Twitter to hide abusive tweets in conversations, add safe search, and try to keep banned users from rejoining the service
The company promised users more features around safety, so here they are. — A week ago, Twitter executives said that making the service safer for users was the company's …
BeatsX wireless earphones will go on sale February 10 in Apple retail stores and online at Apple.com
Beats by Dr. Dre says its highly anticipated wireless neckband-style headphone and AirPods competitor will be in stores shortly — and two new colors are coming.
Researcher finds 76 popular iOS apps, including VICE News, are vulnerable to interception of TLS-protected data while in use
During the development of our web-based mobile app analysis service verify.ly, it was essential to have a clear understanding of the most common security issues which plague mobile applications today.
Vizio settles FTC lawsuit accusing it of tracking customers' TV habits, agrees to pay $2.2M, obtain consent before collecting and sharing data, delete user data
Vizio will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it collected customers' TV-watching habits without their permission.
House passes Email Privacy Act, an update to ECPA that will require law enforcement to get warrants for access to digital communications older than 180 days
Senate yet to vote on bill — The House Monday (Feb. 6) unanimously passed the E-mail Privacy Act.
YouTube opens up mobile livestreaming to all creators with 10K+ subscribers and debuts Super Chat, which lets users pay to highlight their messages
Eight months after announcing it would support livestreaming capabilities, YouTube has started giving more people access to the service.
Hashtags appeared in 30% of Super Bowl ads in 2017, down from a high of 57% in 2014; URLs were used in 41% of ads this year
From a high of 57% three years ago, hashtags are now in only about one-third of ads. — Hashtags were in 30% of Super Bowl 51 ads, down significantly from 45% last year.
Uber sues Seattle over law allowing drivers to unionize, hearing set for March 17
Liberal city of the Northwest vs. global ride-hailing juggernaut — Late last month, Uber sued the city of Seattle, challenging the city's authority to implement a landmark law allowing drivers in th...
127 companies including Adobe, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Slack, Twitter, and Uber file amicus brief opposing Trump's immigration ban
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Hundreds of investors, startups, and VC firms say Trump's travel ban will harm the US startup community and country's ability to compete globally
More than 200 tech industry leaders signed a letter to be sent to President Donald Trump on Tuesday opposing the administration's refugee …
Hootsuite acquires Facebook ad manager AdEspresso as it moves into paid content and social ads
Hootsuite, the startup and platform that lets marketers manage a company's interactions across a range of social media networks, is getting into the business of paid content.
Google adds anchor button on AMP pages, to help readers see and share publishers' real URLs
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Uber hires veteran NASA engineer Mark Moore as director of engineering for aviation as part of its Uber Elevate flying car initiative
here are 5 others Bryan Clark / The Next Web : Uber snags NASA engineer to explore the feasibility of flying taxis Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Uber hires 30-year NASA veteran to lead Elevate, its flying...
Snap's Spectacles, Pokémon Go, Slack, Otto, Twilio's Jeff Lawson, Forerunner VC Kirsten Green, AngelList's Naval Ravikant, others win at 10th Annual Crunchies
It's that time of year again. Silicon Valley has exchanged its standard hoodie-based uniform for something a bit …
Networking startup SnapRoute raises $25M Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners, with contributions by Lightspeed, AT&T, and Microsoft Ventures
SnapRoute, a new-age networking startup founded by former Apple aapl engineers, now has $25 million in Series A funding.
Google and H&M's Ivyrevel announce an Android app that can design a dress using your personal data from Awareness and Snapshot APIs
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South Korean regulator will strengthen battery safety requirements, increase inspections, and monitor Samsung's QA process improvements, following Note 7 fiasco
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3D printing startup Desktop Metal raises $45M Series C from GV, BMW, and Lowe's, valuing the startup at $305M pre-money
Erin Griffith / Fortune :
Google, Facebook to help French newsrooms combat “fake news” ahead of presidential election
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iPad PoS startup Revel Systems hires Scott Betts as CEO after New York private equity firm buys majority stake; sources say co-founders have been dismissed
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