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Google unveils first SoC, called Pixel Visual Core, for accelerating HDR+ processing, available on Pixel 2 phones; its API will be open to developers soon — The Pixel Visual Core is a big deal — One thing that Google left unannounced during its Pixel 2 launch event on October 4th … | Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Pixel 2 and 2 XL review: amazing camera and good speakers, represents the best Android experience, but design lacks flair and it has no headphone jack — Sharp shooter — Without fail, every person who has picked up the Pixel 2 XL has said virtually the same thing: “It feels like it's made out of plastic.”
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| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Regina Dugan, head of Facebook's Building 8 hardware lab, announces she's leaving the firm within next “several months” after joining 18 months ago — Dugan is departing after just 18 months to “lead a new endeavor.” — Regina Dugan, the head of Facebook's secretive hardware …
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Sources: internal Microsoft database for tracking critical bugs in its software, which contained descriptions of unfixed flaws, was hacked in 2013 — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's secret internal database for tracking bugs in its own software was broken into by a highly sophisticated hacking group … | Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: |
Major features in Windows 10's latest update: OneDrive Files on Demand, MyPeople app to keep in touch with friends via taskbar, mixed reality headset support — Microsoft's next major Windows 10 release for 2017, the Fall Creators Update, doesn't make any huge waves. But you might have gathered that from its name alone.
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Tweets: @maryjofoley, @kylealden, @marklit82, and @tomwarren
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Google launches new “advanced protection” setting for Google accounts of high-risk users, which requires use of a hardware key with every login — WHEN IT COMES to the eternal tradeoff between digital security and convenience, most tech firms focus their efforts on the vast majority …
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Canada says Alphabet will invest $50M+ to help develop a section of Toronto's waterfront as a testbed for smart city concepts and will move 300 employees — OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc, the owner of Google, will announce plans to help develop a section of Toronto's waterfront on Tuesday …
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| Peter Bright / Ars Technica: |
Microsoft debuts $1,499+ 13" and $2,499+ 15" Surface Book 2 with Nvidia GeForce GPUs, updated design, up to 17 hours battery; preorder Nov. 9, ships Nov. 16 — Microsoft's super-flexible systems get potent upgrade. Alas, still no Thunderbolt 3. — Just over two years ago …
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Tweets: @surface, @thurrott, @panos_panay, @stroughtonsmith, @thurrott, @xboxqwik, @tomwarren, and @bdsams
| Julian Chokkattu / Digital Trends: |
ZTE unveils Axon M, a foldable smartphone with two 5.2" displays for multitasking, larger canvas, and mirroring modes, coming Nov., starting at ~$725 on AT&T — ZTE doubles down on different with the dual-screen Axon M … ZTE believes innovation is lacking in the smartphone industry …
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| Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: |
Magic Leap closes $502M round of funding led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek; return backers include Alibaba, Google, Fidelity, JPMorgan venture arms — Magic Leap, the secretive “mixed reality” startup, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $502 million in new venture capital funding led …
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Cruise Automation CEO announces GM will deploy fleet of Chevrolet Bolts early next year in 5-square-mile section of lower Manhattan — GM to deploy fleet of Chevrolet Bolts early next year in five-square-mile section of lower Manhattan — General Motors Co. GM -.26% plans to become …
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| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Dropbox debuts $20/month Professional tier for individuals with 1TB storage, OCR text scan, Smarty Sync, and other features for business users — Dropbox has a Plus account for those people who want extra storage and it has a business account for those who want extra features …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Google Calendar for web gets a design refresh and new features including more detailed meeting information in G Suite — Google is giving its Calendar web app a bit of a spit-shine today in addition to rolling out a bunch of new features for G Suite users. — The new Google Calendar borrows from the existing native mobile app.
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| Ted Greenwald / Wall Street Journal: |
Intel says Facebook is giving technical input for AI chip, called the Nervana Neural Network Processor, expected to ship on a limited basis later this year — The semiconductor giant is aiming to take on Nvidia with a processor specially designed for AI — Intel Corp. INTC -.31% on Tuesday …
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SiliconANGLE, TechCrunch, The Verge, Engadget, and VentureBeat
| Erin Griffith / Wired: |
Internal email details Twitter's plans to update rules on abuse, including expanding reporting options, hiding hate symbols behind warnings, more — WHEN TWITTER COULD take credit for revolutionary political movements like the Arab Spring, it was easy for the company's executives to joke about their liberal stance on free speech.| Anna Irrera / Reuters: |
PayPal announces over two million US retailers will begin accepting Venmo payments starting this week — NEW YORK (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc said more than two million U.S. retailers will be able to accept payments through its mobile app Venmo starting this week, seeking to broaden …
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Business Wire, MacRumors, Retail Dive, Engadget, TechCrunch, and VentureBeat. Tweets: @chris_ciaccia
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Snap and NBCUniversal form a 50-50 joint venture studio to produce original content exclusively for Snapchat and sign indie filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass — Snap and NBCUniversal are creating a Hollywood studio dedicated to the future of app-centric entertainment.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Facebook confirms it's testing a resume “work histories” feature for private sharing with job applications — As LinkedIn ads in video and other features to look a little more like Facebook, Facebook continues to take on LinkedIn in the world of social recruitment services.| Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed: |
Facebook testing return of status messages, up to 101 characters, that can be set to expire — Facebook is testing a new “temporary profile status” feature that will allow its users to post ephemeral, text-only updates of up to 101 characters, a company spokesperson confirmed to BuzzFeed News Tuesday.Sponsor Posts
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