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Microsoft says it is testing a change to Windows 10 that will open links clicked within Windows Mail in Edge, even if Edge is not the default browser — A desperate move to grab browser share — Microsoft is testing a new change to its future version of Windows 10 which will probably annoy anyone using the operating system.
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple announces media event at a Chicago high school at 10am CT on March 27, focused on “creative new ideas for teachers and students” — Apple today invited the media to an event on Tuesday, March 27 at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Mac: |
Google Lens starts rolling out to Google Photos for iOS — Last month, Google announced that Lens — its set of visual search and analysis tools — is coming to iOS. First introduced at last year's Google I/O developer conference, it will be rolling out over the coming weeks to all users using Google Photos.
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| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Lyft confirms it has been testing subscriptions for rides for the past few months, starting at $199 for 30 rides a month — 30 rides for $199 a month. Or is it $300? — Lyft is testing monthly subscription plans for high-frequency users, a sign that the company is shifting toward a Netflix or Spotify model for transportation.
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Tweets: @trengriffin, @marshallk, and @sharatibken
| Molly McHugh / The Ringer: |
Digg announces that it will shut down Digg Reader, its barebones RSS reader, on March 26 — A requiem for a haven from algorithms and trending topics — On Wednesday, Digg announced that it will be shutting down Digg Reader on March 26. The RSS reader, for me and likely many others …
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: Paul Jacobs, former Qualcomm executive chairman and son of the founder, informed the company board that he is considering bid to take Qualcomm private — James Fontanella-Khan in New Orleans, Tom Braithwaite in San Francisco and Arash Massoudi in Helsinki March 15, 2018
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Tweets: @magicsilicon, @benbajarin, @shiraovide, and @m_c_klein
| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Facebook apologizes and says it is investigating why its search box autocomplete suggested sexual videos, child abuse content, and other strange results — Searches starting ‘video of’ returned autocomplete suggestions of sexual videos and child abuse content
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Tweets: @kevinroose, @frank_schaeffer, @mgsiegler, @ashleymayer, and @kevinroose
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Sources: Facebook plans to launch Oculus Go standalone VR headset at f8 developer conference on May 1 — Facebook is looking to officially launch its Oculus Go standalone virtual reality (VR) headset at its f8 developer conference on May 1, Variety has learned from multiple sources familiar with the company's plans.| Vikas SN / The Economic Times: |
Spotify CEO says the company is working to launch its service in India, Russia, and Africa — Music streaming giant Spotify is working on launching its service in India, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek confirmed during the company's investor day presentation.| Sam Levin / The Guardian: |
In class action lawsuit filed against Uber, Uber argues that the 9 women who allege sexual assault by drivers have no right to sue and must privately arbitrate — Court records reveal company says women must settle through arbitration, a move critics say stops the public from learning of rapes| Ellen K. Pao / Project Include: |
Ellen Pao says she is leaving Kapor Capital and Kapor Center to work full-time on Project Include, a non-profit focused on promoting diversity in tech — Now watch what we'll be able to do. — It's time to step up. We now all acknowledge and understand the need for lasting change.
Tweets: @ericajoy, @projectinclude, @hutchamachutch, @laura, and @sw
| Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch: |
Zuora, an enterprise subscription billing and forecasting services provider, files for an IPO, reports nearly $50M in Q4 2017 revenue, up from $30M in Q4 2016 — Zuora, which helps businesses handle subscription billing and forecasting, filed for an initial public offering this afternoon following … Sponsor Posts
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