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Google unveils Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 with a Snapdragon XR1 chip, an improved 8MP camera, and ~8 hours of battery life; orders open today for $999 — Six years after Google Glass was unveiled, it goes without saying that the first major augmented reality headset wasn't the massive success …
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Source: DOJ is leaning against approving T-Mobile's takeover of Sprint because the companies' proposals don't go far enough to resolve anti-trust concerns — The Justice Department is leaning against approving T-Mobile US Inc.'s proposed takeover of Sprint Corp. because the remedies proposed …
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FCC Chairman recommends approval of the proposed T-Mobile and Sprint merger after New T-Mobile promises to cover 97% of the US population with 5G in three years — FCC chair backs merger after T-Mobile and Sprint pledge 97% U.S. 5G coverage in 3 years
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Commerce Dept. creates a general license, which expires Aug. 19, to restore Huawei's ability to maintain existing networks and push software updates to handsets — (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday created a temporary general license restoring Huawei's ability …
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Microsoft says its Edge for Mac browser is now available in preview, starting with daily canary builds for macOS 10.12 and above — Daily Canary builds available at first — Microsoft teased its Edge browser for macOS earlier this month, and now the company is officially allowing Mac users to download a preview version.
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Researcher finds database, belonging to Mumbai-based Chtrbox, with contact info, including phone numbers, of millions of Instagram users exposed online — A massive database containing contact information of millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brand accounts has been found online.
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| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Y Combinator says it has promoted longtime partner Geoff Ralston to president; Sam Altman says he will no longer be the chairman and will instead be an advisor — Two months ago, when Sam Altman surprised the industry by stepping away from his post as the president of Y Combinator to become … | Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Xbox chief outlines plans to fight toxicity in gaming through new moderation tools for Xbox Live communities and a new industry-wide initiative to share tech — Spencer says Microsoft is treating safety as a paramount issue for the industry — Microsoft's Xbox chief Phil Spencer …
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Facebook document shows it courts carriers and phone makers, ~100 companies, with “aggregated and anonymized” personal data about its users and their histories — Among the mega-corporations that surveil you, your cellphone carrier has always been one of the keenest monitors … | Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Professional gamer Tfue sues esports org FaZe Clan over allegedly “oppressive” contract, says FaZe violates CA law by acting as an unlicensed talent agency — The lawsuit could be a turning point for e-sports organizations — A new lawsuit filed against Faze Clan …
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Sony says talks with Microsoft on their cloud gaming partnership began last year; source: talks began after discussions with Amazon fell through — - Talks on cloud gaming pact have been underway since last year — When Sony Corp. unveiled a cloud gaming pact with archrival Microsoft Corp., it surprised the industry.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram quietly overhauls the design of IGTV to have just one central feed, much like TikTok, as it tries to ramp up the app's growth a year after launch — Instagram conquered Stories, but it's losing the battle for the next video formats. TikTok is blowing up with an algorithmically suggested vertical … | Matt Simon / Wired: |
Inside Facebook's new robotics lab, where the company is teaching robots to walk on their own, hoping the lessons learned can advance the company's AI efforts — AT FIRST GLANCE, Facebook's nascent robotic platform looks a bit ... chaotic. In a new lab in its palatial Silicon Valley HQ …
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Documents show that Lyft pays less per mile to drivers who rent a car via Lyft's Express Drive than those with their own car; Lyft blames the cost of insurance — It was an advertisement for Lyft that convinced Chris Berry to leave his small town and head to Nashville.
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: US intelligence chiefs have been briefing US tech companies since Oct. to warn them on the risks of trade with China, showing classified info to execs — US intelligence chiefs have held a series of classified briefings with American companies and other groups to warn them of the dangers … | Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Identity and authentication platform Auth0 raises $103M Series E led by Sapphire Ventures at a valuation of $1B, says it has 7,000 enterprise clients — Auth0, a 2013-founded identity and authentication platform, has pushed into unicorn territory with a $1 billion valuation after raising $103 million in its latest Series E round.
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Facebook releases maps of population density, movement, and network coverage to help nonprofits and universities better map the spread of infectious diseases — Facebook this morning announced a new initiative focused on using its data and technologies to help nonprofit organizations … | Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Report: Toshiba Memory plans to buy back the shares it sold to Apple, Dell, Kingston, and Seagate last year, as part of a refinancing plan — In June last year, Toshiba sold its memory division to a four-company consortium that included Apple. However, now, Toshiba is going to buy … | Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: |
Snap says it has appointed Derek Andersen, its VP of finance, as CFO, and Lara Sweet, its chief accounting officer and interim CFO, as chief people officer — Snap has opted to promote two executives internally to its finance and human resources chief roles, as part of a management overhaul … Sponsor Posts
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