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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft announces a new Your Phone app for Windows 10, Windows Timeline coming to iPhone via Edge, and Microsoft Launcher for Android to get Timeline support — Having given up on Windows 10 Mobile and Windows Phone, Microsoft has turned its attention to how best to embrace Android and iOS.
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The Verge, PCMag, Android Police, Laptop Mag, Windows Experience Blog, TechCrunch, Windows Central, BGR, Android Authority, TechSpot, PCWorld, BetaNews, Neowin, iPhone in Canada Blog, Mehedi Hassan, CNET, and Softpedia News
Tweets: @anne_michels, @epro, and @ohmdee
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft brings its Custom Vision service to Azure IoT Edge, unveils new Speech Devices SDK for IoT, and partners with DJI and Qualcomm for IoT dev kits — Microsoft is shifting its main focus at Build 2018 from Windows to the intelligent edge, and is looking to attract developers with new kits, tools and more.
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LinkedIn, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Windows Central, CNET, Windows Central, VentureBeat, PCMag, GeekWire, Neowin, Neowin, and VentureBeat
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Q&A with Satya Nadella on ethics in tech, GDPR, CLOUD Act, AI, the future of Windows, and Microsoft-driven multi-device experiences as Microsoft Build begins — “We are the Windows company, after all,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told me. — I was at Microsoft's campus in Redmond …
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VentureBeat, CNET, Silicon Valley Business …, iPhone Hacks, Tim Anderson's IT Writing, GeekWire, and CNBC
Tweets: @wolfejosh, @shaaztastic, @backlon, @msftresearch, @waltmossberg, @backlon, @digiphile, @reckless, and @backlon
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft unveils updated Teams APIs, new Adaptive Cards integrations, .NET Core 3.0, guidelines for app compatibility with upcoming Sets feature, more — In addition to the all the Azure news and Continue on PC updates, Microsoft naturally announced a slew of developer tools at Build 2018.
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TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM, Windows Central, Microsoft Docs, On MSFT, MSPoweruser, Neowin, and CNET. Tweets: @microsoftteams
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
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PCWorld, Digital Trends, Tom's Guide, iMore, TechCrunch, The Verge, Laptop Mag, MacRumors, Windows Central, Softpedia News, Thurrott.com, MSPoweruser, Engadget, and Mashable. Facebook: Riccardo Giraldi
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Uber hires former NTSB chairman to advise the company on its safety culture; report says that a software flaw was responsible for the fatal accident in March — (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said Monday it has hired a former National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) …
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The Information, Engadget, Gizmodo, and Xconomy
Tweets: @aybinnun, @tsimonite, @jeffbercovici, @kentindell, and @amir
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Changes to Instagram's code suggest an upcoming feature allowing users to add music to their Stories with “Music stickers” — Instagram is preparing to let you add music to your Stories, judging by code found inside its Android app. “music stickers” could let you search for and add …
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The Next Web, Ubergizmo, Android Authority, Business Insider, Android Police, SlashGear, Engadget, New York Magazine, 9to5Google, iPhone Hacks, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @joshconstine, @joshconstine, and @juiceboxca
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Android Things, Google's IoT platform for developers, out of beta with version 1.0, as Google promises to deliver updates for every device for three years — Google's solution to IoT security is to do all the updates itself, for free. — It's Google I/O week and even though the keynote … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft Pay, first debuted in 2016 as Microsoft Wallet, will roll out to Outlook users over coming months, integrating Stripe, Braintree, Sage, Wave, and more — Microsoft Pay — Microsoft's answer to Android Pay and Apple Pay that was originally launched in 2016 as Microsoft Wallet — is getting a little more useful today.
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Office Dev Center, Microsoft 365 Blog, Engadget, TheStreet, and The Verge
| Washington Post: |
Source: Google to debut at I/O a new set of Android controls that help users manage time they spend on their devices, amid a broader emphasis on responsibility — SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday plans to wade into the debate over whether technology - and the time spent on devices …
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Digital Trends, CNET, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Android Police, The Verge, Android and Me, The Next Web, XDA Developers, VentureBeat, Engadget, Search Engine Watch, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, ZDNet, and The Verge. Tweets: @lizzadwoskin
| Anita Balakrishnan / CNBC: |
Snap announces Tim Stone, a VP of Finance at Amazon, will become its new CFO, with Drew Vollero stepping down on May 15 — - Tim Stone, a Vice President of Finance at Amazon, has a background in digital content and cloud services — the latter of which is a primary expense for Snap.
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Recode and TechCrunch
| Catalin Cimpanu / BleepingComputer.com: |
Following severe security flaws in Drupal from March, 350+ sites including several government domains are now serving cryptomining scripts to users' browsers — After the publication of two severe security flaws in the Drupal CMS, cybercrime groups have turned their sights on this web technology …
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Bad Packets Report, Ars Technica, and The Register
Tweets: @natsecgeek, @bad_packets, @campuscodi, and @bad_packets
| Tom Krazit / GeekWire: |
Mesosphere raises $125M Series D co-led by funds advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and Koch Disruptive Technologies, bringing total raised to over $250M — Data centers have never been more powerful, but they've never been more complicated to manage. Mesosphere is hoping that as hybrid …
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TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Mesosphere, Crunchbase News, and PE Hub Blog
| Sean O'Kane / The Verge: |
Android Auto to get support for RCS, group messaging, better integration with 3rd-party apps, more; new Volvos to have built-in Google Maps, apps, and Assistant — Plus, some new features for Android Auto — Google's previously announced integration with Volvo cars is finally solidifying.
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Android Developers Blog, Android Police, XDA Developers, Volvo Car Group Global …, Engadget, Mashable, and TechSpot. Tweets: @androiddev
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
After announcing the partnership last August, Microsoft demos Alexa-Cortana integration, launches sign-up site for updates but doesn't share a launch timeline — Microsoft still isn't giving a timeline as to when its virtual assistant, Cortana, will support integration with Amazon Alexa …
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GeekWire, PCWorld, The Verge, Digital Trends, AFTVnews, Engadget, The Next Web, and SlashGear
| Kirsten Korosec / Fortune: |
Drive.ai announces a 6-month pilot program for an autonomous ride-hailing network in Frisco, TX, aiming to give 10K+ rides, which will be free at launch in July — Drive.ai, an autonomous vehicle startup, is launching a pilot program in a busy commercial sector of Frisco …
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The Verge, Engadget, MIT Technology Review, TechCrunch, Wired, Quartz, Silicon Valley Business …, CNET, GlobeNewswire News Room, and VentureBeat. Tweets: @cityoffriscotx
| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Warner Music Group has sold 75% of its stake in Spotify for ~$400M; Sony said last week it sold about half of its Spotify shares for ~$750M — First Sony, now Warner Music Group. — As Spotify was getting its subscription music service off the ground, the world's biggest music labels took equity stakes in the company.Sponsor Posts
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