Hugo Barra to lead all of Facebook's virtual reality efforts including Oculus team
I'm excited that Hugo Barra is joining Facebook to lead all of our virtual reality efforts, including our Oculus team. Hugo's in China right now, so here we are together in VR. It seems fitting.
Gmail to block JavaScript file attachments on February 13; Google says .js files can still be sent using Google Drive and Google Cloud Storage
Gmail currently restricts certain file attachments (e.g. .exe, .msc, and .bat) for security reasons, and starting on February 13, 2017, we will not allow .js file attachments as well.
Report: Donald Trump is still using his unsecured Android phone to tweet while watching TV in the evenings, despite protests by aides
Donald Trump's long-held Android phone is a security nightmare for a high-level politician, but according to a report from the New York Times …
Claude Zellweger, HTC's head of design who focused on the Vive headset, is leaving to work on Google Daydream
Switching VR camps from the Vive to Google's mobile alternative — It seems like Silicon Valley hiring season right now, as swiftly on the heels of Hugo Barra announcing …
Sources: Apple to join Partnership on AI, the research group that includes Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, possibly as soon as this week
Partnership on AI formed last year to establish best practices — Move is latest sign that Apple is becoming less secretive
Facebook adds support for physical USB security keys, including Yubico's NFC key for Android
A new kind of two-factor authentication — Today, Facebook announced support for security keys, giving users the chance secure their logins with a physical device.
Google Translate's Word Lens can now translate Japanese text to English, on both iOS and Android, can also work offline
English-speaking travelers seeking speedy translations of Japanese text are in luck today, with the news that the Google Translate app for Android and iOS now lets …
Anyone can now make and publish Daydream VR apps
While virtual reality technology and hardware are almost “there”, actual significant content remains hard to come by. With more powerful systems like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the price of equipm...
Chrome 56 arrives with 28% faster page reloading, “Not secure” warning for HTTP password and credit card forms
Google has launched Chrome 56 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Among the additions is a new warning for websites that collect passwords or credit card numbers …
Amid Trump's gag orders on US agencies including EPA, anonymous Twitter accounts like @AltNatParkSer keep tweeting and gain traction
Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Verge :
Twitter says it's replacing the Moments tab with an Explore tab, which emphasizes trending topics
Content advisory — Twitter's central Moments tab, which once terrorized obsessive-compulsive users with a blue dot that never went away, is going away.
Facebook's Trending topics will show regional, not personalized, stories moving forward, publisher headline and name under each topic, more
Facebook has been blamed by many for its complicity … Roy Greenslade / The Guardian : Facebook is trying to tackle fake news, but what should we do? Breitbart Tech / Associated Press : Facebook Takes ...
AT&T Q4 revenue slips to $41.8B from $42.1B a year earlier, missing expectations, as online video service DirecTV Now adds 200K+ subscribers vs. 61K expected
AT&T posted a revenue decline … Christine Wang / CNBC : AT&T earnings: 66 cents per share adjusted, in line with analyst expectations David Lieberman / Deadline : AT&T Points To DirecTV Now Subs In Q4...
Facebook is testing carousel ads inside Messenger in Australia and Thailand, says the ads aren't targeted based on content of messages
Kurt Wagner / Recode :
Kik buys video chat app maker Rounds for a reported $60-$80M, will acquire all 35 staff, and turn its Tel Aviv office into a product and engineering center
Messaging company Kik has made its second major acquisition after it scooped up Israel-based mobile video app maker Rounds in an undisclosed deal.
Sources: Alphabet is in advanced talks to sell Terra Bella satellite imaging unit to Planet Labs, also considered a sale to Monsanto's Climate Corp. for ~$300M
Sources tell TechCrunch that Google parent company Alphabet is in advanced discussions to sell its Terra Bella satellite business …
Report: Apple hires Greg Duffy, the founder of Dropcam who sold it to Nest for $555M, likely to lead a “special project”
Kif Leswing / Business Insider :
Qualcomm reports Q1 revenue of $5.99B, up from $5.8B last year, vs. $6.12B expected, amid legal challenges
Anita Balakrishnan / CNBC :
eBay reports Q4 revenue of $2.4B, meeting expectations, and gross merchandise volume of $22.3B, vs. $22.4B expected; stock up 8%+
Katie Roof / TechCrunch :
Google's 2016 “Bad Ads Report”: 1.7B ads removed compared to 780M in 2015, plus nearly 200 publishers banned from AdSense over misleading content like fake news
More news yesterday reminds us … Aaron Mamiit / Tech Times : Google Ramps Up Crackdown On Fake News With 200 Publishers Banned: 1.7 Billion Bad Ads Taken Down In 2016 Jaikumar Vijayan / eWeek : Google...
Microsoft rolling out Creators Update features to Xbox Insiders, including a revamped interface, Cortana tweaks, and greater accessibility
Jon Fingas / Engadget :
Connected doorbell startup Ring raises $109M Series D from DFJ, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, others; firm says its products are now on sale in 100 countries
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
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