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.
MyShake Android app uses your phone's accelerometer to detect earthquakes and automatically warn scientists
With “MyShake” App, Your Phone Feels Earthquakes and Automatically Warns Scientists — And MyShake won't kill your battery life, either. — Your newest app hums away …
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...
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.
Coinbase throws support behind Bitcoin Classic as Bitcoin community faces schism over block size issue
The Schism Over Bitcoin Is How Bitcoin Is Supposed to Work — The bitcoin community can't even agree on whether it's breaking up. — Last month, Mike Hearn—an ex-Googler …
AWS Bolsters High Performance Computing Offering With NICE Acquisition
AWS attempted to enhance its high performance computing offering today when it purchased NICE, an Italian software and services company for an undisclosed price. — NICE provides a set of tools and t...
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.
Semiconductor industry roadmap to abandon pursuit of Moore's law for the first time as computing becomes increasingly mobile
The chips are down for Moore's law — The semiconductor industry will soon abandon its pursuit of Moore's law. Now things could get a lot more interesting.
Study: investors in unicorns received senior liquidation preferences in 42% of Q4 2015 rounds, up from 15% in previous two quarters
Doomed-i-corns: Unicorns Seemingly Reach a Tipping Point — This morning, the law firm Fenwick & West published new findings about all the U.S.-based unicorn financings …
Sources: Apple is backing Vital Signs, a six-episode scripted television series starring Dr. Dre, likely to be distributed via Apple Music
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Some real estate firms aim to improve efficiency and remove stress from house-hunting by using virtual reality to showcase properties
A New Dimension in Home Buying: Virtual Reality — The goggles were strapped to my face like a scuba mask. Only instead of fish, a studio apartment was wavering in my field of vision.
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 …
Amazon Echo gets Alexa integration with Ecobee so you can control thermostats via voice
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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
people just notice bugs because they actually use it (aapl) Timothy J. Seppala / Engadget : iPhone soon becoming ‘full replacement’ for Apple TV remote Susie Ochs / Macworld : Eddy Cue and Craig Feder...
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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YouTube Acquires BandPage For $8M To Attract Musicians With Money-Making Tools
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Paris appeals court on nudity censorship case: Facebook cannot mandate that French users sue in California
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Google says it will not participate in the FCC's upcoming auction for 600 MHz airwaves
ISPs want “flexible” privacy rules that let them “innovate” with customer data
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European Commission VP Andrus Ansip on leading the Digital Single Market initiative, cybersecurity, opposition to encryption back doors
Mark Bergen / Re/code : Tweets: @karaswisher Tweets: Kara Swisher / @karaswisher : This is an hysterical interview: Meet the politician trying to shove Europe into the digital future http://recode.ne...
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