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Sources: Apple is working on Airpods with hands-free Siri and a new wireless chip for release as early as this year and a water resistant model for 2019 — Company working on water resistance, more Siri integration — Apple CFO says wearables revenue rose almost 70% last year
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| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom order, which repeals 2015 net neutrality rules, enters Federal Register today, signaling beginning of various legal challenges — The FCC's “Restoring Internet Freedom” order, which vastly curtails the agency's 2015 net neutrality rules …
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| George Dvorsky / Gizmodo: |
Top AI experts and policy makers from 14 institutions publish 100-page report on the malicious uses of AI, outlining digital, physical, and political dangers — A new report authored by over two-dozen experts on the implications of emerging technologies is sounding the alarm bells …
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| Justina Vasquez / Bloomberg: |
Snap stock slid 6%+ after analyst warned of negative reaction to update and Kylie Jenner tweeted suggesting she uses Snapchat less post-update — Kylie Jenner tweets she hasn't been using the app lately — Users pile on with feedback that echoes Wall Street concerns
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Letters from Intel, Alphabet, and Apple to Congress say Intel didn't disclose Spectre and Meltdown flaws to US cyber security officials before news leaked — (Reuters) - Intel Corp did not inform U.S. cyber security officials of the so-called Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws until …
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| Shivani Vora / New York Times: |
Airbnb debuts Plus, a high-end option competing with hotels, in 13 cities globally; lodgings include amenities and are inspected and professionally photographed — The brand will offer higher-end accommodations that meet a 100-point quality checklist (kitchens with cookware, plush towels, comfortable mattresses).
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| Jason Del Rey / Recode: |
Sources: Amazon plans to open up to six new Amazon Go cashierless stores this year, with most in Seattle and one in Los Angeles' The Grove mall — New futuristic convenience stores could appear in Seattle and Los Angeles. — Amazon's much-heralded convenience store of the future, Amazon Go, may seem like a crazy experiment.
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| Jake Smith / ZDNet: |
Google launches business messaging for RCS, its SMS successor, letting firms send rich messages to Sprint customers in US; 40+ carriers, OEMS currently use RCS — Google's RCS platform will allow businesses to send interactive messages to customers. — Google has begun signing up businesses …
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The Keyword, The Verge, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, Engadget, Android Central, PhoneDog.com, 9to5Google, Android Beat, and Android and Me
| Kaleigh Rogers / Motherboard: |
SpaceX launches first test satellites for its proposed Starlink broadband project, which aims to link up many small satellites to provide reliable internet — The goal, to create a constellation of more than 12,000 satellites, is part of a project called Starlink. — Another day, another SpaceX launch.
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| Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider: |
Loup Ventures: Apple Pay has an estimated 38M active users in the US and 127M globally, up from 62M a year ago, equating to around 16% of global iPhones — Apple Pay is continuing to grow year-on-year, according to research by Loup Ventures, but while the adoption rate for Apple Pay …
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Loup Ventures, iPhone Hacks, 9to5Mac, iClarified, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, Seeking Alpha, and MacDailyNews
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Anchor's redesigned app is a one stop shop for podcasting where users can record, edit, host, publish, and distribute podcasts with analytics — Broadcasting app Anchor, which helps anyone record and share audio, is relaunching its app today with a new focus on serving the larger podcaster community.| Mamta Badkar / Financial Times: |
HP Enterprise reports Q1 revenue of $7.7B, up 11% YoY, earnings of $1.4B, up from $267M in Q1 2016, $935M gain from US tax overhaul; stock up 10%+ after hours — Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares soared higher on Thursday after the company announced upbeat quarterly results …
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Tezos Foundation, which manages Tezos code after $232M ICO, says board president Johann Gevers and another member to step down after long-running dispute — Two board members of the Switzerland-based Tezos Foundation, including its president Johann Gevers, have stepped down from their positions.
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Tezos Foundation, Bitcoin Magazine, Fortune, NewsBTC, and Trustnodes
Tweets: @johanngevers, @twobitidiot, and @tezosfoundation
| Wall Street Journal: |
Analysis finds algorithms designed by Facebook, Google, and others often struggle to detect doctored images and videos, a key tool for misinformation efforts — The tech company's filters can't adequately detect misinformation distributed through altered images
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Mercury News and Wall Street Journal
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