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Inside today's decision by Twitter to change the default profile picture from an egg to human silhouette — An icon that came to represent Twitter's dark side is giving way to one designed not to turn anyone off, without looking like something you'd want to stick with.
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AppFlash, Verizon's new search hub for Android, will monitor apps you install, optionally track your location and contacts in order to target ads — How's that for timing. Just as Congress passes a resolution to roll back privacy regulations, Verizon announces a new bloatware app designed … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Snapchat starts rolling out search for public Stories, starting in select US cities — Snapchat, looking to stay a step ahead of rival Facebook, is finally adding a search function for Stories — the 24-hour photo and video posts users can share on the app.
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Uber executive and Otto founder Anthony Levandowski invokes fifth amendment, seeking to avoid potential charges in Waymo's case against Uber — SAN FRANCISCO — An Uber executive accused of stealing driverless car technology from his former employers at Google is exercising his Fifth Amendment right … | Kunal Dua / NDTV Gadgets 360: |
Phil Schiller officially opens Apple's new App Accelerator in Bengaluru for Indian developers — Phil Schiller is in India this week to mark the official opening of Apple's App Accelerator in Bengaluru, a venture that was announced by CEO Tim Cook during his visit to India last May.| Nate Rau / The Tennessean: |
RIAA report: streaming music in 2016 grew 68% YoY to bring in 51% of total revenues in music market, as total revenue reaches $7.7B, up 11.4% YoY — The U.S. music industry, which was beguiled two decades ago when online music service Napster invaded college campuses, for the first time boasts streaming …
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iOS 10.3, released earlier this week, fixes major vulnerability that allowed malicious code to force iPhones to repeatedly dial 911 — Fix is aimed at preventing cyberattacks on 911 centers in the U.S. — Among the changes in an iPhone software update Apple Inc. AAPL -0.13% released this week … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Verizon plans to start selling a live online TV package with dozens of channels this summer, separate from go90 — Verizon Communications Inc. has been securing streaming rights from television network owners in preparation for the nationwide launch of a live online TV service, according to people familiar with the matter.| Paul Gillin / SiliconANGLE: |
Dell reports Q4 revenues of $20.1B, up 58% YoY, driven by EMC as PC and server growth flatten, and paid down $7B debt in last six months — Dell Technologies Inc. said it's growing market share in all of its key markets as synergies between its new EMC subsidiary and other federated companies kick in.
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Verizon to launch 4G LTE Category M1 nationwide network for IoT on Friday, with wireless data costs starting at $2 per month, per device — Chipsets for Cat M1 low-power devices have dropped drastically in the past year — Verizon on Friday will launch a nationwide wireless network designed …
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Facebook says Oculus co-founder and Rift creator Palmer Luckey is leaving the company and will be “dearly missed” — Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, the man behind the Rift concept and its first prototypes, is leaving the company three years after selling to Facebook.
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| Sarah Jeong / Motherboard: |
Twitter has botched its new @-reply feature by hiding nuance that comes with ordered usernames and making it onerous to untag people — Twitter has rolled out its new @-replies to me about three or four times now, ambushing me with its unspeakable badness on the iPhone app or web Twitter.
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| Nick Sutrich / AndroidHeadlines.com: |
Synaptics' newest fingerprint sensor, scheduled for mass production in Q3 2017, can detect force, swipe gestures, and supports software navigation buttons — Household names like Samsung, LG, Sony and Motorola will spark news at the drop of the slightest innovation, but when a component …
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