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Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, IBM, Google, and many other tech companies express disappointment in Trump's decision to end DACA immigration program — The tech industry and the Trump administration are clashing again, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions this morning announced plans to end …
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
Samsung Galaxy Note8 review: terrific build, great dual camera and display, puts S Pen to good use, but not huge upgrade from S8+ and is very expensive — Last year's Galaxy Note 7 was a big step forward for the Note line, pairing an impeccably built body with an updated S Pen and excellent performance.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Xiaomi partners with Google to launch mid-range $234 Mi A1 handset as part of Android One initiative in 40 markets, starting in India — Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has launched its first Android One device in partnership with Google. — The Mi A1 is the latest in a line of Android …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube updates iOS app, letting users with 100+ subscribers live stream what's on their iPhone's screen, following Android version — YouTube today is rolling out several features to make itself more appealing to live streamers, including video game streamers, as the battle with rivals … | Diane Bartz / Reuters: |
Lenovo pays $3.5M to settle with FTC and 31 states over claims it preloaded laptop software that compromised user security between 2014 and 2015 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lenovo Inc, a major laptop maker, has agreed to pay $3.5 million and make changes in how it sells laptops in order …
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| Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
WhatsApp to eventually charge businesses for some features in new chat tools it's testing, says COO Matt Idema; users must opt-in to be contacted by a business — Two new business tools reflect a different approach to monetization than other Facebook products
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| Cory Doctorow / Locus Online Perspectives: |
The law should penalize, by corporate dissolution, companies who use their software to cheat consumers if it wants to end the behavior — Cheating is a given. — Inspectors certify that gas-station pumps are pumping unadulterated fuel and accurately reporting the count …
| Barb Darrow / Fortune: |
HPE plans to acquire Boston-based Cloud Technology Partners, which helps clients deploy cloud computing on multiple vendors, to be HPE's 5th acquisition in 2017 — Hewlett-Packard Enterprise said Monday that it will acquire Cloud Technology Partners, a Boston-based company … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Facebook offers labels “hundreds of millions of dollars” to cover infringing music in user-uploaded videos, as it improves copyright flagging tech — Would allow users to legally include songs in uploaded videos — Social network is challenging YouTube as hub for video on web
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| Ryan Knutson / Wall Street Journal: |
Verizon launches rewards program for customers who agree to share more complete access to personal info, including app usage and browser history — The company offers concert tickets and other rewards in exchange for customers' personal information — A new Verizon Communications Inc. VZ … | David Gauthier-Villars / Wall Street Journal: |
Angry Birds maker Rovio announces IPO, plans to issue €30M in new stock, to trade on Finnish Nasdaq affiliate; sources say valuation expected to reach ~€2B — Finnish videogame company reports sharp rise in first-half sales and profit — Rovio Entertainment Oy …
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| Tony Romm / Recode: |
Interview with Reid Hoffman, a vocal Trump opponent and Hillary Clinton supporter, on his recent political activism, including giving millions to candidates — Inside the tech mogul's 2017 political playbook for funding candidates, causes and companies. — It began with a simple card trick.Sponsor Posts
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