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Unlike Facebook at F8, Google didn't just talk about its commitment to privacy at I/O, it showcased features that were either ready to ship or ready to demo — F8 and I/O, night and day — Mark Zuckerberg: “The future is private”. Sundar Pichai: ~The present is private~.| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
At I/O, Google was the opposite of defensive, setting out the case that data collection allows Google to make better products to improve people's lives — For a company famed for its engineering culture, you wouldn't expect a video at Google's annual I/O developer conference to have such emotional resonance.| New York Times: |
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| Johana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: |
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a 24-hour strike in at least 10 cities in the US to protest against unfair pay ahead of Uber's much-anticipated IPO — It was a protest that dealt Uber its biggest blow. When taxi drivers in New York City rallied against President Trump's travel ban in 2017 …
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| Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg: |
Uber's IPO prospectus says 60,000+ US drivers have filed arbitration suits, which legal experts say will take decades to resolve and cost Uber $600M+ — - IPO disclosure exposes costly, time-consuming backlog — Is ride-hailing company about to ‘cry uncle’ due to demands?| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook relaxes blockchain ad rules, letting users promote crypto-related news, education, and events without pre-approval, after imposing a ban in 2018 — Facebook still won't let you advertise for cryptocurrencies, exchanges, binaries, or ICOs without prior approval.
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Sources: Google's paid music services, YouTube Music and Google Play Music, have passed 15M subscribers, far behind Apple's 50M+ and Spotify's 100M+ — - Figure includes users of YouTube Music and Google Play Music — Google's paid music services have eclipsed 15 million subscribers … | Reuters: |
Tencent pulls the test version of blockbuster game PUBG in China and shifts users to a similar “patriotic” game that has government approval to generate revenue — SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday shut down its test version of global blockbuster …
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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduces a bill banning “loot boxes” and pay-to-win schemes in games aimed at those under 18 — Video games popular among kids would be prohibited from offering “loot boxes” or randomized assortments of digital weapons, clothing and other items …
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| Theodore Schleifer / Vox: |
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, popular with some of Silicon Valley's wealthiest donors, has five fundraising events in the Bay Area this week — Inside the tech network that is trying to turn a small-town mayor into a fundraising dynamo. — The two 30-somethings drove …
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft's Kevin Gallo talks about how the company is trying to undo the divide between UWP and Win32, future of Microsoft's app store, and more — Is Microsoft's UWP going away? Is the Microsoft Store on its way out? Microsoft Corporate VP Kevin Gallo explains the latest twists … | Alfred Ng / CNET: |
In the first settlement of its kind, judge orders a New York landlord to provide tenants who opposed exclusively using Latch smart locks with physical keys — The physical key has prevailed over the smart lock for a group of tenants with privacy concerns. — In a settlement released Tuesday … | Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Bird is selling Bird One, its new electric scooter, directly to consumers for $1,299, says it has a range of up to 30 miles on a single charge — Bird One will be rolled out in cities soon and available to purchase for $1,299 — Bird unveiled its next-generation electric scooter on Wednesday … | Rani Molla / Vox: |
Experts say apps like Nextdoor and Ring's Neighbors give people a false sense that the US crime rate is worsening even as violent crime reaches record lows — Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer. — Violent crime in the US is at its lowest rate in decades.
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Microsoft says it has gained FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello, Windows 10's biometric authentication system, for the Windows 10 May 2019 update — Microsoft moves 800 million people closer to a no-password world. — Microsoft has passed another milestone on its quest to kill off passwords.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
As Cortana loses out to Assistant and Alexa, Cortana chief Andrew Shuman says Microsoft is refocusing on conversational interactions in the workplace — Cortana will appear in Microsoft products where it makes sense — Microsoft's digital assistant has had a tough time recently.
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Epson unveils the Moverio BT-30C smart glasses, which use Android devices and Windows PCs as their primary compute vehicle via USB-C, shipping in June for $499 — The BT-30C comes at a price point that may entice enterprises to dabble more with augmented and mixed reality apps.| Rita El Khoury / Android Police: |
Amazon says Alexa is now compatible with 60,000 smart home devices from 7,400 brands, up from 20,000 devices in September 2018 — Google I/O is kicking off in a few hours and we expect to hear a lot about Android, Assistant, and various other Google products and services during the conference.
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Health coaching app developer Noom, best known for its direct-to-consumer weight loss app, raises $58M Series E led by Sequoia, bringing total raised to $114.7M — Health coaching app developer Noom announced today that it has raised $58 million led by Sequoia Capital.
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Two months after Facebook said it would curb vaccine misinformation, anti-vaccination posts and a #vaccineskill tag still appear prominently in Instagram search — New York (CNN Business)Two months after Facebook pledged to fight vaccine misinformation on its platforms … | Patricia Hernandez / Polygon: |
Kids who play Fortnite as free “default” characters are often bullied, insulted, and sometimes ostracized by peers, causing pressure to purchase skins — The stigma of being a default — In a private school where tuition is high, students can bicker about clothes, shoe brands, cellphones, or video games.
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| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
Binance says hackers accessed some user API keys, 2FA codes, and stole 7,000 bitcoins worth ~$41M; it will use its Secure Asset Fund for Users to cover the loss — Hackers stole more than 7,000 bitcoin from crypto exchange Binance, the world's largest by volume, the startup reported Tuesday.
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| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Docker says CEO Steve Singh is stepping down after two years, to be replaced by Hortonworks CEO Rob Bearden — In a surprising turn of events, TechCrunch has learned that Docker CEO Steve Singh will be stepping down after two years at the helm, and former Hortonworks CEO Rob Bearden will be taking over.| Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
Facebook will hire about 100 people in London to establish a base for its push into payments on WhatsApp, which currently has only ~400 employees — Facebook has chosen London as the centre for a push into payments on its WhatsApp messaging service, boosting the city's hopes of becoming … Sponsor Posts
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