Trump backs Cruz in opposing transfer of Domain Name System to ICANN in October, claiming Internet freedom would be at risk
Back in December, Donald Trump suggested fighting terrorism online by “closing the internet in some way,” openly mocking potential First Amendment concerns.
Sources: Yahoo expected to confirm data breach of 200M+ user credentials that was detailed in August
A hacker named “Peace” is bringing chaos to the internet giant just as its sale to Verizon is pending. — Yahoo is poised to confirm a massive data breach of its service …
Scan shows 840K+ Cisco devices have NSA-linked flaw discovered from a Shadow Brokers leak; most of the affected Cisco IOS software versions remain unpatched
An IOS software vulnerability identified recently by Cisco while analyzing the firewall exploits leaked by the group calling itself Shadow Brokers …
Google launches Allo messaging app with Smart Reply and Google Assistant for iOS and Android
Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app Will Oremus / Slate : Google's New Messaging App Is “Smart.” But Should You Use It? Ann-Marie Alcántara / POPSUGAR : 3 Useful Features of Google's New...
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pledges $3B over 10 years to cure and manage diseases, starting with $600M fund for Biohub research center at UCSF
Starting with a $600 million “Biohub” — The philanthropic initiative founded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan …
Amazon Prints now available to Prime and Drive members, starting from $0.09 for prints of digital photos, and $20 for photo books
It's been at least a couple of hours since Amazon rolled out a new service or launched a new product, so it's no surprise that another one has just landed: photo printing.
Winklevoss Bitcoin exchange Gemini Trading begins hosting daily BTC/USD auctions from today, expects to add additional trading pairs at a later date
Gemini Trading, the bitcoin and ethereum exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is set to begin hosting daily bitcoin auctions.
Allo: much like Google Hangouts except it doesn't send or receive messages using a phone number, and will likely be unsuccessful in messaging wars
Yet another messaging app from Google with little reason to expect it to be a success. — Hey! Google has a new messaging app out today called Allo.
Sales tax automation firm Avalara raises $96M round from Walburg Pincus and others, including $50M for growth, and $46M to buy out early investors
Sales tax automation company Avalara announced Thursday it has landed $96 million in funding from Warburg Pincus, Sageview Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures and others.
Sequoia-backed peer-to-peer insurance startup Lemonade launches in New York, gets license to issue its own policies
Lemonade, a peer-to-peer (P2P) insurance firm that's been in stealth for a year, has finally launched to the public in its first market. — The New York-based startup raised …
Tinder debuts Tinder Stacks, an iMessage app that lets you swipe on any photos friends send
Tinder today is launching a new application for social polling. The company announced the debut of “Tinder Stacks,” an app for iMessage users that will let you use the “swipe to like” …
YouTube announces its get out the vote campaign, #voteIRL, with YouTube stars, and plans registration reminders on homepage, watch page, and search results page
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Flickr to close its photo licensing program Marketplace, says royalties due to users will be paid
Two years ago Flickr rolled out Marketplace, a photo licensing service that was meant to help Flickr users get paid by big websites and media properties who wanted to use that user's photos.
Sources: Apple in talks to acquire Lit Motors, an SF startup that makes a self-balancing motorbike; Apple has previously hired several Lit Motors engineers
even if it won't Ryan Mac / Forbes : This Is The Larry Page-Backed Electric Motorcycle Startup That Apple Might Buy Heather Clancy / Fortune : Data Sheet—Thursday, September 22, 2016 Chris Barylick / ...
Twitter says requests from governments to remove tweets rose 13% in the past six months, with 5K+ requests to remove info, 80% of which came from Russia, Turkey
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Facebook's Messenger app now supports CallKit on iOS 10, brings VoIP calling to CarPlay
Instead of having lengthy discussions with your friends … Ashley Carman / The Verge : Facebook Messenger is using machine learning to prompt you to pay back your friends Aldrin Calimlim / AppAdvice.co...
Hands-on with iPhone 7 Plus' Portrait mode beta: works very well in many instances, but currently has issues distinguishing fine lines, wires, and more
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Netflix CFO David Wells says company wants original content to make up 50% of its catalog within a few years, is currently “one-third to halfway” toward target
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Dating app Bumble to roll out photo verification feature in effort to stop impersonators using the platform
For some reason certain people feel the need to create a dating profile using someone else's pictures. Whether it's done to impersonate someone else, bully someone or even just pull a prank …
AT&T CEO says company will launch online streaming video service, DirecTV Now, in Q4, which will feature 100+ premium channels and “aggressive” price points
AT&T's Stephenson: DirecTV Now to offer 100-plus channels … Martha DeGrasse / RCR Wireless News : Report: AT&T to launch streaming video service this year Jose Vilches / TechSpot : AT&T's standalone D...
Nucleus, which has a home intercom system on the market, raises $5.6M Series A from Amazon's Alexa Fund, BoxGroup, Greylock Partners, Foxconn, and others
Fitz Tepper / TechCrunch :
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, other tech firms join the White House to help refugees across the world by donating resources like WiFi, training, more
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Sources: Verizon in advanced talks to buy Jason Kilar's mobile video startup Vessel, which is working on new Snapchat-like product
Peter Kafka / Recode :
Ad tech firm The Trade Desk closed at $30.10, up from IPO price of $18, on its first day of trading
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch :
Uber and Lyft face challenges including traditional taxi regulations, fingerprinting drivers, wheelchair access, and more as they expand in the US
Andrew J . Hawkins / The Verge :
Photo-sharing app Everalbum jumped from #967 in App Store in July to #28 in August after asking users to send SMS invites to their contact lists
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Inside Mode Media's end: a changing ad market, a free-spending co-founder and CEO, and investors who had lost faith
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