchant, you'll now have access to another 100 million potential online shoppers. — There are over 1.3 billion consumers in China, and PayPal wants a piece of the market.
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