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Microsoft redesigns Skype, adding Stories-like feature called Highlights and expanded set of bot and chat add-ins, available on Android today, iOS in a month — Microsoft today is launching a completely revamped version of its Skype application, with a new set of features that draw obvious inspiration …
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Plex launches Live TV and DVR for all Plex Pass subscribers, supports all free-to-air broadcast channels — Plex is doubling down on its support for capturing over-the-air signals from digital antennas this morning, with the announcement that it will now not only let users record TV programs, it will also allow them to watch live TV.| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple's Siri-controlled speaker enters production, will feature virtual surround sound and have no screen, could debut at WWDC and ship later this year — Device enters overseas production ahead of annual conference — Company seeks differentiation with surround sound, Apple Music
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Uber says Q1 revenue was $3.4B, up 18% from last quarter, loss was $708M, down from $991M; head of finance Gautam Gupta to leave July — Uber said its head of finance is leaving as the ride-hailing company reported continued big losses despite growing revenue, adding to an exodus …
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Apple updates Swift Playgrounds education programming app with support for robots and drones, partnering with Lego, Sphero, Parrot, rolling out June 5 — With support for LEGO, Sphero, and Parrot — Apple today announced that its education programming iPad app, Swift Playgrounds, will soon support robots and drones.
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| Jennifer A. Dlouhy / Bloomberg: |
Source: Tim Cook called Trump to express support for Paris accord as Musk tweets he'll drop advisory role if US leaves; Intel, Microsoft sign ad supporting deal — Withdrawal risks backlash against U.S. businesses, they warn — Apple's Cook also pressing for U.S. to remain in climate pact
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| Jason Guerrasio / Business Insider: |
Screening Room, Sean Parker's plan to offer major movies still in theaters for $50 to home viewers, gains little traction after a year — Last year, the tech billionaire Sean Parker made headlines with his latest startup: a streaming service called Screening Room that would give users …
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Apple says it has paid developers over $70B since the App Store launched in 2008, and that downloads are up 70% YoY — Ahead of its developer conference next week, Apple has announced that all-time earnings from App Store developers have topped $70 billion.
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| Andrew Higgins / New York Times: |
In a departure from previous denials, Putin says “patriotically minded” private Russian hackers could have been involved in US election cyberattacks — MOSCOW — Shifting from his previous blanket denials, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Thursday that …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Gmail adds new security features for businesses, including malicious link and phishing detection, using machine learning techniques claimed to be 99.9% accurate — Google today announced an update to Gmail aimed at businesses. Three security features are rolling out to the email service … | Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht loses appeal to void 2015 conviction and life sentence for crimes including drug trafficking and money laundering — After more than five years, the saga of the Dread Pirate Roberts has ended, and the founder of the Silk Road has lost his last chance of escaping a lifetime in prison.
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