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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.| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
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| 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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| Reuters: |
Interviews with 35+ Uber drivers in India reveal growing discontent with the platform, which has gradually removed its large incentives — MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - In 2016, Rajesh Raut started driving an Uber taxi in Mumbai, hoping he could earn more than the $215 he received each month for making flatbreads at a roadside stall.
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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 …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google says it will soon weight Play Store app ratings to favor reviews from more recent releases, viewable by end users starting in August — Two years ago, Apple changed the way its app store ratings worked by allowing developers to decide whether or not their ratings would be reset …
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| AnandTech: |
Intel shares its chip roadmap through 2023, says the 10nm product family will be available from the middle of this year, plans first 7nm product for 2021 — At Intel's Investor Day today, CEO Bob Swan and Murthy Renduchintala spoke to the ability of the company with respect to its manufacturing capabilities.
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| Washington Post: |
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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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
ChowNow, a food-ordering platform that helps independent restaurants accept online orders, raises $21M Series C, bringing its total raised to more than $60M — ChowNow, whose food-ordering platform makes it easier for local restaurants to accept online orders, has raised $21 million …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google unveils Mini-apps, a “new capability” for Google Search and Assistant that delivers interactive and dynamically updated content in search results — During the Tuesday keynote that kicked off Google's I/O 2019 developer conference, the Mountain View company unveiled a slew …
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| 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 … | Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
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 …
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| Liam Tung / ZDNet: |
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.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google to add “pending transactions” payment option to the Play Store, letting users pay for apps at a retail store by showing a payment code on their device — Today, the Android platform sees more app downloads than iOS, but Apple's App Store continually dominates in terms of revenue.| 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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| Peter Grant / Wall Street Journal: |
VTS, a commercial real estate leasing and asset management platform, raises $90M Series D led by Brookfield Ventures; sources: the funding values VTS at $1B — Brookfield Asset Management and GLP lead round, which values VTS at $1 billion — The real-estate technology firm VTS raised $90 million …
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| Kaya Yurieff / CNN: |
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 … | 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.| Nat Levy / GeekWire: |
Redfin launches Redfin Direct, a feature that lets homebuyers make offers on homes directly online without an agent, starting in Boston — Redfin quietly launched a new feature that lets homebuyers without an agent make offers on homes directly through its website, bringing back an initiative …
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| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
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.| Anton Shilov / AnandTech: |
Marvell to acquire Aquantia for $452M; Aquantia is best known for providing Multi-Gig Ethernet controllers for PC, datacenter, and automotive markets — Marvell on Monday announced that it had reached an agreement to buy the networking specialist firm Aquantia for $452 million.
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