Amazon discussed buying some RadioShack stores to showcase its hardware and serve as pickup/drop-off centers
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Google developing its own Uber competitor, likely in conjunction with driverless car project
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Uber Opening Robotics Research Facility In Pittsburgh To Build Self-Driving Cars
Driver-on-demand service Uber is building a robotics research lab in Pittsburgh, PA to “kickstart autonomous taxi fleet development,” sources close to the decision have confirmed to TechCrunch.
In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating Internet Service as a Utility
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission this week is widely expected to propose regulating Internet service like a public utility, a move certain to unleash another round …
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NSA analysts will be required to delete incidental information on Americans within one year, on foreigners within five
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Sources: Report of Google's plan for Uber rival overblown; app is only internal tool for carpooling
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Eero aims to eliminate WiFi dead-spots in homes using a mesh network created by a set of boxes
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Google US search share drops to 74.8% as Yahoo usage on Firefox almost triples since November
Yahoo gains further US search share in January — Google falls below 75% for first time — US Yahoo-on-Firefox usage almost triples since November — San Francisco, CA & Dublin …
Samsung sends out invitations to March 1 event, hints at curved design for Galaxy S6
Samsung starts sending out press invitations for March 1st, hints at curved design — Press invites for an event scheduled for March 1st have finally started making rounds.
DataStax snaps up Aurelius and its Titan team to build new graph database
Summary:The prize in DataStax's acquisition of open-source firm Aurelius is not the Titan database but rather engineering expertise, which will be used in developing a new graph database.
Review of three new Fitbits: accuracy of heart-rate sensors in Charge HR and Surge disappoints
Three New Fitbits: See How They Run — Depending on what you read, the market for step-and-sleep-tracking wristbands is either set to explode, or is hanging in a wobbly balance while everyone waits …
eBay layoffs begin with many involved in PayPal's disappointing in-store initiatives
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FireEye report details cyberattacks used by pro-Assad hackers in the Syrian civil war
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Nest Touts Three Studies Claiming Its Thermostat Pays For Itself In Two Years
Google-subsidiary Nest claims that the results of three studies based on longitudinal data show that its thermostat pays for itself in less than two years from savings from heating and cooling costs.
FCC draft proposal will target state laws in TN, NC that prevent municipalities from building and operating their own broadband services
Julian Hattem / The Hill :
Razer announces latest Blade gaming laptop with GTX 970M GPU, 16GB RAM, QHD+ 3200x1800 14" touchscreen display for $2,199
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VMware's hybrid cloud roadmap takes direction with vSphere 6, Nvidia collaboration
Lenovo third-quarter profit beats estimates on smartphone boost
Steven Musil / CNET :
Flash Player faces its third zero-day flaw in a month, updates coming
Lucian Constantin / Computerworld :
Verizon becomes the first US carrier to update the Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 5.0 Lollipop
Ryan Whitwam / Android Police :
Apple plans to invest $2B in GT Advanced Arizona plant to convert it into a data center
Tim Higgins / Bloomberg Business :
Spotify cancels Russian launch because of economic crisis, political situation, and new laws restricting Internet
Ilya Khrennikov / Bloomberg Business :
WhatsApp Voice-Calling Feature Spotted In The Wild
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Reddit fires lead Notes engineer, says launch delayed until cryptocurrency law and technology improve
Biz Carson / Gigaom :
Foursquare's original chief technical officer is the latest to leave the company
Casey Newton / The Verge :
Obama seeks $14 billion to boost U.S. cybersecurity defenses
Monotype Acquires Branded Digital Sticker Startup Swyft Media For Up To $27M
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch :
IDC: Tablet shipments decline for the first time in Q4 2014, leaders Apple and Samsung both lose market share
Ruth Reader / VentureBeat :
Tinder Plus, The Paid Version Featuring An Undo Button And More, Arrives In U.S. Next Month
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Verizon close to deals to sell over $10 billion in assets: WSJ
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