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Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman of Alphabet's board of directors, will transition to technical adviser and continue to serve on the board — Eric Schmidt will be stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet's board of directors and transitioning to technical advisor, the company announced.
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Sources: Apple is developing an EKG heart monitor for Apple Watch — Electrocardiogram can help detect arrhythmia, stroke risks — Apple Watch already has a built-in heart rate monitor — Apple Inc. is developing an advanced heart-monitoring feature for future versions of its smartwatch …
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| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
Universal Music Group and Facebook sign multiyear deal to license UMG's recorded music and publishing catalogs across Facebook, Instagram, and Oculus — Facebook and Universal Music Group today announced a global, multi-year agreement under which UMG becomes the first major music company …
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| Ben Kuchera / Polygon: |
Apple says apps with loot boxes or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose odds of receiving items prior to purchase — This is a big change — The rise of loot boxes in premium video games was one of the most controversial stories of the year …
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Comcast claims it will award $1K bonuses to 100k+ employees due to net neutrality repeal and tax cut; AT&T to award $1K bonuses to 200k employees and invest $1B — - The House of Representatives on Wednesday sent tax reform legislation to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it soon.
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| Nathaniel Popper / New York Times: |
Winklevoss twins reflect on their risky bet on Bitcoin, now worth ~$1.3B, made using the $65M settlement they received from Facebook — The virtual currency stockpile that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss began amassing in 2012 is now worth around $1.65 billion. They have no plans to sell.
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| Monica Alleven / FierceWireless: |
3GPP, the organization that governs cellular standards, signs off on the first specification for 5G, dubbed 5G NR; full details coming later this week — As expected, members of the 3GPP ratified the Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G New Radio (NR) specification for what will form the basis of commercial 5G products …
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| Nicholas Megaw / Financial Times: |
Long Island Iced Tea, an unprofitable soft drink maker, rebrands as Long Blockchain Corp and pivots to blockchain exploration, causing stock to rise up to 500% — A US securities regulator has warned investors against “potential scams” following a surge in stock prices of hitherto obscure companies …
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| Bloomberg: |
Tax overhaul bars cryptocurrency owners from deferring capital gains taxes when trading one type of virtual currency for another — Change makes trading one digital currency for another taxable — Bill limits deferral break to real property trades only — Investors in bitcoin …
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| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing says it has raised $4B from undisclosed backers, which will be used for AI and international expansion — China's Didi Chuxing, the country's top ride-hailing company, said today that it has raised $4 billion in new capital to support a range …
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| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
Throttling iPhones with older batteries was the right decision, but Apple's lack of transparency undermines customers and fuels conspiracy theories — Apple caused a furore yesterday when it admitted that it deliberately slows down older iPhones. — The issue first came to the fore …
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Tax overhaul lets Apple bring back its $252B foreign cash pile without a major tax hit, but could raise the amount to pay on profits from patents held abroad — (Reuters) - The U.S. Republican tax overhaul passed by Congress this week will allow Apple Inc to bring back its $252.3 billion … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Mozilla releases Firefox for Fire TV, touts ability to launch popular video sites like YouTube amid Amazon-Google feud over YouTube access on Amazon's devices — An alternative workaround to the Amazon-Google feud — Amid Amazon and Google's bitter and self-defeating feud over the right …
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| New York Times: |
Job ads aimed at age groups on platforms including Facebook raise questions of age discrimination, prompt lawsuit; Amazon, LinkedIn change methods after query — This article was written through collaboration between The New York Times and ProPublica, the independent, nonprofit investigative journalism organization.
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