Moto X leaks point to an all-metal device
A rear speaker and huge camera mark a departure from past models. — The back of the alleged Moto X. … After getting a sneak peek of the 2016 Moto G, it looks like we're now getting reliable leaks of...
Sources: Dataminr, which utilizes Twitter's full firehose, bars US intelligence agencies from accessing its services at Twitter's request
Social media firm cuts access to Dataminr, a service used to identify unfolding terror attacks, political unrest — Twitter Inc. cut off U.S …
Ex-Facebook news curators describe suppressing conservative news, being instructed to include non-trending stories, removing news about Facebook itself
Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network's influential “trending” …
Opera launches a free and unlimited VPN app for iOS
European technology titan Opera Software is today launching a virtual private network (VPN) client for iPhones and iPads. This launch comes three weeks after the announcement of such a feature for it...
Uber offering flat fee $5 carpool rides in Manhattan from 7-10AM and 5-8PM on weekdays, says riders may be prompted to walk a few blocks so routes are efficient
Good news for New Yorkers who like deals and don't mind sharing a cab ride with a complete stranger or two …
Spotify expands its video offerings, unveils slate of 12 original series which will be available to both free and paid users in the U.S., 3 other countries
Russell Simmons, Tim Robbins to produce programs for Spotify — Videos will help Spotify compete with YouTube, Apple
HTC Q1 revenue down 64% YoY to NT $14.8B, profits down 78% YoY
HTC is finding itself on the wrong side of a rapidly evolving smartphone market. — The Taiwanese company reported today that its revenues fell 64 percent in the first quarter and that profits fell 7...
Founder of underground bank Liberty Reserve sentenced to 20 years behind bars
Arthur Budovsky will be in his sixties when his sentence for money laundering through the online bank ends. — The founder of Liberty Reserve, an underground bank widely used by criminals, has been g...
NextVR signs five-year deal with Live Nation to broadcast concerts in virtual reality
NextVR is teaming up with music promoter Live Nation to offer hundreds of concerts in virtual reality. Could this be the non-gaming experience the industry has been waiting for? — NextVR
Source: Magna Global shifts $250M from its clients' TV ad budgets to spend on YouTube between October 2016 and December 2017
Magna Global signs upfront deal with YouTube for October 2016 through December 2017, as TV ratings remain under pressure — Magna Global, the ad buying arm …
Groupon sells its Breadcrumb point-of-sale business which it acquired in 2012 to Upserve for an undisclosed minority stake in the restaurant software startup
Former daily deals darling Groupon has sold its Breadcrumb point-of-sale (POS) business to Upserve, a restaurant technology startup …
Carpooling startup Via raises $70M, with $30M more expected in the next few weeks
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France's SigFox will expand its dedicated IoT network to 100 U.S. cities
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Pivotal received a total of $653M in new investments in its Series C announced last week, as parent company EMC converted $400M of debt into equity
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Jumio assets to be sold to private equity firm Centana for $850K after shareholders oppose higher offer by Saverin that would have shielded him from litigation
Private-equity firm's bid for identity verification company gets green light over higher offer from Facebook co-founder Saverin Tweets: @robinwauters Tweets: Robin Wauters / @robinwauters : Such a wei...
Baidu faces regulator scrutiny over its health ads after death of a student who used experimental cancer treatment he found through the search engine
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Mary Lou Jepsen talks about why she left Oculus and vision for her new startup, Open Water, building a consumer wearable with functionality of $5M MRI machine
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Firms' desire to transform Utah into a major tech hub clashes with the state's Mormon values
Caroline O'Donovan / BuzzFeed : Tweets: @jacksmithiv , @mckaycoppins , @bryce , @johnknotwell and @daveambrose Tweets: Jack Smith IV / @jacksmithiv : Utah is booming as a startup scene, largely cuz o...
Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos talk about Netflix's evolving original content strategy, producing shows locally in many countries for global audiences, more
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Business news streaming startup Cheddar launching premium $6.99/mo service powered by Vimeo
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