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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications — In the fall of 1962, TV-watching audiences were invited to meet the Jetsons, a space-dwelling, flying-car-driving family from the future and their dog, Astro.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon details Amazon Glow, a family-oriented $300 device with an 8" display and projector that creates a 19" touch-sensitive area on a surface in front of it — Amazon today introduced Amazon Glow, a new, interactive device aimed at families that allows kids to interact with family members …
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Amazon debuts $80 Halo View fitness band, the first device from its Halo health and wellness initiative with a screen, alongside a Halo Fitness service and more — Amazon unveiled a new health band called Halo View, the second device from its Halo health-and-wellness initiative, and the first with a display.
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Amazon unveils a $250 Echo Show 15, with a 15.6-inch 1080p display, wall mount, Visual ID for tailored content, picture frame mode, and more — Amazon just took the wraps off the latest — and largest — addition to the Echo Show family. The Echo Show 15 takes the company's smart screen technology …
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| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Amazon opens an invite-only program for its previously-announced $250 home surveillance drone, the Always Home Cam — Ring's $250 Always Home Cam is real and ready to fly into your living room — First announced at last year's Amazon hardware event, the Ring Always Home Cam is now ready for take-off.| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Amazon announces the $60 Smart Thermostat in partnership with Honeywell, with preorders starting today — It can detect when you're home and adjust the temp accordingly — Amazon revealed its excitement over the “promise of ambient computing” with a new smart thermostat.
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Internal docs: Facebook was “exploring playdates as a growth lever”, including engaging tweens as they hung out together — It has investigated how to engage young users in response to competition from Snapchat, TikTok; ‘Exploring playdates as a growth lever’
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Nick Clegg says Facebook will publish two internal slide decks central to WSJ's story on Instagram's impact on teens “in the next few days” — Facebook will publish two internal slide decks detailing its research into how Instagram affects teens' mental health sometime “in the next few days.”
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft opens the Windows app store to third-party app stores; Amazon and Epic Games will add the first storefront apps in the coming months — Amazon and Epic Games Store will be the first to integrate into the Microsoft Store — Microsoft is opening up its own app store in Windows even further today …
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Netflix acquires its first game studio, Night School Studio, which was founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014 and is best known for the game Oxenfree — A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next. — Netflix has acquired its first game studio …
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| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
1Password partners with email host Fastmail to introduce Masked Email, which creates unique emails for logins — Sign in with Apple has allowed iPhone and Mac users to protect their privacy by allowing them to generate random email addresses when they need to access a new website, service or app.
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
In an interview, Satya Nadella described Microsoft's failed TikTok deal as the “strangest thing” he has ever worked on and says TikTok came to Microsoft — Remember when wild policy swings like this happened all the time? — It's difficult to remember now …
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| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Facebook asks Oversight Board for guidance on what content should get a second review via its cross-check program, which reportedly shields VIPs from its rules — Facebook is calling on its Oversight Board to issue policy recommendations about its cross-check system, a controversial program …
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| Reuters: |
On Amplitude's trading debut, the mobile analytics company opened at $50, 43% above its reference price, valuing the company at ~$5B, before closing at $54.80 — Shares of Amplitude Inc opened nearly 43% above their reference price in Nasdaq debut on Tuesday, notching up a valuation …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon launches a $19.99/month elder care subscription service, Alexa Together, with an emergency helpline feature, care alerts, tools for caregivers, and more — Amazon today announced a new subscription service called “Alexa Together,” designed for families with aging family members …
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Six creators from Clubhouse's 25-person creator program say it did not deliver sponsorships for their shows, leading them to look elsewhere — Dozens of Clubhouse creators had been anticipating their first sponsorship meeting for months. As the inaugural class of Clubhouse's “Creator First” …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Sisu Data, which offers an ML-powered “decision intelligence engine” for businesses, raises $62M Series C led by Green Bay Ventures — Sisu Data, which aims to help businesses make better decisions, announced today it has raised $62 million in a Series C round of funding led by Green Bay Ventures.
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| Sarah Rieger / CBC News: |
Vaccine passport app Portpass, which has 650,000+ registered users across Canada according to the company's CEO, had a security flaw exposing private user info — Vaccine passport app has more than 650,000 registered users, according to its CEO — Private proof-of-vaccination app Portpass …
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Amazon unveils $250 Ring Alarm Pro with a built-in Eero network, package delivery alerts, and an optional Virtual Security Guard subscription — Ring is just one part of Amazon's annual devices and services event this year, but they're bringing a lot of updates, including a new Pro Alarm suite …
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| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
Hands-on with an Android 12.1 build with support for foldable devices, including an updated taskbar, split-screen view, and more — Google is expected to release the next major update to Android, Android 12, next week, but ahead of its release, we're already hearing about Google's plans for a follow-up update.
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| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Amazon's Blink announces $50 Blink Video Doorbell, with Alexa integration, 1080p video, more, and a $130 solar-powered camera bundle and $140 flood light cam — The $49.99 doorbell can operate wired or wire-free — Amazon has released a few new products from Blink since acquiring …
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