Google previews updated Contacts interface that blends in Google+ profile info, simplifies duplicate elimination, shows prior emails and meetings
The new Google Contacts: Bringing everyone together — From email to Hangouts to a good ol' fashioned phone call, you've got a lot of options to get in touch with someone.
Hillary Clinton used her own private email server for official business as secretary of state; emails backed up to Google in 2012
Clinton ran homebrew computer system for official emails — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Clinton's emails …
Uber acquires mapping startup deCarta
Uber, the popular ride-sharing startup, is acquiring the mapping and search startup deCarta for an unspecified amount, Mashable has learned. — The deal, which closes later this week, is for DeCarta'...
Nvidia announces Shield, a $200 Android TV set-top box and game console with support for 4K video, available in May
Shield: NVIDIA's $200 gaming-focused Android TV set-top box — Another year, another new Shield device from NVIDIA. What's Shield? It's the hardware line from NVIDIA …
Nextdoor raises $110M, at a valuation of $1.1B; begins planning how to extract data to monetize with recommendations, on-demand services
Nextdoor Social Network Digs Really Deep Into Neighborhoods — Internet companies have been trying desperately for years to court people like Isaac Gonzales to use their services.
Researchers discover “FREAK” flaw in Google and Apple devices that cripples HTTPS protection and enables man-in-the-middle attacks
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John Doerr testifies in Kleiner trial, suggests he wanted to keep Ellen Pao until she sued
Top venture capitalist soured on employee around time she filed sex bias case — A top Silicon Valley venture capitalist testified Tuesday that he initially fought his partners to keep a female emplo...
Valve announces Source 2 engine, free for developers
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Valve's Steam Machines Will Officially Launch In November
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Sony's new Project Morpheus prototype has 1920 x 1080 OLED display and 120Hz refresh rate, will launch first half of 2016
Sony: PS4 gets VR with Project Morpheus in early 2016 — First major console VR headset set for release in early 2016. — SAN FRANCISCO—At a Game Developers …
Nvidia will launch a 1080p game-streaming subscription service in May
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Alibaba Is Expanding Its Cloud Services To The U.S. To Give Amazon New Competition
Alibaba, the Chinese commerce firm which held the largest IPO in history last year, is bringing cloud computing services in the U.S. after it announced plans to open a data center in Silicon Valley.
Waze Adds Amber Alerts To Popular Traffic App
Waze helps drivers get cheap gas, avoid traffic jams and spot highway patrols — and now it could help find abducted children. — The company announced Tuesday that its community-driven traffic app, w...
Valve announces $50 Steam Link streaming box and SteamVR for November release
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Fashion Marketplace Farfetch Raises $86M Led By DST At A $1B Valuation
Some big news today in the world of fashion e-commerce. Farfetch, the London-based online marketplace for high end fashion retailers, is announcing a raise of $86 million. The funding vaults Farfetc...
Valve's ‘Lighthouse’ VR tech brings TVs and headsets together
We already saw the new Vive virtual reality headset that Valve and HTC are working on, but they're not stopping there. Hardware engineer Alan Yates says that its Lighthouse room-scale tracking system...
Apple to release fix for “FREAK” flaw next week; Google providing patch to partners but rollout timeframe unknown
Apple plans fix next week for newly uncovered Freak security bug — An Apple Inc (AAPL.O) spokesman said on Tuesday that the company plans to release a fix next week …
IBM buys AlchemyAPI to boost Watson computing unit
(Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp said on Wednesday it had acquired AlchemyAPI, a fast-growing startup selling software that collects and analyzes unstructured text and data in ways big...
Facebook Is Said to Be Working on Competitor to Twitter's MoPub
Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. is working on a competitor to Twitter Inc.'s mobile-advertising distributor MoPub, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a bid to win more bus...
US air traffic control computer system vulnerable to terrorist hackers
FAA didn't always ensure passwords were encrypted “when transmitted or stored.” — The US system for guiding airplanes is open to vulnerabilities from outside hackers, the Government Accountability O...
AMD teams up with Oculus on LiquidVR technologies for virtual reality
Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only — apply here. Ticket prices inc...
Pebble Time is now the most-funded project in Kickstarter history with over $15M in pre-orders from 60K backers
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NBCUniversal planning online comedy subscription service, expected later this year for $2.50-$3.50/month
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Microsoft bringing Xbox One Preview Program to Xbox 360
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Apple to make many security guards full-time employees
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Netflix strikes deal with Australia's iiNet ISP for exemption from data caps, conflicting with the company's stance on net neutrality
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Apple Watch's retail sales pitch uses a soft-sell that focuses on bands, three key features including health and fitness, and upgrading iPhone
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Twitter Adds Friend-Finding And Two-Step Authentication To Its Login Service Digits
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Chrome 42 will be the last version to support Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
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Update to Unity 5 game engine brings enhanced graphics, full-featured free version, and more
Unity announced today the release of Unity 5 … Marketwire : Unity 5 Is Here — Unity Technologies today announced … Seth G. Macy / IGN : GDC 2015: UNITY 5 SHOWS OFF Seth G. Macy / IGN : GDC 2015: UNI...
YotaPhone 2 featuring a rear-facing e-ink display to make its US debut this spring via Indiegogo
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YouMail Secures $5.5 Million Through JOBS Act
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Apple beat Samsung for Q4 2014 global smartphone sales, first time since 2011; Samsung led sales for 2014 as a whole
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With 90M users, Change.org buys Versa to expand its petition platform
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Now you can access AT&T's home security service from your car
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Six months after being acquired by Square, food delivery service Caviar launches Android app, has tripled orders, more than doubled headcount
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Tor Users Must Now Provide A Phone Number To Open A New Twitter Account
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2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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