C-SPAN broadcasts Periscope and Facebook streams after its feed gets cut during US House protest over gun legislation
That was definitely not your father's C-SPAN. — Wednesday's dramatic protest on the House floor over gun control was a powerful reminder of how dramatically …
Google Fiber to acquire Webpass, an ISP that focuses on apartment complexes and businesses, serves San Francisco, Miami, Boston, Chicago, and San Diego
Deal gives the Alphabet unit a foothold in apartments and businesses. — To take on the big internet service providers, Google Fiber is scooping up a small one.
Apple says the unencrypted kernel cache in iOS 10 was deliberate, doesn't contain user info, optimizes performance without compromising security
Earlier today, we posted a link to an MIT Technology Review article, which stated, in part: — Some security experts who inspected that new version of iOS got a big surprise.
FTC fines InMobi, a Singapore-based mobile ad firm, $950K for collecting location data of users without consent
InMobi ad network, which reaches more than 1 billion devices, settles FTC charges. — A mobile advertising company that tracked the locations of hundreds of millions …
Twilio prices IPO at $15 a share, above previously set range of $12 to $14, raising $150M, begins trading on NYSE under ticker TWLO
Technology company IPO priced above previous range — Twilio Inc. raised more than it expected in its initial public offering, an optimistic sign …
macOS Sierra in detail: changes to Messages, Safari and other native apps, Continuity, Siri, iCloud Drive, Apple Watch unlocking, Gatekeeper, more
Siri ushers in a range of updates that refine but don't transform the Mac. — When Apple runs through its operating system announcements at WWDC …
Twilio stock opens at $23.99, 60% above its $15 IPO price
Twilio began trading Thursday on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TWLO, entering the market on a day filled with uncertainty as the world awaits the outcome of the UK's referendum on its EU membership...
Analysis of Uber data finds drivers make $13.17/hr in Denver, $10.75 in Houston, and $8.77 in Detroit, after expenses
Uber says that its drivers are as much its customers as its passengers are, and that its ride-hail platform is a path to personal freedom and financial independence.
Google and Udacity launch an Android Basics course for novice coders, which costs $199/month and features input from Google experts
Online education company Udacity has partnered with Google to introduce a new course covering the basics of Android programming.
Circle, a blockchain-based payment service, raises $60M series D from IDG, Baidu, others, amid China expansion
Circle, an international peer-to-peer payments company using the Bitcoin blockchain or network, is betting big on China. — In Beijing Thursday, the Boston-based startup announces …
Samsung rebrands Milk VR as Samsung VR, gives users option to upload user-generated content; company prices Gear 360 VR camera at $350
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BitTorrent Now ad-supported music and video streaming service launches on Android, with iOS and Apple TV apps coming soon
Chances are good that most people still think of BitTorrent as a tool to pirate the latest Game of Thrones episode — but for several years now …
Major US banks increasingly using fingerprints and eye/voice scans for passwords to avoid data breaches
The banking password may be about to expire — forever. — Some of the nation's largest banks, acknowledging that traditional passwords are either too cumbersome or no longer secure …
Senate narrowly rejects a bill that would have allowed FBI to access browser history and email info without warrant; McConnell submits motion to reconsider vote
likely down the line as senators are away. http://twitter.com/... http://www.techmeme.com/... Ron Wyden / @ronwyden : Good news: Proponents of this fake, knee-jerk solution failed to get support. That...
Red Hat acquires API management company 3scale, will open-source the code
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Tech companies worry that Britain leaving the EU could negatively affect European tech policy, data handling, and hiring
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Dropbox adds better Office integration and file scanning to its iOS app; business users can search text of scanned documents
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Microsoft readies July preview of Azure Information Protection rights-management service, which classifies, labels, and protects data across storage types
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SoundCloud rolls out Suggested Tracks to surface new music based on user listening habits
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Twitter has sold 60% of its NFL ad packages, which a source says range from $2M to $8M; packages include in-game local ad spots, pre-roll ads, Periscope streams
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