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Trump unveils program to loosen FAA rules on drone testing to include flights over people, beyond line-of-sight, more, for companies and local government — The Trump administration on Wednesday smoothed the way for companies like Alphabet and Amazon to ramp up testing of drones for package deliveries and other commercial uses.
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A look at Google's new Advanced Protection Program, which requires two $20 physical keys: easy to set up, offers good security, but limited app support for now — Why won't the password just go away? The silly pet names, movie titles or sports teams that many people punch …
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As it expands into TV, Apple is seeking family-friendly shows and avoiding edgy content, but some Hollywood insiders doubt the company has a clear strategy — A conservative corporation takes its first steps into a new industry. — Days before Apple Inc. planned to celebrate the release …
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Reddit shuts down Nazi and white supremacist subreddits, after updating policy to ban content encouraging violence; subreddits banned had 25 to 7,000 users each — Reddit has shut down several Nazi and white supremacist subreddits after a policy change banning material that “encourages … | Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Sources: Roku to start streaming to third-party hardware that doesn't run its OS; one source says move will likely involve mobile devices — In a major twist, Roku is looking to start streaming videos on devices made or controlled by competitors like Apple and Google, Variety has learned …
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DxO to acquire and continue developing the Nik Collection after Google stopped updating it earlier this year — Photographers can breathe easy knowing that a beloved tool will avoid dying a premature death. Google announced earlier this year that it would discontinue development …
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Slack updates screen sharing feature to allow collaborative editing, marking up of docs, more and says Screenhero to be shuttered in December — As Slack moves more and more into trying to become a go-to tool for workplace collaboration — especially in the face of competition from Atlassian …
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Nintendo announces Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for Android and iOS, coming in late November — Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for smartphones, due for release on iOS and Android in late November. The title looks much like other games in the Animal Crossing series …
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google brings Science Journal data monitoring app to iOS and redesigns it to improve note taking — Last year, Google released a nifty Science Journal app that takes advantage of the sensors in your Android device to capture various scientific readings. Google has now redesigned the app … | Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed: |
Profile of Angela Ahrendts, who's reimagined Apple Stores and the community role they serve as “modern-day town squares”, amid lean years for physical retailers — The mall is dying — but Apple's retail chief Angela Ahrendts is reimagining the company's stores anyway.
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Amazon tests pricing for Alexa skills, launching paid subs and offering monetization for devs, starting with Jeopardy! skill from Sony Pictures Television — After grabbing70 percent of the voice-controlled speaker market, Amazon says it's now opening up a way for third-party developers … | Mark Wilson / Co.Design: |
Microsoft has stopped manufacturing Kinect, the depth camera and microphone that sold ~35M units since 2010, but will continue to support it for Xbox customers — But its influence, and core technology, lives on across the industry. — Manufacturing of the Kinect has shut down.
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