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Google rebrands AdWords as Google Ads, consolidates enterprise tools as Google Marketing Platform, and unifies publisher monetization tools as Google Ad Manager — We launched AdWords nearly 18 years ago with a simple goal—to make it easier for people to connect online with businesses.
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| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
Google opens its human-sounding Duplex AI to a small group of “trusted testers” and businesses that have opted in to receiving calls from Duplex — Google is moving ahead with Duplex, the stunningly human-sounding artificial intelligence software behind its new automated system …
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| Mallory Locklear / Engadget: |
Twitter adds support for login verification through physical USB security keys, such as YubiKey, as a part of two-factor authentication process — Twitter announced today that you can now use a USB security key, such as Yubikey, as part of the two-factor authentication process.
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| Selina Wang / Bloomberg: |
Twitter to require email or phone number confirmation for new accounts, use AI to take action on spammy accounts, add warning on accounts behaving suspiciously — - Platform will require new accounts to confirm email or phone — Twitter will place warning sign on suspicious accounts
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| Shannon Liao / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it has improved its facial recognition tech to work better with all skin tones, reducing error rates by up to 20 times for people of darker skin — Microsoft still has a contract with ICE to use its facial recognition technology — Microsoft says its facial recognition tools …
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| Rob Price / INSIDER: |
Facebook stops building drones that would have provided wireless internet to the developing world, will instead focus on developing underlying technology — - The revelation comes after Business Insider reported on upheaval at the Aquila project, including the departure of its leader and a planned redesign.
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| Steven Musil / CNET: |
DOJ says first nationwide undercover operation targeting darknet vendors has resulted in arrests of 35 people suspected of selling illicit goods on the darknet — After a yearlong sting operation, US law enforcement officials have arrested 35 people suspected of selling “illicit goods” … | Stefan Etienne / The Verge: |
BlackBerry Key2 review: excellent battery life and good security-focused apps, but lower-end chipset than competitors, unimpressive cameras, and small screen — Nostalgia isn't always good — The BlackBerry Key2 is a phone designed for business people. A phone with a hardware keyboard …
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| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Facebook now allows some preapproved advertisers to promote crypto businesses and services, like exchanges, but ads for ICOs and binary options are still banned — Advertisers will need to apply, but ICO ads are still banned. — Facebook is reversing its ban on cryptocurrency advertisements …
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| Shruthi Muraleedharan / Facebook: |
Facebook adds a Keyword Snooze button to the news feed which hides posts containing exact words or phrases for 30 days so users can avoid spoilers — Ever read a spoiler online before you've watched the last episode of the season? Or maybe you waited years for a movie sequel only to have your favorite blogger reveal the ending?
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| David Holley / Xconomy: |
CB Insights report: Beijing and Shanghai grew in VC funding from Jan. 2012 to May 2018 with $72B and $23B, respectively; Silicon Valley still on top with $140B — When it comes to startup tech hubs, U.S. cities from San Francisco to Austin to Boston come first to mind.
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| Mario Tomás Serrafero / XDA Developers: |
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 632, Snapdragon 439 and Snapdragon 429 systems on a chip for mobiles, expects them to appear in devices in the second half of year — For a few years now, we've seen affordable phones become competitive options that are able to satisfy the needs of more and more customers.
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