Apple starts selling AirPods online in 100 countries, with units available in retail stores over the coming weeks; shipping times slip to 4+ weeks in US
Apple's AirPods are now available to order from the company's online store for $159.00, following weeks of speculation on exactly when the wireless headphones would launch.
Report: Google no longer developing self-driving car without a steering wheel and pedals, is partnering with automakers on cars with some self-driving features
Google has refocused its autonomous driving efforts away from developing its own car without a steering wheel and pedals, according to a report from The Information.
Apple says the BeatsX earphones, which were originally slated for Fall and use the same Apple W1 chip as AirPods, are delayed until February
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Google to install servers in Cuba to host its most popular content in hopes of speeding up load times of its sites by up to 10x
HAVANA (AP) — Google and the Cuban government signed a deal Monday allowing the internet giant to provide faster access to its data by installing servers …
Android Pay launches in Japan with Rakuten Edy eMoney support at over 470K locations; support for Visa, Mastercard, and other payment platforms coming next year
The next time you pop into your local “conbini”, your Android phone will be all you need to take with you.
5 ex-Uber employees say there was broad access to “God View” and abuse of it to track users including celebrities and politicians, even after initial news broke
For anyone who's snagged a ride with Uber, Ward Spangenberg has a warning: Your personal information is not safe.
Snapchat adds 16-person ephemeral group messaging to its app, Shazam support, and new creative tools including paintbrush and scissors features
Snapchat has added some new features, including Groups, a new group chat that lets up to 16 friends share conversation and media.
Microsoft says it's shipped Surface Hubs to 2K+ customers since March with an average deal size of 50 units; product is now in stock
Microsoft officials say they've sold Surface Hub conferencing systems to more than 2,000 customers since March, and that they've now got their supply situation under control.
Android's Google Keyboard renamed Gboard with new features including Google Search, emoji search, dedicated number row, multiple active languages, and more
Google released a keyboard app for the iPhone some months back called Gboard, and everyone was wondering if it would come to Android.
As Trumplethinskin lets down his hair for tech, shame on Silicon Valley for climbing the Tower in silence
But don't expect a fairy tale ending! — Hoo boy, would I have liked to be in the room when Sheryl Sandberg/Tim Cook/Larry Page/fill-in-your-billionaire-tech- leader-here were reacting …
Microsoft debuts its Xbox streaming app on Oculus Store today, 18 months after its announcement
Microsoft is releasing its Xbox streaming app to the Oculus Store today. It's a simple streaming app that lets Xbox One owners stream games to the Rift VR headset, via a Windows 10 PC.
Google acquires Cronologics and its smartwatch OS to help improve Android Wear
Google is still looking to improve its standing in the smartwatch industry with Android Wear . Today, it was revealed that a smartwatch startup, founded in part by former Google employees, will now b...
AMD announces new Radeon Instinct machine learning chips for the server market to rival NVIDIA, coming in first half of 2017
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Personal information of 34K patients hacked from Quest Diagnostics medical laboratory app; company investigating, no financial or insurance data stolen
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times :
Many models of Netgear routers exposed to critical remotely-exploitable security flaw; affected users recommended to stop using routers until patch is available
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Apple releases iOS 10.2 with US-only TV app, new Messages effects, emoji, wallpapers, more
here are the best Amit Chowdhry / Forbes : Apple iOS 10.2 Is Now Available: What Is Included In The Update? Henry T. Casey / Laptop Mag : How to Update Your iPad to iOS 10.2 and Get All The Emojis Sar...
Cloudflare acquires app platform Eager, will sunset service in Q1 2017
Cloudflare is making moves to beef up its app store by acquiring Eager Platform. Cloudflare will integrate its newest purchase to help its customers make their web properties not only more secure, bu...
On Friday, the Senate failed to reconfirm Democratic pro-net neutrality FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, portending new Trump era leadership and agenda
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Sources: Apple has discussed investing up to $1B in SoftBank's $100B tech fund
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HP Spectre x360 review: best premium Windows laptop of 2016 with thin, light design and great battery life, but no SD card slot and uneven keyboard backlight
it goes full circle ... and beyond :) http://twitter.com/... Sean Hollister / @starfire2258 : @Techmeme also no HDMI port, no meaningful increase in speed or battery life http://www.cnet.com/...
Microsoft's Windows 10 Creators Update will bring Cortana support to IoT devices with screens in 2017
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Facebook launches Live 360 video from NatGeo now, everyone next year
Today, we're excited to announce … ABC News : Transcript for Facebook and Instagram Introduce New Video Tools Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Facebook Launches Live 360 Video, an Important St...
Tact, a voice-driven sales assistant founded by ex-Salesforce SVP Chuck Ganapathi, raises $15M Series B led by Microsoft Ventures and Upfront Ventures
Heather Clancy / Fortune :
Instagram will roll out live video broadcasting feature to US users over next few days
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch :
JetSmarter raises $105M Series C at $1.5B pre-money valuation to become Uber for private jets; Jay-Z and the Saudi royal family are returning investors
Lora Kolodny / TechCrunch :
Facebook rolls out a lightweight web version of its photo-sharing service, Moments
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