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Microsoft says it will give app developers an 85%-95% cut for all non-game apps, up from current 70%; new fee structure will go into effect later this year — Planned dev deal tweak lets programmers keep 95 per cent of revenue — Build Microsoft says it will take less money … | 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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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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Facebook is working on Avatars, a feature akin to Snapchat's Bitmoji that allows users to create personalized avatars and use them in Messenger, private chats — Hidden inside the code of Facebook's Android app is an unreleased feature called Facebook Avatars that lets people build personalized …
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Sources: NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is working on an online trading platform that would allow large investors to buy and hold Bitcoin — SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the biggest names on Wall Street are warming up to Bitcoin, a virtual currency that for nearly a decade …
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Google will ban ads promoting bail bonds services starting in July, citing the company's commitment to protect users from “deceptive or harmful products” — On Monday, Google announced that it will no longer allow ads from bail-bond companies. — This isn't the first time Google has singled out an entire industry.
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Following the publication of severe Drupal security flaws, 350+ sites including several government domains are now serving users cryptomining scripts — 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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South Wales police defend use of facial recognition tech after it was revealed the system had a 92% error rate in the 2017 Champions League final in Cardiff — South Wales force defends use of facial recognition technology at 2017 Champions League final — A police force has defended …
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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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Instagram may soon allow users to add music to their Stories using “music stickers”, according to changes to code — 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 a song to your posts … | 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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Twitter for Android's APK shows that Twitter is testing an encrypted DMs feature that is labeled “Secret conversations” — Buried inside Twitter's Android app is a “Secret conversation” option that if launched would allow users to send encrypted direct messages.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Swedish payments and financial services startup iZettle plans IPO on Nasdaq in Stockholm to raise ~$227M, valuing it at ~$1.1B — The strong climate for tech IPOs at the moment is leading yet more mature startups to set up their own plans to list, and the latest development on that front …
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