4-inch iPhone 5se & iPad Air 3 planned to go on sale March 18th
Apple is currently on target to start selling its next iPhone and iPad models the same week that the new products are introduced in March. Apple is currently planning to introduce a new 4-inch iPhone...
In study of 3M GitHub pull requests, women's code accepted at higher rate, unless “gender identifiable”
Women considered better coders - but only if they hide their gender — Researchers find software repository GitHub approved code written by women at a higher rate …
Google will retire Picasa to focus on Google Photos: web albums will automatically migrate starting May 1, desktop app won't be supported after March 15
Moving on from Picasa — Since the launch of Google Photos, we've had a lot of questions around what this means for the future of Picasa.
Sources: Apple is backing Vital Signs, a six-episode scripted television series starring Dr. Dre, likely to be distributed via Apple Music
Dr. Dre Filming Apple's First Scripted Television Series (Exclusive) — ‘Vital Signs,’ the technology giant's inaugural original …
AT&T preparing to test 5G technologies in Austin, Texas by the end of the year
AT&T to run field trials of 5G wireless in Austin this year — AT&T announced today it will being field trials of faster 5G wireless technology this summer in Austin, Texas.
Congress passes bill permanently barring state and local governments from taxing access to the Internet
Congress gives final OK to banning local Internet taxes — WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted Thursday to permanently bar state and local governments from taxing access to the Internet …
Bug in Adobe Creative Cloud deletes Mac user data; Adobe stops pushing affected update and is working on a fix
Warning: Bug in Adobe Creative Cloud deletes Mac user data without warning — Adobe has stopped distribution of an update believed to be triggering the deletions.
Facebook India's managing director Kirthiga Reddy stepping down, will relocate to Facebook US
Facebook India's managing director Kirthiga Reddy resigns — Move follows a disastrous week for Facebook during which its free internet service was blocked in India and a board member praised colonia...
YouTube Acquires BandPage For $8M To Attract Musicians With Money-Making Tools
YouTube wants to win the love of musicians by solving their biggest problem: how to turn popularity into cash. So today it announced it's acquired BandPage, a startup that helps artists show off and ...
Facebook exploring counter speech tactics to discredit extremist speech, including giving up to $1K in ad credits and funding student competitions
Facebook Adds New Tool to Fight Terror: Counter Speech — Tuesday mornings, Monika Bickert and her team of content cops meet to discuss ways …
ISPs want “flexible” privacy rules that let them “innovate” with customer data
ISPs should be able to choose how they protect customer data, they tell FCC. — Broadband industry lobby groups urged the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday not to impose privacy rules tha...
Amazon Echo gets Alexa integration with Ecobee so you can control thermostats via voice
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After a bevy of acquisitions by major brands, the age of indie fitness apps is over
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Eddy Cue says Apple has 782M iCloud users and 11M+ Apple Music subs, and Craig Federighi addresses complaints of bugs in Apple apps on John Gruber's podcast
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UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules computer hacking by GCHQ is not illegal after GCHQ admitted to using the practice in UK and abroad
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European Commission VP Andrus Ansip on leading the Digital Single Market initiative, cybersecurity, opposition to encryption back doors
European Commission VP Andrus Ansip on Digital Single Market — Andrus Ansip has a problem with Tim Cook. — At his Brussels office … Tweets: @karaswisher Tweets: Kara Swisher / @karaswisher : This ...
Google says it will not participate in the FCC's upcoming auction for 600 MHz airwaves
Paris appeals court on nudity censorship case: Facebook cannot mandate that French users sue in California
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Security researchers spot re-used code, passwords, and obfuscation methods from Sony hack, indicating original hackers are still active
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Chat app Tango lays off 20% of its staff, about 50 people, and closes Mountain View game studio, after laying off 30 last November
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Sources: as early as May, Snapchat will let you subscribe to Discover publishers, ensuring their content always appears on your Stories page
Family App Life360 Acquires Couple, A Private Messaging App For Two
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