Twitter's algorithmic timeline is like expanded version of “while you were away” feature, according to users testing it; opt-out is available
Here's how Twitter's new algorithmic timeline is going to work — Twitter went into an uproar Friday after a BuzzFeed report …
Twitter says it has suspended 125K accounts for promoting or threatening terrorist acts since mid-2015
Twitter Steps Up Efforts to Thwart Terrorists' Tweets — For years, Twitter has positioned itself as a “global town square” that is open to discourse from all.
Canonical announces first Ubuntu tablet, the BQ Aquaris M10, features Convergence, letting it act like PC when connected to keyboard, mouse, display, on sale Q2
Ubuntu's first tablet doubles as a desktop, goes on sale in Q2 — Remember that time Spanish device maker BQ started promoting a new …
Jack Dorsey responds to #RIPTwitter, links Twitter's identity with real-time, doesn't deny an algorithmic feed but says there was no plan to launch next week
Hello Twitter! Regarding #RIPTwitter: I want you all to know we're always listening. We never planned to reorder timelines next week.
Amazon and other retailers should stop selling cheap USB-C cables with faulty wiring that can damage laptops, and instead demand certification for these cables
USB-C cables are playing Russian Roulette with your laptop — Over the past year or so, one of the biggest tech stories …
GCHQ's data-mining techniques revealed in new Snowden leak
Shhh! Top Secret—don't pass it on... (credit: GCHQ) — A “Data Mining Research Problem Book” marked “top secret strap 1” has been leaked that details some of the key techniques used by GCHQ to sift...
Apple adds server API to CloudKit, unlocking new developer possibilities for the iCloud service
Apple has quietly added a server-side API to CloudKit, following an announcement on the developer news blog. This will enable developers to add a lot of functionality to apps powered by CloudKit …
Amazon's Alexa voice recognition service on Echo speaker and Fire TV gets Uber ordering, Spotify streaming, and Domino's pizza delivery
Amazon Alexa Can Now Order An Uber From Your Echo Speaker Or Fire TV — It's been a big week for Amazon's connected speaker Echo.
Investors are willing to buy into Morgan Stanley's fund for indirect Uber equity without seeing financial details for company
Deal Shows Investors Are Willing to Make a Blind Bet on Uber — A deal about to close on Wall Street illustrates just how much some investors are willing to give …
Google Creative Lab partners with publisher Visual Editions to offer immersive and interactive books designed specifically for smartphones
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Upfront survey of VCs: 91% expect valuations do go down in the first half of 2016, 62% say their portfolios are cutting costs
The State of Venture Capital — There are a lot of data points that one can use to get a sense of the venture capital markets, including the number of startup financings and the level of VC fundraisi...
PayPal stops taking payments for UnoTelly VPN and SmartDNS service, saying service can be used to bypass copyright law
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GoPro and Microsoft sign patent licensing agreement for “certain file storage and other system technologies”
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Popular messaging app Kik, which grants anonymity to teenagers and predators, is a growing concern for law enforcement
Wildly Popular App Kik Offers Teenagers, and Predators, Anonymity — The allegations are beyond chilling: two Virginia Tech freshmen charged with the premeditated kidnapping …
Verizon updates go90 video app to exempt it from data caps for customers not on prepaid plan
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Google confirms Hangouts will now use peer-to-peer connections to improve call quality and speed
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John Giannandrea's appointment as Google's search chief shows that AI is key to maintaining Google's dominance in search
Why John Giannandrea, Google's AI Research Head, Will Run Search — As it ballooned, Google's research group has nabbed a shocking number of computing's biggest brains.
Talks between the UK and US underway to amend laws to allow UK to serve wiretap orders directly to US firms
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Autodesk to cut jobs by 10 percent as it transitions to cloud
10% of its workforce — as part of restructuring plan
Sources: Jessica Alba's e-commerce startup Honest Co. is working with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley on an IPO
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Yahoo loses Arjun Sethi to Social Capital after buying his company MessageMe in 2014
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Zirx says it's shutting down its on-demand parking service February 29 to focus on its enterprise business
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Data from the Washington regulator shows 83% of Zenefits deals in WA state through Aug 2015 done by unlicensed insurance brokers
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Tableau Software closes down more than 49% on slowdown in licensing revenue, weak forecast, even as its quarterly earnings and overall revenue beat estimates
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