Microsoft's new AI bot Tay goes silent after Twitter users teach it racism; Microsoft deletes damaging tweets, begins “making adjustments” to Tay
Microsoft silences its new A.I. bot Tay, after Twitter users teach it racism [Updated] — Microsoft's newly launched …
Apple's iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro now available for preorder in 13 territories
As previously announced, Apple on Thursday activated online preorder sales for its new 4-inch iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro in 13 territories, including key markets in North America, Europe and Asia...
Sony forms mobile gaming firm ForwardWorks to make PlayStation games for iOS and Android devices in Asia
Sony announces plans to make PlayStation games for iOS and Android — It looks like Sony will follow Nintendo's cue and focus on mobile gaming. The company announced today …
Apple is selling Microsoft Office 365 as an accessory for the iPad Pro
Apple wants the iPad Pro to replace Windows, and to convince customers it's bringing in a familiar face or two: Microsoft's Office Suite. As part of the ordering process for the new iPad Pro, buyers ...
Sources: TiVo in merger talks with Rovi, would own about 30% of the combined company
TiVo Said to Be in Merger Talks With Rovi — TiVo, the digital video recorder company that popularized the DVR and revolutionized “time shifting” and fast-forwarding through advertising …
Sources: Apple Pay coming to mobile websites, will be available to Safari users on iPad and iPhone with Touch ID this year
Apple Pay Coming to Mobile Websites Before Holiday Shopping Season — Apple Pay is finally ready to move beyond apps. — Apple has been telling potential partners …
Sources: Google building Periscope-like live streaming app YouTube Connect for iOS and Android
Google is building YouTube Connect, a live streaming app to take on Periscope — Google has quietly been building a new live streaming app called YouTube Connect, VentureBeat has learned.
Google debuts Cloud Machine Learning Platform to assist in developing pre-trained machine learning models and building new models from scratch
Google launches new machine learning platform — Google today announced a new machine learning platform for developers at its NEXT Google Cloud Platform user conference in San Francisco.
Glassdoor: female computer programmers make $0.72 for every dollar made by male programmers
Computer programmer: one of the largest gender wage gaps among all professions — Female computer programmers make 72 cents for every dollar earned by male programmers.
Microsoft to reunify Skype calling, messaging, video in new Universal Windows 10 app
Microsoft is readying a new Universal Windows Platform version of its Skype app for Windows 10 for PCs and phones that will bring together Skype's calling, messaging and video features.
Facebook impersonation tool is now live in 75% of the world, alerting users when their names and profile pictures are being used by someone else
Facebook is testing a feature that alerts you if someone is impersonating your account — Facebook is working on a new tool to help stem one source of harassment on its platform.
Rising prices, declining service, and shifting business models signal that other on-demand companies can't duplicate Uber's unique success
The Uber Model, It Turns Out, Doesn't Translate — In San Francisco, as in most cities, parking is an expensive daily grind that saps the soul.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Smartphones Top Consumer Reports' Ratings
Great cameras and batteries paired with expandable storage and water resistance help them beat the competition
Google Stackdriver helps IT get unified view across AWS and Google Cloud
Greene's mean cloud means business Tweets: Kenn White / @kennwhite : Stackdriver blog post and links for docs & APIs: http://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/ ... Thanks: @fredericl
Uber sues India competitor Ola, alleges it booked over 400K fake rides from 90K spam accounts, seeks $7.4M in damages
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Delhi High Court … Tech2 : Uber-Ola rivalry intensifies: Uber accuses Ola of creating fake accounts on its app Fortune : Uber Sues Indian Rival For Fake Accounts, Bookings ...
Google opens access to its speech recognition API, going head to head with Nuance
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Pebble lays off 40 employees, about 25% of staff, blames tough fundraising climate, has raised $26M over last 8 months on top of $20M Kickstarter campaign
smartwatch bubble ready to burst? MacNN : Pebble laying off 25 percent of workforce this week István Fekete / iPhone in Canada Blog : Pebble Lays Off 25% of Staff Amid Increased Financial Concerns Val...
Tinder introduces feature to let US users swipe through political issues and “match” with a presidential candidate
First it was Bernie supporters, then it was Rubio. Jessica Conditt / Engadget : Tinder matches you with a presidential candidate Kwame Opam / The Verge : Tinder will help you match with the right pres...
Nielsen to Break Out Metrics for Apple TV, Roku, Other Connected-TV Devices
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Pornhub launches new channel devoted to VR porn, offers free 180-degree, 360-degree content
and it's free Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Pornhub raises interest in market by launching a new dedicated VR category Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority : PornHub VR section will keep tech enthusias...
Thousands of web apps dependent on JavaScript module Left-Pad broken for a few hours after developer yanks it from NPM in protest
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Funding of robotics was up 115% in 2015 to $587M with Innovation Works, Intel Capital, and High-Tech Grunderfonds among top investors
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Eye-tracking VR headset startup FOVE raises $11M Series A led by Colopl VR Fund, with participation from Samsung Venture Investment and Foxconn's venture fund
Wednesday, March 23 Ben Lang / Road to VR : FOVE Raises $11 Million Series A Investment to ‘Accelerate Mass Production’ in Fall 2016 Samantha Hurst / Crowdfund Insider : Kickstarter Alum Fove Secures ...
Goal-tracking platform for enterprise BetterWorks raises $20M Series C led by Emergence Capital, source says at a valuation around $100M
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Report: Apple is developing at least six cloud infrastructure projects, driven partly by the suspicion that servers from third parties can be compromised
Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac :
Healthcare, sustainability, and marketing startups dominate Y Combinator Winter Demo Day 2
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FullContact buys Brewster's technology after team got acqui-hired by Burger King owner RBI
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Square launches Facebook ad integration to let firms buy and target Facebook ads using Square's software, link ad spend to actual sales data
Mike Isaac / New York Times :
Source: Pinterest, which projected $3B in 2018 revenues, made about $100M in US ad revenue in 2015, expects non-US users to become majority of audience in 2016
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