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Verizon says Yahoo breach in 2013 affected all of its 3B users, up from initially reported 1B users — Company disclosed late last year that 2013 hack exposed private information of over 1 billion users — A massive data breach at Yahoo AABA 1.95% in 2013 was far more extensive than previously disclosed …
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| Alex Kipman / Windows Blog: |
Microsoft says developers can access Mixed Reality SteamVR preview and Halo: Recruit and other VR games are coming October 17 — Mixed reality will unleash the creativity of every person and every organization on the planet. Our journey has been filled with key moments in time that have shown us …
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| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft acquires social virtual reality app AltspaceVR, which had 35K MAUs as of July — At a special event today in San Francisco, Microsoft announced that it has acquired social VR app AltspaceVR. — The virtual reality social networking app allows users across headset and web platforms …
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Samsung announces Windows Mixed Reality headset, Odyssey, with two AMOLED displays, motion controllers, 110º field of view; preorder today for $499, ships Nov 6 — Microsoft is getting ready to launch the next major update to Windows 10, the Fall Creators Update, on October 17.
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| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
Facebook should have a searchable database of all ads, and ramp up authenticity requirements for all buyers, not just for those self-reporting as political — Fifteen years on, this paragraph from a Bill Gates' memo is a bit cringe-inducing: — Equivocating computer viruses …
| Max Read / New York Magazine: |
How Facebook's increasing size and scope, potential for abuse, and new use cases led Zuckerberg to rethink its neutral role and emphasize community values — The same company that gives you birthday reminders also helped ensure the integrity of the German elections.
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Intel's former CEO Paul Otellini has passed away at the age of 66; he joined Intel in 1974 and became its fifth CEO in 2005 — Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini has passed away at the age of 66. — Otellini was a lifelong Intel employee who had silicon in his blood.
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| Droid Life: |
Walmart listing showed a $49 pre-order for Google Home Mini, arriving on October 19, and another image of the Pixel 2 XL — The Google Home Mini, a device we first revealed back in mid-September as the cheaper, smaller Google Home assistant speaker for $49, is now up for pre-order at Walmart.| Natt Garun / The Verge: |
Dropbox rolls out its first major redesign, with bolder colors, new logo, and global ad campaign — Dropbox announced a redesign today that introduces a whole lot more color into its former white-and-blue aesthetic. The new look also includes a flatter box logo that makes it look less …
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| Rochelle Toplensky / Financial Times: |
Sources: Amazon to be fined several hundred million euros in back taxes by the EU on Wednesday, after investigation into sweetheart tax deal with Luxembourg — Brussels will hit Amazon on Wednesday with a bill for Luxembourg back taxes worth several hundred million euros …
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Amazon has acquired 3D body model startup, Body Labs, for $50M-$70M — TechCrunch has learned that Amazon has acquired Body Labs, a company with a stated aim of creating true-to-life 3D body models to support various b2b software applications — such as virtually trying on clothes or photorealistic avatars for gaming.| Jason Del Rey / Recode: |
Walmart acquires Brooklyn-based Parcel, which offers logistics for same-day delivery in NYC; source says price was less than $10M — The deal was small but key to Walmart's new express delivery service. — Walmart.com will soon begin offering same-day delivery to some customers in New York City …
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| John Mannes / TechCrunch: |
Judge delays Waymo/Uber trial until December 4, following recent disclosure of Uber documents; jury selection had initially been scheduled for October 10 — This morning, Judge William Alsup ruled that the Waymo v. Uber trial would be delayed until December 4th.
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Instagram adds polling stickers to Stories, an eyedropper color-picking tool to Android and iOS, and text and sticker alignment tool, limited for to iOS now — Instagram is making its Stories a little more interactive with a new polling feature that users can add with a “poll” sticker.| Ryan Christoffel / MacStories: |
YouTube for iOS updates with iMessage app for sharing videos, with easy access to most recently watched — Today YouTube's iOS app received an update that includes the video service's first iMessage app. The app only focuses on a single function - sharing videos - but it does well with that one thing …
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Uber board voted to proceed with SoftBank talks, moves ahead with some governance changes; source says some shareholder super-voting rights were removed — Uber's board of directors today failed to approve major governance changes that would have prevented former CEO Travis Kalanick …
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| Salvador Rodriguez / Reuters: |
Slack and Oracle partner to integrate the tech giant's enterprise software products into the popular messaging app — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Slack Technologies Inc has secured a partnership with Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) to integrate the tech giant's enterprise software products … | Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Google prepares to launch fully autonomous taxi service by 2018, maybe in Phoenix suburb, amid lingering issues with software, like making left turns — Alphabet's Waymo is gearing up to launch a self-driving ride-sharing service this fall, but major problems with the technology persist … | Bloomberg: |
Rob Joyce, the White House cybersecurity czar, says it wants to end use of Social Security numbers for identification and is examining modern alternatives — Administration exploring new tech for personal identifiers — Ex-Equifax CEO tells Congress relying on numbers outdated| Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
How the big tech platforms including Facebook, Google, and Twitter, who've pledged to provide accurate information during major crises, are failing miserably — In aftermath of Sunday evening's mass shooting in Las Vegas, visitors to Facebook's Crisis Response page for the tragedy …
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