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Facebook says original Christchurch attack video was viewed <200 times during live broadcast; first user report came in 12 minutes after live broadcast ended — Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the community affected by the horrific terrorist attacks in Christchurch.
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| Peter Kafka / Recode: |
Reed Hastings confirms that Netflix won't be offering its content through Apple's upcoming video service — In other news: Turns out Netflix is not a tech company, Hastings says. — Apple is planning a big announcement to unveil its new video strategy next week, and there is a long list of unknowns about Apple's plans.
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| Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: |
Source: Google's upcoming lower-priced Pixel phones will be called Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL with 5.6- and 6-inch displays; 3a to feature Snapdragon 670, 4GB RAM — According to a source familiar with the phones, the forthcoming mid-range Google Pixels are indeed called the “Google Pixel 3a” …
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| Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill: |
Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and some of its users for defamation, alleging Twitter is shadow banning conservatives, seeks $250M+ in damages — House Intelligence Committee ranking member and former chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is suing Twitter and a number of its users for more than $250 million.
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| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Nvidia launches the 70mm by 45mm Jetson Nano, its AI computing board for entry-level applications aimed at developers, makers, and enthusiasts, starting at $99 — The Jetson Nano is the latest example of cheap edge computing for AI — In recent years, advances in AI have produced algorithms …
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| Associated Press: |
Facebook is struggling with Today In, its feature curating local news, because 40% of Americans live in places that do not have enough local news coverage — About 1,800 newspapers have closed in the US in the last 15 years, partly as a result of internet-based companies like Facebook
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Amid a noticeable uptick in Mirai botnet activity, a Palo Alto Networks report says a new Mirai malware variant targets signage TVs and presentation systems — Security researchers spot new Mirai botnet with an enhanced arsenal of IoT exploits. — Security researchers have spotted …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Intel claims it will build America's first exascale supercomputer by 2021 using its new Xe GPU architecture, partnering with Cray in a Department of Energy deal — Intel today announced that it and subcontractor Cray will build the first supercomputer with of one exaflop of performance …
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A roundup of the 85+ companies that launched at Y Combinator's Winter 2019 Demo Day 1, including medical, AI, on-demand, e-commerce, and robotics startups — Y Combinator's incubator classes have gotten huge. — With over 200 companies, the Winter 2019 class is by far YC's largest yet.
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Xiaomi launches Black Shark 2, a ~$480 gaming smartphone with a pressure-sensitive 6.39" OLED display, vapor chamber cooling, and 6GB-12GB of RAM, in China — Currently a Chinese exclusive, with a Snapdragon 855 processor — Today, Xiaomi announced its new gaming smartphone, the Black Shark 2.
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European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on why breaking up big tech should be a last resort measure, GDPR favoring large companies, and more — Vestager spoke with Recode's Kara Swisher in front of a live audience at South by Southwest. — On the latest episode of Recode Decode … | Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
CEO of Exactis talks about the fallout after the marketing company exposed 230M personal records on a public server, says he plans to focus on another startup — STEVE HARDIGREE HADN'T even gotten to the office yet, and his day was already a waking nightmare.
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